Fee dispute and court actions in unseen estate cases
Judge Dwyer heard the estate of John B. Sates with executrix Nellie Eisenhauer and attorney fees contested by Fitzgerald and others. Two cases in Judge McClernan’s department failed to reach trial, one a personal injury suit with Northern Pacific and the other against Butte & Superior. Abram Lewis seeks $25,000 for his mother Rose Lewis’s death after a prior $10,000 verdict was reduced on appeal. John H. Kenevan sues Ed A. Eno to reclaim a sewing machine and attachments valued at $200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Canning
P. E
Fitzgerald
Mra Eisenhauer
Dwyer
McClernan
Department of Court
Tom Vigle
Northern Pacific
Chetkovich
Lewis Steee
Lynch
Abram Lewis
Charles Steele
Lewis
Rose Lewis
Steele
Supreme Court
John H. Kenevan
Ed A. Eno
Three Men Take Pledge for One Year in Court
Police Judge Whitty offered three men a year long abstinence pledge or a fine after drunken disorder. John Goggan John Brown and Ted Thomas faced charges. all accepted the pledge and were discharged. The judge urged sobriety, noting workers lose control when paid. Thomas hesitated before pledging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitty
John Goggan
John Brown
Ted ‘Thomas
Lato
East Broadway
Goggan
Alexander entertains in the city police court
Sam Alexander a West Galena street merchant staged a show in the police court after being fined 20 dollars for disturbance. He demanded witnesses enter one by one and tested the court with questions about marriage and a lease case while the judge repeatedly admonished him. He left after a final 26 dollar fine and a sharp exchange with Judge Whitty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Alexander
West Gaena Street
Sam
Almira Apartments
West Galena
Alexander
Traffic violators fined by court in city case
Sergeant Philip Prija reported four men brought to court yesterday for ordinance violations. W. H. Keithier fined ten dollars for speeding, Joe Miller ten for passing a stopped street car, Chester Evans ten for an improper license number, and C. Ford ten for blocking traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Prija
W. H. Keithier
Joe Miller
Chester Evans
C. Ford
Traffe
Tired business men see little nonsense luncheon program
At the Finlen hotel today at 12 oclock sharp the Butte Ad club features a luncheon program titled A little nonsense for the tired business man. E M Taylor leads the program with Secretary Snyder preparing the bills Theater acts will be part of the program Herb Riley Paul Noble Jay Haas Tom McDonald Phil Levy William Wisner Earl Keeler Carney Eckhart Claude S Jensen are featured. Dance of the Seven Pails is listed as a mystery number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Finlen
E. M. Taylor
Snyder
Herb Riley
Paul Noble
Jay Haas
Tom McDonald
Phil Levy
William Wisner
Earl Keeler
Carney Eckhar
Street crowd fined in city police court
Eight men were fined five dollars each for lingering on the corner of East Granite and Covert streets past curfew after refusing to move when detectives Henderson and Mitchell requested. One man, John Suimela, was dismissed for trying to disperse the crowd. The court ruled all were guilty despite excuses. The article also notes federal jury enrollment underway in Missoula and Butte, with P. J. Brophy and George W. Sproule involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Granite
Covert
Henderson
Mitchell
John Suimela
Measles Plague Eases as Quarantine Signs Removed
Following removal of quarantine signs yesterday, only three measles cases remain under county health care. One scarlet fever and two smallpox cases are reported. throat inflammations and tonsillitis are common with dusty, windy weather. A rain is hoped to improve conditions citywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Health
Robbery at gunpoint in Butte targets Tom Nichols
James Shea identified the suspect near his home in northern Butte as Tom Nichols after a night hold up. A warrant was issued for Nichols as Shea reported the gunman demanded his valuables, causing him to surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Shea
North
Stain Street
Butte
Pat Kelly
Shea
Tom Nichols
Nichols
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Blanchard
Davenport
Mable
Kopald
West Broadway
GAMER
West Park Street
Butte Grill
James
Purity Cafeteria
W. H. Davey
F. A. Ironside
North Main Street
Montana
Sattes Estate
POLIC
Burley Tobacco
Lucky Strike
Mey
Nuisa
Exo Company, Inc
A.C. MN
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