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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1913
Page
9
Commissioners in Butte reviewed numerous aid requests from new arrivals and long-time residents. They approved relief for some cases while urging able bodied men to work rather than rely on charity. Commissioner McGrade warned against professional beggars who seek public funds.
Los Angeles authorities ruled the dispersal of about 1000 unemployed men at the Plaza justified after an official inquiry. The riot reportedly began with idle men, I W W members, Mexicans, and other foreigners. 75 were arrested and others clubbed as police moved to halt a permitless gathering. Peter Casterina, an I W W member, claimed police beat him and warned the government would be taken over by his organization when strong enough.
A suspicious blaze tore through the Michigan Central Railway depot in Detroit this afternoon causing an estimated $150,000 in depot damage. Freight records and express shipments were ruined, with officials citing total losses near $260,000. The depot dates back about 320 years.
An unusual advertisement from The Clother y at 31 North Mein promotes a moral alliance in exchange for the finest grand piano. Sherman Music Company in the Phoenix Building, Butte, is listed in relation to the offer and Mark Cross Teather foods are mentioned as part of the sale.
Coroner and deputy county attorney probe the death of Mrs. Samuel Newhouse after her charred body was found at 94 Waukesha Street. An inquest is set for 2 o clock next Wednesday amid questions about a deep head wound and possible foul play. Witnesses recall screams and a drunken husband who escaped the blaze.
Christmas exercises held at Wesley chapel last night drew a large crowd from the Sunday school. About 15 regular attendees, no one absent, enjoyed a big decorated tree loaded with presents. Santa Claus appeared and distributed treats while music directed by F X Thomas impressed the youngsters. Reverend Mr Hurst gave a brief talk.
Incoming mail remains heavy after Christmas with parcel post items delayed nationwide. Post office officials note gifts arriving late and several delivery wagons kept busy as they rush parcels to route points.
A letter from a prominent mining man in Butte highlights strong demand for carpenters and building laborers in Grand Forks, British Columbia, tied to doubling Granby smelter capacity and new housing. The note mentions widespread interest spurred by Broadway theater pictures about white slavery and their reception in Butte.
The fragment notes an important lecture delivered by Reverend Rexford, highlighted as a key event in the community program. Further details are unavailable in the readable text.
Trevor Thomas directs music with Miss Anna Miller at the organ as the Welsh people of Butte attend a church program. Soloists include Alice Rothwell and Edna Miller with duos and choruses such as How God Answered Pray and Merry Mer. The event features readings and a benediction in a fine spiritual program.
The Mountain View Methodist Episcopal church presents a Christmas cantata Sunday night featuring tenor solos by Hugh Pritchard and Matt Weber, bass solos by George Tippett, contralto Miss Marguerite Davies, soprano Miss Pearl Job, and multiple choruses and a final Handel chorus. Also noted: justice Doran issued warrants for Naco Vunolich Matt Vubotich and Jab Philopo nilch over disturbance near George street.
A week long engagement at the Empress theater features “A Day at the Circus” with Bosmie the educated animal, Spot the acrobatic dog, and a Sullivan Considine vaudeville bill. The show includes clowns, ponies, comedy sketches, added to Universal weekly features and new orchestra repertoire. Patrons are promised merriment, laughter, and an upbeat closing note for the year.
A Centerville group eyeing Elliston leases reports a rich vein found in the Elizabeth-Democrat main shaft. Assays show ore valued at 25 to 75 dollars per ton with silver principal, copper and gold also present. Operations aim to reach the main vein. shipments expected in spring as Mr Ivey returns to Elliston.
Grant E. Kinen, newly elected president of the State Teachers association, spent a day in the city with Prof. George F. Downer and Miss Ella Crowley. He discussed arranging the next association meeting to be held in Butte during Thanksgiving week 1914. The officers aim to attract notable literary talent and present a program of high merit.
The justice of the peace united three couples in weddings yesterday. The first couple from Geraldine Chouteau county will honeymoon in Butte. groom David B. McCracken and bride Mary Holm. The second couple from Butte are Charles Holmstrom and Ethel M. Sweet. The Cleveland couple and Charles J. Holmstroms left for a wedding trip afterward.
Pete Dobroft, a Coffee Creek laborer, filed a damage suit against Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway alleging carelessness caused permanent injuries. He says on October 23, 1912, while unloading ties from a flatcar the train started without warning, throwing him off and causing a severe nervous shock plus head and back injuries.
A reader asks about authors of famous lines and longest tunnels, with several historical attributions and a Mint eagle design query. The piece cites John Dickinson, the Kentucky motto, Franklin, and Saint-Gaudens, concluding with a holiday sale note from Mayer offering watch services and main springs at 1.00 and 1.90, 29 West Parke.
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