Butte Notes Busy With Visitors and Local Commerce
Butte scene includes rent pianos from Orton Bros and repairs by J G Bates and others. Many visitors and registrants at Finlen and Thornton hotels, including Lambert from Minneapolis and Jones from Dillon. Local business moves noted with Sherman moving to Broadway, piano and sewing machine trade, and health travel of Geoff Lauzier family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Lambert
Minneapolis
Butte
W. A. Jones
Dillon
Pippen
John R. Eagan
Kansas City
Finlen
D. Goldstein
Spokane
William R. Bradshaw
St. Louis
Thornton
Cramp
Mayer
West Park
H. P. Brandes
Portland
Dr. Dodd
West Park Street
J. ©. LeDue
Ness ‘Nan
New York
Hanson
J. W. Spencer
Chcago
James Southwick
Goughnour
Livingston
The
Dave Marks
Helena
Warren
Warm Springs
Harold Nance
John Nance
Caledonia Street
WW. Morris
I. &. Stafford
Pony
Finven
John
Charles Wilkinson
Woodnan
Missoula
W. B. Hannen
Kullspell
J. B. Furey
Great Falls
Benner
J. ©. Patterson
Engiineer
Montana Central
A. D. Page
Great Northern
St. Paul
J. H. Morrow
Poston & Montana Mining Company
Morris Ansell
London
England
Martin Oates
New Almaden
Cal
Butte Mine Exploration Company
Pac Fle
W. Sutton
West Quartz
Sherman
Broadway
East Park Street
Geoff Lauzier
California
Laugier
Death of Judge W H DeWitt prompts burial plan in Helena
Funeral arrangements for Judge W H DeWitt remain unsettled as his widow considers possible burial in the Helena family plot. Relatives in New Hampshire, Duluth, and Los Angeles, plus messages from across the country, await the judge’s will or instructions found in his safe, which officials expect to open today. The bar association will likely announce planned actions once the disposition is clarified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. DeWitt
Helena
Rumley
New Hampshire
Butte
Duluth
DeWitt
Los Angeles
Harry D'Acheul
Valise Theft Suspects Held in County Jail
Hyman Goldwater reports three men stole five empty valises in daylight from his East Park Street shop. A colored witness identified James Riley Frank Burns and Albert Moore, now jailed on larceny charges. Detectives say Riley and Burns are known as prior offenders and were previously jailed for armed street robberies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyman Goldwater
East Park Street
Murphy
James Riley
Frank Burns
Albert Moore
Moore
Riley
Burns
Robbery at Troy steam laundry leads to arrests
Policeman Moore recovers three bundles of laundry identified as hotel guests property after the wagon robbery at Silver and Main Streets. Mansfield is held at the city jail awaiting arraignment while ties to a companion and prior record are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Howard Mansfield
Troy
Silver
Main Streets
Southern Hotel
Mansfield
Manefield
D. J. Shreds
South Butte
Flying Squadron Leads City Police Watch Week
The weekly flying squadron of the city police includes Radmilo vich and Byrne. They replace Auerbach and North who served efficiently last week and joined Detective Murphy on special duty. Auerbach and North set high marks with North excelling in a clothing theft case and arresting three men before the jail was fumigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radmilovich and
Byrne
Reynold
Auerbach
North
Jas
Murphy
Reynolds
Mrs Mohan Jailed Amid Vagrancy Charge And Morbid Allegations
Mrs John Mohan, wife of a felon awaiting trial, is in the city jail on a vagrancy charge. Police say she is morphine dependent and was sheltered at a cabin where the complainant, Jule Erck, forced her removal. Her husband, John Mohan, wrestled with officers during arrest after a prior theft allegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mohan
Moore
Boyle
Mohan
Erick
Radmilovich and Laughlin
L. J. Wright
Wright
East Park Street
Park
Matin
Butte
Mohans
Butte Anaconda railway tickets on sale at Great Northern office
Railway office at 41 North Main Street announces tickets from Butte to Anaconda and all stations on the line are on sale for travel. Information on time cards and freight rates is cheerfully furnished.
