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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1901
Page
1
A devastating blaze nearly wiped Augusta from the map destroying the business core. Loss exceeds $50,000 with the J. C. Adams Company as the heaviest sufferer. Cause traced to a fire in Odd Fellows Hall.
A morning fire gutted Augusta’s south side destroying J C Adams and Co. general store and several saloons. Losses estimated at 540,000 with little water supply complicating firefighting. Insurance details incomplete as retailers plan to rebuild.
Radical Cuban delegates led by Juan Gomez Portuondo Alman and Manduley met Governor General Wood to discuss the Platt amendment. Wood assured U S intent to deal justly and defend Cuban independence while shaping future treaty terms. Delegates planned a Washington commission and optimistic about settlement. Municipal elections set for June 1 with registration from April 19 lasting 15 days.
New York reports the Grand American handicap started after a postponement. About 5 000 birds were trapped as 201 competitors tested for championship honors in persistent rain. There were 222 entries with 54 high scorers to be rewarded, and 40 shooters remained perfect at 20 kills apiece.
A long roster lists numerous individuals and their hometowns across states and cities including Fred Gilbert Spirit Lake Iowa R B Bond Jessup Md J E Ross New York FE Emmers Rogers Ford Pa J L D Morrison St Paul Minn C von Longerke Chicago W D Town send Omaha Henry Newark N J Chris Gottlieb Kansas City F E Mackay Minneapolis Minn W F Quimby Newark N J J L Alabaster Chicago R J Merrill Milwaukee H Schimmell Easton Pa E B Johnson Atlantic City N J J W Hoffman New Germantown N J J B Bartow Chicago G A Comstock Racine Wis Parmalee Omaha F D Aldere Woodlyn Ohio E C Fort Fostoria Ohio C W Flegenspan Newark N J William Wagner Washington D C C A Lockwood Jamaica N Y H Trunbauer Rogers Ford Pa G E F Greiff New York G E Gerler Philadelphia J von Longerke Orange N J E Hickman Kansas City
A Constantinople dispatch reports the 1898 peace treaty arbitration panel signed a decision base on 20 pages from the German envoy. The ruling creates Greece an intermediary regime between full privilege states and those with no privileges. Greece keeps jurisdiction over its subjects in Turkey and some prewar rights are removed.
Constantinople dispatches publish a telegram from Emperor William praising the sultan for escaping danger at Bahram during the earthquake. The note commends bravery, expresses deep emotion, and prays for the sultan’s continued protection.
Witnesses corroborate David Lewis on living on the place since 1883. C E Woodworth for Northern Pacific confirms Lewis settled the land in 1883. No new testimony emerged beyond supporting Lewis's account.
Mabel McCall, jailed since early April in Helena, pleads guilty to bigamy after dropping a not guilty plea. Judge Smith sentences her to three months in the penitentiary and a $10 fine, urging she seek a better life. She had married Hancock in Butte, then wed Edward McCall in Helena. Hancock’s mother had said the first marriage was invalid.
Helena April 4 The sheriff bought a horse from Charles Ranney and learned the animal was stolen belonging to Huntley and Clarke. The sheriff sought Ranney who had left town while Ranney claimed he bought it from a man named Hicks in Park county. The sheriff vows a full investigation to the bottom.
Preparations advance for opening settlements of the Kiowa Comanche and Apache and the Wichita reservations in Oklahoma. Both are set to open August 6, with a survey contract awarded and plans to draw 14,000 quarter sections by applicants before the president's proclamation. Commissioner Hermann will report to Secretary Hitchcock in about a week with proposed opening plans.
In dense fog the passenger and freight steamer Chester W Chapin ran ashore on Patience Island with forefoot wedged among rocks near low water. Passengers were landed at daybreak and sent to New York by train. The vessel may refloat at high tide but faces several days in the awkward berth.
Judge Houtchens heard testimony in the Missoula robbery case. John Grant accuses Gus Schmidt and a companion of a holdup at the Capital beer hall in the early hours, claiming $7 was taken after Grant was restrained. Judge to rule in the morning.
London dispatch reports France has established a Pacific naval station and increased warships to five. The move is described as strengthening land defenses and seen as a threat to British interests in the South Pacific, according to a Wellington correspondent.
In Paris on April 4 the Panama Canal Company secretary said he had no information about any attempt by J. P. Morgan to raise funds to buy the French canal concession. He added that completion of the canal within eight years was a certainty.
Middlesborough announces wage reductions for blast furnace men by 21 percent for three months and Northumberland miners by 13 percent. The move affects workers in April and piecemeal economic relief measures are in focus.
