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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1905
Page
8
Advertising rates and publication details appear in a fragmented Mississippi area notice. It mentions Miss and avenue formats with brief rate information, offering a glimpse of engagement options for local listings and promotions.
Missoula Aug 1 All eastbound Northern Pacific trains were delayed several hours amid rumor of a head on collision at land Point Idaho and two freight derailments at Sprague Washington and on Point Taibo No injuries or major damage reported and delay cleared by morning train crews.
Missoula, Aug. 12 President J. Mamilion of the state agricultural cutter Al Bozeman passed through here today on his way to Portland. Hamilton will stop over a few days on his return from the fair. The main object of the trip is to investigate the standing of all applicants for the positions of professor of civil engineering and of chemistry to be employed by the college this fall. One of the unknown civil engineers is believed to be a likely selection.
Missoula August 12 The Bonner base team defeated the P M Reillys this afternoon in a one sided game. Bonner and Smith led their team with strong hitting while Wilson starred for Missoula. The Reillys surged in the eighth inning scoring four runs but fell short as Bonner held on for the win.
Missoula August 12 crowds attended the funeral for the one month old daughter of Mr and Mrs TOA Beavers. The service was held promptly after the infant’s passing, marking a quiet, somber community gathering.
Services were held at the North Fifth Street residence with Rev Henry Van Engelen of the Baptist church officiating and interment at Mistosia Valley Cemetery. The funeral drew mourners as two trains were delayed. passenger trains due eight fifty and three thirty-six failed to arrive in Missoula until late, delayed by a freight train collision near the Idaho line.
Westbound passenger trains ran near schedule while eastbound arrivals were delayed from the Idaho division. Fred Stevens son of W A Stevens of Missoula underwent appendicitis surgery at Parsonemith hospital yesterday and shows improvement as recovery odds brighten. Mail orders directed to the Golden Rule in Missoula.
In Wishaw Lannanone England on August 1h Al' Pasta Liffey a Black showman arrested for harming an aged woman was moved to prison. He faced police threats and difficulties in securing detention.
Sidelined French fishermen were compensated as a result of treaty terms forcing them to abandon French shores. The report notes government action and the broader impact on coastal communities.
Chicago dispatches from Milwaukee and St Paul railroad correspondents describe enormous crops in South Dakota. Reports claim wheat acreage and yields are historically high, with exceptionally large harvests and per cent increases across the state.
Governor Vi lam an requests legislature to authorize borrowing to finance the state quarantine in case the illness persists indefinitely. A majority of legislators indicate willingness to back any financial measure he may pursue.
Proposed recipients include representatives from the United States and Canada. The ceremony will award honorary degrees to eminent individuals from varied fields. The list reflects cross national representation across universities and institutions.
In Thonon France on August 11 Tomasso Tittons minister of foreign affairs and Premier Router arrived and are staying. A conference between the two ministers is probable, signaling high level talks with snowman likely a weather feature noted locally.
Fragmentary August 1 report cites Congress vows and blurred figures for foreign debts alms and public work. The garbled text hints at amounts like 8A for alms and 3500 for public works, with unclear attribution to Bian or local officials.
Notes from Hamilton cover a mix of subjects as residents travel to and from the fair. Fares, schedules, and crowd movements reflect a bustling community event with local engagement and rhythm.
In Missoula Bitter Root contingent attends a circus on Thursday drawing a crowded, dusty but cheerful scene. Sheriff Cook leads Hamilton youths fishing West Fork as townsfolk, families and visitors enjoy the event and chatter at the gathering.
At Camp A B Wallace on August 18 the Montana regiment wrapped its second encampment. Pay was prepared for privates at 48 cents daily with state funds to follow. Colonel Bray praised Captain Jenks for leadership and drill, while soldiers formed strong ties with officers Relf and Sanders. The Montana rifle team posted sharp scores as members prepared for the Seagie shoot under Adjutant General Alderson.
Missoura readers report a dramatic runaway on Higging Avenue with night clerk A. Kinyon of the Grand Pacific stopping a horse attack, guiding the animals to Stevens Street. His brave handling saved a perilous situation as onlookers witnessed his quick actions.
The management defends the handling of the peace conference arrangements for foreign envoys. It states special service was provided including an extended carte service, late opening of the palm room, and meals by an expert chef. Russian delegates were given beds, baths, and ample rooms, with additional personnel provided as needed.
A massive landslide at 2:90 p.m. swept down half a mile from Spencer's Bridge near Ashcroft British Columbia. It inundated the Thornpeon river valley, washing over an Indian village and wrecking it. The wave carried a ferry 10 to 15 carts away. Several Indigenous residents are reported dead and 17 injured. Doctors have been dispatched from Kamloops and Ashcroft.
Twin Bridges reports cattle deaths tied to cyanide waste from a Rochester cyanide mill. Investigations show only one cow died directly from cyanide, others from lime exposure. Farmers notified the mill, which agreed to erect a fence to keep cattle away from the works.
Reported dispatches state mutineers from the training ship Prath faced multiple outcomes. One acquitted, four condemned to be shot, three sentenced to life penal servitude, and others to various shorter terms with recommendations for death penalty commuted to prison terms. In Mexico City authorities, Yaqui leaders seek peace as negotiations begin to end the long conflict in Sonora.
Rocwester, veteran manufacturer and early owner of the Doster mine Cripple Creek, later sole proprietor of the Ophir mine at Apaeaa Colo, dies at Seneca Falls aged seventy. Also noted is the drowning of young American girl Dunlap Hunt during a bath at Pounce Ane it day.
San Francisco reports United States Geological Survey topographers led by R. A. Eaton completed a Level ascent to Mt Whitney summit finding the height to be 14 500 feet. The result confirms Mt Whitney as the highest measured mountain in the United States, exceeding prior accepted figures.
Mrs Dubois wife of Senator Dubois of Idaho was hurt in a runaway this afternoon. She remained nervous and restless but her condition was not serious. An explosion aboard the ferry Philderyn near Routh Haven caused several burn injuries and forced passengers into the water to avoid drowning as the ferry was run down by a nearby steamer.
A respected preacher and longtime moderator of the Presbyterian church has died at age 72. He served in various congregations and was known for his devout leadership and community work.
Crower at DEAD New York August 1 Ellen W Wood of Pittsburg died today after an operation conducted at Roosevelt hospital Thursday night.
August storm in New York caused widespread damage. A boathouse at West 12th Street was struck by lightning killing 3 year old Jeanette Freer and injuring multiple others. A Trolley car was struck, sparking panic as fourteen passengers, mostly women, were injured. Immigrant steamer Jon Moore faced danger with five hundred people at sea as barges broke loose. one death and several prostrations reported as heat intensified before storm subsided.
Stephen H. Knowles purchased the P. B. Mills ranch east of Boulder from administrator W. H. Pierce of Butte. The deal, a finder’s fee, aims to secure Knowles’s lease for three years. plans include moving onto the property to run the stock and hay operation.
A chaotic Blackpool incident ended with the remains of a workingman found in a yard near a lion’s cage. Reports say the man boasted he would “eat the lions” and apparently opened the cage, leading to fatal consequences. The scene also included loose property and scattered body parts in the yard. The tale hints at a grim accident born from a reckless dare.
An unnamed woman is charged with murdering her husband James M Harris a farmer found dead in bed Saturday morning August 5 from a bullet wound. The report notes a separate international business claim about a 1 million dollar contract with a French firm for eight 73mm campaign guns and four 73mm mountain guns.
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