Butte Prisoner Alvani Identified by Victim Corbit
Corbit describes how fortune teller Alvani befriended him in Robinson Illinois by using Chinese incense to induce sleep and extract money. Sheriff Coulter rejects any settlement and plans to return Alvani to Robinson for trial on charges of working a confidence game.
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Wiliam Corbit
Illinois
Butte
Vo Coulter
Robinson
Tea Alvani
Alvani
Belmont Corbit
Alvin
Corbitch
Alvan
Timois
Coulter
Tlinois
Belmont
Robingon
Corbit
William Meyer
Song
Aging Professors Leaving Agricultural College After Long Tenures
Bozeman dispatch reports three of the oldest faculty members at the Agricultural College resigning at year end. Roy W. Fisher, horticulture head, KB Tappan Tannatt, civil engineering, and George Bo Cooper plan new posts or pauses. Fisher and Tappan Tannatt cite better offers, Cooper leaves due to a family health crisis.
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Bozeman
Roy W. Fisher
KB. Tappan Tannatt
Greorge Bo Cooper
Civil Engineering
Fisher
University of Idaho
Miener
Bitter Root
A Stubborn Cinderella Triumphs at Butte Broadway
A Stubborn Cinderella played to a large audience at the Broadway theater last night. Reviewers praise the comedy and music with Homer B. Mason producers and performers like Grace Edmond and Ethel Dovey singled out for their talents.
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Butte
Homer BB. Mason
Grace Edmond
Ethel Dovey
Ana
Vinol advertised as cod liver tonic boosts strength
A Kingston North Carolina Baptist elder reports overcoming digestion issues and vertigo after two bottles of Vinol. The ad promotes Vinol as a cod liver preparation with iron and wine, claiming appetite, digestion, and blood benefits with a money back offer. Sold by Smith Drug Co Anaconda and Newbro Drug Co Butte.
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Henry Cunningham
Elder Baptist Church
Kingston
N. C
Vinci
Smith Drug Co
Butte
Newbro Drug Co
A Stubborn Cinderella staged with large chorus and bright costumes
Harry Pawli and a cast including Tink Plater Chaire Noelke Jack Rafael and Charles Wilson aid in a lively musical comedy. The chorus is large and well trained, the women handsome and well costumed. Notable numbers include Love Me Just Because What’s the Use Don’t Be Cross With Me I’m in Love With All the Girls I Know None but the Brave Deserve the Fair Don’t Be Anybody’s Moon but Mine Don’t Teach Me to Swim Alone When You First Kiss the Last Girl You Love. Many pretty dances and stage effects. A splendid entertainment to be repeated tonight.
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Harry Pawli
Tink Plater
Chaire Noelke
Jack Rafael
Charles Wilson
P Harry Gohn Past the Dangerous Point
Harry Gohn a Madison county banker in Pony is past the danger point of pneumonia and on the road to recovery. Dr Donald Campbell who treated him says there is no relapse and confident recovery will follow as fast as nature permits. Gohn is well known in Butte and Montana with many friends glad to hear he will pull through.
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P. Harry Gohn
Madison County
Pony
Donald Campbell
Gohn
Butte
Montana
Notable Visitors and Local News Roundup in Butte
George R Brown arrives in town from Helena accompanied by Morris of Pony to oversee business interests. Dr F M Poindexter of Dillon stays briefly at the Thornton hotel. Ben R Stephenson ex Beaverhead county treasurer tours Butte for business, while Charles L Morris returns from Kansas City to Pony with family. Telegram from Jere Clifford reports his mother critically ill. Mrs George Tripp leaves for Wyoming to visit brothers Dr A B B Tomkin and Thomas Tomkin for about two months.
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William ©. Morris
Pony
Butte
F. M. Poindexter
Dillon
Thornton
Ben R. Stephenson
Beaverhead County
Charles L. Morris
Kansas City
Jere Clifford
Bast
George Tripp
Wyoming
A. BB. Tomkin
Thomas
Tomkin
Funeral for Patrick J. McCarthy Held at St Marys
The funeral for Patrick J. McCarthy aged 22 will be at 9 oclock from Mrs Con ONeill's residence 420 Pennsylvania Avenue to St Marys Church with Mass at 9 30. Also listed are local ads for telephone service charity event and entertainment venues.
