Merger Measure Seeks City County Signers
Petitions drive for a city county consolidation law amended last session reports strong support and expected ballot within 12 months. The bill shifts sheriff, county attorney, assessor, justices and police magistrate to elective posts, replacing prior appointive roles. A previous version faced opposition and narrowly failed. Also noting the arrival of eight pound son to Mr and Mrs George Savage of 529 Colorado Street with mother and baby reported fine.
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Savage
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Bessie Elmber
Pie Throwing Act Lands Man in Jail
Judge Dan Shea fined L Reynolds $25 after Reynolds threw pies at Andy Dace, proprietor of the Tia Juana parlor. Reynolds, acting as his own attorney, tried to confuse the case with questions about pie counts but was halted. he was committed to the city jail and ordered to forfeit daily meals.
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Adi Reynolds
Driver Describes Killing of Child in Lumber Truck Crash
A four year old, William Lowney, son of Mr and Mrs John Lowney of 1040 Utah Avenue, died en route to St James hospital after being crushed by a Hall Lumber Co truck. Thomas Wilkinson, the driver, testified to a cow boy that he drove into an alley behind the Lowney home with lumber for a house on Arizona Street and that the boy was in the path of the load. Several witnesses described the accident scene though none saw the child being struck. The verdict returned cites a broken neck and base of skull fracture as the cause of death.
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Campaign for Mom Improvement Seeks Better Pictures
Paul Kohner, Carl Laemmie’s representative, arrives in Butte to press for cleaner, wholesome films. He meets Universal City executives, local theater managers, and aims to enlist patrons in supporting Universal’s program. Kohner plans to tour city venues to gather feedback and promote the film company’s declared mission.
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Emil Jennings
Rubber Firm Employee Charged With Larceny
A rubber firm employee named W. Baunders, formerly office manager for the United States Rubber Company, was arrested on grand larceny charges involving 3.16 in company funds before resigning in February. Other named individuals face malicious mischief charges for allegedly destroying a barn on Anna Lale's property.
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Reckless Driver Gets Jail Sentence Today
Hodgers, driver of a motor vehicle, damaged other machines and himself when he crashed into an iron trolley pole on Went Park Street Saturday evening. He was fined 25 dollars and sentenced to serve.
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