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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1901
Page
3
Jack Wade of Butte meets Kid Oglesby of Helena tomorrow at Park Street amphitheater in a high stakes bout with a purce of 1500 for the winner and 2000 side bets. Both fighters boast long records and vow a hard hitting 15 round classic in front of statewide boxing fans.
The Disconto Geesellschaft of Berlin filed a suit of attachment against Terlinden in the circuit court. When the case was called before United States Commissioner Foote the hearing was postponed until September 6 after defense counsel requested more time to confer with his client and study the matter.
Montana state furnishing board will hear labor union representatives next Thursday over awarding the furniture contract to the Robert Mitchell Furniture Co of Cincinnati. Dan McDonald of the Western Labor Union campaigns against the Ohio firm fearing anti union stance and non union practices. He cites potential court action if the contract is denied and notes bid ads omitted union requirements.
Outside the ring Jack Wade is mild manners and well educated, with no bravado. His Mormon family opposed boxing, prompting the nom de guerre Wade. A large crowd is expected at the saucer track in Butte with trains from Helena Anaconda and a Great Falls delegation. Wade drew with Oglesby at Great Falls and was believed to have the edge at times.
Gustae Kobbe argues in Harper's Weekly that the nation spends at least 15 million dollars annually on golf. He cites Morristown New Jersey and the Morris County Golf Club which expanded by fifty thousand dollars in land to support clubhouses and links, totaling about one hundred fifty thousand dollars in outlay for the facilities.
The piece estimates about 1200 golf clubs in the United States with roughly 130000 listed members and a total annual expenditure around 15 million dollars. It notes Chicago area rail access to a club and cites many large clubs with 200 plus members including Brookline and New York City areas.
President Search of the National Association of Manufacturers calls an executive board meeting for September 4 in Philadelphia to address reciprocity. The plan aims to rally support for a reciprocity convention and seek relief from Congress after recent countervailing duties by Russia Italy and others hinder US export trade.
Boston August 17 William E Douglass former assistant teller of the Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit company of Philadelphia was arrested as a fugitive from justice and declined to return without requisition papers. He was held in 15000 bond to appear Thursday next to give Philadelphia authorities time to obtain the documents. Douglass is accused of embezzling 13000.
Gerhardt Terlin den Pruselan, a banker, remains in the county jail at Chicago after a forgery charge. The case was continued on a complaint filed by the German consul.
In Helena on August 17 Mrs Edward H Trerise widow of a noted mining man petitioned district court for letters of administration. She states her husband died testate, no will located. Five children and the widow stand to share a roughly $20,000 estate including cash deposits in three banks, Madison county land, and other personal property.
Missoula Meagher and Powell counties raised their valuations above the assessor figures. Missoula gains 249 032 bringing county valuation to 6 583 493 excluding railroads. Powell increases 7 461 to 2 452 124. Granite County faces debate over large reductions for mining companies and franchises amid state board interaction.
London reports Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio says British sympathy for the steel strikers is not for the workers but to pressure the U S to cripple its industry. He notes Britain hopes American mills close to force a shift to British steel and hurt U S prosperity.
The George H. Phillips company offices in Chicago have closed and a sign on the door states the property is now in the hands of the Chicago Tithe and Trust Company as receiver. Most clerks have been discharged.
The International Typographical Union adjourned its 47th annual convention in Birmingham to meet next year in Cincinnati. An amendment adopts plurality rule for president and secretary treasurer elections, joining other officers. A special label agitation assessment, adding machine tenders' assistants as members, and excluding non-union printers' testimony when a union member is on trial were approved.
Suits for recovery totaling about 13000 dollars were filed in the circuit court by the supreme lodge of the Knights of Pythias against John A. Hinsey, former head of the board of control, and Henry H Stoke, former secretary of the organization.
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