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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1908
Page
13
Butte viewers are informed that the principal branch office of the Standard is located at 28 East Broadway, with telephone 422 and independent telephone 1,422. Advertising rates are available on application.
A seasoned optician qualified to perform scientific eye examinations and determine remedies for defects correctable by glasses.
Butte notes show George Wilson of Havre renting planes from Orton Bros. and stopping in town. D F Edwards of Great Falls shops at the Finten while E R Tuttle from Whitehall registers at the Butte. Others like W P Sullivan of Fort Benton and Mrs FE A Clark from Goldfield Nev also registered at the Finlen and Thornton hotels. Coroner Jesse P Stevens is home with rheumatism. Weather chief Wharton reports a warm temperature rise.
Willie McGill Arthur Bacon and Ed Norton deny stealing hens after warrants issued following Thomas Thompson's claim of catching them in the act. McGill admits throwing a rock at a chicken. the fowl died and was paid for by his father. The trio, with solid neighborhood reputations, expect to present exculpatory evidence in court.
Patrick McHugh a miner at West Stewart had a narrow escape from serious injuries after a 35 foot fall down a manway. He sustained extensive bruising but no broken bones and is hospitalized at Butte General with scalp and facial abrasions stitched.
Henry Thompson of the McCarthy and Thompson company butchers at 40 North Main Street is a patient at Butte General hospital. It was uncertain last night whether he would need an operation for appendicitis but anticipated developments today should reveal if surgery is required. His condition is not considered serious at present.
Report from Butte General hospital states Jack Noyes is entirely out of danger after a week of serious condition. Improvement has been steady and no operation is needed. doctors expect him to be out soon.
The St Patrick's church mission enters a non Catholic phase after a week focused on Catholic men. Rev Henry Rohlman urged memories of childhood, faith in the church, and renunciation of Satan as he led a sermon on taking up the cross for discipleship. The audience included many men drawn from diverse regions.
Father Rohiman urges Catholic faithful to reaffirm belief in God and the church, tracing the church from its Rome era to America, praising priests and sisters, condemning modern divorces, and calling for social justice through church doctrine. He invites attendees to attend mass, show devotion, and reflect on daily conduct.
F C Conkey editor of the Ravalli Republican in Hamilton shows marked improvement at Butte General hospital after surgery a week ago. Recovery remains slow but officials expect he may leave the hospital in a few days.
Two passengers died and 34 were injured when the Detroit accommodation on the Wabash railroad wrecked two miles east of Adrian Michigan shortly before 10 tonight. A relief train transported the injured to Detroit. Among the wounded were several Belasco theater patrons from New York City.
New York February 3 Gov Charles E Hughes urged abolition of race track gambling at a mass meeting in Brooklyn The speech framed the issue as a public moral question not for churches or reformers He supported improving both horse and human breed while arguing against wagering on races
A mail wagon runaway near the Thornton hotel in Butte endangers the driver Dominick Tennetti and mail clerk Frank Rotzier. The team smashed into a telephone pole on Wyoming street injuring a horse and Rotzier with scalp and facial abrasions. Dr. John McIntyre treated Rotzier, while Tennetti remained on his feet much of the dash before the wagon wedged into the pole.
Rome reports negotiations aim to establish a Turkish diplomatic agency accredited to the Vatican to protect Catholics in Turkey, potentially removing France’s prerogative. An Ottoman envoy to the Vatican could lead the Constantinople delegate becoming a nuncio, with Mer o Aversa slated for a higher post in Cuba.
New York Feb 3 David Barrie Sir Thomas Liptons representative in the United States for the Shamrock S and Shamrock IIAmerica's Cup was killed last night at Jersey Central station in Jersey City He slipped on ice and fell before a locomotive Barrie a tea importer and former business manager to Lipton died from the crash Crowley funeral to be held Thursday at 9 am at Mrs Wheelers 501 South Warren Avenue then Sacred Heart Church
State Savings Bank ads aside, Mayer's at 22 West Park promotes Elgin and Waltham watches in various grades. Full jewel 12 and 16 size hunting cases offered with price points from 12.50 to 835.00, touting dust proof builds and 14k solid gold options. Mail orders are promptly filled.
The Daughters of the American Revolution present a skating carnival this evening at the Holland rink. Admission is 15 cents. Sandwiches and coffee available at a nominal charge.
Berlin reports two thousand influenza cases last week. Among the ill are Admiral von Tirpitz, secretary of the admiralty, and General von Finem, minister of war, along with other cabinet members.
The Philadelphia Press notes Senator Jeff Davis must explain to Arkansas constituents why his first speech did not end all trusts. The constituents grow impatient and demand results.
Advertisement notes that paying $2.50 too much for gold glasses elsewhere. Montana Optical Co at 22 West Park offers the same glasses for 7.50 with free fitting by the best optometrist in the state and guaranteed satisfaction. Mayer's Jewelry Store is also mentioned.
