Two Desertion Divorce Cases Filed in District Court
Mary Waters seeks divorce from Thomas Waters after a brief Butte marriage of November 11 1899. She alleges desertion on January 7 1900 and asks to restore her maiden name Mary Dunn. William H Robinson also sues Rachel Robinson for divorce after separation since August 1899 following a Salt Lake wedding on July 1 1878. Judge McClernan granted Mamie M Prout a divorce from Frederick J Prout after testimony of a Walkerville marriage on March 9 1900.
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Thomas Waters
Butte
Mary Waters
Salt Lake
Robinson
McClernan
Mamie M. Prout
Frederick J. Prout
Divorce action and alimony request in Snyder case
In a divorce suit Burt Snyder versus Madge Snyder the defendant filed a motion for alimony and counsel fees. She claims residency in Great Falls with a 5 year old daughter and asks $25 monthly support and $150 in fees, noting the plaintiff owns a roadhouse near Butte and other property. The transcript mentions prior marriage tensions on their anniversary. The report also notes James Shea’s funeral at 2 p m today at his parents home on East Summit Street.
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Burt Snyder
Madge Snyder
Great Falls
Butte
For Rent Seven Room Modern Residence on West Side
The Thompson Company at 15 West Broadway Butte offers a seven room modern residence for rent on the west side with convenient location and amenities.
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West Side
The
Thompson Company
West Broadway
Butte
Chief Receives Varieties of Mail on Missing Persons
Daily mail to Police Chief Reynolds shows many inquiries about missing relatives and suspected spouses. Names include Mrs Ida Bond seeking Jamcs Bond in Butte, Dr L A Dobson sought by Mrs Laulee Dobson, and attorney C W Belden reported missing in a year.
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Reynolds
Ida Bond
Omaha
Jamcs Bond
Butte
Laulee Dobson
Bloomington, IL
L. A. Dobson
Louisiana
C. W. H. Belden
Charles (. Thompson
Great Falls
Cumminge
Kansas City
Bews
James E. Bews
Missoula
Front Street
Daily Mail
Dentists See Big Reductions Amid Hold Up Tale
Mr. Allen, a West Park Street tailor, and his wife visited Buffalo and New York after a East Coast trip. They witnessed a Great Northern train hold up near Malta. Allen photographed the wreck, noting passengers were not robbed and expressing relief at surviving the incident.
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H. L. Allen
West Park Street
Buffalo
New York
Atlantic Seaboard
Mr. Allen
Chicago
Mrs. Allen
Butte
Great Northern
Malta
Allen
Blackmailer Jack McCray Arrested in East Park Street Case
Detective Murphy arrested Jack McCray on a blackmail charge after McCray tried to extort money from Hermann Strassberger of East Park Street for information about a harness theft. Strassberger refused and had McCray taken into custody.
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Murphy
Jack McCray
McCray
Hermann Strassberger
East Park Street
Come Harness
Strassberger
Yarns About Well-Known Politicians and Their Finances
A humorous collection of anecdotes about public figures from Washington and Minnesota. James Hamilton Lewis recalls a banking misstep after overdraft notices, while Senator Davis and Senator Towne are teased for appearance and rhetoric. Chauncey Depew delivers a sharp quip after Towne’s Philippines speech.
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Charles A. Towne
United States
Minnesota
Philippines
Senate
Senator Towne
Chauncey Depew
Mr. Towne
Towne
Depew
Senator Depew
Fire in Colorado & Southern Clarendon shops
A blaze at Clarendon Tex destroyed the Colorado & Southern shops coal chutes water tanks nine cars and five engines. The damage tops 100000 with insurance to cover. Early reports say the origin is unknown but a watchman alerted nearby residents after midnight and firefighters failed to stop the flames. Steam helped keep the pile driver pumps safe and prevented the engine pile from collapsing. Clarendon lies 450 miles from Denver at the Fort Worth and Denver City division end.
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Denver
Trumbull
Colorado & Southern Railroad
Clarendon
Tex
Clarendon Fe
Fort Worth
Denver City
Colorado & Southern
One Is Dead After Wilbur Fire Destroys Main District
A six hour blaze in Wilbur Washington destroyed the town's main business district after 6 pm with no water supply. Losses include M F E Hay & E L Hay 25000 in insured 17000, M Carpenter Wilbur hotel 7006 insured 4000, Finnegan Peters Hermitage 300 insured 100, A F Coe Washington stables 2000. Two injured, a charred unidentified body found in Carpenter's saloon. no Wilbur man missing.
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Spokane
Waeh
Wilbur
M. FE. Hay
E. L. Hay
M. Carpenter
Wilbur Hotel
Finnegan & Peters
The
Hermitage
A. FL Coe
Washington Stables
Carpenter's Saloon
Butte Tennis Club Opens Local Tournament Today
A local tennis tournament of the Butte Tennis Club starts today on the club courts along South Montana street. Prizes will be awarded in singles and doubles, with a separate novices event during the week. The state tournament begins August 20 in Butte and runs four days, aiming to be Montana’s most successful yet.
