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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1903
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard lists its publishers and proprietors as STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY. It notes daily publication year round and provides subscription rates in advance for various periods, along with addresses for the main office in Standard Block and editorial offices with telephone numbers.
Branch offices listed include Butte on East Broadway with telephone 422 Missoula on West Main Street telephone listing Great Falls at Postoffice News Stand with W J Morton as manager and foreign advertising New York office at 150 Nassau Street and Chicago office at 87 Washington Street.
The Standard is available at numerous newsstands including New York City Brentano's Union Chicago Wanderslice 217 Dearborn St Chicago Auditorium Annex Minneapolis Kavanaugh's 60 South Third Street San Francisco Palace Hotel Denver 906 Seventeenth Street Salt Lake City 1 West Second South Salt Lake City Salt Lake News Co Ogden Kinds 04 Twenty-fifth Street Spokane 108 North Howard Tacoma 1121 Pacific Avenue Seattle Hanbury's 201 First Avenue South Portland Hotel Kansas City Rick-sicker's Ninth and Walnut All correspondence to Standard Publishing Company Anaconda Montana.
In Evansville Indiana martial law holds after a mob mobbed the jail to lynch the killer of a police officer. Troops restrained the crowd with deadly force and a death toll looms. Public opinion in business circles reportedly supports the shooting as authorities face threats and mobs.
The article outlines July as a pivotal month in U S history. It notes July 4 as the birth of the nation and cites key events: Washington taking command on July 3 1775 at Cambridge. Roger Clark's victory on July 4 1778. Texas annexation on July 4 1845. California joining in 1846. and Congress passing the first Protective Tariff on July 4 1789. It emphasizes July's role in American determination and growth.
The article recalls Civil War victories at Gettysburg Vicksburg El Caney and San Juan and notes July as a month of momentous outcomes. It urges President Roosevelt to redeem his administration this July by addressing postal fraud taint and proving the government’s integrity.
The annual session of the American Mining congress will meet in Deadwood on September 7, marking the first session under its present name after a reorganization in Butte last year. The Standard notes the group has shifted from its former form and will stage a prominent program.
ACH reports on a future Cup race between the Shamrock and Reliance, praising Shamrock as the best challenger and noting Belline as superior to old defenders. The piece explores the unlikely scenario of Shamrock winning and Americans needing to sail over to reclaim the cup, highlighting rising excitement and speculation.
James Gordon Bennett told Sir Thomas Lipton that a Bennett challenger would be built at once if Shamrock lifts the cup. Lipton says he will try again if he fails this year, and remains popular to carry the cup if needed.
The piece argues opponents misread the act as a government robbery while supporters misinterpret provisions. It states the law guards government resources, restricts water rights to 160 acres per settler, bans assigning rights, ties water use to obtaining it, sets irrigation costs per acre, and funds states only from their own lands. aim is to reclaim arid lands and aid industrious settlers.
The article describes the papal election ritual with the white seccetto as emblem of papal dignity. It recalls 1878 when Leo declined politics with a red seccetto gesture. Mgr Lasagni officiated and waited years for sacred college entry. Mgr Volpont is named secretary of the consistorial congregation, hinting at possible cardinal creation for his Latin service.
Rome July reports from doctors on the pope at a morning visit describe him weaker yet determined to rest and work. He rose with a cane and walked to his arm chair without help, insisting he must stay active. Doctors emphasize his long known resilience and harmony of his bodily functions despite fatigue.
Despite his age and illness the pope may recover. The physician cites the pontiff's sensitivity and caffeine reactions, noting a prior cyst operation caused heavy suffering. Pleural effusion could recur requiring another procedure, though some liquid may be absorbed spontaneously.
Rome jolted by rumors of a papal illness dispute as Cardinal Rampolla calls for extra medical counsel. Doctors Lapponi and Mazzoni face criticism from cardinals and Pecci relatives who want Dr Cardarelli or Dr Baccelli consulted, despite political and church-state tensions. Cardarelli is a senator, while Baccelli is Italy’s minister of commerce.
French President Loubet visits Windsor Castle and attends a morning ceremony with King Edward VII. The royal party then travels to Aldershot to review 16 000 troops as Queen Alexandra and other dignitaries observe. Evening events include a grand reception at Lord Lansdowne's with ambassadors and ministers.
Cardinal Gibbons departed Baltimore at 1 18 p m for New York via the Pennsylvania Railroad en route to Rome.
John Mitchell a Grand Army veteran and former legislator shot and wounded his wife in Boise Idaho. He then fired on Henry Shilling who rushed to aid, and after locking himself in his room killed himself. The couple had a history of quarrels over property and had separated and reconciled. Mitchell came from Aspen Colorado and had been in mining.
Lexington Kentucky July 8 Gen Cassius M Clay was today pronounced by the jury to be of unsound mind He will be sent to an asylum the action taken reflects the state of his property rights rather than criminal proceedings
Investigation reports 21 killed in the Rockfish railway wreck near Charlottesville. Engineer Davis remains missing as several injured are in critical condition. Freight conductor W B Brubeck, deemed insane, misread orders causing a delayed passenger stop and open switch. Ten foreign children survived, unable to identify their parents.
Pulaski Leeds master mechanic for the Louisville and Nashville railroad died from a bullet wound inflicted by George Warner. Warner entered the union station office asked for a recommendation, was refused, shot Leeds in the head then shot himself. Leeds died while Warner probably will recover.
Special Dispatch from Livingston reports the death of W. J. Anderson, owner of the Livingston water works and a prominent Eastern Montana cattleman, who died June 2 in Johannesburg due to apoplexy. His death is noted as a major loss to the state.
Postmaster General Henry C. Payne arrived in Washington tonight after a short Catskills outing. He declined to see inquirers on post office matters.
Special Dispatch reports Beaverhead county selects Phil Anders for jail construction at Dillon. Bid set at 8,134 dollars with the contract awarded this afternoon.
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