Butte Crowd Sees Record Night At Saucer Track
The Butte crowd gathered despite cool air as Billings rider Allen won the amateur two-thirds mile, while Hoffman placed second. C B May defeated John Staver in the Australian pursuit after a 3 mile chase. The Lawson brothers led the professional events and a tandem display by John Green and Artie Bell topped five miles. Matches tonight feature a one mile amateur heat and a 10 mile professional race with heavy entry lists.
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Lawsons
Allen
Billings
Hoffman
C. BE
May
John Staver
Chapman
John Green
Artie Bell
Iver Lawson
John Lawson
J. Staver
Eniries
F. J. Hoffman
Barnett
Lembke
German
Murphy
Olsen
Royce
Bell
Staver
Green
Warne
Turville
Burris
Anaconda Defeats Butte In Close Bowling Match
In a tight Thornton alleys contest last night the Anaconda team edged Butte as a large out of town crowd watched. Local bowlers had assumed an easy win but the visitors proved too strong in the final frames.
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Thornton
Butte
Anaconda
Butte Briefs Mention Local Visitors and Arrivals
Bozeman resident D. Hill is at the Fin ten. J. R. King of Livingston arrived yesterday. R. M. Cobban of Missoula is at the Finten. George Hansen of Helena is registered in Butte. Sheriff Conley came over from Anaconda yesterday. R. J. Mapes of Warm Springs is a guest at the Butte. Boyle of Livingston among arrivals. Mrs. Laura T. Galen and Miss Teague of Helena visiting. Miss Julia Early visiting her sister Mrs. W. C. Dillon of Bozeman. EK. M. Crumline returned from four months in California and the Northwest. John D. King of Spokane, ex-post office inspector, in city visiting H. Wilson. Mrs. Kleinschmidt returned from Kalispell to visit sister Mrs. Fred Whiteside. Mrs. M. S. Burns and son Marsden back in Butte after five months with relatives in the East. City Engineer Bickenbach learned of his father’s serious illness in Minnesota. Miss Claudie McPherson left for San Francisco to study at Bay City school. James Armstrong secured contract for two coal bunkers for Montana Coal & Coke at Horr. Mrs. James Tyack returned from Missoula. Etta Tyack to stay several weeks. Harry Poindexter of Yerington and his Butte-born bride arrived. married recently in San Francisco. Poindexter is engineer in charge at Exelsior Mining & Smelting in Yerington.
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George Hansen
Helena
Butte
Sheriff Conley
Anaconda
R. J. Mapes
Warm Springs
DD. Boyle
Livingston
Laura T. Galen
Miss Teague
Julia Early
W. C. Dillon
Bozeman
EK. M. Crumline
California
Northwest
John D. King
Spokane
Wilson
Kleinschmidt
Kalispell
Fred Whiteside
Burns
Marsden
Hutte
Bickenbach
Minnesota
Claudie McPherson
Pr. Quirk
San Francisco
Bay City
James Armstrong
Montana Coal & Coke Company
Horr
James Tyack
Missoula
W. H. Smith
Etta Tyack
Harry Poindexter
Yarrington
Nev
Miss McHenry
Poindexter
Excelsior Mining & Smelting Company
Paroled Nebraska Official Joseph Bartley Released
Lincoln Nebraska July 13 Joseph Bartley once state treasurer for four years and convicted of embezzling about $100 000 was released from the penitentiary on parole by Governor Savage.
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Lincoln
Neb
Joseph Bartley
Nebraska
Savage
Westrum Arrested After Long Express Money Order Case
Mark Westrum, partner of Harry Stein, arrested in Helena and brought to town by Chief Reynolds. He had escaped earlier while Stein was jailed, claims Stein did all crooked work. Westrum alleges 16 express money orders remain, cites a long criminal record across Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin and multiple express companies. He has served five terms in Missouri's state penitentiary.
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Mark Westrum
Harry Stein
Helena
Reynolds
Westrum
Stein
Morgan House
Front Street
Minneapolis
Adams Express Company
Chapin
Geneva
Iowa
Stacey and Gladbrook
Minn
National Express Company
Cerillon, Downing and Jewett's Mills
Wis
United States Express Company
Western
American Express Company
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Detroit
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Des Moines
St. Louis
Jefferson City
The Boers Prayer by John Maguire
The narrator recalls the Boer fighters in a rain swept night war scene. He describes thousands of independent riflemen riding forward in the rain with good weapons and iron constitutions guided by a stern Old Testament God. The mood shifts to vexation and reflection on the war’s rights and wrongs.
City Court Grist Highlights Fights and Fines
Professor King, a colored spiritualist, and Samuel Boggs faced the court after a fight at Arcade lounge on Booth Main street. King and Boggs plead not guilty and will be heard Tuesday. King also faces assault charges from Mrs. Boggs. Thomas Parker pleaded guilty to stealing a water chain from John Andrews of East Mercury street and awaits district court sentencing. Owl Case and Original Mug saloon fined $2 for sewer ordinance violations. several drunks fined the usual amount.
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Professor King
Samuel Boggs
Booth Main Street
Boggs
King
Diamondfield Jack's Case Concludes Before Pardons Board
Boise Idaho July 18. The board of pardons concludes the Diamond Field Jack Davis case after argument. The matter is taken under advisement until Monday with execution set for the fifth.
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Boise
Idaho
Fall results fatally John Griffin dies from injuries
John Griffin suffered fatal injuries after being thrown from his mount during the fall event. He was transported for medical treatment but did not survive.
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John Griffin
Death of John Griffin in horse accident near Four Mile house
John Griffin aged about 20 of Granite Street died at 8 15 PM from injuries after two falls from a horse while returning from the Four Mile house with companion Harry Pascoe. An inquest is set for 10 AM at Duggan's undertaking rooms. Coroner Johnson suspects brain concussion.
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John Griffin
Granite Street
Duggan
Griffin
Harry Pascoe
Four Mile House
Colter
St. James’ Hospital
Johnson
Allan A Dale Wins Brighton Junior Stakes at Brighton Beach
Allan a Dale, described as the western crack, won the $10,000 Brighton junior stakes at Brighton Beach by a short head over Goldsmith. A holiday crowd filled the grand stand as the finish drew cheers and both Spencer and Burns were applauded on weighout after the race.
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New York
Alan A’ Dale
Brighton
Brighton Beach
W. C. Whitney
Goldsmith
Spencer
Burns
Outsider Terminus Captures Close Young Handicap
Terminus a Tennessee colt won the Young handicap at Washington Park in Chicago. Gormley rode Terminus to a near length victory over Vesuvian with John Bright third as 12 horses raced a tight finish in a race remembered as one of the greats. Terminus went off at 20 to 1.
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Chicago
Terminus
Tennessee
Washington Park
Gormley
Vesuvian
John Bright
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Butte News
Saucer
van Ells
Mahoney
Flynn
Moran
Owens
White
Black
Perham
Kitto
Adams
Ellis
van Elle
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Butte Briefs
D. Hill of
Finten
J. R. King of
R. M. Cobban of
Wix
Erators
Steion
Ladysmith
Mafeking
Kimberley
Batcourt
South Africa
Winston Churchill
Father
God
John Maguire
Judge Boyle
Court
Diamondfield
Your Mile House
Allan A
Dale
Norcross
Dr. Norcross
Owsley Block
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