Blakely Freed by British Columbia Court Verdict
Ben Blakely, accused of killing Archie Thiverege at Gun Creek in May 1908, was acquitted as self defense after a Cariboo district trial. Judge Murphy directed a verdict of not guilty, and Blakely and his wife were greeted with warm congratulations by friends in Libby and Lincoln County.
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Ben Blakely
Montana
Canada
Blakely
Hutte
Caribou
Libby News
Ben Bakely
Mai
British Columbia
Pre Roying
Libby
Archie Thiverege
Gun Creek
Murphy
Moore
Victoria
Counse
Alec Macintyre
Beftish Columbia
Hill Miner
James Mu Phy
Macintyre
Clinton
Assize
Cariboo
Lillocet
Agnes
Tria
Blakey
Tis
Sea Wolf at the American Theater headline review
Jack London’s Sea Wolf thrills capacity crowds at the American Theater with Hobart Bosworth in the title role. The Bosworth company delivers a realistic drama emphasizing the clash of ideals and materialism aboard the sealing schooner Ghost led by Wolf Larsen. A romantic lure unfolds as Humphreys Van Weyden and Maud Brewster engage with danger aboard the Sea Wolf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack London
American ‘Theater
Bosworth
Hobart Bosworth
Wolf
Wolf Larsen
Humphreys van Weyden
Maud Brewster
Empress Theater Adds Winter Garden Dancers Edson and Gray
Special added feature at the Empress theater this week presents Katherine Edson and Harry Gray, New York dancers direct from the Winter Garden. They will perform the Maxixe, hesitation Waltz, Atgen Une tango, one-step and Castle wa. Free lessons by Gray and Edson available daily between 12 and 1 o clock starting soon to help locals learn the latest dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empress Theater
Swarts
Katherine Edson
Harry Gray
New York
Winter Garden
Mr. Gray
Miss Edson
the Empress
Walkers Improving After Surgical and Accident Incidents
Tom Walker recovering from appendicitis at St James hospital reports good progress while Frank Walker, who narrowly escaped a recent automobile crash, was seen around town yesterday. Durant, Montana, plans to open a chicken dinner event on May 31 at Durant Hotel offering plates for a dollar and train service via B A P and N.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Walker
St. James Hospital
Frank Walker
Durant Heel
Durant, Mont
Butte Church Services and Congregational Notes
A compact listing of church services across Butte with morning and evening worship times. Includes Central Presbyterian Welsh and Norwegian Lutheran services, First Church of Christ, Grace Methodist, Baptist and Swed ish Baptist offerings, and religious events such as Sunday schools, youth meetings, prayer and choir practices. Notable pastors and locations named.
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Christian Church
Shortridge Memorial
Washington and Mercury
Walter M. Jordan
Ila. m
Eugene & Trask
Elliott Urberg
Mise Ellen Anderson
Christian Endeavor
Lawrence Hayes
Guardians of Liberty
S$ P.m
Ladies Aid Society
F. H. Potter
Central Presbyterian Church
Utah Avenue
First Street
HA. Mullen
Ind
HL. Shertz
Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor
Mullen
Bushnell
Catherine C. Dunstan
Aluminum and
Dakota
T. Kilian Williams
St. Paul's
Silas McLeod
Landon High
Effie McLeod
Gates of Paradise
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Arizona
Second Streets
John A. Meeke
East Second Street
John Callow
Epworth League
Builders of Methodism
Francis ‘Asbury
Wilderness
Harriet Hosking
Lillian I. Pearce
A. Corial
South Butte
First Church of Christ
Montan
Tod D
Owsley’ Block
Mountain View
Unity Methodist Episcopal Church
H. Hurst
Lee "Hayes
Willam ‘Tretheway
Olivia Carkeek
Walter Johns
William Oliver
Janie Adams
Wesley Chapel
C. N. Hurst
Epworth Jazue
William Eres Man
Williamn Errs
W. J. Vigus
Mrs Annie Conchin Dead Funeral Service Sunday
Mrs Annie Mabel Conchin wife of Ming Conchin died at Kamiah Idaho May 26 The body arrived in Butte and was taken to Centerville Sunday funeral set for 2 PM at the parents home Survivors include husband two children aged 8 and 4 parents three sisters two brothers and grandparents Ivy of Boulder attending planos.
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Annie Mabel Conchin
Ming Conchin
Herbert Tonkin
Kamiah
Idaho
Butte
West Center Street
Centerville
Albert Clark
Ivy
Hazel Tonkin
Herbert
Archie Tonkin
Joseph Ivy
Boulder
Don’t Be Fooled When Buying Diamonds
If you contemplate buying a diamond go where you get a written agreement to take back the stone at any time less 10 percent of the purchase price then you know for just what you are getting. Prices are right. 29 West Advertisement.
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West
Name Change Granted for Johan Sund to John Sund
Adequate consent from Judge Donlan allowed Johan Sunakyist to shorten his long foreign name to John Sund. The article notes several similar cases where men with lengthy names obtained court decrees to simplify their names. Sund is described as an American citizen by adoption.
