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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1903
Page
4
The Anaconda Standard lists publishing and subscription information for daily and Sunday editions. It notes rates in advance for various time spans and provides office contact details for the Standard Block in Anaconda.
The Standard Publishing Company outlines branch offices in Butte Missoula Great Falls and regional distribution through New York Chicago Minneapolis San Francisco Salt Lake City Ogden Spokane Tacoma Seattle Portland and Kansas City. It lists news stands at Brentano's Vanderslice Kavanaugh's Hanbury's and Rickicker's and provides general correspondence address in Anaconda Montana.
The piece critiques supposed Vatican conclave ballot leaks and secrecy, noting four ballots have been cast with no result yet. It shifts to a Montana weather summary for July, referencing the Weather Bureau and noting rainfall and temperature changes, with a segue into Georgia politics and a Parker mention.
In Georgetown a special session of a Kentucky circuit court will convene for the third trial of Caleb Powers on complicity in Governor Goebel’s January 1900 assassination. Powers has been convicted twice before, with life sentence, and his new defense team vows a stubborn fight.
A fragment discusses allegations of court prejudice against the defendant and portrays trials as outward signs of strife. It argues that lasting order and quiet hinge on court conclusions being reached and made effective.
King Edward concluded his Ireland tour in Cork where he praised cordial acceptance and expressed deepened interest in Irish welfare. He urged better industrial training and varied employment opportunities, noting his clear view of conditions and hopes Parliament will aid prosperity and content. The remarks likely reflect sovereign intent within his realm.
The Sunday Standard recalls Calamity Jane as a unique Rocky Mountain figure whose life mixed pioneer bravado with redeeming acts. Her fearless yet controversial character made her a legendary, polarizing presence in western frontier history and her death marked the end of a storied, widely noted career.
Judge Parker spoke in Georgia after an invitation by the state bar association. The address, praised by listeners, touched on due process of law and potential constitutional amendments, amid shifting political expectations in the state.
The Standard prints a clearer summary of Judge Lochren's decision on the Northern Securities merger. It notes Governor Van Sant's challenge under Minnesota law and explains that Lochren finds the governor's point weak while the overall status remains unsettled awaiting federal court appeal.
A long, fragmented clipping recounts various figures and episodes from American public life. It mentions George Lincoln Burr, Cornell historian, touring New England by bicycle. William Robinson at Kana Wha post office dispute. and multiple antiquarian, political, and cultural anecdotes across New York and New Jersey, including references to Senator Ingalls and Napoleon scholars.
A Danville lynching episode led to swift conclusions for key participants. Sheriff Whitlock earned praise for resisting the mob at the jail while Rev. J. M. Galser urged restraint. The imprisoned man died from wounds after killing a detective, and his wife died in an accident. The principal figures are dead and order returns.
North Topeka faced a cloudburst with three feet of standing water on Gordon street and flooded first floors. South Topeka saw similarly high water, the state insane asylum area was cut off briefly, Auburndale suburbs flooded four to five feet, boats helped residents reach high ground as the creek receded two hours after rain stopped. The storm affected the northern eastern region of the state.
The famed composer Richard Wagner, famed for seriousness, once fooled readers by conducting Beethoven from memory without a score. A London paper criticized him, prompting Wagner to flip a music book on his desk, yielding a later appreciative article praising his interpretation.
A Salina Kan special reports a cloudburst flooding lowlands from near Lindsberg to Ellsworth. Streets and homes in Carneria Brockville and Bavaria submerged one to three feet. twelve miles of Union Pacific track west of Hreckyville washed out. Smoky Hill river bank full as waters rise, prompting expected runoff into the river. The undersea foresitory was submerged in the memorable June Mood event.
A notably dishonest Massachusets figure faced scrutiny for theft linked to a nest of improprieties. Witnesses identified strong evidence during a formal address at a local university graduation. George M. Barnet of the United States judiciary reportedly borrowed a knife from Rev. Fr. George T. Churchman amid the incident.
An outlook on a continuous urban expanse from Boston to Washington driven by 12th census insights. The piece forecasts a 450 mile long megacity of tens of millions, connected by rapid transit, with concerns about governance, suburban pull, and the dangers of overextension.
A startled audience watched Senator Hoar drop a borrowed knife during a speech as he pocketed the item. Dr. Cyrus Northup rebuked him for hypocrisy, and Hoar later produced the knife and its case. The duplicate had been kept by Hoar for 40 years given by his wife.
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