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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1901
Page
10
A colored woman is held on a serious charge related to alleged crowweedness with a wall. Authorities report the incident is under investigation and no further details are publicly released at this time.
William Burney, a Black stranger in Butte, is jailed on a postal law charge after Detective Murphy says Burney tried to take a money order addressed to Mrs. John D Lyme of 451 East Platinum Street. Burney claimed the letter was for his wife and described its contents, while John D Byron of Pocatello, Idaho had mailed the letter. Burney is to be handled by U S officials if charges are filed.
N N Cook of Billings is at the Fin len. R W Blake of Lewistown is a Butte visitor. J H ealy from Anaconda. D Allison of Helena registered at the Thornton. Chris Shearer arrived from Whitehall. J F Maple heads to Chicago on business. Dr J B W Casey of Pipestone Springs stays in Butte. Burkett in from Pipe stone Springs. Mr and Mrs William Edgecombe visited Anaconda. Mr and Mrs Conrad Kehrs of Deer Lodge visiting. Frank Conley and John Bielenburg of Deer Lodge visiting. Dr FE G Van Asmus left for New York for the winter. Thomas Dencon started for California for winter. Alta lodge No 18 D of H AO U W hosted a Christmas entertainment in Centerville. R E Taylor of the Finten hotel left for California. after San Francisco, they’ll go to Los Angeles for Mrs Taylor’s winter, Mr Taylor returning New Year’s Day. Mike Hogan fined $10 for abusive language. Trixie Evans fined for similar offense. Lillie Devine of Pleasant Alley behind bars for robbing a visitor of $45. police court today.
Inventor Marconi, delayed by fog and seas, seeks a Cape Spear site for a wireless station in Newfoundland. He was served by the Anglo American Telegraph company with an injunction threat over a claimed telegraph monopoly and vows to proceed with tests and potential Atlantic tests.
London dispatch reports Signor Marconi plans to sail to England on December eighteenth. Officials at the wireless telegraphy headquarters say experiments at St. Johns are concluded for now and no further details are expected until Marconi arrives in London. Storms on both sides of the Atlantic hindered work and may have halted further transmission.
Officials say the Poldhu Cornwall station was seriously damaged by high winds and cannot confirm reports from St Johns about wireless messages. They deny knowledge of the experiment’s success or failure.
London December 17 Sir William H Preece president of the Institution of Civil Engineers doubts Marconi's success and says more conclusive tests are needed before claims can be trusted.
Special Dispatch reports Judge Henry N. Plake resumed the United States suit to cancel timber land patents in Western Montana. Witness Albert Jemison detailed land locating and sales schemes with Griswold and Cobban. Brain testified against family members in a disputed sale. hearing to continue tomorrow. Notes mention ongoing death toll from a disease since July.
In Rome at a consistory, the pope announced new bishops Rev. John O Connor for Newark and Rev. William J. O Connell for Portland. He denounced divorce laws as a social plague and urged Italians to resist such changes, calling divorce a moral ruin.
The St. Louis fair honorary commission invited to attend the site breaking on December 20. President Davidson doubts most members can attend. A sub committee will be appointed to select a Montana building site. County funds are expected to be available when needed.
A local shop promotes practical gifts with sewing machines lasting a lifetime. They offer a wide range of models in the latest styles and invite customers to view prices and products.
W C McKaskle of Pony plans to leave with his wife and daughter for Arkansas Hot Springs and then to Spokane and Southern California. He recently sold mine property near Pony for a large sum and aims to enjoy life, stating Pony’s mines exist and real estate prices have surged.
Helena dispatch reports a city council committee hearing on funds taken from nickel in the slot machines and gamblers. Chief Travis testified he collected 650 dollars from 26 machines and 300 dollars from gambling games, with commissions returning the machine money due to insufficient evidence.
Workmen target Benning grand stand as opening crowds pour in. Pinkerton announces caution about wet red paint on seats causing a splash of crimson on a woman’s tan coat. Crowd reaction provokes humor and a hint of superstition amid race day bustle.
Buenos Ayres reports the Argentina government answered the Chilean note, a reply that leaves no doubt of acceptance. In Rome, fears arise that if Argentina and Chile go to hostilities a civil war could erupt among Italian communities in both nations, with Italians in Argentina proposing an Italian legion and Chileans likely to join.
H. T. McIntyre of St. Paul Minnesota reports relief from a disordered stomach after using Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. The product is advertised for sale at Standard Drug Store Martin Drug Store Smith Drug Store and all druggists in Bulte.
A physician and Toowoomba resident extol Chamberlains Cough Remedy for coughs, colds, and bronchial issues, noting safety and non narcotic use. The product is sold by Standard, Martin, and Smith Drug Stores in Butte and other local druggists.
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