Butte Notes Local Visitors and Business Moves
Butte residents and visitors are noted in short items: J. L. Sperry of Livingston in town. A. Sandberg and G. A. Chevigny move offices to Clark block. Dr. R. L. Bradley relocates to Harbour block third floor. Dr. Bernheim now in Harbour building. J. P. Hamilton of Los Angeles among arrivals at the Thornton. W. & B. Morris from Bozeman registered. Mrs. T. E. Castle visiting Miss Crangle. J. F. Paul en route to California. Little Jockeys defeat Jimmy McDonald’s team 25 to 0 in local league play. Northern Pacific adds a electric sleeper to North Coast Limited. Park 57 News Stand serves reading material and cigars. Butte cafe to open with lunch counter and manager Tom Chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esepina
W. A. Roberts
Orton Bros
Espina
Fred Orton
N. Mann
J. G. Bates
Montana Music Co
Flora de Baltimore
Best
Union
J. L. Sperry
Livingston
A. (. Sandberg
New Clark Block
Harbour Building
J. P. Hamilton
Los Angeles
Thornton
Robert Mentrum
Fire Department
Anaconda
W. &B. Morris
Agricultural College
Bozeman
Finlen
H. L. Frank
P. O. News Stand
Park
R. L. Bradley
Harbour Block
Main
Broadway
Fred C. Bowen
Butte
Seattle
Walter Sharpless
Anna T. Heald
Philadelphia
Northwest
Northern Pacific
T. E. Castle
Virginia City
Pipestone Springs
California
Little Jockey
Jimmy McDonald
John McLaughlin
James Cary
McDonald
Cy George
Midnight Open Hours At Butte Detective Agency
A customer asks if the agency is open at midnight and is told yes the office accepts clients any hour in the twenty four. A client arrives on a late train and can meet the manager to obtain counsel, hand over his case and leave town without missing work. The address is 21 2 Owsley block Butte Montana.
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Owsley Block
Owsley Block Butte
Mont
Travel sale to Portland and Tacoma by rail
To Portland and arm on sale June 1 to 19. $30.30 to Tacoma and return June 2. Rite 4s sedan details. For further particulars call or write W. H. Merriman, Genl Agt, NP Ry, Butte, Mont.
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Portland
Arm
Tacoma
W. H. Merriman
Gen'l Agt
N. P. Ry
Butte
Mont
Murder trial occurs for James Martin and Charles Lennox
In district court James Martin and Charles Lennox face murder charges after John R. Williams was killed. Lennox admits involvement. Martin denies. Neither has counsel, Judge McClernan assigns J B Kremer and sets Thursday for pleas.
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James Martin
Criminal Court
Charles Lennox
Lennox
John R. Williams
Martin
Kirby
Fitzsimmons
Williams
Lenoux
McClernan
J. B. Kremer
Kremer
Defect in Mine Deed Triggers Controversy Over Nightingale Claim
A title dispute in Judge Harney's district court centers on a defect in a deed to a fourth interest in the Nightingale mining claim owned by F. A. Heinze. John A. Cannon sues to quiet title after purchasing a half interest from Rev. W. C. Shippen. wife’s signature and later ratification are disputed. Davenport defenses, with McBride and Hamilton for Cannon and Thresher for Davenport. Trial ongoing and scheduled cases listed, including Eschle Plumbing suit and Wonantz Saddlery injunction against Nevills and sheriff over a chattel mortgage. Continuous calendar notes and restraining order details follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nightingale
F. A. Heinze
W. C. Shippen
Robert McBride
L. J. Hamilton
Thresher
Clancy
Department of the District Court
Eschle Plumbing and Heating Company
W. H. Winters
South Washington Street
M. Parr
G. J. Langford
J. N. Kirk
W. A. Pennington
Wonantz Saddlery Company
Konantz Company
Judge Boyle Lenient With Seven Vagrants Leave Butte
Judge Boyle showed leniency by discharging seven vagrants named Frank Adams James Burke John McLaughlin Daniel Burns Albert Moore George Herbert and Thomas Jones on condition they leave Butte. Others faced charges or continuances including Joseph Turner tied to a shooting case and several drunkenness or vandalism cases with fines or bonds. Edward Morgan to be arraigned on petty larceny theft of $5 from George Forsythe.
