Butte News: Grocery Store Gutted by Early Morning Fire
Fire gutted E. E. Corlett’s grocery at 451 East Park street with damages around 2000 dollars. One man, Glenn Ball, escaped with burned hands while attempting to wake John Johnson, believed to be inside. Initial alarms were delayed by a box key mishap and a second alarm came from Pine Tree saloon. Police and fire units fought the blaze as neighbors feared Johnson’s presence. Dense flames forced fire crews to protect adjacent property. the cause remains unknown despite no stove or lamp involvement. Democratic delegates are urged to meet at Democrat headquarters on Hamilton street at 7 p.m. sharp. The Strollers musical comedy performed at Butte venues ran late with mixed reception and strong performances by Miss Sylva and George C. Boniface Jr.
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E. E. Corlett
East Park Street
John Johnson
Corlett
Johnson
Glenn Ball
Ball
George Greedon
Pine Tree Saloon
Shinnick
Butte
Sylva
George C. Boniface, Jr
Miss Sylva
Mr. Boniface
Digby Bell
Laura Joyce
Ida Mull
Daisy Murdock
Nellie McNu
Loretta
David Torrence and
Dorothy Hunting
Sylva Stars in The Strollers at Broadway Theatre
Marguerita Sylva led an excellent company in Lederer’s musical at the Broadway last night to a large audience. The show faced delays as the troupe arrived late from Helena after an accident on the Great Northern line.
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Marguerita Sylva
Lederer
Helena
Great Northern
James Cody Arrested After Night Chief O Brien Incident
James Cody was arrested by Night Chief O Brien on the charge of striking Fay Reynolds of Mainville. He posted bonds to insure appearance in police court today.
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James Cody
O'Brien
Fay Reynolds
Mainville
Cody
Lamp bursts in hands injures Kenwood bookkeeper
Special dispatch from Helena reports Charles W. Tillinghast, bookkeeper for John T. Murphy, badly burned when a lamp exploded while he filled it near a hot stove at the Floyd Jones house in Kenwood. Eyewitnesses say oil ignited and flame spread to his face and hair.
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Standard
Helena
Charles W. Tillinghast
John T. Murphy
Floyd-Jones
Kenwood
Tillinghast
Mr. Tillinghast
Day of Funeball Shiproty Tragedy Reports Victims
A chaotic incident at the Bir Ming ham panic left numerous casualties. Authorities report a large crowd reaction causing injuries and fatalities as rescue teams respond to the scene.
Death Toll Rises From Shiloh Church Disaster
Birmingham records 38 victims buried as the Shiloh church panic raises to 105 dead with 100 identified and at least five more bodies found at private homes. Funds reach $500 to aid whites' burial costs, while Kassongo the Congo boy is named among the dead. J H Ballou asserts no blame, recounting the seating dispute and stampede. Court News notes suppression of obscene publications in Portland.
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Birmingham
Ala
Shiloh
Kassongo
Congo Free State
Phillips Verner
Tuscaloosa
J. H. Ballou
Major Wright
Hicks
Washington
Portland
Well known Coast figure linked to New York murder case
Hooper Young, alleged murderer of Mrs. Annie Pulitzer in New York City, was well known on the Pacific Coast about two years ago. A former San Francisco newspaper man, later employed by a major Portland business house, he moved to Seattle and started a newspaper called the Saturday.
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Portland
Ore
Hooper Young
Annie Pulitzer
New York
Mystery Man Detained In Derby As Murder Suspect
A man in Derby Conn answers the description of William Hooper Young of New York, wanted for the murder of Mrs. Annie Pulitzer. He blocked his identity, wore a disguise, and carried red pepper. Police hold him on horse stealing charges while New York officials are notified.
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Derby
Conn
William Hooper Young
New York
Annie Pulitzer
Young
Oregon
Gillett
Titus
Montana Baptists to Attend 20th Annual Meeting
Helena delegates head to Bozeman for the Montana Baptist association gathering running Wednesday through Saturday. Rev. James F. McNamee and Rev. Eth Clark will attend from Helena with former Governor Preston H. Leslie moderating. Mrs. William McFlroy and Mrs. J. F. McNamee represent the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary societies.
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Standard
Helena
Bozeman
Montana Baptist Association
James F. McNamee
First Baptist Church
Eth Clark
General State
Preston H. Leslie
Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Societies
Wiliam McFlroy
J. F. McNamee
Passage Decree Allows Russian Destroyers Through Dardanelles
Constantinople Sept 21 an irade authorizes the passage through the Dardanelles of four Russian torpedo boat destroyers on condition they sail under the Russian flag with 24 hour intervals each, carry no armament or naval crews, and that international treaties are not violated.
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Constantinople
Dardanelles
Russia
Presbyterian Synod Tenth Annual Session Opens
The Lenient Month marks the opening of the Presbyterian Synod tenth annual session with church leaders gathering to discuss doctrine, mission, and regional concerns within the denomination. Clergy and lay delegates convene to hear reports, approve actions, and plan outreach.
