Ferris on Trial for Wrecking Burlington Train
Louis Ferris faces a murder trial in Judge Donlan's court for dynamiting the Burlington passenger train on May 1. Witnesses describe the blast as a deliberate act with dynamite placed on the track, killing Engineer A. C. Bussey. defense contests the explosion theory and argues possible boiler involvement.
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Louis Ferris
Donlan
Department of the District Court
Burlington
A. C. Bussey
William Johns
J. H. Shea
James Barret
J. W. Strobel
J. M. Shea
Pat Boland
John Sharky
R. L. Seitzer
Thomas Dexter
Henry Rundle
N. P. Whalen
C. H. Mitchell
Bussey
Ferris
Murray
Fred W. Lenzi
Wheeler
Boulder Young People Are Married in Butte
D. M. Kelly county attorney of Jefferson county and Miss Lillian Wade both of Boulder were married yesterday morning at Sacred Heart church by Rev. Father Sullivan. Attended by James Kelly and Miss Sadie Maguire. They will reside in Butte for a few days at the Thornton before settling in the state.
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D. M. Kelly
Jefferson County
Lillian Wade
Boulder
Sacred Heart Church
Father Sullivan
Father Thompson
Bozeman
James Kelly
Sadie Maguire
Kelly
Butte
Thornton
Iowa
Whitehall
County Attorney Elect Weds Montana Bride in Boulder
The couple, he newly elected county attorney and she the daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Wage longtime Montana residents, plan to live in Boulder where he has bought and prepared a home for them. The bride has spent most of her life in Montana.
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Samuel Wage
Fever Saloons Object of Billings Ordinance
Billings city council enacted an ordinance raising saloon licenses from 240 to 550 dollars per year. The measure to limit the number of saloons sparked a lengthy debate and was postponed to next meeting. Only one alderman opposed the first ordinance.
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Standard
Billings
Rate hearing postponed for Montana railroad case
Helena June 3. The rate hearing before the state board of railroad commissioners, set for June 10, is postponed to June 17. The Montana Mining Association will be represented, with executive committee member securing T. J. Walsh to present shippers' side at the hearing.
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Standard
Helena
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Montana Mining Association
T. J. Walsh
Prominent Fort Benton Trader O W Kelley Dies
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports the death of O W Kelly a leading figure in this district once a Fort Benton merchant. He passed away today at his ranch near Lewistown.
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Standard
Lewistown
O. W. Kelly
Fort Benton
Local Rancher Mr Kelly Dies After Brief Illness
After a brief illness, 18 years old, Mr. Kelly, long a resident of Fergus County, worked in ranching and stock business. The notice notes his extended residence in Fergus County and his involvement in local agriculture and cattle activities.
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Fergus County
Kelly
Preparatory School Holds Its Exercises
Bozeman June 3 The annual graduation exercises of the preparatory school at the agricultural college were held last night. Seventeen scholars earned diplomas with Jessie Green of Manhattan named valedictorian. Diplomas were presented by Prof. H C Thompson. This afternoon the college class-day exercises were on the campus and a commemorative stone was dedicated bearing the class date. Extraordinary values at Mayer's annual June clearance sale. Worth investigating.
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Bozeman
the Agricultural College
Jessie Green
Manhattan
H. C. Thompson
Chouteau Public Schools
Mrs Turner and Mrs Stiler in a City Walk Mystery
Mrs Turner accuses Mrs Stiler of neglecting to write about her husband’s death. Mrs Stiler explains she planned to write but failed to locate a single black-bordered souvenir postal card after wandering the city.
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Puck
ECCENTRICITIES OF GENIUS IMPARTED IN JOCULAR TALE
A Louisville Courier-Journal piece quotes a quip about genius as a freakish trait. It describes Dr. Johnson as touching every post in his path, then reframes to say a genius touches every friend he meets, or endlessly tries to.
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Wheeler
Louisville Courier-Journal
Dr. Johnson
Silver Bow Creek Runs High In Butte Flood
A visitor asks which river floods Butte and learns the Missouri River is flooding Main Street near Broadway. The Silver Bow creek has become a half mile wide at that crossing, turning the city into a makeshift riverfront as floodwaters surge through town and past storefronts like Tonkin's sale of vests.
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Butte
Tucker
Main Street
Broadway
Missouri River
Silver Bow Creek
Main
Tickets on sale via Oregon's Short Line June 13
Tickets are on sale through Oregon's Short Line with a final return limit of 15 days. Reserve Pullman berths at once at the city ticket office No 2 North Main Street in Butte Montana. F D Wilson D P A.
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Oregon
Short Line
City
North Main Street
Butte
Mont
F. D. Wilson
Worthless suitor costs twice as much as hoped
Miss Ascum jokes that accepting the count doomed her, while Miss Gaussip notes she aimed for a million but faced a double loss. The exchange reveals skepticism about the match and the true price of bold romantic bets.
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Philadelphia Press
Miss Ascum
Miss Gaussip
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Hennessy
Parisian
New York
Madras
Percales
Olive Branch
Mr. Lenzi
No. 270
Lenzi
M. F. Canning
William Malihan
Northern Pacific Roundhouse
Northern Pacific
Charles A. Blackburn
Malihan
Blackburn
Clarence Davidson
Boston
Burnham & Merrill
California
R.ui
Ind
Royal Steel
Berlin
Gunn
Grand Rapids Furniture Association
W. Kelly
Preparatory School
Mayer
Silver Bow
Missouri
Tonkin’s
Salt Lake City
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