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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1905
Page
12
The Western Montana office of the Standard is listed at 134 Higgins Avenue Missoula with telephone 138. Advertising rates are available on application.
In Missoula a day of deaths and funerals. F P Lejeune railroad man killed near Clinton. Mrs Elizabeth A McKeen dies. Michael Brandley 46, former North Dakota teacher and longtime Democrat official, dies at home of daughter in Missoula. three daughters in mourning. services set for 8:30 tomorrow morning.
News of Miss Lydia Catlin's death at Warm Springs hospital reached this city this morning. The well known woman had suffered years of invalidism and endured a cancer operation in Chicago last May. Her mind declined gradually after the operation, ending a once strong minded and capable life.
Missoula reports an elderly nurse who worked across Montana and California, born in Indiana in 1855, with family in the city. Funeral services are set at the Frank Keith home on Geralt Avenue with Reverend Reveorge Stewart officiating, followed by burial in Missoula Valley cemetery. Also noted is the death of Margaret Davis at age 1 year 10 months with a 2 o'clock funeral from the family home. A casket shipment arrived from Ronita for a 3-year-old child’s funeral, name not learned. George Cook, longtime resident who died at Northern Pacific hospital, was interred at the Missoula Valley cemetery after a Marsh chapel service.
Coroner H. Marsh held an inquest in Missoula over F. P. Le Jeune found along the Clinton track. Conductor J. J. Brill testified Lejeune fell from the train and was run over between gondolas. The jury ruled death accidental with no blame, and two arrested tramps were discharged.
In Missoula Ed Lynch a switchman clashed with John Moore a painter at Moore’s central city home. Lynch allegedly failed to pay rent and acted aggressively. Deputy Sheriff Miller arrested Lynch after a forehead gash from a swung switch lantern. Lynch posted $25 bail for appearance in court.
Seventeen township plats filed at Missoula land office open nearly a quarter million acres for entry. Old settlers who occupied land years ago gain first chance to file, with sixty days to make entry. Names include M B Quinn Paradise Springs, Pat Kelley Trout Creek, and others like Peter McKenzie Wilhelm Gustafteon J Wilson Otto Reiflin Ole Peterson William Bryan James Linehan Albert Haney William Moreham Alexander Montgomery Adam Hereford R R Ross Robert J Wiley.
Special Dispatch says in Hamilton last night Finn Matt Tomalla faced a court hearing for assault after a fight with Hill. Witness testimony was mixed but the judge ruled Hill the aggressor for throwing a rock, Tomalla then slashing Hill with a knife. Tomalla was discharged after paying costs.
Idaho mining men buy 80 000 feet of lumber to build a flume and compressor at the Montana Standard near Thompson eight miles away. The project aims to tap a lead found in two tunnels with power for a water level tunnel, signaling renewed development activity and local optimism.
Missoula August 21 The Northern Pacific headquarters reports 22 strikers reassigned to the Rocky Mountain division leaving about a quarter of the former workers without positions. The block system is back in use and trains run as before the strike. Some strikers have left for other jobs.
A brief notice directs readers to send mail orders to the Golden Rule located in Missoula. It provides no additional dates or context beyond the address cue.
Three Yellow fever cases develop in Gregory Missouri within 24 hours. Victim dies. two more cases reported as low. All three are Italians brought up the Mississippi river from Greenville Mississippi and exposed at Burlington track work. Quarantine outrage fuels local tension. Gregory, a lumber camp near Keokuk.
A violent tornado swept across Minnesota Saturday night killing one man and injuring several reporters missing at Janesboro and Rushford. The storm also destroyed crops and cut all telephone communications.
County clerk records list several mining and land transactions. Deeds transfer Rosebud lode in Burns district for 120 dollars from Mark Cooney and others to BK Jones. Shamrock Extension lode near Prospect Creek to Shamrock Gold Mining and Milling. Shamrock lode near Burns district to Pat Burke and R W Jacobs for 8000 dollars. half interest in Virginia quartz lode near Cedar Creek to George W King from Henry Reslip.
