la THE BÜTTE INTER MOUNTAIN, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER H , 1001...... IN THE CROOK ROOK

BOSTON CHARLEY*’ BECOMES FAMOUS AS A BUNCO MAN.

INSPECTOR HAS HIM DOWN PAT

Byrnes* Little Scrap Book Chronicles the Deeds of a Well Known Butte Man—Charlie Was the : Worst Ever.

Some of Montana's whilom citizens have obtained distinction through pe­ i culiarly unflattering means. Among these is “Boston Charley,” who has carved for himself a place among tha ‘professional criminals of America,” n fraternity of persons who have been pilloried in a book by the great New York thief-taker, Inspector Byrnes. The class of individuals in which “Bos­ ton Charley” is catalogued is not large in Montana, however, so the notoriety which he has gained casts little reflec­ tion upon this commonwealth. Many people who knew “Charley” in the days when he was a saloon keeper on the corner of Galena and Main «treets in Butte will be amused when they learn that !he has been placed on record in Inspector Byrnes’ book en* . titled "Professional Criminals of Amer­ ica," but they may not be surprised. The book contains the biographies and pictures of many of the noted crooks of k the country, and a description of them a n d a record of their crimes. “Boston Charley," whose name is Charles Mason, is catalogued on page 85, under the * number 92. There is no picture of him, but there is a graphic outline of hia not too attractive person and some an­ nals of his criminal operations. SS When “Charley” was in business here m as a saloon keeper on Galena and Main N ff streets he had for a partner another and a better man, who is well known in his locality. However, the ..aloon he r* ran is not credited in the memories of 7 old timers as being a garden of roses or a place for the propagation of all the v irtu e s. m It is said to have been frequented by 5>clrßiitc« mv G. (ßrc»*«l<»0m-§it|tm0 bc* ©rbctt» b«v* ^)ex*mautt»-$cn;l)>tc im Staate IHontana. negroes and Chinamen principally, of the lowest class. One day, so the tale Delegates to the Sixth Grand Lodge Session of tjhe Order of Sons of Hermann of the State of Montana. runs, a Chinaman called a colored 1. John Hubert, Butte. 11. Gus Nickel, Butte. 21. Albert Rahn. Livingston. 31. Ed Rohkralmer, Missoula. 41. Paul Gerber, Missoula. habitue a condemned black person of unspeakable antecedents, and an Af- 2 Emanuel Fis. hi. Helena. 12. Henry Reiher, Helena, 22. Emil E. Zschau, Butte. I 32. George Dehler, Helena. 42. O. L. Jebe, Anaconda. ' . Rudolph Horsky, Helena. 13. Albert Klein, Anaconda. 22. Lorenz Wolpert, Butte. ' -, 33. Herman Gerber, Helena. 43. J. W. Walllseh, Marysville. rlco-Asiatlc riot set In that rivalled a geologic upheave! and is still talked 4. Waldemar Stein. Great Falls. 14. Carl E. Menzel. Bozeman. 24. Ed Reintcke. Great Falls. 34. William EIzner, Helena. 44. William Baumann, Livingston. about. Games were conducted at the 5. Louis Weigel. Helena. In. Fritz Schimpf. Helena. 25. John J. Geier, Helena. 35. Barney Radefeid, Anaconda. 45. K. V. Neuer, Hong Kong, China, ' place and the Chinese and the colored 6. Isidor Pincus, Butte. 26. ' 36. Fritz W. Kuphal. Butte 16. C. E. Wiese, Bozeman. I Joe Milch, Heleua. 46. Nie. Hansen, Great Falls. persons often made them hum with 7. Julius Stirn, Butte. 17. Conrad Schimpf. Helena. 27. Karl Zoeller. Marysville. 37. Joe Wagner,. Missoula. 47. Rob Richter, Great Falls. , 28. high play anil spectacular acessories. 8. Emil Altman. Bozeman. IS. Herrn Oertel, Marysville. Henry Reoksiek. Butte. À 38. Christ Best, Kaiispell. 4S. G. W. Henke, Bozeman. It is some time since “Boston 9. Charles Burg, Livingston. 19. H. Nalbach, Great Falls. 29. Henry Rossman, Helena. i 39. Otto Waldeck, Butte. 49. Lucas Lust, Helena. ■ Charley” ran his saloon here and he hi 10. Jacob Wingenbach, Marysville. 20. Joe Ruegg, Helena. 