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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1917
Page
7
The principal branch office of the Standard is at 119 North Main street in Butte. Telephones list the business department as 422 and the editorial department as 423. Advertising rates are provided on application.
A brief ad notes sunglasses or tinted lenses in amber, amethyst, light green or smoked tint to relieve eye glare and rest the eyes. It promotes fitting and furnishing corrective lenses for summer wear.
A UMWA executive board member and John Walker, former president of the Illinois Federation of Labor, are due in Butte amid mining union tensions. They reportedly travel from the East to discuss metal miners, though UMWA claims only coal miners fall under its jurisdiction and the group will not seek dual authority over metal miners. The Montana Federation of Labor has not disclosed their exact mission and notes the split over metal versus coal mining leadership.
Butte city notes list rental pianos from Orton Bros and Stein-Bloch clothes with retailers Tonkin's and Mint Rart. Wick piano priced from 500 dollars. Montana Piano Co ads. Local births recorded for W. B. Scovil and James M. McIntyre households. Colin Bros bakery fire damages building at 711 Utah Ave with estimated loss of 100 dollars. Stationery and writing materials advertised at P O news stand. A Trinity Epworth League cantata titled Our Minister's Birthday to be staged at St George's hall Centerville on Saturday night June 16 at 8 o'clock.
The Indianapolis News notes small irregular transparent holes from dust on film during development. At Fort Sheridan, a “snore guard” formed by George W Sei bold and W. S. Wood to curb noisy sleep of tired rookies.
Mrs uF OF Warner of Hempstead with trained police dogs traced a gang of burglars to a hayloft where they had hidden. She was appointed a special policewoman for her effort.
A simple method for starching clothes: cook starch, spread it while hot, then pour cold water over the surface. This prevents scum from forming and lets you use every speck of the starch.
The First Presbyterian Church of Williamsport Pennsylvania adopts a schedule where Sunday services are held twice weekly and Wednesday evenings are reserved for all weekday church meetings and organizations with sessions from 7 to after 9 o clock.
Thousands paid reverent tribute as Manus Duggan, hero of the Speculator mine disaster, was laid to rest. The funeral at Sacred Heart church drew a packed congregation and a later procession to the old Catholic cemetery. Duggan’s bravery and rescue efforts were lauded as officials plan a memorial, with details of the body’s discovery and the rescue team’s actions described by miners and witnesses.
Volunteers for both army and navy still enroll at the courthouse recruiting office. Sullivan of the courthouse will head the navy delegation, with yesterday’s recruits including W. A. Hihnala and J. R. De Vault. Serbian applicants seek information, with language barriers limiting immediate enlistment.
War summary notes Field Marshal Haig attacked the Hindenburg line northwest of Bullecourt and gained a section of the German position after heavy resistance. British forces extended gains along the Ypres Comines canal toward Combines and Messines, taking 150 prisoners. Berlin reports pulling back front lines east of Messines as Haig announced. Other fronts show limited activity beyond artillery action.
In Seattle on June 1, alleged Industrial Workers of the World members refused registration and appeared before a United States commissioner for grand jury action. They were held in default of $3,000 bail and committed to Pierce county jail in Tacoma.
Otto Lentz of Red Bluff California was interned at Fort Winfield Scott San Francisco after arrest on a presidential war rant charging him with being a dangerous alien. Government officials stated the case is being reviewed.
A public complaint alleges that Lentz insulted the flag and issued threats toward American citizens. The charge centers on derogatory remarks directed at national symbols and hostile statements against residents, prompting official scrutiny and potential legal action.
Alexander has postponed Anaconda and other dates at the People's theater due to illness in his company. He will finish engagements tonight and the company will rest for months. Manager Miller said Alexander will return to Montana to resume postponed bookings under contract. Azrael is noted as the Hebrew name for the angel guiding the dying.
Electricians warn of a Monday walkout if the power company does not grant their demand. The dispute centers on working conditions and pay terms, with union leaders urging management to negotiate promptly.
The No. 65 Butte electrical workers union voted to strike Monday if their demands for a $6 daily raise are not met by morning. About 275 men would be affected, risking public inconvenience as Montana Power supplies power to street railways and local industry. The dispute centers on a $6 daily wage demand, rejected by Montana Power, a member of the Silver Bow Employers' association.
The San Francisco murder trial of Mrs. R Mooney proceeds as the state closes its evidence on the explosion that killed 10 last July. It introduces bomb fragments and 85 exhibits while seeking to admit motion pictures said to show the immediate aftermath. The judge will privately view the films to decide their admissibility amid defense objections.
Everett Washington June 15 a man named Henry Roberts sought admission to an asylum for the insane but after a physician hearing the application was dismissed by Superior Court Judge Ralph Bell. Roberts then intentionally stepped in front of a Great Northern passenger train near Everett and was killed instantly. He had previously said he had been in sanitariums in California and Michigan and released. No local record of him was known.
Washington reports President Wilson has issued a proclamation granting full amnesty and pardon to nearly 5,000 individuals with suspended sentences from federal courts. The act expands clemency under the administration’s policy, referencing Supreme Court considerations and the broader aim of extended mercy.
West Point New York June 15 852 new cadets joined the military academy marking the largest plebe class in its history and boosting total enrollment to 900 as the current academic year opens.
A. Hasenkamp, postmaster of Laramie Wyoming, was arrested on embezzlement charges involving post office funds. He posted $1000 bond and a hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.
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