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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1902
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard notes STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY as publishers and proprietors and states it is printed daily and entered at the Anaconda post office as second class mail matter.
Rates listed for Daily and Sunday editions with term options including one year six months and three months plus a separate Sunday one year plan. The fragment notes confusion or garbled text at the end but indicates multiple prepaid options for newspaper subscriptions.
Postage rates listed for 10 to 11 page editions through 26 to 48 page editions. Indicates higher rates for papers sent to Europe and other foreign destinations and advises inquiries for other foreign countries.
The Standard Publishing Company lists main and branch offices in Anaconda Missoula and Great Falls with advertising rates on application. Eastern offices are at 50 Nassau Street New York. Newsstands include Chicago San Francisco Los Angeles Denver Salt Lake Spokane Tacoma Portland and more with addresses and stores provided. General correspondence to Anaconda Montana.
Amos J. Cummings of a hamlet in a southern tier New York county dies at 62. A printer since age twelve he wandered the country setting type and later rose to editorials in Horace Greeley’s Tribune and the Sun. He served in the Civil War earned a congressional medal and twice entered Congress serving six terms with a steady, amiable temperament.
The speech adheres to Mahan’s naval warfare language, praising prewar actions and naval build up while urging prudent policy. It notes support from congressional factions and suggests the president focus on preventing wars rather than militant rhetoric for young officers.
A critique objects to the Associated Press for omitting fashion specifics at the General Federation of Women's Clubs gathering in Los Angeles. The piece mocks the reporter's use of "stunning" and notes the want of details on gowns and millinery, highlighting the gendered bias in coverage.
The article argues that J P Morgan has formed a North Atlantic traffic monopoly by bringing rival lines into a general alliance. His syndicate controls passenger routes and pushes freight into the combine while opposing ship subsidies in Congress. The piece notes the same forces drive public resistance to large ship subsidies.
The piece critiques Taft era actions in the Philippines and recalls McKinley’s rules protecting free speech and assembly. It recalls that McKinley stated no law shall abridge freedom of speech or press or the right to peaceably assemble, contrasting with Taft commission measures.
President Roosevelt delivered a plain spoken address to the Annapolis graduating class. He offered steadfast counsel to the young sailors, stressing preparation as essential for national success and noting his talk avoided harsh rebuke while drawing on naval strategist Mahan for timely relevance.
The article discusses a Philippine law banning independence advocacy with penalties of 2900 dollars and a year in prison. It questions how this aligns with President McKinley’s support for free speech and accuses Taft’s government of seeking broader press control. It recalls past Republican tactics against critics of policy.
In a Spokane Spokesman Review interview General William P. Carlin and other retired officers denounce water cure and related atrocities as unprecedented in the American army. They urge dismissal of General Smith if charges hold and call for a general ban on cruel practices in the Philippines.
Special Dispatch reports Dave Briscoe a 17 year old youth was bound over to district court by Judge Stone in Bridger on bonds of 150 dollars after confessing to riding off a horse owned by Mr Alling. He rode about 20 miles failed to meet the Babcock boys as planned and was arrested on the way back. An effort will be made to send him to reform school when his case is called before Judge Henry.
Discussion at the fifth biennial of the General Federation of Women's Clubs centers on admitting New Era club and color questions. Reports show 225 clubs admitted, total federation membership about 211,768, with treasury over $20,000. Debate covers state federations role, amendments from Nebraska and others, and political issues in North Carolina.
May 2 in Los Angeles featured a two hour parade of colorfully decorated vehicles and elaborately dressed participants. Notable contingents included Mrs Rebecca Douglas Lowe and Miss Jessie Benton Fremont. Mayor Snyder ordered confetti banned after Hoodlumism and crowding overwhelmed police.
On Tuesday April 29 a revolution led by Vice President Horacio Vasquez has erupted in the capital of the Republic of San Domingo. Rebels march in force while the government defends the city and telegraphic links to the interior are cut. No further news available as the capital remains quiet awaiting events.
William B. Rosenberg of Missoula aged 35 and Mrs Dora HombEck of Helena aged 32 were married here tonight.
A deed filed in Missoula on May 2 records Margaret P Daly of Anaconda conveying to Carrie S Bonner a block of land south of the Bonner home in South Missoula for 3500 dollars.
Paris May 2 dispatches report that the alleged murderers of Marquis de Mores are to be tried today. The late aristocrat famed for eccentric ventures including a failed American packing venture is said to have been killed by Touareg tribesmen during a 1896 expedition.
A New York Central fast mail train and a fast freight train collided near Clyde station at 5 PM. Engineer John Grant of Syracuse and fireman William Noxson of Syracuse died. Thirteen mail clerks were injured, with names including J W Shepard E R Force R Mils E E Gibson and others from Cleveland Elyria Brockton Buffalo Rochester Norwalk Cory and beyond.
Chicago dispatch says District Attorney Bethea and William A. Day have finalized the injunction to restrain meat packers from unlawfully conspiring to fix prices. Mr. Day departed for Washington to present affidavits to Attorney General Knox. Bethea left Chicago to travel to New York and Washington for the conference. The petition runs about 5,000 words.
Missoula on May 2 reports that the following teachers have passed the examination for higher grade certificates. Alice Hathaway Ethel Barnes Sue Lewis Sadie Schmallausen Anna Golden Alice Bardwell Pearl Scott from the university Eva Hall and J C Edging ton of Plains Sadie Harris of Stark and Filsie Cyr of Dillon.
Special Dispatch from Missoula reports the death of Hugh McBride father of M. B. McBride and John McBride former chief clerk to a local firm. The notice notes the loss and cites the family connections as the primary detail available.
Superintendent Russell and the latter agent at Hamilton. Mr. McBride died at his home at Ellensburg, Wash., this afternoon. He was 6 years of age, and had not been well for some time. M. B. Mc Bride left for Ellensburg last night and John McBride will leave in the morning.
In Missoula on May 2 the cooking exhibition at the Missoula Mercantile store attracts a large audience. The display of preparing appealing dishes holds steady attention and enjoys broad interest.
Mr and Mrs J M Bass of Mullan Idaho were in Missoula overnight and left for Geneva Kansas this morning. Mrs Bass, an invalid for months, will stay for health reasons to improve her condition. She travels on a cot as the conveyance.
Great Falls May 2. The library board did not decide on library plans at tonight's meeting. Architects presented alternatives and explained them during an executive session. The board will review all plans and announce a chosen design at a meeting next week.
Leg Forester and Homer Beck, both farmers in Osborne Kansas, shot each other during a quarrel over a fence. Beck killed the forester. authorities investigate the incident dating May 2.
Alex Boyton aged 50 a Three Mile rancher dies from complications of diseases leaving a wife and six children. Funeral details not provided.
The senate approved in one minute a bill allocating 150 000 dollars for a federal building at loxi Massachusetts, a village of about four thousand. The president is expected to veto promptly.
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