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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1900
Page
1
The report notes that indications from St. Paul suggest non passenger operators will strike. The article mentions potential actions by the railway operators and the stance of the union regarding work stoppages.
An evening paper reports possible telegraphist strike as Northern Pacific moves workers to an emergency post. George Hampton, operators press committeeman, says grievance committee never threatened a strike and seeks only reasonable concessions. warns actions depend on negotiations.
Special Dispatch from Missoula reports no clear knowledge of a strike among Missoula operators and dispatchers. Only about half the Rocky Mountain division is unionized with ORT, and Missoula offices show few members. Northern Pacific plans to use long distance telephones to aid operations if a strike occurs, alongside existing telegraph lines.
New York man of Syracuse, Dr. Ulysses Higgins Brown, an oculist, was found dead in an area way on West 45th Street. Autopsy showed congested lungs and enlarged liver. Family and friends say death was natural. a witness account suggests he may have fallen into an areaway after drinking at an uptown hotel not long before.
In Baltimore on December 27 depositors mobbed savings banks after the Old Town bank received a receiver yesterday. By noon the lines dispersed as banks fulfilled all demands and resumed normal operations, the city returning to routine business after the initial upheaval.
The secretary of War purchased the large freight steamer Samoa at Hongkong to transport the volunteer army to San Francisco. Alterations will be made at Hongkong and officials withhold price and owners' names.
Washington reports no knowledge at the White House of a London cable claiming the New York Yacht Club would invite Emperor William and the Prince of Wales to witness the America's Cup races next summer and that President McKinley would write concurrence.
White House officials say no invitation is extended to the Prince to visit the United States. The note mentions the Prince visited the executive mansion during President Buchanan’s term in history.
The American Economic and American Historical associations held a joint session in Detroit with 250 members welcomed by Mayor Maybury. Papers on competition and ecclesiology were read, and society members adjourned to Ann Arbor for further sessions chaired by Angell.
In Barre Vermont on December 27 Chief of Police Brown was mortally wounded after quelling a disturbance at an Italian society ball. Otto Bernachio and Luigi Sassi were arrested and identified as connected with the shooting which occurred as Brown walked a lonely street after the melee.
Anxious shipping circles monitor overdue vessels including Wing and Wing 44 days from Port Hadlock, Parkersburg 22 days from Coquille River, North Bend 21 days from Willapa Harbor, Isaac Reed 25 days from Seattle, Bowlin 19 days from Tacoma, Berwick 19 days from Coquille River, Eclipse 23 days from Tacoma, Mary Bidwell 22 days from Coquille River, Jennie Stella 24 days from Gray’s Harbor, with Fresno 29 days from Port Gamble deemed likely safe after a recent storm.
Kalispell reports Mrs Grace Robinson has returned with her husband to Libby after a month apart. The couple met near Havre and traveled to Libby to resume life together. She reportedly returned mining stock she took and turned it over to Mr Robinson.
Hugh Buchanan, once a Georgia resident, is found guilty of manslaughter for shooting gambler William Miles in San Francisco in 1844. Declared insane after the act, Buchanan was committed to an asylum and recently regained release through a court order directing his trial for Miles’s death.
William H. Smythe secretary of the Grand Lodge of Indiana was shot in his Masonic Building office. A blonde woman entered, asked to use a telephone, drew a revolver and fired. Police could not locate her and Smythe predicted his son would name the woman. The wound behind the right ear was treated. detectives questioned relatives and searched for the suspect, while theories ranged from homicide to attempted suicide. Smythe, a longtime Indianapolis figure, had suffered sunstroke earlier.
Helena December 27 The New York Life Insurance Company sues Kleinschmidt Bros owners of the Granite block and other Helena property for 60000 to issue a receiver for the defendants properties The suit notes a 460000 mortgage with interest coupons due and sets January 5 to show cause why a receiver should not be appointed The two brothers who lead the firm are frequently in legal conflict and do not get along according to cautious accounts.
Jerry Hayes, the East Helena postmaster, was held up by two highwaymen Christmas night and relieved of 65 cents. The men demanded surrender and fled. Hayes provided a description of one assailant, but arrest seems unlikely.
Senator Allison said the House bill amending the war revenue law would be studied by the senate committee on finance after Congress reconvenes. He noted no hearings would be granted by the committee.
OurClassed Mer sister in San Francisco reports the new 80 noma built for the Oceanic Steamship Company has arrived after a voyage. The vessel sighted in harbor near December 22 as maritime traffic resumes post delivery.
The Sonoma sailed from Philadelphia and completed the Cape Horn passage in 38 days and nine hours without stops, beating the Sierra’s 43 days six hours. It called at Coronel, and will be placed on the Honolulu and Australia run as the Sierra’s successor.
Mrs. Carrie Nation, leader of the W C T U, smashed a 300 painting titled Cleopatra at Her Bath and a 700 mirror in a Carey hotel bar. She is under arrest with no charges filed yet, and Governor Stanley refused to intervene. She has damaged saloon fixtures in Kiowa and Medicine Lodge recently.
