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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1901
Page
4
The Anaconda Standard announces daily and Sunday edition pricing for subscriptions and single copies, branch and eastern offices listed in Montana and major cities, and advertising rate information. It notes postal and foreign mailing rates and directs business correspondence to the Standard Publishing Company in Anaconda Montana.
The piece recalls the 1848 Louis Napoleon coup d etat, Baudin's barricade death, and the Paris crowds. It notes Napoleon’s seizure of power, the 1849 parliament's dissolution, vast public support, and contrasts it with President Loubet fifty years later pledging liberty.
The national president of the municipal council of Paris, M Dauszet, was not invited to speak at the statue unveiling but spoke after others had left. A riot followed, though it amounted to little. The text claims French rioters have degenerated.
A critical view of Indiana Senator Beveridge portrays his stance with President Roosevelt and his role in Judge Baker’s appointment as ineffective. The piece argues his showy yet impractical eloquence damaged his influence and doomed his bid to become a national party leader.
Promoters of a navy arch in New York City balk as enthusiasm fades two years into the drive. Initial plans for a Dewey arch gave way to a general navy arch, but subscriptions dry up amid disputes over the navy and a chilly public mood across New York and the nation.
Opposition to extending the Geary act grows as steamship lines favor cheap labor for Pacific islands and Hawaii. A California congressman and a senator from California back a strict Immigration Bureau bill, which would bar entry to nearly all Chinese unless born or naturalized citizens or official officials. The draft includes heavy penalties and restricts travelers and laborers, with few loopholes left for amendment.
A House bill would extend existing Chinese exclusion laws for twenty years after passage and require identifying officials from China to prevent fraud. It orders deportation of unlawfully stayed Chinese after trial, with hard labor up to a year, and mandates certificates for workers with a $1009 fine and up to five years’ imprisonment for forging documents.
Marconi, hailed for his honesty and skill, describes in St. John’s Newfoundland a secret experiment using a nine cell battery and a Morse ink recorder to signal across the Atlantic. He says signals were distinct and aims to track liners from start to finish, enabling ocean news dissemination.
The Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott provoked sharp religious debate by declaring that knowledge of religious truth is not the great desideratum of life. The year 1901 will be remembered for the heated scrimmages it sparked in history.
The Christian Herald warns family prayers to modify daily paper influence. Theaters falter against shop window attractions. Bulagaria reports no new Miss Stone news. Notable figures Wellington Curry Kilpatrick Aguinaldo Diss De Bar face Merry Christmas hardship. Chinese exclusion reenactment hinges on congressmen pleasing labor unions in district.
Charlies G. Leland plans a revised edition of his Hans Breitmann poems to be released in spring while spending winter in Italy. General Bell in Northern Luzon bans vino drinking by soldiers and civilians as a military offense with severe penalties. Rev. J Siiney Peters presided a Newport News marriage uniting Joan Gilbert Insley to his mother in law Martha Newton making Insley step grandfather to his own son. Dr J Joseph Dunn of New Haven, named Gaelic professor at Catholic University of Washington, will study in Harvard then Europe before teaching in Washington. ex Mayor Samuel A Green of Boston.
The donation includes garments worn by ancestors at eighteenth century Harvard graduations. Dr. Green's grandfather graduated in the 1700s. A related note mentions a senator’s relative losing money in 19th century speculation and the senator paying expenses from nearly his entire salary.
In Constantinople on December 22 Turkish authorities in Beirut Syria ordered naturalized American citizens to renounce their U.S. nationality within 15 days or face expulsion from Turkey. Spencer Eddy, first secretary of legation, protested by demanding withdrawal of the measure. The affair may worsen due to the lack of a naturalization treaty.
The Ashlar lodge of Masons elected officers led by W M Am Rinehart with F L Summers as S W and James Chappie as J W Installation is set for St John’s day December 27 alongside Edna chapter OBEA ceremony includes a banquet. Rathbone lodge No 28 named Dr James Chappie as Chancellor commander and elected a full slate of officers.
Fay Claire Wisconsin and two youths Seybrith and Bennet aged 18 and 15 say a highwayman assaulted and robbed them. They claim they were tied, gagged, forced into an abandoned summer house, which was set on fire. The men escaped after a violent struggle and are seriously injured.
In St Louis on December 22 John J. Ryan a well known local political figure was shot while on a street corner. He was seriously wounded with a bullet entering the abdomen. The attack is tied to a prolonged political feud from a contested ward battle earlier this year.
Reports from Kasra Asiatic Turkey state the commander of a British gunboat removed the Turkish tag from the residence of Maharouk the sheika of Konyte and hoisted Maharouk’s own flag signaling her independence.
The United States military transport McClellan reached quarantine at 1 a.m. from Manila. On board were several engineer corps companies and several hundred discharged soldiers and others.
