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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1908
Page
11
The influx of idle workers to Butte rises as Amalgamated Mines plan to resume and hire thousands. Crowds gather at shifts, railroads drum up business, and clashes occur as bosses favor former employees amid a looming employment surge and potential social strain.
A stranger told a labor council that a fare of 18 was paid to a city. The brief note suggests a payment dispute or irregular transaction discussed in Butte. No names or dates are provided beyond the city reference.
From Salt Lake City to Butte officials the Silver Bow Trades and Labor council warns of loose labor and declares there is no surplus work in the Butte field. They urge unions to block unwelcome arrivals and protest the Penrose bill limiting certain periodicals from mail. They send resolutions to the president and congress.
Dwight Fuller of Hancock in his seventies, once private telegrapher for President Lincoln, was killed Friday afternoon on the Erie tracks at Narrowsburg while employed as a telegraph repair man for the Erie Railway.
Ole Nordaal was bound over for trial for the January murder of Mrs. Fred Schleuter and her four children at their Musselshell River ranch. The judge overruled defense demands, with a June trial date set. Dr. Emil Starr testified on blood analysis but was not compelled for the defense. An immense crowd attended the preliminary hearing in Lewistown.
A London dispatch says a plot to establish a military dictatorship in Lisbon has been discovered but no confirmation is available. The report originates from Paris and is dated March 16.
A major blaze erupted in a Lyons biscuit factory on March 15 and quickly engulfed surrounding houses. By late night, a 22 acre block of buildings was ablaze as firefighters battled the flames.
San Diego March 15 The American battleship fleet at Magdalena bay Lower California will start record target practice tomorrow for two to three weeks. Ranges will start at 1 000 yards then 2 000 and 3 000 for small targets 12 by 21 feet while turret guns 12 and 13 inch rifles extend to 6 600 9 000 yards and targets grow to 30 by 60 feet. An ordnance officer notes gunners must see the target before training sights. at 9 000 yards the target is a tiny speck.
Pendleton and surrounding areas face heavy storms with swollen streams and landslides trapping the overland Portland to Spokane line. Wyesha and Meacham slides block routes, while Pendleton remains cut off on both ends. Umatilla river rises 10 feet above low water, but the new levee holds. boats may be needed on lower streets before morning.
Three Ochelata posse members confronted Tyro bank robbers at Candy creek eight miles southwest of Ochelata. The bandits disarmed the posse, took a pistol and horse, then rode off unarmed. They fled toward the Osage hills. a 100 man posse begins moving from Big Heart to corner them.
An early morning blaze in the Barnard block at West Tenth Avenue and Eleventh Street caused panic as residents rushed for exits. A rear door jam trapped many, some suffocated by smoke, but firemen rescued several. injuries reported and property loss small. The string of ten fires in the building in recent months raises concern.
Berlin dispatch reports the German emperor sent personal congratulations to President Roosevelt as the fleet reached Magdalena Bay ahead of schedule, signaling cordial ties during the visit.
On his forty second birthday Harry Orchard will face Judge Fremont Wood in Canyon county district court for the death penalty in the 1905 Caldwell governor’s killer case. Orchard refuses to plead to lesser murder and says he is guilty and ready to accept punishment. He declines interviews and studies the Bible while awaiting the sentence.
Tokio reports that Tokyo says the final response from Washington on the emigration issue greatly pleases Japan. The message underscores improved prospects and diplomatic relief amid ongoing negotiations.
From St. Petersburg on March 15 the Slovo notes the fleet's return is as sensational as its Pacific departure. It suggests the danger of war has faded while praising the big stick display, Japan's prudence, and Britain's good offices. Novoe Vremya calls the cruise a useful public display of the American navy and regrets its course away from our shores.
The Tatsu affair ends with Cuia agreeing to meet Japanese demands. He will buy arms on the Tatsu and raise the Japanese flag while a Chinese warship fires a salute. Washington reports no home government confirmation of a Formosa naval departure but says it does not affect the Tatsu Maru incident.
Bozeman leaders and about 100 citizens met in the Methodist church to discuss closing saloons at midnight and on Sundays. Speakers included Prof FE Tannatt and Rev Agar with a call to vote on prohibition at the next election.
Special Dispatch reports in Lewistown that Rev. J. W. Zachary of Moore was discharged by Justice Edward Brassey after an extended hearing. He faced an alleged criminal assault charge from Mrs. Myrtle Waddell but denied all allegations and the state offered no corroborating testimony.
A major blaze near Whitehall threatened the town after 2:10 AM as high winds fanned hot cinders from a logging area. The Butte fire department sent 300 feet of hose and a special engine and flatcar, arriving in 1 hour 40 minutes to find the fire under control. Lumber valued at $300 and railroad timber were lost amid rapid spread before crews extinguished the flames near the roundhouse.
A six foot tall robber in a red sweater and overalls boarded the Great Northern Oriental Limited at Bonners Ferry Idaho, locked one mail clerk in a closet and tied another to a chair, rifling registered mail for 109 miles to Spokane. He loosened cords for air, left the closet door ajar, and fled with unknown loot. Bloodhounds tracked the trail to a street car line.
Fire at the Colorado Fuel and Iron mine five miles west of Trinidad Colorado destroyed the coke washer tipple engine house and chemical laboratory. Loss is about 150000 dollars and 300 men are out of work. Flames began on the third floor and spread rapidly. The office block was saved after heavy fighting and use of dynamite.
Dispatch from Constantinople notes authorities have no confirmation of a Russian seizure of two Turkish steamers carrying arms and ammunition in the Black Sea. No official statement from authoritative quarters yet.
Judge Charles D Clark of the United States district court died today in Chattanooga Tennessee at age 71 He was appointed in 1876 by President Cleveland in 1876 and served on the bench for many years.
Des Moines, March 15. Republicans of Iowa will gather in Des Moines on Wednesday to elect delegates to the national convention in Chicago. Rival factions led by Governor Cummins and Senator Allison contend for control and for platform influence, with Allison supporters likely to control most district delegates. The convention will name at large delegates and set instructions.
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