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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1908
Page
18
The Anaconda Standard shows the publisher STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY as publishers and proprietors. It notes daily printing, year-round operation, and entry as second class mail matter at the Anaconda post office.
Rates listed for daily and Sunday per month and yearly prepay options. Mentions main and business offices in Anaconda with telephones.
The notice lists branch offices in Butte Missoula and various U S cities with street addresses and newsstand locations. It directs all general business letters to Anaconda Montana and names managers and office locations including New York Chicago Kansas City Minneapolis San Francisco Los Angeles Denver Pasadena Salt Lake City Ogden Spokane Tacoma Seattle Portland and other outlets.
On Friday January 17 1908 the Butte State Savings bank faces a tense month with deposits over 1.5 million dollars. State examiner Tim Collins is determined to avert receivership and salvage the bank with creditor support and arrangements with Sargeys.
Reports from San Francisco and Portland warn the National Airship company faces near wreck as plans to run an air line between the two cities on April 1 appear uncertain. Investors in both cities rushed to buy stock, with Portland sales near 250000 dollars worth and San Francisco buyers paying two to six bits per share. The promoter has been summoned to explain affairs but is said to have fled, drawing federal interest due to his patronage of the company.
Stockholders doubt a satisfactory showing of finances and airships from the National Airship company. They are up in the air if the airships aren't. The venture appears to suffer a great come-down as wind seems to have gone out of its sails.
In Helena the National Woolgrowers association wrapped up sessions with resolutions urging limited government regulation of public ranges. The Standard argues Montana’s non rich homemakers in range areas oppose federal restrictions, while acknowledging some regulatory flaws may exist.
The immigration bureau at Ellis Island reports 1907 arrivals total about 1 036 18 steerage and 250 000 first or second class passengers at New York. The piece argues lax federal regulation and calls immigration a profitable yet questionable business by Atlantic lines with agents in Europe.
The first public statement on vivisection at the Rockefeller Institute in New York sparks protests from anti vivisectionists. Dr. Carrel describes cutting and reconstructing cats, with animals dying soon after. A New Jersey bill seeks to ban vivisection statewide. News notes doctors disagree on medical necessity.
A collage of quips and anecdotes shows wit about marriage money and work. A teacher defines advice with a child's reply and a rural post office reveals a wife in charge after marrying the man.
The palmist hesitates then says the subject is from Pittsburg. He directs the subject to the corner to use soap and water before attempting to see more, as reported by the Philadelphia Ledger.
The National Wool Growers' Association endorses forest reserves under government supervision, calls for removing non timber land from reserves, and advocates grazing permits for three years. It backs uniform predator bounties, Angora protection, and higher grazing fees to fund extermination. The group supports wool tariff, Angora industry needs, stricter animal disease laws, field pathology, faster interstate livestock transport, and the Co-Operative Livestock Commission.
The association expresses hearty thanks to Governor of Montana the acting mayor of Helena the Helena Commercial Club the Woman's Club Montana Woolgrowers Association officers and Helena citizens for hospitality extended to attendees and wives and for courtesies that made their stay enjoyable. The executive committee after adjournment re elected George S. Walker of Cody Wyoming secretary and Lewis Penwell of Helena treasurer.
Senate committee of commerce favors Dixon bills to survey a four channel link from Kalispell to Flathead Lake and to survey the Yellowstone from Glendive to the Missouri. Preservation of lower Yellowstone navigation is urged due to irrigation development and settlers needing river transport to reach Northern Pacific and Great Northern railways.
San Francisco January 16 District Attorney Langdon has not resumed immunity negotiations with Abraham Ruef after Judge Dunne blocked a deal for Ruefs testimony against bribery tied to public service corporation officials. Ruef spent the day at his office awaiting word and said he would meet Langdon today but no conference was planned. Ruef alone seems satisfied with the current state of the case and said the prosecution must act next.
New York January 16. Major diamond importing houses announce no price cuts. A London diamond syndicate controlling 95 percent of world output says prices will be maintained despite a notable drop in sales in recent months.
Mrs Thaw writes from distress over her son Harry's temper and possible mental imbalance. She fears sending him home may ruin him and asks for gentle handling by the family. Witnesses including Mr Beck, aged 79, describe his irrational behavior and outbursts observed at the whist club.
Tokyo says American fear over European rumors of Japan's naval disposition is unfounded. Japanese minister Admiral Sato offers to give a full statement if needed to calm the excitement, but dismisses the European rumors as hardly worth attention.
New York case ends as Adolph Ochs and the New York Times accept a $400,000 libel settlement against William R. Hearst and the New York American. Ochs read a statement withdrawing all imputations against Hearst’s integrity and character. Hearst and Brisbane accept the statement and acknowledge Ochs as controlling owner of the Times.
Jackson Mississippi January 16 grand jury indicted W Q Sharp cashier and Dr T M Walker president of the Mendenhall bank which failed recently. The indictments charge receiving deposits knowing the bank to be insolvent.
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