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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1902
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard announces publisher and proprietors and states it is printed daily and mailed as second class matter from the Anaconda post office.
Rates list for daily and Sunday editions with durations from one month to one year. Pricing scales depend on page count and destination with foreign rates noted as double and inquiries at the Main Office in Anaconda. The notice includes postage guidance for individuals mailing copies and lists branch offices in Butte Missoula and Great Falls with advertising rate information.
Criticized practice kept cargoes for the Philippines idle at sea to Manila before condemnation and sale. Some chartered ships earned $500 daily while idle for 30 days in Manila. The story draws congressional scrutiny and promises an investigation into alleged vast frauds, likened to Cuban postal scandals.
After a two week tour through thirteen states Prince Henry leaves the United States with broad goodwill and respect for the Hohenzollerns. Guam, meanwhile, seeks formal recognition and a civilian government, urging Congress to study its administration and end military rule.
The Standard can be found at Chicago Post Office and Auditorium Annex, San Francisco Palace Hotel, Denver Seventeenth Street, Salt Lake Second South Street, and Salt Lake News Co. General correspondence to the Andard Publishing Company in Anaconda Montana.
Investigations reveal instruction lapses and inflated costs in the Army transport service from San Francisco to the Philippines. Reports by Cols Maus and Chamberlain indicate gross incompetence and possible vessel ownership profits at exorbitant charter rates. Key ships include the Centennial, Manauanse, and Morgan City with notable earnings against their values. Secretary Root has reportedly suppressed some findings while Treasury scrutiny continues.
A Lowell Michigan family links a Molineux case to a death in New York after Mrs. William Klumpp died from strychnine taken in headache powder mailed anonymously. Neighbor Mrs. Miller also received samples. chemists found the powders largely composed of strychnine.
Philadelphia correspondent Angus McSween reports from the Indian bureau about Pere Moc Til Ma of the Coeur d Alenes seeking recognition as chief in Washington. The tribe’s aging Saltise is seen as heir, with succession plans stirring political maneuvering in the nation’s capital.
A British tally shows 388 749 troops sent to South Africa from Oct 11 1899 to Dec 31 1901 with wastage exceeding 58 000 by year end. Fewer than 7 000 were discharged in South Africa. many remaining listed as killed wounded died of disease or in hospital approaching 12 000. The article notes the heavy human and financial toll of the conflict on England.
A lavish gilt deluxe edition of Hunting Big Game is prepared for Prince Henry by T Roosevelt amid gift traditions with royal commentary. The volume costs about 2000 dollars, features Remington and other illustrators, and omits the Rough Rider portrait. The exchange reframes who is hunter and quarry between American and German leaders as press and public weigh in on diplomacy and politics.
The Boston Globe recalls Carl Schurz and Franz Sigel as two renowned German Americans who fought princes and defended popular rights. It notes Sigel’s 1860s Civil War leadership in Missouri and Schurz’s army service after resigning as Spain minister. Both men, now aged, are celebrated icons of German loyalty and American achievement.
The article notes equal fervor for Mr Maclay's navy withdrawal and General Methuen's command departure. It compares Roosevelt era cabinet changes, Henry IIIs royal visit, and a Boer physician’s care with tensions over a $72,000 ransom and a bark on US kidnap concessions. Kentucky distillers seek to shift focus from St Louis and Milwaukee brewers.
From the St. Paul Globe, the piece notes President Roosevelt may struggle to find a Secretary of the Navy willing to endorse or participate in the persecution of Admiral Schley, a prerequisite the administration seeks as it navigates ongoing political pressure and policy battles.
General Funston states there is no real war in the Philippines compared to Kentucky, signaling a toned down conflict and contrasting regions as not both engaged in full warfare.
In Washington, Whitelaw Reid moves forward with upholstery work despite earlier knocks on the envoy limousine project.