Financial misstep roils smelter case in Montana mining row
Continued from page one the dispute centers on Panhandle stock manipulation affecting investors in Spokane Wallkill and Butte brokers. A 1 050 000 share block of Tolaho Smelting and Refining Co stock once owned by Anderson now sits with Union Trust Spokane under a deal with the Montana Mine Owners Association. The alliance gains voting power for 16 years with an option to buy within five at escalating per share prices starting at 1.00 and rising to 2.00 by year five.
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Spokane
Wallkice
Butte Iunning
Tolaho Smelting and Refining Company
Anderson
Union Trust Company of
Montana Mine Owners’ Association
Greenoughs
Montana Association
Confession Tied to Jail Suicide in Collier Killing
Lem Matthew killed himself in jail by a towel noose after leaving a confession to murdering rancher William Collier near Longmont. Collier’s wife, jailed with him, has been released.
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Boulder, Cole
Lem Matthew
William Colier
Longmont Hlis
Som Matthew
Collier
Balkans War Probability Falls as Russia Loosens Stance
Berlin reports a reduced likelihood of immediate war in the Balkans as Russia appears neutral and other powers urge Austria Hungary to withhold a final reply to Servia while pursuing Belgrade diplomacy.
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Berlin
Balkans
Russia
Hungary
Servia
Belgrade
Schatz-Hardy Lead in Six Day Race Bout on Track
Schatz and Hardy led the six mile chase against Bradford and Reynolds with dramatic jumps and slips as Schatz gained the fore in the eighth mile. Bradford-Reynolds closed gaps late while Dubie and McBride faced trainee inexperience. Final times showed Schatz-Hardy 19.3 minutes against 19.3 for Bradford-Reynolds and 19.2 for Richard-Bell with Dubie-McBride at 18.7.
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Bradford
Hardy
Lehaiz
Bradford-Reynolds
Nile
Schatz
Dubie
Maurice McBride
Rickard
Healty
Schatzhardy
Reynolds-Bradford
Richard-Bell
Dubie McBride
Schatz-Hardy
Salt Laker
Reynolds
Blaze Lights Up Sky South of Butte In Night Fire
A fire at 1 am destroyed the Edward and Michael J. McNamee three room frame home and sheds near Fountain road south of Butte. Billy Smith and a bucket brigade saved the Mountain. The Names escaped with few clothes. insurance will cover most losses. Chief Sanger and officers found no water supply to aid firefighting.
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Butte
Edward
Michael J. McNamee
Fountain Road
Billy’ Smith
Sanger
Michael Collins Dies of Miner’s Consumption in Walkerville
Michael Collins a longtime Walkerville resident and miner at the Little Minah mine died last night from miner's consumption at the family home 1407 South Fifth Street He was born in Waterford Ireland and is survived by his wife two daughters Kate and Mary two sons Iona Michael and Willie a niece Mrs Clifford McGilvres and a nephew John Colling Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Michael Collins
Walkerville
South Fifth Street
Little Minah
Collins
Waterford
Ireland
Kate
Mary
Iona
Michael
Willie
Clifford McGilvres
John Colling
Lamp smashes cause injuries. dancer charged after attack
Geshed in a dozen places over face and head from a lamp smash in a dance hall, Lease, a newcomer to Butte, was taken to the surgical ward for treatment. Miss Geneva Hair, a dancer at the White House resort on East Galena street, was arrested on a third degree assault charge after admitting she lost her temper. The lamp buried halfway across the hall and broken glass was removed from Lease’s wounds.
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Lease
Butte
Geneva Hair
White House
East Galena Street
Woman seeks man who stole diamonds in Allentown case
Mrs. Mary Wil mot of Allentown Pennsylvania with a private detective is in Los Angeles seeking George C. Brown. She accuses Brown of stealing 1600 dollars worth of diamonds and papers from her safety deposit box and fled after obtaining the key through misrepresentation.
