18 Mar 1908
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1908
Page
1
James J. Corbett, former world boxing champion, visits Montana with a traveling show and a planned appearance in Helena. The party travels by steamer and car amid bitter cold and gale winds, reaching Basin and Helena after delays while crew and admirers await a forecasted theater event.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Group of the state will convene at St Pauls Methodist Church located at South Wak a and Galena streets. The afternoon session starts at 2 40 and a second meeting is planned at 4 o'clock. Mrs J N Smith of Helena was to be in charge with Rev Mrs Rasnen Hoag aiding in Columbus this state. An elaborate program is arranged with expected strong attendance.
Laci Gordon earned a decision win over Jian MacDonald in Ale Ren under referee Frank Fields. The bout concluded with Gordon favored on the scorecards, drawing mixed reactions from boxing circles.
Fragmentary text mentions Gordenly claiming the right to oppose an opponent and references Jack McNonough from Butte. It also notes a draw involving Mike Twin Bullivan, with scattered mentions of milling year records and unidentified participants.
A nephew named Taines Romk of 50 River Street Hoosik Fully New York seeks news of Terry Romk not heard from since 1893. The last tip came from a porter of a Butte hotel noting Jerry Ramle left to seek fortune in the Klondike. He mentions his father Thomas Rok died Nov 2 151. A friend at 140 Harrison Ave South Butta is noted and William Barrett is referenced. The nephew asks if the uncle is alive and where to find him.
Butte patrolmen plan to ask city council for higher pay after circulating a petition with signatures nearly completed. Officers note salaries in other cities and argue Butte wages lag despite higher gear costs and required new summer uniforms.
Albany March 17 Chester Gillette's mother, after hours with Governor Hughes, left heartbroken by the death sentence in the Grace Brown Adirondack murder case. She offered no statement, saying nothing more could be said. The governor's secretary said she presented new facts for consideration.
Lee Merrick, known as Tony, led the scoring in a bowling tourney with 81. The event featured top scores from Mad nls 87, Fopson 88, Howell ly, Cagset Ooi, Shutter, Bay, and the competition continues tonight as the second round begins. The current medal holder Wrast cannot compete due to tie rules, but retains entry.
Chicago reports B. W. Gardner of Passa, New Jersey, defeated Clarence Jackson of Chicago in the amateur hilligrd tournament near Woo, 400 yards, 400. The text notes the match result and participants, with place and event unnamed beyond the hilligrd reference.
Tom T Connor 1831 1914 Montana pioneer and mining businessman dies in Helena after a week long illness. Born Philadelphia he moved to Montana in 1863 at Bannack engaged in mining and later business. He served as a Republican delegate candidate backer in 1864 Virginia City convention and held roles with Charles D McLiare mining ventures and Helena institutions.
The report says Bellared ball magnate will not join Mantanan to train at Hvereti. A film letter arrives about Elby Hoon, with Russ Hell delaying prior to preliminaries. Hoon may not arrive, affecting Butte’s pitching, while Hall plans training at Everett and signs or considers several players, including Thomas, Meyers, and Wricksen, to bolster the independent team.
At New Orleans and San Francisco on March 17 Emery Ville cards show Tortola and Beatrice winning sprint races, with Lindale, Jorrimer, and Watercooler among others taking top places. Steeplechase and mile events produce tight times and multiple place finishes across six races.
Disjointed race results text from Los Angeles lists multiple events with winners and seconds across various race lengths. Names appear garbled, but reference includes six races with winners and placings and a time noted as 1:68 for a segment.
The Butte school board debated private tutoring by teachers after hours and the risk of abuses such as guaranteeing pupil progress. Trustee Tuohy urged superintendent review of practices in larger cities, while Mrs Hogan announced a state-funded $88,771.70 allocation for district pupils based on 18,507 children.
Fire Chief Peter Sanger of Butte returned from Hig Timber where he assisted at the line of a disastrous fire. He praised local courage, described rebuilding plans, and noted water supply delays and hose shortages that hindered firefighting efforts.
A testimonial letter praises Duffy’s Malt Whiskey for curing nervous headaches and rheumatic conditions. The ad claims the whiskey is a pure malt distillation, a digestible tonic, and suitable for sensitive stomachs, with free medical booklets and nationwide distributors listed.
On the first day of registration the tally shows 50 voters across wards. The west side recorded 24 in even-numbered wards and a mistaken location reduced totals. the east side counted 26 in odd wards. A young man on the west side refused to reveal his age, claiming it none of anyone’s business, while registration hours ran from 9 to 1, 2 to 6, and 7 to 9.
Rev. Father Gueymard recently anointed assistant to Rev. Father Leltham was guest of honor at St. Joseph's Literary Society gathering in South Butte church clubrooms. He delivered an eloquent address and proved a gifted storyteller, drawing a large mixed attendance from Salt Lake ties and expanding his local circle. The event, praised as a real success, saw many female members present and initiations for new applicants, signaling a regular future institution.
Policing the club ranks continues as Yonn Kelly is named chief with John Duggan capt., Tom Coyle sergeant and a roster of patrolmen. They wear nickel plated stars reading Felica and Butte Newsboys Club. City Council weighs a distinctive badge for City Clerk Johnny Duggan amid a program of entertainment.
The tuberal of the late Frank Drake will take place Wednesday from Walsh's undertaking to the Sacred Heart church at 4 o'clock. Interment for the late George Sint will be shipped to Ville, Nevada for burial. They will be accompanied by his son, George MM Smith.
The Pennsylvania refinery announces a major workforce cut, discharging over 360 workers here as part of a broader aggressive reduction. Since January the plant has shed about 3,000 positions, substantially shrinking its local operation and impacting the factory’s force.
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