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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1903
Page
6
Publication lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions with annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly options. Rates include daily and Sunday packages and Sunday only plans, detailing advance payment terms.
The notice lists postage rates for 10 to 16 page editions at one cent, 20 to 32 page editions at two cents, and 48 page editions at three cents. Foreign mailing to Europe is double these rates with other countries requiring inquiry at the Main Office Standard Block Anaconda.
The Standard lists branch offices at Butte Missoula and Great Falls where advertising rates will be furnished on application.
The message lists eastern and western offices and newsstand distributions for the Standard Publishing Company. It names contact details in New York Chicago Minneapolis San Francisco Denver Salt Lake City Spokane Seattle and Portland and notes correspondence should go to Anaconda Montana.
Watson E Gaily circulator for the Anaconda Standard swears paid circulation of 4 089 478 copies in 1902 averaging 11 204 daily and 14 007 on Sundays. sworn before Notary F W Peckover on January 5 1903.
A nighttime blaze at the smelting plant in Anaconda caused limited damage and did not force major operation suspensions. Flames illuminated the night and stirred anxiety about wider disruption, but the overall destruction was comparatively light, leaving the community relieved.
The piece argues prominent men and women have the right to object when their likenesses appear in advertisements for cigars wines nerve foods and other products. It cites Roosevelt and Mayor Low as examples where public approval was sought or withheld.
The piece notes OAL and rising coal prices force congressional action. Both houses resist tackling the issue, yet coal cost most of the nation and public opinion holds the trust at fault. A quick, summary congressional response is demanded.
The piece notes a senate push for a free coal bill and a house move to study duties on coal. It cites Republican hesitance to tax revenue in the senate and Payne’s ways and means plan to address the broader coal issue. Public discontent with coal baron power adds pressure for action.
The article recollects the constitutional struggle over how senators are chosen, noting the 1866 law setting state legislatures to elect senators near term expirations. It contrasts early debates with later political theater, including poetry clashes between Kipling and von Wildenbruch and sharp remarks about current senatorial fights in Colorado and Helena.
Governor Yates of Illinois sent a lengthy address to the legislature, about 6000 words, covering topics of state interest and giving recommendations. Montana’s Governor Toole also leveraged the legislature, with a multi-column message noted for its extensive coverage in the Standard.
The governor speaks to a legislature aligned with his views outlining modest requests. He notes the majority may listen only to friendly proposals and warns he could offer more if opposition minds were open.
The account suggests Heinze lost the ruling against Dixon in the Heinze-Dixon set-to. It notes the Topeka judge’s decision allowing Bible reading in Kansas schools and Sunday theater in Topeka. It mentions Mr. Addicks of Delaware near a political vindication by a few votes.
The Idaho Republican Party expresses sympathy for Mr Borah in his unrequited love tale but notes sympathy does not seat him in the United States Senate.
Regardless of The Hague tribunal ruling, Germany and Venezuela show no plan to ease tensions or form a mutual admiration society, signaling continued strain between the two nations.
The article notes Mr Heinze believes Helena offers smoother passage if he lowers his un mitigated Jonah supply. It suggests a bill to ban killing game until 1912 could be killed as early as 1908.
The article notes the fellow servant bill in Helena is not in the interests of the hired girl’s associate. It also comments that a European crank attempting to shoot a king is likely to miss, affecting only high places.
Chicago residents face harsh cold as officials announce coal deliveries will reach the city, offering potential relief to many households from the freezing conditions.
A delayed contemplation notes renewed interest in revealing a hidden chapter from King Leopold II’s lineage. The piece suggests ongoing, cautious parliamentary review by state senate committees, who plan multiple sessions without yielding to external pressure.
In Helena grave fears grip residents as plans to introduce hills are described as potentially explosive, drawing comparisons to the 1902 Mont Pelee eruption and sparking civic anxiety.
A Chicago special grand jury heard 25 coal men from wholesale firms and mine operators as prosecutors investigate alleged rings blamed for fuel shortages. The panel, led by Mr. Dineen, focuses on aims of the Illinois Coal Operators and related associations and why coal cars outside the city are not entering Chicago.
Washington witnesses before the Senate District of Columbia committee investigating coal costs. W Baldwin Johnson testified he sold coal at $20 a ton but not more than 50 tons, and only before the strike ended. He refused to answer how much coal he received from Reading company and what was done with it, prompting a one day pause from Senator Stewart. The panel seeks to trace sales under railroad company agreements at $7.25 per ton.
