Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-06

DOROTHY WHITAKER'S DRESS 70
NITED BY FIRE CRACKER.
OF MRS. ANNA E. O'KEEFE.
Died At the Hospital From Blood
Poisoning, the Result of Stepping
on a Tack.
Missoula, July 5th.

Dorothy Whitaker, whose Dress WdS
ignited by theexplosion of a hrecracker
yesterday Afternoon, died last night from
the effects of inhaling flame. h wa
riding a bicycle and passed some boys
who were shooting f1recrackers One was
thrown under her wheel which ign1ted
her dress, and it was afiame in an Instant
and before it could be extinguished she
had been badly burned about the legs,
back and neck.
Mrs. Anna E. O'Keefe, died at the Sis
ters' hospital last night, the result of
blood poisoning, caused by stepping on
a tack. She had been il the hospital for
several weeks, and as her condition was
growing worse an operation became nee
essary and her foot was amputated last
week, from which she never recovered.
Mrs. O'Keefe was an old resident in this
vicinity and was well n favOrably
know, and her death will be learned with
much regret by all who knew her. The
funeral will take place Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the Episcopal church.
J. J. Fischer was taken to the Sisters
hospital last night suffering with severe
cuts on the face and a badly bruised
head, the result of being kicked by a
horse. Mr.. Fischer, with Miss Gertrude
Pearson and Miss Rell Cyr, were driving
in the Bitter Root valley on the road to
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STOPPING over to pick it up, the horse
kicked him in the face, which stunned
him. and before he was able to draw
himself back and get away, he was
kicked several times. The ladies jumped
out and were not injured, and the horse
continual to kick until the carriage, be-
longing to Johnson's livery, was smash
ed to pieces.
Coroner Hayes received a telegram
from J. w. Willis at Thompson late yes
terday afternoon stating that Chance
tTarrad was ron"do-~+ -v a knife stab
and that the services of a coroner were
required. Mr.. Hayes went out on No. 3,
which was five hours late out Of here
last night, herd an inquest and returned
on No. 4, which was seven hours late.
CARED was killed from a stab in the
arm which cut an artery and he bled to
death. ]. G. Denny is up there looking
after the case n two men suspected of
the murder have been arrested.
The ball at the Union opera house last
night, given by the Missoula fire depart
! ment. proved to be a grand success. The
croWd was large and the music first-
class, and everybody enjoyed themselves
to the limit. dancing until about 3 O'Clock
this morning.
The ball game yesterday afternoon re-
suited in a score of Is to Z in favor of
Butte. Everything passed off good nat
uredly and the boys eturned to Butte
last evening feeling well pleased with
their treatment while here.
Miss Maggie Burke arrived from Min
neapolis last night on a visit to her
brother Ed and will remain three weeks.
It Is Miss Burke's first trip out here, and
the grandeur of the mountain scenery
surprised and pleased her.
John A. Sporting and Addie Clark, both
of Butte, came to Missoula yesterday af-
ternoon, secured a license and were mar
ried by Rev. McAllister. They returned
home on the afternoon train.
Mrs. Wergle and babv of Bonner are
both quite sick and are at the Sisters
hospital.
L. L. Wright and family went to Lolo
yesterday and caught some fine trout.
Ben Hill and family have gone out FOL
a few weeks camping ana fishing. =
Fred Grain returned from Butte this
afternoon, where he spent the Fourth.
Colonel Sanders spent several hours II
the city today.
Messrs. Pully and Ludwig left for Hell.