The Baltimore American notes Lord Rosebery attracts criticism in England similar to the reformist stir created by Tom L. Johnson, signaling political tension and public debate over leadership and policy.
From the Atlanta Constitution, Colonel Watterson refuses point blank to entertain a presidential proposition, signaling firm stance amid mounting political pressure.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes that the president is likely to visit Charleston to demonstrate to the public that he can act decisively. The move signals a display of strength and leadership during a tense period.
One eyed Ben Daniels once known as a horse thief and convict will not be marshal of Arizona despite being a trusted friend of the president. The Memphis Commercial Appeal notes his notoriety and the decision to appoint another candidate.
A man who met Whitelaw Reid in a Turkish bath says he will surely attract attention at the coronation.
In Atlanta Journal commentary, no senator has yet sought public opinion from Filipinos about Governor Taft's policies or approach, highlighting a gap in outreach and understanding of local sentiment.
The text implies Prince Henry accepts his social rank while presenting a democratic stance. It notes confidence in his social position and lack of doubt about his role and status.
A U.S. senator visits Atlantic City and, felled by rheumatic gout, is confined to bread and milk. He objects to paying for meals not eaten, only to be told that dishes not on the bill of fare accrue extra charges. The clerk points to the explicit policy, prompting the senator to plan action.
Joseph C. Pumpelly pushes a New York bill to tax posters at one cent per two feet to curb landscape defacement. The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad honors four pensioners for long service, including Daniel Burke, with monthly pay and gifts for retirement.
Gilbert Parker's The Right of Way tops a best selling list with 265 points, ahead of Ralph Connor The Man From Glengarry at 111 and Mrs. Catherwood Lazarre at 10, with Lucas Malet Sir Richard Calmady and Winston Churchill The Crisis also on the list.
During a cabinet meeting a member recalled driving cows to pasture in boyhood. It emerged that every member of the president's official family had performed the task in youth.
The World recounts how the aged Kaiser Wilhelm visited an orphan school in Ems and tested children with questions about kingdoms. A golden haired girl answered rightly on vegetal and mineral kingdoms, then chose the kingdom of heaven for the Kaiser, who was moved and rewarded her with a gold piece and an orange.
A Milwau kee woman in a local German class caused laughter by mispronouncing a common phrase. During a class exercise she read Ja gewiss as Ya gee whiz, prompting mirth from fellow students.
Attractive walking skirts described as medium weight kersey mixture with good shaping and crisp finish. Normally retailing at 11 dollars and 50 cents, offered at a special price today.
A straight front corset covered with black French sateen and trimmed with colored silk ribbons. A second style uses blue and pink batiste with lace and ribbon trims at the top and bottom. Prices prove to be a genuine bargain for today.
Bargain sale highlights straight front batiste covered corsets priced at 50c. Made of black and blue cheviot with three rows of stitched taffeta silk bindings along the bottom. Regularly valued at $8.50, this daily special emphasizes everyday wear and exceptional value.
A Gibson walking suit in a fine medium weight kersey mixture, cut in the best Gibson style. Skirt is neatly stitched and hangs beautifully. Originally could sell for 25.00. Our price today.
An excellent wrapper of floured pereale in blue red and back. Neatly trimmed with braid and cut generously full. The grade that ordinarily sells for 1.00 today.
Early season display for summer underwear features pink, light blue and white vests trimmed with ribbon. Prices rise later to about 409¢ for similar quality. Also offers boys' odd pants in fancy worsteds at 60¢ per pair, with special today pricing.
A local notice states that with every purchase of two dollars and fifty cents in the boys clothing department customers receive a baseball and bat or catcher's mask or mitt as a promotional gift.
The piece describes new fashion for hats with aigrettes and velvet bows, floral gowns, and monogram embroidery on bodices and gloves. It notes French styling, summer home of Sarah Bernhardt, and accessories like corset hooks in solid gold or silver, brass hat buttons, and yellow straw button accents.
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