Western Union Defends Telegram Delivery Shortfalls
The Western Union Telegraph company concedes errors in message delivery and non repetition, amid a damage suit by Mrs. Patrick Carney over unreceived telegrams about her mother's death. The case cites misaddress and redirected delivery as causes. The company argues imperfection is inherent and cannot be eliminated.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Patrick Carney
365 East Granite Street
Thomas McFadden
Greeley Center
Neb
Patrick Caine
Caine
Grand Street
Granite Street
Grand Avenue
Carney
McFadden
Butte
Girls Punished and John Leary Left Free
Annie Boalnd and May Fennetts early teens were sent to the House of Good Shepherd in Helena after a vagrancy arrest. Police followed to John Red Leary's room in the Lexington block and arrested him. evidence against Leary was weak and the case was dismissed by order of Assistant County Attorney Maurice English.
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May Fennetts
House of Good Shepherd
Helena
Humane
Peter Gilligan
John
Red) Leary
Lexington
Galena
Idaho
Leary
Storm at barricaded house ends in fatal shooting
In New Iberia Louisiana on October 13 a crowd of several hundred men and boys stormed a barricaded house where Nicholas Hector a black desperado resisted arrest. Hector was killed by bullets fired into the house by assailants.
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New Iberia
Nicholas Hector
Hector
Man Dies During Arrest After Armed Resistance
Police were ordered to arrest a suspect for assault on a peddler. He resisted for about an hour, firing a revolver and using two boxes of cartridges before the door was opened and he was found dead.
Inheritance Prompt Leads Burke To Reformative Custody
Florence May Burke who faced jail after a Sunday night indiscretion has been placed under the care of a Christian woman to guide her reform. The 3000 acre Ontario inheritance is to be managed while Burke, whose troubled reputation has grown in Anaconda and Butte, proceeds toward East Bradford Ontario to join her sister. Judge Mae Gowan dismissed the charge and Burke left the jail with authorities concealing the benefactor’s name to protect her companions.
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Florence May Burke
Butte
Canada
Ontario
MaeGowan
Miss Burke
Burke
Bradford
Anaconda
The Forbidden Marriage at Lulu Theater
The Lulu Theater presents The Forbidden Marriage to strong audience turnout signaling one of the company’s best efforts. Cornell shines and Henry Chesterfield delivers a capable villain performance as the melodrama tinged drama unfolds across a story with familiar themes yet solidly crafted.
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Lulu
Lulu Theater Company
Cornell
Henry Chesterfield
Finances of District Shown by School Clerk
Butte school trustees held a light session with an adjournment to October 22. Clerk Richards presented September finances showing cash in county treasury, tax receipts, and book sale income, along with warrants issued and transfers to building funds.
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Butte
St. Paul Road
Richards
Otal Pea Traces de Casa Testal Sesseelon Elias
Oans Cie Eilens Ours
Jury Drawing Ordered by United States Court for Local Counties
Judge Hunt ordered the clerk to draw a 60 name jury panel from Silver Bow Deer Lodge and Powell counties. The return date is October 27 when the first jury case is set for trial. Special: 215, 18 dollar fancy overcoats, 38 to 39, 9 75 Hub 73 West Park.
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West Park
Funeral today as inquest into fatal Tucker shaft accident adjourns
The inquest into the death of George T. Tucker after a 500 pound skip crushed him at the Butte high school annex shaft adjourns with questions over how the supporting timber failed. Testimony notes the plank appeared sound and funeral services are set for St. John’s Episcopal Church at 2 PM.
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George Thomas Tucker
Tucker
Butte High School
R. L. Stokes
Fred
C. W. Elderkin
Chris Gisetto
J. Jeffries
Dr. Stokes
Otto C. Stoelker
George T. Tucker
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Building ‘Trades Council
Registry Agent in Walkerville Resigns. Replacement Appointed
Commissioner James J. Brennan of district No. 3 Walkerville resigned yesterday and county commissioners named M D Shea to replace him. Brennan, appointed by the board, disputed an Holland County claim against him after wages were attached, prompting his resignation and the appointment of a new agent.
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James J. Brennan
Walkerville
M. DD. Shea
Brennan
Holland
Andrews forbids university hazing and pranks at Nebraska
Lincoln Neb Oct 13 Charles Andrews of the state university issues a signed statement forbidding class fights kidnaping sneak days and nightgown parades. He warns that any students involved will be expelled from the university.
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Lincoln, Neb
Charles Andrews
The
State University
Andrews
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