POPOVICH APPEALS MIDNIGHT LAW FINE IN POLICE COURT
Steve Popovich, from East Mercury Street, appealed a 20 dollar police court fine for closing his saloon after midnight. In district court a jury found him guilty, with the judge later setting the fine at 50 dollars after limited proceedings. Popovich paid 40 dollars then left the Barn to fetch the balance. Additional appeal cases were postponed or dismissed as negotiations with authorities continued.
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Steve Popovich
East Mercury ‘Street
District Court
Dolan
Greene Weld
Wo DP. Mctarty
Popovich
Ury
Henderson
Oither
M ML
McCarty
Omise
John Poulas
Steve Inos
The Dot Farm Neighbor Invites Tommy To See Fire
Tommy returns home excited after visiting a neighbor at The Dot Farm and recounts seeing guns a big fireplace and a tense claim about the mantle in a wartime style tale from 1916.
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Tommy
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Butte Ballaklava Wins On Motion For Non-Suit
On the case of Anton Donat and others against the Butte Ballaklavi company, Judge Lynch granted a non-suit on a 30 day notice issue. The plaintiffs claimed damages of 6000 dollars over notice to terminate a month to month lease on the 1600 level of the Batla Kiava mine. The defense argued no notice was needed to end such an agreement. Also reported, Germany coins 60 million iron half pfennigs to replace copper coins withdrawn from circulation.
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Anton Donat
Lynch
Money on the Table Used as Proof in Park Street Case
In a Park street saloon case Thomas Maki Hugo Auer Kas trago Aho and Esa Rikkener faced court with money on the table and cards, Whitty testifying they had no business gambling or appearing to gamble. Each man received 40 days in county jail. Other defendants Marie Jennings Ellen Lear George Tyler and Charles Singleton were convicted of vagrancy.
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Thomas Maki
Hugo Auer
Kastrago Aho
Esa'Rikkener
Park Street
Idge Whitty
Maki
Auer
Marie Jennings
Ellen Lear
George Tyler
Charles Singleton
Omber Larkin
O'Brien
Percy Napton
Totering
Deserted wives seek court relief in divorce cases
Judge Donlan granted Leas Goldman a divorce from Harry Goldman, married Philadelphia September 28 1911, noting no children and no alimony. Ethel M. Osgood sues Claude Osgood for divorce, married July 23 1913 in Butte. he deserted her November 15, 1914, and provided nothing since. Mary Ethel Moore involved in proceedings.
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Donlan
Leas Goldman
Harry Goldman
Philadelphia
Ethel M. Osgood
Claude 4. Osgood
Butte
Mary Ethel Moore
Arbor Day Visitors Come In Rain to Butte Event
About 300 children and their elders came to Butte Tuesday for the arbor day celebration at Gene Gar. Despite rain the youngsters wandered the streets after being advised of postponement. Frank Bailey of the American Theater arranged an 11 o clock show for the visitors, welcoming them as guests. The gesture was met with generous appreciation from the crowd.
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Butte
Gene
Frank’ Bailey
American Theater
Hundred Thousand Tons of Freight for Japan
Seattle May 11 The shipping firm of Daines Griffiths & Sons, operating 18 Japanese steamers, announced that in the next four months it will dispatch 100,000 deadweight tons of freight from Seattle to Vladivostok Kobe and Yokohama. The cargo will include automobiles locomotives steam shovels machinery of all kinds wire cables and gas engines.
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Seattle
Wash
Daiies Griffiths & Sons
Vladivostok
Kobe
Yokohama
Seattle Navy Pier Whiskey Seizure Largest Since Prohibition
Police seized 15 barrels and six cases totaling 1 068 gallons of whiskey on a steamship pier in Seattle. The liquor, consigned from Louis Taussig & Co of San Francisco, occupied a former saloon room demolished last week. Held pending ownership dispute with Kelley who allegedly did not pay or receive delivery.
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Seattle
Wash
Louis Taussig & Co
San Frans
Boig
Kelley
No Backdown by the Railroads Urged in Wage Dispute
Pressure from railroad managers to trainmen leaders in New York June 1 conference aims to push arbitration over a country wide strike. Butte reports say railway officials will not back down and seek a peaceful settlement. Trainmen weary of the struggle, public support for a strike waning as elders’ fairness influence grows.
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New York
Butte
St Paul
Aders
Cooney to Seek Democratic Nomination for County Commissioner
Byron F. Cooney announced his decision to run for the Democratic nomination for Silver Bow County commissioner in the upcoming state and county primary. A longtime newspaper man, he has worked on the staff at the Anaconda Standard and the Five Town News, and now serves as editor and owner of the Montana American.
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Byron FE. Cooney
Aue
Cooney
Standart Fecall
Anaconda
Fiventar | News | Ge
Butte
The
Montana American
Girl Arrives From Butte Tells Grand Jury Story
Tacoma May 11 Federal grand jury returned three true bills in U S district court. Two secret indictments, one charged former Tacoma Policeman W H with involvement in unlawful export of Bessie Bibb from Tacoma to Butte Montana in January. Bond set at 2.50 and interest. Bibb testified yesterday after arrival from Butte.
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Tacoma
Wash
Federal Grand Jury
United States District Court
W.H
Bessie Bibb
Butte
Mont
Suse ‘Bibb
Real Bug Tales Unravel In Madcap Court Standoff
In a court tale filled with rambling claims and shifting truths, Harold Wigart and Lou Shaughnessey are judged mentally unfit. Doctors deem Wigart insane and order Warm Springs treatment, while Shaughnessey shows mixed rationality. The sheriff notes improvements but lacks a facility, leading to jail custody and eventual commitment details.
Rural credits bill amended to fund land banks with 500000 deposits
The rural credits bill in the House was amended to require 500000 deposits in each of the 12 proposed land banks to meet bond interest. Representative Ben said the move would lower borrowing costs, while Chairman Glass and others opposed it, warning of treasury fund use. A Brazilian city uses a trolley car ambulance to transport patients to and from hospitals.
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Washington
Ben
Glass
Banking Committee
Treasury
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Butte Cab and Transfer Co
Chicago
Ceele Fairbankie
Gay
Lou Shaughnessey
Harold Wigart
J. 8. Hammond
J. E. Cowperthwaite
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Denver
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