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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1903
Page
10
The Anaconda Standard outlines daily and Sunday subscription plans with rates for one year six months and three months plus a Sunday option. It lists mailing terms and the main office location at Standard Block Anaconda.
A detailed distribution note lists branch offices in Butte and Great Falls, and a nationwide network of news stands in New York Chicago Minneapolis Salt Lake City Ogden Spokane Tacoma Seattle Portland Kansas City and other locations. It provides addresses and management details and directs all correspondence to Standard Publishing Company in Anaconda Montana.
Elks from across Montana arrive in Butte for a two to three day visit packed with events. A parade, baseball game and Anaconda minstrel program headline today. Tomorrow focuses on business sessions and a grand social to conclude the gala gathering.
The article discusses Mississippi politics centered on Indianola over the postmaster dispute and racial tensions. It notes the likely re election of a governor who opposes Negro opportunities and Senator Money's reelection amid remarks on race and a prior streetcar confrontation in Washington over a five cent fare.
A New York Evening Post correspondent reports in Manila that eleven American men live with eleven Filipino women in Tondo and are rarely seen with others. He notes the Bilibid prison is full of Americans who are debtors or defaulters and that locals adjust to American whisky and bottled beer.
The text argues wealth disparity forces theft, notes frequent trust fund misappropriations, and laments high living costs. It recalls Manila surrender to U S forces on August 15 1898, five years past, and questions gains from the Philippine conquest amid ongoing bad news.
The piece recounts Morgan’s fatalistic prophecy on Colombia rejecting or amending the canal treaty, while Bogota politics and a harsh note from Secretary Hay threaten ratification. It notes suspected lobbyist influence and Pacific railroad meddling as delays grow.
The piece recalls Chicago’s boast of population milestones from two to three million and beyond. It notes New York’s growth, Chicago directories and locals asserting two million, census errors in 1900, and the city’s boastful aim to reach four or even ten million, likening it to Colonel Sellers’ eye-water profits.
The remark reflects confidence that post-crash memory drives a knock-proof economy ready for congratulations. It emphasizes resilience and a belief that past shocks strengthened the country’s financial health and general well being.
Debate over a lynching issue stirs Chautauqua discussions with hopes for a calm resolution and public reaction shaping the event's tone and timeline.
The column notes Roosevelt likely to secure the 1904 Republican nomination amid varied public signs and political talk. It comments on Corbett’s endurance, Miles rushing to San Francisco, and wary speculation about race and international affairs. It also references Minnie Healey mine and local power shifts in Butte.
General Miles remains central to the season's bouquets. The piece notes Corbett's training details are widely known, hints from the Butte convention suggest no prohibition plank for the Elks, and comments on Butte versus Los Angeles in baseball. It mentions Montana’s summer status, potential dislocations, Sultan’s possessions, Borelli’s comet with four tails, and a dismissive tone toward the comet’s appearance.
Jean A Crone of Augusta Me plans a three year 21 000 mile journey visiting all state capitals. He walks the route pushing a wheelbarrow like troiyette containing essentials and says the wager is 50 dollars. Lansing Michigan is the current target with 21M miles already covered since April.
The Shaker sect faces continued decline as members shrink across eight states from Maine to Florida. With about 800 to 900 adherents in 15 settlements, the movement awaits calmer times and renewed world attention to religion to rebuild.
A 19th century overview traces Shaker membership from 1,632 to 5,000 in 1839 then a steady decline after the Civil War. Mt. Lebanon N Y emerges as the largest settlement now home to about 120 members in four families with mills closed and seed operations abandoned. Elders note external pressures from trusts and price cuts, while leaders speak of patience, spiritual purpose, and cooperative futures shaping a quiet steadfast response.
Bozeman August 12 Joe Huber was fined one dollar for exhibiting a deadly weapon during a street fight. Ole Ole son testified the weapon was drawn when Ole and others tried to separate the men. Huber admitted he wanted the fight to continue and later pleaded guilty after legal consultation.
The Amateur Athletic Union committee in St Louis agreed that foreign athletes may compete as amateurs by registering free of charge. Western association leaders John O Connor and H C Garneau said athletes must present a declaration from their national governing body stating amateur status and eligibility to participate. The decision clarifies how foreign entrants will be handled for the Olympian games of 194.
