Frustrated Miler Boyle Stops a Suicide Attempt
A young woman in the city jail attempted hanging, burning, and strangulation to end her life while jailer Thomas Boyle fought to save her. She fled a Kansas City marriage where a physician husband left after a fatal past dispute. After multiple efforts, friends arrived to remove her and provide care.
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Cora
Thomas Boyle
Galena Street
Lizette
Lizzette
Boyle
Kansas City
Berry Sisters Ready to Berry in Patch Duel
Berry Sisters refuse to berry in Uncle Dick Sutton's patch without a truce with rivals the Cherry Steters. The dispute stems from a self declared injunction claimed by the cherie-seurs alleging musical, dramatic and artistic infringement, with damages in the thousands. Rising insists his troupe will appear in Butte if needed, likely through armistice Cronje Roberts, and will pursue legal action to enforce Spo kanelee’s engagement at Button's New theater.
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Dick Sutton
Will Rising
Berry Sisters
Butte
Cronje-Roberts
Spokane Lee
Sutton
Button
Clara Thropp Impresses in Dillon Grand Show
Tribun review notes Clara Thropp’s performance as the dramatic centerpiece despite the show’s rough reception. Critics describe the evening as barnstorming with her presence elevating the disrupted production, drawing strong audience reaction and local attention.
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Dillon
McFarland
Tribun
Clara Thopp
Yenich
Mias Thropp
Unclear excerpt from barn storming show noted
Fragmentary report describes a performance labeled as among the poorest ever seen in an era, with observers appreciating it despite low quality. The passage notes audience members and a reading man, mentioning a box and bills but lacks clear names, dates, places, or concrete outcomes.
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Unibera
Den
Iney
Van Epps Assault Case Dropped By Court
The state dropped the second degree assault charge against Allen Van Epps a teamster after the county attorney said the complaining witness would not prosecute and a conviction seemed unlikely in district court. Ferrick a boy, was pushed from a wagon after refusing to move, injuring his arm on an embankment and prompting the indictment.
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Allen van Epps
Martin Ferrick
Claney
van Epps
Espeunty
Ferrick
Police Court Docket Narrates Recent City Cases
Prisoner B B Tracy the Wyoming Street restaurant owner faced Judge Sullivan after an armed demonstration at his eatery to aid a Poundmaster and an officer. Tracy pleads not guilty. case set for Friday. Teens Charles Thompson and Harry Curran admit curfew violations and receive 10 days. Barney Schnetter pleads guilty to assaulting Anita De Schonts. sentence due tomorrow as doctors report grave injuries. Police to investigate the hall assault today.
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Sullivan
B. B. Tracy
Poundmaster
Peter Johnson
McGillick
Tracy
Wyoming Street
Johnson
Charles Thompson
Harry Curran
Reform School
Barney Schnetter
Anita de Schonts
Montana Music Hall
Schnetter
Four Runaway Youths Returned By Chief Lovell
Chief of Police Lovell returned from Helena yesterday with four runaway Butte youths who left home after trouble in public schools. The boys were Harry Murphy of 219 East Granite street, James Martin and Dan Murphy of Dublin Gulch, Mearry Barry of 309 East Granite Street.
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Lovell
Helena
Butte
Harry Murphy
East
Granite Street
James Martin
Dan Murphy
Dublin Gulch
Mean Barry
East Granite
Edgar Dayton Bankrupt Petition Sets Hearing Date
Edgar Dayton filed for bankruptcy in U S court listing creditors from Butte Helena Fort Benton and other Montana towns. Hearing set for March 21 before Thompson Campbell with debts including wearing apparel and a $1000 life insurance policy. Also notes A J Daum adjudged bankrupt with March 26 hearing and Silver City Mercantile receiver motion carried over to tomorrow.
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Edgar Dayton
United States
Thompson Campbell
Sam Nixon
Butte
Lindsay & Co
Helena
H. J. Wackerlin
Fort Benton
T. C. Power & Bro
Rolla Destatano
F. King
John McMillin
Montana Lumber Co
Sandard Pub. Co
Andrewe Rodens
Butte Hardware Co
Wadsworth
Annie Carr
E. E
A. J. Daum
Silver City Mercantile Company
Butte Citizens Buncoed by Cheap Literature Scam
Last week many residents were fleeced by buying cheap literature and receiving nothing in return. The notice hints at further disappointment for others who may have purchased the controversial "3 Life" of New York. Lynch and Bachelor, district managers, are linked to the matter at the Hive building in Butte, Montana.
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Life” of
New York
Lynch & Bachelor, Dist
Mgrs
Butte
Mort
Trial postponement in Lutey vs Clark case taxes Montana politics
Judge Clancy postponed Lutey Bros. versus W A Clark and vacated the trial date as attorneys argued over timing. Attys Roote and Parr presented conflicting links to Congressman A J Campbell and Campbell’s return from Michigan, while the judge quipped about Campbell purifying Montana politics in Washington.
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Montana
Clancy
A. J. Campbell
Washington, D. C
Jesse B. Roote
Lutey Bros
W. A. Clark
Thornton- Thomas Mercantile Company
Supreme Court
District Court
Roote
Saboon
Campbell & Parr
Campbell
Michigan
C. M. Parr
Lutey-Clark
Camp‘bell
Washington
England's New 12 Inch Steel and Wire Gun
London Globe reports a Woolwich correspondent previews Britain's next naval guns. The 12 inch steel and wire weapon weighs 60 tons, 41 feet long, with a muzzle velocity of 2367 ft/s and 850 pound projectile. Admiralty orders total 460 units at £10,000 each. 150 completed, 300 with contractors. Four guns per battleship and for sea-front forts, replacing older heavy guns.
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London Globe
Woolwich
Great Britain
Royal Navy
Admiralty
Aircraft guns by Bransey and naval details at length
The article outlines 12 inch wire guided naval guns with a 35 feet 5 inch bore, 46 ton weight, and multiple steel wire layers for strength. It notes breech action improvements for faster firing, compares to quick firing foreign guns, and describes a simple handwheel breech mechanism plus hydraulic assist. Also includes an unrelated sale ad for a house and a travel notice to Cape Nome with Northern Pacific sailings.
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Dover
Nce
Bransey
Seat of War
First Meeting of Creditors in Gibson Bankruptcy
Notice from the District Court of the United States District of Montana Catholic Bankruptcy matter Robert N. Gibson. On March 20 1900 at 2 pm creditors to prove claims elect a trustee examine the bankrupt and conduct business. Thompson Campbell Referee in Bankruptcy dated March 6 1900.
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District Court of the United
Thompson Campbell
Reward offered for information on mineral trespass on Devitt lode claim
The Boston Consolidated Mining Company announces a reward of 2500 dollars for information leading to the detection and conviction of any person or corporation trespassing upon and removing minerals from underground workings within the Michael Devitt lode claim area covered by an injunction issued by Montana authorities. Assistant Superintendent C. G. Batterman signs.
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United
Michael Devitt
Boston Consolidated Mining Company
G. Batterman
Ass’t Bupt
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