Public Service League urges unite small clubs for stronger city work
Mrs. W. O. Speer elected president of the Woman's Public Service league as officers were chosen for the year. Committee reports praised work on vacant lot gardens despite a deficit and recommended fundraising and cooperation with the chamber of commerce. A Pittsburgh speaker urged pruning the many clubs by forming a congress of women to pool efforts and resources for broader civic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Speer
Woman's Public Service League
Bb. B. Werrick
M*s
Joseph Lutey
Paul Billingsly
M. S&s Johnston
Chamber of Commerce
Speer
League
Schaub
Pitteburg
Congress of Clubs
Mrs Haldron Smuggling Suspect Starts Dramatic Descent
From New York reports on Amelia Haldron, bail set at 2000, charged as an agent in a large smuggling conspiracy. A Chicago Record-Herald summary traces her life from Philadelphia millionaire’s wife to Paris society, European art scene, and a decline after a 20 year path involving a second marriage to George Haldron and a son Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record-Herald
New York
Amelia Haldron
Philadelphia
Paris
Europe
Notre Dame Convent
Howard Jones
Howard
Jones
George Haldern
Butte, Mont
Haldron
Belmont mine injury leaves Jerry Lyons with broken ribs
Jerry Lyons aged 40, married and residing at 33 Virginia Street, suffered four broken ribs and chest bruising after a ground fall at the 2,300 foot level of the Belmont mine yesterday. He was transported to St. James Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Lyons
Virginia Street
Belmont
Lyons
St. James’ Hospital
Death of Henry Ladic Former Copper Street Stable Proprietor
Henry Ladic died after a lengthy residence in Butte where he owned the Copper Street stables for many years. He had been a familiar figure in the local horseman community and was known for his steady business leadership. The obituary notes his long-standing ties to the city and his role in local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Ladie
Copper Street
Butte
Chance to Discuss New York American Post in Chicago
Frank Chance former Chicago Nationals manager will meet Frank Farrell in Chicago after January 1 to discuss terms for taking charge of the New York American team. Farrell had urged a move west but they agreed on Chicago as a meeting place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Frank Chance
Chicago Nationals
Frank Farrell
Chicago
Chance
Farrell
Obituary Notice of Patient with Family Listed
The deceased suffered rheumatism for three months. He is survived by his wife and four children named Warner, Samfre, Esther and Bima, plus a sister Mrs. Kate Maki of Washington state and a brother in Finland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
Samfre
Esther
Bima
Kate Maki
Washington State
Finland
More Heavy Weights On Trail Of The Title
Los Angeles December 17 The heavyweight elimination contest may not end on New Year’s Day with the Palzer McCarty bout. Promoters and authorities including James Jeffries favor extending the program and naming Moran Wells or Gunboat Smith as possible challengers for the winner if terms can be struck without withholding the championship belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
al Palser
Luther McCarty
James Jeffries
Frank Moran
Pittsburg
Bombardier Wells
Smith
Palzer-McCarty
Juarez Entrips First to Sixth Race Purses and Weights
The card lists six races at Juarez with purses and weights for each entry. First race five and a half furlongs Truly 102 Ancestors Real Star 108 Rooster 107 Mercurium 110 Rostris 112 Stout Heart 115. Second race mile selling King Stalwart 95 Lotta Creed Ora Mc Gee Galena Gale 107 Sly Lad 110 Little Marchmont 112 Suffragist 116. Third race five and a half furlongs Hugh Gray Mary Emily Oakland Uncle Jimmy Gray Mim orioso Free Just Red Charles Goetz 105 Calethampian Ethel Sampson 107. Fourth race five and a half furlongs handicap Kiva 92 Cracker Box Dr Dougherty Lady Panchita 100 Jom Basey 108 Helen Barbee 121. Fifth race five and a half furlongs Auto Girl 100 King Earl Freewill Visible Percy Henderson 105 Quid Nune 107 Dove Day Cos grove Hughie Quinn 108. Sixth race mile Engraver 102 Cliftonian 104 Ymir Hatteras 1% Sepulveda 107 Console 108 Flying Feet 110 Dunecrag an Weather clear track fast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truly
Ancestors
Real Star
Rooster
Mercurium
Rostris
Stout Heart
King Stalwart
Lotta Creed
Ora McGee
Galena Gale
Sly Lad
Little Marchmont
Hugh Gray
Mary Emily
Oakland
Jimmy Gray
Mimorioso
