Butte Saucer Track Races Feature Night of Vaudeville
The Butte saucer track hosted a lively program with vaudeville acts including George Trump the legless performer and Rube bicycle ace Baisden. Jack Burris dominated two mile pro lap with 52 points and also won the mile and a half open race while Niederhofer trailed. Several locals and visitors attended events and new civil suits were filed in district court over financial and contract disputes.
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Jack Burris
George Trump
Baisden
Zogarra
Niederhofer
Haydock
May
Burris
Wing
Hoops
Hopper
McGeever
Barnett
Woodmen of the World entertains friends at social
Butte camp No. N4 hosted a large gathering in Fidelity hall with a program of West Side Mandolin club performances and recitations by Palmer Butler Langford Lewis Jaquette and others. A talk on fraternal insurance followed then a banquet closed the event. The lodge is praised for this successful party.
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Butte Camp
No. N4
Fidelity Hall
West Side Mandolin Club
George Palmer
Justin Butler
C. J. Langford
Main
Dr H M Halls Horses Take A Little Jaunt
Dr H M Hall has two spirited horses frightened by an electric car at Utah avenue and First street. They broke the carriage shaft, escaped after a chase, and dodged a rope man at the B A and P station while a whistle sounded. The incident ends with the horses still at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arong
Multiple Suspects Arrested After Assault on Officer
Officer Moore, returning to his beat on East Granite Street after serving papers, was assaulted when refused entry by occupants at Mrs. Kinnay's home. He was bruised and required help to nab Thomas Cullen Henry Lyons and W C Donohue. the ringleader fled.
Kid Carrig to Fight Kid Foley in Soon Bout
Kid Carrig accepts a challenge from Kid Foley for a boxing match slated in the coming weeks. Foley agrees to meet Carrig before any club for the gate receipts and a side bet of 100 dollars from each fighter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kid Carrig
Kid Foley
Foley
Carrig
Butte Briefs Highlight Local Movements
Henry Carson was transported to Deer Lodge by Deputy Whitely to serve a one year burglary sentence. President Mullen and a pleasure party from St. Paul visited Butte before heading to the coast, then moved to Anaconda. Mrs. York and her two daughters arrived from Hammondsport New York and will reside in Butte with Mrs Judge W. J. Naughton.
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W. H. Meloy
Anaconda
J. & Cavanaugh
Billings
F. S. Spafford
Great Falls
Finlen
A. A. Needham
Whitehall
Thornton
David G. Browne
Fort Benton
Con Bray
Lima
M. A. Egan
M. A. Miles
Frank FE. Shaw
Adelaide T. Corbett
Frank EF. Corbett
Corbett
M. J. Connell Company
Executrix
FE. Nash
Henry Crangle
W. J. McNaul
Henry Carson
Deer Lodge
Whitely
President Mullen
St. Paul
Butte
VESSELS LOST IN GALES OFF AUSTRALIAN COAST
Heavy early June gales off the Australian coast caused multiple shipwrecks and deaths. The Manley wrecked near Sydney Heads with 50 aboard. the Protector foundered at Ballina harbor with six sailors drowned. the Alexander Barry wrecked near Shellharbor with four lives lost. the Passe Partout towed to Newcastle. the Norden wrecked near Suva with crew saved.
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Victoria
B. C
Manley
Sydney Heads
Protector
Turtle
Ballina Harbor
J. J. Lewis
Ben Walton
John Vickey
T. Tobiason
D. Phillips
Newcastle
Norden
Suva
Fiji
Sydney
Police Court Roundup Sees Fines for Disorder and Mischief
In police court Judge Boyle heard cases from Yellowstone saloon incidents to drunken disturbances. W A Miller pleaded guilty to malicious mischief for being pushed against a broken window and was fined ten dollars. Andrew Howard forfeited thirty five dollars for missing court. Mrs Winne paid five dollars for disturbing the peace. A M Johnson and Kenneth McLeod were arraigned on disturbance charges and set for Tuesday.
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W. A. Miller
Yellowstone
Postal Shoulder and Tailor Talk on Postman’s Slouch
A London Express item describes a tailor diagnosing “postal shoulder” from a left-shoulder drop seen in postmen and other listless sitters. He explains how constant carrying of the mail bag biases posture, requiring padding to restore symmetry, and notes many people have some crookedness from daily habits.
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The
London Express
MacGinniss Seeks Criminal Complaints Over Bribery Bands
John MacGinniss, tied to the Waters and Walters affidavits as Mrs Brackett s alleged employer, visited the county attorney then carried blank criminal complaints to his lawyers. He told a friend he aims at those who travel with brass bands bribing people though no action occurred last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Ceniaehae
Judge Harney
Peru to Promote American Goods Through Lima Exposition
The Peruvian government is promoting permanent exposition in Lima to attract American manufacturers and producers. Exposition directors outline advantages for American exhibitors including display and sale of goods. Congress has remitted import duties on goods forwarded unless sold, aiming to boost prosperity and U.S. trade.
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Washington
Lima
Peru
South America
United States
Congress
Police Chief Shot Dead in Coburg Virginia
H D Hudson chief of police for Virginia Tron Coal and Coke at Toms Creek was killed by 16 year old Magan Carty. The teen fired a shotgun blast after a courtroom incident involving George Carty and officers.
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Coburg
H. D. Hudson
Virginia Tron, Coal and Coke Company
Toms Creek
Magan Carty
George Carty
Hudson
Fire destroys Sydney department stores in Australia
News from Victoria B C dated Aug 8 reports the destruction by fire of Anthony Hordern & Sons department stores in Sydney. The blaze on July 15 killed four employees, one man died leaping from the roof, and the total loss exceeded 3 million dollars. The stores employed about 1,500 and served 30,000 daily customers.
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Victoria
B. C
Moana
Anthony Hordern & Sons
Sydney
Australia
Monster
Constable Shea Involved in Saloon Raid Incident
Constable Timothy Shea raided a Park Street saloon run by George Pascoe targeting an alleged gambling game. A dispute over authority led to Shea being struck with a club, prompting sheriff's deputies to arrest Pascoe and the bartender, who were released on their own recognizance.
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Timothy Shea
Park Street
George Pascoe
Shea
Sheriff's Department
Pascoe
Peter Jackson Dead in Rome Sanatorium
Victoria report records ex-champion Peter Jackson dying July 23 at a private sanitarium in Roma near Sydney N S W from consumption. Other items note a Cuban Artillery Corps formation in Havana, Afro American council meeting in Philadelphia with officials elected, and Francisco Seigel’s Spanish treaty claim of 872823 dollars for plantation losses.
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Victoria
B. C
Peter Jackson
Roma
Sydney
Havana
United States
Cabanas
Philadelphia
National
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A. L. Goodwin
Helena
the Butte
W. S. Martinez of
Bozeman
BE. B. Howell
Missoula
BE. W. Beattie of
W. H. Searles of
William Bowe
Henry C. Stebbins
W. A. Clark
Charles W. Clark
FE. L. Whitmore
John O'Connell
Stebbins
Belcher
Woodmen OF
Moore
Butte Briefs
Judge Boyle
Harney- Brackett
Mr. MacGinniss
N.S. W
Afro-American Council
Spanish Treaty Commission
Francis Seige
Cuba
Seige
Symons
Sea Island
Price Cc
Ladies
Price Ora A Cc
Knox
W. Park St. Butte, Mont
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