Butte Notes Mention Local Visitors and Advertisements
A crowded list of city notices includes visits by Brazilians of Helena and Great Falls, sales and services from Montana Music Co and Orton Bros, hotel and dining notes, cigar and cider ads, and travel promos for Northern Pacific routes. Community events include Odd Fellows picnics at Twin Bridges and Gregson Springs outings with special train rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Hayes
Portland
Ore
Ramede
Dakota Street
P. O. Newe
West Park
Gregson Springs
Montana
Montana Liquor Company
Western Union
Harvard
Butte
Anaconda
Great Northern Railway
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Hall Safe Company
Nellie Henderson
No. 205
West Broadway
Baltimore
Annie Howard
Butte Hotel
Hunter's Hot Springs
Yellowstone Park
Odd Fellows
Twin Bridges
Montana Lode Half Interest Suit Opens Affects Largey Estate
Attorney Charles Mattison sues Lulu Largey and heirs to obtain a half interest in the Montana lode mining claim. He claims December 1895 payment and an agreement with P. A. Largey, who held title as security until repayment. The court seeks transfer of deed and payment of $175. The case is part of a heavier docket including a murder trial and other civil actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mattison
District Court
Lulu F. Largey
Largey
Montana
Mattison
Black Diamond
Dubuque
Malone and
Pompey
Charles O'Donnell
Bernard Quinn
Charles Quinn
O'Donnell
Supreme Court
Forbie & Evans
John W. Cotter
William Owsley
W. A. Clark & Bro
Summit Lode
Grassius Appeal Dismissed Over Defective Complaint
Joseph Grassius, convicted of disturbing the peace in Meaderville before Judge Kirkwood, appealed. The case was reheard before Judge McClernan yesterday and dismissed as the complaint failed to state an offense, merely alleging the defendant came into affiant's yard and did not answer when spoken to.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Grassius
Kirkwood
Meaderville
McClernan
Grassius
Jury awards $1 to plaintiff in Walker versus Taylor case
The jury found for H. R. Walker against A. H. Taylor and others, awarding $1 damages after a suit for malicious arrest and false imprisonment. The plaintiff sought $300 in the action filed yesterday.
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H. R. Walker
A. H. Taylor
Reynolds and McDowell Sell Two Colorado Street Lots
Reynolds and McDowell offer two lots on Colorado Street near Park for sale at a bargain. The parcels are described as highly desirable for modern flats and close enough to assure easy rental potential.
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Colorado Street
Park
Cyclists Gather as East Park Track Attracts Crowds
More than 2000 spectators filled the new board saucer track on East Park street to watch professional and amateur riders training. Notables Ivor Gussie Lawson Artie Bell Gunn Staver Burvis Haddock Hoffman drew the day’s keen interest while locals attempted steep bank climbs and near spills. John M Chapman Vaughn plan Salt Lake record crews arrive Friday for possible race with Baby Gibson to bring three motors next week.
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Board Saucer
East Park Street
Ivor
Gussie
Lawson
Artie Bell
Gunn
Staver
Burvis
Haddock
Hoffman
John M. Chapman
Vaughn
Salt Lake
Gibson
Bands Clash as Montana State and Boston & Montana Duel on Stage
The Montan a State band from Alice will replace the Boston and Montana for Sunday nights at the saucer track. The swap follows the Boston group’s prior engagement with Columbia Gardens. Both bands perform in a half hour prelude and intermission music, with schedules to be listed in weekend papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Montana
Montana State Band
Alice
Columbia Gardens
Butte Briefs on Trains and Park Excursion
Rail lines report delays due to rain and washouts with the Northern Pacific running late from the East. An annual excursion to Glacier National Park is planned for July 10 from Butte at 39 dollars round trip, with five and a half days in the park and seven days away. Also noted are local anecdotes of Jakey Pincus and a police arrest for card playing with chips left on the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Mandan
National Park
Butte
Park
Jakey Pincus
Colonel Hatch
O. W. Cribb
Ring
John Reynold
Dave Polskey
Evans & Co. manager Pitt acquitted in commissary case
Harold M. Pitt, manager of Evans & Co., was acquitted today by a military court of volunteers on charges of improperly purchasing government stores. Four other purchasers were found guilty and fined $1,000 each. Clarke Boldt and two others, including a Spaniard and a Chinese man, were sentenced, with commutations noted. Provost Marshal Davis ordered a reconsideration of the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Harold M. Pitt
Evans & Co
Pitt
Davis
Clarke
Boldt
Riva
Wang Ting
Death Bed Confession Ties Men to Pryor Creek Double Murder
George Williams on his death bed confessed to being an accomplice in the Pryor Creek September murder of T B E Smith and Green Smith. He implicated William Nichols of Vinita William G Smith Lon Smith of Pryor Creek and John Smith who is jailed in Kansas for cattle stealing. Police arrested Nicholas William G Smith and Lon Smith amid robbery motive and prior doubts.
