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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1912
Page
19
Notes from Butte list residents traveling to Spokane Chicago Berkeley New York and more. Local marriages licenses issued and a city meeting planned while police and fire responses, transport news, and social events fill the day.
At a special Orion meeting 8000 miners faced division on striking with a referendum set for next Thursday to decide the issue. President George Curry chaired as the committee of 25 reported mixed results on reinstatements and the assembly adjourned for the vote.
In a damage suit by Matt Canning against Max Fried in department No. 1, the trial agenda stalled with no verdict as witnesses testified on Fried’s past bonds and alleged malice. Fried’s counterclaim was dismissed by Judge Lynch, and the case heads toward jury consideration as court adjourned.
Two ticket slates for school district No 1 trustees were chosen at separate Butte high school meetings. Regular ticket lists Harrington Hopkins Miderkin Henderson and Holland with terms of three years two on the Women’s Ticket Rosza Findley McCarthy Geraghty Brazier with one year each. A playgrounds pledge was adopted and nominations for five trustees completed with Harrington and Henderson new to the board.
Evidence at an inquest into the Badger State mine blast shows James Hayes died from injuries after a drilled hole failed to explode. James Cotter survived, though also blasted, with possible eye injury. shift boss Carrigan notes a broken lifter rod and no missed hole notices. Hayes died three hours after the accident.
Arthur Heathern of the Pacific Coast Steamship Co says the Panama canal will redirect immigrant and freight traffic to Pacific coast and Intermountain states. He notes Montanans travel more than East residents and that western freight and passenger business remains strong, with 1911 tonnage figures slightly up.
At the citizens convention in the city hall Philipsburg March 2 the slate was set for mayor KE McClees treasurer JH Loomis aldermen William Parsons G W Young and N J Rundell. Mayor and treasurer nominated by acclamation and Judge FF D Sayers endorsed for police judge with a large crowd watching.
Charles R. Leonard spoke to the Silver Bow Ministerial association at St Paul's church on rambling impressions of Old Mexico. He described religious and political conditions from his southern trip, supported by numerous exhibits.
Fire at the Mechanical Manufacturing Company plant in the Union Stock Yards caused about 50000 dollars in damage. The blaze was reported in Chicago on March 25.
All members of the Silver Bow county divisions are requested to attend the meeting at Hibernia hall Wednesday evening, March 27, as business of importance is to be transacted. James F. Hurlary, Co. Rep, Sec.
William E. Jewell, a pioneer mining man in the Cable district of Deer Lodge county and later involved in the Radersburg district, died in Helena yesterday at age 67. He is survived by four children including Charles Jewell of Butte.
W G Conrad of Helena was in Butte yesterday. Frank Lowestaff departed for Toronto Canada and other northern destinations. G M Bisbee traveling freight and passenger agent of the Short Line road left yesterday for Northern Montana on company business.
Portland reports a large diamond theft case stemming from a January break in. C B Stevens, a chauffeur, is jailed on $5,000 bond for larceny after a diamond flash linked him to the stolen jewels belonging to Mrs. Lucille M. Ayer. Stevens declined to answer questions.
In Santa Barbara eight men pleaded guilty to conducting opium joints and five to visiting them after a Chinatown raid that seized five thousand dollars worth of opium and paraphernalia. Fines totaled one thousand twenty dollars amid officials noting smuggling via the Channel Islands.
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