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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1907
Page
3
The Standard Publishing Company of Anaconda Montana lists multiple branch offices including Butte Higgins Avenue and 422 Broadway, with foreign advertising testing and city offices in New York Chicago and other cities. A broad network of newsstands and distribution points across major western cities is noted, inviting readers to obtain the Standard at numerous outlets.
A Chicago crackdown on illegal wireless gambling linked to a steamer named City of Traverse ends with the vessel’s license canceled by federal authorities. Operators and paraphernalia were seized as authorities assert control over racing and ball game reports transmitted by wireless telegraphy.
In district court Judge Callaway disposed of the ongoing In quo warranto proceedings over Buttes police appointments made by the MacDonald administration. Former leaders sought to block successors in office, while the judge warned attorneys to show proper respect to the bench as the dispute nears a resolution.
A harsh critique traces the 1 cent a word scandal and failed prospects of the old police regime in Butte. New leaders take charge after a tumultuous period marked by incompetence and public disillusionment, with bets placed on whether reform will improve policing in the city. The Standard cautions that only time will reveal true changes and outcomes.
The National Education Association opened its annual convention in Los Angeles to promote teacher charters and professional interests. Formed in 1837 as the National Teachers’ Association, it adopted its current name in 1870 and boasts a $100,000 endowment with 4183 native members and extensive participation from colleges nationwide. The meeting will address charter formal acceptance by Congress and amendments to the by laws as part of its agenda.
Fragmentary remarks from Tokyo quote Admiral Fukamoto and others doubting American naval patriotism and training. The piece notes skeptical views on US readiness and hints at broader wartime sentiment as global tensions rise. A brief on sale details ends the fragment.
Fragments describe a San Francisco courtroom scene with Schmills courted by the crowd, a mayoral bid, and reflections on world events. Mentions July heat, Japan, Oyster Bay, and ongoing political and social commentary across Montana and Europe.
In November 1804 the Linforth building in San Francisco suffered a deadly explosion. Testimony from Bradley and cross examination describe two forces crushing then lifting victims as debris rained down. Witnesses note gas odor and prior complaints about fumes, with residents recalling a cigar and a sudden flash before the blast.
A collection of editorials and notes reflects varied opinions. Items reference Mehigan family mishap, card-playing Arkansas men, Tele Sam manuals on gentlemanly conduct, Roosevelt square honor, misrendered US political views, and critiques of fashion and dress terms.
A fragmented note discusses enterprising women in Flat and a cited Pittsburgh patch. It mentions a person named Jo, a frat connection, and debates over effects and causation. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR but core themes reference social roles and local intrigue.
A garbled collection of statistics and anecdotes from various places. It cites centenarian records, ancient irrigation in Africa, New Zealand population figures, marble shipments, railway and infrastructure spending, early tobacco trade, sunstroke beliefs in Egypt, piano materials from multiple countries, New York saloon revenues, London salary adjustments, missionary counts, and a Berlin tramp with a phonograph.
A fragment from Atlanta Constitution echoes revival imagery with a bold call for awakening and judgment. It weaves religious fire with stormy language, contrasting fear and hope as it invokes trumpet blasts and Gabriel’s message. The piece references sea imagery and a turbulent inland scene, crediting Stephen Tracy Livingston in the New England Magazine.
The Interstate Commerce Commission held in the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis case that railroads must provide equal accommodations for passengers regardless of color. A white passenger was moved from a first class car to a negro car after paying the same fare. The decision cites the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments and Supreme Court precedent, asserting railways must serve all patrons equally, else discrimination and prejudice result.
A monument dedicated to Wisconsin Civil War soldiers was unveiled in Oshkosh. The ceremony featured remarks by J Y M Trennins Minister Hicks and Maj Gen Arthur Macartiut with an address by Bishop Sammel Fallows. The sculpture, designed by Chevalier Castenly Trenianove, was cast in Florence Italy.
State Savings Bank Butte Montana lists capital stock 300 000 surplus 0 and deposits 4 210 000 with officers including vice president and cashier M S Letger and directors R Leonard A L P Lynen B Nuckalls John H Curtis Ed Hickey and HF Chaspin.
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