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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1905
Page
6
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Butte East Broadway Telephone 42 optimous East Main Street Telephone W J Morton Manager Foreign Advertise New York Office 150 Nassau Street Chicago Office S87 Washington Street
In a superior court session near term end Judge Patton faced a dispute over Hartley and his widow Mrs. Hartley. Without a body found the court ruled Hartley alive raising the widow’s claim risk. With no body located a divorce decree was entered leaving Mrs. Hartley without widow status or claim to Hartley’s property.
Mary Rogers, the Vermont murderess, escaped hanging as lawyers pushed a federal appeal to secure a reprieve from Governor Bell. The case details a 1903 double murder tied to a note signed with the husband’s name and a child killed later, with public uproar over capital punishment.
The Standard is available at multiple cities including New York Brentano's Union Square Chicago Auditorium Annex Minneapolis Kavanaugh's South Third Street San Francisco Palace Hotel and Hotel St Francis San Francisco Denver 96 Seventeenth Street Salt Lake City Salt Lake News Co Ogden Kind's Twenty fifth Salt Lake City Spokane North Howard Street Tacoma Pacific Avenue Seattle Hotel Seattle and Columbia Street Portland Hotel Kansas City Rick sickers Ninth and Walnut. All correspondence to The Standard Publishing Company Anaconda Montana.
The piece argues that rising speeds on the Pennsylvanian and Vanderbilt routes threaten safety after a Mentor crash near Cleveland. It notes an eighteen hour schedule possibly dropping to twenty, cites an open switch as the wreck cause, and urges limits aligned with safe operations. It quotes railroad leaders cautioning against overfast services.
In Chicago Hartley died when his auto crossed an open drawbridge and sank. his body was never found. He had filed for divorce from his wife who did not contest, citing unhappiness and a desire not to block his remarriage as his wealth and her penniless state shaped the dispute.
New York insurance chief Francis Hendricks details alleged Equitable abuses including dead men and straw men on payrolls at high salaries and profits from a safety deposit operation. He promises further disclosures as investigations continue.
The article notes Johann Hoch receives a reprieve while his murder case proceeds, underscoring his lack of funds and support. It also reports Patrick of New York facing an electrocution planned for early August, with hopes for a new trial dwindling and possible commutation to life imprisonment.
Samuel Greason has faced death sentences read aloud ten times over four years. Last Friday a jury declared him innocent, bringing a rare exoneration in a protracted case.
A biographical sketch shows John Weaver rising from an obscure English immigrant boy to mayor of a major American city. It highlights the nation as a land of opportunity and notes his bulldog courage and sturdy English ancestry shaping his public persona.
Mr. Hoch of Chicago compliments Mrs. Rogers of Brattleboro Vermont and says there is much to be said in favor of the law's delays.
The passage notes Senator Mitchell turning seventy yesterday with a hopeful view toward living to a full eighty, while expressing no expectation of ending his days in jail.
A quip on travel speed contrasts a long nonstop run to Chicago with a swift return, highlighting the paradox of rapid progress and sudden failure, in a pithy travel observation.
Within a day the peace situation shows rapid shifts and varied signals. The piece notes Roosevelt has brought the horse to water, yet questions remain about the beast's willingness to drink and what that means for policy.
A concise note highlights King Oscar's focus on parliament duties with attention to the Riksdag and Storthing, signaling political responsibilities and upcoming considerations in the era.
A mosaic of satirical headlines and clipped notes touches on railroad safety, Mrs. Rogers and a rope joke, Mississippi flood threats near Minnesota, President Roosevelt’s stance on Paul Morton, King Christian’s frailty, Denmark’s unrest, insurance whitewash critique, Armenian violence resuming, Judge Wheeler’s courtesy, and Admiral Rossetvensky’s convalescence.
Noting Mr. Roosevelt seeks LL D degrees in Massachusetts while health concerns linger, the piece remarks accidents happen on well run railroads and weather sources remind that sun and rain nurture June blossoms as the former president continues his stay in Massachusetts.
Ex governor Bob Taylor of Tennessee signals a bid for the U S Senate against incumbent Carmack in a likely aggressive race. The announcement foresees a spectacular contest between two strong campaigners.
The Royal theater hosted the Nobel prize ceremony for Echegaray and the crowd witnessed El Gran Galeoto. The piece outlines Jose Echegaray’s rise from math professor to leading scholar, with anecdotes on Chauncey Depew, Eugene Zimmerman, and Mayor John Weaver highlighting careers in business, Navy service, and Philadelphia politics.
Japan yields about 3 million tons of fish worth 30 million dollars annually. American fisheries produce around 1 million tons yearly. Berlin runs tree blossom trains for spring viewing. France plans Congo experiments on a wild coffee tree. Surinam cockroach spreads in England harming greenhouse plants. Southern Italy beggar children show resilience despite scarce food. Transport Solace delivers wireless station outfits for Honolulu and Guam. Beaujolais wine region relies on cannon to destroy hail and induce milder rain.
President Roosevelt leaves Williamstown after receiving an honorary L H D from Williams College. In just under 82 hours he attends three commencements, delivers speeches at each stop, and meets Federal Commissioner James R. Garfield’s classmates. He continues a train route through North Adams Adams and Pittsfield before returning to Washington, with Harvard commencements planned next week.
The Special train bearing President Roosevelt reached New Milford at 4 40 this afternoon. He spoke on the duty of strong powers, saying they should not impose on weaker nations nor be imposed upon. Former Comptroller Nicholas Staub led cheers for the president, and the president waved farewell with well wishes.
The president and party reached Mott Haven station at 6 48 PM on the special New York New Haven and Hartford train. Transfer ferry Maryland waited and conveyed the party to Jersey City. The president did not appear on the platform to address the crowd, though hundreds of railroad workers gathered in the yards.
The president's train arrived in Jersey City at 7 55 p m and departed for Washington at 8 15 p m Three cheers were given by the crowd at the station marking the visit.
The president’s train moved through West Philadelphia at 10 23 in the morning. The train did not enter the terminal.
St. Peter June 22 The closing exercises of St Josephs academy were held in the Ursuline auditorium. David Jones of Anaconda gave the welcome address. Rev Father McCormack of Fort Benton spoke to the students. At 3 30 p m the Ursuline convent girls held their graduation exercises with a closing address by Rev Father Cyril Pauwelyn of Great Falls.
Burton J. Hendrick outlines Burr's ruin and the 1804 mortgage payment as John Jacob Astor purchases Richmond Hill for 160000. Astor’s purchase aids Burr's escape after a tumultuous career from New York’s legal world to European wanderings.
San Francisco reports the Printing Pressmen International session focused on the laws committee report. The defense fund proposal was left to local unions, and a plan to expand the board by making directors organizers was rejected after heated debate. Resolutions pledged support to the eight-hour movement with the executive board kept in place until resolution.
Leslie's Monthly Magazine presents a full account of the Bidwell brothers swindle of five million dollars from the Bank of England once dubbed impregnable on Threadneedle Street. The Pinkertons pursued the case to bring the culprits to justice.
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