Butte Current Notes Fun and miscellany in Butte
Local notes show travels and trips of Miss Brown to Houston Mrs Plannigan to Seattle L A Thompson and H R Houghton visiting from Twin Bridges and Boulder John McIntosh from Dillon F D Darnell and Jane Poore traveling to Los Angeles Miss Bessie King to Port Huron Mich Mr and Mrs Wagner to San Francisco A birth announced for Joseph and wife of 120 South Oklahoma street New Year booklets at P O news stand Electric and social updates include theater and dining ads and a city inquest into John Winks at Jacobson's saloon. Billiard hall bought by Harry Krueger with patron greeting event planned. Salvation Army services and Christmas tree events scheduled at 107 East Broadway Burroughs adding machines offered for inventory use with discounts.
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L. A. Thompson
Twin Bridges
I. F. Weil
Chicago
F. D. Darnell
Jane Poore
Los Angeles
John H. McIntosh
Dillon
Rex
H. R. Houghton
Boulder
B. H. Paul
Monida
Butte
M. A. Houser
Basin
Charles H. Lane
Yegen Bros
Bankers
Adv
Bessie King
Port Huron
Mich
Wagner
San Francisco
Joseph Brown
South
Oklahoma Street
Eaton Emporium
West Broadway
John M. McCarthy
Woolman Street
Sophie Carney
Sullivan
Ennis
John Leonard Phillips
St. James’ Hospital
P. O
A. J. Spooner
Missoula
Cecelia Grimeke
West Park Street
Jefferson
Clara Robinson
University of Montana At
L. P. Hannifin
Eureka
Utah
J. L. Hannifin
West Granite Street
Harry Krueger
Strobel
North Main
New Place
John Winks
Jacobson
East Broadway
W. W. McDowell
C. W. Williams
McDowell
Mr. Williams
J. E. Spurling
Northern Pacific Railway
Billings
J. L. Moore
J. «. Maring
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway
Salvation Army
Army
Burroughs Adding Machine
Lewisohn Pbuilding
Chinese split over New Year date in Butte Chinatown
Two factions in Butte's Chinatown press for opposite New Year observances after a split on the date. Old timers back Feb 1s and Jan 1 celebration is opposed. Merchants and younger Chinese favor Jan 1, with pay bills before the new year seen as sacred. San Francisco observes Jan 1. local leaders foresee two separate celebrations and tensions over stock, pay, and calendar reform.
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Butte
Chinatown
Wong Chong Tai
Mercury Street
China
Republic
San Francisco
Faculty of Montana Favors Higher Education Consolidation
The University of Montana faculty met to discuss the state board of education approved consolidation of Montana's four state higher education institutions. They endorsed the plan, pledged cooperation, and ordered copies sent to board members faculties and state press.
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Missoula
University of Montana
State Board of Education
Montana
United States
Butte Briefs Visitor and Travel Notes
The Rev J H Ready of Harlonton is a visitor in Butte. Miss Virginia Madon was a passenger to Fresno California yesterday. HW Childs has gone to Sweetbrush Nebraska on a business trip. F G Janney and F G Janney Jr of the Utah Copper company are in the city from Utah.
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J. H. Ready
Harlowton
Butte
Virginia Madon
Fresno
Cal
HW. W. Childs
Sweetbrush
Neb
F. G. Janney
F. G. Janney Jr
Utah Copper Company
Utah
STATE HOTEL ARRIVALS IN MONTANA CITIES
A compiled list shows guests arriving at the Thornton Mrs J A West and others in Lima Monida Big Timber Missoula Deer Lodge Whitehall Helena and more, with notable names including W A White Livingst on F R Sharp Bozeman G H Martin Missoula and many others at various hotels in Butte Helena and surrounding towns.
