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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1900
Page
5
In the two years ending September 1900, J. H. Duffy tried 283 cases with 76 percent resulting in convictions. Among offenses were seven murder trials with five convictions and two acquittals, six assaults with five convictions, and multiple grand larceny, burglary, and forgery cases with varied outcomes.
Theatergoers faced a light crowd as A Hindoo Hoodoo and Black Sheep played at the Margaret tonight. The review praises A Hindoo Hoodoo as a clever fresh American comedy with wit and strong performances by George Larsen Anna Boyd and Mattie Lockette.
The Arizona Tombstone Inscription crew promises a laugh filled evening as Hoyt's A Black Sheep airs at the Margaret theater. William Devere known as Big Bill brings the whimsical editor to life with a cast of lively characters led by Hot Stuff a hard drinking roughneck who dreams of devouring foes. The performance features a fortune seeking tale and a sequence of high comedy interludes from Hoyt with a strong lineup of supporting roles and specialty acts.
A stream of brief items lists gun sales at Tolan Co and rent of a Standard building hall. Elks lodge and Typographical union schedule special meetings at six. Miss Blanche King departs East while Miss Mabel Stephens returns home. Various names and places appear among ads and notices.
Sheriff alerts Silver Row county to arrest Thomas Burns on the charge of malicious arson for a Wednesday hay fire that destroyed about 1 ton of hay owned by Don Hayes at Gregson Springs. Burns, sleeping above Hugh Daly's saloon, was jailed after officers arrived. he claims innocence and was to be taken to Butte.
A rumor from Missoula claims Sam Landry and John Landry went missing near Cape Nome after a voyage begun Aug 7. The tale, spread by Rosario La Vitre via a French informant, is deemed unreliable with prior fake reports of Landry's death noted.
Race summaries from St Louis and New York Gravesend list winners in each race with times. Doug Moosie and Eight Bells among winners. multiple selling and hurdle events noted with second and third places and precise times.
The American envoy at Constantinople, Mr. Griscom, repeats a familiar ritual at the Yildiz palace asking if the sultan is in. The sultan recognizes him with a joking greeting, while Griscom admits the ongoing joke and leaves in a mood.
In Mainville yesterday George Simineau a bartender at Matt Lavins saloon was assaulted by John Carrigan a B and A P employee. Simineau was cut near the eyes but not seriously hurt. Carrigan was arrested and jailed. Simineau declined to press charges and was released.
Edward Kreitz died last Tuesday in Warm Springs asylum. Funeral held yesterday at the Presbyterian church under Odd Fellows auspices with Ivanhoe Colfax and Lady Wildey lodges in attendance. burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Widow traveled from Kalispell to attend.
At Empire City track on September 14 the Cranke gelding The Abbott chased the 2.04% mark then finished the mile in 2:04% to claim the champion gelding record though behind Alix’s 2:05 world mark. Other events saw Lady Norvell, Maid Thorne, Martha, and Devereas win heats in trot and pace divisions with times ranging from 2:11 to 2:15 as Anaconda and Prince Albert led free for all races.
The Butte Anaconda and Pacific Railway sets a Sunday round trip rate of 1.00 dollars for Anaconda to Butte and return, effective June 24.
Arrangements finalize a charity baseball exhibition between Helena and Anaconda teams in Helena on Monday with all proceeds aiding Galveston sufferers. A season closing series follows here next week and a further exhibition game is planned for the Galveston relief fund.
To the Editor of the Standard a reader argues about whether any U S Congress has expended a billion dollars. The exchange notes the term appropriated versus expended and concludes A wins in Anaconda on September 1.
A subscriber from Anaconda asks the editor to confirm whether the actress Lotta has died and, if so, the date of her death. Sent Sept 1.
In Chicago on September 15 race results list Duelist first in the five furlongs with Fridolin second and Hernando third in 1:00 2-5. Abe Furst wins six furlongs with Dolly Weithoff second and Pope Leo third in 1:18 3-5. Found takes the mile and an eighth in 1:52 with Hardknol second and The Devil third. Vanhoorbeek wins the mile and pa yards in 1:42 followed by Headwater and Olonet. Bilurian captures the five furlongs with Money Mass second Tyr third.
Deer Lodge民主 county convention set for September 17 1900 in Deer Lodge old courthouse to nominate county ticket elect 62 delegates 63 alternates for state convention in Helena September 19 1900. Also summons in Third Judicial District foreclosure action against W J Reid Ella B Reid regarding mortgage on Anaconda property with 1400 note, late premiums, and costs.
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