30. Charles J. Geier, Helena. » 40. John V. Brass, Helena. now old. The record of him printed in the book of Chief of Police Byrnes says down by one of his relatives, and died Since that time a convention has been j March, 18P9, near I,a Luma church, in that he was 45 in 1886. That is 15 years their annual convention in Helena. The ago, and "Charley” is now 60. The tire first and greatest of German pa- j held every year. ! the vicinity of Manila. He was brought picture above represents the grand lodge ARE PATRIOTS TRUE trio ts. l ook gives the following description of The state officers are: Ground presi- : home and buried in Butte, Mount Mo­ delegates, gathered from the various sec­ him : His exploits have never been forgo*- j dent, Louis AVeigel, Helena; first grant» ' riah s^metery .where a handsome nionu- tions of the state. They are a fine body ten. Tacitus, called him the “liberator ; “Forty-five years old in 1S86. Heavy vice president. Julius Stirn, Butté; sec-j W fn t has been placed above his grave of men, good fellows and loyal citizens. build. Height, 5 feet 11 inches. Weight, MEMBERS OF TKE ORDED UP­ baud dubie Germanioe." Across the seas ! ond grand vice president, Emil Alt-»’ *by the members of the company, who 200 pounds. Dark brown hair, turning a magnificent memory by the German 1 m a n n . B ozem an; g ra n d se’dWptarA, E m a n ­ gayejlberally to this touching tribute to HOLD LAW AND ORDER. Commando Bows a T e n d o n . gray. Brown eyes, fair complexion. people. - I uel F isch t, H e le n a ; ~ gffffitV* V feeasurer,| w É Â üiury of treftr’faSlên hero. Generally wears a heavy, reddish- James It. Keene's great 3-year-old colt The '.-national convention of the order George Nickel, Butte; grand physician, Three lodges of the Sons of Hermann, brown mustache; rather fine features. in the United States is now holding grand ■ Rudolph Horsky, Helena. numbering some 200 members, are lo­ Commando has met with another mis­ A very -active man for his size.” Tha MANNER OF THE ORGANIZATION session at Austin. Texas, the members t The national body lost about two-thirds cated in Butte. The state contains IS hap that will surely keep him off th book says that “Charley” is a pick* having come from every state and ter­ of its members during the civil war. ! oilgas, in all, with a membership roll of turf for the balance of the season, if not pocket, banco and stall, and gives the ritory in the union. Julius Sc-huetze. Recently when the Spanish-American n e a rly 1.000 m em bers. T he o b ject of th e permanently. It was learned yesterday following record of him; Order Was Born Over Fifty Years Austin. Texas, national grand president, war broke out, many joined the ranks order is to assist its members in all that tlie colt has bowed a tendon, which “Record: ‘Boston Charley's principal presides. and served through the entire term of oases of need, defraying funeral ex­ is a serious injury. Commando was last occupation is bunco. He has been in Af.o—Membership Strong in Mon­ Many prominent citizens of the nation hostilities. Company F, of the Montana penses, caring for the widows. The state seen in the Realization stakes, when, several jails in the East and West, and tana—List of Officers and have during their lives been connected state troops, contained a large percent­ and the nation at large should lie proud after being defeated by The Parader, it has traveled from Maine to California with this organization. Siegel and Carl age of the Sons of Hermann, Gustav of the work of such an organization, in­ was discovered that he was suffering working various scheme. In New York Grand LodNew York City, and was without grace, but the omission of this viewed from the curb, in company with ceremony is becoming more . common thousands of others, by John Blatz. J. e v e ry day in some sections. Kohler, M. Schwendel, John Mohr, E. It seems that there is a like decline Schenk, and C. Auer. There at that mo­ of the custom in England. An English ment came to the mind of one of these writer who has observed this tendency an idea for the founding of a similar for several years past, and is much organization, which should be of and pained by it, declares that the