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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1912
Page
15
Geologist in Chicago explains that previous limits in tracking wind and storm paths beyond the Antarctic circle have been overcome. The new method allows a complete map of wind movements across the globe.
London dispatches report Captain Amundsen will submit all charts and expedition data after declaring arrival at the south pole. The Royal Geographical Society accepts his claim he reached the pole, while geographers note Scott may have been nearby undetected. Amundsen denies confirming Scott’s reach and refuses to discuss the question.
Hobart Tasmania March Capt Toalht Amundsen the Norwegian explorer denied today having telegraphed anything regarding Capt Scott or the British expedition. Amundsen is the Fram’s only landed member and will stay in Hobart several days then travel to Australia for lectures before returning to Europe.
Captain Amundsen confirms reaching the south pole on December 14 1911 with a note received in Hobart Tasmania. The Daily News had claimed he said Scott discovered the pole, but Amundsen denies making such statements or sending telegrams to England.
The article chronicles Roald Amundsen's polar career from the Belgian Antarctic voyage under Gerlach to his 1903 mission and the first successful navigation of the Northwest Passage. It notes his magnetism and meteorology studies, the Gjea voyage from Christiana, the Lancaster Sound crossing, and the Fram's Arctic legacy. It mentions the Fram's earlier 1893 1896 drift and Amundsen's Buenos Aires departure with a Siberian dog pack, his near pole proximity, and Hobart Tasmania report.
New York observers weigh Amundsen setting a south pole mark and suggest Sir Robert Scott may have reached the pole too. Bridgeman predicts no surprise, Osborne trusts Amundsen, Cook believes a pole meeting is possible and Scott could announce within 19 days.
Rear Admiral Peary said news from Captain Scott was imminent and would reveal that Scott reached the pole, though details were not yet available. He noted Scott had narrowed the route to within about 100 miles of the pole, unlike Amundsen.
Consul George F. Cham berlin of Cork notes slate used mainly for roofing in Southern Ireland. Ton pricing ranges 26.75 to 29.20 dollars, with heavier slate covering about 350 square feet per ton and lighter slate about 400 square feet per ton at a four inch lap.
London dispatch notes 1912 promises a banner season for English sport with rugby wins over Wales and Ireland, the Ashes in cricket returning to England, and an active Olympic year influencing track and field and football. It also highlights upcoming Derby and Thames sculling title, plus British motor boat rivals and territorial recruiting efforts by Kingston on Thames girls amid a broader Mormon missionary push in northern England.
A theatrical piece recounts Hayden Tal bot staging a newspaper run on a wager to publish only truth. It follows the strict truth telling premise and the scenes that unfold on stage.
The cast includes Max Figman Feawin Arden Frank Sheridan Harry Mestay er and Muriel Starr in a headline program at the local theater.
Valuable jewelry stolen from Blanche Ring in Scranton Pennsylvania last October was recovered last week. Detectives traced the loot to Pittsburgh and Boston and four men were arrested as they attempted to dispose of it in scattered locations.
Alfred and Mrs Sherrill of 630 South Dakota street report their 8 year old son Edward missing after leaving him in charge of a older brother while they visited friends. Neighbors recall him visiting a neighbor until 10 PM stating he saw a picture show and could not reenter. He had not returned by early morning. police alerted. Edward is described as small and chubby wearing a navy blue coat corduroy trousers and a striped cap.
Mrs Davida Scott hosted a cottage social for 26 Epworth League members of St Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church South at 12 West Porphyry Street. The evening featured games a musical program and a splendid luncheon. Future socials will alternate every two weeks at league members residences.
Born, March, to Mr and Mrs Joseph Thomas at 1111 Farrell Street a son. Born, March 8 to Mr and Mrs H D Morse of 80 West Quartz Street a son.
Senator La Follette, in Madison, states that personal attacks among candidates must be avoided amid national problems. He says he will closely examine Roosevelt’s public record. The comment follows reports Roosevelt urged La Follette to fight Taft, while La Follette emphasizes public interest over motives. The piece also notes debate over an April presidential preference primary and a bill’s advancement in the Senate and House.
Spokane reports C B Koegiely master of the Washington State Grange sent a telegram to William B McKinley urging an immediate direct primary for selecting Republican convention delegates. The telegram notes the national Grange endorses primaries and claims about 500 organized bodies are backing the demand for a presidential ticket and vice president nominee preference.
The Spokane Taft club executive committee refused to pay the Spokane Roosevelt club's request for a preferential presidential ballot for Spokane county republicans. They argued the vote would have no binding significance and would misrepresent true public sentiment.
Taft campaign managers in St Louis refused a Roosevelt club offer for a presidential preference primary saying Roosevelt followers push primaries only where they control and that the proposal lacks good faith.
Santa Fe March 8 The Republican state convention will elect eight delegates to the Chicago convention tomorrow. Four will be instructed for Taft and four for Roosevelt. This agreement was reached to random.
Lansing March 8 The Michigan senate approved a Ball resolution by a 20 to 12 vote. The action authorized a measure related to the state government agenda and sets the stage for further legislative steps.
Speaker Champ Clark left Washington for Frankfort Kentucky to address the state legislature as one of the first speeches of his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination Senator elect Ollie James of Kentucky will preside over the house in his absence during the speech trip
In Washington on March 8 the Senate committee on the District of Columbia reported the Bristow bill unfavorably. Republican Senators Gallinger Dillingham Oliver Lorimer voted against it, while Democrat Senators Martin Johnston Curtis Jones Works and Pomerene supported it.
March 8. Roberto Macdougall, charge d affaires of the Colombian legation, issued a statement that Secretary Knox had not been invited to Colombia. The official note said he was authorized to state Knox had not been invited to Colombia. No explanation was given. Washington.
The Senate confirmed Mahlon Pitney as Associate Justice to succeed the late Justice Harlan. Opposition to Pitney arose in executive session and prompted Senate to set aside the action for further consideration.
Actress Edith Wynne Matthison has been engaged to play the leading female role in The Terrible Meek by Charles Rann Kennedy. The play features three characters a peasant woman an army captain and a common soldier.
Dustin Farnum, father of the Far num brothers Dustin and William, who starred in The Little Rebel, died last week at his New York home after a long illness. He was formerly a theatrical manager.
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