Laborer Drowned Near Cabin in Silver Bow Canyon
James Diamond a 55 year old section worker was found drowned in Silver Bow creek near his Rocker cabin after disappearing Monday night. His hat and pay of 42 dollars were found. coroner to pursue further inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Diamord
Silver Bow Creek
Rocker
Samuel Bradly
Diamond
C. FE. Daniels
Dawson Station
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway
Smith
District Conference Opens at St Pauls Church Helena
The Helena district of the Methodist Episcopal Church South opened at South Side church with Presiding Elder C. A. Rexroad leading ministers and laity from all towns. Reports showed a healthy church with strong finances and charitable work as Rev. Solon Johnson of Boulder preached the opening sermon. Mrs. Ayers of Butte was elected secretary of the Women's Home Missionary Society, with Mrs. A. Rexroad as chairwoman. Mrs. Walter Kinney read a missionary paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Methodist Episcopal Church South
South Side Church
C. A. Rexroad
Solon Johnson
Boulder
Ayers
Butte
Women's Home Missionary Society
A. Rexro
Church Mission Talk Reports On Black and Yellow Peoples
The Rev PD Price of Helena outlined relations of missionary societies and pastors as reports from Deer Lodge Boulder and St Pauls churches surfaced. St Pauls paid about 2700 of a 3000 debt. Rev Ives McKay of Deer Lodge is ill and cannot attend. Presiding elders across districts will attend the annual conference next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PD. PD. Price
Helena
Deer Lodge
Boulder
St. Paul's
South Side
Whitehall
East Helena
West End
St. Paul's Church
Ives McKay
Businesswoman Arrested on Order From Illinois
Mrs. Goldie Berger 26, partner in Household Furniture Co, was arrested on information from Pekin Illinois authorities. She posted a $1,000 cash bond and later handed a $1,000 bill. Zimmermann, 95, her partner, was also arrested and released after a $400 bonus. Authorities probe a prize lottery tied to weekly 25 cent payments and promised furniture gifts. I Cohen, her brother, was arrested in Spokane on similar business, as state inquiry widens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie Herger
East Granite Street
Pekin, LL
Derger
Mre. Berger
George D. Toole
Wilson
Anaconda
Berger
Illinois
Zimmerman
International boxing commission may include six nations
Albany Dec 12. Advices to the New York state athletic commission indicate the proposed international boxing commission will include Denmark and Switzerland alongside England France and the United States. Preliminary meetings arrangements probable to be completed within a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
New York State Athletic Commission
International Commission For the
Denmark
Switzerland
England
France
Physical exams worry the cops
City physician Horst conducts comprehensive fitness tests on 16 patrolmen, including hearing, vision, heart, blood pressure, and strength checks. Results determine retirements and future duties, with individual reports kept private until the mayor weighs in. Names such as Cusick, Hughes, Bennett, Lawson, Mitchell, Morrison, Tompkins, Nelson, Hungate, and Buckley are among those examined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. Horst
Cusick
Hughes
Bennetts
Lawson
Mitchell
Morrison
Tompkins
Nelson
Hungate
Buckley
Dancer Tattoo Helps Identify Scotty Thompson Killed Near Armstead
The body crushed by a Short Line train near Armstead is identified as Robert Thompson known as Scotty, a 45 year old Scot with rich relatives in Edinburgh. A tattoo of a ballet dancer on his right forearm and other marks including a union jack and a compass design aided the identification. Thompson left Butte nineteen days earlier, spent three days in Dillon, and a cable to relatives in Scotland is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstead
Butte
Mike Sullivan
North Main Street
Robert Thompson
Scotty
Edinburgh
Scotland
Dillon
Thompson
George Bisbee
James Mullins
Scotty Thompson
