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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1908
Page
9
A 23-year-old Japanese cleaner, K Hiraki, died after becoming wedged between a locomotive pilot and the roundhouse door at the Northern Pacific roundhouse in Butte. Crew in the cab could not see him as the engine steamed out. an inquest is set for 3 pm.
Jack Lewis, prisoner at the county jail, is charged with first degree assault on Mike Daly who had previously been convicted of manslaughter and served a penitentiary term. The assault occurred on South Main street at 4 45 AM yesterday. Daly suffered head lashes. Daly claims a billy or knuckles were used. Police city jail search found nothing. Patrolmen Gerry and Wilson arrested Lewis.
A description near Canton shows tankia or boat dwellers living aboard floating houses that drift along the river toward Hongkong. These shoreless homes shelter countless poor Chinese families who pay little or no rent, while their work centers on transporting goods and people.
A historical note explains boat sizes range up to 50 or 60 feet. A family sized boat costs about $20 and anchorage is free, suggesting substantial savings for shore dwellers.
Kansas City November 27. Martin Halloran a mining engineer from Pittsburg arrived two months ago and was robbed of 83.80 by two assailants who struck him on the head with a reflex. Halloran had carried the money to invest and the men likely saw his cash as the robbery occurred last night.
In New York on November 2 under Elks auspices a memorial service was held at the Seventy-First Regiment Armory for Frank Melville the veteran circus man who died recently. A White rose circus tent and a reproduction of the stage Melville spent his last years on graced the floral display as hundreds of theatrical people attended the service.
Moreland Ohio November 27 Grand Chief Warren S. Stone said the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers will build a 12 story headquarters in the downtown district. Construction starts next March and should finish in one year at a cost of $1,000,000.
The Minnesota Supreme Court rules gross earnings for the 3 percent tax include all railway income tied to transportation business, not just train operations. The decision rejects narrow readings and emphasizes earnings from incidental transportation-related activities within corporate powers.
The habit of answering ads that appeal to you is linked to sustained interest in your life and financial well being. Engaging with promising opportunities can help maintain motivation and a sense of progress.
Parsons Kan Nov 27 Engineer Frank E Melville and Fireman F B Roe were killed and Brakeman C B Roe fatally injured when a Missouri Kansas & Texas freight engine exploded near Denthro Kan The engine had been moved from the shops after a full overhaul yesterday
The tale details the early murder of two American forestry researchers on Negros Island, led by chief Ayhao who lured, drugged, and killed Everett and Wakely with followers. Major Ahearn and 39 men pursued the trail through rains and jungle, found skeletal remains at Stio Datlige, with bones identified by a shoe and a note book.
The New York Times reports hospitals and militaries in Britain and America debating soldier feeding. Major Blackham notes British reforms broaden diet but warn against excess liberalism while Chittenden's findings spark calls for varied rations. Both armies face climate and recruitment differences in diet studies.
In Manchester New Hampshire on November 27 St Marys church parish begins a new form of savings bank modeled on Canadian successes. The bank blends savings and cooperative features with deposits held in trust and then converted to withdrawable shares redeemable at face value. Officials come from the shareholder base.
Government expert collected data show four and a half million cords of slabs wasted each year in lumber mills. Fourteen million cords of slab residue exist, with six million sold for fuel and three and a half million burned. If slabs and sawdust can be converted into pulp, mill waste could ease the pulp wood drain and boost utilization of forest products.
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