Alderman Demands Written Charges Over Slot Gambling
Alderman Duggan accuses Clerk William Winn of taking money from slot-machine operators but the city council declines to act without written charges. The session adjourns for a special Saturday meeting as Heaney and Cohen press for investigation while officials approve minor licenses and street improvements.
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William F. Winn
Butte
Duggan
Winn
Heaney
Davey
Bachelor
Dughan
Council Chamber
Daenean
Dugcan
Reynolds
Cohen
De‘ared
Alderman Bowman
Bowman
Council Aetorn
Linen Theft Trial Focuses on Goldberg Building Disappearance
Evidence presented in a burglary case against Richard Theman alleges he helped steal bundles of linen from the Goldberg building on December 27. Preliminary exam before Justice Timothy Harrington ended with adjournment pending further proceedings as key testimonies from witnesses Bray and others were heard.
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Richard Theman
Coldberg
Justce
Timothy Harrington
Lo O'Elong
Tunkeys
Gladstone Bray
Austrians Acquitted in Walkerville Assault Case
Justice Sheehan dismissed charges after lengthy testimony from Austrian witnesses in a Jan 12 street fight involving the Stepach and Kulack parties. Kulack admitted using a weapon in self defense as the dispute over a debt ending with a shot and a cut head was deemed mutual.
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Dab- Ingulch
Walkerville
Thomas Kuliack
William F. Davie
Coleman
W. E. Carrol
Stepach
Thomas Wotlack
Kuliack
Jong
Sam Stepach
Kulack
Scavenger Kyron Scott Guilty Of Taking Dollar
Kyron Scott was found guilty in Justice Doran's court of taking a dollar entrusted to him to make change for a West Broadway woman. He was fined ten dollars or five days in jail and chose jail. Assistant County Attorney Jerry Lynch prosecuted. Lizzie Boone testified she paid him to remove garbage for 25 cents but lost the full dollar. Constable McGrath apprehended Scott.
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Kyron Scott
West Broadway
Justice Doran
Jerry Lynch
Lizzie Boone
Scott
McGrath
Norvell Appeals Cost Award In Justice Court
John C. Norvell of Butte refused to pay the $10 costs in a justice court action for delinquent business license payments. He faced a $5 debt and appealed the ruling, arguing the costs were unreasonable. The case may set a precedent for similar proceedings in other justice courts.
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Justice Court
John C. Norvell
Butte
James Maher
Timothy Harrington
Man who Took Pocketbook Sought to Return It
The thief who took a pocketbook from the Good Templars' hall last night is identified and urged to return it to Fred Holbrook's shoe store at No. 27 North Main Street to avoid prosecution.
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Good Templars’ Hall
Fred Holbrook
North Main Street
Baby fraud case targets birth record in Boston
Doctor John MacLeod Martin seeks removal of his baby daughter's birth from vital statistics records and denies paternity claiming the child is spurious. The defense was presented before President Lecerie of the board of health with his wife as a witness. No divorce action indicated.
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Martin
Boston
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Royal College of Physicians of London
Elizabeth Starr-Keefer
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Dr. Martin
Rothbury House
Southeastern Training College For
Peninsula & Oriental People
London
New York
Long Island
Cypress Hills
Lena P. Rickert
East Forty-fifth Street
C. Agnew Spier
New York World
Lecerie
Board
F Health
John MacLeod Martin
Bureau of Vital Statistics
The Boqueron Pass Rail Adventure to Caracas
An eyewitness description of the La Guayra to Caracas railway, one of the world’s most extraordinary lines. The six mile harbor-to-city span hides a 24 mile climb through windings, tunnels, and cliffside rails perched over deep gorges.
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la Guayra
Caracas
Venezuela
Republic
Boqueron Pass
Boqueron Mountain
Rocky Mountains
Bible Wins in Nebraska Public School Reading
Nebraska Supreme Court rules Bible reading in public schools permissible if non sectarian. Chief Justice Sullivan writes for the court in Lincoln. The decision reverses a prior ruling by the same court.
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Lincoln, Neb
Supreme Court Today
Sullivan
Nebraska
Palding Freed Reported in Cable Dispatch
State department received a cablegram from Consul General Jenkins in San Francisco reporting that Palding has been released. The message arrived as Washington channels logged the update today.
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Washington, On
State Department
Jenkins
San
Salvador
Palding
Stat Department
Merv
Fight in Delaware Is At a Standstill
Dover Delaware January 21 Democrat caucus members who offered a deal with regular Republicans elected one senator each in a bid to end the stalemate. Representative Blynn said the group is rushing them and they lack time to consult their constituents before deciding on extending the time limit. Regular Republicans report heavy letters and telegrams from across the country urging action.
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Dover
Del
Democrat
Judgment for damages in Chinook negligence case
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Great Falls reports a $2,250 damages judgment sought against Receiver W F Murphy of Hotel Chinook in Chinook. The action arises from a mortgage foreclosure case by G H M Goodrich against Sarah A Hansen et al. Papers prepared for filing tomorrow in district court at Fort Benton. J N Booth represents the plaintiff. Fort Benton lawyers F E Stranahan and Towner also cited for the defense.
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W. F. Murphy
Chinook
Fo Benton
J. N. Booth
Fort Benton
G. HM. Goodrich
Sarah A. Hansen
Green & Cockrill
George H. Staton
F. E. Stranahan
Mr. Towner
Chinooka
Bill grants president power over Tutuila Samoa appointment
A bill reported from the Pacific Islands committee gives the president authority to appoint governing officials for Tutuila Samoa with full civil and military powers. It mirrors Guam provisions and places duties on Tutuila imports at 50 percent of foreign rates.
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Washington
Tutuil Samoa
Pacific Islands
Foraker
Guam
United States
Tutuila
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