Man Dies After Swallowing Morphine In Desperate Job Search
Henry Decker, about 39, German-born, who had been unable to find work in Butte, died this afternoon after taking a large morphine dose last night. He stayed with Gus Burt, who supported him, and was found in Burt's home after wife and a doctor tried to revive him. Morphine traces were found on pillow, fingers, and under nails. Decker had planned to leave town in search of employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Decker
Decker
Gus Burt
Montana Electre Company
South
Montana Street
Burt
Germany
Fort Douglas
Butte
Narrow West Porphyry trench nearly harms doctor and horse
An unmarked six foot deep trench on West Porphyry street near 9 PM caused a buggy overturn as Dr Haviland and his horse struck the hole. The doctor escaped serious injury by landing on dirt. The horse was badly hurt and required hours to be freed from the trench.
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West Porphyry Street
Haviland
Copper Shares Rally As Mining Stocks Advance
The copper mining market showed notable gains with leading shares rising. At 2:30 PM quotations included Amalgamated 6, Anaconda 45, Roster & Montana 822, Butte & Boston 65, Calumet & Hecla 170, Osceola 85.50, Parrot 45.50, Tamarack 215.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated
Anaconda
Roster & Montana
Butte & Boston
Calumet & Hecla
Osceola
Parrot
Tamarack
Local Briefs and Notices From Butte Area
Local items include dental and legal professionals listed with addresses such as Dr Reed at 115 North Main and Alexander Laist attorney in Silver Bow block. Funeral notices for Mrs John B Welsh and John Cail, plus a reformation festival at Carpenters Union hall and an Eagles club event with Murray and Mack troupe attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Reed
North Main
Bates
Montana Music Company
Alexander Laist
H. B. Ashworth
Reid
Hight & Fairfield
John B. Welsh
East
Wyoming Street
John Cail
Murray & Freund's Hospital
Anaconda
Order of Eagles
Muntzer’s Hall
Murray & Mack Company
Sutton's Theater
Quash Indictment Hearings In Miles City Banking Case
Testimony given in U S court before Judge Blake on the motion to quash the indictment against Aaron Hershfield cashier and J W Chivers teller of the State National bank at Miles City Placing Merrill who sat on the grand jury as a resident of California and detailing his removal from Montana Colonel Sanders attended though not representing the defendants U S District Attorney Rodgers appeared for the federal court.
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United States
Blake
J. W. Merrill
Aaron Hershfield
J. W. Chivers
State National Bank
Miles City
Helena
Federal Grand Jury
Merrill
California
Montana
Oakland
Colonel Sanders
U.S
Rodgers
Judge Lindsay's Calendar Sets Tomorrow Court Schedule
Tomorrow's calendar lists estate matters including Waller Largey Toomey Reese and Giroux. civil actions such as Dillon, Cornell, Rhodes, and Koenig. Motions to dismiss, strike, quash, or amend appear with demurrers and proofs, plus orders to show cause and new-trial motions across multiple cases in Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay
Poms
W. A. Waller
P. A. Largey
Compromise
D. Coal and Land Claim
Kate Toomey
Citaton
John T. Reese
Joseph Giroux
Robert Gorman
Augusta Dillon
Clayton Dillon
Joseph A. Cornell
Francis H. Grosswiler
Veronika
Gosswiler
Louis Linnemann
Anton Jeski
Ben Falk
W. J. Ditton
Peter Copette
Peter Jane
Lawrence Doyle
City of Butte
Demurrer
James A. Murray
City of
Michael Reynolds
Joe Klafski Co
Barney Shanahan
H. W. Remick
George A. McDonald
George A. Baldwin
John C. Moebus Demurter
Moebus
John O'Rourke
Alice Gold & Simping
Personalities in the City Arrivals and Departures
Colonel W F Saders arrives from Helena while Fred L Gignon editor of Ald er Gulch Times visits Virginia City. Charles Cockrell plans Omaha relocation after brokerage work here. W R Johnson of Seattle Times staff visits town after Dawson City trip and heads to New York to cover engine cab rides for an illustrated article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Saders
Helena
Fred L. Gignon
Alder Gulch Times
Virginia City
Charles Cockrell
Omaha
W. R. Johnson
Seattle Times
Mr. Jonson
Dawson City
New York City
Carroll Sells Out in Anaconda Lumber and Coal Firms
The J. T. Carroll Co. sells out and retires from business in Anaconda Mont. The lumber department goes to Par cifle Lumber company and the coal department to Northern Coal company. Mr Carroll continues his growing lumber business in Butte. The retirement will be deeply regretted by the community.
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Inter Mountain
Anaconda
Mont
J. T. Carroll Co
Parcifle Lumber Company
Northern Coal Company
Montana
Wyoming
Carroll
Butte
Smallpox measures prompt county to hire Dr Monroe
The county commissioners, facing the Rooker outbreak, appoint Dr G W Monroe at 250 monthly to attend cases and quarantine, with daily visits and readiness to diagnose surrounding county cases. Dr Sheerin vaccinated county jail inmates and cases in Rooker will be quarantined there as pest house expands.
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Monroe
Sheerin
Alexander
Rooker
Jonat
Rocker
Gift Recognizes Snohomish Aid Receiver
A presentation was made last night to the assistant receiver of the Snohomish district as a token of appreciation. The gift included a sterling tea and coffee set, given by the patrons or contributors.
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R.ow
Mae Furd
Resignation Honor Marked by Donor Speech at Blackford Office
Donors presented a token gift to Mr. Blackford at his office at 8 o clock last night as W A Godfry spoke for the Bozeman and Tramway employees expressing appreciation and regret at his resignation. Blackford responded briefly, moved by the gesture. Also noted is a lost breast pin on Mercury street near November 3. The district court of Silver Bow summons interested parties to show cause why an order of sale of Michael Crowley estate real property should not be granted, with hearing set for November 25, 1899 at 2 PM. Publication prescribed in Daily Inter Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Blackford
W. A. Godfry
Michael Cowley
J. P. Collins
Silver Bow
Michael Crowley
Inter Mountain
Montana
John Lindsay
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A. E. Jones
East Park
Hamilton, Katenback & Kerth
West Broadway
Butte Stove Repair
E. Park
Chemical Masengers
Fair Drug and Supply Company
East Park Street
Sindiaeb Ede
Eugene Laine
Hellbronner Cigar Emporium
East Broadway
Dr. Wix
Doc" Merrill
Wir
J. D. McGregor
Ontario Veterinary College
Toronto
Canada
Treas
Marlow's Stables
South Main
G. W. Monroe
Clancy
Connolly
State Board of Pardons
Samuel M. Nixon
Smith
District Court
W. C. Speer
Supreme Court
Thomas 5. Hogah
C. B. Nolan
T. W. Posndeater, Jr
Nixon
P Clancy
C. P. Conneil
Fup
Governor Smith
Nixon Gore
Howell & Harney
T. S. M. Kay
Mary Ann Craythorne
Thomas Winwood
Beattie, Sr
Ciga
Thal
Conpolly
E. W
Reiels
Montana Liquor Co
Mercury Street
District Court OF the Second Judicial District
State of
Silver Bow County
Gar
Leehey
Fsqq
Lander Furniture and Carpet CO
Connell’s
Boye
Wenwa
Gray Talliack
Worth && Out Pris
Seaviet
HIG
CUE Mpr Cedes
Kerrey
Steen
Tom O'Shanter
Sevseeverensensees
Bic Jents
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