William Savage Killed by Train
William Homer Savage 21 died after being struck by a train near Rocker station during a relief shift. He was educated at St Pauls parochial school Anaconda high school valedictorian Mount St Charles college and worked with B A P railways. Survived by parents two sisters and several relatives. funeral plans set for Ashland Wisconsin with services and interment there.
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St. Charley College
Rocker
Will
William Homer Savage
Ashland
Wis
St. Paul's
Anaconda High School
Mount St. Charles College
B., A. & P. Railway
F. S. Savage
Alice
Zoe
L. B. Savage
O'Brien
Katherine
Free brake tests in Butte next week
Free brake tests for automobiles will be held in Butte on August 10 11 and 12 conducted by F J Provost of the National Safety Council in conjunction with Raybestos Brake Lining service stations. Tests take place on West Mercury street between Dakota and Colorado from 9 80 in the morning until 7 in the evening. No adjustments will be made during testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
F. J. Provost
National Safety Council of Washington
Raybestos
West Mercury Street
Dakota
Colorado
Marine Sergeant Procter Ter Meulen Dies in Plane Crash
Sergt. Procter Ter Meulen, 23, son of Henry Ter Meulen of 21098 Elm Street, died July 23 in Honolulu from a forced landing when his plane hit a high tension wire. He was educated in Butte and graduated from Butte High before enlisting in the Marine Corps four years ago.
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Sergt
Procter Ter Meulen
Henry Ter Meulen
Elm Street
Honolulu
Butte
Marine
Funeral Services for Leroy Mathews Held at St Patrick's
Funeral services for Leroy Mathews were held yesterday from the home of Mrs. W. T. Davis and proceeded to St Patrick's church where Rev Father Faley celebrated requiem high mass. Interment followed at St Patrick's cemetery with pallbearers Edward Fogarty Thomas Doyle Leo Lally Harry Boulin John Pappish and Richard Dudmahr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Mathews
W. T. Davis
South
Colorado Street
St. Patrick's Church
Father Faley
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Edward Fogarty
Thomas Doyle
Leo Lally
Harry Boulin
John Pappish
Richard Dudmahr
Funeral for Mrs Margaret Werner Held at Home
The funeral of Mrs Margaret Werner was held yesterday afternoon at the family home 6386 South Idaho street with Rev Frederick T Spencer officiating. Interment followed in the Masonic plot at Mount Moriah cemetery.
Airplane crash near Los Angeles kills two men
Hampton Zeigler of Huntington Park was killed and W. R. Coe of Huntington Park was badly injured when their airplane crashed here today. The incident occurred in the Los Angeles area on Aug. 7, as reported by the Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Hampton Zeigler
Huntington Park
W. R. Coe
Mob Storms Jail and Hangs a Negro in Missouri
A mob of about a thousand in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, lynched Walter Mitchell, a Black man, after seizing him from the city hall jail. Authorities and bystanders attempted to intervene as the crowd, aided by a false fire alarm, dragged him to an oak tree and executed him, with women and children present.
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Excelsior Springs
Walter Mitchell
Elms Hotel
Mitchell
J. E. Craven
Charles Holt
Raymond Cummings
Clay County
Missouri
Cummings
Holt
Liberty
Elma Hotel
Samuel J. Rowell
Dream of Maid to Nearing End
Browning denied via telephone that any statement about adopting Mary Louise Spas was issued with his sanction. He said he met District Attorney Newcomb to discuss the matter and would confer again. Newcomb would not reveal any decisions or the suggested surroundings pending investigation.
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Browning
Mary Louise
Mary Louise Spas
Newcomb
Spas
Fires rage across British Columbia amid high winds
A Calgary forestry update reports dozens of fires in Revelstoke Salmon Arm and Kamloops areas with coast hazards at record levels. Salmon Arm lists twenty fires most out of control and over 170 firefighters struggle against the blazes as Squam Bay on Adams Lake sees timber loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forestry Branch
Calgary
Revelstoke
Salmon Arm
Kamloops
Squam Bay
Adame Lake
Street and Alley Committee Meeting Called for Tuesday
A city street and alley committee meeting is called for Tuesday afternoon at 3 30 to discuss routine matters and agenda items.
Boy 9 Held For Death Of Father In Iowa Killing
Warren Vandervoort, 17, pleaded not guilty to murder and got held for October court term after admitting in a written confession to fatally shooting his father Rev. R. J. Vandervoort and wounding his mother in Allison Iowa. The attack followed family quarrels and a rifle purchase. The mother remained hospitalized with risks of blood poisoning or lockjaw.
