Republicans Name Jefferson County Nominations At Convention
Jefferson county Republicans met in Boulder and nominated the county ticket including sheriff Frank Liscoe and clerk George Pfaff. Delegates to the state convention were chosen, with endorsements for the Chicago platform. Granite county sees two avowed state office candidates, W. W. Kroger for treasurer and G. T. Bramble for state superintendent.
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Drummond
W. E. Moore
Philipsburg
Lottie T. Irvine
W. T. Allison
L. J. Hendrickson
Stone
Charles ™. Donyes
George Metcalf
G. T. Bramble
John A. Featherman
H Cumming
G. W. Morse
Lawrence Hauck
Peter S. Mussigbrod
Daniel Arms
Fred Beley
Granite County
W. W. Kroger
Wiley Mountjoy
Two Toms Claim Victory at Lewis and Clark Convention
Helena reports the Lewis and Clark GOP convention produced rival claims of victory for Tom C. Power and Tom B. Miller as each sought to block the other from the state gathering. Delegates awarded both wins amid a tame, lackluster day with a few sharp races beleaguered by low energy.
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Standard
Helena
Toms
Tom C. Power
Tom B. Miller
Republicans Hold Granite County Convention at Courthouse
Philipsburg September 16. Granite county Republicans met at the courthouse with broad representation except four precincts. W. E. Moore named chairman and Fritz Kroger secretary, later permanent officers. George A. Maywood and H. T. Cumming chosen for county ticket, other officers nominated swiftly for positions including William Dingwall, J. D. Kennedy, Frank E. Weleman, H. A. Featherman, George O. Burks, and Fred Holland.
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Standard
Philipsburg
Granite County
Granite
Quigley
Porter
Moose Lake
Central Committee
W. E. Moore
Fritz Kroger
H. T. Cumming
Drummond
George A. Maywood
Hans J. Kolbeck
Hall
William Dingwall
New Chicago
J. D. Kennedy
Frank E. Weleman
H. A. Featherman
George O. Burks
Fred Holland
Butte High Football Rivalry Tarnished by Fraternity Clashes
Friction from a Greek letter fraternity at Butte High School has split the student body and threatened football prospects. A factional fight emerged after the athletic association elected officers amid alleged ballot stuffing. Officers named were Arthur Saner president Wilbur Irwin vice president John Evans secretary treasurer and Will Layton football manager. The group, formed largely by students from Pueblo, Colo, includes several active members and is blamed for steering athletics.
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Butte
Athletic Association
Arthur Saner
Wilbur Irwin
John Evans
Will Layton
Pueblo
Colo
Noted pupil leaders and athletes at local school
The text names Saner as football captain, Irwin as last winter's basketball captain, and Evans as a top candidate for the fall gridiron squad. It states no criticism of the fraternity itself, but critiques the influence such organizations seek to exert on athletics.
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Saner
Irwin
Evans
RESULTS ON TRACKS FIRST RACE FURLONGS VICTORY
Five and a half furlongs saw Ragman win with Footpad second and Prudent third. Time 1:08. Second race steeplechase about two and a half miles Iron sides won Wat erspeed second Perseverance third. Time 4:53. Third race mile and a sixteenth Miss Sain won Whip Top second Castlewood third. Time 1:48. Fourth race five and a half furlongs Suffragette won Trance second Spectress third. Time 1:06 4-5. Fifth race mile and an eighth Lord Stanhope won Cairngorm second Lad of Langdon third. Time 1:54 1-5. Sixth race about six furlongs Lady Winifred won Adriache second Notasulga third. Time 1:10 3-5.
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Ragman
Footpad
Prudent
Ironsides
Waterspeed
Perseverance
Miss Sain
Whip Top
Castlewood
Suffragette
Republican county convention names ticket for Deer Lodge
The Deer Lodge county GOP nominated a full slate including Charles Williams for state senator T B Mannix for representative Harvey Fifer for sheriff Jerome Wyckoff for treasurer Warren E Evans for clerk of court Thomas Hirst for assessor Frank Smelser for county attorney S P Wilson for public administrator D C Flint for public administrator Lee Williams for surveyor Albert Bien for coroner Miss Alice Albee for superintendent of schools J E Manley for county commissioner The sheriff race saw 12 ballots with Fifer 19 Barnden 17 Blow withdrew after eleventh. Edward Donlan of Missoula was endorsed for governor and a resolution backed Judge George B Winston.
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C. N. Kessler
Harry Hall
J. A. Shoemaker
J. A. Werner
Thomas Gibson
M. A. Witmer
G. V. Kirby
John Edgerton
M. Higgins
Frank L. Reece
A. P. Heywood
J. Miller Smith
Leon Shaw
T. B. Kirkendall
Mose Root
F. E. Tibbetts
Thomas H. Spratt
Sam Schwab
J. McCabe
Edith Bradley
T. H. Carter
T. A. Marlow
O. M. Lanstrum
A. J. Galen
F. E. Kessler
EF. J. Goodkind
F. W. Beattie
F. B. Linderman
F. J. Edwards
T. H. Lewis
J. Adams
G. W. Lanestrum
S. A. Cooney
G. W. Huffaker
Hervitch
A. J. Fisk
Julius Barney
N. P. Walters
S. Carpenter
George Doyle
L. Lightbody
W. W. Hillis
J. W. Rodgers
W. Dryburgh
E. C. Murray
C. E. Kretlow
O. H. Jarod
T. A. Mapes
G. W. Padbury
James Stanford
Jefferson Bright
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Deer Lodge
Republican
Charles Williams
T. B. Mannix
Harvey Fifer
Jerome Wyckoff
Warren E. Evans
Thomas Hirst
Frank Smelser
P. Wilson
Democratic Party
D. C. Flint
Lee Williams
Albert Bien
Alice Albee
J. E. Manley
James C. Barnden
Harry Blow
Elliston
Blow
Fifer
Barnden
H. J. Faust
Frank Conley
P. H. Griffin
N. J. Bielenberg
C.A. Jakeways
M. P. Stoppel
K. D. Smith
Herman Spicker
O. B. O’bannon
W. T. Kuehn
A. C. Glover
Edward Donlan
Missoula
George B. Winston
Covention
Blackmailers Try to Kill Family in Santa Reda Case
New York September 16. Blackmailers who demanded 1000 dollars from Santa Reda a wealthy real estate dealer attempted to kill him and his family by fire at their upper city home. Firemen were saved by alert neighbor who reported the blaze after extensive outer door wiring was set to trap the occupants.
