Butte Current Notes and Local Notices
Miscellaneous Butte notices include assayers McClure Bros piano rentals from Orton Bros and tuning by Fred Orton and I G Bates. marriages license issued to Alex J Gillis and Florence MacDonald. X ray exams. guests visiting in Butte. new undertaker premises. bankruptcy petitions by William B Jenkins and James M Tripp. a Welsh social tonight at Odd Fellows hall. various residents and officials traveling or visiting. sheriff action over No 310 West Virginia Street dispute between James Sullivan and Attorney B S Thresher.
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Malachi
Anaconda
Dora
West Park
Patrick Meaney
Helena
G. Ft. Wallace
Great Falls
C. H. Reber
Aurore Jette
Maine House
Montana
RL. Oliver
Kalispell
Ir. Hanson
Alex J. Gillis
Florence MacDonald
Butte
A. J. Clark
George T. Dutton
Dorothy
E.S. Richards
Andrieux
South
Montana Street
G. H. Whiteman
Medora
Cal
Whiteman
Sherman
Broadway
William B. Jenkins
Munsey's
Ainslie’s
Strand
Harper's
Scribner'’s
Century
Cosmopolitan
Metropolitan
Postoffice
Butte Mine Exploration Company
Pacific Mine
W. Sutton
West Quartz
Odd Fellows’ Hall
James M. Tripp
William E. Street
New York
Plano
East Park Street
Nelson
James Sullivan
B.S. Thresher
West Virginia Street
European and American Plans Highlight City Hotel Rates
The notice advertises European plan at 1.50 dollars per day and up, and American plan at 3 dollars per day and up. It praises the hotel as offering the finest table west of New York.
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New York
Atlantic
Coal ad touts long lasting, cheap fuel option
Because it is good coal, lasts longer and is cheaper than Rock Springs. Only $6.50 per ton. COTTONWOOD COAL CO, Phone 276, Office 14 Utah Avenue.
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Rock Springs
Cottonwood Coal CO
Utah Avenue
Annual Reception Highlights French Speaking Institute
President Chauvin delivered the annual address praising the institute’s work over the past year. The Canadian Institute on Granite and Hamilton streets hosted a crowded reception with bilingual speeches, music by the Symphony club, recitations, solos, and a dance to conclude an enjoyable evening.
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Canadian Institute
Granite
Hamilton
Chauvin
Butte
Institute Canadienne
Symphony Club
George Clark
Edward Andrieux
M. S.S. Meyers
Edna Gills
Hammond
Wagner
de Bile
de Siere
Gaymard
Missouri Pacific Rail Yard Incident Spooks Local Town
Report mentions a Missouri Pacific line north of town tied to a crime. The fallout includes Mrs Doty’s mother Mrs Taylor allegedly driven to insanity. Also notes a clearance sale at Boucher’s offering children’s clothing at 50 cents on the dollar.
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Missouri Pacific Railway
Mrs. Doty
Taylor
Boucher's
King Edward and Queen Alexandra Visit Sandringham
King Edward and Queen Alexandra traveled to Sandringham this afternoon. Large crowds lined the route to the station due to the queen's illness, though she showed little sign of sickness.
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London
Edward
Queen Alexandra
Sandringham
Detroit Adds Harley and Dillon as Lange Deal Fails
Detroit signs outfielder Harley who played for Cincinnati last season and first baseman Frank Dillon. Talks with outfielder Bill Lange, ex Chicago National, broke off after Lange demanded more than $6,000, a figure Detroit would not match. Secretary McNamara said no such figures would be offered.
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Detroit
Harley
Cincinnati
Frank Dillon
McNamara
Detroit Baseball Club
Bill Lange
Chicago
Lange
Young actress Lindsay fills in at brief notice in "At Valley Forge"
Miss Ruby Lindsay daughter of actor John Lindsay stepped into Miss Nana Bascom's role in "At Valley Forge" at Suttons new theater in Butte. With no prior view of the part she memorized it by afternoon and delivered a commendable performance. Bascom left for Dennison Tex after news of her mother's illness.