Presbyterian Synod of Montana Meets in Helena
Helena hosts the 10th annual Montana Presbyterian synod starting October 9 at the First Presbyterian Church. Delegates arrange entertainment by the Ladies Aid Society and hear sermons, reports, and talks from Rev. W N Sloane Rev Charles Richardson Rev George Wilbur and others with sessions through Oct 15.
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Standard
Helena
W. N. Sloane
First Presbyterian Church of
Presbyterian Synod of
Montana
Ladies’ Aid Society
Charles F. Richardson
Great Falls
George A. Wilbur
Central Park
Ladies’ Synodical Missionary Society
Walter Hays
Missoula
T. C. Wicks
Boulder
General Assembly
F. R. Farrand
H. R. Whitehill
Anaconda
C. B. McClelland
Frederick Tonge
Butte
Miss Frost
Ross Fork
Idaho
Committee On
H. Quickenden
Lewistown
Christian Endeavor
J. E. Burkhardt
Havre
R. M. Donaldson
Bozeman
First Presbyterian Church
Angry girl fires shot at her father in Washington courts
Miss Nellie H. Shipman 39, of Monroe Center Ohio, a government printing office worker, faced police court in Washington after firing at her father Captain Horatio M. Shipman 72 in a fit of temper. The case was continued with bail set at 1000 dollars as grand jury action was awaited.
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Washington
Nellie H. Shipman
Horatio M. Shipman
Monroe Center
Ashtabula County
Ohio
Stanhope
Miss Shipman
Captain Shipman
Shipman
Steamboat TLuriine Hits Rock Near Waterford and Sinks
Portland reporters say the river steamboat TLuriine struck a rock near Waterford landing on the Columbia river at daybreak and sank. The hold filled with water but steamboat men expect a salvageable raise. No casualties reported.
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Portland
Ore
Tluriine
Waterford Landing
Columbia River
Disturbed by Prayer Costs Potteries Packer Job
East Liverpool Ohio on September 22 18 year old Gillian who aims for the ministry has been dismissed from a packing job at a local pottery after disturbing fellow workers during the noon prayer hour.
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Liverpool
Ohio
Enn Gillian
Mrs Harry Holly Battle Over Blacksmith's Wife Title
Hamilton Ohio September 21 news item reports Mrs Harry Holly wife of a local blacksmith involved in a developing incident. Further details are incomplete in readable text.
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Hamilton
Ohio
Harry Holly
Yester
Man Arrested After Domestic Dispute At Home
Day swore out a warrant for his wife’s beating charge. Tonight Holly came home from work and forced his horse through the kitchen to the supper table demanding two servings. Mrs Holly fled and called Officer Simmons, who arrested him after a struggle. The officer pinned him until the patrol wagon arrived.
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Day
Holly
Close Call With Train In Helena Secures Narrow Escape
Patrick Murphy, a section hand, was struck by a Northern Pacific freight train near the Mullen tunnel exit. He survived with severe head and limb gashes and multiple bruises after being tossed to safety by the pilot and later treated at St. Paul’s hospital.
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Standard
Helena
Patrick Murphy
Northern Pacific
Mullen Tunnel
Murphy
St. Paul's Hospital
Vagrant Clark Awaits Fortune From Endowment Policy
Wesley B. Clark, jailed for vagrancy in Boston, has 13 months before he inherits 200000 from a long term endowment. He serves 30 days for vagrancy and seeks work in the interim while his life insurance mature. Clark rose as a sharp East Coast accountant, then moved West, built income from luxe editions, but lost it all and returned penniless to Boston.
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Boston
Mass
Wesley B. Clark
Deer Island
Clark
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Fire destroys Newcastle apartment building in Portland
A Newcastle apartment at Third and Harrison streets in Portland was gutted by fire this afternoon. Three women were rescued from upper windows by firefighters. The loss is pegged at 6000 dollars, with partial insurance coverage.
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Portland
Ore
Newcastle
Third
Harrison Streets
Freeland Leases a Port in Africa to Britain
Johannesburg dispatch reports that Port Mataia near Laurence Marques has been leased to Great Britain. The Daily Mail correspondent notes the move was understood by Freeland and involves a two mile distance from Laurence Marques.
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London
Johannesburg
Daily Mail
Port Mataia
Laurence Marques
Great Britain
British Rear Admiral Dead on Ramaellis in Malta
The death is announced of Rear Admiral Watson R. N. on board the British battleship Ramaellis at Vallet Malta. The headlines note the Sept. 21 date and confirm the loss of a senior naval officer aboard a royal ship.
Havre Names Florian A. Carnal City Attorney
Havre officials announced on September 21 that Florian A. Carnal has been appointed city attorney. The action follows a council vote and sets Carnal to advise on legal matters for the city government.
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Standard
Havre
Florian A. Carnal
Atetorneyv
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