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New York
Santa Reda
Magnates to Award 1908 Pennant in Chicago Meet
Indianapolis September 16 1908 President J D O'Brien calls the American association fall session for September 17 at 11 am in the Auditorium Chicago. The main feature will be awarding the 1908 pennant to the Indianapolis team. Reviews of season work and plans for next year will be discussed. It is not expected that talk of invading Chicago will occur as Mike Kelly's appointment in St Paul strengthens Saints' stance in the Association.
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Indianapolis
J. D. O’brien
American Association
Auditorium
Chicago
Mike Kelly
St. Paul
Saints
A. A
Fast Pacing Promised For Sunday Matinee At Local Track
The Butte Driving club bets on a fast Sunday matinee with five top pacers. Contenders include William Kane's Lillian K, Theodore Hennessy's Nimbus, Dr. Moore's Lady Lyons, John Hawk's Captain P, and John Seoville's Babe. The full mile outside track will be used for the first time this season. Tuesday discussions touched on Theodore Hennessy's Celt's abilities.
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Butte Driving Club
William Kane
Lillian K
Theodore Hennessy
Nimbus
Dr. Moore
Lady Lyons
John Hawk
Captain P
John Seoville
Babe
Nimbus Files 2 25 Mile as Fans Bet on Harness Win
A crowd of fans bet on Hennessy to win at the track with Idol as pacemaker. Idol tired at the half in 2:20, but Nimbus finished the mile in 2:25 flat to win the $25 stake. If conditions are favorable, Nimbus may hit about 2:20 next Sunday.
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Nimbus
Hennessy
Idol
Breeders Ship to Paris for Valuable Racers
A Lexington shipment from Millstream stud owned by Miller Bishop Painter of New York sails to New York and then France. It includes the $80,000 stallion Adam and 23 brood mares valued at $200,000, one of the era’s most valuable consignments from the firm.
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Lexington
Millstream Stud
Miller, Bishop & Painter
New York
Adam
France
Boer Unholz to Fight Lee in 15 Round Bout
Indianapolis lightweight Tommy Lee meets Rudolph Unholz known as the Boer in a 15 round bout at Springfield Ohio next month. Unholz earned fame from fights with Battling Nelson and George Memsic and is expected to press a fast pace against Lee. Lee trains hard aiming for a win to gain recognition and possibly elevate his status in the division.
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Indianapolis
Tommy Lee
Rudolph Unholz
Springfield
Ohio
Unholz
Battling Nelson
George Memsic
Lee
Anholz
Tee
Joe Gans
Aberdeen Triumph In Third Inning Victory
Aberdeen led after the third inning with a 4 to 6 scoreline. Batteries Samuels and Spencer for California and Boettinger pitched in relief as the home team posted the win amid a string of unclear OCR text fragments from the game.
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Aberdeen
Hk. MH. B. Butte
Sckvauurpecetens
Samuels and Spencer
Calif and Boettinger
Suleyman Pasha Flees His Own Troops
Agram dispatch reports Suleyman Pasha, Turkish commander in Novipazar, fled Plevice after his troops threatened his life. He will go to Budapest to appeal to Emperor Francis Joseph as Austrian frontier forces are mobilized. two infantry regiments are readied for Pleve.
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Vienna
Agram
Croatia
Suleyman Pasha
Novipazar
Plevice
Budapest
Francis Joseph
Plevile
Spectacular Races At Syracuse Meet
At Syracuse state fair grounds on a perfect day eight trotters opened the Chamber of Commerce stake 2 000 purse with dramatic heats Locust Jack edged Daniel Octov by a nose in heat one Margaret O. led most of the way in heat two and won the next two heats Major Delmar won the free for all trot heat three but broke in heat two Sweet Marie claimed the second heat in 2 06 and 2 17 pace events produced rapid times along with other starters including Hel Fred D George Gano Major Brino and Hal Raves The program featured multiple heats and close finishes across 2 04 to 2 07 times with numerous contenders named.
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Syracuse
N. Y
State Fair Grounds
Chamber of Commerce
Jack
Daniel
Octov
Margaret O
Major Delmar
Oro
Sweet Marie
Locust Jack
Octoo
Sterling McKinney
Jack Leyburn
Nahma
Emboy
Hel
Fred D
George Gano
Major Brino
Hal Raves
Dr. Bonney
Gentry
Oakland
Johnson Signs Articles For Battle With Burns
Sydney report states Jack Johnson, American colored boxer, signed to fight Tommy Burns for the world championship in Sydney. Burns indicated this would be his last fight. Johnson departed for London en route to Australia. The purse offers winner 30000 dollars and loser 20000 dollars.
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Sydney
Jack Johson
Pugttet
Tommy Burns
Burns
Johnson
London
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