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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1910
Page
13
President Taft after a forenoon meeting with six major railroad chiefs announced a two part message on interstate commerce and anti trust laws. The railroad leaders urged limited changes to the commerce act amendments and the conservation report will be ready Monday.
Gerald Walker, a leading local citizen about 40, left for a ranch during a blizzard Saturday. His horse reportedly broke from the wagon, and his frozen body was found four miles southwest of Judith Gap. He recently married and moved here from Parker, South Dakota.
New York January 3 J P Morgan Thomas Ryan and Levi P Morton link three trusts in a 150 million dollar merger to form the Guaranty Trust company combining Guaranty Trust Morton Trust and Fifth Avenue Trust. Morton to chair. Hamilton likely candidates named. stockholder ratification to follow.
Two murderers were executed at Sing Sing in Ossining New York today within moments of each other. William Morse had killed a Brooklyn policeman while John Barabuto killed a felon Italian in Middletown.
The Butte thermometer at Park and Main recorded 17 degrees below zero yesterday at 5 am, rising near zero most of the day, then dropping to eight below at midnight. The storm the prior weekend disrupted streetcar service, burning out cars needing replacement. Officials warn hay supplies may run short if severe weather persists, with hay prices rising to around 20 dollars a ton for March deliveries.
Helena report from the weather bureau shows Billings as the coldest Montana spot for the 24 hours ending 6 am with a 22 below reading. Other readings include Miles City 20 below and Prince Albert 44 below. snow fell generally and Helena recorded seven inches with no streetcar disruption.
Special Dispatch to the Standard Twin Bridges Jan 3 The blizzard of Saturday and night is the worst in this area since 1898 with 10 to 12 inches of snow and fierce north winds creating large drifts. Ruby valley branch cuts blocked traffic until Sunday night, a snowplow with three engines cleared the route. Temperatures fell to 2 to 10 degrees below zero. No livestock losses were reported as stockmen had ample feed for sheep and cattle.
A fierce blizzard swept over Gallatin County yesterday in Bozeman. Old-timers compare this winter to the severe 1881 82 season, noted as the harshest on record for the region.
Missoula January 3 reports little snow lately but welcome relief for the community. Officials fear drought impact on soil moisture and irrigation storage, yet mountain snowfall is increasing toward normal. With mild temperatures and cool days, residents hope for sufficient snow for good sleighing and clean roads for travel.
Dillon faces a fuel famine as blizzard conditions strand trains and leave all coal dealers out of supply. Beaverhead County High School cannot open due to lack of fuel, livestock on the range suffers, sheepmen risk starvation without a chinook melt.
New York, Jan 3. Mayor Gaynor continues to stir the city with quips and reshuffles. He praises street commissioner Big Bill Edwards and hints at a pending police chief change while declining to comment on policy questions. The newly elected board of aldermen opened with 41 Democrats and 37 fusionists. John G. White succeeded the late Timothy Suill Van in a key vote.
Local option was voted on in 161 Ontario municipalities today. Of these, 16 defeated it, 55 carried, and 31 failed to meet the three-fifths majority required to carry.
City teeters toward shutdown as decision to close the mines waits. mill and smelter men of Great Falls request stay to allow ventures to start a new smelter, signaling industry plans amid ongoing dispute.
Great Falls union members vote 590 to 37 to back a conference committee resolution amid switchmen’s strike tensions. Butte mines area faces closures and possible months‑long shutdowns as the Amalgamated company weighs actions. a tonight meeting could reverse or confirm Sunday actions with major regional impact.
John D. Ryan announces that multiple mining companies will suspend operations in Butte and Great Falls unless rail traffic to the Great Falls smelter is restored. The decision follows union actions and a referendum process to determine resumption, with about 4,000 workers affected by the stalemate.
Helena Jan 3 The board of examiners held its first post adjournment meeting with Gagnon Co of Billings to discuss changes in the capitol wing contract due to substituting granite for limestone The conference adjourned without a conclusion until tomorrow.
St. Louis dispatch reports Ralph Owens aged 1 of Memphis Tennessee walked the streets with a broken neck for ten days. He was taken to a hospital and operated on tonight. Doctors say his head was drawn but he suffered little pain and shows a slight recovery.
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