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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1911
Page
16
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription rates for Daily and Sunday and Sunday Standard, details main and business offices in Anaconda and various contact numbers. It also provides foreign advertising contact, and a long list of newspaper agents and newsstands across major cities.
President Taft addressed Grand Army of the Republic veterans in Rochester New York and warned that remedies to concentrated wealth are sometimes worse than the disease. He urged careful diagnosis and cautioned against extremes while noting his own reversals and mid course stance. The piece contrasts 1861 wartime clarity with today’s complex economic issues.
The piece reflects on the split among lawmakers from Lincoln’s time to Taft’s presidency. It notes limited public knowledge of tariff details and key investigations, warns of drifting complexity in policy, and questions reciprocity with Canada as a major Republican aim.
Mrs Isaac L Rice of New York president of the Society for the Suppression of Unnecessary Noises urges stricter horn limits after reporting 488 whistles in 14 minutes in London and 55 horn blasts in Paris. She advocates low toned horns and legislation to curb nuisance sounds.
From Paris comes word that rats corsets and similar undergarments are out next winter fashion. The era features empire style dresses clinging to the body, alabaster skin, painted eyelids and middle parted hair. Stout and short haired women will face harsher lines while tall slender figures follow Venus de Milo inspiration.
Thirteen New York City commission merchants were found guilty of forming a poultry trust. Each defendant faces a $590 fine and up to ninety days in jail. The two month trial featured lawyer William Travers Jerome defending them as Judge Rosalsky urged upholding the statutes to hold the guilty personally responsible for their conspiracy to monopolize supplies.
The article notes intensified efforts by national, state, and municipal officials to combat price fixing and other restraints of trade under Sherman law. It cites juries weighing evidence on abuses in food pricing, remarks on the broad interpretation of reasonable restraints, and hints at political commentary on Harmon Wilson and Governor Wilson. It mentions Beattie, Beulah Binford, Harry Atwood, and Longworth, plus Vancouver objections to Admiral Togo’s Sabbath feast as a digressive aside.
Paris reports a cabinet council approved the course of French negotiations with Germany over Morocco and the maximum terms France will offer through ambassador Cambon. Both nations are preparing for war and signaling military postures to each other.
James Hossick, an Los Angeles detective who aided in abducting labor leader John McNamara, arrived in Indianapolis and posted a $1,900 bond for his criminal court appearance after being indicted with William J. Burns on kidnapping charges.
I K Wisner known as Rene a young farmer in Bozeman died after three days unconscious from a head injury caused by a pole while stacking hay. He was about 35, survived by wife two children and parents. Funeral at St James Episcopal Bozeman led by Rev Blackiston. Separately, Bozeman announced sweet pea prize winners with M L Johinson first for 20 dollars, Susan Hunter second for 15, and others listed. commercial growers excluded.
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Prof. J W Lenning superintendent of Fort Benton public schools paused in Dillon for several days. He spent the summer in California taking a graduate course at Berkeley and notes his seven years as Fort Benton schools chief. He also taught at the local normal college during prior years.
A wounded Roundup saloon keeper, William Koontz, is expected to survive after a Pipestone murder shooting. Attny Frank Showers of Jefferson county plans to take Koontz's deposition at Whitehall while James Kelly, Mike Hennigan, and Jako Bulaich await a preliminary hearing Tuesday. A third suspect remains at large with a hotel card destroyed to hide his name.
Mrs Duffy and husband were taken to the city jail on a disturbance charge following a quarrel that flared after her cross country dash to New York to aid an Irish colleen facing immigration hurdles. She secured train passenger sympathy and drew attention from congressmen before being released. The Duffys posted a $25 bond.
A 19 year old New York man using the name N King registered at the Thornton hotel and posed as a moving picture agent. He forged and passed several Montana certified checks totaling hundreds of dollars, including three for Love of the Thornton. Police chase continues as banks and roadhouse owners report forged papers.
Police seized Roy David and Hi Walters, race track men, held as vagrants, after a witness named O Neil identified them as the long and short men in recent holdups. A companion is being sought while both men deny involvement.
Angelo Batali aged 24 died yesterday at his brother Sebastian Batali's home located at 212 Leatherwood. Authorities reported the death occurring in the Batali residence with Sebastian Batali present. Further details were not provided in the notice.
A native of Italy and long time resident of Butte, he was a miner by trade and a notable figure in the Italian section. He had lived in the city for several years.
