Pantages vaudeville show opens at Broadway theater
A new Pantages vaudeville program begins this Saturday afternoon at the Broadway with Gruber's trained animals leading the bill. The Wilson Brothers, Metropolitan Five, Ray and Emma Dean, Gaston Palmer, and the Pantagescope offering join a live orchestra. Matinee times shift to 2 o'clock starting December 28.
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Broadway
Gruber
Wilson Brothers
Metropolitan Five
Ray
Emma Dean
Gaston Palmer
Pantages
Empress bill changes with trapeze and dog act finale
Tonight at the Empress the Zeno duo and Gordon plus Zeno perform a flying trapeze act, Robert the trained dog, and the Clipper Trio sing catchy songs. The Havarian ringera ai perform tonight. Empire theater shows Der Amerika Seppl in farce comedy at 8 15 p m with tickets at the box office after 3 p m. Yodeling and fatherly playing noted.
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Zeno
Jordan
Clipper
Gordon
Robert
the Empress
Empress
Fight Charge Against Carney and Cane Dismissed
The police court yesterday dismissed the fighting charge against James Carney and Steven Cane after the officer failed to prove they had fought. Judge Doran cleared the case for lack of sufficient evidence.
Dunning Gran t Court Muddle Over Back Bills
A Butte incident reports grocery owner Samuel Alexander pursuing a $1.20 debt from William Macken, leading to Macken’s arrest for disturb, then release after court action. The meeting notice for a local organization follows, calling members to a December 17 gathering for officer elections.
Mothorn Sues for Divorce After Suspicious Marital Strife
William E. Mothorn files for divorce claiming Berthetta May Mothorn began favoring other men within a little over three months of their April 25 marriage. He cites improper relations with a man named one George Harris and other unnamed parties, alleging continual intrusions into their marriage.
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William E. Mothorn
Aivoree
District Court
Mothorn
Bert Willams
George Harris
Two Vagrants Arrested for Travel Daring Brass Scraps
Idaho Falls to Butte travelers Tom O Malley and J T Johnson were jailed for 20 days each on vagrancy charges after being found with large brass scrap at multiple stations. Owen O Neil, intoxicated since last June, told the judge he did not care where they were taken and was ordered committed to the county hospital.
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Idaho Falls
Butte
Tom O'Malley
J.T. Johnson
Doran
Palice
Owen O'Neil
Judge Doran
O'Neil
Sage of Woodville Loses Land Contention
The Sage of Woodville Basil Scula in against B C Kinman won before the secretary of the interior after a long contest that began in the Helena land office. The land Court sustained the mineral classification, reversing earlier agricultural claims and suggesting possible broader implications.
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Secretary of Interior
Scalabria
King
William M. Waugh
Miles J. Cavanaugh
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Basil Sculain
B.C. Kinman
Helena
Kinman
Woodville
The
Sage
Charles H. Little
Inman
Ieton
Scalabsin
Scalabrin
Miles Cavanaugh
Miles” J. Cavanaugh
Commission
Interior Department
Two More Men Mistake Purpose of Police Court
Acting Judge Doran told Amer Alley in police court that the court does not conduct a collection agency. Alley faced a charge of Assault by M. Ally over a disputed debt. Evidence showed the men were not related and the case was dismissed.
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Doran
Amer Alley
M. Ally
Alley
Ally
Alleged Sweater Agent Fined Twenty Dollars
A Chicago clothing firm trio alleged to have swindled D. J. Doull of ten dollars for a made-to-order sweater. H C Williams found guilty of obtaining money under false pretenses in police court Judge Doran fined twenty dollars. Doull said Williams approached him in a Butte hotel lobby claiming to represent three large Windy City concerns. He gave ten dollars then saw neither agent nor money until Thursday. The arrest followed.
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Samuel Alexander
Idaho
Galena
Uurt
Alexander
Macken
Macke
Doran
Chicago
D. J. Doull
H.C. Williams
Doulll
Williams
Butte
Doull
Windy City
Horoscope of December Sixteenth 1916 Forecasts for Economy and Marriage
Saturday horoscope notes good influences with Mercury and Saturn aspects, urging prudence in wage adjustments and warning of a market slump. It predicts profitable merchant activity in the new year, emphasis on vocational education, and potential cabinet changes in Britain. It also foresees upheaval in world politics and urban conditions, with speculation deemed unlucky and births under Sagittarius marked by sociability and good matches.
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Thone
Avon
Jupiter
Armien
George
United States
Scandinavia
Neptune
France
Warrants Lose Value by Waiting in Butte Finances
Municipal finances in the best condition in history attract local investors to city issues. Butte investors hold warrants waiting for calls from treasurer Neal Ward, causing loss of 6 percent interest on six months to a year of delay. Many warrants called months ago remain with buyers as interest stops only when the warrants are presented for payment.
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Butte
Neal Ward
Ward
Mayor Busy On Sidewalks Amid Snow Cleanup
Mayor Duartes Lane shows sympathy for property owners fined for uncleared sidewalks. He rose early to shovel on Crystal street but halted by wife who suggested hiring a boy for Christmas money. A midnight prank prompted the mayor to clean walks before 9 am or risk jail. He noted he could not hire a boy.
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Duartes Lane
Crystal Street
Mra Lane
County May Prosecute After Gun Found on Suspect Mose Ivett
A gun found in Mose Ivett’s pockets during an early morning police search led to his dismissal from a vagrancy charge. The county plans to prosecute a possible new charge, with River turned over to county authorities by Judge Doran. The report also notes the opening of a new plunge at Bou ter Hot Springs offering dancing and bathing under one roof, and a Great Northern railway holiday fare.
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Mose Ivett
River
Doran
Boulter Hot Springs
Great Northern Railway
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