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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1919
Page
2
County commissioners warn that without strict economy in all offices the coming year may show a serious deficit. They note staffing levels may not be reduced and could rise, urge careful expense control, and recall that net proceeds from Manes fell from over 30 million to about 2 million while widows' pensions near 200 thousand.
H A Cooley, Yellowstone Trail association general manager, expected in Butte to promote roads and serve as vice president after Mammoth Hot Springs meetings. Trail HQ saw few registrants with James E Cowan, Clair Fry, and Ray Carlton noted among the travelers en route to the park.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Harry J. Loffland of Kansas City and Mattie B. Johnson of Minneapolis. Also to John M. Harrington and Kate Shea, both of Butte. Gans Case Dismissed. Mrs. Thomas Gans appeared before Justice Wilkinson in South Butte yesterday on a charge of third degree.
The court ruled there was insufficient evidence to sustain the assault accusation involving a milk bottle strike on D. Bishop, a retail dealer, and directed further action or review of the case.
The inquest verdict finds death due to rock fall at Steward mine with no blame assigned. News on Marie Smith Ketehteo reveals her father in Alaska, her mixed heritage, and pending contact from the father as the body awaits burial at county expense if no response.
Oscar Meseh a se tsman at the Alex Scott shaft was caught by a rock fall noon yesterday and killed instantly while repairing the shaft. James Collins and Dick Barry escaped uninjured. The body was moved to the Duggan undertaking rooms. Mesch 43 lived at 132 West Granite Street. Coroner Holland will hold an inquest in a few days.
The National Electric Company filed suit in district court seeking 2582 dollars and 28 cents for material and services supplied to Murray Hospital between January 1 1917 and October 1918.
OFFICIAL. AL. Aug. 12 Sir Herbert was chairman of the board of the Canadian patriotic fund and has accepted the position of financial director of the permanent Secretariat of the League of Nations at Geneva. It was announced today. FOOD FOR TEUTONS. ATTLE Washington Aug. 12 German people of Seattle are planning to meet Friday to organize a relief society to send food and supplies to Germany and German Austria. About 000 will be raised in Seattle for work.
Jerry Lynch and Martin Seahill of the police force face hearings by the police commission next Friday evening. Lynch is charged with disobedience of department orders for quitting his job and refusing to resign to the mayor and disobedience of Chief Murphy. Seahill is charged with buying a salary warrant from a fellow officer.
Ignatius Tich Lincoln, once a member of parliament and naturalized British subject, has been deported from Britain. He had been imprisoned in London since 1216. He was arrested in Brooklyn on August 14, 1915, on forgery charges filed by the British consul.
The article outlines Lincoln’s 1918 case involving forgery in London, his habeas corpus bid denied, a January escape from deputy marshal custody, a month at liberty, and his eventual deportation on May 27 1918. It notes a three year sentence in London, and the revocation of his British naturalization certificate earlier that year with a July dispatch indicating possible deportation to Hungary.
A large congregation gathers at St Patrick's church for the first anniversary Mass in memory of Mgr Peter De Siere. The ceremony, led by Rev Venus with Fr Leichner as deacon and Fr McCormick as sub-deacon, honors the late pastor and recalls his kindly words and visits to St Patrick's school.
President Wilson sent a message of condolence to Mrs. Andrew Carnegie May for the death of her husband describing it as a grave loss to humanity and public service. A. Mitchell Palmer's nomination to attorney general was recommended for Senate confirmation by the judiciary subcommittee after hearings.
Washington hearings reveal sharp concern over streetcar finances amid rising costs and auto competition. Mayor Couzens urges municipal ownership at low fares or free service. experts propose public support, fare tweaks, or land-value taxation. War Secretary Baker calls for local fixes and education, while Roger Babson cites auto growth as major pressure on street railways.
Portland Aug. 12 New plans reveal development of 27 000 acres of fir timber in Oregon owned by American Fir Lumber Co controlled by David C Eccles and Utah associates with an estimated cost of 2 000 000 The holdings span Columbia Clatsop Tillamook and Washington counties A standard common carrier railroad into the timber and two large capacity sawmills are planned one interior and one along the lower Willamette river or the Columbia below its junction with the Willamette per Charles T Early general manager for Beccles
A large crowd gathered before the Austrian foreign office in Vienna demanding the return of Austrian war prisoners from Liberie. In Paris, General Pershing plans a visit to Italian battlefields and Rome, departing August 16, with a U.S. return possible in September. Washington reports demobilization timing as October end, while Holland plans an international exhibition of aerial navigation devices.
City plans ten new parks as optimism grows over funding from an increased tax levy from one mill to one and sixty five hundredths mills. City Attorney R L Clinton says improvements target youth with less access to automobiles and aim to beautify Thompson Park as a cross country attraction.
Correspondent notes a US government led survey of occupied German areas to guide future commercial relations. Commerce department offices opened at Cologne Coblenz and in the British zone with H T Noyes directing Cologne duties and Chauncey D Snow heading the effort from Coblenz.
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