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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1908
Page
12
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions and provides extensive notices of newsstands distributing the paper in cities across the country. It also gives office contact details for Anaconda and branch offices in Butte and elsewhere.
The Providence Journal questions if the president controls the campaign and how Roosevelt and allies appear as puppets. It notes discontent with Roosevelt methods to secure Taft's nomination and cites independent papers critical of the Roosevelt ring.
A Russian officer secures a regiment transfer after a superior notes his worn boots. A famed shoemaker is praised and commissioned to provide new shoes for $250. The officer buys, returns, and the transfer is approved, with both sides gaining from the exchange.
The piece describes Senator La Follette’s delicate stance between Bryan and Taft as Taft supporters praise La Follette while La Follette himself reacts to Bryan’s attacks. It notes rumors that Taft’s campaign benefits from La Follette loyalists who may not actually back Taft, and warns Taft of uncertain La Follette backing if Bryan wins.
The piece argues Taft era papers press Bryan for a stance on race, noting candidates fear South backlash or North votes. It recalls past campaigns where race questions shaped outcomes, and comments that current pressure is not from regions with large black populations. It mentions New Orleans as an example and hints at timber reserves in Montana.
The Providence Journal, among independent papers, favors Taft but dislikes Roosevelt, criticizing Roosevelt’s meddling. It calls for Taft to speak for himself amid a heated campaign and questions the embellishment of presidential rhetoric in the Foraker affair.
The New York state committee chairman Woodruff and several Republican machine bosses warn of hard work before October to reverse Hughes' renomination. They claim Hughes is hopelessly unpopular and fear their efforts may fail despite professed support. Woodruff previously faltered during Hughes' first campaign.
Gossip on New York politics suggests a Tammany dicker to back Chanler for governor in exchange for Taft support. The tale mirrors an 1888 Platt scheme where New York chose Republican electors while Democrats backed a candidate. The piece labels the story likely invention but notes its eerie resemblance to past events.
The piece recalls how Cleveland defeated Harrison for governor in 1888 with party deal makers like David B. Hill shaping outcomes. It notes Platt's discontent, Harrison's tensions with party promises, and a 1892 New York turn that favored Cleveland, framing a long historical echo of a Taft Chanler trade as likely fiction.
In Indiana, Taft supporters claim a large lead while others doubt the estimate. Reports from Indianapolis say two to three thousand may decide the outcome, but experts warn such figures are unreliable. The race remains tight and unpredictable as October predictions fade.
A letter from H L Sturdevant of St Louis to President Roosevelt discusses suits against Governor Haskell over Indian lands. It says most suits were filed in 1907 before Oklahoma statehood and that Haskell has not answered merits in any case. The writer urges an immediate merits hearing to speed resolution.
Grain shipments from Madison Valley rise as farmers haul thrash to Twin Bridges. B G Paige secures contract for 20 carloads of oats with a Minneapolis firm, while Sheridan and Laurin dealers also win eastern shipment contracts. Yield not as high as last year, but standout producer James Edgehill claims 3100 bushels from about 40 acres with oats at 80 bushels per acre.
Fred Cooper a former Boulder barber was arrested in Malta Montana and brought back to Boulder where he is jailed on embezzlement charges for taking 197 dollars from the Red and Gun Club of which he was a member. He operated a barber shop in Malta under the alias Harry Brown.
The piece argues flight will redefine politics boundaries and society as aviators like the Wright brothers and others conquer the air. It traces progress from Montgolfier balloons to modern aeroplanes and envisions a future with aerial governance and universal contact.
Special dispatch from Bozeman reports Democratic County Chairman Boyte plans a youth outreach in Gallatin county. The initiative would identify every young man due to vote for the first time and form a Democratic club to escort at rallies, with programs to explain party policies and candidates.
New York reports total cost to New York county for the Thaw case at 54837 dollars. District Attorney Jerome submitted papers to Justice Mills seeking transfer of the mental condition trial from Westchester to New York county. He says Westchester expenses would be higher and notes he cannot attend. trial date is October 12 with no jury.
The Smith Drug Co of Anaconda lists Vinol as sold in Butte through the Newbro Drug Co. This indicates the product’s regional distribution and a local seller partnership.
Fare schedule lists Chicago to Milwaukee Des Moines Peoria Cedar Rapids Madison and other points with prices ranging from $32.50 to $39.00 and states similar rates on all lines with excursions at all intermediate points. Come!
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