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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1911
Page
21
Thirty-one working days into the new registration period only about 800 names appear on the books in Silver Bow county. Clerks say the process can handle four times more daily if voters would come in, noting the 30 day pre election limit and that registration covers all future elections.
Washington August 7 The house committee resumes its inquiry into United States Steel tomorrow. George W Perkins former partner of J P Morgan and a steel board member has been summoned to appear. Richard Trimble secretary has also been summoned to bring records on wire pools rail pools and the steel plate association. The committee issued subpoenas for Trimble to produce copies of all related records.
Terry Montana suffered the total loss of the Terry hotel, the town’s largest, with contents, in a Sunday 4 to 5 am fire. Loss estimated at 7000 dollars, only partial insurance. Fire protection was lacking and a bucket brigade failed to contain the flames. Nearby cottage and Ranchman’s Supply store were saved. owner O M Arthur is abroad due to his son’s injury from a July 4 cannon incident.
This item notes No 2 in a six part transposed Gordon Hat advertisement series from August 1 to September 8. A Gordon Hat is free to anyone who solves all six. Forward answers to your dealer or Gordon & Ferguson St Paul.
The Concordia Fire Insurance Company of Milwaukee answered a suit by J G Smith seeking recovery for a house and contents burned two miles southeast of Butte. The insurer denies all claims and asserts nine defenses including lack of fire protection, ownership issues, no timely claim, no arbitration, and that the loss cannot exceed $800 while Smith sought $1,900 to $2,050.
Official board meets Monday at 8 p m. Prayer meeting runs Wednesday last for the conference year with a shift to Tuesday next week for the picnic at Malden Rock. Thursday the Ladies' Aid gathers at 1218 Fast Second Street hosted by Mrs Trengove and Mrs Hutchison at 2 30 p m. Friday the class meeting in the church parlors is led by Joseph Roberts with subscriptions and benevolences due.
Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor denounces the court injunction halting the Des Moines street car strike. He calls the order the product of illogical premises aimed at forcing workers to stay at their jobs and stifling efforts to improve conditions and protest deteriorating labor conditions.
Senator Dillingham of Vermont introduces a bill with sweeping immigration reforms affecting Chinese immigration illiterates contract labor and criminals. The provisions have already been published.
In police court yesterday about 40 cases were heard including J E Turner fined 1090 for beating his wife causing severe injuries. Lou Baker Eva Van Camp and John Doda faced a disturbance charge with fines 19, 19, and 25 respectively. Other petty offences and vagrancy sentences followed.
State Superintendent Kelsey Chase closed the First Bank of Bolus Morrison county with Examiner Millard appointed in charge. The bank reported a surplus of 10000 dollars and deposits of 80000 dollars, linking its shut to last week’s Royalton bank closure.
Reports from Topeka indicate most swollen streams in the state are receding after flooding farms and damaging property. A rain and windstorm in northern Kansas last night and today caused additional harm to farm property.
The Italian government reports cholera in Italy from July 27 to 31 with 802 cases and 319 deaths across the country.
During a funeral service at a Kohlville church in West Bend Wisconsin Mrs Henry Conrad was struck dead and four other women were unconscious when a bolt hit the building yesterday.
New York reports Samuel Brown cashier of Longlock Milling confessed hiring Frank Walsh to dynamite the safe and destroy two ledgers to hide a $2,500 shortage. Walsh died from injuries after the blast. police also arrested Brown and P. J. Timmins, who allegedly suggested the plan.
Bob Harris, accused of fatally shooting Rocky Ford police chief Craig and night marshal Jake Kipper, was put on trial in La Junta. The morning focused on excusing 25 jurors who reside in Crowley County to avoid legal complications.
In Faribault Minnesota on August 7 Thomas K Talbot shot and killed his wife before fatally slashing his throat and killing himself. The couple had ties to the Iowa real estate business and Talbot had just returned home for a short visit.
Charles E Fee passenger traffic manager for Southern Pacific Railway denied a report that the company ordered not to employ women due to a tendency to marry. The denial came in San Francisco on August 7.
Members of Butteridge No 251 are requested to attend the funeral of our late brother W. J. McAuliffe at 115 South Washington at 9:30 this morning. John Delaney, President.
All members are requested to attend a smoker at German Hall on Tuesday evening August 8 at 7 o'clock. The item mentions interesting store advertisements and the city’s notable shops.
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