Butte Coroner Probes Oppenheimer Building Collapse
The inquest into William Dougherty's death at the West Galena Street project heard from contractor, inspector, architect, owner and workers. Jurors weigh blame amid conflicting testimony on pier design, brick quality, and possible vibration causing the collapse.
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Oppenheimer
William Dougherty
West Galena Street
Dougherty
Johnson
A. F E. Whipps
W. K. Harriman
J. B. Knight
Joseph Sinsel
Fractured Wrist After Accident In Butte
J G Torrence of Murray Utah arrived in Butte to visit parents at Fast Butte. He fell in the dark while passing between buildings near the smelters, breaking both bones of his wrist. A streetcar ride carried him to Dr Hall's office where the fracture was set. the injury is very painful.
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Peter Jordon
Dougherty
Standard
Jordon
Jordan
Thomas Coggins
Oppenheimer
J. G. Torrence
Murray
Utah
Butte
Mr. Torrence
Fast Butte
Dr. Hall
Denton
Court of Justice
J. C. Coburn
Wyoming Alley
Libby
Meaderville
Rhodes
Park
Main Streets
Main
Fire Station Opens Soon With New Equipment
Mayor Davey and Fire Chief Sanger plan to visit Twin Bridges to buy thoroughbred horses for the brew station to be opened on Caledonia street. Chief Sanger said the station is near completion and will be ready in a few days, with a new hose wagon and ladder truck en route from the East expected to arrive in Butte.
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Sanger
Davey
Twin Bridges
Caledonia Street
Butte
Butte Briefs From October Include A Newborn and Illness
From Oct Wth to the wife of Michael Torpey of 464 East Broadway a son is reported. Councilman Joseph Bry and his wife, long visitors in the East, returned home yesterday. Donald Bowles of the James Neill company, now at the Sutton, is dangerously ill at the Hazel. Bowles worsened after an appendectomy and his prognosis remains uncertain.
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Michael Torpey
No. 464
East Broadway
Joseph Bry
Donald Bowles
James Neill
Hazel
Butte
Bowles
Hyman Jacobs Dies at 73 Pioneer Merchant of East Helena
Helena October 21 Special Dispatch Hyman Jacobs a California pioneer and longtime leading East Helena merchant died last night of heart trouble after a two week illness. A German born immigrant who joined the 49ers he built a large mercantile business with two sons and is survived by his widow and five children. Funeral set for tomorrow afternoon at the East Helena Jewish church with interment in the local Jewish cemetery.
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The
Standard
Helena
Hyman Jacobs
California
East Helena
Debren
Germany
America
49Ers
Nevada
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Robert Lancaster
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H. M. Patterson
J. FE. Oppenheimer
Edward Sutton
T. F. Rhodes
John J. Rank
Lane
Mr. Patterson
Tce
Joseph A. Riddle
James Fisher
Dunlap Hat Agency
N. Main St
Frank Denton
Justice Court
District Court
Main Street
Curley Rhodes
Erty
Butte Briefs
Symons
Sea Yard
Melton
Alaska
Jaconet
Hamburg
Clark
Plat
Valenciennes
Lisle
Witchhazel
Castile
Chiffon and
Mousseline de Soie
Zorom
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