Griffiths Case in Court Over City Removal Action
Morgan Griffiths former fire chief of Butte fights removal by city council in a legal skirmish before Judge Lynch. City Attorney Dwyer seeks dismissal and argues council acted within the mayor's power, while Griffiths’ lawyer contends the hearings failed to justify dismissal. Also in court a tax sale injunction dispute over non platting of land in the Southeast district and unrecorded streets. Judge Lynch reserved ruling on both matters.
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Morgan Griffiths
Butte
Lynch
Griffiths
Dwyer
Department
Attormy W. E. Carroll
Grimithe
Lyn
Joseph Trussell Company
Butte Notes From Local News Items And Visits
A compact Butte column records numerous visitors and locals in town, including J M Warner Hearmouth, J J Stark Great Falls, D A Morrisy, G R Campbell Le Grande, John Fitzgerald from Anaconda, and Mrs I Pearson Missoula. Regulars visit Walker’s, Tonkin’s, and Winn’s cafeteria while others depart for Telluride Denver and San Francisco. Community notices cover a Butte high school senior class meeting, Grace Methodist business trip, and local undertakings by Sherman Reed Funeral Home and Miners Savings Bank.
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Orton Bros Stein-Bloch
Tonkin's
Walker
L. F. Mollener
Melrose
Ity Henry
Nickel
Helena
Quigley
Tonopan
J. M. Warner
Hearmouth
Legent
J. J. Stark
Great Falls
J. H. Chilson
Victor
Walker's
J. Friend
Rocheser
Minn
Clare
D. A
White
George A. Maywood
Philipsburg Ame
T. Rengas
Telluride
Kolle Kanhala
G. R. Campbell
le Grande
John H. Vogle
Billings
A. P. Kelly
Ohio
Dennis Sullivan
Justice Carlisle
Sherman & Reed
E. Binay
Butte
Butte High School
J. H. Mitchell
Grace Methodist Church
Spokane
Miners Savings Bank and ‘Trust Company
Frank Sullivan
Board of Underwriters
Walter B. Eartiey
Vincent Walsh
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Julia Corrigan
J. Lowney
Anaconda
P. O
Rocky Mountain Lodge of Good ‘Templars
A. B. Ayers
Argyle Street
Methodist Episcopal Church
Fugitives Nabbed After Long Search in Yellowstone Case
United States special agents captured two men sought for months. Ruben H. Shafford, formerly of Butte, arrested in St Paul and to be removed to Wyoming to face criminal assault charges. Harry Levine arrested in Butte on Mann Act violation charges for transporting his wife from Seattle to Salt Lake and Park City. Levine pleaded not guilty and faces a January 10 hearing in Butte. Shafford had fled after escaping army guard, worked in Butte, fished at Shoshone Lake, and was traced from the Pacific coast to the Twin Cities before capture.
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Jon
Careheing
United States
Department of Justice
Ruben Hi
Shafford
Hutte
St. Paul
Seaterday
Wyom Pg
Army Guard
Hone Last
Harry Levine
Efer
Shatford
Butte
Park
Shoshone Lake
Upper Geyser Hotel
Tre
Pacific Coast
Twin Cities
Levine
Edna Long
van Fiten
Helen Levine
Seattle
Salt Lake
Leon Bone
EW. Burn Jr
Park City
Utah
Mind Unbalanced Man Sent To Asylum After Insanity Trial
Thomas H. Sheshan, accused of setting himself ablaze with gasoline, was judged insane by a commission headed by Dr. UF Ginestere and Dr. W. W. Kingsbury in Judge Richiernan's department. Testimony described a pattern of acts at home over four weeks indicating mental illness and danger to his wife, leading to commitment to an asylum. Met by natural breaks and fears from his wife, the case reflects a court handling of insanity.
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Thomas H. Sheshan
UF Ginestere
W. W. Kingsbury
Richiernan
Oneida
New Yorks
e'Sears
Marriages Rise and Divorces Dip in 1915 Records
Helena officials report 1915 marriage licenses at 903 up from 833, while divorces totaled 240, rising from 204. The returns show 168 wives and 61 husbands granted divorces, with naturalizations led by Ireland at six and England at 26, reversing the prior year’s figures.
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State Department of Labor and Industry
Helena
Ireland
England
Man Sues for Damages After Train Hits Rig
Feldman sues Great Northern Railway for 25500 citing a December 23 collision on Tal jot avenue when his buggy was struck as a train arrived without warning. He alleges the safety gate was down and no warning was given, injuring him and destroying his rig.
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Feldman
Great Northern Railway Company
Damhues
Taljot Avenue
King Peter of Serbia Tours Athens After Saloniki Visit
In Paris at 2 a.m. on January 3 King Peter of Serbia is said to have arrived in Athens to meet King Constantine following an inspection of Serbian troops at Saloniki. The item notes confidence in a claim, then shifts to an advertisement for Mayer Jewelry Co. offering repair and sale of jewelry at 21 West Park.