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Butte
Ruby Lindsay
John Lindsay
Maguire's
Grand Opera House
Nana Bascom
Valley Fire
Suttons New Theater
Denniron
Tex
Miss Bascom
Dennison
Lindsay
Bascom
Valley Forge
Miss Lindsay
Cotton Weavers Strike at Cocheco Mills
Dover New Hampshire December 30 1900 200 weavers at the Cocheco mills struck claiming lower pay than workers in the same class elsewhere. It is feared the whole city force of 3590 to 5890 may become involved.
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Dover
N. H
Cocheco
Fire at Roger Wheel Works in Aurora Ind
Cincinnati fire department aided in extinguishing a blaze at the Roger wheel works in Aurora Indiana. The fire started in the drying department.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Fire Department
Roger Wheel
Aurora
Ind
Judge Holsinger Dies by Own Action in Vienna
Dr Holsinger a noted judge and vice president of the criminal court shot himself today in Vienna amid deep gloom over a feared loss of sight. He faced severe depression related to this fear.
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Vienna
Dee
Dr. Holsinger
Criminal Court
Plague Breaks Out At Smyrna Consulate Cables Update
Consul Lane at Smyrna reports to the state department that bubonic plague has broken out at that posting. The message notes the outbreak's presence and seeks guidance on next steps and precautions.
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Smyrna
Washington
State Department
News Agents Abolished on Northern Pacific Trains
News agents on Northern Pacific trains will be discontinued after January 1. Daily papers will be kept on the dining car and supplied by a waiter, effectively ending the train peddler system.
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Tacoma
Northern Pacific
Mill City man sues over flour contract with government
W B Jordan of Miles City files suit in United States court seeking 6344 dollars he says he lost supplying flour to Indian agencies. He alleges the Indian Commissioner increased the contract amount from 29000 to 7000 pounds at Devil's Lake and threatened further raises unless terms were carried out.
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Standard
Helena
W. B. Jordan
Miles City
United States
Devil's Lake
Jones
Eddie Miller Sentenced. burglary complaint to follow
Judge Boyle ordered Eddie Miller to 60 days in the county jail for vagrancy. The county attorney plans to file a burglary complaint, likely leading to a tough defense. Earlier Farley pleaded guilty to abusive language and faced assault and battery charges. Noland received 30 days and Clock 60 for vagrancy.
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Judge Boyle
Eddie Miller
Miller
Butte
Fitschen
Charles Farley
Boyle
Farley
Thomas Noland
Thomas Clock
Lenwood to File Affidavit in New Trial Motion
Attorney Charles Lenwood of Missoula, formerly county attorney in a Wyoming county, forwarded an affidavit to Lee and Garvin's attorneys for filing in federal court in support of a new trial. He recalls in June 19% two men named Smith and Anderson entered his Sheridan Wyoming office with Bob Lee to draw up a bill of sale transferring a band of cattle to Lee.
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Standard
Helena
Charles Lenwood
Missoulas
Helena Effort to Enter Northwest League Stresses Forfeit
Helena, Dec. 3. The Helena ball club management is pushing to join the Pacific Northwest league. A telegram from President Lucas authorizes Helena to draw $100 for a forfeit if the club fails to enter the league and meet its obligations.
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Helena
Helena Ball Club
Lucas
Finishing Up The Library Heating Project
Workers resume fitting the heating plant in the library building. Delayed valves from the east have arrived and will allow completion soon. Wardrobes from the armory must be moved before turning the armory into a reading room. if not removed in a few days they will be stored at the corral.
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Eéteam
Brary
Government Brings Suit Over Timber on Public Lands
District Attorney Rodgers moved to recover 15000 from the Montana Manufacturing and Lumber Co M J Connell and Alex Johnston of Butte and against the Northern Pacific Railway for timber allegedly cut on public land in 1891 1900 and 1910. A H Binkensstorf faces 140 for 110000 feet of timber in Flathead county. Katherine Wagner is named defendant in claims of cereal fencing of public land in Choteau and Teton counties.
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Standard
Helena
Rodgers
Montana Maufacturing and Lumber Company
M. J. Connell
Alex. Johnston
Butte
Northern Pacific -Iilway
A. H. Binkensstorf
Montana and Wyoming Telephone Co Incorporation The Montana and Wyoming Telephone company formed with 40000 capital
Helena December 30 The secretary of state incorporated the Montana and Wyoming Telephone company by L L Moffitt and P B Moss of Billings C Bowlen of Red Lodge and J T Trumbo of Bridger The capital stock stands at 40000.