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Winita
I. T
George Williams
Pryor Creek
T. BE. Smith
Green Smith
Sweden
Williams
William Nichols
Vinita
William G. Smith
Lon Smith
John Smith
Kansas State Penitentiary
Nicholas
Mine Fire Destroys Delaware & Hudson Breaker in Wilkesbarre
A large breaker at No. 2 mine, Delaware & Hudson, Wilkesbarre, burned today. The fire spread to the fanhouse and down the shaft causing about 100000 dollars in damage. Men listed as missing include Candy Connor Jake Bucks Peter ODonnell and Joe Nagdale who worked at No. 2 Inc and may have been suffocated by gas as the flames cut off ventilation.
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Wilkesbarre
No. 2
Delaware & Hudson Company
Candy Connor
Jake Bucks
Peter O'Donnell
Joe Nagdale
No. 2 Inc
Flood Devastates New Creek Valley In Maryland West Virginia
Heavy cloudbursts at midnight caused the river to surge over ten feet in thirty minutes. Dozens of farm buildings were wrecked and the valley filled with dead livestock and debris. Keyser nearby in West Virginia reported the disaster flooding the region near Cumberland Maryland.
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Cumberland
New Creek
Keyser
W. Va
Heat Drives Six Prostrations as City Hits High
Minneapolis records six heat prostrations on June 2 as government data shows an extreme maximum temperature reaching a % degree mark. Local officials warn residents to stay hydrated and seek shade during peak sun.
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Minneapolis
Rev Kate Hughes noted suffrage advocate at Minneapolis meeting
Rev Kate Hughes, among attendees at the Nations Woman's Suffrage convention in Minneapolis, is highlighted for her steadfast suffrage belief. Born in Bellevue Michigan in 1854 to a German mother with conservative views, she taught ten years before ordination as Universalist minister in 1890s and served in several towns. Her work includes advancing joint guardianship of children by parents, a law passed by Illinois legislature, with her husband John Hughes deeply active in the cause.
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Minneapolis
Kate Hughes
Equal Suffrage Movement
Germany
Michigan
Atlanta
Mitchellvile
Iowa
Swan Creek
John Hughes
Robbed in Pleasant Alley After Trust Scheme Gone Wrong
A traveler described as well traveled and wary fell victim to a street scam in Pleasant alley, losing $50. Two women restrained him as neighbors shouted for help, a police response followed, and Mabel Cosuns was arrested though not blamed as the principal.
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West
Pleasant Alley
Butte
Cape Nome
Klondike
Mabel Cosuns
Tin Plate Workers Reach 2 Percent Wage Increase
In Cleveland on June 26 the American Tin Plate company officials and Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel Tin Workers signed a new wage scale effective July 1. Workers gain 2 percent after seeking 10 percent, benefiting nearly 30,000 men. The agreement may influence broader manufacturer policy and followed a resumed conference with the Tin Workers' Protective Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Amerian Tin Plate Company
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel & Tin Workers
American Tin Plate Company
The
Tin Plate Trust
Tin Plate
Tin Workers’ Protective Association
Assault on Woman in Denver Sparks Capitol Hill Thug Suspicions
Charles Griffin a 35 year old self described switchman is jailed in Denver after attempting to assault a woman at List street near a bridge over the Platte river. Health Officer A W Atha and neighbor W W Morgan pursued Griffin until Morgan shot him but did not fatally wound him. Police link Griffin to a recent deadly assault on Miss Celestine Coleman and suspect he may be the Capitol Hill thug.
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Denver
Charles Griffin
List Street
Platte River
A. W. Atha
Griffin
Atha
W. W. Morgan
Morgan
Celestine Coleman
Capitol Hill
Peter L Foy Dead Former St Louis Postmaster
Peter L. Foy, 87, longtime St Louis postmaster and Civil War era editor, died at his home after a two week illness. He came to St Louis to edit the Missouri Democrat, became postmaster under Lincoln, served until 186_, then edited the St Louis Dispatch before returning to quieter life with travel.
