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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1908
Page
12
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription rates and office contacts for daily and Sunday editions, with branch offices in Butte and Missouri. It also enumerates regional newsstand locations and addresses for general correspondence to Standard Publishing Company in Anaconda, Montana.
The piece argues that the 1998 national party conventions were controlled by single figures, with Roosevelt and Bryan cited as influencing Chicago and Denver respectively. It notes a shift from historic leadership names to new managers and leaders like Tafts Hitchcocks Vorys Burton and Tammany influence in New York. It laments Democratic decadence and calls for direct representation through primaries and better credential controls.
The report cites Honduras uprising with President Cabrera of Guatemala possibly backing the revolt. Described as tyrannical, Cabrera's actions amid upheaval in Central America and Mexico shape a volatile western hemisphere outlook for the year.
The article portrays Guatemalan President Cabrera as a despotic monarch-like figure who rules through fear. He reportedly killed about a thousand opponents, controls vice presidents, and suppresses dissent while pursuing territorial expansion. His power overshadows regional peace efforts and unsettles neighbors.
A police investigation in Butte broadens as charges of corruption surface within the detective bureau. A long hearing reveals dissension and counter charges, with calls for a full department reorganization while party politics risk further strain.
A satirical note recalls a winter offer by Mr. Bryan to share the White House with Mr. Kern if elected. It parodies the logistics and social clashes of a joint presidency, from state dinners to domestic duties, suggesting jealousies and a culinary misorder in such an arrangement.
A long stretch of heavy rain crippled crops statewide preceding a scorching sun that threatens grain and alfalfa. Officials warn continued drought could ruin yields while some regions report unsettled conditions may bring more surprises, including possible snow in the coming week.
A whimsical exchange notes a boy named Johnnie who can play cards bowl and curse while prayers are dismissed as unnecessary. The Washington Star contrasts offer employment phrases with a humorous line about making work sound inviting using long words. The proverb about the pen and sword shifts to a claim that typewriters may compete with machine guns.
A Chicago Tribune exchange quotes a congressman promising to revert a motto on coins while a constituent notes the session’s accomplishments offer their only consolation. The brief dialogue underscores political theater and public sentiment during the period.
A timid man squeezed in a packed suburban car asks for space and is told to read an advertising card directing him to the Stringer Advertising Agency. The scene highlights crowding and a humorous moment in transit.
The ship doctor learned a death occurred in state room 45 and ordered burial. Hours later he found the body missing and learned the Irish death watch steward had buried a bunkmate after mistaking room 46. The bunkmate quipped he was nearly dead.
At Baguio Igorrote ladies wrap an endless sash while rural wear shows evening dress to the waist. Men accept a G string as sufficient, policemen add khaki blouses and straw hats, church choir boys wear blouses and crimson G strings. This is the pomp of church and state.
Panama reports a orderly election with Jose Domingo de Obaldia winning the presidency. Arias supporters abstained, leaving no opponent on the ballot, yet large voter turnout and festive crowds celebrated the result. The transition shows unusual cordiality between former Arias backers and Obaldia supporters.
The United States asserted a firm stance to ensure fair Panama elections amid tensions between conservatives and liberals. Governor Blackburn warned that a dishonest vote could threaten canal security, prompting American observers to monitor polling and suspend improper orders. The episode highlighted American insistence on free elections to protect the Isthmian transit and ongoing canal works.
In New York harbor last evening the Strathye steamer, anchored at Erie basin, saw 20 mutinous Chinese crewmen attempt to jump overboard. Ten survived, two drowned, one likely to die, as rescuers saved the rest and locked most aboard. The vessel then sailed to Norfolk to load coal for Sa moa Navy Yard.
New York July 11 State Senator McCarren's bid for a peremptory writ to force the board of elections in Kings county to appoint Democratic members was rejected by Supreme Court Justice Kelly. McCarren plans to appeal and said the Kings County Democratic executive committee will meet next Thursday to back the Denver nominations and pledge strong organization support.
A collection of brief statements about women from ancient writers including Livy Anacreon Aristophanes Aeschylus Euripides and Aristotle. The lines assert beauty strength deception folly and domestic roles in stark old world terms. The piece presents controversial views without modern critique.
A Boston Transcript note recalls Edith proudly explains how to punctuate by inserting a hat pin after Scat and a buttonhook after a question, illustrating a child’s humorous take on punctuation during after school chatter.
A Waterbury American note praises a student who completed a four year Harvard course in three, matching Theodore Roosevelt Jr. in speed. He balanced the extra work with football crew management and multiple college activities, showcasing notable versatility.
Denver July 12 Though pre programme for the American Bankers association meeting is not finished the principal speakers are decided Woodrow Wilson president of Princeton B E Walker president of the Canadian Bank of Commerce Toronto and James B Forgan president of the First National Bank Chicago Separate days will be set for trust company and savings bank sessions with those desiring to attend both. The savings bank session will meet Monday Sept 28 and the trust company and clearing house associations on Sept 29. Committees will meet Monday and Tuesday of convention week. The business session will be Sept 30 and Oct 1 with many social events and state excursions planned.
Chicago July 12 The city council approved a $10,000 appropriation to hire 100 physicians to combat infant intestinal diseases blamed on heat. Officials warn that infant deaths this year could reach 31,414, prompting a campaign to educate caregivers on prevention.
A brief Chicago Tribune dialogue snippet shows a caller asking Henry to come home earlier than usual while a Mrs Highmore is mentioned. The exchange hints at a domestic scene with light humor over dialect and miscommunication. No further context is provided.
Taft disavows an anti injunction statement issued by industrial headquarters in Chicago. He says he has not authorized any expression since the Chicago convention and will address the subject in his speech and acceptance letter.
Chicago July 12 a Taft campaign statement from industrial headquarters asserts the candidate opposes the labor injunction in its present form. It says no injunction should be granted without both sides heard and argues current practice favors unions, noting dissolving injunctions in wage dispute strikes between employer and employee.
All men’s hats priced at 3.50 and 4.00 are reduced to 2.95. The 3.00 hat drops to 2.45. Wein’s clothing store advertises this limited sale on headwear.
Denver, July 12. The United States case against William R. Mason and Joseph Vanderweide for conspiracy to murder Secret Service Agent Joseph A. Walker is on the docket as the federal term opens. They were acquitted of murder in Colorado state court and rearrested on a federal indictment. demurrer arguments to be heard this week, with trial possible immediately if overruled.
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