Fingerprint Test Clears M. Bell in Evans Case
Morris, jailed 20 days for vagrancy, was freed after fingerprints showed radical differences from George Evans. A photo and Evans description misled officials, but Bell’s prints proved nonmatching, with expert Joe Williams noting near zero error rates in matching. Copper price debate also appears, with market tensions and price floor discussions amid wartime controls.
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Butte Citizens Push Russell Sage Civic Survey Plan
A group in Butte led by the Rotary club is backing a civic survey under the Russell Sage foundation to assess city conditions. Widespread interest spans Pittsburg and Springfield, with support from W. Goodale and a Topeka letter cited by Rev. Charles F. Smith. The aim is to expose health, sanitation, delinquency, housing, and economic needs to guide reform and investment.
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Civic reform through business leadership urged in survey
A speaker urges business leaders to join a committee to study social conditions, stressing that city greatness depends on civic responsibility beyond mere profits. He argues new times require new measures and wiser standards, calling for action to address social, civic, and economic issues.
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Ben Phillips Heads Toward California via Butte
Ben Phillips, founder and owner of Phillips town and large Phillips county holdings, travels through Butte on the way to his winter home in Pasadena. He co-owns Stuby Gulch gold mines and Ruby Gulch properties in the Little Rockies, with mining largely along with Charles Whitcomb of Helena. He is also a major wool grower in northern Montana with large cattle interests.
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