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Ik Johan Sunakyist
Donlan
John. Sund
Mr. Sund
Japan Navy Bribery Case Sentences Three Officers
A Tokyo court-martial sentenced Vice Admiral Wa Matsumoto to three years for accepting bribes tied to naval contracts. Captain Sawaski received one year. Commander Suezuki was acquitted.
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Tokio
Wa, Matsumoto
Sawaski
Suezuki
Doctors say crazy is animal trainer from circus bite
Charles Koenig, a Barnes circus animal trainer bitten by Cassius the grizzly at Butte, is said to be insane with hallucinations and not suffering hydrophobia. Doctors Schwartz and McIntyre examined him, ruling out hydrophobia and recommending transfer to Warm Springs hospital. deputies restrained him in a straitjacket during a sheriff's office hearing.
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Schwartz
McIntyre
Charles Koenig
Cassius
Barnes Animal Circus
Warm Springs
Driscoll
Koenigsacher
Alterost
Barnes Circus
Butte
Koenignacher
Governing officials recount Thornton Tabby murder trial
Governor Stewart and Attorney General D M Kelly described the murder trial in Whitehall with Ed Sparrel as principal witness. Sparrel testified he was within two feet of the defendant when the first shot rang out and fled because he could not fly. He disputed other testimonies that five minutes passed between the first and fourth shots, noting he covered about 80 feet in that period.
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Governor Stewart
D. M. Kelly
Pla
Ed Sparrel
Whitehall
Thornton Tabby
Mr. Stewart
Mr. Kelly
Tal
Mr. Sparrel
Sparel
Dffendant
Mr. Spares
Sparrel
Urgi
Nine-Mile 16 Passenger Auto Service Debuts
A new Nine-Mile sixteen passenger auto service runs on Decoration Day May 39 from U Hutte Electric Light office 40 East Broadway to Mountain View and Holy Cross cemeteries. First trip at 1 a m with hourly departures. Round trip fare is one dollar.
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Mountain View
Holy Cross
U Hutte Electric Light
East Broadway
Polygamy Not Practiced in Utah Says Sutherland
Washington May 2 Senator Sutherland told the senate that polygamy is no longer practiced by Mormons in Utah and has been abandoned for many years. He noted some old cases remain but affirmed the Mormon people would not return to polygamy if polled.
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Washington
Utah
Sutherland
Senate
Cizens
West Durham
N. C
Overman
Sutherian
Crazy in Burning House Man Invites Awful Death
Seaside Oregon May 2 neighbors woke to flames at the House of C C Cline. Cline laughed and told them to come out as doors broke. Fire overwhelmed him. he died burned. He lived alone and may have staged the self harm plan. Mount Vernon Washington May 9 Charles Hopkins arraigned for murder. He refused plea, attacked Prosecuting Attorney Beagle, but guards restrained him.
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Seaside
Ore
C.C. Cline
Cline
Mount Vernon
Wash
Charles Hopkins
Ba Ait
Atorney
C. B. Beagle
Hopkins
Mr. Beagle
Inventor Peter Paul von Klauser Dies at 75
Stuttgart reports the inventor of the Klauser rifle, Peter Paul von Klauser, has died today at age 75. The news notes his enduring legacy in firearm design and his long career in arms development.
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Stuttgart
Peter Paul von Klauser
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Uneéda Biscuit
Graham
National Biscuit Company
F. A. Ironside
North Main Street
Orth Main
East Park Street
Wechtman Reliable Store
Court
SEA
THE
Empress
First Presbyterian Church
EJ. Groeneveld
Traovona
Young Peoples’ Meeting
Gold Hill
Norwegian —_Lutheran church
West Copper Street
Rogver
Immanuel Swedish Lutheran Church
Silver Streets
D. N. Anderson
South Distreet
Divine
Swedsh Baptist Church
Park Street
A. J
Ladies of Bethel Baptist Church
Idaho and
Mercury Streets
Scandinavian Methodist Episcopal Church
Albert ‘Steines
Union
Simmons
Texas Avenue
Oates
Silver Row Park Methodist Episcopal Church
St. George's
Adame. Street
Charles Rhodes
Bell Phone
Frank Warn
William J. Wie
Swedish Mission Church
Phory
Dakota Streets
Quist
West P. Dhyfy Street
Washington Union Spiritualist Church
South
Arizona Street
Gelock
Caleb Powers
D. J. Moore
Unitarian
Granite
Idaho Streets
Myrtle Andrews
Mount Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church
Walkerville
North Mainstreet
Ilam
H. Williams
Trene Oates
Ithel ‘Thomas
Epsworth League
Francis Asbury
Paster
Therey
Emmet Breed
Bethel Baptist Church
Annie Conchin
Japan
Sway
Warm Springs Hospital
Stewart
Kelly
Ena Mats
Coca-Cola CO
Atlanta, GA
Continental Oil Company
Colorado
Lake
Maxixe
Ango
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