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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1903
Page
19
The Principal Branch Office of the Standard is at East Broadway Butte. Telephone 4. Advertising rates furnished on application.
Butte community keeps track of guests and travels. Visitors include W F McGonigal of Livingston A H Currier of Bozeman E H Becker editor of the Billings Gazette and J F Cullerton in Helena. Rail line adds an electric sleeper to the North Coast Limited for daily eastbound service.
Jesse Shea a 63 year old New York native was found insane by a commission in Judge McClernan's court and ordered to Warm Springs asylum. He claimed a prisoner in the county jail struck him on the head and that others seek to kill him as he described past beatings in Indianapolis and ongoing headaches.
The Butte Standard will publish live bulletins from the Corbett Hanlon featherweight title bout in San Francisco. A special correspondent at ringside will report round by round via private wire to the Butte office, with updates posted and read aloud through a megaphone. First news around 11 oclock Butte time, following preliminaries starting at 9 oclock San Francisco time.
Justice Danzer jailed Joseph Evans for four hours for contempt after demanding payment of a $30 fine. Evans posted a $50 bond and habeas corpus proceedings were started to be heard in Judge McClernan's court. The dispute arose during interrogation over property related questions tied to a $140 Rodgers judgment. The case was continued to Thursday.
Mayer announces a three week removal sale at 65 West Park next to the Postoffice. Watches rings scarf pins bracelets are one fourth off and other stock one third off while all clocks are half price. The ad promotes fresh jewelry goods and great bargains at the removal sale.
John Riordan the striking plumber was acquitted by Justice Doran’s court after a long hearing on an alleged assault on Frank Vance on North Main Street. The case tied to union disputes and the involvement of John Murray, who was not present in court.
Washington reports Secretary Hay remains ill with bronchial trouble. If no quick improvement arises, he will probably travel to Thomasville, Ga., early January to visit Col. Oliver Payne. Loomis may lead the New Year breakfast for the diplomatic corps and attend the president's reception in Hay's place.
Colonel Henry L. Thomas died in Washington today at age 64 after pneumonia. For 34 years in the state department he translated and spoke French Spanish Italian German Norwegian Danish Dutch Portuguese Hebrew Arabic and Greek and held general knowledge of other languages.
Stefano Ferrara alias Romeo Basco was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary by Judge McClernan after a district court trial for stand larceny. His attorney, Joseph Binnard, secured 30 days for affidavits and a bill of exceptions for a possible new trial.
Post offices nationwide will receive the new St. Louis exposition souvenir stamps with portraits of Livingston Jefferson Monroe and McKinley plus a map of the United States. Issued May 1, they remain valid after the fair and will be sized oblong with two color shades for the map. Designs may change before final release.
The De Moss Lyric Bards, famed entertainers, perform this evening at Grace Church on Second and Arizona streets. Forty instruments enrich a programme of classical and patriotic pieces presented with unique, entertaining flair.
Mr and Mrs Henry Mueller and their two sons left yesterday for an extended tour. Their itinerary includes St Louis New Orleans Florida Washington New York. From New York they sail to Alexandria Egypt for a Nile trip then Palestine Greece and Constantinople. They travel the Dardanelles to the Black Sea then tour Russia and Germany before returning to America in the summer.
Montana Transfer Company offers coal and wood delivery with prompt service. Visit 15 West Broadway or call 23 for orders. Local business details provided in a brief notice from the era.
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