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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1902
Page
12
The union defends its walk-out stance in Butte, arguing current wages of $5 to $8 daily for skilled labor are fair while $4 is inadequate. It cites safety and machinery risks if roles are filled by untrained workers and rejects accusations of Heinze backing. The group asserts its demand is reasonable and crucial to protect miners and the plant.
The Stenographers' union of Butte held a ball at Renshaw hall last evening with about 300 attendees. The public was invited to attend this evening at o'clock in the church, closing what appears to be an enjoyable event.
Great Northern trains from the east reached Butte at 8 30 p m and 10 p m as sections arrived. No 23 from St Paul expected today, after which service should run on time. A Northern Pacific telegram said two trains crossed flooded North Dakota track and will continue. Eastbound runs not yet restored. track around the lake abandoned due to falling water.
The Morning Leader claims Australian officers in South Africa murdered 10 Boers and shot a German missionary after learning of a £20 000 hoard found in a Boer wagon. The事件 prompted a British court martial and the execution of two Australian officers amid indignation in Australia.
Dr E Bandmann eminent actor leads a 12 person company arriving in Butte from Chicago. They open at Maguire's Grand opera house with a matinee of The Merchant of Venice. Future program includes dramas comedies and Hoyt farces at popular prices.
Governor Heard of Louisiana informed Washington that Britain maintains a military camp near New Orleans for exporting horses and mules to South Africa. Boer leader General Pierson visited the city and warned of armed action, while a British steamer suffered a prior explosion tied to Boer sympathizers.
Beulah Davenport’s funeral took place yesterday afternoon from St. John’s Episcopal church. Floral offerings were praised as among the most beautiful seen in Butte and an extra carriage was needed to transport them to the cemetery.
Samuel Duffy, cook at the Keystone hotel, is charged with firing twice at Jerry Quinlan in the dining room with intent to kill. A warrant was issued for Duffy’s arrest after the Monday incident that caused no injuries. Quinlan, a hotel boarder, had complained after an error in a Sunday meal.
The majority and minority reports on the pure food bill were presented in the House. The majority says the measure reflects broad support and addresses widespread adulterations harming the poor, while opponents argue federal standards infringe state rights and create uncertainty and power for labels and standards.
Missoula April 2 state board of education members arrived after a trip with Governor and others. Plans for new dormitories were discussed but no action taken yet. It is expected the board will invite competing bids from architects statewide and may award rebuilding of the burned science hall. The board will tour university buildings tomorrow.
Chicago reports that a Carnegie steel tube mill planned before the United States Steel merger will be built near Conneaut harbor Ohio this year. The project listed a $12,000,000 mill for about 3,000 workers, with additional funding of $3,000,000 to $5,000,000 and total employment reaching about 6,000 men.
New York on April 2 Mayor Low stated he has full confidence in Police Commissioner Partridge. He said the police department’s alleged blackmail system is closer to legal destruction and overthrow due to Partridge policy than ever before.
The Butte Minstrels opened with a lavish audience response at Suttons Broadway theater last night. The chorus of about fifty showcased careful training and harmonious balance in selections from Mikado Pin afore and Pirates of Penzance. Jack Baglin led with character songs while G Levy and Alex Mackel delivered standout talents. William Le Compt wowed with fire stunts, and numerous solos filled an entertainment praised as far ahead of many professional shows.
In Littl Rock on April 2 the revised figures show James P. Clarke with 74 supporters in the general assembly while James K. Jones has 47 with 14 doubtful. One percent of members remain undecided and 68 votes are required to elect. Clarke is now regarded as assured.
Right Hon. Leonard Henry Courtney writes to the Times to defend former Governor Altgeld. He rejects claims that Altgeld was an anarchist or doctrinist and portrays him as a hard dry individualist akin to Charles Bradlaugh.
Anna Marie Driscoll eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Dennis Driscoll of Walkerville wed Cornelius P Callahan at St Patrick's Church in a ceremony at 7 30 pm. The church featured foliage palms white carnations smilax and lilies. The couple departed on a 130 am train for a bridal tour to Salt Lake City Denver and Kansas City.
