Pawned shoes suit seeks recovery from sheriff
Victor Paltrovich, a pawnbroker, sues Sheriff James B. Furey in district court to recover possession of 288 pairs of shoes or their value 590 and for 100 damages. The shoes were shipped to Brinig of Park Street who later went bankrupt and a reprieve was sought by Hamilton Brown of St Louis. The sheriff located the shoes in the Paltrovich residence basement after a search. J L Vines represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Paltrovich
James B. Furey
H. Brinig
Park Street
Hamilton-Brown Shoe Company
St. Louis
Brinig
Paltrovich
West Para Street
South Main Street
J. L. Vines
Silver King vein continuity in Plymouth case drags through trial
Slow progress marks the Plymouth Silver King mining dispute with Judge Harney presiding. Only one witness examined all day. defendants expect five expert witnesses, two have testified, and plaintiff plans similar rebuttal. George E. Moulthrop testified on vein continuity from 28 foot to 250 foot levels.
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Plymouth-Silver King
Clancy
Department of the District Court
George E. Moulthrop
Plymouth
Robbery Up the Gulch Targets Two Suspects
A burglary at Mrs. Johanna Harrington in Dublin Gulch between 7 and 11 PM left $40 missing from a trunk. A boy named Leary claimed two girls were seen at the window but deputy sheriff and county attorney found the girls innocent. The concert at Sutton's Family Theater Thursday evening was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanna Harrington
Dublin Gulch
Leary
Largey Lumber Company Forms Own Fire Dept In Yard
Largey Lumber establishes a yard fire department with a 60 gallon chemical cart two wheeled hose cart 500 feet of hose four hydrants ashwood nozzles and a city alarm to summon help. Tests show equipment ready and insurance lower rates expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Largey Lumber Company
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Arizona Street
Sanger
Largey Company
Adams Gives Option on Property Adjoining Columbia Gardens
W. W. Adams sold an option on the Adams property adjoining Columbia Gardens to George I. Forsythe. Filed with the county yesterday the option totals 26000 dollars and runs to March 20. It covers a half interest in the Jim quartz lode claim a portion of the William a dwelling house and saloon icehouses water rights horses wagons and other personal property plus an option on the stock of ice for 1000 dollars.
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Adams
Columbia Gardens
W. W. Adams
George I. Forsythe
Resignations Erase Election day Roles in Two Wards
Two men named A. T. Brown and L. Miller resign as republican clerk and judge for the Seventh and Fifth wards respectively. Brown, from Anaconda, states he is not a resident of Montana and will be 500 miles away on election day. Replacement appointments will be made soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Brown
Seventh Ward
Mr. Brown
Anaconda
Butte
Montana
Pr. L. Miller
Fifth Ward
Leading Wonderland 1902 Chapter Details Montana Mining History
Northern Pacific publishes its annual Wonderland chapter on Montana mining history with rare photographs. Send 6 cents and address to Charles S. Fee, general passenger agent, St. Paul, Minnesota, for each copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Montana
Charles S. Fee
St. Paul
Minn
A. O. H. Delays Meeting for Mission Services Friday
Division No 2 of A. O. H. will not convene until 9 80 oclock Friday evening March 14 due to missions at Sacred Heart and St Patrick churches. Louise lodge sisters urged to attend funeral of the brother of Sisters Knuth and Henning at 1 50 p m Thursday.
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Sacred Heart
St. Patrick’s
John J. Grogan
Louise Lodge
Knuth and
Henning
Lena Reckiseck
Old-Time Resident Dead Burns Time Keeper
W E Burns died Sunday evening after years of service as a time keeper in Anaconda company smelter. He leaves wife Mary Burns, mother, two brothers Bartley and John in the Philippines, sister Mrs. Frank Blodgett, and funeral from 415 Pennsylvania Ave to St Patrick's Church for high mass this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Burns
Anaconda Company
Mary Burns
Bartley
John
Philippines
Frank Blodgett
Pennsylvania Avenue
St. Patrick's Church
Mrs Cochran Performs Impersonations at Sutton Theater
Mrs Cochran headlines a Thursday evening program at Sutton Theater presenting impersonations and character work for a local audience.
Butte Anaconda & Pacific tickets on sale at Great Northern
Tickets from Butte to Anaconda and all stations beyond are now available at the Great Northern ticket office 41 North Main street. Time card and freight rate information will be cheerfully furnished.