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the Thornton
J. A. Weat
Lima
B. H. Paul
Monida
W. R. Stokes
Big Timber
R. M. Cobban
J. R. Toole
J. Clifton
Missoula
W. C. Spottswood
Deer Lodge
Jessie Budd
Whitehall
A. C. Knight
Warm Springs
C. Kellogg
W. G. Eastlick
Boulder
A. ©. Nelson
Great Falls
M. Bullard
T. B. Miller
Sam Stewart
Helena
the Butte
W. A. White
Livingston
F. R. Sharp
L. Butch
Bozeman
W. Leroy Larson
Pat McCarthy
G. H. Martin
May Lauterback
Dillon
G. H. Beasley
J. E. Allen
Lewistown
Clyde Benson
Pipestone
Dan Albee
C. H. Pierce
W. Higgins
J.A. Britton
Piedmont
William Burnett
W. W. Kennedy
Robert Jones
Wisdom
Joseph Terry
W. Farrell
Pony
W. L. Cooley
Glendive
M. J. Sullivan
Garnet
T. J. Driscoll
Georgetown
the Finlen
A. J
Family theater to screen Child Slaves and Fighting Chance
The Family theater shows Child Slaves of New York this evening and a matinee tomorrow features the Chase-Lister company presenting The Fighting Chance. Described as a landmark stock house drama, it centers on circumstantial evidence and promises elaborate production values. a bargain-day matinee is offered today.
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New York
Family Theater
Chase-Lister Company
Adv
Snowy Butte Reports Cold Night Across District
Snow fell in Butte while adjacent cities saw clear skies and no precipitation. Deer Lodge stayed dry, Three Forks logged heavy rain, and farther east remained rainless. A cold wind accompanied the Butte snowfall as temperatures fell from a 37 degree high to 12 degrees. The kiosk noted 2s degrees at 8 30.
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Butte
Deer Lodge
Three Forks
Mrs Sara Johnstone Rallies After Major Murray Hospital Op
Mrs Sara M Johnstone underwent a serious operation yesterday morning at Murray hospital. Last evening she rallied splendidly and rested easily. Doctors report her condition satisfactory and improving.
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Sara M. Johnstone
Murray Hospital
City Jail Records Slow Arrest Day at 1 Prisoner
A rare personal arrest occurred at the city jail yesterday totaling one in 24 hours, the first time in three months that fewer than three men were booked in a day. The lone prisoner is reported to be drunk.
Huerta Relieved From Northern Army Command
Mexico City December reports General Victoriano Huerta, noted for leading the campaign against rebel Pascual Orozco, asked to be relieved from the northern division command. He was retired today and offered an advisory post in the war department.
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Mexico City
Victoriano Huerta
Pascual Orozco
Lipton Rejected by Boston Maid Rose Fitzgerald
Boston, Dec 27 Sir Thomas Lipton faced a playful jab from Rose Fitzgerald, daughter of the mayor, at Copley Plaza. The mayor recalls Lipton’s toast to a “future Lady Lipton” and Rose’s witty reply that she would not marry him, amid cheers and a lighthearted scene aboard Lipton’s yacht Erin with the Fitzgeralds aboard on prior visits.
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Boston
Mass
Thomas Lipton
Rose Fitzgerald
Copley Plaza
Thomas
Denver
Lady Lipton
Rose
Sir Thomas
Fitzgerald
Erin
Sir Thomas Lipton
Copley Flaza
Santa Fractures a Rib While Laughing with Kids
San Francisco observed political figure P. H. McCarthy, former mayor and head of the state building trades council, fracturing a rib after laughing while playing Santa at home. He warned friends not to make him laugh as his fit caused a severe coughing spell and a fracture.
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San Francisco
P. H. McCarthy
State Building Trades Council
Santa Claus
McCarthy
Senator-elect William H Thompson Nearly Burns in Christmas Fire
Garden City Kan Dec 27 A houseful of children watched as William H Thompson United States senator elect played Santa Claus. His costume caught fire from candles on the tree causing severe burns to hands and singed hair and eye brows. He doused the flames by rolling on the floor wrapping in a rug.
