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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
15
Wyman and Henderson lose bid as the board questions the bond plan and delays decision on the pen contract. Officials say the contract and financing face unresolved issues making an approval unlikely this month.
Helena June 5 A board of prison commissioners revoked Henderson & Wyman bid for state prisoners care after they withdrew their $20,000 check and $50,000 bond. The panel found no board member supplied information to the surety. bids remain open between Conley & McTague or Carbon county’s Potter firm.
Dr. William fon Boyakin, famed centenarian and protégé of Gen. Andrew Jackson, died at the age of 101 in Marysville Kansas. Reared in Tennessee, Jackson aided his education and legal studies. He taught in Oregon, served as Civil War chaplain, and campaigned for Lincoln and the Republican party.
From St. Petersburg reports a worsening Persian crisis threatens Shah Mohammed Ali Mirza with rapid deposition and possible foreign intervention. A Russian official statement notes the shah is "going to the dogs as fast as he can," signaling rapid decline.
A suburban express on the Passaic branch of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railway, nicknamed the millionaires' train, derailed near Millington New Jersey as rails spread. Several persons were hurt in the wreck.
London dispatch reports King Edward Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria began their journey tonight toward Reval to visit the Russian emperor and house a diplomatic audiences during the trip with Russian leadership.
In Aspen Colorado on June 5 eleven persons suffered serious injuries in a wreck on the Denver and Rio Grande line near the branch station. Local rescue teams rushed to the scene as authorities began inquiries into the cause.
An accommodation train derailed two miles south of this city in the afternoon when rails spread, causing one passenger coach to overturn and injuries likely.
Atlanta June 5 with returns nearly complete Joseph W Brown leads the Democratic primary by fifteen hundred votes Governor Smith loses Fulton County and most large counties Brown supporters parade in Atlanta carrying bread tipped sticks to honor the campaign slogan Brown and Bread Hoke and Hardtack.
A fatal automobile accident near Brunswick Germany today killed Lieut. Commander Assman and First Lieut. Johann Fritsche. First Lieut. Elman Horst and Chauffeur Kicke were severely injured as a high powered car tumbled into a near double somersault while trying to avoid a girl cyclist and crushed the occupants. Lieutenant Fritsche was noted as a prominent sportsman and veteran automobilist.
Fort Dodge Iowa June 5 Senator Dolliver said he knew nothing about Taft considering him for vice president and could not refuse what had not been offered. He made it clear he is satisfied with his seat in the Senate.
In a recount of 13 ballot boxes Mayor McClellan gains five votes over William R Hearst today. Hearst's total net lead remains 113 votes across 125 precincts with 1 940 city precincts overall. McClellan started with a 3 487 plurality.
Thomas H. Tibbles, 1904 vice presidential nominee, reveals a $15,000 New York fund for Nebraska in 1974. Five thousand funded a 96,000 copy Independent edition backing G. Berger. Bryan pledged support to Parker before money moved. Tibbles says Bryan wrote his St. Louis return editorial before any Nebraska money talks.
Heavy flooding from Ten Mile to Broadwater grounds disrupts rail service. Pack trains haul supplies since Rimini branch, roads washed out. Destructive floods inundate East Helena and Craig areas. smelter closed for weeks, homes damaged. Emma Goldman touring Missoula. train delays spark tense exchanges aboard.
Missoula reports rising flood levels as Great Northern lines fail and Northern Pacific lines severed. Rail service east of Missoula halted. telegraph down. $1,000,000 damage to St Paul line bed near Missoula Butte. Residents flee Bonita Nimrod Bearmouth Garrison as water rises.
A classic early 20th century kidney health appeal urges immediate action at first back pain and irregular urine. It promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney trouble and related symptoms and cites a home testimonial from Mrs. Daniel McCarthy of Anaconda Montana.
Deer Lodge Montana reports its river cresting higher than ever as three weeks of rain saturate the ground and a fresh storm pushes water beyond banks. By evening the stream receded about 18 inches yet remains cloudy with no new rain. Bridges withstood the flood. track washouts near Deer Lodge and Garrison slow rail service but repairs expected in days.
The Dillon city council budgeted 2500 for a granite memorial fountain funded by the late Mrs. Thomas Hamilton. The design features Maine gray stone, 15 ft 6 in tall, with horse and dog troughs and a public drinking fountain. Bids open July 3 for the fountain and sidewalk contracts.
Dillon reports the Beaverhead river fell about eight inches overnight ending the danger to bridges. No further damage feared as water levels recede and authorities monitor remaining exposures.
In Frankfort Kansas on June 5 nearly all streets flooded three to four feet deep as residents are rescued by boats. In Independence a water spout over Wilson and Greenwood counties drives Verdigris River to its highest level, damaging lowlands crops and washing away cattle.
Winnipeg, June 5. The Old Man river at McLeod Alberta is a mile wide due to heavy rains. Lowlands are devastated and the town is threatened as the power house at McLeod undermined and collapsed into the river. The McLeod General Hospital and several houses are undermined and in great danger of collapsing.
Dillon report notes a vein strike at the Great Hastern mine near Argenta. H A Kaiser and George S French, active local investors, traveled to Argenta and back with several large ore chunks. An assay is pending though experts say the ore appears rich in copper.
A deal completed in Bozeman transfers possession of 15 000 acres of land along the West Gallatin river to a five party group. Participants include H S Buell and A J Walrath of Bozeman G S Ringland and Webb Vincent of Fort Dodge Iowa and C Korsland of Livermore Iowa.
In Chicago Chicago defeated Washington 2 to 1. Detroit beat Boston 8 to 7. Cleveland defeated New York 6 to 4. St Louis and Philadelphia game postponed.
The records list four games with opponents and scores. Philadelphia to Pittsburg shows 4 with Pittsburgh scoring 1. Boston to Chicago shows 4 with Boston scoring 2. Brooklyn to Cincinnati shows 4 with Brooklyn scoring 1. New York to St. Louis shows 4 with New York scoring 2.
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