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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1910
Page
20
Publication notice from Standard Publishing Company with subscription rates and office details for Anaconda. Mentions daily and Sunday options, year-long prepaid terms, and editorial room information, amid faded typographic errors.
Butte address 28 West Broadway Bell phone 422 Independent phone 1422 Missoula 18th Higgins avenue telephone listed for branch offices in the district.
W J Morton manager foreign advertising New York office Room 19 Brunswick building 225 Fifth Avenue Chicago office Stratford building corner Madison and Dearborn streets The Standard on sale at multiple news stands across New York Chicago Kansas City Minneapolis San Francisco Los Angeles Denver Houston Salt Lake Ogden Spokane Seattle Portland and Anaconda addresses general correspondence to The Standard Publishing Company Anaconda Mont.
A 19th century editorial laments patronage coercion in Washington. It recalls President Cleveland and argues such punishment of Democrats risks public trust. The piece notes lynching statistics by state, highlighting political and social tensions of the era.
Governor Hughes lines up with opponents of the pending federal constitution income tax amendment. He supports a properly worded provision but denounces the current draft as carlessly indiscriminate. He argues that taxing incomes from bonds and state or municipal securities could cap state borrowing and hamper local government funding.
The record shows multiple lynchings across southern states with two in Illinois and one in Oregon, while New Mexico contributed two victims. No lynchings were noted in South Carolina or Tennessee, Georgia and Texas saw high counts, Oklahoma had four, and Kentucky recorded four.
Fritz von Tolm notes a quirky tale of a gold medal meant for Lieutenant Shackleton of the British Navy and South Pole fame. The Danes gave it to Dr. Cook, who later must return the medal, while Copenhagen professors regret the haste and consider reclaiming the honorary PhD. Denmark also quips the faker did not receive the Order of Donnebrag or the Order of Merit.
Washington correspondents suggest Taft may resist being drawn into the machine’s scheme to curtail patronage. Insurgents claim loyalty to the administration on key issues like railway regulation, licenses for corporations, and related measures. Some say practical politicians could spoil the president’s aims and alienate the public.
The piece argues for earnest, unpartisan hope in Taft's success while noting opposition to Cannon and Aldrich. It describes millions of Republicans distrusting party leaders and fearing Taft may not secure the best guidance for public welfare. It also questions the motives of some advisers close to Taft despite his sincere friends.
Several New York legislators press for drastic measures to curb automobile slaughter. Proposals include licensing drivers after proving technical qualifications and clearly marking machine numbers by day or night. Critics fear shifting responsibility to local communities.
The text predicts a day where grief fades and curiosity and romance rise. It notes an ecliptic conjunction of Uranus Mercury and the Moon, favoring writing, teaching, and unusual tasks. It mentions fortuitous hiring of men, cautious temperament, and children born under planets enabling advance.
Secretary Martin reports a successful Montana State Fair with notable visits by President Taft and James J. Hill, praising Montana’s exhibits and calling for bonds and expansion. He notes space shortages, plans for a minerals building, permanent improvements, and a 185 acre expansion, plus permanent Montana exhibits in Kohler block and St. Paul. The report covers grants, finance, and the adoption of single judging.
New York. The Leavitt family confirms that Miss Margaret Howland Leavitt, 23, heiress to 1.4 million, secretly married Joseph F. Smollen, a former chauffeur, without parental knowledge. They wed in Jersey City last Thursday and may honeymoon in Atlantic City.
News reached Helena on January 11 of the death in Norfolk Virginia of Mrs. Margaret Cook mother of KB Cook of this city. The body will be taken to Mrs. Cook s old home in Tennessee for burial. Mrs. Cook had resided in Helena for a number of years.
Newcastle P early today all employees at the American Sheet and Tin Plate company were placed on the tummage basis. Inauguration of the tommage system is reported to mark a practical end to the recent troubles at the local plant and district operations.
Hearing on why Kate Antoniali should not be renewed as administratrix of Peter Antonalli's estate took place yesterday before Judge Lynch. Ida Antonaili gained permission to file written charges. the administratrix must answer by this morning though trial priorities may affect timing. The main objection cites alleged insanity since appointment. At Red Boot shoe store today youth high cut tan shoes with straps and buckles offered at 2.05 from 4.00.
Paris Jan 1 The International Aeronautical Federation sets prizes for 1910 carnivals ranging from 40000 to 1200 for European contests and 2300 for American events. Revised U S dates show contests from Oct 11 to Nov 2 with the first week dedicated to the international balloon cup and the second to the aviation meet proper.
New York January 1 Mrs Charles W Morse declares she will devote all time to freeing her husband. She returned to Fifth Avenue home from Atlanta federal prison where he serves a 15 year term and she intends to use every legal means to obtain his release.
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