Hello Girl in Butte Faces Caprice of Science
In Butte the local “hello girl” faces an impending shift as a new auto commutator system may reduce central office operators. A Providence Electric electrician and financiers promote a device enabling subscribers to call directly via personal switch boards, with central connection only for long distance calls. The French trial in a city with about 100 subscribers could signal wider adoption if successful.
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Butte
New York
St. Louis
Forestville
Conn
Providence Electric Company
Providence
Boston
Tony Walls
Providence Electrician
Early Telephone Switchboard System Described
An electro magnet activates a vertical rod with three horizontal pins to contact circularly arranged wires. For up to about 100 subscribers, the system uses twelve wires separately. Larger numbers require grouped arrangements with thousands, enabling selection by thousand, hundred, and unit digits via contact pins. The apparatus is costly but claimed to save on labor while working rapidly and satisfactorily.
Vestibuled Trains On Northern Pacific Route
The Northern Pacific is the only line operating vestibuled trains between Butte and St Paul. Office, corner Park and Main streets. W. H. Merriman, general agent.
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Northern Pacific
Butte
81. Paul
Corner Park
Main Streets
W. H. Merriman
Great Northern Train Excursions Carry Homeseekers West
Major Dawson reports two sections of No. 3 passenger train left St Paul with 275 travelers and 28 cars carrying 350 passengers. The homeseekers head for Montana Idaho and Washington points to settle locations chosen last year. Families accompany the workers this year.
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Major Dawson
Great Northern
F. T. Whitney
St. Paul
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Breen Sells Out of Northport Smelter Interest
James Lreen of this city sold his quarter share in the Northport smelter in Washington for 700000 dollars. The buyer is Northport Mining and Smelting Company, a subsidiary of LeRoi Mining and Smelting. LeRoi ores at Rossland will be treated at the Northport plant, which will be enlarged.
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Northport
James Lreen
Washington
Northport Mining & Smelting Company
LeRoi Mining & Smelting Company
LeRoi
Rossland
Butte Briefs on Parties and Elections
Citizens party mass meeting in Judge Marshland’s office plans caucuses tonight primaries tomorrow and a city convention Tuesday. Democratic populist gathering in Judge Neenan’s courtroom appoints ward committees and delegates for primaries, with voting Saturday 4 to 6 p m in three wards. Mysterious death William King found dead in county jail after seeking placement. coroner to hold inquest.
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Citizens Party
Marshland
Walkerville
Judge Connor
Neenan
John Parsie
State Board of Control approves mining office expenditures
At a meeting in J. Rickards office the board authorized payment of current expenses and supply bills totaling 5.70. The legislature set school maintenance at 25,000 a year for two years plus 2,161 in back bills and 5,700 for four heating plans. A copper specimen weighing 3,400 pounds from the Never Sweat mine’s 1,300 level was added to the mineral collection.
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Board of Control
State
Feal of Mines
J. Rickards
Fire Rips Cloverport Kentucky Destroys Town
A midnight gas pipe explosion in Cloverport Kentucky set a large fire that wiped out most of the town. The blaze left over a thousand homeless as flames, fanned by wind, destroyed houses and two American Tobacco stemmeries, with relief trains and shipments of food rushed from Louisville and Frankfort. No serious injuries reported.
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Cloverpoint
Louisville
American Tobacco Company
Louisville, Henderson & Co Louis Railroad
Henderson
Cloverport
Murray
Frankfort
Inquest Opens Into Ranch Shooting Death
Special Dispatch reports from Glendive on March 14 as the inquest begins into the death of Speck Marsh who was shot and killed at the TL U ranch in a self defence case.
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Standard
Glendive
Speck Marsh
TL. U
Coroner verdict in Marsh shooting at Glendive
In Dawson county last Thursday Glendive coroner J. Washington ruled Marsh died from a bullet fired from a revolver in self defense by Frank Howard. Howard was released and headed toward the ranch via Miles City. Three witnesses testified Marsh threatened to shoot Howard but was not quick enough.
