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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1908
Page
9
The Sixth Infantry Battalion honors its Fort Messoula centennial with services and remembrance events. Veterans, local officials, and military members attended in a ceremony commemorating the unit’s history and ongoing service.
Captain Poore reviews the Sixth Infantry history from its 1798 origin to final reorganization in 1808. The address covers battles in 1812 1819 pioneer's expedition to St. Louis to Council Bluffs and forts west of the Missouri, plus Seminole and Mexican War actions and Indian campaigns.
Local Baptist congregation expands with a public dedicatory service at a newly opened church facility. The event drew a large turnout and included remarks from church leaders and community figures.
The dedication of the First Baptist Church of Butte honors Rev. J E Noft singer and Rev. James F MacNamee with sermons and prayers. The ceremony features a grand organ funded by the Ladies Aid society, a full choir, and speeches about the church as a beacon for families and the city. A letter from Montana’s Helena church applauds the project and notes April 12 1908 dedication services.
Count Andreas Potocki governor of Galicia was killed by Ruthenian student Mieroslap Stoseynski while receiving a delegation. The assassin declared revenge for Polish oppression. his brother died earlier in the day. The emperor sent sympathy as arrests followed.
Paso Robles California April 12 Rear Admiral Evans had a satisfactory day and shows improvement tonight He has been placed on his regular diet Doctors Bryant Lasher and Edwards of Los Angeles who consulted with Surgeon McDonald yesterday returned home They said the treatment was a little severe but recovery is expected Brigadier General Funston and Colonel Torney were among today’s visitors
In Honolulu on April 12 the local Republican party votes to send six delegates to the Republican National Convention in Chicago. They will likely be uninstructed.
London announces new cabinet appointments under premier Asquith. Peers retain offices while Col J Eseley and others assume undersecretary and parliamentary secretary roles. Churchill faces doubtful re election in Manchester seat amid Liberal reshuffle.
Washington reports President Roosevelt may spend the first year after his retirement traveling abroad. He plans to visit rugged foreign lands and familiar tourist sites, with hunting big game discussed as a possibility. He told Boone and Crockett members his trips may affect future plans and noted Taft’s nomination would complicate any abroad influence.
The British steamer Voltaire struck the French cruiser Republique as both vessels left Santos. The collision caused significant damage but no casualties occurred as the Voltaire continued its voyage without stopping.
A massive blaze in Chelsea driven by a 60 mph northwest gale destroyed about one third of the city. Five hundred homes and public buildings burned, 1,500 families displaced, up to 10,000 people homeless, with two confirmed dead and possibly two more. Firefighters fought for hours before gaining control, as banks churches schools and a hospital were wiped out. The fire began behind the Boston Blocking works near West Third Street and spread through wooden structures along Maverick Street.
Denver plans grand convention decor featuring a papier mache tiger at Sixteenth Street and Broadway as the central ornament. The 2,016 delegates will vote 1,008 times, with a 12,500 seat auditorium due to finish June 17. Denver has pledged $100,000 for convention costs and hosts committees prepared for hospitality and entertainment.
The Atlantic battleship fleet’s California visit plans include parades sports banquets and sight seeing for crews. Rear Admiral Evans’s illness may limit his ceremony participation. Governor Gillett will lead San Diego welcome next Wednesday with a Western coast tour to San Diego Los Angeles Santa Barbara Monterey and Santa Cruz before entering San Francisco Bay May 6. The fleet then proceeds to Puget Sound ports such as Seattle and Tacoma for continued entertainment.
Helena dispatch reports the death of Mrs. Charles T. Perry due to quick consumption. Her son Joseph, a priest, died on his deathbed from the same disease three years earlier. Survived by husband and eight children, she was active in Catholic affairs. funeral arrangements to be announced.
Jay A. Gamabe 30 unmarried suffered anxiety after 50 hours at a telegraph key following the San Francisco quake. He shot himself today at a Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad suburban station.
Prof Charles Furlong formerly of Cornell University in charge of an expedition arrives in Valparaiso following a successful crossing of Terra del Fuego and the Patagonian pampas.
NY political scene buzzes as Carnegie Hall hosts the state convention to decide on a Denver bound delegation. Connors leads a push for an uninstructed slate while Bryan backers push to instruct. Gray of Delaware and Murphy of Tammany loom as power players in a tense, undecided race for four at large seats.
Governor Broward dispatched all state militia commands to Pensacola after a riot call sparked fear of a strike. Early reports of unrest proved unfounded as electric cars prepare to run. troops deployed as precaution. Units A D and F ordered to assemble, travel by train, with ammunition, rations, and field ranges as needed.
In Manchester Lancashire, cotton spinners drop a scheme to buy cotton estates in Mississippi amid ongoing legal actions against aliens. The plan is abandoned as estates are held and disputed.
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