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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1918
Page
14
Powell, one of three sentenced to die next Monday for murder, has written Governor Stewart asking for clemency. The governor replies that the case will be thoroughly investigated. Despite guilt not in doubt, Powell’s peaceful conduct and remorse have swayed some to hope for commutation to life imprisonment.
The Monday morning gris t of cases was heard yesterday in the police court. Gambling disturbance and vagrancy were charged with fines mostly at six dollars, and several defendants including Lucas Zats Milly Arginos Jim Frangkos faced penalties. Amos paid ten dollars for disturbance at a South Butte hotel, Padden and Mrs Padden forfeited bonds of twenty five dollars for failing to appear, and Frank Kennedy Jerome Sheff along with Joseph Tresnich faced fines around ten to twenty dollars.
Admirers report the tenor’s voice in superb form on a new Bey single. The review highlights a dramatic aria about a maiden who seeks a meeting with a lost beloved, praised for its emotional depth and musical restraint.
Jesse Molten a Mexican wanted a suit he attempted to steal and was caught by a clerk. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced by Justice John Doran to 90 days in the county jail. The report lists several names and ages from Butte Pocatello Boise Melrose Brown's Gate and nearby areas.
Clergymen of the association planned Sunday night discourses on reopening the district. Dr. J. A. Tillingsley urged federation action and a temporary committee will coordinate war fundraising and local soldier relief. Committees will handle enforcement, welfare, and cooperation with business and Rotary groups to improve Butte.
The hearing yesterday saw Nelson charged with posing as a federal officer and swindling Deer Lodge residents. John J. Wolf and H. Ryans identified as victims. Bond fixed by U S commissioner Lee M. Van Buten as the case proceeds toward a federal grand jury. The text also notes unrelated items about a Ramsey, Montana resident and a Missoula connection in California.
The article traces Watling Street as an ancient Roman road across England from Dover to Chester and notes its enduring name usage. It also reports Milwaukee and Seattle rail news, including expected Cascade line reopening and a Seattle transit dispute over employing women amid a male labor shortage and wage concerns.
News telegrams report Homer Ford wanted in Oregon on charges of stealing $10,000 from Peninsula Lumber company. Muriel L. Funk, 20, held in Socorro, alleged Ford contact in Portland. Ford reportedly keeps his wife and child in Arkansas and will return to Oregon without extradition. Also, Rear Admiral Coontz bans naval personnel from visiting Seattle after a raid on a local printing plant connected to socialist and radical papers.
Dr Edwards promotes Olive Tablets as a mild vegetable laxative for chronic constipation and torpid liver. In oldtime calomel rivalry, Olive Tablets claim no griping and gentle normalization of bowels and liver. Fast, pleasant results cited with a 10¢ to 25¢ per box price and availability from druggists.
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