Capt Harry E. Smith of Detroit MI, guest at the Riviera hotel since last November, is missing after leaving July 31 presumed to go to Los Angeles. His trunks and clothes remain, his wife a daughter of Michigan judge Brewster has been informed in Detroit. He previously fell ill in Cuba and was recuperating here.
Rev Crayton Brooks demands the return of his sermon manuscript after delivering it last Sunday accusing Judge Hazell and Prosecuting Attorney Stone of fault. Goldman holds the manuscript and resists release fearing contempt of court after being subpoenaed to produce it before the grand jury on September 14.
Three workmen were crushed to death at the Cleveland furnace company plant in Cleveland Ohio when a six Ton bell at the top of the blast furnace stack fell 75 feet onto them during the final construction stage. The new furnace stack had just been completed at a cost near a million dollars and was due to blow tonight.
J Wyeoff, longtime rancher ten miles west of Billings, died yesterday after several weeks of typhoid fever. Funeral services were held at the family home at 2 30 this afternoon, conducted by Rev C B Miller of the Baptist church. Burial was at Billings cemetery.
Bert Shepherd son of wealthy coal operator W A Shepherd was arrested in Muscatine Iowa charged with killing Arthur Meade in West Liberty Iowa several months earlier He claims innocence and awaits further proceedings
Washington reports Secretary Root discussed the Mexican dollar situation with Judge Henry C. Ide before Manila’s currency law takes effect September 1. Prices abroad vary and bankers consider import tax potential. War Department opposes tax and deems Mexican dollars floating foreign coin. Spanish coins may be redeemed as in Porto Rico.
Charles McNeill, VP and GM of United States Reduction and Refining, says Colorado City and Florence plants will shut within 10 days because of the Cripple Creek strike. About 500 workers will lose earnings, receiving one third pay for six months, while Canon City mills continue for nine months with ore on hand.
In Cynthiana, Judge James D. Black opened the defense closing argument for Jett and White. Prosecutor Frye will follow to present the Commonwealth’s final appeal before the jury retiring for verdict.
Aug 12 report from Bozeman notes city workers quit on the water main extension to the fair grounds after union pressure. City officials told the fair association they cannot complete the project now. President R D Steele arranged with the union to finish at union scale, paid by the association. Ten more diggers for the People's Electric Light Co. quit over hour disputes.
High winds and threatening conditions persist across Cuba with no major damage reported. The land telegraph to Santiago was restored after interruptions, while Pinar Del Rio suffered crop and small building damage. West Indies cables largely intact aside from Jamaica Martinique Guadaloupe and Dominica.
Judge Frank Henry of Livingston, en route home from Red Lodge, convened the regular term of court. A jury is ordered to appear next Monday for the first trial, that of E B Etland accused of murdering Edward Teasdale, with Etland held at Yellowstone jail for safekeeping.
Gottlieb Stuckey will leave Bozeman for San Francisco to attend the annual national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic as a duly appointed Montana department delegate.
The county commissioners fixed the county tax levy at 14.5 mills, 1.5 less than last year, with the city levy at 11.5 mills unchanged. School district levies across the county range from one to 10 mills.
Pioneer of California, Oregon and Idaho John Walker dies in Baker City. An Indian fighter, he served in Northwest campaigns from 1856 to 1878 under General Howard against Bannocks and Piutes, marking a long career in regional conflicts.
George Frank Ayres of Billings and Sarah Boren of Chestnut were issued a marriage license this morning in Bozeman on August 12.
A brief note recalls earlier discussion of notable medical successes, emphasizing progress and the impact on patient care. The item treats the topic in a general, retrospective light without specific names or dates.
The article argues that vision function improves with education and exercise and that color perception can be prevented from deteriorating when started in early childhood. It cites that color-blindness affects 269 of 16,000 men versus a smaller fraction in women, noting cultural differences and the need for early stimulation.
The New York Sun notices wooden Swedish candy boxes featuring rustic decoration. Buckets with hoops and staves function as work boxes for sugar or butter, priced from 1 to 7 dollars due to ornamented peasant artwork. A second model is fat lozenge shaped with a cupboard door front.
A miniature chest shaped wooden box features a back pegs wall hanger and wall fixture. The motto A place for everything and everything in its place appears in English. The box serves as handkerchief or trinket holder with love and seasonal rhyme messages.
Hartford Times reflects on a simple locket with a withered flower worn by a soldier as a talisman of love and courage. The poem contrasts costly battlefield badges with the humble token that steadies him, guiding bravery and fear, even as others pass away.
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