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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
3
About 30 Rotarians from Butte and elsewhere will depart today for the convention in Boise. They will travel in a special Pullman car, leaving at 7 15 this morning. At Pocatello they will join a special train from the East and South, arriving in Boise early tomorrow.
Toy Smith was sentenced by Judge Lynch to two and a half to five years in the state penitentiary after a jury found him guilty of robbery. The Dec 20 incident at 427 East Park Street involved the theft of $5 and jewelry from Dr. Quong Pon, who identified Smith as one of the robbers. A sister testified he was with her in Missoula on the date.
A robbery case opened yesterday afternoon with several witnesses to testify. Trial likely will not finish today according to court officials.
Kershner is held pend ing arrival of Livingston officers on information from Livingston. Fred Speerman, wanted in Butte on an overcoat theft charge, is held in Great Falls as an officer departs to bring him to Butte. Ernest S. Davies dies suddenly at 1006 West Copper street. funeral at St. John's Episcopal church. he was 16 years with the school board and held several local leadership roles. He leaves a widow and relatives in England. Davies had 35 years in Montana and held positions in Modern Woodmen of America and the Camels.
L J Doran general manager in Butte announced Burlington will operate two through merchandising cars daily to the Northern Pacific and Great Northern routes. One car serves Chicago origin less than carload shipments, the other for shipments destined to Butte from east of the Indiana Illinois line. A seven day Chicago to Butte schedule is planned, with a St Louis to Butte through car via the Northern Pacific. No new staff announced for the Butte office.
Ernest Hopkins president of Dartmouth College and trustee Lewis Parkhurst will visit Butte for the Rocky Mountain Alumni meeting. Hopkins will tour Montana mining interests, meet at the Silver Bow club Friday with about 50 guests invited, while Oliver Warden of Great Falls presides.
Annette Markland, wife of Ralph Markland, refiles a failure to support charge in Justice Doran's court after Ralph was acquitted in Buckley's court. Officers say Markland is not in the city. A second complaint accuses H. Markland, Ralph's father, of third degree assault after a visit to the Markland home.
March 24 report says Ali Said Pasha the military governor of Constantinople was arrested by British forces in the city.
Unfavorable business conditions in Butte lead the Associated Industries to refuse a $1.50 daily wage rise from $6 to $7.50 sought by rubber and workers unions. They note building activity continues, with more laborers at a garage project for William Page on East Galena Street.
City clerk staff anticipate few absentee voters for the April 5 election. Only three or four residents have notified plans to be out of town and voted by mail, said Assistant City Clerk Floyd Johnson yesterday.
The government has ordered Chinese troops to withdraw from Siberia. The move signals accord with powers on Russia and abrogates the China Japanese military convention that provided for joint action if the northern frontier is invaded.
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