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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1909
Page
8
Cyril Weracht of 259 West Gagnon Street collapsed in a drift after an electric wire ignited a fracas. Miners found him unconscious, and Frenchnin Bo Macgritt reacted with delirium until restrained. Weracht returned to consciousness by midnight, with burns on the chin and a straitjacket restraining Macgritt.
Cilengo Aug 3 Women hired by a local firm refused to accept a proposed wage raise, marking an unprecedented move in the city’s labor history. The company offered four cents daily, with leader Knight signaling a broader push to align women’s wages to two dollars, while male workers already earn higher.
Chicago August 30 surface traction companies and 40 000 employees reached a wage deadlock after unions declined proposed arbitration. W D Alamon president of the International Union of Street Car Employees said companies refused arbitrate following submission to the men. If the men reject arbitration there appears to be no remedy.
A Melilla dispatch says reinforcements moved to Res Ting a and Bl arba, weakening Spanish positions around Guriga. Moors bombarded Alnucoemas day and night as a great fight raged at Vabo Aforena and Sidimusa. Steers suffered 650 losses while Spaniards lost about 900. A Spanish convoy bound for Krestinga was attacked with 19 killed and 36 wounded.
A local short notice describes a BKlectric vapor bath and massage service advertised by a business identified as ASS Phaetilx with contact information including a bio and phone number 6,590. The fragment implies a commercial listing or services column in the page.
A Denver theft ring led by Lillie Harels and Robert Brown, alias Hog Pony Brown, exploited three months of burglaries across Denver, focusing on women’s clothing and lingerie. Detectives Sanders and Mor rissey pursued the pair, Brown fleeing after a chase. Harels confessed partially as officers traced a string of transfers, while Holme称 and associates tackled the evidence in Butte. Harels awaits extradition. Brown’s fate hinges on life-prison status and Colorado warrants.
St Paul report quotes James J Hill, Great Northern chairman, saying no new consolidations are being considered locally, despite rumors. He asserts existing connections in the Mississippi valley suffice and directs Burlington route to handle traffic not routed by others.
A fragmented wire service blurb from Indianapolis cites unclear names Glenn Tf Curtis and Lewis Merlot and mentions an aircraft Andranoplane. It claims appearances in foronantle exbuttions di Wiiselty in October, but many words are garbled and names are unreliable.
Henry Roberts 14-year-old carpenter from Buile died after a scaffold fall at a building near Wotte reduction works. He suffered skull fractures and a broken leg, died hours later after being treated at St James Hospital. Coroner to hold inquest at Richards' undertaking rooms tomorrow night. His mother Mrs Ellen Roberts and two sisters survive. Father the late Charles Roberts was a Boston Montana brand worker.
Willum Sagriffe, 41, of 332 East Park, took a vial of carbolic acid after losing his job at the Butte reduction works. He collapsed after brief recovery and died at the city hospital. Survived by wife, a middle son, a sister in Butte, a daughter from a former marriage, and two others. Police and doctors responded. antidotes given but too late.
Gifford Pinchot, chief forester, spoke at the Post Unitarian church in Portland on August 20, stating that President Taft intends to uphold Roosevelt policies. He asserted government support for conservation while allowing private capital to develop water power, amid differing views with Secretary of the Interior and conservation leaders.
In Pittsburg Aug 30 representatives of operators and miners met to settle a dispute over the adoption of flameless powder in mining. About 600 miners are idle as operators push the new explosive amid objections that it shatters coal and lowers earnings. State authorities order use of the flameless powder, while miners oppose it, warning of broader mine slowdowns unless a settlement is reached.
Cheyenne city officials and state officers review a proposed reorganization of the Shoshont River Canal system with a 32 million budget for the Oregon main reservoir project. Chicago capitalists support continuation of the development, though the earlier abandonment is noted and debated.
At Tromsoe Norway August 30 Walter Wellmax arrived from Spitzbergen after an unsuccessful attempt to reach the North Pole by dirigible balloon. He left three men to guard the airship during the winter at Sultaherennema Mireueh.
A Butte event saw the initiation of 26 new members into the Knights of Columbus affiliated Knights of Alhambra. Representatives from Brooklyn and several Western towns attended as national organizers assisted, with plans for tours of local mines and visits to Anaconda. A charity ball for St Jose’s Orphans’ Home at Helena was announced for Columbia Gardens, with a large Montanan and regional guest list.
Officials from the department of agriculture and the state sheep board meet with prominent sheepmen to discuss a quarantine on the fin and fog disease. An executive session is set for tomorrow to finalize a sacrificial shipping arrangement amid the inquiry.
The copy describes corduroy suits in vibrant colors for fishing and hunting. It notes heavy soft waterproof tan boots for hunting and khaki outings.
Nemo Corsets present two styles including a two-mitered bale design and a white model priced at 2.25. A backresting white French coutil model is offered at 4.00 with medium high support. All sizes available and adjustable.
A sale ad offers Bi On Sale Ali Day Women's Oxford Ties in sizes and widths at $1.69, plus $4.00 and $5.00 oxford options marked down to $2.95 or $2.05. It promotes a limited stock of tan calf and patent leather Ox ford flex tail styles grouped for quick purchase.
Lot No 1 features Swiss curtains at 9c Goot Gurabla raised with varying sizes and lengths plus framed by steipes ticks and the plein Swiss. Notable for bedrocim use and regular value stated. Lot No 4 offers Nottingham lace curtains 5c to 60 inches wide by yards long in white or Arabian color with a large variety of designs.
A Spokane Falls Chronicle report from Connell Washington describes a morning blaze at 6:29 originating from a gasoline explosion at the Franklin hotel lighting plant. The fire destroyed the Franklin hotel building, Mr G R McMain’s residence, a bakery, the Franklin County Register office, the Hroxson hotel, and damaged several other structures. George Reynolds suffered severe burns. others were burned but less seriously. Estimated losses reach $25,000 amid windy conditions.
Mutrid Augi AK-A Sagler of hei Ing Inedente noted excitement at the Madrid bull fight. The report mentions Puerto Sonia Varia Iwiit and tewlew mut, signaling a lively event with spectators and ongoing action.
Actor Vasquez suffered severe injuries while a second man in the crowd died from a stabbing by a jealous rival. Moments later about 20 spectators joined a fierce melee, turning a chaotic scene into a major disturbance.
Washington Aug 3 The Gerry Society sent Cornelius J Sullivan to Washington to press Immigration Bureau over Ngou Fung a pretty Chinese girl recently turned over to the Gerry Society in New York after running away from Chin Hang a Chinese restaurant keeper in New York She was reportedly sold into slavery and claims ministers and officials failed to act Wah the restaurant owner denied bringing the girl as a slave and claimed she was abducted by another man
San Francisco report states Mme Inew Fab hti Muller, renowned prima donna of a prior generation, died at the German hospital after a paralytic illness that began in June. Born in Vienna, she once directed the Grand Opera House in this city and was a pioneer in bringing European grand opera to America.
Typhoid fever sweeps Cobalt Ontario with seventy cases in hospital amid crowded facilities. City water supply blamed for outbreak as three tents were set up to handle overflow. Authorities report scarce resources and rising anxiety as the epidemic strains local health capacity.
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