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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1906
Page
18
The Anaconda Standard lists publishing and office details, subscription rates, and multiple national and regional newsstand locations. It notes daily and Sunday editions, rates for various terms, and addresses for main and branch offices, with city and bookstore newsstands across the country.
The Line notes potential Democratic split if Hearst is chosen over Jerome. Jerome would run himself or back Hearst’s defeat, aiming to gain support from many respectable Democrats while avoiding strengthening any rival Republican. Odell seeks machine control and a Hughes nomination, yet Hughes favors Higgins’s bid for a second term and won’t clash with Higgins’s plans.
The article reports Walter Wellman postponing his polar airship expedition. Plans were ready after Spitzbergen prep but a late season realization halted launch. Critics say the explorer lacks full Arctic knowledge and should avoid public pretense.
Bankers Stensland, a fugitive from justice, has been seen in Mexico after being spotted in a sleeping car near Pittsburg and later traced to British Columbia. He was noted for his nervousness and for traveling with a young woman, aiding police in identification. The report compares his ubiquity to Pat Crowe in earlier years.
A complex tale intertwines accusations against a bank president and a Mexican claim of his identity. Chicago authorities, after prior releases, face pressure from Lilinola officials and Governor to pursue requisition. Meanwhile Hoke Smith in Georgia's Democratic primaries gains momentum due to his stance on negro disfranchisement and political backing from railroad interests.
The Massachusetts state committee and Illinois and Ohio Democrats show support for Bryan’s presidential candidacy in 1908. A Townsend reunion of the United Confederate Veterans is planned for Oct 11 with Paul A. Fusz issuing the official call. Major General Fusz aims for large turnout, noting vacancies in gray ranks and urging attendance.
A Montana scene sketches aspirants across parties, with Dixon and Mantle leading Republican talk while Democrats prepare challenges. The piece notes cautious declarations, regional partisan trends, tariff debates, and satirical asides on figures like Hearst, Bryan, and Warren.
Irayn Missouri Aug 2 G braith alleged mob leader on trial for second degree murder testified he was not active in the lynching of three Black men taken from the jail in April and hanged in the public square. Galbraith said he did not enter the square until after the first execution and while the mob prepared the second. Spectators loudly applauded as he left the stand.
Senator Warren of Wyoming told a newspaper man in the East that it will be many years before a president is elected from New England or the Northwest region. A New Englander by birth and Northwest by development, he has long known both regions.
Albert G Lane, a leading Western educator and former president of the National Educational Association, died at his Chicago home today after a nervous prostration. He was 65.
Militia unit Company G led by Capt Brinton returns home from American Lake after a month long encampment. Officers note Lt Col Reif promoted to fill vacancy caused by Col Bray retirement. 74 members in Company G, 46 in Company B, both praised for endurance and drill. Reunited with families in Helena before resuming duties in Virginia City.
Physicians and surgeons in Butte gathered in Police Magistrate Warren's court to back a hospital expansion with a capital of 100000 dollars or more. Debate centered on site options at St Pauls location for 45000 dollars or the Park and Galena street site, favored by those valuing quiet over speed, costing 1800 dollars. A committee was appointed to decide.
Berlin August 22 A planned wedding collapsed when Myrtle Jones 16 fled the night before to an unknown destination. Father JR Jones pursued from Berlin to Rockwood after learning two men from Pittsburg and Berlin had driven her away with a Pittsburg-bound ticket. The Jones family moved from Mr Pleasant four years ago and father Mr Jones, Berlin Water superintendent, had reluctantly agreed to the match.
An earthquake shock was reported today in Zaborz and Katowitz in Upper Silesia. Doors forced open pictures and mirrors fell as frightened residents fled into the streets. Walls of several houses cracked.
The Mint bought 100000 ounces of silver today at ante an ounce for delivery to New Orleans. The payment for silver last week stood at 66. The director of the mint made the announcement.
New York fans await the London Corinthians, the premier English amateur club, as they travel from Quebec to play two games on Staten Island September 6 and 8. The visit follows a Canadian tour and precedes stops in Detroit, Chicago, and Boston. The club’s 60 member limit excludes life members, with notable figures among the roster and a history of matches against top sides like Woolwich Arsenal and Newcastle United.
Port Dalny dispatch cites Japan seeking a customs house with Russia approval on Manchurian borders. Russia seems unwilling to commit to Manchurian customs. If Port Dalny remains a free port, New Chwang trade, long a base for British and American commerce to Manchuria, could suffer.
A special to the Herald reports the American warship Princeton ran aground while entering Vancouver British Columbia harbor last evening. It remained aground four hours before floating off unhurt. The Empress liner will carry Admiral Train’s body from the Orient to Seattle for transport to New York.
The Milwaukee and Dakota railroad company of South Dakota has filed incorporation papers at Pierre. Capital stock is listed at $4,000,000. The company plans to build a railroad line from the Missouri River to the eastern border of Montana, connecting Milwaukee, Chicago, and St. Paul interests.
The Earl of Leven and Melville died today in London. Born in 1835, he served as lord high commissioner of the general assembly of the Church of Scotland and Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland.
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