Butte Tailor Gus Leese Suit Against City Goes to Trial
In Judge McClernan's court a 50 person venire produced 4 jurors for Leese vs city of Butte over 1914 dynamite blast at his tailoring shop near the Miners' Union hall. Leese seeks 976.40 damages for destroyed goods and customer items. Attorneys argued ownership of damaged items as testimony began. trial expected to finish today with focus on police action to stop the mob.
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John Hi. Turner
Dan Lynch
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McClernan
Teese
Mial
Fletcher Maddux Seeks Influence on Washington Delegation
Fletcher Maddux of Great Falls, former Montana GOP chair and ex US deputy attorney general, is polling the Washington delegation to back Charles E Hughes. He says six of eight Montana delegates favor Hughes first with Roosevelt second, one for Roosevelt, and one for anyone to defeat Roosevelt. Maddux notes Cummins had the Montana ballot but no real support.
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Charles E. Hughes
Supreme Court
Spokane Chronicle
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Seattle
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Dixon
Cummins
Robbery Case Dismissed Against George Wilson
The robbery charge against George Wilson was dismissed yesterday on the county attorney's recommendation. Wilson had been linked to a gang of holdup men, but prosecutors could not prove his connection sufficiently for trial.
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George Wilson
Tudge Donlan
Wilson
City Court Rules In One Case And Denies New Trial
Judge Lynch denied in til's motion for a new trial in Barnard Realty vs city of Butte. City right to a street across a mining claim upheld. Likely appeal to supreme court. Peter Sologub to file amended complaint against city over First and Majors street improvement district. He seeks removal of the walk he says it laid and $200 in damages. Also notes Butte lodge No 6 meeting to conduct services for late J B Rourke and escort to depot.
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Intil
Barnard Realty
Butte
Suspreme
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Sologub
First
Majors Streets
Butte Lodge
Walsh
J.B. Rourke
William Dee
E. R. F. L. Riley
The Dot Farm Mushroom Hunt Mystery
Tommy finds his cousin Alice out at dawn searching for mushrooms. The dew drenches the grass and thin, cobwebbed tents appear as Alice whispers to not step on something, heightening the eerie mystery of the early morning.
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Tommy
Alice
Alimony Ordered as Evangelism Causes Rift
Ernest Braunlich testified before Judge Lynch that his wife Alice frequently attended evangelistic meetings with the children, hindering household support. The judge ruled Braunlich must pay $45 monthly for wife and children’s support and grant $51 to her attorney, despite Braunlich’s claim the meetings were ineffective. Blanche Wagener was mentioned in the court record.
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Ernest Braunlich
Lynch
Alice Braunlich
Braunlich
State of Washington
Braun- Hien
Land
Blanche Wagener
Divorce decree filed in Dolan court amid desertion claims
The court records reveal a divorce case in Judge Dolan's court on grounds of desertion and non-support. The parties wed March 7, 1918, and the husband allegedly deserted in November of the following year. Since then the wife has lived with her parents, supporting herself and intends to resume her maiden name Watson.
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Cree
Michard Wsher
Dolan
Wagaher
Watson
Not Guilty Verdict Wins Appeal in Dolan Court
Percy Napton secured the first not guilty verdict in an appeal case in Judge Dolan's court. Tex Campbell and Thelma Scraggs, both charged with vagrancy, were found not guilty after Napton argued that vagrancy requires continuous conduct and that the living-with a person of ill repute clause did not apply to a woman. Campbell's appeal was dismissed as settled. Stewart absent, must pay police court fine.
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Percy Napton
George Tomkins
Pete McDonald
Napton
Supreme Court
Donlan
F.M. Stewart
State Dental Board Targets Unlicensed Practitioners
Dr Chevigny secretary of the state dental board announces enforcement against unlicensed dentistry in Butte. Violations will be prosecuted with penalties including fines up to 500 dollars and possible imprisonment. The board will stop officials employing unexamined, unqualified dental workers.
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Chevigny
Sate Dental Board
Butte
State Dental Board
Butte voter names city inspector in county race
P A Sullivan city sanitary inspector and 27 year Butte resident announces candidacy for county commissioner in the fall primary. Sullivan, a miner, has served in multiple city and county roles. General Goergel dead at 98 in Budapest after war era service as Hungarian army commander.
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Butte
Goergei
London
Budapest
Arthur Goergel
Amsterdam
Goergel
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