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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1900
Page
13
A Brilliant Friday sale lists 4c heavy Percales 27 inches wide in blue with white dots and figures sold at 5c, and Sea Island Percales 36 inches wide praised for fast coloring and smooth finish with 100 designs, priced at 37c.
Postmaster G W Irvin recalled John J Ingalls death and traced his Kansas career from Sumner to Atchison He described Ingalls as a lawyer editor and staunch political figure who faced bribery attempts during his 1870s rise and later pursued justice for Indian depredations while raising a large family and clashing with rivals such as Pomeroy and York.
Logan paces the senate floor while Ingalls notes he believes he is thinking. The exchange is sharpened by the Kansan humor as a jab at pretentious discourse. The Standard touts constant news coverage.
The Clark workers invite the public to their annual picnic at Basin on August 18 1900. The border design hints at a festive event with lunch, beer, ice cream, cigars, watermelons and a display of thousand dollar bills while other border images show dancing and games.
Detective Ray arrested J. C. Howard on forgery charges after three of his forged checks surfaced. Victims Pat O Connor and Andrew Dahl reported forgeries signed by Winters Parsons and Boomer. Howard claimed a spree influence and hoped friends would settle the case. William Williams faced a state case for forging another name on a goods order. Vancouver reporting notes no firm settlement yet.
President Oscar J. Craig announced that a law department will open in June next year at the state university in Missoula. The board of education supports the plan, with Miss Corbin to chair literature. The summer school will operate for teachers, and attendance is expected to exceed 200.
A large audience watched the Great Falls tennis tournament semis and finals featuring Helena players Botkin Chessman Neel and Enotkia. Botkin beat Chessman 6-1 6-2 in singles while Neel defeated Fowler 6-2 6-3. Botkin Chessman edged Tarker McLaughlin 6-3 to win doubles. the day closed with a dramatic Botkin Chessman victory in the decisive doubles match 10-12 6-2 6-4 7-5.
Delegates at the Liberty Congress debated endorsing William J. Bryan with some calling for a third ticket to oppose both McKinley and Bryan. The resolutions ultimately endorsed Bryan, with multiple speakers urging unity while others urged independence and warned against imperialism. The congress adjourned after an evening address by Charles A. Towne.
Special dispatch notes a quieter Boston wool market with some large sales totaling over half a million pounds but overall activity down versus last week. Prices hold firm with West wool strong, territory wools in demand, Montana varieties quoted higher in grease and clean scoured terms. Foreign wool total remains under four thousand bales with carpet wool prominent. San Francisco reports mixed spring and fall wools with Oregon and Nevada values shown.
A young man about 17 or 18 was arrested in Leipzig on a Berlin special dispatch for conspiring to kill King Albert of Saxony. He claims he was ordered by someone named Jot to commit the act, but his nerve failed him. No identity yet, but a loaded revolver and charger were found on his person.
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