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Dawson County
Glendive
J. Washington
Marsh
Frank Howard
Howard
Miles City
Fish and Game Bill Becomes Law in Helena
Special Dispatch reports in Helena that HBL No. 13 the fish and game measure introduced by Rep Blaine of Jefferson County became law with executive approval. Gov approved several other bills though gambling measure pending. list includes amendments to free high school law civil procedure foreign corporations voting ballots county seats school bonds horticulture and more. The fish and game bill is among the day’s key approvals.
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Helena
Blaine
Jefferson County
State Board of Horticulture
State Farmers’ Institute
Fish and Game
A Row in the Senate Enlivens Olympia Session
At Olympia representatives Easterday and Ruth clashed on a bill to repeal the libel law. Easterday accused Ruth of lying and struck him after a heated exchange, prompting adjournment to evening. The vote defeat marks a newspaper victory.
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Olympia
Wash
Fasterday
Pierce County
Ruth
Thurston County
Senate
Easterday
Huth
Baker
Wlickitat
Griggs Discusses DOJ Appointments Amid Term Expirations
Attorney General Griggs spoke with the president about many Department of Justice posts. Incumbents in district attorney and marshal roles face term expirations. most will be reappointed unless charges or senatorial changes dictate otherwise. New senators may appoint their own choices where needed.
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Washington
Griggs
Department of Justice
United States
Double Suicide Tragedy Ends Two Porto Rican Soldiers
In San Juan on March 14, two Porto Rican regimental soldiers Beltram and Arraoyo killed themselves with rifles after Beltram was reprimanded for untidiness and sent to kitchen duty. Arraoyo, a close friend, then shot himself as Beltram was buried.
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San Juan
Beltram
Arraoyo
Insanity Suspected in New York Man's Wellington Death
Chicago March 14. Wr. C. Sawyer of New York was found dead in bed at the Wellington hospital Monday afternoon. The death is now believed to be self inflicted rather than heart disease. Circumstances surrounding the death indicate a disturbed mind and many indications of insanity were discovered among his effects.
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Chicago
Wr. C. Sawyer
New York
Wellington Hoipl
Sawyer
Bigamy case filed in Helena district court
Informations filed in the district court today against A ward McCall and Mrs Mabel Tan cark arrested recently at Livingston and brought back for trial for being illegally married in Helena February 26 The woman is the undivorced wife of William Hancock whom she married in Butte two years ago.
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The
Standard
Helena
District Court
Teday
Award McCall
Mabel Tancark
Livingston
Ilegally
William Hancock
Butte
Rosewater Gains in Nebraska Senatorial Ballot
Lincoln mode notes six ballots without result in the senatorial contest. Edward Rosewater gained on the fifth ballot reaching 23 votes while Thomps was at 3 and Meiklejohn at 20. Washington dispatch reports the president approved a court martial sentence for Captain Samuel W. Schwenk U S A retired. He was dismissed from the military on duplicating pay accounts.
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Washington
Samuel W. Schwenk
U. S.A
Ele
Warehouse Fire Destroys Cotton Warehouse in Eutaw
Fire in Eutaw Alabama destroys the Plint ers' warehouse along with 1500 bales of cotton and several freight cars. Estimated loss stands at 100000 dollars. The blaze occurred today and caused extensive damage to property and goods.
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Birmingham
Ala
Eutaw
Snappy Dialect Beats in Philadelphia Press Dialogue
A brief exchange showcases the playful banter between Snappy and Sappey. Snappy complains about people never being satisfied with status quo, while Sappey agrees wondering why things are as they are.
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Philadelphia Press
Sappey
Stubbins Proposes to Susan in Ambiguous Exchange
In a curious social exchange, Mr. Stubbins asked Susan to marry him. Upon her affirmative, he offered another guess, prompting playful confusion as Kitty and Susan react to the unusual proposal moment in Detroit.
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Detroit Free Press
Susan
Kitty
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Newbro
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Butte Briefs
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Furey
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