Smith Moves for City Ownership of Butte Water
Alderman Clarence A. Smith introduces a resolution pushing municipal ownership, seeks contract changes with the Butte Water Company, and proposes legal steps to forfeit the franchise or seize water rights by eminent domain if concessions are not obtained. The measure was sent to the judiciary committee amid calls to compare to Helena’s water fight.
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Butte
Clarence A. Smith
Seventh Ward
Smith
Butte Water Company
Butte Water Go
City of
City Council
Butte Water
Judiciary Committee
Mackel
Helena
Stranger passes bad checks in multiple stores
Police hunt a stranger who passed 20 plus bad checks in business districts over two weeks. Frank Sturm lent 10 on a 44 check drawn to J G Rowan with a forged signature of a tombstone company. The note, marked Pay check, was drawn on Clark bank. Forgeries reportedly used Haggerty and Northwestern Lumber signatures.
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Frank Sturm
Second
Gaylord Streets
J. G. Rowan
Butte Tombstone Company
A. S Mooney
Clark Bank
Haggerty Lumber Company
Northwestern Lumber Company
Mrs Alma Forsell Dies After Illness At Local Hospital
Mrs Alma Forsell 38 of 1120 Jefferson street died yesterday at a local hospital after a cancer illness She and husband Arvid Forsell operated an East Galena street grocery store Surviving relatives include her husband four children a sister Mrs Louise Forsell a cousin Miss Westher Johnson of Butte and Andrew Forsander a brother of Negau ne e Mich
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Alma Forsell
Jefferson Street
Arvid Forsell
Galena Street
Louise Forsell
Westher Johnson
Butte
Andrew Forsander
Negaunee, Mich
Picnic in the Park Brings Joyful City Return
The event offered autos, refreshments, and a variety of games. Attendees enjoyed the fair atmosphere with lively activities. The journey back to the city concluded at a reasonable hour.
Two Big Excursions to Gregson Springs
Manager Daly announces two excursions to Gregson Springs on July 20. A Deer Lodge round trip fare is one dollar with Deer Lodge facing Montana nine from Butte. A Dillon day at Gregson with a 7:30 a.m. through train, two-dollar round trip, features Dillon nine versus Montanas of Butte. admission free due to a special purse.
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Daly
Gregson
Deer Lodge
Montana Nine
Butte
Dillon
Dillon Nine
Montanas
Adv
Admirals and Vice Admirals in U S Navy History
The ranks were created in 1862 for commodore and rear admiral and later for vice admiral in 1864 and admiral in 1866, but both lapsed in 1891. Dewey became admiral in 1899 for Manila Bay, Farragut and Porter were admirals, Farragut Porter and Rowan were vice admirals, with Dewey the only admiral currently and no vice admiral.
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United States Navy
Dewey
Manila Bay
Farragut
Porter
Rowan
Mgr. Satolli
United States
Donohoe Dies After Six Months Illness
Daniel J. Donohoe, 36, of 343 East Broadway, died yesterday after a six months illness. He leaves a wife and one child in Butte. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World and the Loyal Order of Moose.
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Daniel J. Donohoe
East Broadway
Butte
The
Woodmen of the World
Loyal Order of Moose
Two Men Arrested Over Betting Tickets at Rooming House
Chief Murphy and Detective Ambrose arrested Frank Hall a pretentious race follower and W A Wiley at a Fast Broadway rooming house. They found a block of betting tickets all bearing the same number. Hall and Wiley were charged with vagrancy. Police say one man passed a worthless check and the pair acted as touts in a local betting ring, active especially among women at the race track.
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Murphy
Ambrose
Frank Hall
Broadway
Hall
W. A. Wiley
Montana State Band Goes to Dillon with Sons of St George
The Montana State band under Joe Vincent is engaged to accompany the Sons of St George on their Dillon trip Saturday. The group is regarded as a leading Northwest musical organization and will be a big treat for Dillon residents.
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Montana State Band
Sons of St. George
Dillon
Montana
Joe Vincent
Northwest
Miner Hurt By Fall At Moonlight Mine
J Sulivan aged 35 of East Park street was caught by a ground fall at the Moonlight mine yesterday morning. His right leg fractured his back lacerated and he suffered scalp bruises. He is a patient at St. James hospital.
