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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1906
Page
20
An 70 year old woman Louise McIntyre briefly escaped a constable near Quartz Street after leaving the jailer’s office. She claimed high heels hindered her pace and returned to custody, with no escape charges filed. Detective Gallagher and Mickey Quinn were involved in the pursuit.
A former anaemia patient from St Albans Me recounts severe illness in 1905, including vomiting gas pains and a wasting state. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills on a doctor’s advice she reports rapid improvement, weight gain from 120 to 154 pounds, and restored health. The ad claims the pills build new blood and relieve nervous and stomach issues, recommending purchase from the Dr Williams Medicine Co.
Former Governor Smith visits as Dillon talks water system progress in Valley towns. Ben Hager wins the contract for a $20 000 water works project fed from Spring Hill. Red Rock leaders report bumper crops and grazing gains amid rain. Smith notes ideal orchard site and extended growing days by the lake. He stays in Butte for several weeks to handle state business.
The affair moves to the banquet committee with a proposal to invite ladies, promising a lively event for business leaders and guests and a good time ahead.
J Wise of William Wolff firm in San Francisco says 5 000 clerks unemployed across the city must be re homed. He reports about 10 placements in Butte and predicts only a small fraction of former clerks will regain work in San Francisco as firms reopen. Wise praises Mayor Schmitz but recalls bitter campaigns against him.
Travel fares listed for Chicago to Omaha Kansas City Denver and St Louis with return options. May 29 sale through June 9 and Sept 15 return with limited stopovers via Salt Lake on Union Pacific lines. Sleeping car berth reservations urged at Shore Line ticket office 105 North Main, Butte Mont. H O Wilson D F & P.A. director.
Mr and Mrs Isaac Knoffel hosted a reception at 232 s South Arizona street to greet Miss Abrams arriving from London, fiancé of their son Samuel Knoffel. Relatives attended as plans for a January 1 nuptial celebration were discussed, with the couple once schoolmates in London.
The Butte Business Men's association schedules its annual banquet for June 21 at Columbia Gardens after postponements from February. Planning notes indicate a summer date was chosen to fit members and venue, with arrangements progressing though some details remain uncertain.
Hubert Mohr a 85 year old emigrant from Rhine Germany wandered Tuesday from his Caledonia street home in Butte Montana. After riding an engine to Whitehall and writing a German letter to his wife he fell exhausted by a creek edge two miles from Kitehall and died from exposure. The inquest and funeral plans follow as Associated Charities and Mrs Mohr arrange for burial at St Patrick’s Church.
Richly cut china and glassware flood the art department as June brings new English imports from Coalport and Minton. Royal Vienna plates, Sevres vases, and a wide range of tea sets, candlesticks, and decanters tempt housekeepers with varied prices and elegant display. Electric novelties, cloisonne, and carved ivories complement the assortment, appealing to brides and households in Butte.
Mrs. James Orton Mrs. Will Orton and Mrs. Adolph Wetzstein lead a collection among neighbors to cover funeral costs. They report generous contributions so far and plan to raise enough for a handsome casket and fitting funeral.
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Helena May 3. Jerry Slattery's lawyers asked the district court for a new trial before Judge Smith. The motion was taken under advisement and briefs are due July 2. Slattery was tried in this county for a murder in Silver Bow and found guilty of manslaughter.
At Fort Monroe Virginia on May 31 the general court martial began for Capt Perry Garst of the battleship Rhode Island over its grounding near York spit. Garst testified a buoy at the river mouth was out of position and the grounding occurred. Rear Admiral Sigsbee, president, expects the trial to wrap up by tomorrow night.
Livingston reports the park season opens tomorrow as a special train carrying 252 hotel employees rolls from Los Angeles to Gardiner and beyond. Additional tours include trips via Cascades by daylight and the Oriental Limited with meals on wheels, plus a first excursion to Sandy Utah on June 6 from Butte with two trains leaving at 2:45 am and 5 pm to reach Salt Lake by morning.
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