MM. M. Sullivan
George Logan
Register Place
Seven-Part Christmas Newspaper Display Plan
The document outlines a seven part edition totaling 80 pages. Part one and two cover regular news and editorial content. Part three highlights Butte life, part four Anaconda and Montana cities, part five presents The Christmas of the Nation by Thomas Nelson Page with Loomis illustrations, part six offers color views of Montana scenery and Butte mothers, and part seven presents Christmas comics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Anaconda
Montana
Thomas Nelson
Loomis
Joshers Club Mobilizes for Christmas Aid Drive
Out of town members of the Joshers club are sending provisions and clothing to the clubs headquarters near the Finlen hotel. A large distribution is planned with dinner clothing and fuel donations likely to top previous efforts. Local canvassers led by Billy Gemmell and Jimmy Finten seek more help from Dillon Deer Lodge Warm Springs and Waterloo donors including Frank Conley J Bielemburg N Bielenberg Senator Williams Dr J M Scanland Pat Carney and the Elfel brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshers’ Club
Finlen Hotel
Billy Gemmell
Jimmy Finten
Paul Albertson
Butte
Joshers
Frank Conley
J. Bielemberg
N. Bielenberg
Deer Lodge
Senator Williams
J. M. Scanland
Warm Springs
Pat Carney
Waterloo
George Edinger
Elfel Brothers
Dillon
Miner Ferrick is Assaulted by Ex-Policeman Clifford McGillvray
Patrick Ferrick, 40, a miner from 714 North Wyoming, was found wounded near the Stewart mine water tank after an unprovoked assault allegedly at Clifford McGillvray’s home on Railroad Street. He wore bloodied clothes, had facial injuries, and was treated at the emergency hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Ferrick
Wyoming Street
Stewart Mine
Clifford McGillvray
McGillvray
Railroad Street
Ferrick
West Stewart
Juarez Entries and Race Card Notes
The first Juarez race card lists selling events at five and a half to six furlongs with weights for Green Cloth through Tom G. The second race features six furlongs with a field led by Barney Oldfield and Godfather among others. Third race at one mile includes El Pato and Folk with Ruby Knight and Ara gonese. Fourth race is a seven furlong handicap led by Crossover and Loween. Fifth race six furlongs lists Evelina and Sepulveda among others. Sixth race is one mile with Sister Florence and Ymir and Flying Feet, weather clear and track fast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loan Shark
Azurea
Maud McKee
Garden of Allah
Pretty Dale
Janus
Tom G
Barney Oldfield
Oswald B
Quick Trip
Eye White
Sir Barry
Princess Industry
Guy Spencer
Black Mate
Rue
Pedro
Sam
Godfather
Bellsnicker
el Pato
Lehigh
Hugh Quinn
Batcliff
Ruby Knight
Folk
Dorothy Ledgett
M. Cambon
John Oul
Lambertha
Rosevale
Lotta Creed
Force
Judge Walton
Crossover
Loween
Lackrose
G. M. Miller
Melton Street
Evelina
Tilford Thomas
Mimorioso
Russell McGill
Oakland
Sepulveda
Florence
Mycenae
Ymir
Flying Feet
Feather Duster
Five and a Half Furlongs First Race Win by Sharper Knight
In the first race at five and a half furlongs selling Sharper Knight ridden by Molesworth won with Mazurka Davenport second and Luke Van Zandt Buxton third. Time 1 09. Second race six furlongs selling Swish Borel won Sanel McDowell finished second Pipe Vision Molesworth third. Time 1 15 4 5. Third race six furlongs selling Lescar Gargan won Love Day Gross second Mandadero Groth third. Time 1 14 4 5. Fourth race five and a half furlongs selling Lucille Allen Groth won Orba Smile Cavanaugh second Uncle Jimmy Gray Callahan third. Time 1 07 1 5. Fifth race five and a half furlongs selling Gilpy Borel won Dominica Robbins second Napa Nick Forsythe third. Time 1 07 3 5. Sixth race one mile selling Don Enriqué Steele won Shooting Spray Forsythe second Mazie Girl Hil third. Time 1 40 2 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharper Knight
Molesworth
Mazurka
Davenport
Luke van Zandt
Buxton
Swish
Borel
Sanel
McDowell
Pipe Vision
Lescar
Gargan
Love Day
Gross
Mandadero
Groth
Lucille Allen
Orba Smile
