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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
5
Financial desks report a subdued session after the Taft nomination with broad selling pressure across the list. Traders cite lack of public interest, slight declines in rail and steel issues, and persistent doubts about near term gains. The day closes with cautious sentiment and widespread profit taking.
Special dispatch says a local contractor started wiring the Billings Mutual Telephone Company’s new building this morning. The structure, though not the largest, is expected to be among the best in the state once completed. A complete set of automatic telephone apparatus will be installed.
A Rock, AR report details Thy Capital City Savings Bank failing as liabilities near 57500. The bank was placed in receivership after overdrawn accounts and alleged mismanagement. An ad at 119 North Main Street offers financial guidance. The text also mentions a Houston Post piece about a woman who believed she would recover a missing person and reflects on public sympathy.
Wet weather boosts trials of sugar beets in Beaverhead County. Hawley J. Selway visits from Dilton as samples show high sugar content, promising 55 acres planted will prove successful. The beet industry could bring a sugar factory to Dillon, boost land values, and expand cattle feeding with pulp byproducts. Beaverhead lawns prove well suited for beet crop, with steady regional growth and potential wealth for local ranches.
Sheriff’s deputies report four countrymen lynched at prison near Cali Creek. Domi nick Rinaldo claimed he would be next, shouting of the hangmen. Rinaldo, previously confined, calmed after assurance of protection and punishment for the mob. Other detainees Ed Hood and two unnamed men caused disturbances at the depot and jail, with Hood resisting transfer and claiming threats aboard a train.
In Los Angeles area early today a fog bound interurban collision left two dead and 17 injured. The deceased are George M. Stanton and his wife of Santa Ana. A heavily loaded car from Los Angeles bound for Santa Ana rear ended a Whittier bound car near Slaason junction, causing multiple injuries as onlookers reported chaotic scene.
An ornate, broken narrative recounts a wealthy Chinese father pressuring his son through repeated exams in Peking. The saga traces failed attempts, parental rage, tutored cramming, and the eventual consecration of a government mission amid a tense, traditional setting.
Special dispatch reports the main building of the new college in Dillon, completed at over 75000, formally opened Wednesday evening. The assembly hall, largest in the city, drew attendees from across the state. Members of the college, city, and executive board spoke, a fine program led by Prof. Karl Redelsberger, and afterward the building opened for public inspection for hours.
Denver workers intend to stay on the job this afternoon and continue until operators grant wage increases. If negotiations with United Mine Workers and operators fail to reach a settlement, a formal strike is expected.
A wry London piece recalls Frederick William I of Prussia famed for collecting odd items as a hobby, from seven foot specimens to Turkish pipes and hats. The king valued the novelty, using recruiting tricks and gifts to impress visitors, while his son in law tried playful bribes.
A garbled 1817 notice cites Heingal professor at Altenburg and a tea theatre show with Adolf LArrange Gun ter Karterbure and Fowlnda Auguertt roster. The fragment mentions a piece titled The artlate illustrated at OC W. Alors and Piut Tindug's brary.
An 19th century ad-like scene describes Hammond's Whitn Sta pure lard eggs apples and butter sold at McCarthy's market. It touts low prices for meat and dairy items to entice customers with seemingly generous quantities and guaranteed quality.
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