Just Red
Charles Goetz
Ethel Sampson
Kiva
Dr. Dougherty
Lady Panchita
Jom Basey
Helen Barbee
Auto Girl
King Earl
Freewill
Visible
Percy Henderson
Quid Nune
Dove Day
Cosgrove
Hughie Quinn
Engraver
Cliftonian
Ymir
Hatteras
Sepulveda
Console
Pan Zareta Triumphs In First Race At 5½ Furlongs
Pan Zareta with Gross aboard wins the opening purse event over five and a half furlongs in 1:07 2-5. Mrs Gamp places second and The Cinder finishes third with Hildebrand, Anson, and Bezanson in control of respective mounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan Zareta
Gross
Mrs. Gamp
Hil
the Cinder
Bezanson
Gold
Ophir
Dryer
Colonel Marchmont
Alfrun
Halsey
John Louis
Loftus
Sister Florence
Taylor
Ben Uncus
J. B. Robinson
Hill
Eve White
Burlingame
Orba Smile
Small
Lucille Allen
Tilford Thomas
Chapultepec
Loft
Spokane Leads Indoor League Race With Eight Wins
Spokane tops the United States Revolver association indoor league after eight rounds in Springfield Mass on December 17, with eight victories. Manhattan Denver Boston and the Golden Gate club of San Francisco hold clean slates to date, though some returns are pending. Higher scores than in the prior two years persist, Spokane posting a total of 1136 to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
United States Revolver Association
Spokane
Manhattan
Denver
Boston
Golden Gate Club
San Francisco
Ohio State Coach John Richards Resigns
The athletic board of Ohio State University announced the resignation of football coach John Richards, presented days earlier, as accepted. Richards said he is leaving to become director of the Chicago public playgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
John Richards
Richards
Chicago
Shafer Declines Marlin Springs Training to Quit Baseball
Los Angeles report says Art Shafer utility infielder for the New York Nationals last season announced he would not join McGraws squad for the February training siege at Marlin Springs. He said he has quit baseball for good citing too many perfumed notes. Shafer was among the Giants few unmarried players last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Art” Shafer
New York Nationals
McGraw
Marlin Springs
Shafer
Giants
Morningstar Keeps Lead In Long Billiard Match in Pittsburg
Ora Morningstar defeated George Slosson 400 to 165 in 19 innings in the Morningstar Slosson Yamada tournament. Morningstar averaged 21 11 19. Slosson posted 811 18. The night before Yamada defeated Morningstar 400 to 385, purse for the event is $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Ora Morningstar
George Slosson
Morningstar
Slosson
Yamada
Johnson Indicted Again Under White Slave Act
A federal grand jury in Chicago returned three additional indictments today against Jack Johnson the pugilist. The charges mirror the prior case and cover the transport of Belle Schrieber among Chicago Pittsburg and Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jack Johnson
Belle Schrieber
Pittsburg
Milwaukee
Baseball season opens in both leagues this spring
Chicago December 17 announcement by President Johnson sets April 16 as opening day for the American and National leagues. Season ends October 4 in the East and October 5 in the West. A meeting will draft schedules with secretary William Harridge, Barney Dreyfus of Pittsburg, and John Heydler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Johnson
William Harridge
Barney Dreyfus
Pittsburg
John Heydler
Butte City Council Deliberates On Speed, Transit, And Fire Crews
A three hour session of the Butte judiciary committee debated speed limits from 15 to 4 miles per hour at crossings and corners. They planned bids for two high class motor cycles and discussed extending the street car line with freeholder voting, delaying 12 hour fire shifts to May 1 for reorganization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judiciary Committee
Butte
Cox Dill
Ludendorff
Police Department
Wth
J. C. Smith
Davis
Meyer Duncan
Supreme Court
Colorado Railway
Sx Pense
Ladendorfft
Curran
Duncan
Woman Testifies In Opium Case In Judge Booker's Office
A well known Butte waitress undergoing opium charge pleads for mercy in Judge Booker's office. She swears she never smoked opium and requests to testify there. Police describe the arrest at Quong Kee with witnesses stating no opium was smoked there recently. The defense seeks dismissal, which was denied, and the case continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Booker
Ghina
Yorath
Baldisero
Quong Kee
Jones
Kee
Eight-Year-Old Charged With Coal Theft Near the Station
