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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1909
Page
11
Five men admitted guilt on federal conspiracy charges as they faced the judge in district court. The defendants agreed to the plea after negotiations, with details of the conspiracy specified in the plea agreement and court records.
Five defendants including D R Drake and W Bartlett pleaded guilty in a Crow Indian reservation case in Helena. Drake received 1 year 6 months in Leavenworth and 590 dollar fine. Wills 1 year 1 month and 100 fine. Ed Riley 90 days and 100 fine. McMillan 6 months and 200 fine. Sherman Somers 4 months and 100 fine. Bartlett to be sentenced in 60 days. Bartlett admitted a premeditated perjury frame-up.
A. N. Pomeroy of Chambersburg Pa president of the National Editorial Association names a legislative committee. The panel includes G. E. Horner Denver Fla F I McKenzie Tallahassee Fla W L Black Elgin Ill and James A Metcalf Glendive Mont.
Mystic of Montana in Butte held a major Shriners session with eighty eight candidates initiated. A lengthy morning business meeting preceded a 1 pm procession to Columbia Gardens for initiatory rites. The 8:30 pm parade at Masonic temple featured a large crowd, police, ambulances, and mock operating rooms, ending with a banquet at the Auditorium.
Five United States senators inspected the Shoshone dam site near Cody Wyoming traveling the route by rope and bridge. They studied the concrete lined tunnel spillway and diversion works and observed a 150000 acre irrigation system to be fed by the dam. A reception awaited them before departing for Helena and Great Falls.
Spokane Aug 17 Announcement by Superintendent Witten states government reserve townsites for entry to land in three Indian reservations. Coeur d Alene towns Plummer St Marie Worley Desmet. Flathead towns Arlee Ravalli Ronan Revelles Dixon Dayton St Ignatius Polson. Klaxtain Spokane reserve not yet. Auctions set for fall with Coeur d Alene sites in September at Coeur d Alene and Dayton Ronan sales at Kalispell Sept 7.
In San Francisco on August 17 the trial of Rick Calhoun was continued to Monday by Judge Lawlor after counsel agreed due to illness of Stanley Moore of the defense team.
Seattle reports Baron Kogoro Takahira, Japan's ambassador, departed for Yokohama today aboard the steamer Tango Maru, signaling ongoing diplomatic activity.
Advices from Penon de la Gomera report Moors have again cut telegraph wires isolating the Spanish garrison. Bombardment continues with many Moor casualties. Kabyles mobilize near Alhucemas preparing to march on Melilla.
Paris reports from Melilla that Spain has begun peace negotiations with the Moors. The dispatch says General Marina seeks recall over ill health rather than take responsibility for a planned Spanish advance.
Spanish gunboats seized a Moorish bark carrying contraband off Pointe des Pêcheurs near Ceuta. Moors onshore fired on the ships but no casualties were reported.
Mrs. A. B. Dowdell aged 80 longtime general secretary of the United Daughters of the Confederacy died at her Auburn home today.
Special Dispatch reports Moses Smith a leading Chippewa figure died after being struck by a train near Central Park Helena. His companions Albert Kennedy Bertice Kennedy and Charley Rocky Boy were found drunk and jailed. An inquest was deemed unnecessary due to the明显 cause.
John Ellinquist shot and seriously wounded his 19 year old wife a restaurant waitress today and then killed himself with a gunshot to the heart. Police found the bodies at the scene with the woman in critical condition.
In Monte Carlo on August 17, Ned Marshall, an American miner, was killed today by a hospital guard. Details are sparse as authorities investigate the incident and confirm the guard’s actions.
In Goldfield Nevada on August 17 Thomas Heslip, husband of the murdered woman, killed himself with cyanide after his wife was shot by Patrick Casey. Casey, intoxicated, killed Mrs Heslip and wounded Mrs Mann, while Frank Dunn was injured. A mob planned to lynch Casey and dynamite the jail but guards moved the prisoners to Tonopah.
Annual report highlights the year’s work by the Faircrieve president in Wontawa. It outlines key initiatives, governance actions, and organizational outcomes with emphasis on policy progress and community impact.
Delegates at the Montana Federation of Labor convention spent the day sightseeing in Butte, visiting mines and the smelter, and gardening sites. President Alexander Fairgrieve stressed the influence of state and city labor councils on the movement and discussed brewery strikes and the push for obligatory insurance for wage earners.
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