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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1909
Page
22
Daly Bank and Trust Co of Butte established 1882 lists capital and surplus at $300,000. Directors include John G. Morony John D. Ryan Marcens Daly C C Swinborne and R A Kunkel.
The Southern Pacific may switch from oil to electric power for switching and yard work in Los Angeles, driven by hydro power savings. Pacific Electric orders electric moguls for the harbor while discussions with Pacific Light and Power assess costs. A broader move toward electrification across Western railways is noted.
A report outlines new regulatory rules imposing excise taxes on corporations. The document lists tax bases rates and compliance steps for affected firms and notes phased implementation over a defined period. Officials emphasize fairness and revenue goals.
International Typographical union president James M. Lynch spoke to Butte printers at the Carpenters Union hall. He praised gains under his leadership, urged unity, and discussed finances, eight hour day advances, mortuary benefits rise to 400, and the need to prepare for future struggles through organization and stronger funding.
Mrs Annie Morony aged 40 died yesterday at 8 pm at the home of her son Frank 1312 East Second street after about two months illness from Brights disease She leaves husband Michael P Morony three sons Frank Gus Bert and five daughters Mrs Annie Foy Yorkshire England Mrs Lillian Farrington Mrs Irene Klusman of Butte Mrs Minnie Walsh of Anaconda and Mrs Monica James of Rock Springs Wy born Annie Driscoll in Newport England she had lived in Anaconda since 1895
John Gillie general manager of the Amalgamated mines said last night no further workers would be added. Switchmen at Great Falls remain out and no move to restart the local smelter. Northern Pacific lacks enough men to send engines to the mines on the hill while its lower yard crews work.
A promotion invites readers to subscribe to the Anaconda Standard for one year and receive a Yankee Doodle sulky as a premium. The offer suggests gifting the sulky to a child for Christmas, providing enjoyment for a year to the recipient and the subscriber alike.
In Poughkeepsie New York Charles Walker from Kingston Jamaica forms a new sect calling itself the church of God and the saints of Christ He and two converts were baptized in the Hudson River ice water while shivering on a wharf Pleasant Greene Mrs Greene's wife later committed to an asylum after her baptism and threatened the elder Walker says baptisms must occur in natural streams even in cold weather and would cut a hole in the ice for immersion.
In Butte a meeting of the International Typographical union discussed the mortuary fund benefits and the value of technical education. Speakers including Mr Lynch and John Baker praised the union, noted eight hour days, and urged solving local issues without national intervention. Lynch then departed for the East.
The Harry Cornell company presented The Night Before Christmas at the Family Theater to a packed matinee audience. The Ohio courtroom tale follows a father judge who must sentence his own son to death, then faces a governorship that could save him, amid strong acting and top humor from a farmer-lawyer and supporting cast.
Agnes L daughter of Mr and Mrs Matt Mellick died at home in Williamsburg aged five she leaves six sisters Mary Annie Frances Katie Rosie and Lizzie Funeral notice to appear later Toney Patrick infant son of Mr and Mrs Toney Patrick died at No 2A Lincoln Street Meaderville aged three Funeral held at 2 o clock this afternoon from the residence
American consumers used 64 million dollars worth of coffee or 54 million pounds in the period. The brief note notes a division and cites figures from Washington with a focus on domestic coffee demand.
The Bureau of Statistics estimates total imports from South America will exceed 260 million dollars. Exports to South America may reach or surpass the 1907 record of 86 million dollars, signaling a strong bilateral trade outlook.
Washington reports that every soldier and sailor will celebrate Christmas at government expense. The Navy will treat 7,000 Atlantic Meet gators to a lavish spread in New York while the Army plans special dinners at garrisons and posts.
Leslie Harris, three years old, an attorney and brother of Lamar A. Harris, was arrested in Los Angeles and charged with robbing a store safe where he once worked. Police found $400 hidden by Harris, and $700 was taken. He gave no statement and is said to be the sole provider for his mother, once wealthy and a society leader.
The fishing tug Penelope burned four miles off Loraine Ohio as three crewmen escaped in a smaller boat. Captain Charles Inches and the engineer and fireman abandoned the larger vessel after fire broke out above the engine room. They faced icy conditions while fleeing through thin shore ice toward safety.
Sydney Nova Scotia reports visionary outlook from Dr. William Greenfell and his wife on Labrador expanding as a meat and cereal export hub. He praises reindeer herds imported from Lapland and predicts profitable growth supplying global meat markets.
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