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Garden City
Kan
Willam H. Thompson
United States
Senator Thompson
Recall plan to apply to appointive officers in Wisconsin
Madison Wis Dec 27 A new recall application will be attempted at the coming Wisconsin legislature session. Previously the recall was proposed only for elective officers but a bill will be introduced applying it to all appointive officers notably the industrial and tax commissions.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Fight in perilous sea ends with Seminole tow
Washington Dec 27 after a perilous fight in a heavy sea the revenue cutter Seminole towed the abandoned British steamer Alcazar into Lookout Bight N C today. The revenue cutter broke its steering gear in the fight.
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Washington
Lookout Bight
N. C
John Rogers Hanged After Protesting Innocence
San Quentin December 27 John B Rogers was hanged for the murder of Benjamin Goodman a San Francisco jewelry salesman on November 21 1911. He killed Goodman with a hatchet robbed jewelry worth 2500 hid the body in a building cellar where he worked within ten feet for three days. He gave a ring to a town woman the night of the murder and she led police to the rest of the jewelry later found in a safe deposit box.
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San Quentin
Cal
John
Rogers
Benjamin Goodman
San Francisco
Goodman
Beefs Prices Rise Despite Fewer Cattle Shipped
Chicago figures show 281,298 fewer cattle received at the stock yards in 1912 than 1911, yet $3,283,735 more was paid for beef. Total outlay reached $183,488,909. Officials cite droughts reducing cattle herds, fields converted to wheat, and growing beef demand as causes.
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Chicago
Vancouver Mills Dismiss Hundreds of Hindus for Bribery Ties
In New Westminster British Columbia the Small Bucklin Lumber mills will fire nearly 190 Hindu workers and replace them with white labor after perjury disclosures alleging Hindus paid foremen bribes to stay in their jobs. The company plans to burn the Hindu workers' shacks tomorrow.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
New Westminster
Bucklin
Call money in New York steady near twelve percent
In New York on December 27 call money opened at 12 percent with renewals at the same level, matching yesterday’s high. Early afternoon quotes showed as low as 1 percent while out-of-town banks held for higher placements. Demand remained light and the earlier stringency, when loans neared 20 percent, was anticipated to recur.
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New York
Treaty for site in Cuba leases land for Guantanamo water supply
Havana December 27 United States minister Arthur M Beaupre and Cuban secretary Manuel Sanguilly signed a treaty providing for the lease of land to the American naval station at Guantanamo. The land is needed chiefly for its water supply.
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Havana
Arthur M. Beaupre
United States
Manuel Sanguilly
Guantanamo
Government Surrenders Bahia Honda Site for Naval Station
The government relinquishes its claim to a site at Bahia Honda on Cuba’s north coast, about 55 miles southwest of Havana. The American government has never occupied Bahia Honda. The treaty signed today will be sent to the Cuban and American senates for ratification.
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Bahia Honda
Cuba
Havana
Philadelphia & Gulf Steamship Co Receivers Named
In Philadelphia on December 7 the United States court appointed Samuel Wetherill as receiver for the Philadelphia and Gulf Steamship company. The line, organized in 198 with a capital of 1,000,000, operates freighters between Philadelphia and New Orleans and has been operated at a loss, with the petition alleging insolvency.
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Philadelphia
United States
Samuel Wetherill
Philadelphia & Gulf Steamship Company
New Orleans
Solkvent
Turrialba 18 Towed After Grounding Near Atlantic City
Sandy Hook New Jersey December 27 The United Fruit Steamship Company steamer Turrialba which went ashore on South Brigantine shoals near Atlantic City in a snowstorm early Tuesday morning was pulled off into deep water by wrecking tugs today. The tugs towed her to New York where she will be docked for repairs.
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Sandy Hook
N. J
United Fruit Steamship Company
Turrialba
Representative John G. McHenry Dies at 34 in Benton
Harrisburg, Dec 27 Representative John G McHenry of the Sixteenth Pennsylvania district died at his Benton home after six months of failing health. He did not seek re election last November and was a member of the Sixtieth and Sixty first Congresses.
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Harrisburg
John G. McHenry
Pennsylvania
Benton
McHenry
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