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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1917
Page
1
A discussion among LAUUN UVUUITUIL figures centers on forming a regularly organized miners union with clear structure and ongoing governance. Supporters urge formal rules, membership criteria, and documented procedures to ensure stable labor representation.
The Silver Bow Trades and Labor Council backed a grievance report criticizing Montana Power and signaled support for electricians while declining to recognize the metal mine workers union. It urged alignment with the American Federation of Labor and scheduled joint committees to bring miners into the regular labor movement as James Lord of AFL and UMWA was expected to visit Butte.
The page notes peculiar angles to a murder case and references related coverage. It mentions Mrs Mooney as a buyer after, and lists other local items such as Anaconda news, police court cases, and a forthcoming trial. The item is part of a broader Butte and state news roundup.
London June 19 The House of Commons by a large majority passed the final reading of the electoral reform bill clause on women’s suffrage prompting further moves to grant franchise on the same basis as men. Banbury’s amendment was defeated 385 to 56 and a vote on enfranchising women 30 and older was anticipated midweek.
The Red Cross campaign to raise 150000 opened with 58500 subscribed the first day at a get together in the Butte Grill attended by 160 volunteers. W A Clark authorized adding his 20000 to John D Ryan for the drive. Campaign plans and headquarters were announced with two phones and a visible thermometer for daily progress. Local firms donated advertising space and the group planned daily luncheons to report progress.
Witnesses identify Mrs Rena Mooney as receiving 10 to 12 pounds of niter from stevedore Samuel Samuels days before the July explosion that killed 10. Assistant DA Ferrari says Mooney sought niter to aid dynamite, while George Sheed testifies carrying a note from Warren Billings to Thomas Mooney before the blast.
Washington observers report June 19 8 protest by National Women’s Trade Union League claiming war demand hurts women workers. They cite overtime abuse contract violations and discrimination in government projects. Delegates pressed Secretary Taft and Secretary Baker to investigate abuses and labor resource strain.
Washington forecast for Wednesday and Thursday shows unsettled conditions with cooler temperatures. Partly cloudy intervals are expected and a low to mid range temperature trend is anticipated across the region.
New Brunswick New Jersey June 1 19xx motive remains unclear in the murder of John Vincent Piper a Rutger's College graduate student found dead near the city after four months missing Dr William J Condon a prominent local physician and army officer is under guard in Chattanooga charged with the crime Prosecutor James F Stricker said sensational developments are likely and cited lime traces in the Condon home cellar and lime on the Piper body as circumstantial evidence Piper paid his college expenses by furnace work and supported his wife and two children at age 24 Condon previously served as lieutenant and assistant surgeon in the US army in the Philippines and Japan and later led in New Jersey state guard for a decade
Washington June 19. Provost Marshal General Crowder is finishing draft regulations while awaiting final registration returns. With Wyoming the only state not reporting, total figures reach 9 611 811. Crowder warns registrants absent from home bear full responsibility for proving draft status.
Washington June 19 incomplete reports show over 35 million subscribed in two days of a week long drive to raise 109 million for war relief. A single 10 million pledge for tuberculosis in France was given anonymously. Comptroller Williams proposed banks donate via a special dividend to the Red Cross, potentially adding 6 million. City committees in many areas claim the tentative war council allotment is too low and seek a higher total.
The article reports electrical workers in Butte opposing pressure on Montana Power to grant miners demands amid a walkout. A committee sought support from mining company managers, linking the push to the Industrial Workers of the World, while managers rejected the demands as unauthorized by their unions. The piece notes potential union expulsions and outlines meetings with company officials.
New York June 19 three major twists in the Ruth Cruger murder inquiry divide officials. A woman calling herself Consuelo La Rue claims threats tied to the case after she fell or jumped from her apartment window. Police methods face scrutiny as a public service institute demands an inquiry into the detective bureau.
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