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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1916
Page
2
Judge Whitty’s report outlines a year with 22,000 in fines and forfeited bonds, nearly matching four previous years combined. City cases reached 6,074 with drunkenness, disturbance, and miscellaneous leading categories. April month set a record with 4,076 in fines across 421 city cases and 99 state vagrancy cases.
Frank Sinclair aged 18 from Omaha endures a 48 hour piano performance in Montana at the Aftonana Piano Company store 210 North Main Street. Surrounded by a crowd he plays from memory with swollen hands and limited sleep, fed by helpers, and plans to continue if able after finishing the 48 hours. He takes requests and plays continuously through the night until morning.
The Rev. P. G. Fallquist of Butte will move to Idaho Falls to serve a pastorate after giving up his duties in the city. The Liver Bow Ministers association approved Rev. Bulgin after a five week revival. One thousand twenty converts were distributed among churches per preferences of those won by Bulgin. Absence of Rev. Meeke noted. WIFE BRINGS CHARGES. Mrs Amelia Backman alleges assault by her husband Albert Backman in Hicklands court remedies sought. Butte Anglers club backs no fishing at Butte Water reservoirs for one year.
In federal court yesterday Julius H Wein sought rejection of referee findings in his final bankruptcy discharge. Judge George M Ourquin set May 8 for a further hearing requested by creditors Adolph Yincus and First National Bank. Referee Frank W Vaskits reported Wein, declared bankrupt in January 1915 with a 1912 loan history, omitted a $2 500 debt to a relative in signed statements, and noted multiple renewals and balances on loans since 1911. Additional hearings on related matters were scheduled for Helena and An Te.
Yesterday a bankruptcy discharge list named T Frank Gubiy Charles E Rickert Mary Sonn Jane Tish Lewis E Koplin Anna FE and Carl E Sorenson Henry Byer Hala M Smart William I Sn art and Lewis D iiburn.
State president Mrs T C Brockway announces railroads authorize a 1 fare third on the state cert tickets for attendees of the Congress of Parent Teacher Assns in Helena May 2 to 6 with 100 tickets sold buyers pay full fare on outward trip and receive a receipt. return tickets at one third the regular rate for those with more than 50 cents paid on outward trip.
Judge Donlan sentenced William Ryan, Andrew Anderson, and Frank Delvar to one to one and a half years in the Penitentiary after pleading guilty to breaking into a box car used by Greek railroad laborers near Silver How. They were caught with stolen items by locals and handed to sheriff’s officers.
Washington May 1 Senator James resolution to authorize Interior to receive assignment of the Rittman patent for gasoline manufacturing was adopted. The Patent promises to raise gasoline output from 18 to 45 percent of crude oil used and immediate steps to make the process public were authorized. TWO MILLION FOR AERONAUTICS Washington May 1 House naval committee agrees to a 2,000,000 appropriation for aeronautics, with building program delayed until late week.
President Wilson received an appeal to intervene in the murder convictions of Mexicans tied to the Vita raid at Columbus New Mexico. He telegraphed Governor Mebonsto of New Mexico for information about the cases.
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