Butte loses first on the home ground in season opener
Vancouver Aces defeat Butte 8 to 3 as opening day unfolds amid rough infield and poor footing. Brown’s Vancouver wins behind Russell. McGinnity’s Miners rally briefly in seventh but fall short. Parade crowds, city officials, and the Ad club mark a noisy return to baseball on Butte’s home field.
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Vancouver
Butte
Bob Brown
Joe McGinnity
Brown
Russell
Alden
Ben” Hunt
McGinnity
Ike
Beavers
Hunt
Boots
Grant
Kafora
Rex Hydron
Troy
Mont
Giant
Grover
Fitzsimmons
Carpenter
Gri
Tigers
Hebgen Park
Ben Hunt
Ike Wolfer
Bennett
Hamilton
Roy Brown
Gilbert Stokke
McCarl
Hilyard
Roche
Miners
Dominion Portsider
Snyder
Wolfer
Stokke
Dominions
Walter
Hydern
Bea
Hoffman
Basseike
Eddie Johnson
Leifer
Ase
Acosta
Ad Club
Jimmy Reynolds
E. M. Taylor
Reynolds
Leo Mudro
Finneran
Maloney
A and P Postpones Change of Passenger Station
Owing to variation in Montana street during paving and inadequate transport from the CP&StP station, the Butte Anaconda Pacific Railway will not move its passenger station until further notice.
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Montana
C.P .& St. P. Railway Company
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway Company
Federal officers search for Hesser in Butte spy case
Federal officers pursue Hermaine Hesser an alleged German spy who fled Butte with a ten day head start. Police handed seized papers to a government agent while Todd and others examined Hesser personal effects including Kaiser portraits and German officers letters. Authorities seek his location and possible Kaiser's agent ties as reports of German connections spread nationwide.
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Hermaine Heser
Hewer
Butte
J. J. Murphy
Dima the Yupers
Om South 'Arie Srom Tarrest
Heaner
Hesser
C.F. Todd
Butten
Fiatee
Bietar
Rman
Batteci
Rene Tripe
Howser
Todd
Rhena
Senser
Germany
Chicago
United States
Hosser
Anniversary at First Baptist for Rev. C. A. Cook
This evening at the First Baptist church the first anniversary of Pastor Rev. C. A. Cook will be observed with after dinner speeches and a social. A full report on the debt-reducing campaign will be presented and future plans outlined.
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First Baptist Church
C. A. Cook
Lang's Writing Marathon Breaks Fast With 8000 Words
A note indicates Andrew Lang wrote more than 8000 words of a book between breakfast and a late luncheon. The fragment confirms substantial daytime drafting activity by Lang.
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Gmood
Andrew Lang
All Slackers Face Jail Under June 5 Registration
Federal officials in Butte state that any person who willfully fails to register on June 5 will be treated as having acted willfully. Officials warn that those over age limits may be jailed until a hearing, with employers backing up enforcement. Local authorities expect few issues with the registration, and corporations may discharge employees who fail to register.
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Department of Justice
Butte
Monthly report of county treasurer shows varied receipts
The monthly report by Treasurer T. J. Harrington lists receipts from taxes 9006.60 from licenses 9249 from county offices fees 2692.08 other sources 52962.89 totaling 74070.02. County funds balance 194446.14 with month credit 90. total 284760.88 paid out 105305.66 leaving balance 79453.72. District fund begins 886130.21, month receipts 2244.84 and expenditures 60430.72 balance now 32844.33. Estate money 1458.53 and inheritance tax 179.96. District court clerk deposits 24243.16. Other funds balances General 10268.80 contingent 12097.49 poor 108991.11 road 13849.18 bridge 19161.16 county sinking 12498.26.
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T. J. Harrington
Registration in county arranged for conscription day
Twenty five divisions defined for men to register on Tuesday June five. County clerk publicizes precinct boundaries for the draft registration starting 17 o clock next Tuesday. Sheriff O Rourke oversees registration with deputies patrolling. Boundaries enumerate precincts from No 1 to No 89 covering Butte areas including Walkerville Daly Street Main Street Missoula Gulch and nearby locales. Memorial service notice follows for K of P hall June 3 at 8pm signed Earl M Johnson and M J Geiger. Butte Camp No 153 Woodmen of the World.
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John K. O'Rourke
Bennett
Walkerville
Main Street
Mina
Granite
Montana
Northern Pacific
Main
Missoula Gulch
Talbot Avenue
Warren Street
Meaderville
McQueen Addition
Willow Street
Northern Pacific Railroad
Pine Street
Grand” Avenue
Brown's Gulch
Grand Avenue
Ottawa Street
Massachusetts
Lmits
Montana Street
Floral Street
Imits
Harrison Avenue
Silver Bow
Nissler
Ram- Buxton
Feeley
Dawson
Grace
Gregson Springs
K. of P. Hall
Earl M. Johnson
M. J. Geiger
Butte Camp
War Summary from Associated Press Highlights Global Fronts
Virtual inaction dominates the war fronts with notable fighting only in Champagne France where French counterattacks recaptured positions northeast of Mont Hay and restored the front. Artillery duels continue from Morrisons to Rheims as Germans conduct sapping maneuvers. Italian and Albanian theaters show renewed activity while Macedonian fronts see ongoing duels. British casualties in April total 112233 with 5902 officers among them. Emperor Charles vows constitutional restraint and safeguards for public welfare.
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Associated Press
Champagne
France
Mont Hay
Morrisons
Rheims
Triest
Isonzo
Albania
Pai
Butte Briefs and Visitor Notes Include Milligan Hagen Harrington
Henry Milligan of Billings guest in Butte J L McAvoy of Seattle last evening Paul Hagen of Great Falls visited Butte T L Harrington of Havre guest in city Thursday Barrier to barber shops on June 4 5 Proclamation From President of the Barbers Union All union shops closed on registration day and open until 8 pm June 4 By order of barbers union Hornet in Palestine describes biblical pest effect on Cumaanites Israelites driven out by insect reference.
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Great Falls
Tacoma
Bonner
Harrington
Clark
Bonner, Harringto
Stevens
Clark and
Byler
Henry Milligan
Billings
Butte
J.L. McAvoy
Seattle
Paul Hagen
T. L. Harrington
Havre
The
Barbers’ Union
Steee
Palestine
Israel
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Hillyard
Hydorn
Trey
Spokane
Fitzpatrick
Eastley
Canning- Fitzpatrick
Balévin
R. Brown
Hood
Caaman
Johnson
Mecai
Hingara
Roach
Katora
Big Ben” Hunt
McGinnltve
Vancouver ‘Club
Edge
Chase
Sybil
Woodmen of the World
Mem. Services
Vortal
Ioeoy
Charles
Butte Briefs
GAMER
West Park Street
Butte Grill
Davey & Gilmore
Finlen
T. Finlen
Purity Cafetepta
West Broadway
W. H. Davey
Furey
Pennsylvania
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