Butte News: Murder Case Tangles Burke and Cox in Wells Slaton Plot
James Cox charged with killing Missouri Steve Wells in a February gambling house hold up. Cox implicates James Burke and Biff O Connor while Slaton is released as plotters suspect the plan targeted Slaton, not Wells. Police hunt Burke and O Connor and circulate Descriptive circulars nationwide.
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James Cox
Missouri
Steve Wells
Standard
Biff’ O'Connor
James Burke
Slaton
Cox
Wells
McCarthy
Breen
Burke
Burke and
O'Connor
Salt Lake
Connor
Wels
Calamity Jane Help Embraced by Local Support
A letter from Dr. Frank Powell of St. Paul urges Butte Montana officials to inform if Calamity Jane is alive and in need. He notes foster brother Colonel Cody and other old-timers will contribute to her care, while the commissioners plan to forward the letter to Calamity, believed located in Livingston.
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Jane
Gallatin County
D. Frank Powell
White Beaver
Butte, Mont
Peak
Plain
Colonel Cody
Frank Powell
St. Paul
Minn
Livingston
Race meet results from San Francisco and New Orleans tracks
Fast tracks in Oakland and New Orleans produced multiple races with winners including Hagerdon Dandy Jim Monastic Spike and St Rica in San Francisco, Radiant Heat Cherry s Radiant Heat and Slasher in New Orleans with times listed for each heat.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Hagerdon
Miss Rowena
Nettie Clark
Dandy Jim
Bennota
el Karn
Monastic
Mike Murphy
Watersecratch
New Orleans
Radiant Heat
St. Bluff
Cherries
Dorothy Lee
Jane Wood
Trebor
Red Pirate
Andes
Thurles
Sim W
Momentum
Laureata
Brattain Wins Tight Tanforan Two Year Old Race
In San Francisco on March 1 at Tanforan E M Brattain ridden from 20 to 1 to 7 to 1 captured the 2 year old event by a head over Ogle. Hermosa led to the stretch but faded. Track fast and weather fine. Racing to open at Ingle side tomorrow as Mayor Phelan has not signed the racing ordinance.
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San Francisco
Tanforan
E. M. Brattain
Ogle
Hermosa
Ingleside
Phelan
St. Cuthbert
Hermoso
Kitty Kelly
Wyoming
Haviland
Nansen
Toad
Alzura
Beide
Foul Play Suspected in Victoria Wharf Death
Robert Smith watchman at the Canadian Pacific Navigation Company's wharf in New Westminster was found dead today in a mill adjacent to the yard. The body lay partly in the water with a neck cut and a missing gold piece in his possession. Police suspect foul play but believe he fell and struck his head, causing death.
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Victoria
B. C
Robert Smith
Canadian Pacific Navigation Company
New Wstminster
Smith
Harris Found Guilty In First Degree Murder Case
Jim Harrie was found guilty of murder in the first degree for the April killing of J. H. Allen a wealthy Ottumwa merchant. The verdict means a life sentence as capital punishment does not prevail in Kansas. Mrs. Allen was tried for instigating the murder and was acquitted.
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Kansas City
The
Star
Burlington
Kan
Jim Harrie
J. H. Allen
Ottumwa
Kansas
Settlement Ends Long Bear Gulch Mine Dispute
Ex county treasurer Alex Livingston arrived in Butte as Park county court decree resolves the Bush estate dispute. Labor claimants, the First National Bank and assignee receive about 50 percent of claims, bank about 40000 dollars, assignee 750 dollars, attorney 600, enabling resumption plans for Bear Gulch properties at Jardine with new capital and engineers on site.
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Alex Livingston
Park County
Butte
Livingston
Bear Gulch
Standard
District Court
Harry Bush
Thomas Swindlehurst
H. Bush
First National Bank
First National Bank of
John T. Smith
R. L. Clinton
Bush
W. H. Poorman
H. J. Miller
J. A. Savage
A. P. Stark
Jardine
Mont
Bush Properties
Bush Estate
Bearguich
Registration totals show steady daily gains
At closing time last night 3859 names were registered. Daily totals: 969 on day one, 955 on day two, 995 on day three, and 940 on day four. East side 475 registrations and west side 465. Average rate 52 to 55 names per hour.
Grath Grange School Assault Sparks Arrest in Preble County
In Grath Ohio a 9 year old girl Edith Shinkle was assaulted and choked by an unknown man in the village school outhouse. The schoolmistress interrupted the attack and a telegram says the man has been captured and jailed in Winchester. Precautions are being taken to avert lynching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Edith Shinkle
Grath
Preble County
Winchester
Northern Pacific Operates Vestibuled Trains Between Butte and St. Paul
The Northern Pacific offers the only solid vestibuled service between Butte and St. Paul. Office location at Park and Main streets. W. H. Merriman serves as general agent.
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Northern Pacific
Butte
St. Paul
Corner Park
Main Streets
W. H. Merriman
Transport Indiana Sails for Manila with Infantry Units
The transport Indiana sailed for Manila today carrying the 29th infantry under Major Richard T. Yeatman and elements of the 22d and 10th infantry along with Lieutenant C. N. Jones.
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Manila
San Francisco
Indiana
29Th Infantry
Richard T. Yeatman
10Th Infantry
C. N. Jones
Ready to Sail Fifth Cavalry Arrives in San Francisco
The squadron of the fifth cavalry arrived today from Fort Myer Virginia. They will sail for Manila on the transport Meade tomorrow. The squadron comprises Troops J K L and M under Col W A Rafferty.
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San Francisco
Fifth Cavalry
Fort Myer
Manila
Meade
W. A. Rafferty
Highwaymen Rob Late College Hill Car in Wichita
Three armed masked men robbed a late College Hill car in Wichita on March 15. They shot motorman Haggart in the head as he looked out and escaped with cash and a watch. no passengers were aboard and an intended opera house car robbery did not occur.
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Wichita
Kan
College Hill
Haggart
Death of Bogolyepoff After Feb 27 Shooting
Bogolyepoff minister of public instruction dies in St Petersburg from wounds inflicted during a Feb 27 reception. The shooter, Peter Kerpovic, once a Moscow University student, is linked to the incident.
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St. Petersburg
Bogolyepoff
Peter Kerpovic
University of Moscow
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W. Folsom
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Sanien
Hergulek
United States Congress
Russel Building
Portland
Oregon
Harris
District Court of
Symons
Oxford
Hermsdorf
West Park
Iccorsets
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Style
FC Consul
Lion
New York Mills
Posal
Kimball
Symons Dry Goods C O.’S
W. Park St. Butte, Mont
Eton
A Nomists
Park St. Butte
Silk
Shamrocks
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