Delayed Appointment Of City Detectives Pending Review
The mayor and Chief of Police will delay filling two detective posts to study 30 applicants on the eligible list. Names like Ambrose, Difford, and others are considered, with emphasis on fitness, sobriety, experience, and character.
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Ancien
Ambrose Cred
George
George H.ambrose
Jwlice Commission
Mike Diiford
Lane
Murphy
Mochertie Baighers
Ity
Peice
Father released from jail to view dying child
Witt Clark, imprisoned at Butte city Jail, was freed at 1 am to see his year old girl near death. Detectives escorted him as a doctor and neighbors watched. The mother forgave him as the child’s life hung by a thread before the judge later.
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Tom Wilson
Witt Clark
Keminer
Colorado Street Fear
Butte City
Mike O'Donnell
Clark
Witnesses Describe Train Accident In Mineyards
Witnesses told a coroner's jury last night that George Karros a section hand was struck and killed when he allegedly jumped on a moving train in the St Lawrence mineyards. Engineer Tuchards testified seeing a man jump between the cars before the fatal incident occurred.
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George Karros
St. Lawrence
Tuchards
Karros
Xe Ari
The Value of the Art of Expression at Concord Center
The Concord Center plans a Thursday meeting where Fuxene Hill presents a paper titled The Value of the Art of Expression followed by a dramatic reading by Mr Hill. Also reported is Hancock, 47, of Elwood Prock, injured in a mine accident with a fractured left arm. Partial notices of property transfers and corporate dealings appear, including deed actions and a parcel sale in Colusa Parrot Mining and Sime.
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Th Butte Concord Center
Fuxene Hill
Hancock
Elwood Prock
Viemont
Floral Park allotments and transfers detailed
Property transfers listed include Charles A. Russell receiving west Salt tot 4 and all of lot 3, block M, Floral Park addition for $1. Charles Russell and Clem Taites acquire west half tot 4 and all tot 5 and east Salt tot 6, block 4, Floral Park addition for $1. Gueeph and Mary Duble convey tote 3 and south 20 feet lot 2, block 2, Cob ban addition to Butte Mining and Realty company for $1.
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Chais Anderson
William Sny
Charles A. Russell
Floral Park
Charles Russell
Clem Taites
Gueeph
Mary Duble
Butte Mining and Realty Company
Cobban
Meaderville Post Office Robbed of Small Amount
Thieves broke into the Meaderville post office through a rear window and removed tobacco candy and a small cash sum from the drawer after punching the post office punchboard. Postmaster Frank Richnow cannot determine the exact amount. Officers responded. police hours were adjusted to catch night-time burglars. Several named residents and companies appear in the report.
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Meaderville
Frank Richnow
Ambitious Life in Paris Ambulance Costs and Trials
A collage of early 20th century briefs reports American ambulance work in Paris costing about 1000 dollars daily per Robert Bacon, ex ambassador to France. It notes Bacon’s arrival in New York and hints at allied unity. Separate items cover exhumation in Minnesota on a murder case, a Cleveland auto bribe charge against Mayor Keller, and U.S. oil relief and paroled officials in New York.
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Paris
Robert Bacon
France
Bacon
New York
Mnetter
Daniel Fish
Mary Price
Minnesota
Frederick T. Price
Price
Toledo
Univ
Wth
Carl H. Keller
Hir
Premess Motorcar Company
Cleveland
Keller
Ety Board of Control
World peace via restraints of nations by tribunals
Washington dispatch reports former Secretary Elihu Root urging international law and tribunals to curb war. He argues peace rests on binding global rules, democratic self government, and law rather than arbitrary state power, amid reflections on World War I's toll and the need for stronger institutions.
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Root
Washington
Elihu Root
Pan-American Scientific Congress
American Society of International Law
Mr. Root
Europe
Natons
Weiter
Warrant Call for City Funds Delayed General Warrants
City Treasurer Neat Ward issued a warrants call covering numerous improvement district bonds and warrants starting July 1, 1916, but not for general fund warrants. The general warrants will wait for new bonds and current general fund cash to clear back payments since September 3. Sprinkling, paving, and judgment fund adjustments reduced cash, but a strong five fund balance remains. Total payout under the call will be about 2.00, mainly for special improvement district bonds and warrants.
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Neat Ward
Becining
Butte Water Company
Werlen “N
Het
de Gemacher
Millions of Patriots in India at National Congress Opening
Delegates from all communities gathered as the India national Congress opened with fervent patriotism. The keynote urged loyalty to Britain while seeking self government and a strong Indian army, amid remarks on unity and the burden England bears.
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Bombay
London
India National Congress
India
Yendra Sinha
England
Satyendra
Hdia
Early Colorado & Southern earnings rise in four months
Denver reports Colorado and Southern Railway earnings for the first four months of the year totaling 1,528, compared with 1916 for the same period, figures issued from rail car headquarters. Paris notes new government law submissions exceed 11.5 billion francs, largely in cash, per official announcement.
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Denver
Col
Wec
Colorado & Southern Failroad
Flissit
Paris
Great Britain's war policy watched as US weighs universal service
Washington observers note Great Britain's approach to conscription or volunteers could push the United States toward universal military service. Officials say a British move to conscription would mark progress toward nationwide service, while volunteers might delay such steps unless defeat forces change. Secretary Garrison and Assistant Secretary Breckenridge publicly support universal service as the fair democratic solution.
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Washington
American War Department
United Kingdom
Ain
United States
Great Britain
Garrison
Breckenridge
Judge Hunt Denies Motions in New Haven Railroad Trial
New York December 28. Lewis Gann Ledward testifies denying all charges against him and 10 other former directors of the New Haven Hartford railroad in a bid to block a monopoly conspiracy verdict. Judge Hunt rejects motions to suppress testimony and to exclude certain government evidence. Rockefeller excused from court due to illness, physician says. London dispatch notes a submarine with an Austrian flag near Ville de la Clotat after a French torpedoing near Crete.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Roosevelt
Cuse
William Barnes
Bel
Barnes
Andrews
Vito
New York
Lewis Gann Ledyard
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
New England
Ledward
Hunt
Fdsete
Guuet
Beyer
Charles 2 Brooker
William Rockefeller
Walter 8. Chappelle
Mr. Rockefeller
Ledyard
Charles Bistelten
The
New Haven
London
Ville de la Clotat
Crete
Austran
Reuter
Telesram Company
Malta
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