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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1903
Page
2
The advertisement details a large estate sale offering high grade clothing and accessories at deep discounts. Smoking jackets, hats, shoes, neckwear and shirts are marketed with cuts from 3 percent to 75 percent off, emphasizing best quality and value. Location listed as 120 N. Main.
Republican legislators in Connecticut held a caucus yesterday to renominate Orville H. Platt for another term in the United States Senate. The meeting lasted three minutes and Platt will begin his fifth term next March.
In Madison the joint senatorial caucus unanimously supports Senator John C. Spooner for another term. The plan calls for a formal vote in each house on January 17 to confirm his re election.
Helena dispatch reports unanimous support from mayors and city attorneys for bills to let cities operate on cash basis after debt limits, form independent garbage districts, modify water condemnation laws, shorten notice before suits, raise city official salaries, shift park maintenance costs to abutting property owners, and adjust license tax splits. A committee will draft bills for the current session and secure legislative action through delegations.
Afternoon session approved measures to let cities form independent garbage districts to fund via local taxes and ease debt limits. Police reform bill to remove politics from police departments won broad support, led by Mayor Davey. Proposals to cash fund current expenses and to reform water condemnation law were endorsed for drafting. Mayors and attorneys attended the Lambs club smoker.
Erie led operators testifying before the coal strike commission contends union recognition harms efficiency and discipline in the mines. Capt. W. A. May of Hillside Coal and Iron and Pennsylvania Coal testified that union presence reduced worker output and hindered company authority, with corroboration from other witnesses.
Billings Montana January 14 District court convened as County Attorney Harris fell ill with a nervous headache and was taken home. Former Prosecuting Attorney Hathorn appointed to represent the state in criminal cases. Glint and Bently charged with stealing two horses. Bently forfeits bond after failing to appear. Glint's trial consumed the day and went to the jury. Jennie Walters was granted a divorce from Walter Walters on desertion and non support charges.
Jefferson City Missouri January 14 The Missouri State Federation of Labor refused to endorse Colorado state federation proposals to create a government modeled federation Supreme in state matters. The resolution was rejected for lacking the sanction of the American Federation of Labor.
Salem news reports after Gov Chamberlain's inauguration he names John Manning to fill the Multnomah county prosecuting attorney vacancy. Both houses pass the Portland charter bill, enacting radical city government changes.
Concord, N H. Jan 14 Dr Jacob H Gallinger of Concord was tonight nominated by acclamation by Republican members of the legislature to succeed himself as United States senator from New Hampshire.
Second day of the Kansas City gathering featured talks by U S senator W A Harris on the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and its impact on livestock. George Thompson discussed markets for livestock with focus on the South’s recovery and Angola goat industry. Denver joined bids to host next year while Portland leads the contest, with a grand ball and reception highlighting social events.
John Wanamaker argues that constant persistent advertising makes a store unavoidable to the public. He praises newspapers as a chief ally and warns that their disappearance would leave communities without a meaningful epitaph for local business.
Startling evidence of a systematic robbery of postoffice boxes in Helena has emerged. For about 10 days mail including checks and money orders vanished from boxes, hitting Champeny Iverson and Union Mercantile. post office officials and police, led by Postmaster Huffaker and Chief Travis, set a trap in the post office corridor, but the thief disappeared after a tip was received.
Forsyth Jan 14 Protest witnesses finished their examination before Notary Meyerhoff. Tomorrow the opposing side will present its case before Notary Wright. Dr A C Wilson, Republican candidate for state senate, testified that many strangers appeared near election time, not residents of the county, making a fair election impossible. Other testimony covered non residents voting and campaign expenditures.
Walter Cox, wanted in Red Lodge and Sheridan for forgery, tunneled through a brick wall and escaped from the Billings jail. Sheriff Hubbard’s wife and a domestic helper blocked the hole with a six shooter as officers chased him. Cox had forged a check for 28.50 under the name E F Staples and had recently served time in a North Dakota penitentiary.
Local railroad men praise No 1 north coast limited for a punctual run from Livingston to Missoula. The train left Livingston 2 hours 5 minutes late and reached Missoula 15 minutes late with speeds up to 70 mph on level stretches. Charley Gardner piloted Livingston to Butte and McGonigal Butte to Missoula. The trip is regarded as the best between Livingston and Missoula by any regular service.
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