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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1901
Page
1
Butte High School announces its graduating class of twenty seven students. The ceremony marks a milestone for local scholars as they prepare for next steps.
Henry Mueller will present diplomas to 27 high school graduates in Butte with 17 girls and 10 boys. Nelson Hammond gives the salutatory and Alexander McCrackin the valedictory as Walter A. Kyle serves as class president. Preparatory eighth grade exercises accompany the event with Washington School led by Agnes Porter and Chester Williams as class poet.
A lengthy list of students and acts from a school recital fills a column, naming speakers and performers such as Esther Sieger, Agnes Leys Christie, Janet Minto, Susie Pennoyer, and Bessie Collier. The page notes diplomas, class colors, and songs like Home Sweet Home and America while hinting at a continuation on page ten.
A grand banquet by the London chamber of commerce honored New York delegates at Grocers Hall with ornate rooms and a host of eminent leaders including Choate, Carnegie, Morton, and Morgan. Speakers praised Anglo American friendship and joint aims for peace and progress despite a dull after dinner tone. Meanwhile in Livingston, Montana a second mysterious disappearance unsettled Park County as Fred Crawford vanishes after leaving a boarding house for the post office with about $200 reportedly on his person.
Mr Jerup expresses gratitude for welcome extended to New York Chamber of Commerce guests at a memorable banquet. He recalls the partners’ ties and notes trade between the nations exceeds 960 million dollars yearly. He recalls Bank of England loan in 1837 and bonds of friendship before a potential war, vowing continued cooperation and shared civil and religious liberties. Lord Avebury, A Foster Higgins and A follow.
James Stacey an engineer aged 51 living east of Macon Missouri killed his wife Alma 18 and daughter, then shot himself after telling a neighbor. His son escaped unharmed. The tragedy occurred early this morning as the family slept. Stacey a Mason of good standing reportedly suffered a mental break from overwork and sleeplessness.
At Mare Island naval yard Vallejo California a blaze consumed between 20 and 30 tons of smokeless powder causing an estimated loss of 400000 to 500000. The fire burned most of the day and was not extinguished until night. No explosion occurred and roof damage was limited to the brick magazine building.
Havana dispatch says second attempt to pass the Platt amendment is unlikely. A secret constitutional convention session plans to act on a Cuban constitution form adding the Platt provision, with conservatives noting Root approved the refined text after review.
Helena June 5 Special Dispatch reports plasterer Carpenter of Butte adjudged a bankrupt with liabilities 736 and assets 10 by Judge Nowles. Insurance agent W H Godfrey of Butte is also declared bankrupt with liabilities 2 and assets 0.
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