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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1902
Page
7
Principal branch office of the Standard located at 2 Broadway Butte, with telephone 422. Advertising rates furnished on application.
Souvenirs a butte Souvenirs a butte Firet in importance is our souvenir spoon The Montana Spoon offers quartz mining imagery Teaspoons 2 50 coffee 1 75 Masonic temple bowl and emblem handle 2 00 tea and coffee spoons mining hoists capitol 1 25 to 2 75 spoons with Butte Mont 2 25 and copper spoons with Butte Mont 30c to 50c Copper medals 25c pin trays Parrot Smelter or Anaconda Mine 2c
Rental pianos from Orton Bros and Montana Music Co. Notables include J. P. Habersham in Helena and Charles Walter of Sheridan visiting Butte. Local residents Miss Sallie Enright and Miss Nellie Cullen guests at the Finlen, with Miss Alice Mahoney of Anaconda in town. Dentists and plumbers listed. X-ray exams noted. Northern Pacific announces a new electric sleeper on the North Coast Limited leaving Butte 12:50 a.m. daily.
Peter Power, complainant in the Northern Pacific directors stock transfer case, was served with a citation to appear before Justice Lacombe in the U S circuit court to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt. The contempt cites failure of George A Lamb to produce Power for examination despite three subpoenas. Mabie adjourned the hearing to next Wednesday.
Richard B. Van Horn son of Sir William Van Horn chairman of the Canadian Pacific railway arrived from Cuba aboard the Curituba and was sent to Swinburne Island for treatment and observation after health officer Dr. Doty reported a temperature of 103. The 30 year old chief engineer of the new Cuban railway said illness followed eating something that disagreed with him.
New York reports semi official word that the French government plans to use all available means to shield French commerce and its merchant marine from any discrimination by the trans Atlantic steamship combination.
Clarence F. Horton supervisor of La Union province Philippines died of brain fever July 31 and William H. Barger treasurer died of Asiatic cholera August 1 at Malusiqui province Pangasinan per Manila cable. Barger's relatives believed to live at Clarkston Washington.
In Davenport Washington leaders James J. Hill and Charles Mellen met Big Bend farmers with delegates from Spokane Stevens Lincoln Whitman and Adams counties. They unveiled a new line from Coulee City to Adrian cutting 150 miles from coast haul and hinted grain rate cuts of one to two cents per bushel.
Community launches fundraising drive for Thomas Francis Meagher Memorial Fund to honor his legacy. Organizers seek donations to support a monument project and related commemorative events. Local residents, businesses, and historical groups urged to contribute.
The Thomas Francis Meagher Memorial association plans reorganization to resume fundraising. Since its 1898 founding no meetings have occurred, some officers are dead or away, and a meeting is set for Monday September 1 at 3 pm in Miners Union hall Butte.
The meeting discusses electing officers and transacting business with about $2,000 in the treasury and $1,000 held by others awaiting transfer. The Irish societies of Butte contribute about $800 toward the goal. They propose raising between $16,000 and $20,000 to erect a suitable structure.
The Irish societies in Helena aim to renew efforts to raise funds for a monument on Capitol grounds honoring General Meagher the Irish-American soldier and Montana territorial governor. They will stage lectures entertainments and picnics to solicit subscriptions. Mrs Happie May Watt died at 417 South Washington Street and funeral is today at 6:36 pm. Harry Crum’s funeral postponed to tonight at 7:50 from Sherman Reed funeral chapel Broadway and Arizona Street.
Basin and return fares listed for Boulder Alhambra and Basin and return $1.50 and $2.30 with weekend and Sunday only options. Ticket office 41 North Main street and depot. For sale: entire stock and fixtures of late John Tassel shoe store inquire 57 East Park street Butte. The Butte Cafe leased by FE Essealet who will operate it for wedding dinners and social functions.
A report details an innocent man being imprisoned for the crime committed by someone else. Authorities and legal representatives are reviewing the case for possible remedy and redress.
On his death bed William Thompson of Vilas said he killed his son Benjamin H. Thompson aged 18 and that Zeb Nicholson is innocent. Thompson also claims a conspiracy to frame Nicholson, who is serving 10 to 20 years for the murder. A board of pardons will review the voluminous documents.
The American Tinplate company failed to win a 25 percent wage reduction after weeks of balloting. Management argued a 34 percent cut could secure a 1.5 million box foreign trade contract with Standard Oil and raise earnings, but most workers opposed to protect fellow workers abroad. Several plants, including Shenandoah at Newcastle and the Indiana sites, closed or idled while non union plants run.
In Chicago on August 4 the beef trust case moved forward as defendants both individuals and corporations filed lengthy demurrers. The filing admits the bill’s allegations but argues they do not justify the injunction sought. If sustained, the complaint may be amended. if overruled, defendants may answer. Further action expected after Oct 1 return of judges.
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