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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1912
Page
15
Police raided the Cash house at Fountain Road and arrested three men including “Yeaze” Ben Cohen. A live roulette wheel, cash box and gambling paraphernalia were seized and carted to city hall. The men, Cohen and Anton Sody of 1106 Gatlatin Street, face gambling charges. Sody had been held earlier on a disturbance charge and released on bond.
Professor Le Strange will perform a balloon ascent at Columbia Gardens on Thursday afternoon to entertain children. Announcement notes inflation begins at 7 in the morning to ensure the trip occurs before children head home.
Yesterday a Montana ranchman set a national record at the Chicago cattle market as range steers weighing about 3427 pounds brought the top price. The steers were shipped by Con Kors and Fancher, with ties to Dawsganty. In other items, William Danney Jr of Deer Lodge and Edna Nelson of Helena were married yesterday at St Johns Church by Rev Blackiston,Bakley formerly of Anaconda.
An inquest will be held at 7 o'clock tonight by the coroner over the body of Thomas Slousk, shot last Friday. Montanan guests at the Finlen and Thorn ton hotels are named, with several from Helena, Missoula, and Great Falls. The body of Fred Sockerson, wealthy owner in Jefferson County, who hanged himself at his ranch near Bernice, was brought to Butte for burial preparations. No funeral arrangements have been made.
John Bray a long time Montana horse buyer and ranch stable owner died at Hunters Hot Springs while seeking health relief. He came to Montana over 39 years ago from the East and worked for Conley and JicTague and Marcus Daly. His funeral arrangements were made by W A Clark Jr. He never married and leaves a brother James in San Francisco.
Butte moves to form a lighting district as councilmen push the Great White Way improvement. The committee recommends passing the measure after a hearing showing 65 percent frontage in support, with objectors present and represented by Attorney William Meyer. City Engineer Gov reports frontage near 4 percent affected. Some signatures were withdrawn after explanations. Executive session followed.
Special dispatch reports two escapees Mel Jowell and McAdams sighted near Jeff Davis ranch, 2.5 miles from Grace station. Deputies with bloodhounds pursue. ranchers warned as men reportedly head toward Silver Star and the Idaho line amid foggy canyon passages.
Sullivan questions the duty and protection assurances from Becker after the Rosenthal murder. Rose and Webber testified Whitman’s supposed protection. they feared fixing him. Schepps, a key witness, hid from federal officials and was turned over to U S marshal Johnson. Court technicalities may hinder transfer to New York authorities.
India linen Persian lawn dimity mull and Cluny and Wallaces embroidery and hand embroider ed in new styles for girls ages 6 to 14. Dutch necks and three quarter sleeves featured across fabrics like linen lawn mull and dimity with trim details.
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