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Butte Tennis Club
Montana
Butte
Washout Delays Traffic on Northern Pacific near Miles City
Six hundred yards of a 42-foot fill washed out about eight miles east of Miles City, causing a serious delay to travel. Officials say traffic may be halted for several days. Additional washouts reported between Miles City and Beaver Hill. definite details are scarce.
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Standard
Miles City
Beaver Hill
Pennsylvanians Entertained by Henley Officials
The Pennsylvania and Belgian rowing crews shared a breakfast in Henley town hall hosted by the mayor and corporation. Pennsylvanians, led by University of Pennsylvania manager Hart, praised the hospitality as they prepared to travel to Ireland. A Belgian Rowing Club president lauded sportsmanlike conduct as the Public crew joined the Americans on the same train. The departure was met with cheers from a crowd at the station.
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Ireland
United States Minister Edward H Conger Bypasses Kansas City
Edward H Conger United States minister to China was in Kansas City briefly today en route to San Francisco to board the Nippon Maru for the Orient. He plans to depart by the lith for the voyage across the Pacific.
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Kansas City
Edward H Conger
United States
China
San Francisco
Orient
Glendive and Miles City Race to 14 9 Victory
Special Dispatch reports Miles City defeated Glendive 14 to 9 at Miles City yesterday after Glendive and Porsyth played five innings the day prior with Glendive leading in a low scoring game.
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Standard
Miles City
Glendive
Porsyth
Heat Wave Grips City As Storm Ends Record Temperatures
A severe heat spell caused widespread distress with at least half of deaths linked to the heat or its effects. The extreme conditions broke with a thunderstorm that cooled temperatures from the mid sixties to the upper sixties within an hour.
Death of T C Healy in Seattle Hotel
Thomas Constantine Healy, 27, son of Capt John J Healy, died of consumption at the Rainier Grand hotel in Seattle after a recent hemorrhage in Juneau. Born at Fort Renton Montana, he co owned the Regina Club hotel at Dawson and held mining interests. Mrs Healy is in Dawson and will be informed.
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The
Standard
Seattle
Wash
Thomas Constantine Healey
Millonaire
John J. Healy
Rainier-Grand Hotel
Juneau
Fort Renton
Mont
Captain Healy
Alaska
Regina Club
Dawson
Lorillard Patient Seen by Doctor in Critical Condition
Dr. Flint reports Mr. Lorillard's patient has no chance. The statement comes as doctors assess the condition late at night in New York on July 7 at 2:30 a.m.
Baseball scores from July 6 in American League games
Cleveland defeated Milwaukee 11 to 6 in a game featuring six Cleveland runs in the fourth inning and Hawley pulled after the initial out. Detroit edged Chicago 6 to 5 in eleven innings as Miller walked and errors hurt Detroit. Philadelphia beat Baltimore 8 to 5 after a late scoring burst, cross and Seybold contributing with key hits. Attendance listed as 3,215. 2,977. 5,687 respectively.
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Cleveland
Milwaue
Hawley
Garvin
R.H. E. Ll
Dowling
Wood
Detroit
Chicago
Miller
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cross
Howell
Seybold
McIntyre
Powers
Dolan
Philadelphia 14 St. Louis 9 baseball score report
Philadelphia offense exploded for 14 runs as St Louis rotation faltered after Harper departure. Sudhoff Fisher Burns and Ryan contributed on offense while White and Jacklitech handled defense. Umpire O Day oversaw the game with attendance listed as percent.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Harper
Sudhoff
Fisher
Burns
Ryan
White
Jacklitech
Boston Unable To Score As Hahn Shuts Out Reds
Cincinnati scene July 6 reports Hahn limits Boston to no runs while Nichols hits a solo homer for the visitors. Attendance listed as 1 20. Batteries Hahn and Bergen for Cincinnati Pittinger Dineen Kittridge. Umpire Cunningham.
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Cincinnati
Boston
Hahn
Nichols
Boore
Sakiiess
Bergen
Pittinger, Dineen and Kittridge
Cunningham
Seeteee
Pittsburg Beats New York 6 2 in July Baseball Game
Pittsburg defeats New York 6 to 2 after four first inning hits including a two bagger and a homer. Taylor recovers from early trouble to hold the visitors and secure the win with 3,90 attendance noted. Brooklyn also tops Chicago 8 to 2 in a high scoring game aided by errors and strong batting at Chicago July 6.
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Pittsburg
New York
Taylor
Beore
Brooklyn
Chicago
Concece Cosscosesse
Basen Coor
Kuahoe
Hughes
McGuire
Nash
Portland Beats Spokane 6 to 1 in Early Baseball Action
In Spokane on July 6 Portland defeated Spokane 6 to 1 as battery Mills and Swindells led Portland while Salis bury and Vigneux worked for Spokane. Umpire McDonald.
