Butte Bigamy Case Highlights Two Husbands Tale
Minnie Scott faces bigamy charges in Judge Arnold's court after her second husband John Scott learns she was previously married to John McCauley in Michigan. The couple wed in 1899 and shared a Granite Street home and an adopted baby. a divorce is anticipated. Ed Scott and sisters dispute details as the case proceeds.
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Arnold
Justice Arnold
Minnie Bcott
John Beott
West
Granite Street
McCauley
John
John McCauley
Scott
Rasmussen
W. Rohring
Standard Office
Rasmuseen
Ed Scott
C D Meigs Coming to Montana Meetings
One week from today C D Meigs a noted Sunday school worker from Indianapolis will be in Butte. He is assistant editor of the Sunday School Evangel and nationally known. He will tour the Northwest holding meetings in Helena Missoula and other cities under the Montana State Sunday School association.
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C. D. Meigs
Indianapolis
Butte
Meigs
Evangel
St. Louis
Northwest
Helena
Missoula
Montana State Sunday School Association
Pacific Cable Bill Passes After Third Reading
Ottawa May 18 the Pacific cable bill was read a third time in the house of commons and passed finally confirming approval by the legislature.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
County Officials Protest Removal of Criminal Court
County Attorney Breen and county commissioners protested a plan to move criminal business from the courthouse to the Tuttle building. They warned of $300 to $500 monthly extra costs, more bailiffs, prisoner transport risks, and disruption to witness access, with 40 plus cases next session. They urged keeping the criminal department in the courthouse and transferring civil matters instead.
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Tuttle
Breen
Silver Bow County
Mr. Breen
Pat Healey
Sheriff's Office
Criminal Department
Clancy
Harney
Butte to Host Practice Game as Memorial Day Clash Looms
Butte baseball team plans a practice game at the ball park this afternoon against the Critics, a former top amateur club. They target the state championship, then face Anaconda on Memorial Day with a strong roster including Knox Schill Clare Williams. Brannan, new pitcher, shows promise amid park improvements and ongoing negotiations.
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Butte
Ball Park
Buttes
Anaconda
Cody
Story
The
Anacondas
Knox
Schill
Clare Williams
Brannan
Livingston Club Likely to Play Here This Weekend
Braggins a Cleveland AL pitcher studying engineering desires to come to Butte. The newly organized Livingston club will probably play here Saturday and Sunday June 1 and 2. Ryan, pitcher for Helenas last season, is with this team. Bids wanted for Sacred Heart parochial residence construction in Butte. plans seen at Link & Carter office. bids due 1 p.m. May 21, 1901. J. J. Callaghan, pastor.
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Ing
Braggins
Butte
Livingston
Ryan
Helenas
Sacred Heart
Link & Carter
Silver Bow Block
J. J. Callaghan
The Union Stands Pat on High Hours
Local smelter workers remain firm in demands for shorter shifts as union leaders double down on preserving standard working hours. Management has not yet offered concessions.
Secret union meeting weighs eight hour demand at smelters
The Mill and Smeltermen's union held a large secret meeting at the Auditorium to consider the smelter crisis. Officials refused to disclose public details while reports say the union stands by the demand for an eight hour day and will persist despite manager refusals.
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Butte
Great Northern and Northern Pacific Take Burlington
J Pierpont Morgan Co reports two thirds of Chicago Burlington and Quincy stock deposited with Colonial Trust Boston and Metropolitan Trust New York, marking completion of a deal that hands the Burlington to the Great Northern and Northern Pacific lines.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan & Co
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co
Colonial Trust Company
Boston
Metropolitan Trust Company
New York City
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Burlington
Mellen May Get It in New York Presidency Talk
The Evening Post discusses the New York Central presidency and says the office may be offered to C. S. Mellen of the Northern Pacific. The report places Mellen as a leading candidate amid ongoing corporate leadership speculation.
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Victor
Victor Refrigerator Company
New York
the Evening Post
New York Central
C. S. Mellen
Northern Pacific
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Universal Steel Range
East Broadway
Lander Furniture and Carpet Company
Butte, Montana
Minnie Scott
Pacific Cable
Morgan Company
Mellen
Norcross
Dr. Norcross
Owsley Block
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