abondon- for the German people solely, and inter­ ment of grace before meals is “the most national in its scope, provided the or­ notable change in private religious ob­ der could be brought to sufficient pro­ servance in London.” portions. Forthwith a counsel wan The Springfield (Mass.) Republican held with the others, the scheme laid makes t-he surprising declaration that bare, and the founding of the order of "saying the blessing” is still observed the Sons of Hermann unanimously St Louis A, R C Bohemian Beer \. on “many public occasions; but that it agreed upon. Out of this small begin­ is comparatively seldom heard in New ning arose a membership roll that now' England families, even when they are n u m b e rs o v er 607.000 souls, 27,000 com ­ is a perfectly brewed product descended from Puritan forbears and posing the ladies’ auxiliary. have inherited the whole body of Purt- The name adopted was decided upon with the true flavor of choicest tan traditions.” «as being particularly indicative of tha The habit of saying grace may have object of the order—undying patriotism fallen off to some extent in the south, for the mother country, and unfailing imported hops preserved to a but it has not declined to anything like allegiance to whatever land should be the extent it has in either New England of their adoption. The motto of the or­ or old England. It is still the rule in der means friendship, love and faith— remarkable degree* imparting the great majority of southern house­ "Freundschaft, Liebe und Treue.” holds, and will continue to be for a long The name “Hermann” is the popular a peculiarly satisfying flavor and time to come.—Atlanta Journal. one in Germany today for the ancient warrior. Arminius, who. at the head of The Handkerchief. the Cheruseians, 9 A. D., on the banks healthful tonic quality« For this 8 of the river Weser, in the Teutaberg Our dainty booklet Lemioe Therieux once worked off a forests, gave battle to the Roman forces reason and because of its absolute little practical joke at the expense c l under P. Quinctilius Varus. The of menus—“Some a -play In which the Pelion of misery splendid legions, once the pride of the German Suppers,’* was heaped upon the Ossa of despair. Emperor Augustus, were totally de­ purity« it is the chosen beer of T o g e th e r w ith 20 frie n d s -he secu red a stroyed, and over the loss of which he prominent seat in the gallery. Wh •:» Is said to have bemoaned in the famous free on request. the pathetic moment arrived Therieux “Vare, Vare, redde mihi legiones meas.” connoisseurs« Physicians and —The American pulled out a handkerchief and burst lnl> This conflict between the Germans and tears. The effect was electrical. The Romans is acknowledged to have been Brewing Co., St» those requiring a perfect family man next to him also fell to weeping, one of the great decisive battles of the and also took hold of the handkerchief. world's history. In Rome the bodyguard Louis, U- S. A. The epidemic of tears thereupon extend­ of Augustus, as well as all German vis­ and table article« ed all along the line of the faithful 20, itors. were banished from the city, and and as each man succumbed to his emo­ a strict watch kept in the fear that even Order from tion he took hold of the end of the hand­ the capitol itself would be taken by the kerchief until at last all the confederates ■Victorious Germans. Four years later were weeping In it. The handkerchief through the treachery of his father-in- was 20 yards long, und 'had been law, Segestes, Thusnelda, the wife of B. GALL5CK, BUTTE specially prepared for the occasion. The Arminius. was captured by Germanicus, low comedian struggled gamely with commander of the Roman forces in Gaul. this exhibition of woe, but his witticisms 'A half century afterwards, when eivil were of no avail, for the funnier he be­ «trife reigned in the German provinces came the more frequent were the sobs -under the opposing leaders, Arminius of the rerrowlug 20.—Chamber's Journal. And Marobod, the former was struck