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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1926
Page
16
Denver authorities press charges against Edith Astor Miller alias Edith Manly for disturbance and vagrancy after a melee near the Golden road. Investigators trace her alleged gold digging schemes to several suitors, with ties to Frank Sprague and Albert Reeder, as Jefferson county probes potential fraud and bootlegging links.
Gen Smedley D Butler, commanding general of the Marine Corps base at San Diego, spoke Friday in Dillon about Marine mail guards. A large crowd gathered at the depot as Butler rode the train with N S Ring, a local stockman, who recalled their boyhood in Chester County. Ring noted Butler’s wartime actions, and Butler planned a return visit to Dillon in April after a southern rest trip.
In 1921 Miss Astor gave her age as 19 and said she had wed at 14. She admitted marrying Allen P. Vaile at Boulder. the marriage was annulled on her husband’s application. She remains married to Charles E. Miller of Chicago. annulment actions are underway. Investigations consider possible criminal aspects with Sprague after a pistol and a black domino mask were found among her effects. A doctor calls her a veronal addict. sheriff notes possible drug influence at arrest. She confronted by R. J. Faulkner, who claims years of schemes to recover money, which she called gifts. Letters from multiple men describe their pursuit and requests to marry.
The Gargoyle club of the Normal college held its annual banquet Saturday evening in the Andrus hotel dining room with talks and stunts performed by club members.
Frank Foster of Ennis conducted business matters in the city Friday, handling various transactions and related proceedings during the day.
Lonnie E. Linson a Dillon resident and WWI veteran died Thursday in Spokane from cerebral meningitis. He served in France, opened a Dillon garage, led Sunset Orchestra, and lived in Spokane since last winter. Survived by father George C. Linson four brothers and three sisters. funeral held at Mountain View cemetery with American Legion military honors.
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