H C Payne, 12 year former Old Orchard school head, found dead near Missouri Pacific tracks at Webster Grove. Neck wound clean and deep, possible knife or train impact debated. Payne's valuables intact. hat and collar identified. Coroner suspects struggle nearby. family noted as prominent St Louis County figures.
Secretary Hay resumed work at the State Department with many callers. The Chinese minister, Senator Lodge, Lord Pauncefote, and several ambassadors visited. No new advices from Pekin or London were reported on the Hay Pauncefote treaty.
United States Consul Beaupre reports from Bogota that Colombian forces defeated the invading troops at Rosario and General Uribe was defeated at Coraze in Bolivar. He notes Uribe retreats with few followers toward the Magdalena and the Venezuelan line. The war reportedly progresses favorably for the Colombian government.
Paris December 27 Colonel Picquart writes M Waldeck Rousseau protesting his inclusion in the amnesty bill He refuses to owe rehabilitation to the measure and repudiates compensation claims He renounces his appeal to the state council against a ruling placing him on the vetted list to counter accusations of seeking advancement or decoration
A strong syndicate plans mineral resource development in Damaraland with capital from London Paris Berlin and New York. The German government now offers facilities, and the scheme covers colonization mining irrigation and a railway from Swakopmund to Etjim bingwe.
Omaha detectives search for clues from crews involved in the Crowe case. They scour ground from last week’s activity for two key items the gasoline stove used to boil coffee at the Grover street cottage and the buggy employed by the gang. Mrs Schnederwind’s positive ID of a photo of Pat Crowe as the man who rented the house marks a noted development.
Chicago detective says Pat Crowe, sought for the Eddie Cudahy kidnapping, was spotted recently in Chicago disguised as a widow. A search on Sixty third street led to a room where he allegedly hid, though he escaped as police closed in.
Boston police state they believe Pat Crowe and a man sought for kidnaping young Cudahy are on the Watten Miner Michigan sailing to Liverpool. A cable to Scotland Yard alerts detectives to meet the ship at the Liverpool docks. Two suspicious men joined the vessel with heavy luggage just before sailing, and authorities were informed beforehand.
Daniel Burris of near Omaha testifies the bay pony, sold on December 18 for a watch and $15, matches the kidnapper’s described man. He plans to go to Pacific Junction to identify the horse tomorrow, with Pat Crowe as a possible match.
Chicago officials led by Mayor Harrison and Police Chief Riptey faced a grand jury inquiry. They denied knowledge of basement saloons open after midnight and any gambling or protection payments. Inspector Kalas claimed he was in bed at midnight and unaware of after hours activity. The jury split, with calls for indicting four city officials and several divekeepers versus a different stance.
The side contends indictments should not be issued and that a conviction would not bring the case to court if charges are brought. The claim centers on procedural outcomes and the potential impact on court proceedings.
Fargo North Dakota dispatch notes extreme hardship among 33 Russian settler families in McHenry county. Acting Red Cross distributing officer Elia R. Erichson cites hunger and lack of credit until spring crops. many live in sod houses with limited fuel and provisions. Most families have many children.
Des Moines reports via Oskaloosa and Ottumwa that 49 school children drowned while skating on a pond near the What Cheer fair grounds around 9 PM. Wire service lines to What Cheer were down, delaying confirmation.
News from Queensland reports a prospector named P K Lane killed and eaten by locals hired to pack for him. The Le dore ship foundered after a storm near Newcastle with 13 crew escaping by clinging to masts. References to Samoa gold, Tugeri raids, and peace ceremonies conclude a sweeping colonial dispatch.
At the American Chemical Society gathering in Chicago 500 chemists debated arsenic in beer sparked by recent England poisonings. Dr. Edward Gudeman accused brewers of adding arsenical antiseptic to stop fermentation, urging thorough analysis of beer and liquors to protect consumers.
The Homeric of Baltimore, wrecked ashore south of Miami, is unloading its salt cargo into the sea under wreckers’ charge as of last night.
John W. Tinsley shot and killed Anna P. Tinsley on a street in Los Angeles and then killed himself. He had claimed wealth in Helena and led his wife to sacrifice her assets, later seeking money and promising reparation before the fatal act. Letters dated Christmas morning indicate premeditation and a possible second wife in Townsend, Montana.
Six hundred Bakerton Coal mines workers near Barnesboro PA are on strike over machine mining. National Organizer Edward McKay reports the action as five mines suspend operations amid demands for higher pay for machine mining and wage scale adjustments affecting Pennsylvania fields and related districts including Hocking Valley Ohio.
Washington dispatch reports Governor Dole will urge Hawaii's legislature to settle Chinese and Japanese property losses from the Honolulu bubonic plague outbreak. Total claims for both groups are about 1.9 million dollars with partial remuneration likely for Japanese claimants. The legislature is expected to authorize a settlement and adjust the matter.
Announcement that the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railroad buys the Pecos Valley and Northeastern line from Amarillo Texas to Pecos City a distance of 377 miles. Purchase price undisclosed but expected to be paid in cash and mortgage bonds.
Captain Hank Hart has been chosen as sailing master for the new Boston boat to be built for the Americas Cup. He commanded the Volunteer in 1887 and the Defender in 189? The note confirms his prior sailing record and new appointment.
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