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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1901
Page
8
In Battle Creek reels of rumor spread after affidavits accuse Judge Harney of intimate ties with a woman said to influence his mining case ruling. Harney calls charges trumped up and letters forged. Probers claim proofs exist and more details will emerge. He was unavailable for comment.
Deputies raided the Butte Hotel finding several men actively playing poker in a back room. Investigators secured the scene and prepared to question participants as part of the ongoing gambling probe.
Four men found upstairs in a Butte hotel room arrested on gambling suspicions after a federal tip. Bonds set at 250 dollars each. authorities say no money visible, event described as private, but gambling laws will be enforced within their remit.
Special Dispatch to the Standard notes George F. Shelton, former assistant United States district attorney for Montana under Cleveland, has returned to Helena after three years away. He has worked in Honolulu and San Francisco and will likely locate in Lutte to resume his law practice in Montana.
Phil Borswarrick, a Butte man recently hired at Henry Rodda’s lime quarries near Maiden Rock on the Oregon Short Line, was reported killed by a train at Maiden Rock. Coroner Johnson and Undertaker Joseph Richards will investigate and hold an inquest. Borswarrick, unmarried, left Butte for Maiden Rock about a week ago.
The record notes a brother named Richard Borswarrek who left for a visit to England about a month ago. It states the family’s connection and the timing of his departure.
A bustling society page records a Portland guest honored by Mrs. Joseph K. Clark with an elaborate luncheon. It notes weddings, birthdays, and social visits across Butte plus a Broadside Baptist picnic, dances at Columbia Gardens, and several arrivals and departures. The piece also mentions a street railway generator shaft break affecting service.
Mr. I. A. Heilbronner and Mrs. I. A. Heilbronner were joined by Mrs. D. M. Newbro and Mrs. J. H. Silverman in a three month journey through California. The party included John M. Dixon and several others. They recently returned home with fond memories of the trip.
At the Butte Tennis club grounds members practice daily as the state tournament opens August 20. McLaughlin defeats Busch three sets 6-2 6-3 3-6 in a key match. doubles winners McLaughlin and Putnam over Busch and Frank. Dr. O Connor’s arm forecloses strong doubles and a joint tournament with Golf club is planned for next Sunday. Anaconda players may attend.
Heard at the Hotels notes the Thorn ton hotel mascot Dan Roger a fox terrier dies after illness described as a complication of dog days. The dog known for affection toward guests sat in the barroom near the buffet and enjoyed treats, leaving a cloud of woe at the hotel.
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