New Jury Drawn in Lynch's Court for February
Judge Lynch's courtroom prepared a busy law and motion calendar after drawing a venire of 100 for jury service returnable Feb 1. The day featured one default judgment for $616.20 in favor of First National Bank against C. M. Vanaken and multiple motions and demurrers in cases involving Crystal Brewery, Crane Ordway & Co, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynch
H. J. Lockhart
George Nelson
Crystal Brewery Company
Bozo Rankovich
Frank Schofield
A. J. Gillis
Murray Returns 10 Get Sentence In Butte Court
A vagrant with a 17-year-old girl as a mistress is jailed while the girl remains in the city detention room. William Murray pleaded for leniency but received a 10 day sentence after his repeated appearances. Several others faced jail terms for vagrancy and theft, including A Gallagher 29 days Mace Warren discharged Walter McNamara 9 days and Harry Trabents 75 days. Myrtle Wilson, the girl, from Deer Lodge, testifies leading to Trabents’ conviction and her placement in detention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William MurrAy
Sheriff O'Rourke
A. Gallagher
Mace Warren
Walter McNamara
Butte
Spokane
Harry Trabents
Myrtle Wilson
Deer Lodge
Billings
Livingston
Montana
Trabents
George Mihas
John Hayes
South Main Street
Unfair to Grant Alimony in Price Divorce Case
John KH Price fights alimony and counsel fees, arguing his earnings and property were spent for Rose Price and her mother. He contends Rose knows of prior marriage, has ample support, and he owes $1200 in debt. A temporary order set $20 monthly alimony and home use for Rose. Reichle case ends with defendant withdrawing, plaintiff to obtain divorce by default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John KH. Price
Rose
Price
Second Week of Festival Attracts Strong Attendance
Revival services at First Baptist Church enter their second week as Rev. Co. P. Bishop addresses a large Monday evening audience with a message about our journey and the fate of life. The column also notes multiple funeral arrangements overseen by Sherman & Reed, including Ame dee A. Girard, William Tierney, and Patrick Mayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Co. P. Bishop
Tennyson
Sacred Heart Church
Sherman & Reed
Kingsbury Arrested on Petty Larceny Charge in Coat Theft
Kingsbury was arrested yesterday afternoon by Chief Murphy on charges of stealing a coat and vest, a deerskin, socks, shoes and a hat. He is held on a petty larceny accusation.
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A. Kingsbury
Murphy
Run on Mexican bank follows resignation of president
In Mexico City a run on United States Banking Company began an hour before closing. Twenty accounts totaling 2 60 pesos were withdrawn but the bank remains solvent. I Ham resigns as president and Canadian James Forsyth is placed in charge with backing from National Bank of Mexico and Bank of Montreal. Ham, a Canadian, is said to have amassed a large fortune and is now in a sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
United States Banking Company
I. Ham
National Bank of Mexico
Bank of Montreal
James Forsyth
Montreal Bank
United States
Ham
Washington
Hermann Trial Creeps Forward in Slow Pace
In Portland on January 2 1904 the trial of Binger Hermann former congressman and General Land Office commissioner moved slowly as letters were read into evidence. Prosecution argues the letters reveal Hermann knowledge of the land fraud network in California and Oregon and that he interfered with the Blue Mountain forest reserve to aid friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Binger Hermann
General Land Office
Hermann
Washington
California
Francis J. Heney
Blue Mountain
Comet Seen Over Butte At Sunset With Bright Tail
Residents in Butte reported a notable comet sighting just after sunset last evening. The object appeared distinctly with a sizable tail and remained visible until about 6:30.
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Butte
Indictment Demurrer in Phillips and Wilson Land Case Voted Defective
Judge Mant overruled a demurrer in United States v. Phillips and Wilson, citing an indictment with excess words and the phrase divers other persons unknown to the jury. He noted Lucy Howerton as a specific person and warned of trouble proving charges. An injunction blocked Thomas DD. Thomas from trespass or mining on South Butte Mining Company land in Silver Bow county pending further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
United States
Mant
Ben D. Phillips
James Wilson
Hunt
Lucy Howerton
Phillips
Silver Bow County
Thomas
T. J. Walsh
South Butte Mining Company
Mrs Bertill Buried in Memorial Cemetery in Kalispell
Mrs Lillian Fagan formerly married to a Kalispell lumberman was buried at Conrad Memorial cemetery this afternoon under the Ladies of the Maccabees. The death occurred in Spokane and the body was brought back by her second husband James Bertill to lie beside her former husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalispell
James Bertil
Lillian Fagan
Conrad Memorial
Ladies of the Maccabees
Burtill
Spokane
James Burtill
Settlement reached on Hankow Szechuen railroad loan
Paris reports the 30 million dollar Hankow Sze Chuen railroad loan is settled with English and French groups agreeing to share contracts for materials. Four groups will divide the work under equal terms after adjusting differences among the partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Soe Uaipedren Andermany
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Lutey’s
At &E
Walter Baker
Richelieu
Swift
Courtney
Dakota
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A. C. M. Hardware House
Quartz
Duffy
Duffy's
Erisur
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Lynch's
Law and Motion Calendar
Peter Breen
Mary A. Dunn
Harris Caraplis
Peter Buller
Erick Henry
John Hopkins
Statter
George W. Purnett
Minneapolis Steel and Macine Company
Crane, Ordway & Co
J. W. O’brien
P. H. Hennessy
W. A. Clark
John H. Donovan
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway
Murray
John Price
Hayes
Patrick Mayes
Walsh
Undertak Paviors
Red Heart Church
Butte, Mont
Main St
Brophy
Bell
Ind
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Rex
Kuhner's Beanstone
New York State
Delaw
Arkaneea
New York
Olympia Oysters
Hubbard
Japan
Jemima
Utah
McDonald's
J. R. Dobry
Hant Sus
Inter
James Bletile
F. A. Ironside
North Main St
W. A. Smith
Montana Music Company
Daly Bank and Trust Co. OF
John G. Morony
John D. Ryan
Ma Daly
C. C. Swinborne
R. A. Kunkel
Freeeeree Snes
Dashier
A. Kunkel
R. W. Place
J. Ross Clark
W. A. Clark & Bro
Bankers Butte City
Europe
Alex. J. Johnston
Ceehier
Silver Bow National Bank Capital
White
Wirst
Natint al ‘Beek Af Miller
John Macginniss
Robert T. FL Smith
Zephin Job
First National Bank of
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Urope
Andrew J. Davis
James A. Talbott
FE. B. Weirick
J 8. Dutton
Corner Main
Broadway
State Savings Bank
M . Largey
T. Morgan
Gh. Nockolls
Bowie
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