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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1908
Page
16
The Oregon Short Line aims to resume service today while telephone service improves. Missoula endures record Missoula River levels, washed out bridges, isolated Island district, and widespread damage to power and rail lines.
The platform outlines GOP priorities to aid recovery, praising the administration for railroad rate reform, forest and resource conservation, inland waterways, and Panama Canal construction. It supports changes to anti trust laws for railroad traffic deals, federal oversight of corporations, and national control over monopolies. It backs labor protections, pacific Cuba policy, Philippine governance, a strong navy, restrained army growth, expanded pensions, statehood for Arizona and New Mexico, and continued pro commerce and mail subsidy programs.
John A. Coleman and Don Murphy recounted a harrowing trek from Drummond to Deer Lodge and beyond after a Northern Pacific rail disruption. They watched trains stranded, endured hours without room, and walked 25 miles through rain and flooded tracks, aided by locals and a caravan to Deer Lodge and on to Butte.
Special dispatch from Helena reports improving flood situation as additional telegraph wires come back into service. The sun shone most of the day and a delayed Northern Pacific passenger train reached Helena. Great Northern officials said operations likely won’t resume until Tuesday.
Special Dispatch to the Standard Missoula June 7 After a three days siege the Garden City rests and the flood reaches a higher mark than ever before 18 inches above the 1887 flood. Waters recede and move westward as Missoula faces Lake Pend d Oreille. Lothrop 30 miles away reports residents driven to the hills after the peak. Weather shows improvement after 38 days of rain with worst now over. Bridges and property suffer extensive damage across the city.
Heavy rainfall and government warnings drive a mass departure from North Topeka as the Kansas river swells, with four to six feet more rise anticipated by Monday night. Bridges wash out, tracks flood, and trains along Union Pacific and electric lines are disrupted from Topeka toward Manhattan and Clifton.
The slogan promises that paying for Rocky Mountain Bell telephone service yields dependable communication that meets customers' needs, emphasizing no second means of contact in the region.
President Lucas announced that Montana citys home opening series may shift from May to early July and be moved to the coast. Spokane would host July 4 games with Butte instead of traveling to Butte for that date.
San Pedro Cal June 7 funeral arrangements for J P Carroll Hartford Conn and F B Maxfield Toughkena NY firemen slain in the Tennessee boiler explosion will be held tomorrow morning in Harbor View cemetery at 1 o clock. Capt C B Howard and several hundred crewmen will escort the remains in a ceremony led by Chaplain C H Dickens. Deaths today raise the toll to seven.
New York June 7 A memorial signed by four former cabinet officers and other leading figures asks the Republican National Committee resolutions committee to insert a strong plank affirming confidence in the judiciary as a bulwark of the American system. Notable signers include Cornelius W Buss Thomas L James Benjamin F Tracy John W Griggs Judge Charles Andrews Nicholas Murray Butler William J Wallace James M Taylor Barton Hepburn D Mills Joseph H Choate and others.
Eadward Orr aged four, of 1043 Maryland Avenue, died from spinal meningitis. Funeral set for 2 PM at South Butte Presbyterian Church with Rev. Tate officiating. Clarence Alberts, six, of 627 East Park Street, died after a week with scarlet fever. Funeral to be private. Funeral held this morning.
Meaderville resident Thomas Whindom died at his home on Wing avenue from consumption. A member of the supreme lodge of the A O U W and the Miners union, he leaves two daughters and a son. Funeral services will be at Unity Methodist church in Meader ville at 2 o clock Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs Julia Abraham longtime Butte resident died at 225 West Park street at 6 last evening aged 89. Survived by one daughter Mrs C Hermann. Funeral will be held at the family residence at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Russ Hall maintains faith in Montana as he rejects D E Dugdale’s plan to pay Butte’s travel to Seattle for this week’s series. Dugdale seeks schedule changes requiring a unanimous director vote, with Hall tallying support from local fans. Adams seeks old job back, having been released by Seattle. youngsters steal Kirby Hoon’s spikes after the garden game. Dillon team stranded in Butte due to train shortages, plans three games in Bozeman canceled by postponements and service cuts.
A fire started by boiling tar on a kitchen range in W L Pentreel's home on West Woolman street at 11 yesterday morning and quickly spread to walls. Damage estimated at 75 dollars before firefighters contained the blaze. Also notes the death of Mrs Julia Abraham at 89 and obituaries for Thomas Whindom, with funeral details and locations.
A six month advance subscription option at five dollars grants subscribers a fine regulation size flag measuring three by five feet as a premium perk.
The Athletics lost to Modern Woodmen at Columbia Gardens in the Butte City league. Poor fielding produced errors as Woodmen won 5 to 2. Woodmen and Tripp & Dragstedt share second place with two wins in three games, while Electrics lead with three straight wins. Tripp & Dragstedt visit Electrics tonight at the gardens.
John Sells and P. J. Jones were arrested on a larceny charge for taking a $45 watch from A. J. Robinson at the Mug saloon on East Park street. Robinson, an elderly man with a room in the Fitschen block, identified the suspects. The watch was not recovered.
The Butte barometer rose last night, staying well above Saturday and climbing toward the fair weather mark. observers noted continued upward movement as conditions remained calm and dry across the region.
The Theatrical Social Club beat Connell nine yesterday 6 to 5 in eleven innings. Leonard Pearn captained the ball team as they limited Connell to four hits while Connell’s pitcher could muster only three against Wilcox on the mound for T C.
Silver E and delegates to the democratic convention in Bozeman will meet at city hall this evening to select a chairman and convention committees. The session may also consider presenting Silver Bow men as state convention delegates to the national Denver gathering.
Tickets on sale via Oregon for a $15 Salt Lake City and Return. June 138 is the final return limit of 15 days. Reserve Pullman berths at once at Short Line city ticket office No 2 North Main Street Butte Montana. F D Wilson D F P A.
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