Butte City fights damage suits over sidewalk and embankment
City Attorney Lamb answered three suits against Butte alleging city failure to protect a damaged sidewalk area on Main Street and an embankment on Harrison Avenue caused injuries to McMahon and others. He claims plaintiffs' own negligence and limited city control. Additional suits involve Lola Daly reclaiming books and photos, Montana Hardware vs Red Bluff Gold Mining, and rulings on Yankee Roy mining case and Muntzer v Ethier.
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Lamb
John J. Kelly
Patrick J. Meirs
Hugh McMahon
Main Street
Copper
Wooman
McMahon
Harrison Avenue
McMughon
Lola Daly
Cosgrove
Montana Hardware Company
Red Bluff Gold Mining Company
Harney
Yankee Roy
Henry Muntzer
Joseph Ethier
Summer Excursions to Great Northern Rail Routes
Great Northern Rail announces trips from St Paul Minneapolis and return at $24.50 to extended northern routes including Duluth and Sioux City, $42 for St Paul Minneapolis Duluth West Superior and Sioux City, $53.50 to Chicago, $49.50 to St Louis and other eastern points. Going dates May 31 and June 8 10 14 16 with returns through Sept. 1 and July 4 5 6. inquiries at 41 North Main street Butte.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
West Superior
Sioux City
Chicago
St. Louis
M. D
Great Northern Ticket Office
North Main Street
Butte
Academy for Pool Players Opens In Butte With Series
W W Wing champion pool player opens a Butte pool academy in a hotel top floor room for a three night series starting tonight between William Whitford and Mr King. King carries a 900 to 650 handicap, with Whitford practicing and expected to improve. The setup seats 75 to 80 spectators, no admission, and aims to spur ongoing tournaments in the city.
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W. W. Wing
Butte Hotel
William Whitford
Mr. King
King
Whitford
Northern Pacific announces summer round trip ticket sales
Northern Pacific railway will sell round trip tickets on June 7 10 14 and 16 with final limits to St Paul Minneapolis Duluth and return 40 Omaha St Joseph Council Bluffs Kansas City and return 42 Chicago and intermediate points and return 53 50 St Louis and intermediate points and return 49 50 Rates extend to all other principal points west of Chicago For further information and berth reservation write W H Merriman General Agent Northern Pacific railway corner Park and Main streets.
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Northern Pacific Railway
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Omaha
St. Joseph
Council Bluffs
Kansas City
Chicago
St. Louis
Olion
W. H. Merriman
Corner Park
Main Streets
Rail way tickets on sale to St Paul Minneapolis and return
Northern Pacific offers round trip tickets from July 4 to Sept 1 for 34.50 between St Paul Minneapolis and points 831.50 and 834.50 with W H Merriman as general agent at Park and Main, Butte. Great Northern sells Butte area tickets to Anaconda and stations between from 41 North Main Street with time cards and freight rates available.
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Butte
Anaconda
Navy recruiting slow as Butte office opens
Only 15 names enrolled since Monday in the Goldberg block recruiting office. Officers blame tightening mine employment and pacific times, plus limited advertising. More applicants expected before Saturday close. some may be rejected after medicals by Surgeon Crandle. Recruits sent to Mare Island under Lt Littlefield from Salt Lake City.
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United States Navy
Goldberg Block
Butte
Navy
Uncle Sam
RP. Crandle
San Francisco
Mare Island
Littlefield
Salt Lake City
St. Paul
Northern Pacific Sells Round Trip Tickets to Minneapolis
July 4 and 56 and 6 special sale for a Minneapolis round trip at 24.50 with final limit September 1. Stopovers allowed on return. W. H. Merriman, A Office, corner Park and Main streets.
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Northern Pacific Railway
Minneapolis
W. H. Merriman
Main Streets
Death of Omaha Aunt B O Clark Shocks Mrs Lane
Mrs. Charles H. Lane received a telegram last evening announcing the death of her aunt Mrs. B O Clark of Omaha. Mrs Clark had written last Sunday that she was not feeling well but gave no hint of severity. Mr Clark has headed the Union Pacific coal department for about 35 years and is widely known. Mrs Clark was highly estimable and her death will be mourned by many. Mrs Lane cannot attend the funeral in Omaha.