Pony Belle in the South Miss McKaskle Tourney
In a personal column a society music and drama note says Miss McKaskle daughter of W C McKaskle Montana mining king and her parents visit the South winter at the Waukesha. The brunette beauty is described as Spanish in look and among the most admired at the Arlington New Year ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Cat
Miss McKaskle
Pony
South
W. C. McKaskle
Montana
Waukesha
Arlington
Miners Union Meeting Called as Important Business Appears
All members of the Butte Miners union are urged to call at the union hall Tuesday afternoon or attend Tuesday evening meeting for important business. ED HUGHES, President. FRANK O CONNOR, R 8. Rudolph W., the months-old son of Mr and Mrs J W Jacobsen, died yesterday at their home 402 Walker avenue. Funeral tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Miners’ Union
Miners’ Union Hall
ED Hughes
Frank O'Connor
Rudolph W
J. W. Jacobsen
Walker Avenue
Thornton Hotel Rates Advertised for European and American Plans
The Thornton Hotel lists European plan at $1.50 per day and up, American plan at $3 per day and up. Describes the finest table west of New York, highlighting dining quality and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yor
Idaho fugitive transfer clerk sought for embezzlement
Max Sargent, a former Boise Transfer Company clerk, disappeared after misappropriating over 500 dollars. A Boise reward of 50 dollars is offered. police and deputies search widely, noting Sargent previously lived in Butte and worked for Pacific Express in 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Sargent
Boise
Idaho
Pacific Express Company
Butte
Boise Transfer Company
Boise Statesman
Max Wargent
Francis
Robinson
Daly
Northwest
Former partner causes arrest over concealed weapon
Rudolph Eckert and Charles Praus once ran an independent meat market. A quarrel in the Montana saloon led to Praus being arrested for carrying a concealed Colt 44 weapon, with Eckert stating he feared for his life. Praus posted 25 dollars bail for release. judge Boyle to hear the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Eckert
Charles Praus
Eckert
Praus
Montana
West Park Street
Radmilovich
Laughlin
Boyle
Drinks Only When He Wins Shake Dice Bar Tricks Lead to Arrest
James Lewis a colored man was arrested by Policemen Radmilovich and Laughlin after a pattern of causing disturbances at multiple saloons. He is charged with larceny and will be arraigned before Judge Boyle. Police describe him as a morphine user and say he used trick dice to win free drinks, then fled if he lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lewis
Radmilovich and
Laughlin
Lewis
Uncle Tom and Little Eva Delight Sutton's Theater Crowd
The Family theater presented Uncle Tom's Cabin last night before a large audience with strong turns from J. D. Chunn as Uncle Tom Louis Brooks as Marks and Claire as Eva. The engagement runs until Wednesday with a matinee, following Rupert of Hentzau which closed to a small house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry
Family Theater
J. D. Chunn
Uncle Tom
Louis Brooks
Marks
Little Claire
Eva
Rupert of Hentzau
Sutton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butte News
Princial
Standard
East Broadway
Telephone
Merly
Rial
the Standard
Orton Bros
Tred Orton
N. Main
Montana Music Co
J. G. Bates
Mrs. Mohan
Grancy
Pony Belle
Thornton Hotel
Newbro’s
Newbro Drug Co
Pacific Express
Huedolph Eckert
Charles
Ter
John Tassell
Buite
Uncle Tom and
Little Eva
New Theater
Renshaw Hall
Brussels
de Gene
Brownfield-Canty Carpet Co
Galena Street
Star
Perfection
Rex
Ose
Montana Cash Grocery Company
Corner Park and
Montana Sts
Montana Book Company
W. H. Klein
N. Main St
Fosselman Drug Co
E. Park, Butte
Hull
Speculator
Ella and
Sinbad
Centennial
Tivol
Tray
Montana Steam
Butte Sewer Pipe and Tile Company
Butte Street Railway
W. A. Killien
W. Broadway
BANKS
Lee Mantle
Chas, Schatzlein
Frank W. Haskins
A. B. Clements
Charles R. Leonard
F. Aug. Heinze
Henry Mueller
James H. Monteath
Booth’s
Booth
Santos
Ine
Joe Choice Gunpowder
Ceylon
Daly Bank and Trust CO. OF
W. W. Dixon
John D. Ryan
Co. C. Swinborne
RK. A. Kunkel
Ass't
State Savings Bank
Creigh
Yee
Dereens
Aiden
Lelia
United States
Europe
Pines
John Creighton
Omaha
G. Stan H. Barrett
E. D
T. M. Hodgens
J. O. Hodgens
First National Bank OF
Andrew J. Davis
J Talbott
E Ba Welch
Goenier
George Stevenson
Ass.stanter
Paris
France
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