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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1917
Page
13
The remains of the late Irving J. Smith were forwarded for interment from the Daniele and Bilboa parlor, with arrangements for interment pending at a designated cemetery.
William Zollinger expresses gratitude for the kindness shown after the death of his beloved wife Bernier-Odnia Bernier. He thanks friends and neighbors for support during illness and extended time of sympathy and offerings.
Obscure obituary notices report funeral services and interments for Kristian Juntukka Mikko Mevw York city and others. Entries note services at Sherman Read’s parlor Sacred Treaty church Mountain View cemetery and interments in Brooklyn San Francisco and local city parcels with dates and times indicated or to follow.
The funeral of the late Thomas Lane will be held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock at Walsh Mary's Church with high mass at 9 20. Interment follows at Holy Cross cemetery. Automobiles provided. Davis Charles Davis died today and his remains are at Walsh's undertaking parlors. Funeral notice to appear in later papers. Mr Davis resided at North Jackson street.
The t-year-old Joseph Merlane died yesterday afternoon. Funeral will be held tomorrow Sunday at 2 80 at the family home 2623 Placer street. Interment will follow at Holy Cross cemetery.
Coroner Lane reports 68 unidentified bodies buried in Mountain View cemetery with four more at the Speculator mine morgue. To date 161 bodies have been brought to the surface and 10 remain to be found, with total deaths expected around 171. An inquest will begin next week with about 40 witnesses expected.
The Butte district of Montana Power subscribed to 2000 Liberty loan bonds and will pay by installments. John Koepi, a Finn leader in the trouble registration day, was released on bond approved by United States Commissioner Lee M Van Atten. Korpi had been held in jail for the government after a red flag bearing "Down with" was found on him during arrests.
Women warned against distributing I W W literature on East Broadway, arrested for disobedience to city ordinance and released on recognizance. Ducelo Radonan, an alien, faced a complaint for carrying a revolver filed by County Attorney Jackson after a police raid. Ea Mankki, fined 25 dollars for distributing handbills without proper enclosure, found in a car with thousands of circulars, arrested by Tramme Officer Prija.
Washington reports President Wilson urged senate leaders to speed the food control bill, aiming for enactment by July 1 before harvest. Senator Gore and Senator Martin planned immediate moves, Gore proposing a report without amendments to expedite debate.
State highway commission aims to standardize road building across Montana by selecting a successful roadbuilder from each of twelve districts. County commissioners and the commission met in Helena to discuss best practices, with no mandate to adopt the plan but to share proven methods and provide guidance statewide. Oscar Rohn of Butte led the session, emphasizing mobilizing top brains and methods for use by counties.
More men worked in Butte mines yesterday and last night with the Anaconda company sustaining full crew strength. The Diamond and Badger began operating boosting ore output, while two mines showed slight declines. Attendance at Finlander Hall meetings lagged, and organizers pressed for talks with mine operators. The treasury reported 987 dollars with about 400 new members, and plans to deposit 1,000 dollars were approved. Attempts to engage federal officials stalled as workers pursued outside labor support.
Fort Sheridan Illinois reported a reduction to 400 men in the reserve officers training camp. Of the 400, 300 were engineers and a coast artillery contingent of 100 also entrained for a destination expected to place them near the battle front in Europe.
Berlin reports retirement of German forces at two points on the Belgium front. British pressure between Hollebeke and the Douve region and southwest of Warneton prompted the withdrawals as of today’s official statement.
London reports on rumors of a serious revolutionary movement in Spain. The press highlights scant peninsula news since the new ministry's appointment, signaling instability and heightened speculation about unfolding events.
Coroner’s jury finds Detective Joe Powell acted in self defense and while performing duty in the shooting death of John Lusa. Witnesses say Lusa, drunk and troublesome, fired two shots after being ordered to release a man under arrest, wounding Arvo Pattihangas who testified.
J McCoy of Trident and R J Stallman of Great Falls are in Butte visiting friends. J T Armitage of Wisdom, C B Bryant of Missoula, John H Roe of Great Falls, Emma Harrison of Roundup, and William L Irvine of Pipestone are listed as visitors or residents in the city. David P Evans left for Idaho for the summer. Mrs George Finnegan visits Iowa. President Beebe of Denver Theological Seminary will lead Mountain View church service Sunday. Miss Ethel teaching departs for Chicago for music studies. Fire Chief Fred Martin says Leslie Sanger and William Barry, kin of the former chief, are involved in recent reports.
Odina Bernier known as Henry Ray died at his home 416 North Washington street yesterday. Born in Canada 55 years ago he came to Butte 35 years ago and worked in mining. Survived by wife Odina three daughters Agnes Mrs W J Angell and Mrs Robert Floyd and a brother living in Butte. Funeral Sunday at 2 PM at home with Rev Hiatt officiating.
Miss Ruth Law the aviatrix who began a Liberty loan flight at St Louis yesterday arrived in Chicago from Joliet at 515 PM after weather and engine trouble. She had descended several times due to leaking gas tanks and engine issues but continued the mission dropping Liberty 1 bombs along the route from St Louis to Joliet via Lexington and Bloomington.
Washington June 15 The committee on telegraphs and telephones of the council of national defense declares private firms are supplying thousands of operators for the signal corps of the war armies. American Telephone and Telegraph reports 14 battalions of experts being organized for field service while Western Union has arranged personnel for the effort.
Provision is made for 3,000 additional Morse operators for the same purpose. The Postal Telegraph Company and various independent firms are also contributing. All companies are moving to replace men operators with women as quickly as possible to free men for war service.
In New York on June 15 the National Guard and police struggled for nearly two hours to disperse a rioting crowd outside an east side ball where an anti conscription mass meeting had taken place earlier. Guardsmen had seized 25 men for arm registration after the meeting, but the crowd remained and could not be driven away.
New York dated June 19 reports the death in her sleep of Mrs Cfary Sedley Smith at her home. She was described as Americas oldest actress though aged 0 years, and last appeared in public about a year ago. She was the widow of Bo Smith, a noted actor. The Athens dispatch notes quiet conditions after the departure of former King Constantin and says no foreign troops entered Athens.
London reports the armed cruiser Avenger was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea last Wednesday night. All but one were saved. The incident follows British efforts to protect merchant shipping.
The steamship Silver Shell, a 5836 ton American vessel owned by Shell Oil Company of California and registered in Wilmington Delaware, reportedly sank a German submarine after a ninety minute running fight with sixty shots exchanged. William J. Clark, warrant officer from the dreadnought Arkansas, commanded the armed guard and is under consideration for promotion.
Two miners were killed in separate accidents yesterday. Charles Davis of 218 South Jackson Street died at the St. Lawrence unit after a fall while timbering on the 400 level. Mike McGaw of 136 Park Street was crushed at the Emma mine after a fall on the 8 level. Davis was 38 and had two years’ service. McGaw’s age was not stated.
Chicago June 15 announcement states that Canadian Pacific employees who volunteer for service will receive six months away with assurance they will be restored to good positions upon return. Men waiting to be drafted must risk losing their former roles.
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