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Associated Press
Allison
Iowa
Warren Vandervoort
R. J. Vandervoort
W. P. Walter
Parkersburg
Vandervoort
R. P. Vandervoort
Henry W. Burma
Butler County
Cornell College
County proposes unified fingerprint bureau for Silver Bow and Butte
A plan to create a consolidated identification bureau for Silver Bow county sheriff and Butte police will be presented to county commissioners and the Butte city council. A certified fingerprint expert would run the unit printing arrestees and filing criminal bulletins to aid cooperation between city and county officers.
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Aroposal
Silver Bow
Butte
Great Falls
Miners oppose outside mediators in wage talks
John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, declares in a radio address from Atlantic City that outsiders will not be allowed as arbitrators in hard coal wage negotiations. He argues questions of life, earnings, and family welfare are not subject to arbitration.
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Atlantic City
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Ambassador
Lewis
Lewis Blamed for Atlantic City Wage Talks Breakup
Scranton Aug 7 W W Inglis chairman of the anthracite operators sub scale committee returned to Scranton asserting John L Lewis UMW president caused the wage conference collapse in Atlantic City. Inglis said people in the anthracite regions oppose a mine shutdown on Aug 31 when the present wage expires.
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Lewis
Scranton
W. W. Inglis
Rturn
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Atlantic City
Inglis
Bond brokers offer to handle county bonds in 1925 letter
Spitzer, Rorick & Co., a Toledo firm claiming to be the oldest west of New York bond house, offers to take over the county issue if purchasers fail to perform. The letter, dated August 4 1925 from Butte Montana, promises prompt service and assistance in taking up and paying bonds.
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Stranahan, Harris and Oatis
Toledo
Spitzer, Rorick and Company
New York
Ohio
Silver Bow
Butte
Mont
Spitzer, Rorick
Diamond Lifted by Daring Trio In Street Car Heist
Mr Adams rode a car at Arizona and Quartz when three men crowded in and robbed him of a highly prized sparkler. Police soon captured Stapleton at Arizona and Park, and Titterington after he checked into a Broadway hotel with Stapleton and rodeo followers. Both face grand larceny charges as officers hunt the third suspect.
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Adams
Arizona
Quartz Street
Adam
Platinum Street
Murphy
O'Donnell
Stapleton
John Titterington
Arizona and
Park Streets
Arizona Street
Titterington
Broadway
Possession Ordered On Iron Clad Lot By Sheriff
Judge Bourquin signed an order putting L A Bower in possession of lot 8 block 3 Iron Clad addition after foreclosure. Bower bought the property after mortgage from Diedrich H Garlish and wife. He claims the defendant refused surrender after purchase. Janet Watson granted divorce from Louis Watson with custody of child and alimony plus attorney fees. Hilda Luchetti seeks divorce from Antonio Luchetti for cruelty and restoration of maiden name Granberg with an injunction to keep him from home at 2709 Redwood McQueen addition. Gow files disqualifying affidavit against Judge Carroll in the Charles D McLure estate. John Mets seeks letters of administration in Walter Metz estate. John McDonald named administrator in Mary Peterlin estate with $300 bond. Thompson sues for divorce from Fisher Thompson on desertion. no children. restoration of Ida Vadnais maiden name. Karobeles divorce dismissed without prejudice. Mapes theater in Mapas planned with 3000 seats and an apartment hotel adjoining.
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L. A. Bower
Bourquin
Bower
Diedrich H. Garlish
Janet Watson
Louis Watson
Hilda Luchetti
Antonio Luchetti
Butte
Paul A. Gow
Judge Carroll
Charlies D. McLure
Mr. Gow
T. J. Walker
Gow
Walter Metz
John Mets
John McDonald
Mary Peterlin
Ihaompson
Western Montana Idaho Face Massive Forest Fires
Forest Supervisor J A Taylor says fires across Western Montana and Idaho threaten about 23 000 acres with nearly a score of fires burning. Deputies rush crews, Butte idle men recalled, and officials urge extreme care to prevent new blazes as outbreaks spread from Glacier Park to Salmon Mountain and the St Joe region near Wallace Idaho.
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J. A. Aylor
Montana
Idaho
Butte
Frank Foltz
Beaverhead Forest
Squaw Mountain
Dillon
James Lamarche
Great Falls
Lake McDonald
Belton
Glacier Park
Apgar
Wallace
St. Joe
Idaho-Montana
Tamarack Creek
Lolo Forest
Missoula
Coeur d'Alene
Clearwater Forest
Cook Mountain
Beaver Creek
Clearwater
Forestry
Kaniksu
Washington
Bath Creek
Pass Creek
Dry Canyon
Kootenai
Warland
Mont
Spokane
Seventeen Mile
Salmon Mountain
Nez Perce
Morrell
Sullivan Family Returns From Rochester
The Sullivan family welcomes Mrs. Timothy Sullivan home to Butte from Rochester Indiana after an eight week operation. She traveled with her daughter Mrs Edward Huffer and Mrs W J Sullivan and baby. Mrs W J Sullivan and her young daughter had visited Rochester for three months. The family gathered merrily at the Milwaukee depot to greet their mother.
