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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1903
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard notes publication details with ownership, printing, and mailing information. It lists subscription rates, postage, foreign rates, and office addresses in Anaconda and branch offices in Butte Missoula and Great Falls.
Watson E Gaily, circulator, states the Anaconda Standard circulated 4,080,478 complete copies in 1902, averaging 11,204 daily and 14,007 on Sundays. Sworn before Notary F W Peckover in January 1903.
Boston notices announce the serious illness of John D Long former Secretary of the Navy and Michigan Massachusetts governor. A chronic kidney condition worsened by serving in the McKinley era and Spain war duties, with age sixty four preventing surgery after his daughter’s death.
Dr Lorenz, after success in the United States, encountered a cool welcome from London surgeons at the Clinical Society meeting. Professor Openshaw criticised his methods, with strong backing from chairman Dr Howard Marsh. only Dr Noble Smith supported him. Lorenz urged observers to visit City Orthopaedic Hospital to see his work.
The Russian government completes six thousand mile Siberian railroad after years of labor. Finishing touches are underway and service will start soon. Siberia's vast plains forests and mineral wealth remain little known outside observers.
The political vision projects a railroad to the Pacific spanning six thousand miles. Towns sprout along the line as the wilderness yields to development. Last year traffic reached two million passengers and 1.5 million tons of freight, with further growth expected as Siberia becomes densely settled and economically rich. The czar ordered the project’s start in 1892 at Vladivostok with an army of 200,000 workers.
The Kaiser house at Philipsburg, famed for hospitality, announces the death of its proprietor. Born in Switzerland, he came to America as a youth, lived in Virginia City and Cable before settling in Philipsburg in 1870. A respected pioneer and citizen, he died at age seventy four.
Discussion of two recent railroad disasters in which human carelessness caused loss of life and property. A Southern Pacific passenger train wreck followed by a New Jersey Central line crash expose failures from dispatchers and engineers despite safeguards and warnings.
During the week at Helena the suffrage effort proceeds as women work unseen while public attention stays on the house judiciary committee. A Montana organization opposes suffrage claiming most women don’t want the ballot and its imposition would harm both women and the community. The group, not aggressive, has influenced legislative debates and issued a circular to members.
A period of renewed campaign of woman suffrage faced defeats in Iowa Ohio Oregon Massachusetts Vermont and Alabama. Several state legislatures and conventions rejected or defeated proposed amendments and bills in 1901 1902 with limited advances in Kansas Connecticut and Kentucky. Mrs Catt active in Iowa amid strenuous league efforts.
The piece notes Kipling rose to fame by drawing attention from Germany and its chancellor. It recalls the chancellor’s ire over Kipling’s verses and mentions how public figures crave noteworthy attacks for visibility, with examples from U.S. politics and the English poet laureate Alfred Austin.
Observing progress on the woman's suffrage bill, active supporters report the eighth legislative session has not been a quiet gathering but a contentious arena with ongoing debates and strategic maneuvering.
The column mocks efforts to reform the judiciary and critical legislation. It notes railroads expanding into destructive practices, the judge feeling like he sits on dynamite, and the difficulty of passing a dubious bill through the eighth legislative assembly.
The text suggests Chateau county faces intensified trouble from a county-seat fight. It notes a fragile alliance with Germany via Prince Henry's visit and slower progress of impeachment compared with constitutional delays. Representative Gangner both caught the speaker's eye and tongue yesterday.
This week's rail tragedies shock readers with mass casualty elements and a judiciary committee linked to broad governmental action. The article frames the House committee as embodying the full scope of the crisis and its investigations.
A satirical current trails the Montana legislature as it faces endless bills and political feuding. The text mocks Mr. Gangner and Mr. Ankeny while noting anti German sentiment rises in the United States. Judge Harney dominates the scene amid Heinze lobbyists.
Personal reports on Ian Maclaren’s health cause anxiety as Mr. Watson cancels engagements until July 1 for rest. Big Red Ledgear, famed Kentucky moonshiner, dies of dropsy at a friend’s home in Horse Cave after years in jails. The Isle of Pines inspires Treasure Island lore as Prof. Finley notes treasure diggers there. Princess Marie Bonaparte, heiress of Europe, lives in Paris with her father Prince Roland Bonaparte.
The Westminster Gazette describes the Kaiser's claim to wear a talismanic ring of Hohenzollern lineage. It recounts a legend of a toad placing a meaningless stone on Elector John of Brandenburg’s wife’s bed and vanishing, with the pebble deemed of no intrinsic value.
The passage notes a treasured ring once mounted for Frederick the Great, worn by the head of the Hohenzollern line. It contrasts this with the German emperor who also carries a revolver, highlighting two symbols of princely authority.
An amused confidant outlines President Cassatt's 13 year plan for the Pennsylvania Railroad to electrify its routes from New York to Philadelphia and beyond. He predicts a six track system with 100 mph trains and electric propulsion possibly via automobiles, replacing coal powered lines.
Washington diplomatic social life was stunned by Countess Casini niece of the Russian ambassador displaying emeralds and diamonds never seen in the capital. The 19 year old wore a heavy emerald necklace and enormous tiara. Baroness von Hengelmuller wife of the Austrian ambassador also impressed with her splendor.
Buffalo surgeon Dr Roswell Park discussing recent progress in medical science with professionals and friends. He claims new methods reveal body states by indirect signs such as throat reflection and blood distribution, while a layman jokes about predicting dinner from a pocketbook.
Smithsonian scholar Professor Mason states the paramount 1903 aim is a method to economize electricity. He foresees future rivers providing all needed power, with streams harnessed to heat homes run machinery and light lamps.
At Luchow Germany a village pastor reports 129 fathers fined a few cents each for permitting children under ten to dance at a nearby harvest festival.
He objected to the dancing and reported the case to the police. It was discovered that his children had danced too, and he was fined along with the others.
Pope Leo XIII delights in visits from Carpineto natives. He knows locals well and has aided Carpineto with water works and a hospital. He has commissioned Monsignor Adams to convert the pope's birthplace into a museum.
The Farmers' Improvement society of Texas, in its seventh annual convention, comprises 3,000 Black farmers owning 50,000 acres, 8,000 cattle, and 7,000 horses. Its main goals are eradicating crop mortgages and promoting improved farming methods.
In many Chinese cities a large share of residents live hand to mouth, buying essentials with limited savings. The report notes economic strain and rising living costs shaping daily purchases and consumption patterns.
The text notes hot water from stands sold by entrepreneurs as a business. It cites economy of fuel as the main reason for adopting this living mode, reflecting practical measures to reduce costs.
In a terse exchange the automobilist describes feeling a jolt when nearly hitting a large man. The odd question and grim admission imply a tense roadside moment and concern over pedestrian safety.
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