Judgment orders and court motions at old district office
After a period of inactivity the district court resumes business. Judge Lind approves the Lee Mantle versus Liu F. Larkey findings, granting the plaintiff nothing and awarding costs to the defendant. Other motions include a new trial request and objections to the administrator’s account with limited sums questioned.
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District Court House
Clancy
Peter Dempacy
Lindsay
Lee Mantle
Liu F. Larkey
New Ahereof
Wich
Ren Falk
W. J. Ditto
Calvin P. Davis
Ellen 8
Corrie
Andrew J. Davis
Died in Butchertown James E Porteous passses away
James E Porteous recently arrived from Helena died suddenly in Butchertown this morning after a period of illness. It is believed he suffered from dropsy. Coroner Brown will investigate the death this evening and an inquest is set for tomorrow at Walkerville. Remains lie at Richards undertaking parlors.
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James E. Porteous
Helena
Butchertown
Brown
Walkerville
Richards
Enmity Sparks Arrest Warrant for Lane Family
Sam Phillips, a special policeman, testified before Police Judge Sullivan and obtained a warrant for Sandy Lane and his son John Doe Lane. Phillips alleges the Lanes attacked him after threatening to kill him and believes the feud stems from his vaccination enforcement work. He recounts prior assaults including a beating at a downtown theater on December 22 and a later kicking at the Palace stables.
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Sam Phillips
Sullivan
Sandy Lane
John Doe Lane
Phillips
Young Lane
Lane
Palace Stables
Kate Thomas Found Dead in House Behind Library
Kate Thomas, a colored woman, was found dead at 4:30 yesterday afternoon in a house behind the library. Her husband Richard Thomas returned from a brief errand to purchase milk and discovered her death. Brown reported she had been ill for some time. Remains were moved to Richards' undertaking rooms.
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Kate Thomas
Richard Thomas
Brown
Richards
Alleged Unlawful Seizure Lawsuit Filed in District Court
Elizabeth Biggerstaff sues Sheriff Patrick H. Kegan of Silver Bow county for damages over a December 1900 seizure of household goods at 318 East Park street. The complaint states property including stove furniture and beds was taken, declared exempt, then retained, valued at about 559.00 for tables and chairs and 489.00 for the remaining items. Attorneys are Pemberton and Maury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Biggerstaff
District Court Today
Patrik H. Kegan
Silver Bow County
East Park Street
Pemberton & Maury
Contempt Petition Filed Over Ground Disruption
The Black Placer company and Montana Loan and Realty Company seek an order from the district court requiring E. F. Dunckel to appear and show cause why he should not be punished for contempt for disobeying a prior injunction. They allege he and D T Murray returned to the premises around January 1 and continued disturbing the surface after the court ordered them to desist.
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Black Placer Company
Montana Loan and Realty Company
District Court
E. F. Dunckel
D. T. Murray
Messrs. Duthekle and
Murray
Warehouse Robbery At Armour Packing Plant
Police report a noon hour theft at Armour Packing company warehouse. Several cases of eggs were taken. three cases were recovered in a nearby lumber yard. Several workers saw the thief but did not intervene.
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Armour Packing Company
Conrads Return After Christmas Visit
Mr and Mrs Charles W Conrad of Helena returned home yesterday after spending the Christmas holidays with the Rev John Hosking and family.
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Charles W. Conrad
Helena
John Hosking
Death of Miss Gussie Bellenberg in Philadelphia
Miss Gussie Bellenberg aged 19 daughter of N J Bellenberg died of pneumonia in Philadelphia this morning. A native Montana girl born and raised in the state she had many friends in Anaconda and Butte. Her funeral arrangements are not set but may be held in Deer Lodge county where the family has long been prominent. her father was a Republican candidate for the legislature last fall.
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Inter Mountain
Anaconda
Mont
Deer Lodge
Philadelphia
Gussie Bellenberg
N. J. Bellenberg
Butte
Bellenberg
Montana
Deer Lodge County
Praise for Americans in legation attack praised by Lansdowne
Washington reports a dispatch from the Marquis of Lansdowne commending Americans who distinguished themselves during the attacks on the legation quarter in Pekin. The dispatch names Rev. F. D. Gamewell of the American Methodist Missions and Herbert Squires, secretary of the U S legation, for giving valuable assistance to Sir Claude McDonald and the defense.
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Washington
Marquis of Lansdowne
Legation
Pekin
Claude McDonald
Siege defense praised by War Office officials
Gamewell led the entire defenses of the British legation, earning admiration from observers of many nationalities who noted that despite five weeks of siege and constant life fire no woman or child suffered. Sir Claude lauded Capt. Durouts and Herbert Sauires for their staff work and plans, urging that their names be brought to the favor of the U.S. government for eminent services.
