Burglary Trial Drifted In Wanderer Rowland Case
Judge Clancy presided as the State in Reno delayed seven witnesses in the Rowland burglary case. The defendant, Dick Rowland, admitted he was drunk and wandering, claiming no memory of entering 408 South Main Street. The defense moved for acquittal after testimony. the jury subsequently was instructed to find not guilty as no case had been made.
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Clancy
John Bryan
Connolly
Dick Rowland
Ryan
Rowland
South Main Street
James J. Murphy
George Gierson
Fores
Virginia City
New
Merrill
Gierson
John Bari
Ill
Sam Phillips Seen Near Whisky Gulch in Butte Murder Case
The article recounts claims that Samuel Phillips, accused of killing Fritz Schwade on May 12, 1897, may be innocent due to alibi evidence. It notes witnesses saying Phillips bore no facial scars, a description mismatching a suspect seen near Whisky Gulch, and cites city employment records and testimony from Spokane and Butte to challenge identity.
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Samuel Phillips
Fritz Schwade
Phillips
Whisky Gulch
Philip
Spokane
Iman Les
Butte
Board of Public Works
Sam Phillips
Old Fritz
Adolph Schwade
Wilson
Charles Wolf
J. W. Beckett
College Avenue
Sacred Heart Hospital
Hebrew Ladies’ Benevolent Society
Salomon
Ditton
Herbert Balster
G. Meese
Calin
Miles Fuller
Fuller
San Francisco
Tacoma
New Orleans
Colosado
Mineral Wonder restores limb after nine years
J. W. Chapman of Butte reports long crippled by a broken leg with shin bone removal and stiff ankle joints found relief after two weeks of using Mineral Wonder. The ad notes the product for sale at 435 South Arizona Street and mentions a relocation from 405 to 435.
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St. Clair & Lang
J. W. Chapman
Butte
Arizona Street
Kennett Mine in Jefferson County Attracts Chicago Investor
M J Miller of Chicago, a mining man, has secured a lease and bond on the Kennett mine near Ennis. W T Millard of Omaha built a 60 stamp mill and poured around 200000 into development over two years. The vein is described as large though low grade, with the mine recently shut down for banking duties but now poised for renewed development that could draw capital to the Tobacco Root range.
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M. J. Miller
Chicago
Miller
Aase
Bond
Kennett
Ennis
W. Ts. Millard
Omaha
Tobacco Root Range
Milford
Mining activity in Jefferson County gains momentum
In Jefferson County a flurry of mining development notes progress at multiple claims. Little Boulder shaft by Cleveland & Montana reaches 150 feet, First Shot in Cataract district approaches 200 feet under lease terms, and Myhres in Amazon district shows a 4 foot ore body with water removed. Nearby Mason property and Dogtown claim developments hint at imminent shipments as investors from Butte Minneapolis Anaconda and Ulm move toward Ton as the shipping point.
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Boulder
Charles 8. Passmore
Butte
Allagon
Little Boulder
Cleveland & Montana Mining Company
W. H. Burgess
Cataract
Mr. Schaefer
Myhres
Amazon
Mason
Dogtown
Toston
Northern Pacific
Lynch and Bachelor Offer Bonding and Property Services
Local agency Lynch and Bachelor advertise bonding, rent collection, loan negotiations, and insurance for life and property at the Hive Building. Also promoting dental sets by Dr Wix with prices twenty dollars and ten dollars respectively.
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Lynch & Bachelor
Hive
Bucket shop collapse closes doors again
The eastern Metropolitan Exchange style bucket shops have shut down after another failure. Earlier, Mr Burbage’s shop failed, causing many victims including several prominent city women. A new firm bought the business but could not revive it, leaving women as the heaviest plungers and many suffering substantial losses.
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Metropolitan Exchange
Burbage
Bribe Advice at Amos Bathhouse Promises Quick Cleansing
A column endorses Turkish baths as a remedy for moral and physical ills, claiming easy bribery and cleansing of conscience. It describes a bath sequence with hot rooms at 160 degrees, shampoo at 120 degrees, needle showers, and a cooling period, touting the procedure as purifying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos
A Bower of Light Shines in Chicago Jubilee
Incandescent lamps lit the main streets during the Peace Jubilee drawing huge crowds. Chicago merchants organized lavish lighting to attract shoppers, a display likely to inspire similar efforts in other cities next year.
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Chicago
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RTE
Jewelers
Main and Broadway, Butte
Centerville
Breaiw’y
Dick Rowlands
Gans & Klein
Ree
Poe
E. Brean
Jefferson County Mines
Jefferson County
Dr. Wix
Tuite
Ines
Montana
Maylower
California
Lutey Bros
Cash Grocery
W. Park St
Butte, Montana
Brownfield-Canty Carpet CO
Direct Savings
Wilton Rugs
Axminster
West Park Street
Butte, Mont
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