Verdict in Persinger Murder Case Faces Ten Year Penalty
In district court yesterday the Ellis Persinger murder verdict returned second degree murder with a ten year penitentiary sentence minimum. The Conn murder case trial proceeded with jurors drawn. authorities include Duff and Casey for the state and D. Rodgers and Hiram Rodgers for the defense. The court prepared a special venire to complete the panel as proceedings continued.
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Conn
Persinger
Woolford
Blackfoot
W. Woolford
W. R. Conn
Duff
Casey
W. B. Rodgers
United States District Attorney
Hiram Rodgers
Venice
Conley
Tim Buckley
Deer Lodge
F. E. Hengell
M. Mathison
Gus. Tustenbatt
J. W. Dezel
David Scott
Charles Romain
F. Thibideau
J. T. Twohy
Peter Pierce
Deer Loge
T. J. Ward
Ellis Persinger
Fred Wolfe
Geo. Barich
Harry McMannus
H. J. Sylvester
James McKay
S. O’brien
Inc
Krogstadt
C. W. , Haynes
M. G. White
M. BE. Spencer
A. Short
Pat Cuddihy
Jno
J. W. Dezell
M. Matheson
Tim
Witnesses Named in Wolford Murder Case
The first witness sworn for the state was Acting Coroner T. B. Mannix of Helmville. About sixteen witnesses are to be examined, including the wife of the murdered man W. B. Wolford. The defense will examine about thirty witnesses. The evidence will take two days or more.
Honored citizen L. J. Baker dies after illness
L. J. Baker, an esteemed Anaconda merchant and longtime Rumsey settler, died at 704 Locust street after a nine day bout with gastric fever and Bright's disease. He leaves a widow and son Harry, plus siblings Anna and Albert, with funeral plans noted by Catholic Foresters and local clubs.
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Anaconda
L. J. Baker
Locust Street
Bright
Rumsey
Granite County
Granite Mountain Mining Co
Baker
Harry
Los
Anna Baker
Helena
8. K. Davis
Deer Lodge
Davis
Jefferson City
Anacoda
Smallpox Case Reported at 210 West Third Street
A new smallpox case emerged last night involving Mrs. M Morley at 210 West Third Street. Her husband works as a warehouseman for Copper City Commercial Co. The Morley family shares a flat with Mr Morley’s brother, nearby Perusse family cases prompted quarantine on January 14 in the Park Avenue Chestnut Street block.
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West Third Street
M. Morley
Copper City Commercial Company
Morley
Mr. Morley
Perusse
Park Avenue
Chestnut Street
Morleys
Smallpox Quarantine Ties City to Morley Case
The Morley family moved before dawn to a new residence after smallpox suspicions. Quarantine was lifted at the McDonald home and at the Perusse residence. William Mitchell remains in the pest house while Slaughter serves as guard and nurse, and the situation centers on J. R. Cleary’s property.
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Morleys
J. R. Cleary
Subbo
Morley
McDonald
West Fourth Street
Perusse
East Park Avenue
William Mitchell
Pest House
Stole an Overcoat Arrest Made in Front Street
Joe Barber was arrested by Officer Stebbens after a night theft of an overcoat from Joe Casey, a B A P Ry ticket collector. Casey’s Northern Pacific train to Stuart TM left at 8. A man matching Barber’s description tried to sell the coat in Mainville and was arrested. Black Laura of the Tin Can cafe testified.
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Joe Barber
Stebbens
Chicago
East Front Street
Joe Casey
Casey
Stuart
Northern Pacific
Barber
Mainville
Laura
Tin Can Cafe
Coming Men of America Form at Anaconda High
Anaconda High School boys group named Coming Men of America after preliminary meetings. Elected officers: President Geo Greenwood, Vice-president John Marchion, Secretary Charles Cohen, Treasurer Joe Thomas, Director Frank Trunk, Sentinel John McDonald.