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Gamewell
Legation
Herbert Sauires
Sir Claude
Durouts
Royal Marines
Claude
United States Army
Gaselel
United States
Missouri Franchise Tax Plan Called for by Governor
Jefferson City Mo Jan 4 Guy Ton Stephens message to the Missouri Legislature was submitted at noon today. It surveys state finances and proposes franchise taxation on corporations regardless of origin. The message argues taxation should be equitable, efficient, and minimize burden while ensuring revenue and reducing evasion.
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Jefferson City
Guy
Ton
Stephens
Missouri
General Assembly
St. Louis
Protecting Natives from Intoxicants Resolution
Washington reports Senator Lodge favorably reported a foreign relations committee resolution urging immediate action. The measure declares treaties must extend protection to Central Africa’s native races by prohibiting sale of opium and intoxicants to aboriginal and uncivilized populations.
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Washington
Senate
Lodge
Central Africa
Steamer Guy Wrecked Near Skaguay In December
Tacoma telegrams report the steamer Guy wrecked south of Skaguay on December 23. The Mabel found the hull on rocks at the canal west shore December 25 with no lights or life visible. Captain E C Dick inson and crew likely drowned attempting to reach shore in a boat.
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Tacoma
Wash
Guy
Skaguay
Bka- Say
Mabel
E. C. Dickinson
Choate Presents Hay Pauncefote Treaty Amendments
London dispatch reports United States Ambassador Choate delivering the Hay Pauncefote treaty amendments to the British secretary of state for foreign affairs today. The exchange marks a step in the long running effort to adjust arbitration and control of the canal and related diplomacy between the two nations.
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London
United States
Choate
Boers Lose Ammunition in Pal Washington Report
Capetown reports that a quantity of ammunition has been captured from Boer sympathizers near Pal Washington. General Bateh elder, former quartermaster general of the army, died here this afternoon.
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Capetown
Pal
Washington
Batehelder
Army
Plague Outbreak Confirmed at Vladivostock
London reports plague outbreak confirmed at Vladivostock with 19 cases and 3 deaths. Suspects in hospital and others isolated due to quarantine measures at Smyrna. Turkey and Greece impose quarantine on arrivals from that port.
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London
Vladivostock
Smyrna
Turkey
Greece
Financial stock market climbs after bears retreat on Jan 4
New York stocks rallied as bulls regained ground following a bear-led decline. Key gains included St Paul and several rail and industrial issues with broad participation. Money rates held firm and bond activity waned while sugar and Northern Pacific spurred trading, ending near session highs amid strong buying and profit-taking absorption.
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New York
Chicago
West
Shorts
St. Paul
London
Bears
Sugar
Northern Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Great Northern
Worthern Pacific
Erie
Wn Hw
Great Northern- Northern Pacific
Paul
Chicago grain and livestock price report summary
Chicago produce data shows wheat and corn futures with May and June contracts noted. Prices include No 2 red and No 2 hard winter wheat, spring varieties, corn, oats, pork and flax with assorted bid figures and months. Wheat ranges around 7.00 for hard Jun, other grains listed with varied bids.
Presbyterian Missions Meeting in Dover Aims for Church Extension
A Dover Presbyterian meeting in the church gathered to promote extending church work into the new century. Speakers included Rev Marcus Brioni, Rev Frank, and John Parsons, noting 27 Presbyteries already organized and $2000 raised. a donor pledged $175,400 for a Dover church, as Dr Eolingswood urged foreign missions and funds to pay mortgage debt on Fifth Avenue buildings.
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York
Dun
Ile Dover
Presbyterian Church
Mott
Cain
Marcus Brioni
Charles A. Nippha
Charles A. Nippha, Ooders Delet of (Ee Ree Rey, Chas. M. Balenok
Thle
Chy
Fotlawins Lassen Ewes
General Assembly
John E. Parsons
Brown
Dover
Ned
Eolingswood
Foreign Mission
Presbyterian
Fifth Avenue
Dodge
Millones
Coroner Criticizes Captain Over Defective Chart
In Victoria BC January the coroner's jury returned a verdict censuring the captain for having a defective chart contributing to the Alps wreck deaths. Curran, a music teacher, aged 24, new bees hive incident noted.
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Victoria
Whitch
Alps
Hal
Curran
New Bee Hive
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T James E. Porteous
Boston
Mass
Calumet & Hecla
Tamarack
Osceola
Utah
F. Dunckel
Telegraph News
Miss Gussie Bellenberg
Gen. Batchelder
Busbia
Eastern Stock Markets
Transactons
THE
NEW York Stock Exchange
General Review of Trade
Leah
Felerdl Steel
Saeseaveen
Hiinois Central
Hayune Buree
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Stooke Jeland
Wile Pacific
Sears Ces Sugar
Whittemore
Portage
Ypsilanti
Ennessys
Presbyterian Missions
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