City office fills two jobs from Cronin pool
Yesterday 36 males and 14 females applied for work at the city's free employment office. Only two jobs were available for Agent Cronin and they were filled immediately.
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Cronin
Ward caucus and primary set for East Woolman Street
The democratic city central committee designates 43 East Woolman Street as the caucus site and primary venue for Furst ward. The caucus will take place on Friday and the primary on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic City Central Committee
East Woolman Street
Furst
Sawmill men in Ashland quarrel ends in fatal shooting
In Ashland Oregon on March 11 a dispute over accounts led H C Messenger to shoot and fatally wound J P Cotton at Cotton's mill three miles west of town. Messenger surrendered to officers in Ashland and remained in custody.
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Ashland
Ore
H. C. Messenger
J. P. Cotton
Cotton
Messenger
Extradition Efforts For Gaynor and Wheater Move Forward
In Quebec Col Joan F Gaynor and Dr B Greene say they may return to the United States on the eleventh of the month. In Washington DOJ prepares to seek extradition from Canada of Gaynor and Wheater linked to the Savannah frauds that sent Capt O M Carter to prison. Officials study the law and treaty before requesting the State Department to pursue extradition.
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Quebec
Joan F. Gaynor
Dr. B. Greene
Chateau Frontenac
Associated Press
Mr. Greene
United States
Savannah
Mr. Gaynor
Washington
Department of Justice
Canada
Gaynor
Wheater
O. M. Carter
State Department
Gruff Kills Wife in Double Deed Then Wounds Aunt
In Camden on March 11 Lafayette Gruff of Gloucester killed his wife Mary Ann Gruff after failing to gain possession of their child. He then shot at his infant daughter Katie, missing, but the bullet hit Miss Susan Gowile, Mrs Gowe's aunt, injuring her. Gruff was arrested later in Gloucester. Mrs Gruff had left him due to alleged ill treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
N. J
Lafayette Gruff
Gloucester
Mary Ann Gruff
Katie
Susan Gowile
Weatmont
New Carpets Of All Kinds At Low Prices In Butte
A local carpet sale offers 56 patterns priced at $1.00 per yard. The seller provides free sewing, lining and installation services this week for Butte homes seeking up-to-date, durable carpeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Nearest Fancy Grocery House in the State Adverts
John G. Holland advertises a Butte Montana grocery store at 223 North Main. It touts electric light flour and a selection of Clubhouse bourbon Shaughnessy rye and mellow whiskey priced at 2.00 per quart plus a request to send for a list of goods and prices.
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Clubhouse
China Protests U S Chinese Exclusion Reenactment
The Chinese government presents a strong memorial to the U S minister Mr Conger opposing renewed Chinese exclusion. It objects to excluding Chinese from the Philippine and Hawaiian islands citing extensive commercial interests and family ties creating special hardships from restricted intercourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
United States
Conger
Philippine
Hawaiian Islands
Butler Arrested Over Cartridges At Pennsylvania Car Works
Benjamin F. Butler, a molder and secretary of the Iron Molders union, was arrested in York Pennsylvania on charges of placing cartridges in the molds at the Pennsylvania car works during a strike last week. Authorities say he bought cartridges similar to those found in the mold and they suspect the act aimed to injure non union workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Benjamin F. Butler
Pennsylvania Car Works
Butler
Iron Molders’ Union
Meserve Acquitted In Embezzlement Case In Omaha
United States court judge Baxter directed a verdict of acquittal for J. B. Meserve former state treasurer amid a dispute over whether interest on state deposits held in a South Omaha bank belonged to the state. The jury had been called.
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Omaha, Nebd
Baxter
United States
J. B. Meserve
Meserve
South Omaha
Kentucky Senate votes to strip women from school election ballots
Frankfort KY March 11 The general assembly adopted a bill removing women's right to vote in school trustees elections and sending it to the governor. The measure introduced by Blair of Lexington. It notes that Black women previously influenced the first election in Lexington.
