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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1902
Page
11
Judge Boyle ruled P H O T o o le guilty in the license dispute over selling cigars in saloons at 272 East Park street and delayed sentence until morning. The decision may be appealed to the supreme court. George Sinclair represents the retailer and Bollinger argues for the city as to cigars not included under liquor licenses.
The state board of education will visit the state school of mines with State Superintendent Welch and inspectors Paul Leonard Evans and McKay. Tomorrow the board will visit the normal school at Dillon.
The funeral for Billy Rice the minstrel was held this afternoon in Hot Springs Arkansas and he was buried at Greenwood Cemetery. Rice died in Hot Springs March 1 and his body had rested in a local undertaker morgue awaiting action by his former wife or friends. Two carriages followed the hearse to the burial grounds. The funeral expenses will be paid partly by the Actors' Fund of the city.
America and lifelong friends Primrose and Dockstader recall the deceased minstrel, sharing memories of the performer and his influence on their lives and the entertainment community.
F L Kinney of Helena and J. Lynch of Missoula are registered in Butte along with O T Crane of Helena at the Finlen. Mr and Mrs P Leary of Clancy guests at the Finlen. Edward M Conant of Minneapolis stopping at the Finlen. Charles E Smith of Virginia City staying in the Butte. T W Poindexter Jr of Dillon on a short business trip. N P Sorenson of Miles City in Butte for business. Rev James F MacNamee of Helena spoke at the First Baptist Church on The Wall Between Jew and Gentile. Philippe Fontaine lectured at the Auditorium on Thousand Miles on a Camel's Back.
A premature dynamite blast at the Mountain Can mine fatally injured Patrick Sheehan 23 and left Erick Hill in critical condition at St James hospital. Sheehan died at the mine rooms where an inquest is scheduled. Hill, badly injured, was taken to surface and then to hospital.
Former Governor John F. Altgeld collapsed after an impassioned pro Boers appeal at Joliet Opera House. He was treated by Dr. Nash and Dr. Cushing, regained consciousness, and was taken to the Monroe hotel in stable condition. Subsequent reports said he remained unconscious with critical status, though Dr Herrick offered cautious hope.
A six member jury at the Montana undertaking rooms ruled that William Salfkey was crushed to death while riding a skip at the Anaconda mine in Silver Bow county on March 10 1902. The verdict cites overcrowding and faulty machinery as factors and splits responsibility between Deputy State Mine Inspector John J Barry and mine management. The testimony details the fall from the skip and the subsequent crushing, with O Leary and other witnesses describing ride procedures and equipment faults.
Mail advices claim the Russian soldiers attacked the American crew without reason in their club room at Nehowhwang while the gunboat Vicksburg was in a mud dock. Henry B. Miller US consul at Newchwang lodged vigorous representations to the Russian commander and a protest followed, though a later investigation is thought to uphold the consul’s actions.
Helen Grantly and husband James B. Delcher joined a small party to the Speculator mine 1400 level to witness copper mining. They were hoisted to the surface in 25 seconds and the actress screamed after grabbing the wrong man in a safety clutch.
An Indianapolis Sentinel item recounts a school tea where a young guest, loudly enjoying bread and cake, is questioned by a doctor about guidance on eating. The boy replies he eats and drinks as much as he can and avoids overloading himself, preferring to learn by doing rather than reading.
A teller confessed to peculations extending over months totaling 43000 dollars. The man, Leighton, about 35, married with three children, faced with business failures, explains the motive behind the embezzlement.
In Missoula date March 11 trains on the Northern Pacific are not tied up due to a walkout by trainmen and switchmen. Five freight and one cattle train moved through yards today with two or three more expected. Labor councils demand a conference with General Superintendent Kimberly. he cannot come but A E Law will visit. Night Yardmaster Reed is on the sick list. Switch engineers work with a short crew. A meeting with Law and union committees is anticipated tomorrow.
Granville W Leighton teller at the National Trades Bank in Portland confesses to defalcations totaling 45000 dollars. He has turned over all real estate and personal property plus his bond to cover the bank loss amid irregularities in his accounts.
A 9-year-old son of farmer Sliger was burned nearly to death yesterday near Albion in Spokane County. A straw stack was set ablaze and burned on one side leaving the top intact.
A boy climbed to the top of a stack and fell into ashes that hid living fire. His body from the waist is burned nearly to the bone and several toes are burned off. He wandered away alone and was found choking on smoke and ashes. He is in serious condition.
A Washington Post correspondent discusses Cuban leader Tomas Estrada Palma’s surname usage. He notes Estrada is his paternal name, Palma his maternal, and explains Spanish custom versus American practice. The piece highlights pronunciation and social considerations in naming.
Milwaukee yachting circles recall a tale from 1893 when the old whaling bark Progress visited Milwaukee and a stranger aboard asked if any square riggers remained on the lakes. The night near Windpoint features Andrew Hathaway steering the Viola as the ship’s caretaker recounts sea lore and the fading era of square riggers.
In a moonlit night two men glimpsed a gleaming white canvas approaching as a square rigger bore down. One man cried out the Progress and hailed, while the sailor swore he had seen the Flying Dutchman in the eerie sight.
In Prairie du Chien Wisconsin an elderly German hotelier fond of pitch warns players during a card game as a boy reports a barn fire. He calmly asks if the horse and buggy escaped and then bids three, showing startling composure amid the alert.
The German cab system widely uses taximeters to display current fares. In Berlin an initial 50 pfennigs is shown at start, rising in small increments to the stop total. This method prevents cabman extortion and fare disputes, with charges generally lower than in American or Canadian cities.
Senator Mason of Illinois discusses the trials faced by an honest public servant. He frames integrity as essential to governance, urging voters and colleagues to uphold ethical standards amid political pressure.
In a New York Assembly canal bill debate a legislator refused bribe offers from a friend who promised 1000 dollars for support 1500 for opposing and 2000 for abstaining. The scene shows pressure tactics and the senator’s anger as tactics backfire. It also notes Senator Macon’s elusively harsh remark about Governor Yates and the severed ties between them.
A New York Times report recounts in court in Brooklyn Judge Dickey scolding a defense attorney for repeating questions, likening them to crabs that go sideways. The lawyer replies with a witty bout about crabs versus lobsters and a Shakespeare Bacon quip.
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