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Butte
Timothy Gllivan
Rochester
Inn
Sullivan
Edward Huffer
W. J. Sullivan
Rialto Theater
State Legion Auxiliary Meet At Dillon Three Day Convention
The state convention of the American Legion to be held in Dillon on August 13 14 and 15 will also serve as the State American Legion Auxiliary gathering. The Dillon post vows elaborate plans to entertain delegates and their sisters and mothers with events throughout the three days. Delegates from the Butte auxiliary include Mrs. F G Landor Mrs H J James and Mrs M La Forest with Mrs H G Gainor as alternate.
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The
American Legion
Dillon
American Legion Auxil
Dillon Post
Butte
F. G. Landor
H. J. James
M. la Forest
H. G. Gainor
Butte Singers Heard by Exchange at Luncheon
The Butte Exchange club held a weekly luncheon at the New Finlen hotel featuring songs by Martha Bowden and James Chatham with Miss Worcester on piano. William Yancey announced a 6:30 game with the Rocker team and urged all players to attend.
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Butte Exchange Club
New Finlen Hotel
Yestredey
Butte
Martha Bowden
James Chatham
Worcester
William Yancey
Exchange
Anaconda Nuisance Liquor Cases Dismissed
Nine men charged with maintaining a public nuisance by selling intoxicating liquor were dismissed in the Anaconda police court by Magistrate Murphy after ruling the cases were outside city court jurisdiction. Mayor Smith defended the crackdown and pledged continued enforcement with police and citizen cooperation.
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Murphy
Eric Larsen
Peter Lavich
Dan Trobovich
Joe Marino
Chris Milkovich
Joe Sladich
John McMillan
Mike Kelly
I. T. Miller
Third Street Ramblers Defeat J. C. Penney Juniors 24 8
The Third Street Ramblers beat the J. C. Penney Juniors on the city common by 24 to 8 yesterday. Winners' batteries were C Loughlin F Mc Ewan T Stregar and C Grguash with Clark. losers were Keenan Lawlor Denda and Russell. The Ramblers issued a challenge to any state under 14. Call 502 J for information.
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Third Street Ramblers
J. C. Penney
C. Loughlin
F. McEwan
T. Stregar
C. Grguash
Clark
Keenan
Lawlor
Denda
Russell
Birth reporting shortfall hits Anaconda area
State investigator L L Benepe found 19 percent of Anaconda births unrecorded from July 1924 to August 1925 due to doctors and midwives not reporting births within 10 days. Of 225 total births, 42 were unregistered. 178 deaths occurred with 10 unrecorded.
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Anaconda
L. L. Benepe
Helena
Benepe
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Montana
G. R. Soper
National Golf Stars to Attend Montana Meet
John and Jim Wall of Spokane, semi finalists in a national public links event, plan to compete in Helena for the state golf meet August 13 to 16. Their brother Pete Wall will join in the professional class, boosting entrants as Anaconda and other outsiders seek titles.
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John
Jim Wall
Spokane
Salisbury Country Club
Garden City
L. L
Associated Pres. K
Anaconda
Als We de
Former U S Senator George W Gray Dies in Delaware
George W Gray longtime Delaware figure and former United States senator died today after an extended illness. A retired judge on the United States circuit court of appeals he was 85 and had been repeatedly mentioned as a possible Democratic presidential candidate.
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Associated Press
Wilmington
Del
George W. Gray
Delaware
United States
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
U. S. Air Fighters Nearing Morocco
Barcelona Spain Aug 7 The American aviators forming the flying escadrille due to operate against rebel tribes in Morocco left Barcelona after a brief rest on arrival from France and continued their journey to North Africa. Coal recently discovered in Panama is to be mined by an American com.
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Associated Press
Barcelona
Spain
Flying Escadrille
Morocco
France
North Africa
Panama
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William Savage
Poular Anaconda Boy
Ceathy
E. Broadway
N. Main
Lyon
Daring Tric
T. J. Adams
District Court
Mapas
Combina
Anaconda News
Treasury
Co. W. Smith
City of
Charles P. Flood
State Department of Justice
U.S
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