Cavanaugh
Uncle Jimmy Gray
Callahan
Gilpy
Dominica
Robbins
Napa Nick
Forsythe
Don Enriqué
Steele
Shooting Spray
Mazie Girl
Hil
Chance to Manage New York Americans Reported
Frank Chance, former Chicago Nationals manager, appears set to sign with the New York Americans after New York waives his claims. Reports say $20,000 a year for five years is his asking price, with Chance staying at his Glendora home if not met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank Chance
Chicago Nationals
New York Americans
McGraw
Giants
Chicago
Farrell
August Herrman
Cincinnati
Ban Johnson
Chance
Glendora
Chance declines to discuss NY Americans offer
Los Angeles report says Frank Chance refuses to manage the New York American next season for under 20000 dollars. Friends believe he has not decided whether that sum or any amount would lure him from his orange groves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Frank Chance
New York American
Coutler Elected Washington State Football Captain
Pullman Wash Dec 12 Leo Coutler 14 of Olympia was elected captain of the Washington State college football team for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman
Wash
Leo Coutler
Olympia
Washington State
Kilbane Wins Easy Featherweight Decision in St Louis
Johnny Kilbane world featherweight champion defeated Tommy Dixon of Kansas City in an eight round bout here last night. Dixon showed distress near the final bell and Kilbane spared him, avoiding a knockout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Johnny Kilbane
Tommy Dixon
Kansas City
Dixon
Kilbane
Race at Madison Square Garden Sees No Advantage Amid Incidents
New York, Dec. 12. The six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden continued with exciting incidents but no rider eliminated or position changes. After 95 hours the lead 12 teams totaled 1,855 miles and four laps, with the Suter brothers and Carman Loftes two laps behind. Egg crashed into Walthour’s wheel as he regained footing, leaving Walthour briefly unconscious though not seriously hurt. By midnight the leaders stood 1,874 miles 9 laps, three miles six laps ahead of the prior record, and at 1 a.m. the twelve leading riders reached 1,895 miles 6 laps, four miles six laps ahead of the Kramer Moran record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Madison Square Garden
Suter Brothers
Carman- Loftes
Walthour
Collins
Oscar Egg
Bobby Walthour
Egg
Grenda-Pye
Fogle
Kramer- Moran
Carman-Loftes
Mathewson Tops YMCA Checker Marathon at West Side
Christy Mathewson, famed pitcher, faced 17 YMCA checker players in an oval setup. He won 13 of 17 games, drew one, and lost three, sustaining his reputation as uptown New York’s champion checker player.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Christy Mathewson
West Side
Checker
Uptown
Y. M. Co. A. Checker Association
Mathewson
Indoor league race yields five undefeated teams from six rounds
Springfield reports results from six rounds of the United States Revolver Association indoor league. Only five teams remain undefeated: Manhattan New York City, Spokane, Denver, Golden Gate San Francisco, and Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
United States Revolver Association
Manhattan
New York City
Spokane
Denver
Golden Gate
San Francisco
Boston
Dixon Bresnahan to clash for 126 pounds at Ak-sar-ben
Omaha tonight. Tommy Dixon of Kansas City faces Tommy Bresnahan of South Omaha in a 10 round welterweight style bout set for December 23 at the Ak-sar-ben Athletic Club in South Omaha. The match will crown a 126 pound division contender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Tommy Dixon
Kansas City
Tommy Bresnahan
South Omaha
Ak-sar-ben Athletic Club
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James Diamond
Pioneer Section
Silver Bow Canyon
ST. Paul’s Church
Horst
Rob
Joshers' Club
Miner
Juarez
Hennessy’s
NEW York Club
Matty
Holland St. Rink
J. T. Byrne
the Hennessy Co. Butte
Copper City
DR. Lamb
Galena St
Butte, Mont
Lauzier-Wolcott CO
East Broadway
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