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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1912
Page
18
Subscriptions listed for Daily and Sunday at 1.00 per month and 19.00 annually in advance. Sunday Standard 2.50 yearly. Identifies office locations and contact numbers for Main and Business offices in Anaconda.
A listing of newspaper sales stands and agents by city for the Standard Publishing Company. It details locations in New York Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Kansas City San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Denver Salt Lake City Ogden Spokane Tacoma Seattle Portland and more with shop addresses. It notes mail and inquiry points and directs general business letters to the Standard Publishing Company in Anaconda Montana.
The New York Sun prints a letter from exiled ruler Diaz indicating willingness to heed a strong call from Mexicans to return. His loyal following remains robust, with Cientificos intact and opposition splintered. If disorder persists, Diaz could briefly stabilize matters, though age and health limit tenure, and the regime may still block any return.
The London correspondent for the New York Sun reports Britain will have twenty four to thirty aeroplanes ready by summer to meet army needs with ten already ordered. Europe in aviation expansion follows France with military spending rising to about 4.4 million dollars next year while Germany plans to increase aero expenditures from 3.2 million to 2.7 million. Captain von Simon, a retired German naval officer, is noted in the air craft manufacture effort.
London bound ships report that Germany Austria and Russia favor dirigibles amid war contracts while Japan orders a 7 300 cubic meter airship to be delivered in March. The captain claims faster ascent to 5 400 feet, surpassing airplanes, and notes a Bitterfield to Cologne voyage of sixteen hours, quicker than an express train.
A New York bill seeks a 59000 appropriation for a Niagara Falls power plant and 2500 annual maintenance, funded once Ontario matches. An experimental show was successful years ago, with citizen donations, and backers anticipate broad support. The project could double beneficiaries and blend electricity with the falls attraction.
The piece argues major powers use Africa as training grounds for future influence. It outlines an audacious plan for a trans Sahara railway from Algeria to the Cape with 6 500 miles total, 375 north and 2 000 south already built, leaving over 4 000 miles. An irrigation dams project would revive the desert and support desert reclamation to justify the rail line.
A 1908 letter from Colonel Roosevelt to Conrad Kohrs of Deer Lodge analyzes Taft’s fitness for the presidency. It lauds Taft as reform minded yet prudent, condemns revolutionaries and extremists, and highlights Taft’s disinterestedness, courage, and sympathy for the oppressed as strengths in public service.
Special Dispatch to the Standard. Washington, March 7. The house committee on coinage, weights and measures will report a substitute bill after hearing on the Sulzer apple box bill. The new measure regulates barrel size and sets apple standards for barrels, with a $1 fine for misbranding and confiscation for short barrels. It excludes western box apples for now, but may extend penalties and later regulate apple boxes.
In Lawrence Massachusetts during a hearing mill workers wage gains over ten years are cited as over 26 percent and the average weekly wage for men women and children prior to the strike exceeded nine dollars. Testimony describes terror among foreign workers and coercive tactics by strike leaders while city officials raise concerns about conditions and labor unrest.
Washington March 1 Speaker Champ Clark marked his sixty second birthday by presiding over the house in the Sixty second congress. A large attendance greeted him as Rainey of Illinois likened Clark to Lincoln and praised him. Rep Austin of Tennessee and former Speaker Cannon also offered tributes. A mass reception for the speaker was planned for tonight in Washington.
Chicago March 7 The charge of murdering Policeman Arthur Bissonette by poison was dismissed in county court to press the strongest case for trial. Louise Vermilya remains under custody and faces a murder charge in the death of Richard T Smith, railroad employee, dated March 11 1911. Authorities have reviewed multiple related deaths as the prosecutor seeks the clearest path to prosecution.
Cablegrams from Budapest reported the theft of jewels valued at $200,000 from the Countess Szechenyi formerly Miss Gladys Van derbilt. Detectives later recovered the jewels.
Special Dispatch to the Standard Bozeman March 7 reports a Gallatin Valley backed railroad pushing for right of way in Dry creek country. Promoters dispute route with Manhattan Northern. local belief is Gallatin aims to control the main Milwaukee line through Sixteen Mile canyon.
Whiting March 7 stock holders of the Standard Oil company of Indiana met and voted to raise the capital stock of the Indiana corporation from 1 million to 30 million dollars.
ABE MARTIN notes Prof. Tansey purchased a Morocco bound universal dictionary yesterday for a dollar down with the balance to follow. The jest recalls Lillian Russell, when not moralizing, busy writing formulas for eyelash stain.
Washington March 7 A proposed bill would create a commission to interpret the Sherman act similar to the Interstate Commerce Commission. The measure would empower inquiry into combinations and rule on legality with court appeal rights.
Berlin March 7 Emperor William who is keenly interested in the Panama canal has invited Lieut Col George Goethals chief engineer of the Panama canal to luncheon at the palace on March 10 The emperor holds opinions differing from American engineers on a sea level canal versus a lock system and on the adequacy of the Panama locks for future battleship development
Billings on March 7 received Attorney T J Walsh's written opinion at mayor Woods and city attorney's request. The Helena lawyer says the 1887 water contract expired in 1907 and was not renewed due to lack of council action. He notes a renewal clause is void because courts do not create contracts but enforce existing ones.
The council insists it may liquidate the company bills only at amounts deemed just and reasonable, despite obligations tied to the original contract rates. The ruling emphasizes adherence to fairness in settlements while honoring prior agreements.
Mrs Mollie E Mueller of Cincinnati arrived in Billings seeking their 5 year old son she says her husband Charles A Mueller abducted after they separated last October. He was taken to a picture show then disappeared with the boy and has been away for over six weeks. Mueller is in custody awaiting habeas corpus proceedings Monday to determine custody.
Belgrade will construct a new city hall costing 12000 dollars by May first. Bonds were approved at a recent special election and Belgrade officials accepted Fred F. Willson of Bozeman as the architect.
Washington March 7 The House adopted an amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill prohibiting the forest service from erecting buildings for ranger stations on any forest reserve homestead filed before the reserve was created.
Belgrade scene reports I P Diefenderfer resigns after years as Northern Pacific agent. He will take up farming in northern Montana and is succeeded by J F Ogle, previously agent at Manhattan. Belgrade is noted as the world’s largest initial grain shipping point.
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