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Standard
Helena
Montana and Wyoming Telephone Company
Secretary of State
L.L. Moffitt
P. B. Moss
Billings
C. Bowlen
Red Lodge
J. T. Trumbo
Bridger
Two men charged with petty theft in city jail
Patrick Malley and James Sullivan face petty larceny charges related to a theft from a wagon on Park Street. Malley was arrested yesterday and Sullivan is serving a sentence in the county jail.
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Patrick Malley
O'Malley
Sast Park Street
James Sullivan
Accused of Forgery in Helena Court
H. D. Vaandersai is held to district court on forgery charges. He is accused of stealing a pocketbook from T. B. Mannix of Helmville while Mannix was in this city and passing two forged endorsements on checks inside.
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Standard
Helena
Dec
H. D. Vaandersai
T. B Mannix
Helmville
Mannix
New York Official Named Manila Fire Chief
Ilugh J. Bonner of New York accepts the tender for the position of chief of the Manila fire department, signaling a major appointment in the Philippine capital. The decision follows formal approval by the Manila authorities.
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Manila Fire Department
Washington
Ilugh J. Bonner
New York
Fire Department of
Manila
Man Accused Follows Victim in Lyndon Case
Albert Doty of near Lyndon allegedly followed his wife then fatally struck her with a public safety item barrel. He escaped but his severely harmed body was found this morning in the vicinity, marking a grim development in the case.
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Lyndon, Kan
Albert Doty
Here
Doty
Railroad workers receive wage increase announced in Baltimore
Official notice from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad states wages for trainmen and switchmen will rise by about 45 percent. The raise, implemented without employee requests, comes after management concluded higher pay was justified by increased duties and business volumes.
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Baltimore
Baltimore & Oh.o Railroad
Petition for Clemency in Seaton Murder Case
A petition will be presented to Governor McBride seeking executive clemency for William Seaton, the convicted murderer under sentence of hanging next Friday. The petition cites alleged insanity as the basis for clemency.
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Seattle
McBride
William Seaton
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Butte News
The
East Broadway
Telephone
Fairfield
Jewelers
HPF
the Standard
McClure Bros., Assayers
Orton Bros
Fred Orton
N. Main
Montana Music Co
I. G. Bates
Thornton Hotel
President Chauvin
Nual
Smith
Brussels
Velvet
Brownfield-Canty Carpet Co
Galena Street
City
Seni
New Telephone Company
E. H. Sherman
E. Park St
Newbro’s
Ary Frost
Pat Fea
Tua, Co
Baupp & Black, Makers
Newbro Drug Co
Butte, Mont
East Park
Nigat
Cape Cod
Ste
Choice Muscatel Pound
Raltsins
Lic
Seperaga
Lion
Spete
Lide
Cial
California
Leen
Waist Club
G. H. Mumm & Co
Perfection Brand
Perfection
Montana Cash Grocery
Corner Park and
Montana Sts
C. A.perrin, M.D
Helena, Mont
Ees Eee
F. A. Ironside
West Park Street
Chicago College of Dental Surgery
BANKS
Lee Mantle
Chas. Schatztein
Frank W. Haskine
A. PB. Clements
Charles R. Leonard
F. Aug. Heinze
Henry Mueller
James H. Monteath
Daly Bank and Trust CO
OF Butte
W. W. Dixon
John D. Ryan
C. C. Swinborne
R. A. Kunkel
Agis
Oo. K. Lewis
J. H. Vivian
V. Pol Pagett Harringston
A. White
Silver Bow National Bank
Mont Capital
Montreal
Canada
State Savings Bank
Corner Main and Park
John A. Creighton
W. Stapleton
T. Hodgens
Europe
Jo Creighton
Omaha
W. Tapleton
H. Barrett
E. D. ‘Leavitt
Hy 2
M. Hodgens
J. O. Hodgens
First National Bank
Buite
Andrew J. Davis
J Talbott
E. B. Cashier
George Stevenson
Paris
France
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