Augustus Hubbell waived a preliminary hearing in Cleveland. He was bound over to the common pleas court after stating Johnson paid him 300 dollars to influence voters at the election.
Former Senator Carter received his commission today at the estate department and took the oath to serve on the board of commissioners for the St. Louis exposition.
A miner named Mike Denko, employed at the Carbonado mines, was struck by a Northern Pacific train between Tacoma area towns and Wilkeson last night. He died about two hours later from his injuries.
The Clinton townsite contest in the United States land office at Missoula extended through the day as witnesses were examined. The proceedings focused on claims and rights to the townsite location and related lands.
Police Judge I. Gordon was suspended by the Omaha city council on charges of malfeasance in office for illegally suspending fines and sentences. The action marks a second suspension in the case.
The widow of Sir Francis Cook requests government sanction to exhume his body and certify death as senile decay after rumors claim foul play. She asserts a conspiracy planned to ruin his reputation for blackmail, vows to pursue an autopsy with allies including her stepchildren, despite poor health.
General Superintendent Kimball reports Surfman Mark Ellingsen of Fort Point Life Saving Station was exonerated after an investigation into distress signals from the City of Rio Janeiro. Ellingsen was suspended but restored to duty as the commission found no valid distress signal from the steamer and attributed alleged confessions to a misunderstanding.
General John B. Castleman former First Kentucky colonel and brigadier general and Walter B. Forester Louisville Commercial editor fought on Fourth Avenue. No blood was shed and the scuffle ended quickly after Castleman struck Forester and Forester retorted, with bystanders separating them.
Baltimore reports James M. Barr, third vice president of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, has been offered the Seaboard Air Line job vacated by St. John. Officials say an offer was made and Barr’s acceptance is believed assured, though directors have not confirmed a decision.
General Fitzhugh Lee is ill at General H. Merriam's home in Denver Colorado after contracting a cold on a Georgetown loop trip. He planned to travel to Colorado Springs and then California, but a sore throat and grip symptoms kept him indoors delaying the journey.
Dr. George E. Ressner in charge of Mrs Hearst excavations for UC Berkeley reports a rich collection of archaic gold jewels discovered in Cairo. The find enhances the University of California archaeological museum’s Egyptian holdings.
The foundation company was incorporated with the Special Dispatch to the Standard in Helena on April 4.
Secretary of State today by F. B. Callow, W. E. Brewster and C. Woodworth. The capital stock is $3,000. A general mercantile business will be carried on in Foundation, Flathead County.
A London report on civil list changes sets the new total at about £470,000 with allocations for Privy purse salaries and household costs. It recommends annuities for the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York and for the king's daughters, plus an increased queen’s annuity and a Duchess’ annuity if she survives. One dissenting member argues no rise is needed.
An anonymous letter to Chris Ennis and Rev. Father M Flohr demanded a 2000 dollar payment by last night at a field near the penitentiary. Police monitored the site but no payment appeared. The letter claimed Ennis and the priest exhumed George Thomas from a Catholic cemetery, a charge both men deny.
Correspondence from Managua reports Roman Catholic priests in Leon organized a lottery to support a hospital. The first prize of $1,000 was won by a priest who donated the winnings to the hospital. The coffee harvest is about half normal but of greatly improved quality.
London reports a Berlin source denies any aim to exclude England in a Morgan led proposal to regulate German and American product sales. A German industry leader says Germans would not exclude England and demand clear guarantees of advantages before accepting such a proposition.
Washington reports cabinet downfall in Denmark has not halted ongoing negotiations for the United States to acquire the Danish West Indian islands. It may cause delays, but the cession was not an issue in recent elections.
The final run in Seattle announces that the trial trip board will meet tomorrow to discuss arrangements for the official run of the destroyer Goldsborough. Navy speed test regulations require a series of runs, with two or more expected next week. If approved a preliminary run could occur Saturday.
The stock list committee of the stock exchange recommended listing the United States Steel corporation shares. The governing committee approved the listing application for 10 million dollars of stock, split as 5 million in common and 5 million in preferred.
Processions prepared for Holy Week in Granada have been prohibited and similar bans are likely to extend to Barcelona and other cities, Madrid reports.
The bill amending the charter of New York City, completed by a conference committee, passed both houses of the New York Legislature today in Albany.
Morris Meyer charged with first degree forgery and a co defendant with David L. Short in witnessing the alleged forged Patrick will of W. M. Rice has been admitted to bail in five thousand nine dollars.
The New York hearing on Charles F. Jones and Patrick shows improvised corroboration needs and Jones's admitted lies. Justice Jerome condemns Jones as a weak killer while defending Patrick from blanket contempt and debating adjournment amid recounting of a forged letter scheme and murder claims.
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