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Frankfort
General Assembly
Kentucky
Blair
Lexington
Severe earthquakes leave 12000 homeless near Shamaka
Severe earth quake shocks at Shamaka in Trans Caucasia on Sunday caused widespread devastation. About 12000 people are destitute after subterranean disturbances in mid February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Shamaka
Trans-Caucasia
Crooked Cashier Pleads Guilty in Buffalo Case
Henry J. Paker, a cashier in the Buffalo city treasurer’s office, pleaded guilty in the supreme court to grand larceny in the first degree. The case centers on alleged defaulting of city funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Henry J. Paker
Supreme Court
Fire destroys Andrew Babuash residence in Stockett
Early yesterday morning a fire gutted the home of Andrew Babuash in Stockett. The blaze started in the kitchen stove and spread quickly aided by high winds, destroying the house and contents. The family and four boarders escaped in night clothing. insurance was $400, but losses exceed that.
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Standard
Stockett
Andrew Babuash
Bubuash
Bubrash
Taft Undergoes Surgical Operation in Cincinnati
Governor Taft of the Philippines was operated on at the Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati. The procedure, not considered serious, was successfully completed. He is reported to be doing nicely and may remain in the hospital about three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
William HH. Taft
Philippines
New York
Arraignment in Blackfoot on Smuggling and Trespass Counts
Richard Vadnais faced arraignment in Browning on two federal charges one for smuggling by Fort Blackfoot deputy collector and another for trespassing and trading on the reservation without a permit. bound over to await grand jury. T. R. Carr was jailed after U S Commissioner Arnoux charged him with giving whiskey to Indians and unable to post bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Blackfoot
Mont
Richard Vadnais
Browning
Fort Blackfoot
United States
Monteith
T. R. Carr
Chateau
Arnoux
Runaway Team Injures Driver. One Horse Killed in Collision
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports that John Dodge was severely bruised and suffered a fractured thumb after his frightened team ran away this afternoon in Great Falls. He leaped free as the horses bolted and crashed into a post, killing one horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
John Dodge
State v Roehl case settled in Neihart without trial
The state case against Max Roehl for grand larceny of farmers chattels was settled Monday afternoon. Roehls returned the property and paid costs. The diamond ring and necklace were not recovered and are said to be lost.
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Standard
Neihart
Max Roehl
Roehls
Pensions Granted and Increases Announced
Pensions have been granted to J. C. A. Alten of Malta W. E. Bancroft of Missoula and George Rice of Columbia Falls. Rice is a Mexican War veteran. Increases were granted to Marvin L. Haskins of Bozeman and widow pensions to Sarah O Hanley of Malta and Flora M Force of Kalispell.
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The
Standard
Washington
J. C. A. Alten
Malta
W. E. Bancroft
Missoula
George Rice
Columbia Falls
Rice
Marvin L. Haskins
Bozeman
Sarah O’hanley
Flora M. Force
Kalispell
Wellston Man Fatally Shoots Man In Domestic Incident
Wellston Ohio on March 11 Louis Woolum shot and killed Ward Meadows. Meadows had eloped with Woolum’s wife a year earlier and returned to the city. Woolum surrendered to his wife and did not attempt to flee. He is described as highly respected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellston
Ohio
Louis Woolum
Ward Meadows
Woolum
Denmark Votes to Ratify Sale of West Indies
In Copenhagen the Folketing in committee and executive session voted by a large majority to ratify the treaty for selling the Danish West Indies to the United States. The measure was approved today.
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Copenhagen
The
Folkething
Danish West Indies
United States
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Butte, Montana
DR. Chris
Galena Street
Butie, Mon
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W. BR. Hamilton
J. J. Cambers
Andrew J. Davis
George W. Andrews
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Donald Gillis
Cambers
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Comstock
Check, Olympia
Lone Tom
Boston & Montana Company
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H. T. Poindexter
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Peer Breen
Standard Publishing Company
C. EB. McCoy
Goldberg Block
Corner Park
Academy Streets
J. F Fariss & Co
Hamilton Street
Corner West Granite
Sutton's Family Theater
Largey Fire Department
SEW Lumber Company
Chief Sanger
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First Ward
Gaynor and
Greene
Law
Gruff
Pritchard-Harrison Carpet Company
Cor. Park and Main Sts., Butte, Mont
John G. Holland
Grocer
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China
Philip
Pines
Hawaii
Taft
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Lander Furniture and Carpet Company
East Broadway
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Redmond
Montana Liquor Co
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
BIG Blackfoot Milling Company
Tite Alegre
Cerner Avipope and Aluminum Otse
Telephone
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Wholranie
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Moy
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Anacconda
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