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J. Sulivan
East Park Street
Sullivan
St. James’ Hospital
Trestle Fire Near Centennial Brewery Second This Week
A Milwaukee trestle at Colorado junction near the Centennial brewery ignited again yesterday afternoon. Coals from an engine sparked the blaze, which caused little damage. Quartz Street station responded promptly to the incident.
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Milwaukee
Colorado Junction
Centennial Brewery
Quartz Street
Sunday School Picnic At Nine Mile Canyon
More than 100 St. John's Sunday school children attended their annual picnic yesterday at Nine Mile Canyon, reached by tally-hos.
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St. John's Sunday School
Nine Mile Canyon
Tally-Hos
Boy of three drunk father is arrested
Police raided a cabin on Grand avenue and found Joe Stewart, age 3, in convulsions from heavy drunkenness. His 6-year-old sister Jessie was unclothed, and their father Frank Stewart and mother were drunk. The children had a clean bed and meal for the first time in days. An action to remove the children from the father will be sought. Humane Officer P. J. Gilligan oversees the case.
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John McCauley
Grand Avenue
Joe Stewart
Jessie
Frank Stewart
Amos Austin
P. J. Gilligan
Convention in Billings of Retail Lumbermen
The Montana Retail Lumbermen's association known as the Hoo Hoos opened its fourth annual convention in Billings with about 190 delegates plus wives and visitors. Morning business sessions gave way to afternoon entertainments, with women’s events, theater, Elks club receptions, and a banquet scheduled at the Northern Hotel with toastmaster Frank B. Cole of Toluca.
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Billings
Montana Retail Lumbermen’s Association
The
Hoo Hoos
Babcock Theater
Elks’ Club
Buffalo
Midland Empire League
Northern Hotel
Frank B. Cole
Toluca
Criminal action ordered in the Guggenheim case
Chicago July 16 Judges Windes Heard and Baldwin en banc ordered State's Attorney Hoyne to press criminal action against the alleged frauds in the divorce of William Guggenheim and Grace Guggenheim Wahl Residents of Illinois cannot be prosecuted due to statutes but principals who are non residents can be acted against The court denied expunging the divorce and referred the matter to the appellate court for rulings under consideration
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Chicago
William Guggenheim
Grace Brown Guggenheim-Wah
Windes
Heard
Baldwin
Hoyne
Illinois
Raber
Guggenheim-Wahl
Twelve New York Lawyers Quit Jury Duty After First Service
Twelve New York lawyers served as jurors in the Max Gabel versus Ida Gabel case in Supreme Court. Drawn by Justice Goff for novelty, they deliberated three hours, engaged in cross examination, and then verdicted that Gabel should be granted a divorce. After three hours in a stuffy jury room and skipped suppers, the jurors proclaimed they would never again serve.
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New York
Max Gabel
Ida Gabel
Gabel
Supreme Court
Goff
Jury Selected to Try Slayer of Missionary at Treadwell
Juneau July 16 The jury was completed yesterday in the trial of Joseph MacDonald general manager of the Consolidated Mining and Milling company Guanajuato Mexico charged with the murder of H C Jones a missionary on May 14 1902 at the Treadwell mines MacDonalds plea is self defense Witnesses are here from all over the United States
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Juneau
Alaska
Joseph MacDonald
Consolidated Mining and Milling Company
Guanajuato
Mexico
H. C. Jones
Treadwell Mines
MacDonald
Treadwell
United States
Horn Quits B and M as Vice President in Boston
Henry J. Horn resigned as vice president of the Boston and Maine railroad in Boston. No reason was given. Horn had been with the company after earlier work with the Great Northern railroad before moving east several years ago.
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Boston
Henry J. Horn
Boston & Maine Railroad
Great Northern Railroad
Portland IWW Speakers Arrested For Street Address
Three more Industrial Workers of the World speakers were arrested in Portland today for violating the street speaking ban and using profane language while addressing striking crowds.
