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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1907
Page
13
Harriman faces sharp rate hikes as road slashing policy triggers concern about costs and security. Officials cite budget constraints and rapid changes in maintenance plans amid public scrutiny. Local residents weigh impact of higher fees and potential service delays.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Frank K. Lane heads a probe into secret railroad rebates and violations of federal law. Federal attorney John H. Marble says evidence supports convicting SP officials in at least 50 cases. Testimony details discounts to large shippers and awkward questions about publishing rates.
Relatives mourn near Huntington when Mrs. Fred Hartzell sits up in her coffin minutes before last rites. The minister faints at the door as life returns and she recovers after four days in a swoon. The poor family had no physician and the undertaker prepared for burial.
In Spokane Washington General Funston will not be advanced to major general. Maj. Gen. McCaskey retires October 2 leaving a vacancy. Funston, despite leading the brigadier generals, cannot rise due to his active service ending in 1929 and other brigadiers retiring ahead of him.
Beaverhead county to host a three day teachers institute October 10 to 12. County superintendent Miss Alice Herr leads an all star faculty including State Superintendent W E Harmon Miss Maude Summers Dr H H Swain and professors Robbins Monroe Mosher and others. A special Friday evening program at Beaverhead county high school features invocations solos recitations and an address by either Miss Hopper or Miss Summers.
A Tokio Chamber of Commerce letter asking the New York Chamber to prevent a rupture in US Japan ties over the San Francisco incident was made public at today’s New York Chamber of Commerce meeting. The Tokio letter was signed by leaders of five Japanese chambers of commerce.
Washington reports September excavations in the Panama canal zone totaled 1,517,412 cubic yards. The figure reflects ongoing dredging and earthmoving activities as engineers push construction progress.
Secretary Metcalf received from the attorney general an opinion on chartering foreign vessels to carry coal for the American navy. He said awards for coal transport might be made tomorrow, signaling a possibly favorable ruling for the navy department's stance.
Bids were opened at Washington for food provisions for Admiral Evans fleet’s Pacific coast voyage. The total value is about 6 million pounds of goods, including two dozen kinds of food plus fruit extracts eggs and delicacies to be delivered at the Brooklyn navy yard.
Baker City Oregon October 3 The Brown assassination case remains unsettled with digressive fear as authorities report an attempted poisoning of bloodhounds. Gov Chamberlain offers 2000 reward for killers plus 1000 from Portland supporters and Baker County adds to bring total to 11000. The victim Harry Draper is mourned at a large funeral with crowds unable to enter the church and the cortege extending to Mt Hope cemetery.
Federal grand jury resumes scrutiny of the Littl Black Book listing lumber and manufactured goods dealers. The document allegedly aided the lumber trust to harm mail order offices. A secret Minneapolis meeting last winter preceded a Chicago gathering of about sixty lumbermen. The book appeared in Minneapolis after the Chicago event.
Fifty-one verified bubonic plague cases have developed in San Francisco to date with 30 deaths. About 50 suspects are under observation. Nurse Miss Keating of the city and county hospital has recovered and been discharged.
Readable notes praise a fair day as the greatest in the event's history highlighting a large turnout and notable exhibits. The line mentions a grand celebration and public enthusiasm for the exhibition.
The Montana Fair drew its largest crowd in history as races impressed and exhibits drew wide praise. Butte visitors and delegations from across the state explored Deer Lodge and Anaconda displays, with the Anaconda Copper Mining Company prominent in minerals and industry.
Associated Press report from San Francisco notes Tirey L. Ford defense subpoenas Abraham Ruef but does not offer any testimony in its own behalf. Prosecutors fail to adduce direct evidence linking Ford to the crime as both sides proceed to argument. judge to charge and a verdict is unlikely.
An inquest in Monmouth Illinois reports the death of a 4 year old boy burned to death by a tramp but ruled an accident. The testimony suggests the mother Jane Hathaway shielded her carelessness by misreporting an assault and arson. A negro suspect was arrested and then released.
Berkeley California October 1 Professor Jacques Loeb of the University of California issues a bulletin asserting the germ of life may be discovered by analyzing fertilization chemistry. He argues living matter auto develops and reproduces, differing from machines, and cites oxygen need for egg development and experiments with alkalies acids and sea water treatments.
Richmond Va Oct 3 The Protestant Episcopal Church convenes its forty fifth triennial meeting with the Right Rev A F Winnington Ingram bishop of London delivering the sermon at Holy Trinity Church The opening ceremony concentrates on organization as bishops meet in the state capitol and deputies at St Pauls Church J Pierpont Morgan is a notable lay delegate amid heated talks on creating negro bishops.
R A Loveland foreman of the Northern Pacific switching gang, trusted employee, was held for trial after a preliminary hearing on grand larceny. He is accused of stealing four cases of whiskey and brandy and several boxes of cigars from a freight car in the yards. He claimed the goods were found in an empty coal car and admitted knowledge of their stolen nature while trying to sell them at a local saloon.
Postmaster General Meyer announces the appointment of John M. Darrah as United States postal agent in Shanghai at a salary of 2300 dollars per year. Darrah was previously connected with the American consulate in Shanghai. The leading nations maintain postal agents in Shanghai.
Coast guards rescue three of 25 crew members of the French ship Leon XIII stranded on rocks near Kilrush Ireland as mountainous seas lash the vessel. Lifeboats blocked by a rocky barrier, line thrown at dawn to aid more rescues expected as weather improves. The ship reached Queenstown on September 26 from Portland Oregon before heading north.
A brief dispatch notes Hout resting in a Mexican castle where Diaz’s supporters greet the visitor. The scene emphasizes a cordial reception and notable local interest in the visit.
Secretary Root arrived with Mrs. Root and Miss Edith Root in Mexico City aboard the presidential train. He was welcomed by thousands including American residents and Mexican officials. Chapultepec castle was formally turned over to him as his residence with top facilities including telegraph rooms and government carriages for his stay.
Dillon October 3 reports from the Dacotah Mining company describe a rich find in the Polaris district west of Dillon. manager Dan Burkholder says 400 tons of ore average 50 ounces silver with high grade ore up to 359 ounces silver and 12 dollars in gold. He claims a large ore body, six by seven foot tunnel, and notes no public stock sale. The company plans a mill and smelter next spring but will not ship ore this year.
Pittsburg Oct 3 Ludwig Szczygiel a Polish priest convicted of the murder of Andrew and Stephen Starzynski was today sentenced to 30 years imprisonment in the penitentiary.
The widow of Cornelius Vanderbilt announces engagement of her daughter Gladys to Count Laualo Szeschny of Budapest. He is 28, wealthy, and recently arrived from Europe. he sits in the Hungarian parliament and serves as chamberlain to the Austrian emperor.
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