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Red Light
Casey
Main Street
Galena
Mercury Streets
Turner
Liberty
Galena Street
F. G. Meinhart
Tom Donavan
Mike Riley
Schiff
Edward Morgan
George Forsythe
Columbia Gardens
Hamilton
Great Northern Summer Excursions From Minneapolis and St Paul
Summer excursions offer trips to St Paul Minneapolis Duluth West Superior and Sioux City at 24 50 with departure May 31 and 60 day return. Other routes include Chicago 53 50 St Louis 49 50 and Minneapolis round trips 34 50 with limited June and July departures and September returns. For details visit Great Northern Ticket office 41 North Main Street.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
West Superior
Sioux City
Chicago
St Louis
Great Northern Ticket Office
North Main Street
Butte
Debs Starts for Butte
The executive committee of the Western Federation of Miners and the American Labor union, whose conventions adjourned on Saturday after a two week session, will meet during the week from day to day to map out plans and programme.
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Denver
Western Federation of Miners
The
American Labor Union
Debs Plans Socialist Organizing Drive and 1904 Action
Debs leaves for Butte to confer with American Federation leaders and to visit British Columbia as part of efforts to organize workers along socialist lines in West counties and cities and to push independent political action in the 1904 fall and presidential elections. Ex-President Boyce of the Western Federation of Miners will spend four months in Yellowstone Park before returning to Denver to continue political work, as Meyer pledges to expand the movement through ballot power for working people and allied classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene V. Debs
Butte
Meyer
Dusty day spurs push for more sprinklers
A hot dusty day sparked strong demand for additional sprinklers to lay in the air and cool the surroundings. Existing sprinklers worked well, but the crowd urged deploying more units to combat the stifling dust.
Unclear Montana Rail Fare Listing
Train schedule from Butte area to Pipestone Springs Whitehall Twin Bridges and Alder with return options. It lists departures 8 30 am Sunday and Alder 6 pm with rates: Butte to Butte return 1.50, Butte to Pipestone Whitehall Twin Bridges Alder and return 2.0 8 2 for various directions.
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Montana
Pipestone
Whitehall
Alder and
New Jersey Grants Stay On Steel Bond Issuance
In New York a federal judge denied an injunction to block United States Steel from issuing 250 million dollars in bonds and retiring 200 million dollars of preferred stock. A Newark ruling issued a temporary stay pending court decision with Mrs. Merriam Berger and others asserting the conversion plan is unconstitutional and impairs vested rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lacombe
United States
H. Werner Company
United States Steel Company
Supreme Court
United States Circuit Court
New Jersey
FE. M. Emery
Newark
N. J
United States Steel Corporation
Robert H. McCarter
Merriam Berger
Sullivan County
Drivers Jumped the Track
Great Falls June 9 All that saved engine No 9 from rolling into the Missouri river Saturday night was the strength of the couplings between the engine and the tender. The engine Bradt was hauling 90 loaded cars up the grade left the track and pitched toward the river plunging over the embankment about 50 feet to the water’s edge. The engineer and fireman stayed at their posts with the engine as it stopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Montana Central Railroad
Missouri River
Bradt
Self immolator at Fisherville church shocks Bay City
Joseph Rojeh aged 39, organist and church school teacher, set fire to himself with kerosene oil in the Catholic church at Fisherville. His charred remains were found in front of the altar on Sunday with holes burned through the floor, and officials suspect temporary insanity.
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Bay City
Mich
Joseph Rojeh
Fisherville
Rojeh
Kron Prinz Wilhelm Sets Atlantic Eastward Record
The North German Lloyd steamer Kron Prinz Wilhelm captained by Richter arrived Plymouth today after a five day eleven hour and thirty two minute passage from New York via Cherbourg and Bremen. It achieved an average speed of 23 knots, marking the best eastward Atlantic crossing to date.