The Champion Coated Paper company mill, the nation s largest of its kind, burned from 11 30 tonight and was totally destroyed. Four hundred workers will be laid off as a result of the blaze.
The Allgemeine Zeitung reports that France and Italy have signed a treaty enabling Italy to declare a formal protectorate over Tripoli, announced from Vienna on December 22.
Jeffersonville Indiana December 22 Tonight the jury deliberating the Newe Rathbun case since yesterday afternoon had not reached a verdict.
A Vienna Times dispatch reports riots in Budapest last Saturday with over 100 shots fired and more than 200 people arrested as authorities crack down.
Buenos Ayres reports General Mitre will approve Argentina's move to recall Senor Portela the Chilean minister. Public rifle ranges attract crowds as citizens shoot 35 cartridges gratis. Buenos Aires Herald backs recall but not war, praises navy, notes tense talks between General Roca and Chilean minister Concha Subercaseaux. Authority plans 80 000 conscripts with 30 000 reserves ready.
Argentine foreign minister Alcorta reports to Senor Garcia Merou that Argentina will suspend talks with Chile and refer the dispute to King Edward VII's government for arbitration. The move ends yearlong negotiation efforts without altering peace with Chile.
The Times states that preserving peace in the Argentina Chile trouble is a duty shared by the United States and Great Britain. It adds that a word or clear signaling from the American government would be highly valued in London and could secure a pacific settlement.
Argentine Minister to Chile Senor Portela will depart Valparaiso via Galveston Bay for Buenos Ayres on Wednesday. Negotiations between Argentina and Chile may continue through Secretary Blancas or shift to Buenos Ayres. Public reaction to Portela’s retirement is indifferent as perfect tranquility remains in Valparaiso.
In Valparaiso on December 22 a proclamation was read across Chile calling out another contingent of the national guard as readiness measures accelerate nationwide.
In Noblesville Indiana John Zay a 27 year old miller was shot through a window while resting on a stairway. William Fodrea a 33 year old man and son of the ex County Recorder was arrested for the crime claiming innocence. It is reported both men courted the same girl.
London reports Chauncey M. Depew and Miss May Palmer have fixed their wedding for December 28 in Nice. Depew, a prominent figure, and Palmer plan a ceremony in the French resort with notable social interest.
Senator Chauncey M. Depew told an Associated Press representative that if M Hutin former Panama Canal Co president had offered to sell the canal for 40 million dollars the United States would likely have bought it rather than bargain. He said the Panama Canal Co decision yesterday came too late.
London December 23 The Court Circular reports the planned journey of King Edward and Queen Alexandra to Sandringham for Christmas has been postponed due to Queen Alexandra’s slight indisposition. Her Majesty’s condition is not serious. King Edward had lunch today with the Prince and Princess of Wales at York House.
Manila reports efforts to reduce expenses of the American administration amid postwar costs. Officials discuss cost-saving measures, procurement reforms, and potential personnel adjustments to ease the financial burden.
Army in the Philippine islands shows little effect due to more stations and insurgent activity in Samar, Batangas, Tayabas, and other areas, plus new municipal governments that require troops to maintain order.
Reports from the University of Michigan bacteriological laboratory indicate a potential antiseptic for cholera typhoid and dysentery developed by Frederick G Novy and Paul Freer. Experiments on inoculated animals show destruction of intestinal poisons and medical students are testing the preparation with sterilized milk.
In Demana St John s Newfoundland December 22 early report says Mr Marconi today received a second cablegram from Canadian finance minister Fielding asking when the inventor would depart for Canada to arrange an official visit or meeting.
Reports indicate the Italian wireless pioneer Marconi may reach Ottawa next Saturday and stay about a week, as discussions with officials and possible demonstrations are anticipated during the visit.
Justice David McAdam aged 63 of the New York Supreme Court died in a private sanitarium from cancer of the tongue. He leaves a wife and four sons. His term would have expired December 21, 1904. He authored many legal works.
Rome December 22. The chamber of deputies approved portions of a financial proposals bill by 184 to 58 in a confidence decision. The measure includes the gradual abolition of the division of currency, a long debated parliamentary issue.
United States Senator William J. Sewell rests comfortably in Camden New Jersey after doctors report a slight improvement in his condition at home.
The United States battleship Indiana left Kingston Jamaica this morning bound for La Guayra Venezuela. The German training ship Moltke is now here.
A four story Reynolds block at John and Catharine streets in Utica was destroyed by fire. Loss estimated at 287000 with 208000 insured. Fire department fought the blaze through the day, with damage to adjoining properties and retail tenants.
Continental Tobacco company acquires the Wilson and McCallay factory in Middletown Ohio, employing about 400 workers. Dee 22 reports the takeover details and local impact.
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