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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1900
Page
7
Crowds of women surged into a shop as a new fire beauty product debut drew a rush. Attendants described a frenzied scene with eager buyers clamoring for the limited stock and exclusive launch offers.
The Montana firm Hight & Fairfield of Butte releases their second annual catalogue, praised for beauty, completeness, and variety. It showcases expanded watch pages, numerous silver and gold pieces, new patterns in toiletware, cut glass, and society badges, signaling leadership in stock and fair pricing west of New York.
local music shop advertises a complete stock of high grade pianos at prices rivaling second hand dealers. Montana Music Co promotes Christmas sales and urges customers to buy now.
Give your mother and father a pair of gold spectacles with chain for Christmas. Only ten dollars. Dr. Dodd at 18 West Park street has the latest styles and will fit them to their eyes after Christmas and exchange the lenses free.
Classified item noting an all wool knee pants suit for boys priced at $2.50 advertised by Boucher.
London reports a special Grand Trunk shareholders meeting approving the Chicago & Grand Trunk acquisition. Sir Charles Rivers Wilson said annual obligations would drop and the line could be double tracked soon. He praised Charles M. Hays and endorsed George Bell Reeve as the new general manager, with Hays' staff staying on.
Eightpersons were injured when the tender of the engine drawing the New Orleans limited passenger train No 103 derailed on the Illinois Central tracks at Isley Kentucky. The wreck happened while the train ran at about 45 miles an hour. All injured are expected to recover.
Seattle Times reports new gas company planned for Seattle with details of location and timing forthcoming. The notice hints at broader energy developments in Seattle, Washington, as the city prepares for a fresh utility entrant.
Plans show the opening of Northwestern Improvement company mines near Carbonado and a fuel gas plant to follow. The new mines are expected to produce an annual output within two years equal to or greater than the Rossland mines.
Governor J C W Beckham was inaugurated in Frankfort with a large crowd and a formal procession. Chief Justice Hazelrigg administered the oath as troops were reviewed, and Beckham pledged a clean administration with civil authority supreme. The Goebel burial decoration followed in the afternoon.
The remains of Emerson H. Liscum lie in state in Washington before interment at Arlington Cemetery. An escort led by Colonel William A. Rafferty included a cavalry squadron and marines. Episcopal rites were conducted by Rev. Mackey Smith as three volleys and taps marked the burial. President McKinley and cabinet members attended with Vermont congressmen. Honorary pallbearers listed include Brigadier Generals Greeley Breckenridge and Bates, and others.
The US hospital ship Solace arrived at Cavite from San Francisco reporting improved conditions on Guam. Dwellings are being rebuilt and residents resume work though crops are largely destroyed. Death tolls remain about unchanged as Arethusa ferries additional supplies to Guam. Commander Seton Schroeder’s wife and other officers’ spouses remained on Guam.
Seattle residents learn John Harder, last seen Nov. 19, was found in the bay near the ocean dock. Police note head wounds from behind and pockets turned inside out, indicating robbery. A man said to be from Montana was seen with Harder the morning after leaving a Second Avenue beer hall.
A four story brick building at 263 265 267 Prospect Avenue Brooklyn owned by John Kolle and used as a concert hall burned completely today. Loss is about 300000 with partial insurance coverage. The cause remains unknown.
In Vancouver two Japanese men Hanay Sato and Mantoka Hamaguchi were arrested this morning and charged with uttering raised bills. Multiple raised notes are circulating locally, and the accused say they received the note from a fellow Japanese national who acted as the innocent recipient.
The dispatch from San Francisco and the statement from Washington list cash balances in the general fund at $137,990,061 and gold holdings at $150,000,000 in the division of redemption. The wool markets show Nevada at 14 13c and Oregon at 10c, with other Western regions cited for lambs and plains wool.
Special cable advices show week to week shifts in grain stocks with Wheat US Canada east of the Mockies down 184000 bushels afloat for and in Europe down 2000000 total 2154000 decrease. Corn US Canada east of Rockies up 192000. Oats down 422000.
A large setter dog points steadily at the Pacific Fox press office on East Broadway drawing a crowd. The debate centers on what the dog scents as patrons speculate about prairie chickens or a domestic tom cat inside the door. A boy reveals the truth with a humorous verdict.
W C Dierks of Diebold Safe and Lock offers a large stock of fireproof and burglary proof safes at 119 North Main Street. Also available are music boxes phonographs and graphophones starting at five dollars. Montana Music Co.
A Los Angeles dispatch reports Standard Oil has acquired all Pacific Coast Oil company interests. The deal is priced near 1 million dollars. The California firm has operated for 25 years, owning oil properties and a steamship hauling 25 000 barrels monthly to its Alameda refinery.
Southern Pacific train No. 4 from San Francisco derailed near Doon Nevada after a switch was tampered with. The engine and baggage car left the tracks but no injuries occurred. Traffic will be delayed for several hours while the track is cleared.
Six masked burglars seized Town Marshal Weaver in Seville Ohio bound and gagged him then blew open Hign's bank safe taking about $1000. Citizens pursued but the bandits escaped on a handcar with a posse in pursuit.
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