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Plymouth
England
Kron Prinz Wilhelm
Richter
New York
Cherbourg
Bremen
Eddystone Light
Atlantic
Woman Dies of Shock After Child Falls From Window
In New York a Mrs. J. Feeley of Hoboken fainted after a child dropped from a window and died moments later. She had been ill for weeks and was out of bed for the first time since. The boy who fell survived with minor injuries.
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New York
Floods Swallow Iola as Allen County Faces High Waters
Neosho and Cottonwood rivers flood Iola Kansas with the highest level since 1885. Wheat and corn losses mount while several families are rescued by boats. Water works plant is surrounded and water supply threatened if flood persists.
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Iola
Kan
Allen County
Neosho
Cottonwood
President Hoyme Dead
Eau Claire Wisconsin reports the death of Rev. Gjor mind Hoyme president of the United Norwegian church of America after a prolonged illness.
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Hoyme
Eau Claire, Wis
Gjormind Hoyme
United Norwegian Church of America
Senate confirms Jewell as consul at Martinique
The senate confirms J. F. Jewell of Illinois as consul at Martinique in the West Indies in a June 9 session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinique
Washington
Senate
J. F. Jewell
Illinois
West Indies
Miner Skypak in Fatal Brain Injury After Jail Stay
John Skypak a miner from Meaderville is unconscious with a brain concussion after an assault while jailed for drunkenness. Police say he fell and struck his head on a street car rail, later developing fever and worsening condition at James hospital. Detective Murphy investigates details of the incident.
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James’ Hospital
John Skypak
Murphy
Skypak
Minnie Healey
Evans Street
Meaderville
Boyle
Young
Arizona
Burdette O'Connor
Butte to Gregson Springs Rail Fare Cut Announced
The Butte Anaconda and Pacific Railroad offers a round trip from Butte to Gregson Springs for 80 cents. Tickets are valid from Saturday noon to Monday noon with souvenirs at Maver's, 65 West Park. W A Roberts warns Espina to expect the flyer.
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Butte
Maver’s
West Park
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Butte News
Standard
Fast Broadway
Butta Telephone 422
Tom Chambers
Plaombersa
J. K. Hesler
Christian Nissler
Samuel A. Hall
J. D. Vaillencourt
Robert (. Scott
W. A. Clark
W. A. O'Brien
Miles Finlen
Hans Rossette
William Coombs
Clymont
Pat Mullins
Maxime Lelande
John Astle
George H. Casey
William Thompson
Hetu
Hesler
Morse
Newbro Drug CO
N. Main St
Northern Railway
Debs
Big Steel Cor
Dudor
Ratu
Vador
Brownfield-Canty Carpet Co
West Galena St
Tiny Tim Pickles
Granite
Gregson
Ioods
Montana Book Co
Sutton
Peter McHenry
Butte, Mont
F. Alg
Heinze
Chas E. Leonard
A. Bkb
Clements
Cashier
Daly Bank and Trust CO
John D. Na
John Toole
Ae Swinnowne
R. A. Kunkel
State Savings Bank
Corner Main and Park
John A. Creighton
G. W. Stapleton
Joe Hodgens
Europe
Omaha
A. H. Barret
FE. D. Leavitt
Kemper
TM. Hodgens
J. O. Hodgens
First National Bank
OF Butte
Andrew J. Davis
James A. Talbott
E. B. Werrick
George Stevenson
Foreign Exchange
Wm. E. Casey
Hot Springs, Arkansas
R. Burket
Pipestone Springs, Mont
Augendre
Paris
Montana Undertaking CO
Lavell
Prop
Thos. Sullivan
Mgr
Viavi Co
San Francisco
Geiliberg Block
T. G. Heine
Montana St
Tod
Mrs. Winslow
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