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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
25
A local shop touts its ready made fall and winter suits and overcoats in black blue and fan patterns. It emphasizes higher quality and price reflecting better fabrics and workmanship. The ad promises immediate difference once worn and notes brown shades in the collection.
In a semiannual vote at the Butte Miners' union 1480 ballots were cast yesterday afternoon and evening. James Shea, incumbent president, faced W F Flopaana Bate Donovan Tellave Tam and Flynn. Outcome expected tonight as counting is lengthy. Shea, supported by assistants Ida and the treasurer, is favored amid long counting and strong union optimism.
A man named John E. Johnson, described as a friend, faces arrest and medical examination after a claim that he manipulated Finland's financial system and forged coins. He will retire to Warm Springs asylum to ease his troubles.
The Butte Young Men's Club plans to corporatize and acquire real estate for a building and to initiate 25 new members at tonight's meeting. The club now lists about 190 active members and boasts a sturdy savings balance as it seeks permanent quarters. The organization, popular among the city’s hustlers, aims to energize with a weekly dance slated for the evening after the meeting.
Advices from Tacoma report Frank H. Pilling, of the Butte radiustment company, had his bond fixed at a low amount and he is expected to be released from jail in Tacoma. He was arrested several weeks ago on a charge of defrauding James R. Thompson of this city of $18,000.
Jim Sullivan and Jim Murphy were arrested yesterday by Patrolman Halises A0G. They are believed to be the pair who set upon John Wright late Monday night, beating him and robbing him of a razor, the only article of value in his possession. Wright is expected to report for a purpose of identifying the prisoners, though he suffered no serious injury.
A late Monday night intrusion at the Bachelors' Club on Went Galeng Street disturbed residents but left no valuables stolen. Reports mention sounds from the upper Moor area and an entry alarm noted. Also in town, Rev Father F C Ahern visits Butte, and local residents visit from Salt Lake City. Marriage licenses issued to several couples include Baldridge Sutton and Con Ton Marcovitz Nilsson Ring. Bennie Kennedy announces candidacy for sheriff. Kennedy resides at 109 West Helena Street.
A misnamed review notes The Four Corners of the Earth played at the Broadway theater to about 29 patrons. It describes heavy melodrama with frequent deaths and bloodshed, suggesting the production was unprofitable compared to cheaper options. The piece also mentions a newborn death and funeral details at a Greek Orthodox church.
A directoire gown debuts in Billings drawing a massive nightcrowd. A living model parades in a brown suit, with onlookers pressing near the plate glass in an attempt to glimpse the costume and her form. The scene grows chaotic as the crowd swells around the shop.
Special Dispatch reports Sheriff Duke Gist Under Sheriff George Dart and Deputy Pill Calloway raided three poker games last Saturday night. They captured three proprietors, poker tables, several boxes of chips, and hundreds of dollars. The proprietors Jack Lavelle Al Morrison and Dan Courtney were arraigned before Justice Hirachman and pleaded not guilty with preliminary trials set for Sept 15. Each posted a 269 bond. The text also includes unrelated property sale words.
A woman describes a long battle with scrofula and lymphatic gland inflammation. After three years of painful swelling and unsuccessful treatments, she used Cuticura remedies as directed and recovered within a week, noting similar success for her seven year old brother and an earlier burn in a sister.
At the Miners Union hall the miners' leadership approved an extra day of racing proposed by William Germann to benefit relief funds. Frank Dekinner, Pacific Jockey Club president, requested a Tuesday extension for the event.
Charles W. Terry a 47 year old ranch man from Alaska beach committed suicide in a rooming house in Lewistown after a short stay on land business. He swallowed four ounces of carbolic acid at 8 am leaving a note to his wife. He and his wife moved from Clinton Missouri to Bozeman then to Newiston six years ago. He leaves no children.
The Butte bowling season opens this evening at the Thornton alleys with two matches one regular tenpins and one cocked hat. The public is invited and refreshments will be served with a substantial cash prize awarded to winners in each event.
Thomas Borgan, employed in a Laurel printing office, drank heavily after leaving Minnesota relatives. He stated he would kill himself when intoxicated, then drew a revolver from a bar and shot himself in the temple, dying instantly. His wife had recently left him, a factor in the tragedy.
Special Dispatch reports State Auditor Cun ningham refused to authorize Western Life and Accident Insurance of Denver to operate in Montana after an actuary examined the company. The process will require an actuarial review before future applications. Also note the death of Rear Admiral Henry Glass, retired V8.N., at a Berkeley resort following heart surgery.
Lee Johnston, arrested on a Nome homicide involving his wife and dismemberment, confessed to bigamy. Police tie him to a prior marriage to Mrs Cora Tasch Johnston in 1803 and to the death of Belle GILchrist in Butte, while he faced interrogation and tears at the station.
Bozeman reports the interstate fair opened with solid crowds, over 3,800 visitors by afternoon, with many exhibits praised though grain and fruit quality lagged due to a late growing season. The fair features prize livestock and fading spring yields, while judges assess grain and vegetables amid variable harvests.
Classified notice describes a rental for a modern house located on Main Street in SuRg with limited details. No additional terms, tenant requirements, or pricing are provided in the readable fragments. The item appears incomplete but indicates a rental offer.
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