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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1903
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard lists publication details with daily and Sunday rates for one year six months and three months. It notes prepaid subscriptions and notes an error filled line of garbled text at the end.
Postage rates listed for 10 to 18 page editions at one cent, 20 to 32 pages at two cents, 4 to 48 pages at three cents, Europe rates double. Main office directs inquiries. Western and Eastern offices noted with street addresses. Newsstand listings include Manhattan and Chicago outlets for accessibility.
Western Union Telegraph Co resumes operations in Butte under a federal court order by Judge Knowles to prevent interference with its delivery service. The reopening ends days of public disruption as telegrams will again be delivered to local patrons, with the company having faced an embargo during disputes with messengers.
Accounts describe a bungled Tyner resignation in March from the post offices department as a scandal unfolds. A safe in his office, now empty, prompts questions as papers vanish and Mrs Tyner and Mrs Barrett may hold crucial documents.
Speculation swirls around Myron Herrick of Ohio as a possible vice presidential candidate for the forthcoming campaign season. Rumors suggest he could be a leading choice for the ticket, reflecting party strategies and regional balance considerations.
The text discusses Hanna’s candidacy for Ohio governor in the autumn, mentions Tom Johnson’s spring win in Cleveland, and notes Republicans’ favorable outlook. It contrasts Hanna with Hobart and suggests a possible plan to back Herrick, with Hanna later joining as second on the ticket if Roosevelt runs next year.
The article notes Florida elected Mallory to another Senate term, completing the season’s elections so no vacancies remain. It recalls that since March 4, 1895 Delaware’s Anthony Higgins term ended with seats vacant in eight years, and other states faced vacancies from death resignation or failure to elect. The upcoming session will have full representation.
The article notes how Uncle Tom's Cabin helped crystallize anti slavery sentiment and hasten the irrepressible conflict. It discusses New York City school board censorship as strange and argues the book’s banning may boost its prominence among readers today.
A Spanish American War veteran named Robert Murphy faced a serious charge of robbing a young woman of a diamond brooch and necklace worth thousands. The trial did not convict him, reportedly due to a loud snore that disrupted the proceedings, leaving him free.
The piece notes St Louis fair weather sampling and Colorado mountain lions retreating further into woods. It mentions a Methodist hymn claiming December is as pleasant as May, suggesting light comparisons and seasonal humor.
A remark notes Mr. Bryante conceding that Mr. Cleveland’s English is superior to his own democracy. The line contrasts linguistic skill with political principle in a pointed observation.
A United States Senator named Stone acts like a martyr to hostile press. Observers say his stance only attracts more unfavorable attention and broad public scrutiny.
The passage notes Cleveland avoids the Far West while St. Louis outdoes Cinnabar in a presidentializing stunt, indicating urban display over regional reach. It contrasts metropolitan flair with distant locales, reflecting the era’s political theatrics.
Montana enjoys the distinction of catching the president going and coming while the Minneapolis Times notes Butte can have seventeen or eighteen kinds of discord at once. The Illinois legislature is deemed unqualified to doodle in the Missouri legislature's class based on investigation results.
New York investigators pursue a string of mysterious killings tying the crimes to Mafia networks. Officials signal limited pursuit beyond the mob connection, focusing on the case’s criminal organization angle and potential suspects.
A collage of quips from various papers on Prosperity in railroads Faster Sunday prayers women as breadwinners tax season jokes and breakfast gags. The items reflect period wit about church life work money and daily life with light satire and punchy one liners.
At a national commemoration in Washington, French and Spanish diplomats praised the Franco American alliance dating to 1778. Speakers recalled the treaty’s prompt, peaceful terms and mutual respect, with officials from France and Spain lauding ongoing friendship and cultural exchange. A 100 gun salute closed the ceremony amid fireworks displays.
Patrick McKeentram, a railroad laborer, was thrown under a fast train at Collins station on the Montana and Great Northern line. Both legs fractured and other injuries sustained. he was brought to Stanfard for treatment and is believed to recover. He is about 35 and unmarried.
Constantinople May 1 A state of siege has been proclaimed at Salonica and extraordinary military precautions have been ordered throughout the empire. Outrages similar to those at Salonica are feared at Constantinople and elsewhere. The Macedonian committee aimed to provoke powers intervention with attacks on foreign property. There is fear of massacres of Macedonians and Bulgarians by Muslims in dangerous excitement.
In Indiana on May 1, multiple labor actions halted operations with Bedford mills among the closures. Five thousand workers are out on strike across the state as agitation continues.
A Carthage dispatch reports the Stevens house at Lake Placid burned today causing an estimated loss of 200000 dollars. No injuries are mentioned and the fire status is not specified.
At a Helena meeting the Helena & Livingston Smelting and Reduction Co authorized acquiring more land at Coke dale Park county. The firm controls six miles of coal veins and plans to start with 400 tons daily with plant capacity doubled, creating many jobs. Former Gov Hauser, also president of Missouri River Power Co, discussed increasing Canyon Ferry plant power by raising the dam with a movable nine foot flash board. The upgrade would add about 1000 horsepower and boost power production next fall.
In a Paris express compartment from Nice, an Englishman and a Frenchman argued over a window. The Englishman slammed the window, then hurled his traveling bag at the door, shattering the window and declaring I pay at the next station as he sat down.
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