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Atens
Gan
Paris
Peter of Serbia
Athens
Constantine
Saloniki
Mayer Jewelry Co
West Park
Wisconsin Educator Elliott Named Montana Chancellor
Wisconsin Journal of Education lauds Dr Elliott as a leading educator, noting his rapid rise from a Western Nebraska farm to Leadville and later director of a teachers training school. It declares Wisconsin a heavy loser as he accepts the University of Montana chancellorship and prepares to tackle broader higher education challenges.
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Montana
F.chor
University Elliott
Ax Chan
Howard
Elliott
Wik Newfeld
Auly
Dr. Elliott
Nebraska
Leadville
Colo
Heart
du Ing
W “Onain
ZiMott
University of Montana
Wisconsin Journal of Educsion
Wisconsin
Elliott Nas
Wis Conain
Niger
Eliott Gove
Normal College
They Parted As Friends And Then He Quit Her Cold
Judge McCternan in Besse M. Hardin case of divorce from Christopher Hardin. Wife, married May 12, 1907 at Cleo Okin, says he deserted in Tacoma May 1, 193. He worked then, arranged nursing job for her, left for unknowns. One child, a 9 year old boy, adopted by plaintiff’s mother. girl with plaintiff.
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Oklahoma
Tacoma
Plan for Union Work Among the Churches In Butte
The Silver Row Ministerial Association seen growing union work in 1916 with two new members from the Salvation Army. Meetings and weeklong prayer observances across Butte are planned with Rev Walter M Jordan chairing the committee on special services. Revival union services are set for April under Rev Bulgin, music led by Mr and Mrs Rose, and a laymen’s missionary Movement meeting to be held to advance coordinated efforts.
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Silver Row
Organiaa
Butte
Smith
Salvation Army
First Baptist
Broadway
Man
Walter M Jordan i
Bulgin
Tufts
Mulgin
Rose
Peneta
Vickery
Ae Itte
Poindexter
Galen
Jesus
Armenian Refugee Hardship Reported From Persia
Denver correspondent reports worsening Armenian conditions in Persia during winter. A letter by Aire Packard, via Rev Frank T. Thigley, describes 2000 Armenians in Uramia facing extreme hunger and exposure with little food or clothing. Medical aid by Dr Packard is focused on injured women and girls amid ongoing mistreatment by Turks.
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Denver
Col
Persia
Frank T. Thigley
Aire
Harry P. Packard
Uramia
Packard
Cole
Heller
Saloons in Seattle Decline as Soft Drink Hubs
Seattle January 3 Notwithstanding cold weather the big south end saloon rooms have largely become soft-drink houses and are nearly deserted even on Sundays. Formerly crowded saloons served as social centers for unemployed men. Only two drunken men were arrested Saturday night and will be taken to court immediately after arrest.
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Seattle
Wash
Tven
Mexican consul to Marencia to probe copper strike
The Mexican consul here has been instructed by General Carranza to proceed to Marencia Arizona to investigate the condition of the striking Mexican employees of the Shannon Detroit and Arizona copper companies.
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el Raso
Gan
O—Anuresos
Carranza
Marencia
Ariz
Shannon
Detroit
Arizona
Wisconduct Charged On Part Of Schmidt Jury
Los Angeles January 3 reports allege jurors in the Schmidt trial engaged in misconduct by motor rides and home dining during deliberations. A motion for a new trial was deferred as Caplan, Schmidt’s alleged accomplice, faces separate murder charges and a possible confession inquiry is noted.
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Wisconduct
Schmidt Jury
Los Angeles
Cal
Matthew
A. Schmidt
Mix
Treaments
Tal
Tan
David Caplan
Schmidt
Mc Samara
Wil
Charles Haxerty Roth Schmidt
Caplans
Caplan
Schmid
Military control imposed on ports to avert strikes
Rome reports government decree placing all ports and dock laborers under military control to prevent wage strikes during wartime effort to move large quantities of merchandise and war materials. Pittsburgh notes a 0 percent decrease in money orders sent to Europe.
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Rome
Pitsburg
Europe
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Butte News
The
Standard
East Broadway
Sol Bleh
Council Doeves
el Company
Robert Marinkovich
Northern Pacific Pad
Marinkovich
Harry Meyer
Frank Walker
Meyers
Hallmark
Ruben HH Shamford
Hate
Eamshe
Wramine Formal
Peter
Ducator
Hamat
Mose Linz
North Main Street
Tripp & Dragstedt CO
South Main St
Laymen's Missionary Movement
Fara
Jaeoh A. Hiatt
Hiate
Ferrer
State Savings Bank Building
Brussels
Yeammni
Otis
Geamless Wilton Rugs Se Undergne A
Brownfield-Canty Co
Philadelphia
Spreme Court
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Allegheny County
McCarthy
ED Rose
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