Constable Tim Shea Denies Grafting Charge Hearing Held
The Walkerville constable Tim Shea faced county commissioners after Assistant County Attorney Dan Yancey filed grafting allegations. Shea denied grafting while acknowledging unproven complaints and a prior conviction for exhibiting deadly weapons. The board reserved judgment as witnesses prepared to corroborate. Subhead notes: Butte Cafe catering services by Esscalet of Vienna B C for wedding dinners and social events.
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Tim Shea
Walkerville
Dan Yancey
Yancey
Justice Rnold
Shea
Onstable Shea
Junty
Breen
Arnold
Burt Marsh
J. B. Night
Justice of the Peace
Neenan
Walkrville
Idea
Butte
Esscalet
Vienna
B. C
Eretofore
Third Year Begins Tuesday September Ninth
Third year starts Tuesday September 9 902 for catalogues and terms address School of Mines Butte Montana.
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Chool of Mines
Butte, Mont
Banks dispute tax assessments prompt Helena meeting
The state board of equalization questions Montana bank assessments with Butte banks set at full capital value while others run around 75 percent. Assessor Brown and Commissioners Peoples and Clark traveled to Helena to press concerns. A regular meeting of the C E S is set for August 20 at the Masonic hall with Carrie Monroe and Lizzie Marsh in attendance.
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State Board of Equalization
Montana
State Board
Helna
He Butte
Ank
Brown
Peoples and Clark
Helena
Tate Board
Tuth
C. FE. S
Reguar
Heir Old Home
Masonic Hall
West Parktreet
Carrie E. Monroe
W. M. Lizzie O. Marsh
Jury Finds Breen Died From His Own Carelessness
Inquest convened by Coroner Johnson at Tachells rooms found Patrick Breen died from injuries after a fall from a moving Northern Pacific train at the local depot. Edward Hand testified Breen was intoxicated and insisted on boarding despite warnings. other witnesses described Breen's body on the platform and the fatal jump.
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Patrick Breen
Northern Pacific
Johnson
Tachell’s
Edward Hand
Dix
Breen
Man Jump Suspected After Death Near Train Yard
Witness Hand recalls Breen near coach No. 14 at the depot yards. Breen, believed intoxicated, tried to board as a westbound train passed. Hand warned him to stay away, guided him to a warehouse, then found Breen dead when returning to the depot. Regular meeting tonight. All voters urged to attend.
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Hand
Breen
Bookmakers Defeated in Sharon Springs Poolroom Clash
In Sharon Springs New York on August 19 two well known bookmakers opened a poolroom near Saratoga race activity. Farmers in the area outsmarted the operators by receiving results 20 minutes ahead via Albany, leading to a brawl, arrests, and a dramatic escape by one bookmaker. The episode ends with farmers financially vindicated while lawmen question their fate.
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New York
Saratoga
Sharon Springs
Sharon
Saratoga Race Track
Albany
Vilage
Finkenstein
Nehr
Goodby
Hal
Spa
Lorillard Daughter Divorces Tailer in Sioux Falls
Maud Lorillard, youngest daughter of Pierre Lorillard, wins a divorce from T Suffern Tailer of New York on desertion grounds in Salem. The decree allows her to resume her maiden name and custody of their son. The couple wed in 1899 at Calvary Church New York after a longer world tour.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
T. Suffern Taller
Pierre Lorillard
T. Suffern Tailer
New York
Jones
Salem
Maud Lorillard
Henry L. Satterlee
Miss Lorillard
Mr. Tailer
Harvard
Tuxedo
E. N. Tailer
Drouth Persists in Middle Rocky Mountain Districts
Washington reports show drought ongoing in the middle Rocky Mountain districts while Washington and Pacific coast states see relief and cool weather. Spring wheat harvest nears completion in the Dakotas with favorable conditions in Northern Minnesota as showers interrupt southern areas. Oats damage noted in Ohio and upper Mississippi valleys.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Mississippi Valley
Missouri
Mississippi
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Oregon
Dakotas
Minnesota
Iowa
North Pacific Coast
Ohio
Twins Given Public Whipping for Burglary in Wisconsin
In West Superior Wisconsin on August 19 Judge Hily of the municipal court ordered public whipping for burglary for 13 year old twins Robert and John Scott after they were found guilty. The sentence reflected the harsh juvenile punishment of the era for petty theft and breaking and entering incidents.
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West Superior
Wis
Hily
Robert
John Scott
Burglary Ring Sentenced to Floggings in Superior
Police declare two youths, sons of Mrs. John W. Scott, guilty by confession and evidence of stealing likely hundreds of dollars from homes vacated for summer. Each boy received 21 lashes in place of a reform school sentence.
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John W. Scott
Superior
Wild Cat Invades Derby Home in Fierce Confrontation
In Derby Connecticut Miss Ella Bassett's home is invaded by a wild cat. Sanford Eldridge and Rollo Keeling fought the animal for about an hour with clubs before it was killed near a piano. Eldridge and Keeling suffered scratches and injuries requiring medical aid.
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New York
Herald
Milford
Conn
Ella Bassett
Derby
Sanford P. Eldridge
Miss Bassett
Eldridge
Rollo A. Keeling
Keeling
Pastor Lieb Lomack shot near opera in Des Moines
Des Moines police report Rev Frank Lomack of Flye A African Baptist Church was wounded by A and McKinney while escorting Mrs Sophia Taylor from the opera. McKinney fired from bushes, four shots fired. McKinney is under arrest amid jealousy claims. Lomack fighting for life.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Frank Lomack
McKinney
Sophia Taylor
Tne
Mia
Tay
Lomack
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Butte News
Montana State School of Mines
Board of Equalization Dissat
Patrick
Jos. Vogler
Suffern Tailer
South Dakota
Zic
Milady
Commmons
Therou
el Bi
Ork Pulproce
Oxford Southern
Vses
Ecamel
Symons
Buttes Fair
Extru Wein
Howe Pleadr
Richelieus
Ric
Nobbs
Gromists
John Powell
Granite
Symons Dry Goods Company
Particu
Drouth
Rocks Mountain
Tas
Roy
Connecticut
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