Topeka Kansas January 12 the fuel situation worsens with two major coal firms reporting zero on hand and unable to estimate when supplies will arrive. Packing houses institutions may close in two days gas street railway face shortages while statewide mines run at capacity and relief from other states is needed. Cold weather already causes suffering.
The House committee on judiciary by eight to seven vote declined to favorably report a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to fix the inaugural date and the Congress term dates. A substitute offered by Rep. Dearmond of Missouri was also acted upon.
John Koob the line man who narrowly escaped electrocution on a pole near Helena city hall last Saturday has recovered enough to walk the streets on Sunday. He has severe hand burns swathed in bandages and is expected to return to work shortly though not fully recovered.
Jim Parr the English champion defeated Tom McInerny the Irish champion at the Olympic Athletic Club in Buffalo New York. Parr won the first fall in 20 minutes 38 seconds and McInerny took the second in about the same time. In the third bout Parr was declared winner as McInerny was disqualified for fouling.
Special Dispatch reports International Mining exhibits copper ore from mines near Spring Hill in Bozeman dated January 12. The ore was found eight feet below the surface after a new tunnel was driven from a creek bed into the mountain side. The lead is said to be eight feet wide.
Billings Jan 12. Application made to the state surveyor general E W Beattie for the survey of two townships across the river south of Billings. The application was granted and surveys will begin when spring opens and weather permits with T A Williams district court clerk confirming the action.
Mr Williams notes many springs in the surveyed territory creating valuable tracts of land. The survey is expected to open home opportunities for numerous settlers.
Helena January 12 The Donaldson Broadbent sheep stealing trial is remanded for another trial due to lower court rulings on alleged confessions. The case involves William Broadbent and James Donaldson charged with stealing 600 sheep in Dawson county over five years ago. They were convicted and sentenced to eight years. The supreme court reversed admitting certain statements by Donaldson and limited cross examination of a prosecution witness.
Paris honors include Dr Roaldes of New Orleans as an officer of the Legion of Honor. Also named are President Eliot of Harvard and James H Ayde for French courses at Harvard. French recipients include Frederick Passy, Henri Bataille, and J H Dreyfus.
Clarence Boyd sued Palmer and Featherstone proprietors of the Gallatin mill at Belgrade for sixty dollars in a civil action heard today before Judge Smith in Bozeman.
The case involves a contract for brick and stone work priced at $550. The defendants claim a payment of $776 to the plaintiff and that the plaintiff did not perform satisfactorily. The judge withheld a decision.
In Boise Idaho warrants are out for J W Lusk and W R Simmons on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. Inspector L L Sharp leads the probe after a Fitzsimmons witness case. Reported victims number around seventy as the duo offered timber land locations then filed on worthless land before fleeing.
Billings January 12 Bartholomew Curtis son of a man who died by his own hand in the city about a year ago was seriously injured in a hunting accident today. A cartridge lodged in the rifle barrel and exploded as brothers attempted a second shot. An elder brother received the blast in the eye with uncertain damage to sight.
A restraining order against County Treasurer Hilburn was served to stop selling a Northern Pacific land parcel for taxes, but the sale proceeded. William Wallace represents the railroad, arguing the title is not yet secure under the Gleason land act and that the land office has not approved the selection made last summer. Further steps will seek reinvestment of the lands back to the Northern Pacific.
A Shanghai dispatch to the Daily Mail reports a landslide at Nankin on Monday killing about 200 Chinese laborers. The disaster occurred at a railway project, with rescuers seeking survivors amid rubble.
Locomotive firemen from the Chicago and Alton railroad met with Superintendent Barret in Chicago to push for higher wages. Barret said the company has raised pay twice in two years and cannot promise more now, but would match any raise by rivals like the Wabash. The union will consult with Grand Master Hanrahan before deciding next steps.
Mrs. H. Adams wife of the County Treasurer Adams received severe injuries while coasting at Foys lake. While sliding from a steep hill to the frozen lake on a bob sled with a companion she lost her presence of mind and pitched forward on rough ice. Forehead and face were cut and bruised but no bones were broken.
A Mexican City dispatch reports Ambassador Clayton is confined to bed with bronchitis and unlikely to appear in public for several days. The brief note notes the illness but not further details.
Treasury report from Washington reveals general funds cash of 213,261,857 dollars and gold holdings of 111,642,588 dollars, excluding the 150 million dollar gold reserve in the redemption division.
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