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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1912
Page
14
Thousands of exquisite little squares from around the world are showcased in a new holiday handkerchief section. Sturdy varieties for children at 5 cents and hundreds of styles at 25 and 50 cents rise to the finest hand embroidered and face trimmed squares in gift boxes, arranged for quick selection.
A larger season display features leather gift novelties with special prices. New shopping bags in black red or blue sell at 1. New pannier bags range from 1.25 to 2.95. New black leather bags with silver or gun metal mounts offered at 1.50. New envelope bags in vaseliette leather priced at 8.
A promotional blurb highlights holiday gift sets including all leather cases satin and chamois toilet sets lavender smelling salts sterling silver items imported perfumes and compact boxes. The items are described as modest and neatly packaged in dainty boxes with perfumes toilet water sachet and face powder.
Albert Renner, a year old Oro Fino Tea teamster, clung to a wagon pole as four horses bolted on West Granite Street. Pedestrians shouted as the team lurched, but Renner held on to survive with a battered jaw and bruises after the ice wagon pulled to a halt at Granite and Alabama streets.
A fragmentary summary notes a 19th century barbecue in Butte, a 2016 hanging in Silver Bow county, Salvation Army meetings on Butte streets beginning December, and mentions Maude Granger’s Butte appearances. It also cites F. W. Blackford, former city engineer, in Guatemala after leaving Butte years ago.
Fragmentary notes indicate the Pasco railroad and a line construction in Mt, with ongoing work by United Fruit Company involvement in Guatemala. The text references railroad construction, possible delays, and organizational efforts surrounding the project.
Alexander McGowan former police judge told newsies they must raise funds to support a boys home. He addressed a campa ign to promote the project, speaking to the local police and news community. The program featured songs recitations and a quartet by local performers.
Joseph Turner an Austrian store keeper once on West Granite Street faces a district court jury on a charge of assaulting a 16 year old girl employed by him. Testimony yesterday described a shocking incident implicating another girl who said she was held while Turner gagged her and assaulted her. trial adjourned before completion.
Police Judge T J Booker filed the November report detailing arrests and court actions. Drunks 13. miscellaneous 36. total cases 66 with various outcomes including 5 drunkards committed and 63 dismissed or pending appeals. Fines and forfeited bonds collected noted but total amount not stated.
Vienna December 2. Albanian leaders say after a Gentile government is formed the head of state election will follow the people's wishes. Eligible candidates include princes or citizens of Albania. Some see Prince Ahmed Fouad as a possible candidate.
United States Court of Appeals sustains Nevada district ruling in the Golconda Cattle Co case. The government accused fencing of government land to secure grazing rights. the court found fencing did not bar public use but ordered openings in the company’s fences. Congressman William Kent was briefly named but not involved in fencing actions.
Washington December 2 Judge Robert W Archbald of the commerce court will take no personal part in the conduct of his case before the Senate when the court of impeachment reassembles Attorneys for Judge Archbald said they would handle the defense presentation entirely for him leaving the matter to his lawyers
New York December 2 mail for Santa Claus is piling up at the post office with over 100 letters received in the past two weeks. The earliest arrival included inscriptions reading Santa Claus Heaven New York.
A quirky note from Coney Island shows letters to Santa Claus being addressed as Subway, with the mail then forwarded to Washington for proper handling by the authorities.
J M Bailey of Town had vanished a decade ago and was located in Denver. Officials note a $2,000 insurance claim with Mod ert Woodmen of America was dropped. Bailey had traveled to the Pacific coast, worked on a steamship, was captured at Port Arthur in the Russo Japanese war, and later served in Alaska before sailing around Cape Horn.
The article describes a Supreme Court hearing over a second class mail provision affecting newspapers. Solicitor General Bullitt defends the act as basic condition setting for mail access while the News Publishing Co argues it abridges press freedom. Justice White questions Congress's role in any ruling.
Seattle officials report the Forestry and Conservation conference convened in Seattle on December 2 with delegates from Pacific Coast forest protective groups, the National Forestry Association, and other major protection bodies from the United States and Canada. The two day session focuses on reports of work accomplished by various forest states and regions.
Representative Pray arrived in Washington to press the Desert Land Act issue before the Interior Department. He argues that desert entries made with limited payments remain valid and should not be canceled due to adjoining cultivated lands, while pending Montana cases seek final proof. The Interior Secretary has not ruled, but Pray aims to present the desert entrants' position before a decision.
Witnesses identified the female passenger as the person involved with White’s machine shortly before the fatal shots. The suspect, remaining unnamed in the fragment, has been held for trial awaiting further proceedings.
In Lisbon Ohio December 2 the trial of Joi Coburn age 1 and Mrs Mary Burrows age 34 for the murder of her husband. Coburn lived in the Burrows as contractor and the man’s body was found next day under hay in a neighbor’s barn with head crushed. Prosecution says lovers killed him after Burrows interrupted their affair. defense claims Coburn killed Burrows to save Mrs Burrows from her choking husband.
Redlands California December 2 Athert Smiley a noted peace patron of the Indian and Negro races and founder of the Lake Mohonk mountain retreat died early today at his house. For years he taught in Friends colleges in New England In 1869 he purchased Lake Mohonk and surrounding land establishing the mountain home famed for hosting guests on Sundays Smiley’s twenty years as a Brown University trustee is noted.
William Collier, 20, was struck blind after drinking an ice cream soda in a drug store and robbed by a stranger who escorted him to the city hospital. Physicians say recovery is unlikely. The state canvassers began tallying election returns on the state ticket and district judges, with initiative, referendum and bond questions. They expect to finish by tomorrow.
Washington December 2 Senate Borah of Idaho and Representative La Follette of Washington announce plans to introduce bills amending the homestead laws. The proposal would add a required cultivation amount to be completed by the end of the second year, with a subsequent year’s requirement.
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