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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1912
Page
30
The item lists subscription prices for The Standard Publishing Company in Anaconda Montana, including Sunday and yearly rates, and notes sales locations and newspaper agents across multiple states. It also provides contact addresses and offices in New York Hartford and other cities.
Committees of the Butte city council study the fall tax levy on taxable property. After a socialist administration raised city taxes despite promises of retrenchment, taxpayers urge a substantial reduction below the Nevin era levels and await council action.
The International Table Students' Association in Washington D C voted unanimously to repudiate the belief in eternal fire and brimstone for the wicked. An appeal urged ministers to record their views and offered newspaper space to clergymen willing to publish beliefs on punishment. The piece notes a long decline in preaching on eternal punishment, with sermons focusing on love and obligation.
The article surveys health and political topics with emphasis on tuberculosis patients moving west for health care, reforms in condemning consump tives travel, and the split between Roosevelt and Wilson camps. It notes party dynamics, pacifist addresses, and university figures like David Starr Jordan shaping debates.
Associated Press reports Dr. Thomas B. McClintick of the Public Health Service contracted Rocky Mountain spotted fever while in the Bitter Root valley. He is being sent to Washington for treatment. telegrams say he is resting better and should recover in about two weeks. The Bitter Root, where field measures reduced tick exposure, has seen no cases this season, though national data show about 750 cases and 7 deaths annually in the region.
Marvisburg, Va. August 12. Rockingham county authorities probe the death of a wealthy man who lived in a crumbling mansion. Investigators say he died last week after drinking coffee, and police search ledgers and papers to trace large sums in banks in Virginia and New York. The decedent, a Confederate veteran, left four brothers and had no wife or children.
Assistant District Attorney W. J. Ford opened the Darrow bribery trial in Los Angeles denouncing Darrow as a corrupter of men and lauding his opponent’s mind. He accused Darrow, Job Harriman, and Lincoln Steffens of frameups and questioned the peace negotiation testimony, urging conviction. He contrasted Darrow with noble figures while outlining alleged witness corruption and spy beliefs.
William Mayger and fellow stockholders seek a court order to stop the St. Louis Mining and Milling Company from selling their shares after a 16 cent per share assessment levied January 6. Judge Clements signed the instrument directing the company to show cause why the restraining relief should not be granted on August 15. The firm, once managed by Mayger, acquired the Drum Summon mine at Marysville after protracted litigation with the English owner.
Washington Aug 12 Senator Overman amendment to a post office bill proposing 280000 for highway work in each state was defeated today. The Shackleford good roads feature of the bill adopted by the House would give general aid to roads used for Dubite. A vote of 7 to 21 in the Senate finaly struck out the House provision and adopted an amendment providing an investigating committee of senators and representatives to report soon on federal aid.
Mrs Linda Pagani was shot by her husband Joseph Pagani in Berkeley California on August 12. Pagani surrendered to police and faced murder charges claiming jealousy and discovering his wife with another man in their home.
A church gathering begins tomorrow with a full day of events. Jana Laymen's association hosts a meeting, followed by Ministers' Wives, deaconess presentations, and an address by Rev Mathew J. Treners in the evening for Sunday schools. Local leaders include Rev P W Haynes and Bishop Lacock along with youth rallies and ordinations.
Missoula August 12 The Democratic county central committee met to set the county convention for the courthouse and to select polling places for primaries on August 24. Delegates to the state convention will be 27 from the full county ticket in Great Falls. S J Coffee Montana delegate spoke, and the group adopted a resolution supporting Bryan for chairmanship and Wilson for president at Baltimore.
Washington Aug 12 a fourth democratic house caucus was called to settle the status of the fleet compromise. About 100 democratic members have agreed to a senate compromise that would accept one battleship rather than two as originally proposed by Dill. The single battleship is viewed as the most formidable warship ever built and, if approved, would be completed without further delays.
Washington August 12 The senate judiciary committee refused to report Senator Pomerene's resolution instructing the Attorney General to bring criminal prosecutions against officers of the Standard Oil and American Tobacco companies Senator Pomerene spoke against prosecution urging fairness and due process in the matter.
Livingston August 12 Duncan McDonald of Sweet Grass county was released from jail after testimony in the murder case of Deputy Sheriff Joseph Brannin at Milville last November. He had been jailed since November and now threatens to sue Sweet Grass county for false imprisonment as the Jowell and George Tickets cases were dismissed after a verdict.
The notices report funerals for Hannah Laur aged 4 in Elliston with Sherman Reed. Susie Hudson with services at Sherman & Reed and St Patrick Church. Nicolaide at Anaconda road with Brrian church. Lilian Fall infant of Mr and Mrs John Fall. Jerry D. Shen 22 at sister’s home then St Marys Church. William Stinson aged 6 with service by Skine Sherman Reed.
Dated notices report several deaths including William O Neil aged 3 Emily Brown aged dare and John Garvasevich aged 3. Bodies to Richards undertaking parlors for funeral arrangements. Fred Sockerson aged died yesterday and may be brought to Butte for burial. Further funeral notices pending.
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