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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1902
Page
10
Members of the WoWans Club give a reception in honor of the Elks. The event showcases community support and club activities with local attendees and organizers.
The Butte Woman's Club hosted an afternoon reception for the Elks and friends to thank them for use of their lodge rooms. Exalted Ruler H A Gallwey spoke on friendship between the groups, with musical numbers by Mrs Ignatius Donnelly Miss Shelley and others, followed by light refreshments.
The notice lists room rates with a repean plan at $1.50 per day and up and an American plan at $2 per day and upwards. It proclaims the finest table west of New York.
In Valparaiso officials say a Dec protocol will be amended to secure lasting peace. Chile plans no growth in overall forces but will reorganize the navy by replacing one ironclad and two cruisers. The senate approves selling a million hectares near Magellan and 70 000 tons of guano to fund modern ships.
President Castro of Venezuela orders U S Rear Admiral North Atlantic squadron to monitor and resist the imperial German fleet off the Venezuelan coast if it threatens Venezuelan territory. Public opinion and business groups doubt the notice’s credibility.
A notice from Washington reports the Venezuelan government demanding scrutiny of Secretary Lange's orders to the North Atlantic squadron to watch the German fleet near Venezuela. Lange denied the claim as inaccurate, stating there is no truth. The North American squadron currently operates in the West Indies.
Secretary Lone approves US Consul General Alger and General Alban request to move the cruiser Philadelphia from Panama to Las Tablas on the Azurao peninsula to aid in a prisoner exchange with Colombian forces.
Berlin reports the foreign office notes recurring claims that Germany plans to dispatch anulti ships or forces, prompting official scrutiny of the purported threat amid ongoing international tension.
The Foreign Office reports that President Castro has not yet replied to the January 2 note from the German charge d affaires in Caracas. Germany will allow Castro a reasonable time to answer, and Germany does not intend to press Venezuela's president unduly.
Colonel Sir Thomas Holdich and a staff of engineers are authorized to proceed immediately to South America to inspect the disputed territory between Chile and Argentina on behalf of the arbitration tribunal established in 1898 to aid its decision.
In Managua the presidential electoral vote was counted before the Nicaraguan congress and General Santos J. Zelaya was declared re-elected unanimously for a four year term.
The desiccated remains of Nicholas Paul were located in a cratered desert near Fillmore Utah. About $175 in money and papers tied to his identity were found with the skeleton. Paul, an elderly recluse who vanished a year ago, likely died after wandering the desert. searches by many parties failed to locate him.
Lisbon reports Col Mouzinho Albuquerque, tutor to the crown prince and former Mozambique governor, left the Turf Club for a drive and shot himself in the carriage. Officials attribute the death to his disgrace in high administrative circles.
The body found at the foot of the Northern Pacific embankment on the school section in Spokane is believed to be G L Lockman a prospector. He was thought to have been struck by a train while crossing the railway trestle. A widow and family are believed to be living in the East.
The jury finds Chester Taylor guilty of first degree murder in the beating and robbery of Dr Foiler, who died from his injuries after returning from a call. The verdict carries life imprisonment.
London papers discuss Count von Buelow's Reichstag remarks on Mr. Chamberlain and colonial policy. Most praise his careful words easing tensions, while some criticize his rebuke as offensive and worry that Germany strains Anglo British ties. The Standard defends none, The Times notes a poor effort for friendly relations.
John M. Chapman, famed cyclist, reports William Martin known as Wingger Wil Martin won a major Melbourne handicap race held in December. The two mile event carried a first prize of 20000 and Martin reportedly backed himself to 74000 pounds. Upon victory his supporters cheered, lifted him and escorted him to the dressing room.
Dublin hosts the national convention of the United Irish League in January. Delegates gather to discuss party organization and prospects for local elections within the Irish political landscape.
A Warren Ohio resident reports dramatic weight gain and improved health after six weeks on Grape-Nuts breakfast cereal. The testimonial claims better digestion and increased memory, attributing changes to the food’s pre-digested nutrients and phosphate content.
Vancouver report details the wreck of the Bristol off Green Island 40 miles from Port Simpson with seven missing after a Jan. 2 collision with rough seas. Captain McIntyre and six crew members from San Francisco are listed among the lost. three lifeboats saved 21 survivors aboard the Cottage City.
The session opened under John E. Redmond and drew large crowds with nationalist MPs present. Delegates from all party sections adopted resolutions denouncing war in South Africa and Ireland’s land laws. The league decided to send William Redmond and Joseph Devlin to tour the United States to reorganize the league.
In Mexico City during January discussions it is practically assured the arbitration difficulty is resolved at the Pan American conference. Final details are expected to be arranged soon so both sides can present their compulsory plans at Friday's session.
Deputy United States Marshal Norton of Portland arrived tonight with five Chinese detainees bound for deportation to Tucson, Arizona. The party traveled from Portland, Oregon, underscoring ongoing immigration enforcement actions.
A London Econome Journal analysis argues women can perform telegraph duties as efficiently as men under light pressure, with broader education boosting higher skill tasks. It notes cheaper wages and docility as advantages, but cites sickness, shorter service, lower endurance, and social prejudice as drawbacks affecting value and employment decisions.
The narrative describes Arctic berries in Northeastern Canada, their wasteful harvest and delayed commerce, then shifts to the Orinoco River in Venezuela and Trinidad. It recounts a winter voyage from Port of Spain to Macarao, detailing forest ecologies, indigenous Guiraon people, jaguars and alligators, and vibrant wildlife along the riverbanks.
The steamer Bristol, wrecked at Dixon's entrance, was owned by Messrs. Dunsmuir & Sons of Victoria. Valued at 60,000 dollars and uninsured, pilot Roberts leaves a widow and family. He served in a sealing schooner before joining Canadian Pacific Navigation and piloting vessels to Alaska during the Klondike era.
Four young men from a French Canadian group planned a winter cranberry harvest in a southern swamp. They carved a canoe route, gathered bushels, and aimed to store fruit in a shack for frost. An early heavy snow left streams open, and hunger forced their retreat, leaving them half starved and near death. They likely will abandon such northeast harvesting ventures.
A Chicago Record-Herald dispatch from Paris condemns a new spectograph that would let telephone users see their interlocutors and surroundings. The piece argues the device would wreck homes, blurring private life and public duties, and predicts it will not be allowed to live.
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