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St. Louis
Peter L. Foy
Missouri Democrat
Lincoln
The
St. Louis Dispatch
Telegraph line connects Dawson with Port Simpson via Canada
The Postal Telegraph company reports completion of telegraphic link from Seattle to Port Simpson Alaska through Vancouver Ashcroft Quesnelle and the Skeena river. The Dawson southward line nears completion with only 80 miles between Hazleton and Telegraph Creek remaining. A winter finish is hoped and US connectivity may come within two months.
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Seattle
Postal Telegraph Company
Port Simpson
Alaska
Vancouver
Ashcroft
Quesnelle
Skeena River
Daweson
Hazleton
Telegraph Creek
United States
Dawson
Inquest Held Into Freight Wreck Death of McKinney
Coroner Bate man returned from the inquest on a man killed in a freight wreck while stealing a ride. The body was Thomas McKinney a former Fallon bridge crew member who claimed his father lived in Seattle.
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Miles City
Bateman
Thomas McKinney
Fallon
McKinney
Seattle
Collision on Hull street kills fireman captain and injures four
A trolley car collision with a hose cart on Hull street in Montgomery Alabama results in the death of J. W. Sykes captain of steamer No. 2 and injuries to four firemen including J. C. Bearcy in critical condition Pat Carsady Henry O Lana and Lee McDaniel.
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Montgomery
Ala
Hull Street
J. W. Sykes
J. C. Bearcy
Pat Carsady
Henry O' Lana
Lee McDaniel
De Giers to Be Recalled from Pekin
A St Petersburg dispatch says M de Giers the Russian minister to China will be recalled from Pekin for an assignment in Munich. Paul Lasar is named as his Pekin successor and described as Anglophile.
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Berlin
St. Petersburg
Lokal Anzeiger
M. de Giers
China
Pekin
Munich
Paul Lasar
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butte News
Standard
East Broadway
Telephone
Jewelers
Orton Bros. Grotto Cafe
Fred Orton
N. Main
J. G. Bates
Montana Music Co
Belle Springs
J. Carter
Missoula
T. R. Carson
Great Falls
H. G. Ricketts
Helena
F. M. Hillyer
Sam Mendenhall
Bozeman
Jack O'Neill
Kalispell
Frank Nase
W. E B. Brooks
Thornton
H. H. Walker
J. T. Andrus
H. L. Frank
Arizona
H. F. Hughes
R. J. Johannes
E. Mosley
Finlen
Helena Harewer
Agricultural College
Havana
Fred J.rowlands
Broadway
Hanson
Ilver Bow
B. Hershfeldt
Ben Pizer
W. H. Fleming
Walkerville
Toledo
W. R. Logan
F. W. Merritt
A. W. Martin
C. W. Whitley
A. J. Davidson
J. S. Neill
T. C. Kurtz
Spokane
Rossland
Tacoma
Victoria
Northern Pacific Railway
Gregeson Springs
Montana Lode
Charles Anderson
Gilbert Gibson
Charles Swanson
Mike Harrington
Charles P. Easter
Europe
William McPherson
Owsley
American Bonding & Trust Co
Butte Briefs
Pditer
Dawson Telegraph Line
Alexander Macaulay
South Main Street
Butte, Mont
Brownfield-Canty Carpet Co
W. R. Tonkin Co
E. Park St
BANKS
Lee Mantle
Chas. Schatstein
Frank W. Yaskine
A. &. Clements
Charles K. Leonard
F. Ang Heines
Henry Mucilier
James H. Monteath
Pomona
Porto Rico
Key West
Vuelta Havana
Sanchez & Hayja
Principe de Gales
Holmes & Coutts
Matzoth
Red Bell
Pound
North Carolina
Horseshoe and Climax Chewing Tobacco
A. Booth
Cash Grocery
West Park St
de Giers
TosDay
Montana Cash Grocery Company
Cor. Park and Montana Sts
Butie
Silver Bow Foundry and Machine Company
County Road
South Butte
P. O
Daly Bank and Trust CO
OF Butte
W. W. Dixon
John D. Ryan
C. Swinborne
R. A. Kunkel
Ags
O. K. Lewis
J. WH. Vivien
Payette Harrington
M A White
TRE
Silver Bow National Bank
Mont Capt Ia
First National Bank OF Butte
Andrew J. Davis
James A.talbott
Kk B
Wetrte Cashier
George Stevenson
Ter
State Savings Bank
Main and Park
John A. Creighton
W. Blapleton
Geoeceenes
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