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Miller and Swindells
Salisbury and
Vigneux
McDonald
Baltimore Week Ends with Record 458 Deaths
Baltimore reports 458 deaths for the week, the highest total on record. Of the total 236 were children under years old, reflecting a severe toll on the city’s health.
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Baltimore
Health Department
Town Wiped Out by Fire in Versailles
Versailles, Ohio, was almost completely destroyed when a daytime fire swept through the town. The blaze consumed the entire business district and 35 homes, leaving the community to assess losses and begin rebuilding.
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Greenville
Ohio
Versailles
Prospect of Settlement in Steel Strike Seen Next Week
Pittsburg July 6 The American Sheet Steel and American Steel Hoop mill workers strike could end soon with a joint conference in Pittsburgh among company representatives and Amalgamated Steel workers to settle non union plant control issues. If agreed idle mills may resume by end of next week and a general strike across US Steel could be avoided.
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Pittsburg
American Sheet Steel Company
American Steel Hoop Company
United States Steel Corporation
Amalgamated Steel, Tron & Tin Workers
Hoop and Sheet Companies
American Tin Plate Company
Amalgamated
Amalgamated Association
Pope condemns French laws against religious congregations
The pope sent a letter to religious orders condemning France for laws against congregations. He expresses sorrow at the attack on the church and urges orders to comfort themselves in God, redouble ardor and prayer, and follow founders’ example. The pope states that the whole Catholic world stands with them.
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Rome
Lightning Strikes Fort Erie Track Killing Jockeys
A severe storm at Fort Erie Ontario caused a lightning strike on the track stables. Jockey William Scott of Louisville Kentucky was killed alongside farmer William Benner and his son who was injured. Mrs. Wolver and others suffered deaths or injuries. Several horses were injured.
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Fort Erie
Ont
Canada
William Scott
Louisville
William Benner
Congressional Rivers and Harbors Visit At Seattle Dock
A congressional committee on rivers and harbors tours Seattle Dry Dock with all members except Congressman Bankhead recalled home. They arrived by special train from the southwest after inspecting ports of the lower sound and coast, and were received by local committees for a guided visit.
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Seattle
Bankhead
Alabama
Congressional Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Lower Sound
Inspection tour highlights Bremerton yard and canal plans
A congressional committee toured the Bremerton navy yard and viewed the largest Pacific coast dock where the battleship Oregon will be placed tomorrow. On Monday they will inspect the Lake Washington canal project site linking the lake with Salmon Bay.
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Bremerton Navy Yard
Pacific Coast
Oregon
Lake Washington
Salmon Bay
Canadian cricket team topples Philadelphia club in dramatic win
In Philadelphia on July 6 the Canadian team defeated the Philadelphia cricket club 234 to 55, finishing the series with one victory, one defeat and two draws.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Kilbourne for Governor Campaign Update in Columbus
The Kilbourne for Governor committee in Columbus reports ongoing campaign management for Col. James Kilbourne. Details indicate activity in the July 6 session with plans to expand support and organize events across Ohio.
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Columbus
Ohio
James Kilbourne
Kilbourne Leading on First Ballot in Democratic Governor Race
The Democratic nomination race reports Kilbourne leading with 702 votes on the first ballot. A total of 476 votes is required to secure the nomination at the convention.
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Kilbourne
Clerical Scandal Shocks Mexico City Parish
Antonio Icaza a parish priest of Santa Catrinia Martier was arrested and jailed in Mexico City for allegedly marrying a former mistress to a young devotee of his church. Icaza denies the charges.
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Mexico City
Antonio Icaza
Santa Catrinia Martier
Icaza
Command Change Aboard Union Warship Kearsarge
On July 6 Captain B. H. McCalla is relieved from command of the Newark and ordered to assume command of the Kearsarge. The transfer relocates a senior officer to lead the newer vessel in the Pacific fleet.
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Kearsarge
Washington
B. H. Mc.Calla
Newark
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East Summit Street
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Congress
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John D. Rockefeller
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Senator Quay
Senator Davis
Mayor of
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Miles
T. C. Healy
Milwaukee
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Katoll and Sugden
Powell and Bresnahan
Bernhard and Powers
Washington Today
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Gear
Gesghenes
Decvaacce
Porno Vacatil
Young
Criger
Clark
P.ct
National League
RH. E
Jay
Portland
Tacoma
Cate
Ohaet
Hapebessees
Harmon
Frary
Vrain
Zearfoss
O' Connell
From and Steel Workers and Company
Will
Lever
M. Mat. Son
Lapeer
Mich
Josephine Polhill
Due West
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Rook
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Ravalli
Hamilton
Bitter Root
E. Underwood
Northern Pacific
Anaconda
Helena
Alden Speare's
Veo. TL
Parchen Drug CO
Charles Schatzlein Paint Co
Carder Bros
Mahan Bros
Conley
Clague & Collins
Gilbert Rhodes
L. N. Simons
McLaughlin
Nea
G. Ogilvie
McLaughlin Fleetric
A. Chamberlain
Letham
Alex Arvidson
Dewey
M. A. McLaughlin
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