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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1917
Page
7
Six prisoners detained in Springfield Missouri in connection with abduct ion plots were moved for safekeeping as rioting mobs threatened lynching. Deputies were overpowered and the men were moved toward Jefferson City while the mob waited in the square. No decisive guilt disclosed. authorities reported the six were safe in Ozark hills north of Springfield.
Sheriff Webb reports eight Springfield men confronted prisoners in Stockton demanding confessions to the Keet baby death. A mob allegedly dangled Piersol by a rope, while others were escorted away. Six prisoners remain jailed on charges of planning abductions as authorities pursue the case. the baby's funeral is private as the family mourns.
Yesterday Butte traded lefty Schroeder to Tacoma for right hander Al Bonner and lefty Harrington. Schroeder expressed willingness to go. Weather halted games in Butte. next game slated for tomorrow with Great Falls.
Company B Second Montana Infantry arrived in Butte last night and established a camp near the School of Mines. The unit, commanded by Captain Bruce and Lieutenant Valand, numbers 127 men. The mission remains undisclosed, amid rumors of a planned demonstration.
Twenty five miners were rescued as a major fire in the Granite Mountain shaft near Butte threatened underground workers. The blaze, the worst in the district’s mining history, trapped crews, with water flooding levels and gas spreading to adjacent mines. Rescue efforts used a large fan and horses to move safety equipment, while bodies were recovered from 2,200 level stopes.
During the night and early morning a mutinous group led by Mike attempted to break the bulkhead. Fights broke out, a man was struck on the head, and thirst grew as carbide lamps failed. Duggan refused copper water, crew stripped for escape, and eventually they broke the bulkhead and were rescued by the safety crew.
During the mine disaster urgent calls flooded the system and operators navigated the crush with few delays. Miss Mack directed the night staff, while Miss Campbell and operators Harrington Walsh and Hawkins coordinated physician alerts and fielded endless inquiries, earning praise for swift service under pressure.
Mike Glucas Vasa Kovocich and Sam Eradovich volunteered seeking Norman Bi Braly's permission to descend and search for their cousin Filip Eradovich among the missing Semaine as authorities coordinate the grim inquiry.
AP dispatch notes limited German action along Ypres front with intensified bombardment and British counterattacks. Aerial combat yields nine enemy planes downed for Britain, three lost. In Austro Italian theater artillery dominates with remote signals of new Carso front positions. Kronstadt remains tense as workers and soldiers delegates resist provisional government. Russian republic hopes rise. Spain faces a shaken cabinet. Eduardo Dato eyed to form next government. Ostend bombardment prompts German naval pullback. Cheyenne Indians threaten violence over conscription. Ottawa reports resignation talk among ministers over draft policy.
With prices soaring, Del records a notable exception as milk comes down to six cents per quart from dealers. The note highlights the unusual price dip amid widespread inflation, signaling potential relief for local shoppers.
Salvation Army workers in Butte report on women bereaved by the mine disaster. Adjutant Smith notes 17 year old expectant wife among victims, relatives in Colorado, and gravesites arranged. Survivors seek church prayers, neighbors aid with duties, and the Army sees faith and courage amid loss as relief work continues. The day highlights brave hopes for missing loved ones and communal support.
A Liberty loan committee survey in New York reports citizens awake to bond significance but lacking full commitment. Officials cite wartime realities such as food, train, and financial strain as factors in apathy. The campaign plans a four day rally across 17 zones to boost subscriptions.
June 10 report from Petrograd cites General Dragomiroff rejecting German peace proposals after mid May. A German field command reportedly sent messages to Russian troops proposing a Russo German armistice and suspension of operations without breaking alliance ties, stating readiness to meet soldiers' wishes and end the bloodshed.
The dispatch praised friendly ties with Russia and offered plenipotentiaries to discuss German terms while avoiding a public publication of those terms. It lists enemies’ aims, including colonies, Alsace Lorraine, Trieste, Constantinople, partition of Asia Minor, and a heavy indemnity. It warned continued warfare would widen German aims.
Funeral details for Peter Sheridan Edward Lorey Don ONeill Maurice Fitzharris Francie Curran Nick Simotovich William Moran and C Fiffe listed with family residences churches times and interment at Catholic Holy Cross or St. Joseph as applicable. some notices indicate later information and mass times. Ward Walsh's undertaking parlors referenced for several services.
Funeral notices for La Von Augusta Ballard age 1 at 10 30 am with Chaplin officiating. Remains of William K Ramsay forwarded to Kenn Wash with brother Calley Ramsay. Joan Gamwells funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at 193 Pacific Street. Albert J De Beer forward to Colorado Springs for interment. Bodies of three unknown men at Richards parlors announced later. John Bjornetorn remains at Richards parlors with funeral notice later. Edward Temby 56 remains at Pe time. funeral details to follow later.
The list records funeral announcements for Nell Doherty George Janovich Conroy and others. Services are at St Marys Sacred Heart Serbian Orthodox churches with mass offerings, interment at Holy Cross Mount Moriah and Boston for various deceased residents.
The text reports funeral arrangements for a beloved brother, with interment at Holy something, to be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Fountain View. The services are conducted by OMRANO-Funeral and the firm Sherman & Reedy, with details including the Serbian street address and the heads of Joe.
Funeral notices list multiple names and services across streets and churches. Jacobson, Hill, Reichle, Lynch, Thomas, and Fadden appear with times and locations at East Park Street, Holy Trinity Church, St Joseph's, Mountain View, and Daniels undertakers. Interments are planned. some services omit condolences.
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