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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1900
Page
5
Five sterling patterns are offered Passaic Narcissus Lancaster Buttercup Colonial with gray finishes and a new Les Cinque Fleurs teas set. Catalog available free on request. Teas sets cost ten dollars for six. other styles in teaspoons only.
A collage of local notices lists services and addresses including doctors Dr Heine 401 Hennessy block and Dr H M Hall Owsley block, piano tuners Fred Orton 219 N Main and J G Bates Montana Music Co, plus businesses Davis & Weimescary Co 20 Main and Cal Scotts Stove Works 218 E Park. It notes a birth in West Silverstreet and a marriage license for James J Ryan Jr and Victoria Cushing.
Montana council No. 1298 Royal Arcanum last night elected officers for the ensuing term. Regent Ernest A. Hardcastle, vice regent W. H. Brim rose, orator B. A. Hall, secretary Frank G. Chess, treasurer Edward G. Smith, chaplain Levi B Wild, guide George H. See, warden B. A. Inness, sentry J. E. Dawson, trustees B. Passmore H. C. Kroger DD. M. Newbro, Past Regent Charlies 8 Passmore.
A muddled OCR-style fragment notes that good designs attract buyers and mentions the only genuine Rookwood in town and the state’s sole large stock at some location. References to "Me sire" and "atz lein" suggest garbled names and places.
The trial in Melrose showed State evidence that Fred W. Stephenson shot Joseph M. Woodside with a revolver after a hostile exchange in a saloon. Eye witnesses described Woodside as leaning on the bar and taunting Stephenson before the fatal shot. The defense argued provocation, but witnesses testified the two men often used foul language and the incident appeared unprovoked.
Advert reads advice from Madame Jenne on love marriage divorce and journeys. It mentions 102 South Montana street offering Japanese cloisonne imports and very low prices. Hight & Fairfield advertise men's all wool black clay worsted suit priced at 10 dollars.
James Dwyer was pursued and captured after snatching a water cooler from 426 South Wyoming Street. He carried the half full tank while fleeing, was apprehended by Officer Laughran, and jailed on petty larceny charges. Police note the case is unusual as few have been jailed for stealing a tank of ice water.
James Ryan Alexander Walters and William Piri stood for a preliminary hearing on stealing several hundred cigars from the Wolff factory on US South Wyoming street. Sergeant McGrath Captain Leyden and Mr Wolff testified. hearing continued to Monday. Josie Palmer and Martha Buckley pleaded not guilty to a disturbance and were allowed their own recognizance. Habbe dropped a petty larceny charge against William Mohan after failing to prove pigeons were stolen.
Chief Lavelle and Detective Murphy arrested Dennis McGoral and Frank Ewing on suspicion of involvement in recent hold-ups on East Park street. They were found in a cabin behind 500 East Park street and paraded before victims for identification. McGoral linked to a Copper State saloon robbery about a year earlier.
City council will consider warrants and claims including 2000,000 in cashing outstanding warrants paid tomorrow with tax receipts. Petitions from Stationary Engineers Union 8&8 and Swedish Lutheran church seek banners and an arc light. Claims from Mrs Cunningham and Charles Langlois for losses and damages due to smallpox and street obstructions. Local ads note opera glasses and Stewart banjos at Montana Music Co and leather goods at Might & Pairfield's.
John Burns, a miner, was severely injured after colliding with a Meaderville streetcar on Atlantic Street. He staggered into the path of the car as passengers and the motorman watched in horror. Burns suffered a cut ear and head bruises but no broken bones and was taken to Murray & Freund's hospital. He is expected to recover once sober.
The sale offers metalach steins and beer mugs available individually or in sets. Butte Lighting and Power announces its office relocation to 101 East Broadway on December 1.
A large chorus in St. Pauls new church presented the sacred cantata Daniel with a trained chorus and Miss Knowlton at the piano under H. L. Elton. Soloists Miss Marie Lina Voltz and Will Ballard drew high praise for their parts as Mrs Hill accompanied them. Calkins displayed an array of music books and instruments, with Montana Music Co featured.
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