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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1918
Page
3
Government prepares further disclosure of an extensive plot to defraud war contracts. Four men had been indicted in Washington for accepting commissions from manufacturers in negotiations of war orders. The case receives personal attention from United States Attorney General Thomas W. Gregory.
Eonest Oates, described as a middle aged man, pled guilty before Judge Dwyer to a default charge and received a state prison sentence of more than five and less than zero years. The case stemmed from a Saturday filing with attorney W M Waugh present, and prosecutors cited conflicting testimony and the girl’s alleged injuries as factors in the plea and light minimum sentence.
The Democrats gathered Friday night to appoint committees and outline tentative plans for campaign activities. Attendees included P. J. GILLIGHAN, J. P. CROWLEY, JAMES CASEY, J.P. RYAN, and THOMAS J. MURPHY. a committee of M SHEEHAN, J C ROBERTS, and WIL WALSH was named to work with the chair and secretary. The group discussed selecting judges for primaries and general elections and coordinating with the county committee.
Wesley Kennedy was held for trial in district court after a hearing in Justice Doran’s court yesterday on a charge of passing a worthless check. The witness, an employee of D J Charles store, testified Kennedy used a ten dollar check at Charles store. Bond set at 100 dollars. Peter Souzek, charged with assault on Mike Pondson at their home on the Anaconda road, was discharged for lack of evidence. The charge of disturbance against Steve Miller was dropped and the planning witness Shabin Farris failed to appear.
Police Judge WW Whitty noted a moral uptick for a day as Henry McPherson was accused of meeting a man with a suitcase and bundle from the depot. Both McPherson and the stranger’s baggage vanished during a rest period, and McPherson received 30 days in county jail.
Lieutenant W. G. Gunniss visits Fremont and Palo Alto California for a few days on furlough from the Anaconda company. The former department manager at Great Falls is currently stationed elsewhere and enjoys a break between duties.
A complaint in the divorce case Inlede Westerney By Heer v Bier Son alleges cruelty by the wife. The husband cites beatings in Salt Lake, name calling, and denial of access to children, claiming distress and loss of peace of mind.
Washington June 28 A conference of western congressmen and mining men at the capitol led to the creation of a committee led by Representative Taylor of Colorado. The panel will formulate a plan to present to the treasury and the railroad administration to encourage gold mining and uphold the international standard of value. Suggestions include a gold production bonus, elimination of the war tax on gold, and open lining of gold bearing lands. Forest reserves to unrestricted prospecting and mining developments.
A district court in Nebraska heard an order request to stop the Nebraskan council of defense from blocking meetings of the Non-Parisan League. Ned Lincoln and other defendants face charges of unlawfully suppressing free assemblage and free speech. Hearing on the application is set for next Monday.
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