Gray-bearded Louis Hamerson aged eight shivered before Jailer Tom Wilson charged with stealing a sack of coal to heat his cabin near the Northern Pacific station. Special Officer McMillan says he saw the old man taking coal from a car. George Borgeson, a younger man, was arrested on a similar charge. The octogenarian had no funds and spent the night in jail while hovering about the radiator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Hamerson
Tom Wilson
Northern Pacific
McMillan
George Borgeson
Wife’s accusation leads to miner Henry Hudson arrest
Henry Hudson a 45 year old miner at the Belmont mine was arrested on a wife beating charge after his wife testified she fled to neighbors for protection while he worked 1500 feet underground by day and caused disturbances at home. He was released after the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hudson
Belmont
Cain
Hudson
Awful Twist of Meaderville Saloon Gambling Raid
Detectives raided Donati Quilici Bertoglio and Frugoli saloons seizing roulette wheels faro layouts and tables. About 100 men crowded the White Front as officers arrested five, confiscated wagers and detained Fat Marko. Authorities warn next raids may extend under the three mile law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donati & Quilici
Bertoglio
Steve Frugoli
Bertogno’s
Murphy
Meaderville
Donovan
H. L. Maury
Powell, O'Donnell
Baldisero
Fat” Marko
Bertog Ho
Pat Marko
Marko
Mrs Mary MacGinniss Rites Held at West Broadway Home
Scores of friends attended simple services at 39 West Broadway for the late Mrs. Mary MacGinniss. The Rev. B. J. Groeneveld presided and spoke of her kindness and numerous enduring friendships. Son John MacGinniss and Mrs. W L Creden accompanied the body to Joliet Illinois for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary MacGinniss
W. L. Creden
West Broadway
B. J. Groeneveld
Miners Referendum Votes on Amalgamated Rustling Cards
A referendum will be held Friday December 20 1912 by the Butte Miners union to decide if they approve of rustling cards now in use by the Amalgamated company. Polls open from 9 a m to 9 p m. Dennis Murphy president John Hartigan recording secretary Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Miners’ Union
Amalgamated Company
Dennis Murphy
John Hartigan
Three Cornered Wrestling Match Promised at Auditorium
Ernest Miller, Robert Cote and Jack Neville stake money for a three cornered bout at the Auditorium on Saturday night. Under the agreement Miller must throw both Cote and Neville within two hours. In a recent Miller versus Cote match Miller won the first fall in 1 hour 5 minutes and the second in 12 minutes after Cote showed weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Miller
Robert Cote
Jack Neville
Miller
Cote
Neville
Minnesota to Name Sullivan Baseball Coach for 1916 Season
Dennis Sullivan, ex-Boston Americans and American Association player, is slated to coach the University of Minnesota baseball team for the upcoming season, according to a Newark dispatch. The report places Sullivan’s hire in Minneapolis on December 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Dennis Sullivan
Boston Americans
American Association
University of Minnesota
Referendum Vote by Miners Friday
In a long Butte Miners union session the rustling card system adopted by Anaconda Copper Mining was reconsidered. The union voted to hold a referendum next Friday to gauge sentiment on the card system. If approved, a second vote on a possible strike will follow if the company does not abolish the system. Two clerks and judges will oversee the vote with two ballot boxes to ensure all members may participate. The judging slate includes Ivan Lincoln, Jaco Krest, Pat King, J. J. Martin, J. Welsh, Thomas Kildey, Alexander McDonald, Frank Sullivan, Jack Sullivan, and John Driscoll. Ad attached for Brownfield-Canty smoking set sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Miners’ Union
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Ivan Lincoln
Jaco Krest
Pat King
J. J. Martin
J. Welsh
Thomas Kildey
Alexander McDonald
Frank Sullivan
Jack Sullivan
John Driscoll
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League OF Public Service
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Henry Ladic
Juarez Entrips
Juarez
ORA
Company
Ito
Qualit
Rishings
Hennessy’s Men’s
Khem
Sheriff
J. K. O'Rourke
O'Rourke
Dominick Quilici
Sam
Bex
Dan McCarthy
East Granite Street
E. Johnson
Macginniss
Sullivan
Holland Skating Rink
J. T. Byrne
Brownfield-Cantys
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