Joe Dan grabbed a watch and chain from Chris Ivanhoff a lodging house owner at 916 Itah avenue. The value is under $2 and he faces petit larceny charges. Justice Furlong will hear the case with George T D Toole prosecuting. John Klim also faces grand larceny charges in a separate complaint. Frank Donovan will testify at the preliminary hearing in Justice Foley's court.
John A. Lucas of Philipsburg joins guests at the Thornton. Miss Hazel C. Kennedy of Libby visits in Butte with friends John G. Brown and S H McIntosh of Helena. Attorney General Albert J. Galen of Helena registered at Finlen. A Vanderbulis of Washington D C, architect for St Joseph's church, is in town on church business. Miss Mary Stevens of Joliet Illinois arrives to live with her father Charles L. Stevens. Silver Bow camp Modern Woodmen initiates 50 members including the Montana State band. a 100-member class is planned for October.
An inspector in the restricted district makes arrests for alleged immigration law violations involving the importation of women for immoral purposes. Henry Hurshman and Mary Hurshman were arrested and face federal hearings. George Legross and two French women named Yovette and Marie Louise are also held on the same charge.
A 13 month old Paul Maki fell six steps from a second floor residence on South Main street and sustained a fractured skull after a six foot drop. He was transported to St James hospital for treatment.
Arrangements were made in Bozeman to stage a fair week race between the aviator St Henry and the Webb Motor Fire Apparatus Co. truck from St. Louis. Webb offers to bet Curtin interests $1, Henry’s machine $1,000 that the plane will not win. The truck is said to reach 70 miles an hour, while St Henry claims his aircraft will beat it by a small margin.
Dillon correspondents report Prof. A. R. Mosher and his bride arriving this morning from Lewistown. The couple wed at Lewistown Wednesday evening. Mosher is a normal college faculty member and Mrs. Mosher is a college graduate. They made friends during her student years who look forward to her return.
In cold raw weather several hundred men and women gathered from across the Gallatin valley for the Odd Fellows' picnic at Salesville. The day featured an elaborate programme with Rev. J. P. Parker as speaker of the day and a speech prepared for the occasion by Mrs. J. E. Geyer.
Friends of Mrs. Grover Cleveland announced they were authorized to deny that her daughter Miss Esther Cleveland is engaged to marry.
A shifting engine collided with an excursion train on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie line injuring twenty five. No fatalities reported. The accident occurred tonight near Pittsburg. Local emergency crews responded and travelers were treated on site.
In Rome on August 25 Pope Pius, after illness, publicly marked progress by celebrating mass privately in the chapel with his secretaries present. He then took a drive through the Vatican gardens.
International leaders J A Franklin and J W Kline plan a conference to unify five unions under one negotiating committee with the Harriman rail system. The move aims to save money and time and avoid the unions being played against each other. A strike remains a last resort if concessions are not met.
The national convention of the Loyal Order of Moose empowered its educational committee to spend 50 000 dollars to establish a Moose industrial school. The facility will educate orphans and children of members in useful trades.
The Clyde Park Herald notes Lowry the evangelist drew crowds in Stevensville, while a Mis soula circus attracted more attendees from the city. It also reports Shields River valley hopes for a 30 percent rise in fall wheat output, with spring grains and flax showing strong growth and promising farmer income.
Reports from southeastern Boulder County note several dryland farmers who have made good this year. The Boulder Monitor highlights promising yields and growing success across the region.
Early reports indicate harvests exceeding 46 000 bushels of wheat this season along with bumper oats barley and other small grains. The region has shown dry farming can be profitable though road conditions and long market hauls hinder settlers, with improvements expected soon.
Farmers express optimism about yields in the Musselshe country after favorable growing conditions. Fall wheat is estimated around 20 to 30 bushels per acre, with some fields reaching 80. spring wheat may reach 40 in exceptional cases. A wet season with a cold May slowed growth, but farmers believe repeated tilling and moisture will secure annual crops in the future.
Kalispell Times reports Manager J Hand predicts over a million bushels of wheat marketed in the Flathead valley this year, including the reservation country. He notes this nearly doubles last year’s total and that harvest is under way on the lower lake with several thrashing outfits active.
Twodot News argues good farm to market roads boost rural prosperity and county harmony while poor roads fuel division and dissatisfaction, urging timely improvements to rural infrastructure.
From the Lewistown Democrat the Fergus County Agricultural Mineral and Stock association discusses a possible name change to Fergus County Rain and Hay Producers association reflecting local farming concerns. The note indicates consideration of broader producer interests and regional identity.
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