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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1909
Page
6
Montana Stone is declared the verdict in a district court dispute. The ruling concerns sand stone and sandstone varieties with implications for regional quarry operations and construction projects. No further details available.
Special Dispatch reports a conference between the house and senate committees and the state board of examiners on stone for Capitol additions. They recommend a new bond of 160000 to fund Montana granite for the wings and refacing, with plans for exterior modification if needed. The measure moved through both chambers with limited dissent, opposed mainly by those wary of higher appropriations.
An official inquiry reveals alleged brutal conditions at a Georgia prison known as the stockade. Claims include white women being hanged near a toll room wall, attempted whipping, forced labor for private citizens, and inhumane treatment of inmates under Superintendent Vinings and others. Details describe cruelty and mistreatment, with mentions of guards and staff implicated.
Paris reports and family statements say Carl Percy Earl of Lanilon died of pneumonia complications after an arb incident in Paris. He was the eldest son of the Duke of Northumberland and had sat for South Kensington in Parliament since 1893. He previously served as under secretary for India and abroad.
Paris reports linger on Earl Percy mortality after a duel with a rival Englishman allegedly over a girl. Claims cite a bullet wound and a quiet settlement near Paris, but inquiries fail to confirm the duel as the death cause. Reticence from brothers and the hotel’s secrecy fuel ongoing doubt.
President Taft attended the wedding of his niece Louie Wale at the home of her parents in New York. George W. Snow of Seattle was the groom. The death of Mrs. Flower hindered the bride’s mother from traveling, and Mrs Taft could not attend. The ceremony was conducted by Barry, rector of Church of St Mary the Virgin, Hilachel. The event followed recent Northwest business and social notices in the region.
Dr H H Swain, president of the state normal college, was chosen to lead the Frail en State Teachers Association for the coming year at a meeting that drew about 200 out-of-town attendees and 520 members. The gathering in Billings featured speeches by Mr Wyche of New York and included sections for commercial teachers, a broad session on citizenship and ethics, and several officer elections.
Bay Lamphere, 30, convicted arson for a Wisconsin gas fire, died in the Michigan City prison. He allegedly acted with accomplices in a murder plot tied to gang activity. Lamphere reportedly had ties to Gunner factions and sought revenge against a family linked to rival workers.
Zelaya avoids reporters amid Diaz Diaz administration efforts in Mexico City. He refuses interviews to prevent misreading his stance on the controversy. Zelaya meets Diaz privately in the green room, introduced by an aide, avoiding official ceremony.
Halt Lake City December 2 The author Hee of the Mormon church canceled a contract for a vaudeville entertainment to be held at the tabernacle next Wednesday afternoon and night Presenting Bishop Charley Nibley said the event included indecent acts and could not be staged in the tabernacle Hee cited concerns about the show’s content and warned the ward not to broadcast the cancellation as a Mormon vaudeville venture.
A garbled December court notice lists scattered names and places including Water, Dex Moines, Spencer, and Posterham amid unclear phrases. The fragmentary text references a will, a levy, and possible legal actions but remains illegible.
Dec 3 in Millieapolis Mayor Haines urged President Taft to mediate a broad railroad strike dispute. Officials including Kane and Neill received telegrams as leaders of freight handlers and machinists unions pressed for an early settlement. Messages followed prolonged conferences with union presidents and organizers.
After a long session the relatives of locals in the Westerys Federation of Miners of Montana, meeting in Butte, adjourned at midnight without reaching a definite conclusion. Delegates from Great Falls Amiconda and other locales attended, with talks expected to continue for labor betterment.
Chicago December reports show rail executives and the railroad general managers association reacting to a lawn telegram to President Taft from Minneapolis mayor. The message cites public inconvenience and distances blame to leaders, while rail leaders claim responsibility and stress public interest in the dispute.
A compromise was reached between the Big Four telegraphers and management ending the threat of a strike. The agreement followed a conference today between the telegraphers’ committee and General Manager Yan Winkol, restoring labor peace for the system.
St Paul report details extensive fraud involving drip passes tied to Great Northern Railway. Police arrested Paul Carbon, a salon keeper, amid claims that many railroad employees conspired in the scheme. Authorities note no company fault and continue investigations into alleged involvement of staff in maintenance.
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