Patrick Crowley 26 killed himself with carbolic acid at 591 Warren avenue Butte following a sequence of family tragedies. His brother Timothy died in a Pennsylvania mine August 16, a second brother John C died in Florence, Mont., and uncle Dennis Lowney and brother-in-law Michael Wheeler had also passed. An inquest planned for 7 pm, funeral to follow at 9:30 am.
Albany February 2 The administration of the state insurance department under Superintendent Otto Kelsey faces sharp critique in a report by Matthews Fleming the special commissioner appointed by Governor Hughes to investigate the department under last legislative authority The report stems from charges filed with the governor by a New York newspaper and includes detailed counts The inquiry factors in the senate’s prior refusal to remove Kelsey and the expectation it may be renewed this session Also note the death of Raymond Alvord C infant son of Mr and Mrs A E Raymond at 1122 Nevada Avenue Funeral notice to follow
The piece lauds American control of Cuba as a boon, citing growth in imports from 34.7 million to 85.0 million dollars between 1902 and 1906, exports rising from 26.6 to 47.8 million, and a total foreign trade near 200 million. It notes higher customs receipts, a treasury balance of 15.25 million, census gains, expanded railway traffic, and ongoing public works signaling prosperity under provisional governance.
In St Petersburg on February 2, reports reveal a revision of the college of heraldry of Georgia, Trans Caucasia, exposing 600 of 2,000 registered hereditary coats of arms as bogus. The discovery suggests widespread forgery of princely titles.
From the Cottage Grove Leader an editorial argues against convict testimony in land fraud cases. It condemns using a self confessed perjurer and a professional land shark as evidence while urging that justice be applied to all guilty parties, regardless of status.
The Grand offers a $50 reward for the culprit spreading a sneezing Japanese preparation called sneeze em. The item causes patrons to sneeze, tears, and near disruptions during Crown of Harvard and Lulu Saturday shows. Upper balcony will close. gallery tickets halted. Schools report similar disturbances. offenders may be expelled.
Hamburg reports tell how the Woermann liner Ascam Woermann ran aground off Grand Bassa Liberia and became a total wreck. Pirates in canoes swarmed the ship looting it as sailors fled in boats. The crew landed, camped in brush for days, then sailed 17 hours to Monrovia where they were rescued.
Mobile dispatches report Gen. Miguel A. Davila elected president and Gen. Dionisius N. Gutierrez vice president of Honduras with little opposition. Ex-president Manuel Bonillo, from Belize, disavows any planned revolution against Davila. Guatemala confirms expulsion of Gen. Léa Christmas via Pacific ports. British Honduras bans arms exports to Honduras by royal proclamation.
Tiflis Feb 2 Traffic opened over the Julfa railway connecting Russia and Persia. The line tightens Russian control of the North Persian provinces and enables military intervention in Uramia where recent trouble led to bloodshed after Turkish forces occupied Persian territory.
If President Eliot had left Harvard for a $5,000 superintendent post at the Merrimac mills in Lowell, two weeks would have passed before he refused. Acceptance might have made him a wealthy man, altering history, as he instead became a leading educator and prominent citizen.
A humorous dialogue questions the modern ideal wife as the speaker lists duties like cooking, washing, furnace care and sewing, then adds the desire to stay young and beautiful like a vaudeville actress earning 400 dollars weekly.
The retirement of an army chaplain due to inability to pass the horsemanship test prompts speculation on how religious instruction relates to physical prowess in the army.
German bowing artists and local enthusiasts fill Butte alleys as Class A and B tournaments loom. J. B. McKinley shattered the alley record with a 239 game in a two-man match, while M. J. Sheehan heads to Cincinnati with Western bowling congress officials for two weeks of competition. Other notables include Tommy Ellis sought for transport, and Jack Adams set to defend high score in Class A as a silver trophy awaits the German bowlers’ winning team.
Officers and men of the American fleet, now riding at anchor, exchange official visits with Chilean leaders. Admiral Evans greets Admiral Thompson, while talks of visiting Valparaiso prove impractical. The fleet's passage north was marked by fogs and rains.
A February blaze nearly destroyed the four story building housing the Plaindealer Publishing Company mechanical department in Cleveland. The adjoining offices were spared significant damage while the destroyed structure housed the composing room with 22 type sizes, printing plant, boilers and dynamos. Loss is estimated at 200000 dollars. The Plaindealer will be issued from the Cleveland News office.
Buckhannon West Virginia February 2 A blaze starting in the Morrison hotel here early today swept the post office four other buildings and one residence. Loss is estimated at 100000. Fire officials say the flames caused extensive damage but there were no reports of injuries.
The New York Tribune publishes President Roosevelt’s letter to the Appalachian National Forest association, endorsing acquisition of forest lands for national use. The piece notes the policy’s strong support from the president, cabinet, Congress, state governments, and public, yet laments its possible obstruction within the government system.
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