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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1902
Page
11
The 16th annual Butte city directory from R L Polk & Co. is ready for distribution. It lists 31 213 names and estimates Butte population around 62 626 to 65 000, with extensive business and statistical data for reference.
Committees near completion for the June 13 observance of the Butte Miners union founding anniversary. Edward Hughes to marshal, M J Mooney to deliver the principal address at the opera house, with Hon J J Quinn also speaking briefly. A grand ball follows at Miners Union hall.
James Cusick, injured by police on Fast Galena Street early Monday, misses court as Dr. Gayley’s certificate delays trial. Cusick alleges unlawful arrest and brutality by Policemen Hamilton Lydon and Barshaw, who report injuries from the confrontation. Trial is rescheduled for next Tuesday with expected developments.
William Maus a former Butte plumber applies for a patent on a fire escape using an iron wall track four inches from the window face. The ladder moves along the horizontal track and is cooled by water circulated through wrought iron pipes, keeping it cool during fires.
June through August rail fare list from Butte agent W H Merriman. Deals include round trips to St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Omaha St Joseph Council Bluffs Kansas City at 42 dollars, Chicago and intermediates 853.50, St Louis 49.50, with May 28 to June and other west points. San Francisco 50 Los Angeles 60. special July 4 5 6 to St Paul Minneapolis 34.50 and Aug 4 to 9 to Los Angeles 60 and San Francisco 50. Berth reservations and info available from Northern Pacific General agent at Park and Main.
No. 1 calls for election of officers and other important business at the next meeting. Every member urged to be present. J. C Freemon, Recorder.
The council agenda includes the red light district limits set by Galena to Mercury, West Main to Arizona, and a scavenger system ordinance with a funding amendment. A protest against Placer street sewer and a land plot sale for Second street by Butte Gas Light are also on deck along with a June bond note proposal.
The Grand Opera house reopens Sunday night after about 10000 dollars in remodeling. Howe & Marks of Seattle take over management and the Manhattan company, a top Western troupe, presents Henry Guy Carlton's The Butterflies with Frank Cooley and Gladys Kingsbury leading. Orton Bros. piano organ ads remain.
Judge Knowles adjourned the United States Court until the first Tuesday in September after addressing minor matters. Receiver L P Sanders of the Grand Opera House is authorized to repair the roof. Doherty and Lingerfeller of Butte are admitted to practice. In Brown vs Francis, a bond of 300 dollars for costs is required. Morris Co plans a confectionery store at 62 West Park Street.
Correction notes Java the trotter is a Madison county bred chestnut gelding, dam Flavina by Delgamo, sire Faribault by Montana Wilkes by Red Wilkes. The filly Lady Lion, winner of the first pace, is a Walkerville product sired by Ed Lyons, dam Flavina, bred and raised by J. H. Johns of Walkerville.
A customer asks if the agency stays open to midnight and is told yes, clients may enter any hour in the twenty four. A late arriving client could receive counsel and depart without using work hours, by visiting the manager at 21-2 Owsley block Butte Montana.
Round trip fares listed for Omaha St Joseph Kansas City and Chicago St Louis with dates in May and June plus routes via Billings St Paul and Denver. Offers include $34.50 $42.00 $53.50 and $49.50 for specified travel days. Information point 35 East Broadway Butte Montana.
Wilkesbarre June 3 reports from the anthracite strike show no major incidents today. Employers and workers both pressed to fill or hold positions with nonunion and reserve crews while isolated disturbances occur, including a march of 200 men to Oneida and scattered shooting with no injuries. President Mitchell praised the miners for lawfulness and described the strike as a silent, nationwide effort protected by private guards and police.
Miners from Missouri and Kansas struggled to set a conference with operators in Pittsburg Pennsylvania on June 3. The talks were not completed and are to be continued tomorrow.
Senator Cockrell presented papers in the senate on Captain William Crozier for the post of chief of ordnance with brigadier general rank. Secretary Root states Crozier was chosen for merit, not solicitation, based on his military record and fitness for the job. Crozier adds he held patents for a disappearing gun carriage and a wire wound gun but seeks no profit from the United States.
In the house of commons the war secretary said 25565 Boer prisoners exist in South Africa and elsewhere. Among them 783 are under 16 and 1025 are over 60. A Rome dispatch reports Mer Falconio, papal delegate in Canada, chosen to replace Cardinal Martinelli as delegate to the United States.
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