Strange death tale revisited in Riddell suit trial
The 1897 death of state architect John C. Paulsen resurfaced during the trial of J. A. Riddell against George L. Ramsey and Charles Sutter over alleged misappropriation from Riddell & Roach and Riddell & Sutter. Testimony detailed graft rumors, Roach’s confession, and letters linking Ramsey, Sutter, and Paulsen to diversions from the contractor firms’ accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riddell-Ramsey
Paulsen
J. A. Riddell
George L. Ramsey
Charles Sutter
Riddell & Roach
Riddell & Sutter
State School of Mines
Agricultural College
State Normal School
Deaf and Dumb Asylum
John C. Paulsen
Riddell
Helena
FE. Roach
China
G. H. Shelton
G. L. Ramsey
Commercial National Bank of Bozeman
Jelleybag
Suiter
Jelleyfish
Ramsey
Butte
Roach
Mr. Ramsey
Mr. Shelton
Bozeman
Sutter
Helena Paulsen
Advertising media choice drives success says Printers Ink editor
The March 19 Printers Ink editor argues that success depends more on media choice than ad quality. It notes that a poor ad in a good paper can outperform a good ad in a poor one and calls the Anaconda Standard the best paying medium in the Northwest.
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Printers Ink
Northwest
Confusion Over Bank Payment in Roach Case
In an August statement no receipt was returned and all books remained with Roach. Mr. Riddell and others could not explain a $1,500 bank payment for securing work. A Sept. 11 entry showed $480 paid to Mr. Ramsey, with testimony paused at adjournment.
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Paulsen
Riddell
Russell
Helena
Marshall
Sutter
Mr. Shelton
Riddell & Suiter
McDermott
Suiter
Roach
Hot Springs
Ark
Sulter
Montana
Riddell & Roach
Mr. Suiter
Missoula
Mr. Marshall
Butte
Mr. Riddell
Riddell & Sulter
Salter
Riauel & Roach
Commercial National Bank of
Lozeman
J. A. Riddell
Wie Ban
Ramsey
Overstock Coal Prices and Local Death Notices
Overstock sale offers Sweetwater Rock Springs coal delivered citywide with lump price six dollars per ton. Also notices Springer Brantner funeral arrangements pending at Montana Undertaking, 125 East Park. Patrick Holland dies aged 35, funeral plans not yet set. Also a large book auction advertises ten thousand volumes with name your own price, closing this week at Great Book Auction, Main and Quartz.
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Sweetwater Rock Springs
Butte Coal Company
East Broadway
Springer Brantner
Montana Undertaking Company
East Park
Patrick Holland
Duggan
Undertaking Rooms
Drunk Man Tears Jailer Sol Levy's Shirt
Daniel Mullen, drunk and at the jail to visit a prisoner, tore Jailer Sol Levy’s iridescent shirt after hurling insults. He is jailed on a drunkenness charge and will face Judge Boyle in court this morning.
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Sol Levy
Sol
Daniel Mullen
Mullen
Boyle
Railroads Enjoined Over Published Schedules
Judge John F. Phillips issued a temporary restraining order against eight Chicago Kansas City and Kansas City Saint Louis railroads to prevent deviation from published schedules. The order matches the Chicago measure and affects lines including Chicago and Alton, Milwaukee and St Paul, Chicago Great Western, Atchison Topeka Santa Fe, Chicago Burlington Quincy, Missouri Pacific, Chicago Rock Island Pacific and Wabash.
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Kansas City
John F. Phillips
United States Court Today
Chicago-Kansas City
Phillips
Chicago
Grosscup
Chicago & Alton
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Great Western
Atchson
Burlington & Quincy
Missouri
Pacfic
Rock Island & Pacific
The
Wabash
Detective Ferguson Vanishes After Railway Murder Probe
Wellington Kansas reports detective Ferguson who pursued the Montgomery murder case is missing for days and feared killed by the same gang. Montgomery, a Santa Fe railroad detective, was slain last fall in Winfield while pursuing railroad prosecutions. Ferguson recently helped arrest two men in Montgomerys death and left Arkansas City for Enid and El Reno ten days ago, never contacting home or head office.
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Wellington
Kan
Ferguson
Montgomery
Santa Fe
Winfield
Arkansas City
Enid
el Reno
Okla
Intent of the Anglo Japanese treaty in Manchuria
From Port Arthur reports the main aim of the Anglo Japanese pact is to force Russia to withdraw from Manchuria. Japan opens a bank and secures gold exploration concessions in Manchuria amid shifting Chinese resistance. The Franco Russian reply is seen as weakening China’s opposition to Russian terms.
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St. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Russia
Manchuria
China
High Handed Methods in Yokohama Tax Distraint
Foreign residents complain as authorities seize property and money for house tax. Banks Hongkong and Shanghai, Chartered Bank of India, Jardine Matheson & Co. and other firms and homes are subjected to distraint. Legations report numerous protests over tax collection methods.
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Yokohama
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
Chartered Bank of India
Jardine, Matheson & Co
New Government Department Or Department Of Commerce And Labor
Washington March 23 A large number of business men from leading commercial groups appeared before the house committee on commerce as hearings opened on a plan to create a new cabinet department named the department of commerce and labor to preside over government business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Commerce
Department of Commerce and Labor
Burglary case set for further hearing for two youths
Joseph Binnard and Alexander Rodger faced preliminary hearing before Justice O'Connor at Walkerville on a burglary charge. The pair allegedly broke into Annie Bain's barn at 427 East Ohio Street to seize horses and harness tied to a mortgage dispute. The judge postponed a decision to allow transcript and argument before the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Binnard
Alexander Rodger
Justice O'Connor
Walkerville
J. N. Kirk
Mr. Binnard
East
Ohio Street
Annie Bain
Constable Boyle
Bain
John Bain
John Thiesen
Rodger
Thiesen
Boyle
Binnard
Bain House
Kirk
Minor Police Court Sessions Hear Five Defendants
Judge Boyle presided over forenoon and afternoon police court sessions with five defendants. Mrs. Charles Murphy faced a disturbance charge and paid a $10 fine after a not guilty plea. William Mae Kay and J. J. Duke faced a fight at the Northern Pacific depot with pleas of not guilty set for Friday. Charles Johnson and Thomas Donavan admitted drunkenness and paid the usual $5 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyle
Charles Murphy
William MaeKay
J. J. Duke
Northern Pacific
Charles Johnson
Thomas Donavan
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Butte News
Beecham’s
For All
Bilious
Thomas Beecham
St. Helens
Eng
Canal St
New York
United States
F. A. Ironside the Dentist
West Park Street
Butte, Mont
Chicago College of Dental Surgery
Pipestone Springs
Wm. E. Casey
Hot Springs, Arkansas
R. Burket
Pipestone Springs, Mont
Dr. Lyon
Esrer
Eafe
Aieay
Esk
Chichester
Reform
Madicon Square
Levy
Railroad Secret Service
Nmental Department
Lewis Millinery
Paris
Lewis
Joseph Binnard and
Alexander Rod
Ager
Ney
Peace Disturber
Charles
Europe
America
E Away
Imperial Company
Sec. “L
Guardiola Building
San Francisco
Cal
Kintla
L. J. Wilde
W. S. Fuel Oil Company
Beaumont
Tex
Kinda Lake
Treasury
Kalispel Oil and Development Co
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