Adolph Heilbronner will start for Chicago today and be absent for a couple of weeks on business. The Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church plans a very interesting missionary programme.
At Rev. T De Witt Talmage’s residence on April 2 his condition remained unchanged. doctors warn any improvement would be very slow as the family awaits sign of recovery.
Washington April 2 Captain George A. Detchemendy formerly of the 22d Infantry conferred with Secretary Root to obtain official acknowledgment of his unit's important part in the capture of papers that aided General Funston in securing Aguinaldo.
George Newell reports oil found at 130 feet in the Newell well on the Snake River about 80 miles south of Boise. Drill passed 40 feet of hard rock before entering sand and oil. quantity is substantial but no flow yet. He expects a flowing well only after reaching greater depth.
Green Bay Wisconsin April 2 all rumors of Bishop Mesmer of Green Bay being named archbishop of Manila were quelled by a telegram from Mgr Satolli received today. The message states no appointments are being made and none will be for the present.
George P. Blow of Pittsburg paid fifty thousand dollars for Rubens Holy Family at the Matthiessen painting sale in New York. It topped the night’s bidding, with the piece previously selling for sixty thousand dollars.
Mrs. Esther Morris, hailed as the mother of woman suffrage in Wyoming, dies in Cheyenne. The advocate of equal suffrage helped secure Wyoming’s amendment and she served as the state’s first woman justice of the peace.
Winnipeg reports indicate the Manitoba liquor referendum has defeated the prohibitory act, with returns still coming in but clear enough to show the liquor question failed. The April 2 vote reflects broad public sentiment against prohibition across the province.
London audiences welcomed Merrie England by Capt Basil Hood and Edward German at the Savoy. The Gilbert and Sullivan pattern opera proved to be a delightful work with lively melodies and entertaining staging.
In Baltimore on April 2, Mrs. Robert Gar rett and Dr Henry Barton Jacobs were married today. The ceremony connected two prominent families in the city.
A surprise wedding occurred at Grace Protestant Episcopal Church at noon with a small circle of friends present. The couple signed an ante-nuptial agreement preserving each spouse's property, after a license issued that morning. Mrs Garrett was widow of the late Baltimore & Ohio Railway president. Dr Jacobs served as physician during his illness and accompanied him on a world tour before his death in 1898.
Lexington Kentucky April 2 James R Keene long ill today visited his Castleton stock farm after eight years with nearly a million dollars invested in the breeding operation He had not seen the plant before this visit reflecting a rare public appearance by the financier and breeder.
Kansas City reports the death of New man Jr a mining expert from El Paso Texas in an incoming Rock Island train at Union Station aged 30. The body will be transported back to Texas.
Washington reporting the death at Manila on April 2 of First Lieut Bert H Merchant eighth infantry from dysentery and river abscess. He was born in Michigan and promoted from the ranks in 1897.
Ardmore Oklahoma April 2 United States Commissioner Bradford former Kansas attorney general died tonight He was stricken with apoplexy Monday morning and never regained consciousness
London reports the death of Stephen Ralli, head of the well known mercantile firm bearing his name, marking the end of an era in the business community.
Widely known author and journalist Junius Henri Browne died in New York today following a wagering illness. The death closes a career marked by prolific reporting and literary work.
Senator McCumber reported favorably the pure food bill to prevent adulteration misbranding and imitation of foods beverages confections drugs and condiments in the District of Columbia and territories It creates the division of goods and drugs in the bureau of chemistry and places it in charge of inspection work under the agricultural department.
The Havana municipal council votes to send Andrew Carnegie a letter acknowledging a $250,000 library gift conditional on land donation and $25,000 yearly for upkeep. It agrees to provide a site and accepts attached provisions but notes future councils cannot be bound by current actions.
At a full chamber of commerce meeting in Manila on April 2, members voted to cable President Roosevelt urging Congress to act on the currency question. They cited silver depreciation and a 2.27 Mexican for one dollar gold exchange ratio fixed by the US Philippine Commission for the next quarter, warning of vast business losses and higher prices for necessities, with many items up 30 percent since December.
Washington April 2. The Senate confirmed Civil Engineer Mordecai T. Endicott to be chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks U S N. A large number of naval promotions were also announced.
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