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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1917
Page
7
The principal branch office of the Standard is at 119 North Main street, Butte. Telephones: Business department 422, editorial department 428. Advertise rates furnished on application.
Advertising copy highlights attractive summer clothing accessories and new jewelry with rich tasteful colors. It promises good looking pieces and reasonable prices, urging customers to shop for summer novelty jewelry and keeps service strong.
A walk through Butte notes several residents and visitors. C F Bechtel heads to Kansas City on business, Phyllis Cosgrove leaves for Pocatello, and Mr and Mrs Jensen host amusements. A newborn daughter is announced for Mr and Mrs C Groshart. Сelebrated singer Joseph Andrews to perform at Immanuel church. Mrs Le H Gramps travels to Mineola, as Mn Meyer connected with Philipsburg manganese mining. A long auto trip from Valley Mills Texas to Seattle features Downey and J T Kstening.
Reports describe a death car scene near the Steele block and no official callouts as tensions erupt in Butte. Witnesses Carney and O’Brien saw the car depart. Mrs Burnt provided an unreliable description of masked men. Investigators sift motives while factions blame hired assassins, detectives, or unnamed rivals amid a tense political climate and mob activity.
A June 1 tally shows 6,842 men at work in TW W activities and by July 18 the payroll fell to 3,404. Production declined faster than payroll, with many remaining workers being engineers or non productive staff.
Three men were arrested on charges of disturbing the peace after a fight at Montans and Mercury streets at 10 20 o clock. One man escaped as officers arrived. Max Bach Joe and Mike Mickelwon were taken into custody by Detectives Van Of den and Gerry Sabo stood by. Sabo claimed he tried to intervene and was battered, his coat torn and clothes damaged.
In Butte thousands react to the lynching of Prank H. Little, with prominent locals condemning violence yet pointing to what they call extenuating circumstances. The speech asserts patriotism, defense of the flag, and protection of families amid threats from self-styled agitators who terrorize workers and threaten wheat and industry.
Favorably reported today by the Senate committee on Walsh's bill to open vast government owned coal oil phosphate and mineral lands throughout the West including reserve lands No 3 in California. The measure seeks private use of these public resources under set terms and conditions.
Paddy Callahan left for Salt Lake yesterday where he will wed a Utah woman this afternoon. After a short honeymoon the couple will reside in Butte. Callahan recently inherited 8200 from a late relative.
Funeral services were held today for General Harrison Gray Otis veteran of the Wars and editor and principal owner of the Los Angeles Times in Los Angeles. Otis founded the Times and shaped its early editorial voice, leaving a lasting impact on a growing city and newspaper.
John Spears of 2107 Oak Street McQueen addition was injured in a cavern at the St Lawrence mines yesterday afternoon. His skull was fractured and his leg broken. He was taken to St James hospital and is in very serious condition.
Mrs H Burt of 490 East Park Street was arrested yesterday by Patrolman Mannigan on a charge of creating.
Washington August 1 regular army recruits accepted yesterday number 2835 bringing total since April to 6006. The army now stands slightly more than 10 000 short of war strength.
Electricians from the mines will meet to decide their stance as the Butte Street Car Men's union and the Hutte Teamatory plan to vote tonight on wage agreements offered by employers. The miners faced a wage dispute amid copper price-linked terms and a looming shift, with union delegates weighing a $14 a day increase and a 25-cent bonus when copper exceeds 15 cents. Separate Leadville strike leaders halted talks after a mass meeting with both union and non union miners, voting to accept a wage offer of about 60 cents a day, short of the requested $1.00.
Unclear fragmented report from Minneapolis dated August 1 notes that members of the band known as the wee in the Northwest plan to confine their activities during harvest season to North and South Dakota and Montana. The text is garbled and lacks concrete names or outcomes.
The report describes German retreat during the Ypres fighting as British forces attacked. German soldiers, many youths, were seen fleeing and wounded after bombardment. A German officer praised British firepower while noting German gunners battered their own lines.
The Seattle car strike ends amicably with recognition talks under the American Federation of Street and Trolley Employees. The union accepts no closed shop and will collaborate with nonmembers in the workforce while arbitration on remaining issues proceeds. Seattle car service resumes at dawn. 500 strikebreakers from New York are en route to assist. Public details include the disposal of a murder suspect’s ashes and related court actions.
Two lodges of the Court of Honor were instituted at the Knights of Pythias hall in Butte by Charles W. Dempster western manager for the order. Officers named include Pod. GM Kan as president of Butte lodge and James Dwyer as president of Live Wire lodge. Sixty three members bound by oath for the two lodges. Tutte lodge to meet Mondays at the Knights of Pythias hall. Also notes A L Springfield supreme of the society will use the Montana lodges in September. London dispatch reports heavy losses to British merchantmen with 9 submarines noted. eighteen vessels over 1600 tons sunk last week.
County lists of men to be examined under the selective service law will be completed tonight but checked later. First call for 240 men to be examined Monday is expected, with an additional 10 percent increase increasing the city list to 771 or 733 as noted. Dr. Potter said examinations begin Monday and that transcription of added names will delay posting the city list by another day.
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