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Charles H. Lane
B. O. Clark
Omaha
Lane
Clark
Union Pacific Coal Department
West
International Detective Agency Opens Remote Case Policy
The agency states it will undertake cases regardless of distance from Butte Montana and beyond state borders. It emphasizes thorough review of facts, then provides its judgment and leaves final instructions to clients.
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Butte
Montana
International Detective Agency
Owsley Block
Fancy work supplies at Embroidery Parlor
Stamping to order available from Embroidery Parlor located at 105 Clark block.
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Clark Blk
Digs a Hole in Street Charged Palmer Fined
Charles Palmer faced a hearing before Police Judge Boyle for excavating a street without a license on Maryland alley. The street commissioner said this was Palmer's second offense. Palmer admitted digging earth and rock without license, receiving a $20 fine this time after previously claiming ignorance of the law.
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Charles Palmer
Boyle
Palmer
Maryland Alley
Cheap Excursions to St. Paul and Minneapolis
Northern Pacific offers excursion tickets to St. Paul and Minneapolis at 34.50 for round trip. Tickets may be used for return until July 31 with one stopover allowed. Office W. H. Merriman, General Agent.
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Northern Pacific Railway
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Office Corner Park
Main Streets
W. H. Merriman
Blacked Piano Player Seeks Warrant for Assault
Frank Pardee appeared before Justice O'Connor at Walkerville yesterday and requested a warrant against George Duval for assault in the third degree.
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Frank Pardee
Duo Plead Not Guilty After Saloon Row Over Eye Injury
Dee, a piano player in the red light district house, and Duval, a secretary, argued in a saloon on East Galena street. Pardee says Duval assaulted him, beating him and blocking his eye. A warrant was issued for Duval, and both men were arraigned before Police Judge Boyle on peace disturbance charges, denying the accusations. They were to be heard again tomorrow.
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Dee
Red Light District
Duval
Galena Street
Pardee
Furlher
Boyle
Round Trip Fares On The Overland Limited Excursions
Travel offers round trip tickets via Salt Lake City to Denver with dates and prices to Missoula Missouri St Louis Chicago San Francisco and Los Angeles. Electric lighted service barber and telephone on the Overland Limited. Reservations at Oregon Short Line office 105 North Main St Butte Montana. H O Wilson.
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Salt Lake-Denver
Overland Limited
Missoula River Points
Missouri River Points
St. Louis
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Oregon Short Line Ticket Office
North Main Street
Butte
Mont
H. O. Wilson
Confesses Complicity in Crime as Inquest Opens
The dying confession of Lennox aligns with Williams’ statements about the shooting. Authorities recovered two revolvers after Lennox led officials to their hiding place. An autopsy showed the bullet path through Williams, and the weapon will be used as evidence at the coroner’s inquest set for this afternoon. Williams’ burial arrangements and family ties are being coordinated, with testimony anticipated from Martin and Lennox.
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Williams
Lennox
Martin
McGuigan
Oregon
Butte
Sherman's
Turner
Death of Tonopah mining man reported in Butte
Word reached Butte from Tonopah Nevada of the death of E. G. Congdon a mining man known for owning several rich Tonopah claims He recently sold a claim to Charles S Warren Colonel Brown and others for 25000 Congdon aged about 53 was said to have died when his team ran away on a distant mining trip returning home to the Kentucky house Tonopah
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Butte
Tonopah
Nev
Actle
E. Congdon
West
Congdon
Charles 5. Warren
Colonel Brown
Kentucky
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Butte News
Northern Railway
W. OW. Wing
Veachers
St. Paul-Minneapolis
Symons
Price Cc
Gloria
Eng
Drs. Turner and
Mackel
A.S. Williams
Republic
Wash
J. 3
S. Williams
Glenn's Ferry
Idaho
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific
C. Congdon
Western Mining
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