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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1907
Page
16
Holiday trading left markets quiet with minor price declines in copper and a cautious tone from Paine regarding the money panic. Analysts expect a firmer stance after the new year with prospects of improved conditions as the nation remains optimistic for a return to normalcy.
County commissioners investigated Globe Coal Company after Janitor Leary accused a coal team driver of signing a receipt for undelivered coal. The janitor's version prevailed, with Globe manager Ek P. Passmore claiming no prior trouble and the driver denying a claim of bin delivery on that date.
The tenth half yearly bonus at the Remington typewriter factory Wyckoff Seamans Benedict Ilion New York was distributed today. More than $130000 has now gone to long serving employees 10 years or more. In the hall $13800 in gold was given to 276 workers including 2 thirty year 13 twenty five year 40 twenty year 84 fifteen year and 187 ten year men with certificates and prizes for good ideas adopted in the last six months.
The High School Literary society schedules a program of literary exercises and a debate on December 31 at the high school auditorium. Speakers include Earl Lannin and Charles Manley. the topic is whether interscholastic football promotes the best interests of high schools.
All members of Teutonia lodge No 2 Co D HS are asked to meet at Pioneer hall today December 25 at 1 20 p m to attend the funeral. By order of H Becksier president L Wolpert secretary.
All members are urgently requested to attend the meeting on Thursday December 26 1907 due to important business by order of the president.
The Butte and Bacorn Copper Mining Company is named defendant in an injunction suit brought by William P. Dolan John Kane and Mary Dolan. The suit targets the Calumet Moonlight lode claims and the Calumet shaft grounds where improvements are allegedly being removed after an option lapsed. A temporary restraining order was issued and a hearing set for December 28. The case also references related actions against Butte Central and Boston Copper Corp and other claims against Ophir mine.
Butte's city finances for November show strong tax collections despite hard times. Treasurer Phil Goodwin reports totals from October carryover and November receipts leave $318,228.28 on December 1 after warrants paid, with $370,000-plus in funds before deductions.
James Reynolds received a telegram from his father J M Reynolds in Rochester Minnesota yesterday stating the operation on Mrs Reynolds was fairly successful. They will leave Rochester for home to morrow.
All members of Thurnelda lodge No. 4 C D H S are asked to meet at Pioneer hall on Wednesday at 1 PM to attend the funeral of late Sister Dorhoffer. Brother and sister lodges invited. a chartered car will be provided.
St Paul and Minneapolis banks resume practical cash basis operations as of December 24, shifting from earlier suspendments and emphasizing liquidity and accessible deposits.
John T. Shea, a miner from Woolman Street near Main, was taken into custody after threats to kill himself by jumping into a stove and by hanging. He is restrained, awaiting sanity examination, and confined at the county jail. His wife reports periodic attacks though he otherwise appears rational and has a crutch from a recent accident.
Special Correspondence from Hamilton reports a practice debate at Lucas opera house between Hamilton and Philipsburg high schools on arbitration between capital and labor. The teams were even and well argued. Philipsburg’s speakers were Miss Eva Waldbillig, Harry Powers, G. F. Cartier with G. T. Bramble. Hamilton’s were Misses Winnifred Romney, Elsie Hay, Ina Abbey. A reception followed at the new high school.
Special to the Standard from Hamilton Montana Dee Cupid issued three marriage licenses in Ravalli county with ceremonies planned for tonight and tomorrow The couples include Bessie M Kerlee and Roy Monroe Darby and Margaret Mackay Darby with Clyde Shockley Darby Nannie B Burch Corvallis and Robert Howatson Butte Saturday licenses granted to Bertha G McCrary Corvallis Harry Carder Canada Georgia Sanders and S P Eldridge Stevensville
Secretary Taft came back to Washington from Cincinnati where he settled matters related to his mother's estate.
The county sheriff heads to Canada to bring in J. Van Klootwyk on grand larceny charges while Amos Doney faces a felony information for soliciting a bribe. County Attorney Murray backs paying lawyer J. Bruce Kremer 500 dollars for past services despite prior authority disputes.
In Teheran the constitutionalist faction presses patience after Shah’s reform promises. Bazaars reopened then shuttered again with no clashes. A top parliamentary adviser was shot by soldiers but not injured. Saad Ed Dowleh sought refuge at the Dutch legation after banishment. Nasir El Mulk departed Enzeli for Europe.
Five men were killed in Christmas-night violence across Louisiana and Mississippi within 24 hours. In Covington Henry Route, a black man, invited a resident to a gun out duel. in New Albany Ed F Hill, a white foreman, killed Martin Arnold. in Warden Maurice Davis and William Spix died in a white versus colored fight. in Greensville Ed Smith killed Jim English in a love-triangle related act.
In Denver district court Judge R E Lewis quashed indictments against New Mexico Lumber Co officials E M Biggs Charles D McPhee J J McGinnity and Durango figures C H Freeman W W Nossaman for conspiring to defraud timber lands in Archuleta Colorado. Similar action voided charges against Pagosa Lumber Co president A T Sullenburger and others tied to that firm.
An attempted dynamite blast ripped a large hole in the center of the steel Pennsylvania railroad bridge under construction over the Erie tracks near the Hackensack River in Newark New Jersey. No injuries reported.
Des Moines banks within the Clearing House association announced a full resumption of cash payments today. The move ends a period of cashless transactions and returns to normal banking operations across the city.
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