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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1911
Page
20
In police court Frank Smith, a volatile vagrant, denied charges while a prosecutor labeled him a professional moocher exploiting prominent business men with a deaf and dumb ruse. A crowd witness later identified him, linking him to a six-man gang nabbed in a South Main alley alcohol den.
Information shows Smith received 60 days in the county jail while his associates drew 30 days each. Several accomplices named include Joe Hanley, John Fisher, James Murphy, James Webb, James Wilson, Martin Kelly and Jennie Sparkman as their co defendants.
Mrs Hannah Harrington died at her son Edward Devine’s home in Butte after a long illness. She was 54, born in Ireland, and had lived in Butte for 19 years, with two sons John Harrington and Edward Devine and daughters Mrs Julia Kelly and Miss Kate Harrington, plus a niece Agnes Kelly of Canton, Mexico. She was active in Hemlock Circle and Women of Woodcraft. funeral from the residence to St Patrick’s Church tomorrow at 9 o’clock with mass at 9:39.
Deputy County Attorney John V. Dwyer charged Peter Rovno with petty larceny for stealing timber from a bridge on the Great Northern railway near Butte. He took timbers home for kiraling wood. loss could have caused a serious train accident. Justice Ormsby will hear the case.
Hubbard L. Allen and family arrived in Butte from the East after months away. He underwent treatment while there and his wife had an operation. They report improved health and plans to resume work with renewed energy.
Paula Maki, 13 months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs S R Maki of 12 South Main street, died at St James hospital after a fall from a second story rear porch. She slipped on the top stair, rolled six stairs, then fell to the ground suffering a fractured skull. Coroner ruled no inquest necessary. funeral set for 2 this afternoon.
A historic transit note states a round trip between Butte and Anaconda is offered for one dollar. Departures are 1 p m from Butte and 6 35 p m from Anaconda passenger station.
A group including Jack Quinlan Pat Sarsfield Mrs Mulcahy and Jennie Smith faced a police court for creating a disturbance after a drunken revelry at a Warren and Division street corner. They were fined $10 each. other defendants faced fines or dismissal. A college gymnasium physical regimen plan is described for students deemed physically deficient.
In Akron Ohio on August 28 1910 Melville Vani and five others prepare the Akron aerostat for its October 22 Atlantic crossing attempt. The 268 foot long dirigible with engines and car weighs about 12000 pounds and could carry around 80 people. Built from 200 fabric panels the cigar shaped bag spans 45 feet at its widest, with 100 horsepower gasoline engines powering twin propellers.
Princeton New Jersey August 28 A new system of physical culture will be introduced this fall requiring every student to pass physical requirements. Each student must demonstrate swimming ability and provide first aid in drowning scenarios or face the consequences of not meeting the standards.
The sale showcases a large linoleum stock with new low prices. Good grade linoleum is 66c per yard now 60c. Better grade, normally 75c, reduced to 57c per yard. Heavy cork linoleum priced at 70c, now 67c per yard.
Carpets of every kind and price, including ingrain all wool at 57 cents per yard, Brussels carpet with new designs at $1 per yard, and fiber matting with attractive patterns now priced at 7 dollars 12 cents per yard. aims to showcase value and variety.
In Sharon Pennsylvania on Aug 28 Rev E N Askey of the Oakland Avenue Methodist Church spoke on Whom Shall a Young Man Marry He warned against marrying a young woman who roams late at night with counterfeit sport and weak morals and keeps changing partners six nights a week in a dim front parlor The description notes she has been pawed over by many in the community.
Washington reports two seamen, William A. Creech of Barnwell DC and Wilson D. Mickey of Milroy PA, were killed aboard the battleship Ohio when anchor gear malfunctioned. The Ohio lay in Tangier Sound, Chesapeake Bay, before Atlantic fleet target practice. Official details remain sparse.
Arthur Veit of Standard Oil, a Columbia University graduate and husband, shot himself through the heart at New and Beaver streets in New York. His father, Richard C. Veit, a Standard Oil manager, is on an automobile tour in England.
New York reports the past summer was the most profitable for burglars and sneak thieves. Since June 1, including suburban towns, the total plunder exceeds $600,000. Police records show over 4,500 stolen articles, among them 780 watches and diamonds and jewelry valued at about $20,000.
Milwaukee in cooperation with the child welfare commission and health boards launches a central bureau to instruct mothers on child feeding care and hygiene. Leading physicians and child welfare experts prepare a daily newspaper course on hygienic sanitary and prophylactic topics for universal mother education.
Skagway Alaska Aug 28 George Perkins of a touring troupe was fatally injured after sliding 60 feet into a crevasse during a glacier excursion. Rescue ropes and help were summoned. he was alive on extraction but his condition was grave. The day also saw the National Independent Political Rights league open in Boston with delegates, aiming to mobilize colored citizens to secure constitutional rights.
Pittsburg Kansas August 28 Captain William C Beck veteran of the civil war soldier of fortune business man coal operator and pioneer resident of the city died here yesterday aged 74 years He was decorated with medals on several occasions during the civil war for bravery and rifle shooting.
Cable advices from London report the steamer Hazel Dollar, sailing Aug 7 from Everett Washington with lumber to Hangkow, struck a reef at Nuroran Japan and is pounding to pieces. The ship is listed as on the reef and breaking up.
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