Special dispatch reports C. F. Stone wanted in Missoula on fraud charges was arrested by Sheriff Adams in Billings. He will be held for Missoula officers. The case involves defrauding creditors and a local dentist, Dr Ellis, who was connected to the matter.
San Francisco Aug 21 The international missionary convention of the Christian church was called to order today by Rev Mr McLean W W from Rushville Ind opened the meeting with prayer and F W Allen of Fort Wayne Ind delivered an address Many missionaries were introduced
Hundreds of Nebraskans including Governor Mickey attended Nebraska Day at the Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland on August 21. The Nebraska society quartet led the audience in singing the national hymn and a reception followed in the Nebraska pavilion.
Secretary Effert of the chamber writes that Helena Business Men's Association seeks a one day excursion to Missoula during the Western Montana fair in late September. About 154 members and families may come on a special train carrying the Montana State hand to the city.
New York will host a friendly gathering in early October during the visit of the British twenty second cruiser squadron. About 1,200 American sailors will entertain the same number of British sailors with a banquet smoker and theater party. A three man committee from the North Atlantic squadron arrived with a $1,000 fund raised by sailors for the entertainment of the visitors.
Mrs Mapes Dodge, noted poet and author of children stories, died at her summer cottage in Onteora Park Tannersville New York on August 21 in New York City report.
Dallas Texas August 21 Health authorities ordered all entrants through northern gateways to provide health certificates signed by legal health officers with proper attestations. Certificates must include identification of persons entering Texas.
Martial law has been declared throughout the Baltic province of Courland.
In Helena on August 21 Judge Hunt ruled on two motions in the cases between St. Louis Mining and Milling Co. and Montana Co. Ltd. The Montana Co. won a new-trial motion. the St. Louis Co. retained the injunction against working disputed ground near Marysville. Judge Hunt preserved the injunction to avoid irremediable injury during appeal. Nipper Co. sought to cancel a recent contempt hearing date in the Parrot vein case. Frank W. Haskins of Butte was named referee in bankruptcy, effective Oct. 1. Dismissals occurred in the Silver Camp Mining Co. and Gottfried Krueger vs Ferdinand Dickert actions.
Mrs. Herman Whippern of St Louis, stolen as a child by a circus performer named Mrs Beard, finally finds her parents after clues link to Anton Scheinost of Butte Neb. A letter misrouted to Butte Mont. sparked a breakthrough and a joyful reunion in Missouri where the circus abductee had lived apart from her birth family since that fateful day.
J. 8. Standish once of the Pennsylvania legislature received a sentence of not less than three nor more than six years in the State prison for uttering forged checks dating to 1901. He is 72 years old with a cache of calling cards and a plate sold for $1.50.
Theodore P. Shonts chairman of the Panama Canal commission arrives at Sagamore Hill Oyster Bay after inspecting the canal strip to confer with the president on canal construction plans.
Chicago reports two deaths and several prostrations due to an oppressive heat wave. Temperatures peaked at 89 degrees with high humidity making conditions dangerously uncomfortable.
A marriage license was issued today in Helena to Andrew Mandoli and Amy May Liddell both of Anaconda for a union in the near future.
Prince Louis of Battenberg will arrive in Ottawa on Thursday for a luncheon at the Ottawa club. The Aug. 21 notice confirms the royal visit and social event.
An earthquake rattled houses in Springfield Illinois at about eleven o'clock this night. Local officials reported no major damage and residents described windows rattling and furniture shifting during the tremor.
Comic snippet shows a dialogue with a servant asking about cigars and the butler replying they are not imported.
John Hyde now in London under physician care disputes the US Department of Agriculture acreage revision. He condemns the June 2 report, saying county and township figures justify his original estimate and warns the department risks losing credibility globally.
A memorial presented to M. Witte and Baron Rosen by the Russian Jewish residents of Lawrence Massachusetts honors their peace mission with Japan. Signed by about 600 community members, it expresses hope for an honorable peace and prosperity replacing bloodshed worldwide.
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