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Los Angeles
Mary Wilmot
Allentown
George C. Brown
Wilmot
Brown
Brother Against Brother Leads to Assault Arrest
A dispute between lodger William Wiley and his brother at the Mullins home in Centerville ended with Wiley receiving scalp wounds and requiring hospital care at St James. Deputies from the sheriff's office arrived to quell the scene and arrested Jack Kiley, nicknamed the bear, on a second‑degree assault charge.
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William Wiley
Mullins
Centerville
St. James’ Hospital
Sheriff's Office
Jack Kiley
the Bear
Dr Pearson Improvement Reported In Los Angeles
The condition of Dr D K Pearson, the aged Chicago millionaire, was reported tonight to be greatly improved in Los Angeles hospitals after recent illness.
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Los Angeles
D. KX. Pearson
Chicago
Whitla Charged After Ransom Kidnap Plot in Park
Police detain one of the kidnapers in Cuyahoga Falls after a ransom incident in a local park. The suspect claims origin from Harrisburg Pennsylvania.
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Whitla
Ransom
Cuyahoga Falls
Harrisburg
Whitla Kidnapping Update From Sharon Pa
J P Whitla, father of kidnapped Willie Whitla, returns from Cleveland with no new clues. Public anxiety grows as abductors may delay returning the boy to sustain interest. Parents suffer sleepless night and constant worry while the mother protects Salina. physicians restrict visitors amid a flood of sympathetic letters.
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Sharon
J. P. Whitla
Willie Whitla
Cleveland
Scala
Whitla
Salina
Slayers Make Sure Of Victim S Death In Spokane
The body of A Lowandoski a cabinet maker was found on Fort Wright military reservation with three bullet holes in the head and dressed as for a wedding. His clothing drenched in kerosene and set alight to destroy identification marks. His overcoat lay 200 feet away suggesting the body was moved after murder. Money and jewelry were not taken. Lowandoski had arrived from Chicago a year ago.
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Spokane
A. Lowandoski
Fort Wright Military Reservation
Lowandoski
Chicago
Balloon flight from Tournament Park missing passengers
Pasadena report says the balloon launched at 3 pm yesterday with Captain Mueller and five Pasadena men aboard did not return as planned. A rancher sighted it crossing mountains north of Pasadena early today. passengers include C. Halstead, R. Gallain, Sydney Gray, Harold Parker and Edward Duschutz.
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Pasadena
Cal
Tournament Park
Mueller
CC. Halstead
R. Gallain
Sydney Gray
Harold Parker
Edward Duschutz
Gallain
Hotel
Maryland
Halsted
Yellowstone Park Transportation predicts record season
George Breck of the Yellowstone Park Transportation Company reports early bookings exceed 2300 guests, about 2000 more than normal for this season. He cites Seattle Yukon exposition traffic and Wonderland side trips as drivers. The park season will start five days earlier and end ten days later than usual.
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Standard
Twin Bridges
George Breck
Yellowstone Park Transportation Company
Wonderland
Breck
William Connell Dies After Paralytic Stroke In Scranton
Former congressman William Connell coal operator and philanthropist dies in Scranton after a paralytic stroke. He began life in a coal mine and rose to become a multi millionaire, reflecting on the danger of half measures in business.
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Scranton
William Connell
Connell
New shell for Harvard rowers presented by Mrs Ba con
Cambridge Mass March 21 Mrs Robert Bacon wife of the former secretary of state has given Harvard a new eight oared rowing shell. The English built boat will arrive in time for use in the Harvard Cornell race at Ithaca on May 21.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Robert Bacon
Ithaca
Letter published touts Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Minneapolis reader Joanna Moldan credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with curing her female troubles and restoring health within three months. The ad-style letter urges women to seek advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts and promises confidential, free guidance for twenty years.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Etery
Joan G. Moldan
Second St
North
UBS Sesgen
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