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Miners Picnic and Caleb Powers Verdict Spark Butte News
A large crowd gathered at Columbia Gardens for the Miners Union annual picnic, with the Boston & Montana Band providing music. The event featured prizes for union members and a strong community show of labor solidarity. In Kentucky, a jury found Caleb Powers guilty as an accessory before the fact in the murder case of William Gesher, sentencing him to life in prison. Powers showed visible distress but remained composed as the verdict was read.
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Columbia Gardens
Pir
Boston & Montana
Union
John J. Quin
Frank O'Connor
Mittee
Campo i Fam Cunningham
John McGuirk
Mike Mooney
F. WoMeKeown
Johu Powers
Wiliam KH. Eddy
James Callovae
Robert Boyd
Pat Peoples
John Mur
Mike McCormack
William F. Brenn
Miners Union of
Butte
Fremioa Sna
Lapur
Trents
Butte Minere
Gsani
Wateas
Council of Later
Nyone
Menic
Sperte
Sams
Sten
Lewis
Archie McPherney
Ars. McKeown
Gorgetown
Cab Powers
Wiliam Gesher
Qurors
Ami Cami
Stone
Powers
Tale
Dangerfield
Junior Stone
Pore
Yenuoman
Goebels
Caleb Powme
Tam
Jos