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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1908
Page
7
New sterling silver broaches belt pins and veil pins are exhibited with enamel in floral dragon and conventional designs. Values range from 1.50 to 5.00. See them in the upper window Saturday and Sunday as summer styles arrive.
A flood of brief items from Butte lists movers at Grady's and piano rentals from Orton Bros, visitors from Helena and Anaconda, births, registrations, and local social rounds. Names include Julius Hassey Anaconda, Ti Kaufinda Anaconda, G Brown Helena, Richard Lewis, Spottswood Deer Lodge, Thomas Chester Helena, H Oheeney Deer Lodge, Henry Neill Helena, Violet Oswald, Jay Tallent Dillon, Fred Huber, Ben Hager Belgrade, Miss Violet Oswald arrives after a Hamilton journey, and several others visiting or staying at the Thornton and Finlen hotels. The item also notes a ball game attendance and local business moves, with real estate shifts and a portrait studio ad.
G Taylor, Oxford graduate and long time Africa correspondent, spoke at St Pauls Methodist on prophecy and scientific travel. He described Congo under King Leopold, urged Christian missions and congressional action to ease cruelties and uplift African peoples through missionary work.
Ansidor and the Zinn Musical Company drew a large audience at the Lulu Theater last night as they presented a program of Japanese courtship themes and songs in a lively performance.
For the first time in Butte the Opera a Japanese Court aup Tony West Fred Lancaster Frakes Grey Cecil Mavis Miss Harting and Frank Harcourt headline a revue of burlesque and song with encores. The Zinn company’s show features "Tippecanoe" "Dixie Pan" and "Don't You Tell" plus an upside down dance and a lively burlesque on a grand opera singer promising strong business all week.
Hack drivers walked out yesterday amid a dispute with Sherman & Reed and Lavell barns over hitching and unhitching horses. About 20 men joined the stoppage, leaving stablemen to handle the work. By 7 PM an agreement was reached restoring normal duties and all drivers returned to work.
The Electrics fall to Tripp & Dragstedt at Columbia Gardens in a close city league clash. Pitcher Hogan O'Brien steadied the visitors as Tripp & Dragstedt built a lead. final score 10 to 6. Datterles William Martin O'Malley for the Electrics, O'Brien and Ueland for the victors.
Jerry Murphy former chief of detectives for Butte is appointed special agent for the Northern Pacific by J Fontan, general claim agent. He will be based in Livingston and oversee the territory between Livingston and Missoula. Murphy was noted as one of the city’s best secret officers during his city service.
A kitchen gas range fire at a South Butte cafe spread to a second floor of a nearby frame building, but was quickly controlled by the fire department. No serious damage reported. the blaze largely contained to the kitchen and upper level. Local ads note bargains and subscriptions while the city remembers Sir John Dezell who died early yesterday morning.
Rail service slowly resumes with Northern Pacific reaching Garricon and plans to run through to St Paul today. Eastbound No 2 and No 4 trains resume schedules, while Butte and Helena connections normalize. Great Northern and Oregon Short Line report limited depots. freight from the east arrives with minor delays. Rivers recede across the state though heavy snows linger in mountains and concern remains for possible floods if rapid snowmelt follows rain.
Mayer offers a one year guarantee on watch cleaning and challenges proof of superior mainspring quality. He advertises 13 watch cleanings for $150 with a long guarantee, and promises savings of 0 to 2 cents beyond Mayer’s price.
Glasses fitted free by the cleverest optometrist in the state with satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Glassey priced as low as $1 with savings promoted on gold glasses. Leases ground to order on the promises.
New York June 14 190? A new battleship hull in the Brooklyn Navy Yard rushes to be ready to sail to Quebec to greet the Prince of Wales on his Canada visit. Capt. Calneyon Alc Winslow named to command. The Indomitable is the royal ship expected to meet it. Vice President Fairbanks may travel to Quebec as official representative of President Roosevelt.
A jumble of short notes from Butte cites PT Moore in the Finten front Mondak and Elmeer in Helena while Olive Crane hosts a guest there. Boulder attorney George F Cowan registers at the Finten. A quote from Harper's Weekly recalls a saloon barter about a sale of a business asset with bluff and blunt pricing, and a New York World note on a Dragnet and Daniel J Cannon. The Commoner notes a salary rise for Congressmen and a mock reduction in work claims.
From the Birmingham Age-Herald comes a note on campaign finance where predatory wealth may be required to reveal minimal or restricted influence within party platforms. The piece discusses the need for transparency and safeguards to prevent undue moneyed sway in politics.
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