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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1908
Page
17
Delegates arrive including six Waiian spouses and prominent figures such as Senator Carter of Montana and Governor Stuart of Pennsylvania. The article notes private platform talks, the likelihood of Hopkins as platform chair, and pending tariff and anti injunction provisions amid a Philippines trade stance.
Chicago June 14 Pressure for platform change grows as Taft forces push for a Taft platform in the convention. Wadelt Ellis meets with Senator Long as Roosevelt and Taft stay informed. The platform debates include labor injunctions with AFL head Samuel Gompers backing reform.
At Taft headquarters Chicago June 14 United States Senator William Warner of Missouri is chosen to head the notification committee. Former Gov John F Hill of Maine named for permanent organization chair. Senator Charles W Fulton of Oregon considered for credentials chair amid convention plans and Northwest compliments.
H C Taylor a Seattle capitalist was robbed of 10000 in cash and securities at St Paul Union Station as he traveled with his wife and daughter en route to Seattle from Europe. Two men jostled him in a sleeper passage and one grabbed the wallet. the thief escaped. Most of the stolen assets are negotiable.
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Lonsworth depart Cincinnati for Chicago to attend the Republican National Convention in session.
Butte officers label L L Miller a clever pickpocket and womanizer who fled Butte after leaving an unpaid hotel bill. He was arrested in Livingston yesterday and will be returned to face a Miss Bardwell accused of theft, plus other alleged misdeeds from the past four days. Local detectives noted he posed as a Boston jewelry drummer and had targeted several women before his arrest.
Kansas City reports the Kaw and Missouri rivers near their crest with water up to twelve feet in Armourdale and rising in yards and stockyards. Officials plan action across two states to control the flood, including potential canal solutions and railroad detours as air remains unsettled.
James Keefe and Walt Reynolds returned to Butte after a three week hunting trip along the South Fork of the Swan river. They weathered storms that disrupted railroads and bridges and still managed to shoot two bears aided by Keefe’s three Airedales. Keefe praises Lady Balloch myle as the sharpest of the dogs.
Tangier June 14 four thousand troops under Abd el Aziz the sultan have revolted and taken prisoners including the commander and three other officers in the action reported from Tangier several regiments joined the revolt and the situation is described as critical by observers in the area
Special Dispatch from Bonner Montana reports the Red Apples Ethiopian team of Missoula defeated the Big Blackfoot braves 14 to 4 before about 500 fans. Vincent pitched for the visitors, giving up nine runs in the first inning as Bonner bats exploded. Batteries Aiken and Brogan for Bonner, Vincent and Benson for the Red Apples.
In Alacranes, Matanzas, Victor Navarro confessed involvement in the kidnapping of Luisa Valdes, a white child, by a group of brujos. He says Maria, another wizard, aided the crime and the girl was killed to extract blood for an old patient with consumption.
Overexertion of the eyes causes headaches as one strains to see clearly both near and far. Glasses rest and aid tired eyes. Drs. McKendry and Hannifin offer free examinations and expert service in Butte at Butte Optical Co, Park and Dakota Streets.
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