Murder in Butte as inquest clears death by unknown gunman
A Butte coroner's inquest ruled Michael Murphy died from a gunshot wound inflicted by an unknown person not by his own hand. The testimony centered on James F. House who is charged with Murphy's murder, with witnesses recounting conversations about getting money and threats the night of December 31.
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Michael Murphy
Butte
Murphy
James F. House
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Honce
Gagnon Mine
Burns
Anaconda
Henderson
St. Paul's Hospital
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Roach
House
Daniel Briem
Park and
Main Streets
Daniel O'Brien
Nevada Avenue
Brien
Tit
Eckhart
Wicer
Frank Clover
Galena Street
William Fay
Clement Leonard
Leonard
Rocky Mountain
Tarrant
Oronor Johnson
Spokane
Apex
Foreman Merrill
Moss
Cage
Merrill
O'Brien
Silver Bow Junction
Dilson
Park Alley
Sun
Carnegie Institution Formed To Promote Education
Secretary Hay and prominent figures met at the state department to form the Carnegie Institution, securing a $10 million donation in principle. Articles name the institution and outline its perpetual term, aims to advance science, literature, and art, and establish expert committees, libraries, lectures, and publications under a trustees board of 27 to 30 members.
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Hay
Carnegie
State Department
Edwin D. White
Supreme Court
D. C. Gilman
Johns Hopkins University
Charles D. Walcoil
The
O'orleal Survey
John 8. Billings
Navy
Carroll D. Wright
Marcus Baker
Coast Survey
Recorder of Deeds
Carnegie Institution
Disturbing the Peace Costs Cavalry Private $11.50
B H Moorehead of L troop 13th cavalry was fined 11.50 by Magistrate Gibb after a billiard ball throw at two comrades. He was jailed since New Year's Eve after injuring Smith at Batch's saloon during a fundraising exhibition. Smith intervened to stop the incident.
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Miles City
B. H. Moorehead
L Troop
13Th Cavalry
Gibb
Port Keogh
Smith
Hanna Will Control Lower House In Ohio
Columbus dispatch notes the Republican caucus chose McKinnon for speaker in the house while Price pledged Hanna support in the senate fight. The Senate committees to be formed by members, with Foraker wins and Hanna leadership shaping the next legislature and national stakes. Democratic caucuses nominate candidates for president pro tem and united Senate seat, as party maneuvers continue ahead of next Monday’s session.
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Ohio
Jan tLeIn
General Assembly
Hanna
House
Foraker
Senate
Representative Cole
W. 8. McKinnon
Ashtabula
MccKinnon
Guerin
Aaron EB. Price
Athens
Price
McKinnon
Henna
A. G. Comings
Gideorlin
Hurgess L. McElroy
H V. Speelman
Speelman
F. EB. Archer
Aker
EB. Scobey
W. B. Uhl
Manna
Richard Lynch
Congress
Democratic Senate Caucus
W. E. Roadbush
Democratic House Caucus
L. ¢. Brumbaugh
L. G. Barton
Charles W. Baker
Cincinnati
J. H. Clarke
Cleveland
Judes
A. W. Patrick
New Philadelphia
NH. J. Partington
United Sraiee
Baker
Clarke
Patrick
Partington
James Kilbourne
Tom L. Johnson
Irvin Favored for Butte Postmaster in Montana Talks
Washington reports on January 4 indicates George W. Irvin is likely to be reappointed postmaster of Butte. Malcolm Gillis is a potential rival but Irvin holds stronger backing from influential Montanans and favorable Senate support.
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Malcolm Gillis
Washington
Jan
Montana
George W. Irvin
Butte
Malcolm Gilis
Irvin
Democratic Committee Declines Bryan Reception
Boston January 4. Democratic state committee votes unanimously to refuse cooperation with the Commonwealth Club for the reception and banquet planned for William Jennings Bryan.
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Boston
Democratic State Committee
Commonwealth Club
Willian Jennings Bryan
Beaten by a Sheepherder in Montana Gun Fight
Fort Benton dispatch reports Sam Larson appeared near Dodson and fought with a sheepherder named Cunningham. Cunningham wrested Larson's gun, beat him with it, took his outfit, and left Larson walking. Cunningham is identified as the same man involved when the Wagner train robbers shot at him along the robbery route.
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Standard
Fort Benton
Jan
Norious Sam Larson
New York Courts in Turmoil Over City Magistrates
Brooklyn court chaos erupts after legislature abolishes police magistrates and creates city magistrates. Justice Marean voids injunction but questions constitutionality, triggering clashes as old and new officials attempt to run courts. Rival claimants plan a meeting next Wednesday to settle assignments.
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Brooklyn
Supreme Court
Marean
van Wyck
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Trates
Alfred Steers
Board of Magistrates of
Kings County
Captain Williams Aims to Float Stranded Bark Santa Clara
Victoria B C Jan 4 Captain Williams of the Alaska Packers association arrives and begins operations to refloat the stranded bark Santa Clara which ran aground near the rocks during the Christmas night storm.
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Victoria
B. C
Captain Williams
Alaska Packers’ Association
Santa Clara
Walla Walla wreck toll rises with dozens missing
Reports from Eureka and San Francisco detail 47 missing or dead from the Walla Walla disaster. Eight known dead include Mrs Hermann Kotzschar and others. 52 passengers and 60 crew saved. Lifeboats and rafts drifted ashore near Trinidad. Nome City rescued survivors off Trinidad. three officers among those saved.
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Walla Walla
Hermann Kotzschmar
John Wilson
William Barten
Droley
L. H. Druby
J. L. Field
J. A. Gray
Charles Neff
Dr. Allen
Allen
L. Johnson
W. B. Moore
L. M. Hanselman
L. C. Marsh
J. Brown
D. Jones
G. F. Spencer
L. Drube
G. Nicholson
A. Hanson
George Haldorn
J. Otis
John English
R. Somers
Seaman
L. Nuttman
George H. Crosby
B. F. Potter
W. P. Dorlands
J. Rooney
G. Gore
John Callahan
J. Connell
Trinidad
Eureka
Pomona
McCulloch
Nome City
P. Nelson
F. Lu
C. Brown
J. Shiel
S. Muerello
Henry Erick
Erickson
Whatcom
Wash
Ollo
E Reka
Mr. Erickson
Collision reported near Cape Mendocino involving Max and large steamer
Neah Bay dispatch says the French bark Max, sailing Havre to San Francisco, collided with a large steamer off Cape Mendocino on January 2. The bark had bow damage and a bent stem but no survivors were found. Washtenaw offered to tow the Max toward Puget Sound or San Francisco.
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Neah Bay
Washtenah
Eense
Max
Cape Mendecine
Washtenaw
Vuget Sound
San Francisco
Walla Walla
Havre
Walla Walla wreck survivors linked to Columbia City concern
fragments report a Walla Walla wreck with a surviving girl from a central school and a noted concern from Columbia City. further details continue on page statutory.
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