Affable rancher duped in Butte by time worn strap trick
Big Sandy rancher T H Arrison testified in police court that John Keel tied a knot game with a nail bet and fled with $20. Keel was convicted of cheating and fined 25 dollars. Police probe links to Oliver Hagen and bunco men from Seattle. Hagen jailed. Meanwhile Hamilton Marklund aged 47 posed as Count Falkensein and passed worthless checks to fund travel and return to Pittsburgh. He admitted charges but claimed intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Arrison
Big Sandy
John Keel
Arrison
Butte
Keel
Oliver Hagen
Bunco
Seattle
Hagen
Hamilton Marklund
Falkensein
Butte Water Company
Markland
Bitter Root
Wyoming Street
Countess of Marenburg
England
Graf Adolf of
Germany
Montana
Marklund
Stevens & Manley
Matt Krall
East Front Street
Pittsburg
Funeral today for Emiel C Reinhardt in Butte
Emiel C Reinhardt killed Tuesday by a fall from the Hennessy Annex will be buried this morning. The ceremony starts at 9 30 at the family residence 1950 Yale avenue and continues to St. Josephs church for high mass at 10. He was a well known carpenter in Butte and Anaconda, born March 16 1861 in Guttenberg Iowa. He leaves a widow seven children a brother Otto G Reinhardt and a sister Mrs Fred Dammann and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emiel C. Reinhardt
Hennessy
Yale Avenue
St. Joseph's Church
Reinhardt
Butte
Anaconda
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Lake
Hearst
Guttenberg
Iowa
Harry Ball
W. T. Reinhardt
Somerhauser
Edna
Florence
Emiel C. Jr
John Reinhardt
Otto G. Reinhardt
Nampa
Idaho
Fred Dammann
Omaha
Suit to Cancel Contract Over Minor Leased Farm Goods
Peter Antonoli by guardian Nat Simon sues E. A. Peck to void a contract for leasing cows bulls and farming utensils for 100 dollars a month, alleging Antoine is a minor and the price invalid. L. H. Stanhope sues N. A. Shambow and others to recover on a 2000 dollar note dated September 36 last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Antonoli
Nat Simon
E. A. Peck
Peck
Antonoli
L. H. Stanhope
N. A. Shambow
Mrs J L Carroll III in California illness update
J L Carroll writes from Long Beach that Mrs J L Carroll III is very ill with pneumonia. He and Mrs Carroll are in California, and a letter to Mrs A W Knipe confirms he is deeply concerned about her condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
J. L. Carroll
Butte High Seniors Stage Mice and Men Commencement Play
The Butte high school senior play Mice and Men moves forward under Miss Gertrude Ryan. Cast includes Lowell MacDonald as Mark Embury, Hazel Arthur as Embury’s ward and future wife, and Frank D. Sullivan as Captain Lovell. The production features a large cast and promises to be the most elaborate senior class effort yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte High School
Gertrude Ryan
Madeline Lucette Ryley
Forbes Robertson
Doctrinnaire
Ryley
Lowell MacDonald
Mark Embury
Hazel Arthur
Frank D. Sullivan
Captain Lovell
Embury
Highwayman Robs Washoe Sampling Worker John Tolee
A highwayman assaulted and robbed John Tolee, an employee of Washoe Sampling works in Butte, as he walked home on 1800 South Montana street early yesterday. He was struck between the eyes with a blunt instrument, rendered unconscious, and relieved of about $100 from his pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tolee
Washoe
Butte
Tolee
Montana Street
Man assaulted. victim unable to identify attacker
Tolee, found lying on the sidewalk, was assisted to his home an hour later by a pedestrian who discovered him. His nose was broken and his forehead cut. Dr. P. H. McCarthy treated him. The assailant concealed his features with a soft hat, and Tolee said he would be unable to identify him, and he did not report the incident to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolee
P. H. McCarthy
South Side Residents Seek Faster Streetcar Service
A group of Englewood and Oregon Avenue line riders presented petitions to Butte Street Railway manager J. R. Wharton requesting more cars and a 15 minute service instead of the current 20 minute intervals. A conference with Wharton and petition committees is set for Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side
Englewood Avenue
Oregon Avenue
J. R. Wharton
Butte Street Railway Company
Wharton
Road to Boulder Springs In Good Shape
J. F. McCormick, manager of Boulder Hot Springs, arrived by automobile via Whitehall and reported the road in good condition aside from about a mile on Eighteen-mile hill being repaired. The Boulder Hot Springs season opens with a rush of business and likely to surpass prior seasons as guests fill the house from distant points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. FE. McCormick
Boulder Hot Springs
Butte
Whitehall
New Public Ordinance in Lodi Targets Drunkards
Lodi California trustees pass a measure requiring bulletin boards listing habitual drunkards to be displayed in saloons. Licenses set at 1200 dollars annually with a 1000 dollar bond from each saloon keeper, forfeited to the city if an intoxicated person is sold to or the law is violated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodi
Cal
Lodi Trustees
Bomb explodes at Lima newspaper offices injuring editor
A bomb exploded today in the offices of El Comercio at Callao Lima causing extensive damage. One editor suffered injuries as workers evacuated the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
el Comercio
Callao
Unwatering at Butte and London Shaft Progress Update
Work began on unwatering the Butte and London shaft with 900 feet of water to remove before bottoming the 1,100-foot level. Rainbow Development Company continues sinking toward 1,600 feet with new pumps and crosscutting. mineralization appears at 1,000 and potential ore link to adjacent property discussed. Russia imported 719,700 bales of raw cotton in 1913 valued at $51,550,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte & London
Rainbow Development Company
Rainbow Company
Greenleaf Company
Russia
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Astoreful
Symons
Woodbury
Copenhagen
Mme
Irene
Trene
Successo
Hague
Chika
Dix
Mons
Pereale
HH. Arrison
Hamil
Ton Marklund
Count Falkensein
J. L. Carroll III
Underwood & Underwood
New York
Huerta
Calle Alfonso Herrera
Chapultepec
Boulder Springs
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