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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1903
Page
23
In Judge Harney's district court a jury hears J. T. Sidley v E. H. Francis over a 1901 note for 846 dollars tied to a Mason Contractors association alleged to fix prices and take five percent. Francis claims duress and illegal aims. Sidley asserts innocent purchase of the note.
Paris watches a pivotal commission meeting on Dreyfus revision with ministers Valle and the court of cassation discussed. Clemenceau pushes soldiers righting wrongs while investors, witnesses, and Jewish leaders weigh Dreyfus vindication against Esterhazy guilt. Mary F. Reilly vs Elizabeth Biggerstaff verdict ends in $416 awarded to Reilly.
At a board of trade gathering in Ottawa George Holland criticized Lord Alverstone on the Alaska boundary awards. He proposed that British North America adopt a Monroe doctrine of its own and warned that U S acquisition of St Pierre and Miquelon would harm Canada and risk friction with the United States.
In St Louis on December 1, 3,340,000 bushels of No 2 red winter wheat were sold for December delivery on the merchants' exchange floor to a syndicate led by Corwin F Spencer. The cash value is about 3 million dollars and Chicago capital helped partially handle the deal.
Berlin reports a new restriction requiring a special permit from M. von Plehwe, the Russian interior minister for each crossing of the frontier by American Jews. The rule extends the policy following the withdrawal of visa powers from Russian consulates in America.
The Evening Post reports San Francisco Postmaster Montague has resigned his office.
In a Burlington railroad collision between two freight train sections near Mason City Nebraska R B Larkin a Brush Colorado stockman and Thomas Dye of Eugene Oregon were killed. Both men were riding in the caboose of the leading section.
Frederick Strube, wanted in Havana Illinois for the death of Alice Henninger, surrendered to Macon police today. He says he struck her with a monkey wrench after she laughed at his marriage proposal.
Berlin reports that due to the emperor's health he will not open the reichstag on Thursday. Chancellor von Buelow will preside and act in his stead. The Neu Politische Corresponder notes this ministerial arrangement amid ongoing speculation.
A grand jury in Socorro, New Mexico indicts Abram Abeyta, former county treasurer, for embezzling 30000 dollars of county funds and grand larceny of public records of his office.
Washington reports the president sent to the Senate the nomination of A. L. T. Atkinson of Hawaii for secretary of Hawaii. Atkinson, a Honolulu lawyer, has served as treasurer of Hawaii's Republican central committee.
The senate today confirmed the nomination of D H Ross at Missoula Montana. The action follows his advancement through the usual Senate review process and solidifies his appointment to the intended post.
The common thrasher or fox shark is the most frequent shark around British coasts and reaches about 13 feet in length.
The annual report of Director Roberts of the United States mint bureau notes that Philadelphia New Orleans and San Francisco mints operated all year producing 205 872 482 pieces the highest annual output. Gold coinage dropped to 45 721 733 while gold bullion rose to 157 511 571. The report details gold imports and exports silver bullion coinage and overall earnings versus expenditures with a world gold stock gain of 208 308 000 000.
Washington December 1 discussions among senators focus on the impact of adjournment without action on General Leonard Woods nomination to major general and related nominations awaiting confirmation. The Senate standing rules indicate a necessary step remains to proceed.
The article notes that several nominations remain unconfirmed at the current session and states the president will send them again to the Senate for consideration.
Major Charles E. Kilbourne U S A Paymaster of the Dakota department died aboard an incoming train near Chicago. He was 59, a 1866 West Point graduate, and had been ill on the trip home to Columbus Ohio. He served as treasurer of the Philippine Islands during military government in 1898 99.
New York December 1 Captain John W Cottrell three sergeants and two patrolmen face trial on charges of failure of duty for not preventing Arthur Deming a suspected demented individual from reaching President Roosevelt during his visit last week to attend the Gracie funeral.
Representative Robinson of Indiana introduced a bill to apply the Chinese exclusion law to the Japanese, expanding restrictions in Washington.
The comptroller of the currency reports for Nov 30 1903 total national bank note circulation at 421,108,979 up 36,252,465 for the year and 1,486,296 for the month. US bonds backing circulation stand at 83,081,584 up 4,918,073 yearly and 2,367,663 monthly. Gold and other funds and a United States registered bonds deposit are listed with varying gains and declines. Government receipts for November show 44,692,594 against expenditures of 47,427,788 a monthly deficit of 2,735,194.
Arthur M Hemmerschlag, director of the new technology schools building, reports from New York that Andrew Carnegie will provide 2 million dollars plus funds to cover building costs and is ready to make the tech schools the largest and strongest in the world if the people of Pittsburg support them. The size of the immense expenditure is not yet fixed.
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