Russian and German tensions described in clipped dispatches
London reports strain between Tessing and Germany with Baltic complications. Moscow violence, Veften justice, and mass strikes loom as authorities and rebels clash.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1905
Page
8
London reports strain between Tessing and Germany with Baltic complications. Moscow violence, Veften justice, and mass strikes loom as authorities and rebels clash.
Leaders of unions urge a citywide action on Tuesday next January with about 4000 members ready to strike. They claim construction sites across a 20 mile radius of Long Island are affected and warn widespread unemployment if demands are not met. Arbitration is proposed but they insist employers must comply with wage and work conditions.
Captain Willan of the whaling schooner Bo Mange, wrecked near Hershel Island months ago, arrived in Seattle aboard the steamer Yoterson. He walked 890 miles with Roald Amundsen toward the North Pole and outlined plans for Amundsen to begin tramp hauls to Berhel and sail for San Francisco to reach the Atlantic.
Henry Watterson of Louisville and Meredith Nicholson spoke at a Vanderbilt University gathering honoring the poet. Watterson praised American literary standards and compared modern writers to greats like Twain, Howells, and Whitman, while noting the national culture’s growth and renewal.
Miss Alice Roosevelt Longworth, daughter of the president and fiancée of Representative Nicholas Longworth, is reported to wear an engagement ring set with three fine pigeon blood diamonds. The ring, valued for intrinsic and sentimental reasons, stands as a notable jewel in Longworth family history.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a controversial letter targeting Joan Anguet Miller of Providence and others, mentioning an elderly subject and alleged insults. The text is garbled but implies threats or public defamation impacting reputations. The piece hints at a personal feud and long-ago events.
Incoherent OCR reads like a 1890s regional financial note and a separate local court mention. The document cites Hart in Russia and St Deter'stueg with figures for timambyle rates and exporis, plus a Washington state address and a Dr Thomsen Kane tied to a case involving two alleged prostitutes.
Delegates at a Montana teachers convention discussed salary scales and pay equity. Speakers from Helena Missoula and Livingston argued that wages should rise with qualifications and responsibility, while stressing the need for standardized pay across genders and positions. The program included department sessions on primary and higher education, with a keynote by Henry Turner Dailey of Boston and further meetings planned for the following day.
Analyzing a garbled report, insurgents and clashes disrupt a city as authorities pursue armed rebels. Key figures include city council members, a senior official, and the mayor, amid accusations of treason and unrest affecting governance.
Three boats in tandem tow the dry dock under Commander Hosley. Dewey, Potomac, Brutus, and Cutter follow, with Glacier supplying attendants. A midday securing of the Lowi suppsentiive and signals commanded from the Glacier concludes the maneuver observed by Chief Mullan and other Navy personnel.
Benjamin Odell warns of a tough fight as factions press for control of the speakership. He mentions Depew Binck and other letters, hints at political maneuvers, and promises further remarks in coming days while shaping a potential contribution to political literature.
In Boston a church mission board draft urges Representative Robert Hitt to back President Roosevelts plan for broader Chinese immigration laws and milder deportation measures. Rev Javin o Swith, secretary, will send the communication to Washington.
Remains of 26 men and one woman from the British bark Pass of Melfort washed ashore near Ucluelet. A village cemetery saw a prayerful interment as rescue efforts continued for bodies found among wreckage. Names on clothing and items hint at crew, including sailors with flag symbols and a possible captain's wife among the debris.
Attorneys for Mrs. Mary Tealeren seek to prove alibi for Laclede J. Howard's widow by presenting company minutes dated January 16, 1883, showing Howard as president, and handwriting matches in an autographic book. Testimony links marriage of Mary Moore and Charles Howard to Decatur and Palmetto, raising implications for timeline.
Geoffrey A Lauzier resigned as manager of the Western Montana Wooling company to take an operative post at year’s start. He is now in Butte, home sold, with no clear successor. Rumor says the mill may shut several months next year due to wheat shortages. Wheat on hand totals about 15 000 bushels, far below last year’s 90 000, with flour demand strong but production hampered by scarce grain.
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