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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1900
Page
3
Witness McManin offers uncertain testimony as to the inquest. jury seated after lengthy delay. Prosecutor outlines December 25 killing at Duggan boarding house during a Dry Room gathering. Dan Sullivan dies from a gunshot wound. Gillman remains on trial while defense contests conclusions.
Judge Lindsay will hold a session tomorrow afternoon with no morning business. Judge Clancy said no motion docket tomorrow but will continue the Gillman trial until finished. In Byrne v Colorado Mining and Smelting and Northern Pacific, Northern Pacific moved to dismiss for failure to prosecute per the August 12 order to pay the federal judgment of 144.95 coats.
Butte will join the Inter-State Baseball League with assured Colorado members. W E Phillips of Helena heads the project with Charles French J B McCormick and W H Lucas driving funds and stock. Stock subscriptions total 1250 with a $500 pledge for first-class car service. a company may be formed capitalized at 5000 to cover initial needs.
The Silver Bew county auditor reports February orders for indigent aid totaled 1554.10 dollars, covering 116 grocery orders and rent for 49 families. January totals were 1964.80 dollars. Other items include 67.45 merchandise, 31 coal, 96.65 furniture, and 49 wood.
Governor Rickards will appoint special agents to collect manufacturers and mechanical statistics in districts including Butte Anaconda Walkerville Meaderville Great Falls Helena Livingston Missoula Billings Miles City Bozeman Manhattan Hamilton Bonner East Helena and other towns. The effort runs after regular enumeration and should finish by July 25.
Dennis Sullivan, who attempted to shoot Edwin Gillman in the courthouse last evening, appeared at the county jail this afternoon and was locked up. He was intoxicated and released on a promise not to interfere with the law, but broke the agreement by day. He was searched at 4 20 oclock but no weapons were found on him.
The copper stocks closed fairly strong with notable advances for Boston and Montana. The session featured gains for Calumet and Hecla Mohawk Banta Tamarack Utah Con.
T J Ford his mistress Pearl Putnam and Violet Russell were jailed after a burglary at May Cloughs room in the Pullman block. Putnam and Ford had just arrived from Hasin. The girl was not at Lou Harpers Place as rumored and was once Dick Carey’s mistress. Ford previously worked as a plumber in Butte but turned to seeking support from his companion. The Rufuel girl is well known, with her father once on the police force during the Thompson era.
Elected here after Butte split from Deer Lodge county, the prominent union figure headed A Wayne Bernard's business for years. A member of the A U W and the Miners' union, he leaves a widow, two sons, and a daughter.
The city hosts a parade of visitors including Oscar F. Craig of Missoula, PH Poindexter and Dillon residents, Nelson Story Jr from Bozeman, Hon Charles R Leonard from Helena, Lima merchant K Paul, Radersburg’s Ona Tregoning, Dr Peter Mussigbrod of Garnet, J W Nelson and Thomas Burns of Hamilton, Frank E Higgins of Missoula, and W Ziegler of Granite Mountain. Chicago executives Robert F Carr and others are noted, while Rt Hinds returns from Washington amid Clark senatorial case chatter. Carl Kleinschmidt Jr visits with wife. Dr C P Hough shakes hands with friends. S W Calderhead and wife from Walla Walla arrive. Curtis Lindley of San Francisco, author of Lindley On Mines, arrives amid pending mining suits between Anaconda and Colusa-Parrot set for trial March 20.
In police court Judge Sullivan fined Mike Casey Dr W Reynolds Fox and Ar Fifer ten dollars each for disturbers of the peace. Will Rodgera pleaded guilty to petit larceny and faces sentence. Rodgera was charged with stealing funds and hay from the B A P farm depot. R Bullivan failed to appear and his bond was forfeited.
The Norther Pacific remains the sole liner with Pullman Standard sleepers between Anaconda and St. Paul and St. Louis. Two cars operate on the night train from Anaconda and Butte, one via Billings to St. Louis and the Burlington route, and one from Butte to St. Paul, with no car changes between these points.
Officer Reiniger fired at a fugitive on Broadway around 10 pm as the man, seen acting suspiciously, tried to flee. The shot went over the suspect’s head and failed to stop him, prompting a continued chase.
Edward Shanahan was injured by a falling rock at the Moonlight mine yesterday while on the ninth floor of the 700-foot level. The collapse struck him on the left side and knocked him through a floor hole, injuring his left ankle and breaking a rib. He was taken to Bleters' hospital.
Judge John W Eddy aged 62 died yesterday afternoon from pneumonia after weeks of illness. Born in England, he came to Montana in 1864. He ran a saloon in early years and later moved to Butte where he served as one of the first justices of the peace.
Various local items include residence changes and business notices. Dentists, tuners, and law offices relocate or advertise services while funeral details for Wm. Barnhill and John Eddy are announced. Burglaries reported at F. C. Boom’s Baltimore block apartment. bankrupt petitions for Lowie Kubelsky and John Mathiesen set for March 29. Community business ads cover stoves, supplies, and new oyster offerings.
Deeds recorded show W H Walsh to FB A Vaughn for Lot 5 Block 72 Butte townette for 5460 dollars. A A McMillan to W K Walsh conveys Lots 1 12 and 78 Block 31 Clark's addition for 1200 dollars. Thompson Investment Co to Wiltac Thompson transfers Lot 22 in Block 10 Leagat Foster's addition for 4000 dollars.
A Silver Row County Republican Club meeting is set for Friday at 8 30 p m in the Auditorium with prominent speakers. Also notes about Denver, Rock Island Co shares at 55c, a music teacher position on West Granite, furnished rooms for housekeeping near East Park, four machine minors wanted at St Paul Employment Office, and a stenographer position advertised by W. Inter Mountain.
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