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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1902
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard presents its publishing company details, masthead, and subscription rates. It lists printers and proprietors, post office classification, and various prepaid period pricing for daily and Sunday editions.
Anaconda Montana paper lists advertising rates for editions from 1 to 48 pages and two cent to three cent rates for Europe, with inquiries at the Main Office in Anaconda. It notes branch offices in Butte Missoula and Great Falls and provides contact addresses and telephones for offices and foreign correspondents.
The article cites a famed Lincoln remark associated with 1860 and Springfield. It notes increasing public regard for his wisdom on public affairs and reports the Standard prints the quotation in a two column-wide display at the bottom of columns two and three on page eight.
The Inter Mountain argues Democrats in Butte have a strong record to run on and urges Republicans to keep campaigning hard. It portrays Democrats as loyal to the platform while Republicans watch passively, predicting a more effective effort as polls approach and ward ticket prospects look bright.
In the House, Republicans react to Richardson’s Denmark exposé as Democrats push for inquiry. Payne and Cannon attempt to block, Henderson allows Richardson testimony, and the chamber moves to a vote with no Republicans recorded against the inquiry. Prominent New York bankers and politicians appear in print.
The passage notes a looming House inquiry into charges linked to the secretary of state's office. It says Congressman Richardson ties the case to prior Copenhagen scandal days before a treaty, with House managers caught by surprise and thrown into confusion as the inquiry proceeds.
The piece compares Cecil Rhodes and John Brown as idealists and empire builders. It contrasts Rhodes’s imperial aims with Brown’s abolitionist project at Harper’s Ferry, noting risks, outcomes, and the political shifts shaping their legacies and American and British reactions. It also discusses Butte reforms and calls for police depoliticization.
Citizens across the political spectrum commend Butte’s fire department for a year of low fire losses and disciplined service. The piece recalls prior era under a different party when chief selections and yearly appointments caused factional strife and weaker discipline.
Honolulu editorial scolds for lese majeste after a cartoon of Hawaii Supreme Court justices by Walter G. Smith draws prison time. Column argues Hawaii’s status as a colonized territory under federal control warrants swift punishment for contempt and mockery of authority.
A Bismarck dispatch reports the Northern Pacific at Mckenzie remains blocked with two miles of track under several feet of water. Last night water rose seven inches as attempts to move east and westbound trains were abandoned. High water could last days and forced settlers to abandon homes while roads and bridges fail across the region.
A Grand Forks special reports snow from 10 days earlier melted by rain and high water causing heavy delays on Great Northern trains from the West. Tracks are submerged and a Soo line washout southeast of Minot ditched 15 freight cars.
The Figaro reports strong reasons to believe an interview is imminent between Lord Rosebery Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman the Duke of Devonshire and other liberal leaders in Paris and Dr Leeds the European representative of the Transvaal Dr Leyds arrived in Paris from Brussels last night
Miners and operators in Altoona Pennsylvania have agreed to continue the current coal wage scale for another year. The agreement sets a 60 percent pick mine run and a 10 hour workday, effectively removing the eight hour day from the anthracite field. National officers reportedly approve the settlement.
The article promotes a community Easter sale at a public-spirited house offering a grand sale of ladies and children's ready to wear garments. It calls for joy, generosity, and liberal spending as Butte residents are urged to visit the store for festive attire during the Eastertide season.
Retailers urge customers to shop for spring costumes raglans and millinery now as Easter outfits fly off shelves. The note warns that many will be disappointed if they wait until Saturday.
New wrappers of percales in dark blue red and black with braid trim and ruffles over shoulders and flare skirts. They wash well and come in all sizes. Regularly 7.50 now offered at 5.00 in a two day clearing sale. All colors sizes and styles.
Women’s ribbed wool vests with silk tape and crochet lace finishing. Vests and pants in gray knit wool offered in all sizes at special today’s price. Children’s light fleeced ribbed wool underwear in all sizes, valued at 40c per garment, sold today. New separate skirts in fashionable fabrics, silk lined moire and net trims, with silk lined net skirts priced around 18.50 to 25.
A period advertisement promotes P. D. corsets in short and medium lengths with fashion designs and expert fitting. It touts corset moire pink, light blue, and white, plus lace striped brocade. Also features boys spring caps, knee pants, two piece suits, elastic suspenders, and sateen shirts with prices and regular values noted.
Advertises a promotion: with every $2.50 spent in the boys' clothing department, customers receive free baseball equipment including a bat mitt or catchers mask.
The ad markets damask cloths and napkins at 12.50 to 25 dollars, 100 dozen towels at 19 cents, bleached bath towels at 9 cents, crash fabric 4e per yard, crochet bedspreads ready to use, bleached sheeting 14e per yard, and remnants with 20 percent off.
In a store display, customers are urged to visit the wash goods counter where a wide range of fabrics is sold. Dotted Swiss rings in small and medium patterns go for 1 cent a yard, fast color dimities 20 cents, German blue calico 5 cents, white pique 20 cents, checked nainsook 6 cents, and India linen 5 cents a yard.
The ad touts Marvel ladies washable French kid gloves in multiple colors at $2.25 and extra fine suede gloves at $1.75. Connell Special French kid gloves from Grenobe France Easter shades sell at $1.50. A $1.00 “OUR $1 kid glove” is offered with a guarantee and “MAGIC” glove cleaner for 25 cents. Sole agents for Magic.
An old newspaper notice promotes hosiery specials for today. It markets black cotton seam less hose with narrow ankles and double soles at 19 a pair, fast black cotton hose with double soles and spliced heel, and three pairs for 50e. It also features embroidered novelty hose in silk and lace effects priced up to 7.50 per pair.
Advert shows three price groups for linen handkerchiefs up to 100 dozen at 19c and 25c, and a 50 dozen mix at 25c each. Describes CHATELINE bags, HUDNUTS perfumes, neckwear, and shoe offerings. Promotes Easter outfits with spring coats 12.50 to 20, hats 3.50, neckwear 0.50, shirts 1.50, urging readers to view show window.
The Montana Supreme Court denied Administrator J H Leyson's writ of certiorari to review Judge Harney's partial distribution in the Davis estate. It held no appeal lies from that order. The court also published reasons denying Finlen's mandamus to restore affidavits, stating mandamus cannot control district court discretion and that orders to strike affidavits may be reviewed by a proper bill of exceptions.
The judge has willfully or unnecessarily delayed or refused to determine a matter submitted after a 45 day lapse between submission and application to the court. The necessity of the delay depends on the court’s workload and available time, and the relator’s proper course to preserve rights remains undetermined.
Vancouver businessman E. M. Sullivan announced plans for a Vancouver to Dawson steamship line via the Yukon mouth with a through freight rate of 70 dollars per ton. The Klondike operator warned the service would connect Vancouver to St. Michael through the Yukon route.
San Francisco reports that boarding house runners abducted seven sailors from the British ship Wanderer during the dark watches of Wednesday night. The incident appears to be part of a wave of informal detentions in the harbor area.
Captain Dunning paid $850 blood money for seven men to fill vacancies as sailors are scarce in port. The premium has risen to $50 per man. The Wanderer, on its voyage from Tacoma to Queenstown, stopped here to hire a new chief officer.
Shanghai March 27. The Chinese government orders the viceroy of Canton to halt talks with the French syndicate on the Canton Fatshan railway. The move aims to protect the rights of the American syndicate under the Washington contract of 1898.
St. Louis dated March 27 reports Emil FE Mer senburg a member of the house of delegates was found guilty of bribery tied to Suburban street railway franchise legislation and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary.
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