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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1902
Page
6
Publisher imprint lists the Anaconda Standard with publishing house details and subscription rates. Rates cover daily and Sunday editions, with options for one year six months three months and one month. The notice appears as a standard newspaper masthead billing section.
Rates listed for 10 to 16 page editions at one dollar and twenty cents base, 20 to 36 page editions at one dollar eighty cents, and 36 to 48 page editions at two dollars. Europe shipments cost double, other foreign destinations require inquiry.
Main Office Standard Block Anaconda telephone numbers for business and editorial rooms. Branch offices at Butte Missoula and Great Falls offer advertising rates on application. Washington Bureau No 41 Post Building Eastern Offices at 1450 Nassau Street and 7 Washington Street for Persmian di cricabs.
The Standard is available at Chicago Postoffice News Stand Auditorium Annex San Francisco Palace Hotel Los Angeles 422 8 Main Street Denver 96 Seventeenth Street Salt Lake 51 W Second South Salt Lake News Co Spokane 108 North Howard Tacoma 120 Pacific Avenue Seattle 316 Pike Street Portland Portland Hotel Address correspondence to ANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY Anaconda Montana.
A retrospective on Rear Admiral William T. Sampson notes a single misstep in 1898 that marred a long, distinguished career. The article praises his discipline, honesty, and scientific approach while urging readers to overlook the controversy and honor his substantial contributions to the republic.
The article notes repeated remarks that the Northern Securities company lacks unity in public pronouncements. Yesterday the press carried a summary of the merger defendants' answer to Knox's suit, detailing difficulties caused by the region they traverse in the northwest.
The piece notes public claims that the Northern Securities merger would aid competitive interstate and international commerce while contrasting with President Hill’s earlier stance that railway competition harms the public. It warns that if the merger reality matches the description, it could bring great competitive ruin across regions.
A tribute contrasts Bret Harte with Henry Stockton, praising Harte for vivid Western life sketches and rugged moral types. It notes Harte’s skill as a reporter turning opportunities into major stories, his truthful California records, and his influence from Dickens, with examples like Jack Hamlin and Starbottle.
A critic reflects on Bret Harte drawing from rugged California life. He lauds Harte for virile characters, concise prose, and narratives that move from depravity to forgiveness and hope, aligned with the Good Samaritan parable.
A witty roundup notes tenosynovitis linked to ping pong and rest as cure while lampooning modern habits. The piece humorously references General Smith, Bret Harte, cyclone cellars, court balls in St Louis, a burned church, the beef trust, and social divides, all in a brisk editorial flourish.
Senator Lodge presented General Chaffee’s cable with charges against troops in Tayabas including burning barrios torturing natives and assaulting women. The document cites Catlin striking natives and forcing a card game as well as detentions without food. Lodge also listed 300 officers court-martialed and natives tried by military commissions.
Fire broke out in Meaderville damaging the Clifton house on Main street and Salki’s saloon. Water was scarce until lines from local ore properties provided supply. The Clifton house, Salki’s saloon, and a court building were destroyed. two rear cabins burned. nearby buildings saved after great effort.
Pretoria reports the peace situation is developing encouragingly. Burgher delegates have met with nearer commandos in an amicable spirit. Commandant Beyers is willing to abide by the Transvaal government decision. Opposition grows among irreconcilables of General Delarey’s forces.
The article recalls Admiral William T. Sampson’s long service from testing naval projectiles to directing the North Atlantic fleet during the Spanish American War. It notes his roles in armor plate investigations, the Iowa’s command, the 1898 board of inquiry after the Maine explosion, blockade actions from Cuba, and his retirement in February of the following year.
The Times in London runs a lengthy obituary praising Admiral Sampson as one of the best seamen in the American navy. It notes his personal energy surpassed that of any other officer in building, arming, organizing, and fighting qualities of the fleet that defeated Spain.
A cloudburst at Foss Oklahoma on the Choctaw and Oklahoma railroad killed six people and swept away fifteen houses. A Choctaw passenger train raced for a bridge over the Washita river and escaped the flood by minutes, with relief dispatched from Oklahoma City and elsewhere.
Governor Jefferson Davis pardons Andrew Thompson a negro on condition he travels to Massachusetts within 30 days to pursue citizenship. Thompson, convicted of assault with intent to kill, was sentenced to three years in prison. Davis cites northern sympathy for southern blacks and hopes for reform.
Rome reports the pope was greatly distressed when informed of a death. The briefing notes indicate a solemn reaction from the Vatican as details remained sparse. The event underlines the church's somber mood during the period.
Chicago May 6 Jack Root and George Gardner have been matched for an English fight in Nevada between July 2 and 6. The purse is 5 dollars with 75 percent to the winner and 25 percent to the loser. They will weigh in at 165 pounds plus or minus two pounds. A referee from Chicago will be chosen 10 days before the bout. The fight will be daytime likely in Reno or Carson City. This is the first finished bout since the Fitzsimmons Corbett event.
An incident involving Merita escalates into a fistfight to settle a dispute. Local authorities investigate the confrontation and record statements from witnesses. No serious injuries are reported, and the case moves to a preliminary review.
Returns from May 6 municipal election show Democrat Robert A. Smith defeating Republican Frank B. Doran for mayor by a margin exceeding 2000 votes in St Paul. The result marks a sweeping Democratic victory in the city.
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