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Portland
Ore
Industrial Workers of the World
Striking Workers Reinforced By 120 I W W Members
Report says 120 Industrial Workers members are en route to reinforce strikers. Sheriff T M Ward orders arrest on arrival and confinement at the rock pile stockade. An order targets all town affiliates unable to prove identity under vagrancy laws.
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T. M. Ward
Rock Pile
Roosevelt party survives fierce desert storm near Grand Canyon
In Bright Angel canyon near the Colorado River a ter rific electrical storm struck Col. Theodore Roosevelt and his party during a river crossing in a cable cage 800 feet above the water. Roosevelt, his two sons Archie and Quentin, were drenched but unharmed and the expedition continued.
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Grand Canyon
Ariz
Theodore Roosevelt
Bright Angel Canyon
Badlands
Buffalo Jones
Roosevelt
Colorado River
Archie
Quentin
Stanley's Son Claims African Explorer Line In Death
Saulte Ste Marie Ontario July 16 Jack Stanley a member of a local stock company died in a humble lodging house today and announced shortly before his death that he was a son of Sir Henry M Stanley the African explorer He was 30 years old and married.
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Saulte Ste Marie
Ontario
Jack Stanley
Sir Henry M. Stanley
Stanley
Billiard Wins Reported In YMCA Tournament Night
The third evening of YMCA billiard play saw Fred Sales beat H. C. Pealow 50 to 41. Walter Calkins edged Pealow 50 to 49. J. C. Jackson defeated Pealow 50 to 44. A billiard cue will be awarded to the winner.
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Young Men's Association
Fred Sales
H. C. Pealow
Walter Calkins
Pealow
J. C. Jackson
Butte Teamsters Seek Help For Missing Lou’s Zaner
The Butte Teamsters union asks members to share information to locate Lou’s Zaner who vanished on July 4 and has not been seen since. Notify any members of the union or Box 1114.
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Butte Teamsters’ Union
Lou
Zaner
Teamsters’ Union
Oregon Short Line Yellowstone Excursion Saturday
The Oregon Short Line will run its popular annual excursion through Yellowstone park on Saturday July 26. Cost is 44 dollars 85 cents from Butte for the complete tour. Pullman reservations are available through E A Shewe at 2 North Main Street Butte MontanaAdv.
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Oregon Short Line
Yellowstone Park
Butte
Pullman
E. A. Shewe
North Main Street
Mont
Ice Cream Social at St Mark's Church Tonight
An ice cream social is hosted by St Mark's Lutheran Church at the corner of Silver and Montana streets. A good program is planned and admission is only 25 cents. Adv.
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St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Silver and
Montana Streets
Weekly Tea Hosted by Ladies Aid at St Joseph's Church
The Ladies' Aid of St Joseph's Church will hold a weekly tea this afternoon and evening at Mrs Maroney's residence located at 940 South Wyoming. Proceeds support church activities.
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St. Joseph’s
Everybody's Shoe Store Ad Headlines Park Street
Ad touts stylish smart shapely footwear at Everybody's shoe store 130 West Park street offering comfortable fitting shoes for the whole family.
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Everybody’s Shoe Store
West Park Street
Adv
Mainsprings and watch repair ad from Mayer
Local ad lists mainsprings at 1.00 and watch repairing at 1.50 with a one year guarantee. Mayer offers services in the W Park area.
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Mayer
W. Park
Danderine Promise Doubles Hair Beauty for All
An old advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as transforming dull neglected hair into light, airy, and abundant hair. It claims scalp cleansing, dandruff removal, and new hair growth after weeks of use, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle at drug stores or toilet counters.
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Knowlton
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Shriners
Bagdad
Jeweler
C. B. Hoskins & CO
Simon
N. Main St
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Bonner
DR. Lamb
Galena St
Butte, Mont
Newbro Drug Co
North Main
Mrs
Gregson Springs
Dr. Donohoe
Montana Power Co
Guggenheim
Horn
Goldberg
Europe
America
R. L. Goldberg
Sullivan & Considine
W. J. Swarts
Mgr
Empress Theater
Mons. G. Molasso
Milo
Anna Kremser
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