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Anaconda High School
Geo. Greenwood
John Marchion
See
Treas
Charles Cohen
Joe
Thomas
Frank Trunk
John McDonald
Daly's saloon moved to second door from bank
Deer Lodge brief notes Mayor Frank Conley in the city. A marriage license issued yesterday to Nicholas A. Liffring and Sarah Nelson. Quarantine on Frank Strickfadden home at 502 Cherry street for scarlet fever. Anaconda editor Brown ill at home. Debt suit May Andrews vs N Wheeler et al. Deer Lodge saloonkeepers meeting held at Turner hall with Hd Bhret presiding.
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Daly
Frank Conley
Deer Lodge
Pine Street
Anaconda
East Park
Nicholas A. Liffring
Sarah Nelson
Frank Strickfadden
Cherry Street
Deer Lodge County
Turner Hall
Hd Bhret
John Bloor
Dealer's Protective Association of Butte Meeting Addressed
The Dealer's Protective Association of Butte addressed the meeting on county and state organization. An organization will be perfected next Friday evening. The infant child of Mr and Mrs de Ion of 12 East Seventh Street died last evening after a short illness. Johnnie Shea a newsboy aged about 12 years living on East Park Avenue sprained his right ankle last evening during a scuffle near Main Street and Commercial Avenue. He was sent home unable to walk and his foot was dressed this morning.
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Dealer's Protective Association of
Butte
Ciid
Deion
East Seventh Street
Johnnie Shea
East Park Avenue
Main Street
Commercial Avenue
Public notice of mining patent application in Summit Valley Montana
Notice announces Conrad Kobre filed for a patent at the United States Land Office Helena for a mining claim near Illinois No. 2 in Summit Valley Silver Bow County Montana. The description covers boundaries, compass bearings, and lot area with exclusions. claims recorded with Bow County recorder and neighboring claims listed. First publication date is November 16, 1899.
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United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
Conrad Kobre
Deer
Illinois
Summit Valley
Bilver Bowl
Cerner No. 1
Bow County
Lotta
Fennhoviln
David Burt
Michael Carrell
App
Train Schedules and Ticket Notices for Anaconda Butte
Trains from Anaconda and Butte lists depart times for Union passenger station and connections. Great Northern Northern Pacific Oregon Short Line routes show through trains to Portland, east, west, and south with tickets on all lines and steamship tickets to Europe available.
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Butte
Union
Anaconda
Great Northern
Anaonda
Great Falls
Helena
Northern Pacific
Ogden
Denver
Kan
City
Chicago
St. Louis
Galveston
Texas
City of Mexico
New Mexico
Arizona
California
C. F. Warren
Genea
Salt Lake
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Coming Men OF America
Edwin H. Young Et Ax
Spokane
Michael F. McGrath
City of Anaconda
Dr. McHenry
The
Standard Drug CO
Mont
George D. Gree
Regitta
United States
East
Naconda
WEST
Ap Ae
Portland
Paul
Omaha
St. Joseph
St Louis
Gg, A. Bute
W. H. Merriman
Mont Chass
FER
G. P
T. A., Bt. Paul, Minn
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific
BOAR
Marcus Daly
Oasis
M. B. Greenwood
Daly, Donahoe & Greenwood
Benkers
Eee
New York
Chi- St. Paul
San Fran- Eliab
England
Ireland
France
Germany
Orient
National Park Bank
Union National Bank
First National Bank
8T. Paul
Omaha National Bank
Bank of California
San Francisco
Louis v. Nett
F. C. Norbeck
Vernon, Tooele Co
Utah
M. A. McLaughlin
Carl E. Nilson
DR. McLaughlin
Cab and Transfer Co
Office
East Broadway
Telephone
Boston
Tigret
Wilson Gen
D. E. Burley
Tag NoReen Ptr
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Helena - Great Fagin
Burlington
Kansas City
Phil Daniels
Butte, Mont
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Fred
Aros Roe SC
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