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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1907
Page
25
Panicky trading on Wall Street sent relics of uncertainty through markets as investors reacted to fading confidence. Pivanchal reportedly haltered activity near the close, signaling caution amid chaotic sessions and uncertain headlines.
New York October 19 Associated Press reporting the market closed after a week of panics. William Ridgeley declined the Mercantile National bank presidency after hours, prompting a cautious outlook for Monday. Clearing house banks advanced 1.8 million to cover the bank’s debit balance while state officials investigated the bank’s solvency.
A street quarrel in Frisco over a vehicle transfer ends in a fatal fight leaving one dead and others injured. The incident involved local residents and escalated quickly after a dispute about ownership and handling of the carroIt.
In San Francisco on Polk street a transfer dispute on a United Railroads car led to a shooting. Charles Moss was killed, Otto Enerwein and three others were wounded with serious injuries. Conductor Brown and motorman Purcell were jailed on murder charges amid chaotic panic among women and children.
A Civil War veteran, blind, sought a marriage license with Leona Leonitis, a noted woman. Clerk jailed Leonitis on vagrancy after warnings, and a possible insanity hearing may follow if the veteran does not abandon the plan. Scott, well connected and respected, pressed ahead despite concerns and his friends’ advice.
Secretary of War Taft spoke at a Manila banquet noting three prior Philippine visits and expressing hope to return in two years as a private citizen. The remarks were interpreted as suggesting he may not pursue the presidency next year, though the audience did not grasp the implication.
Chicago dispatch reports a head on collision between an express train and a suburban train at the Jefferson street station. Several persons are reported to have been killed and the accident is under investigation by railroad authorities.
Three men Tom Stewart Ed Donovan and Fred Brown were drowned while duck hunting on Hauser lake near Helena. No witnesses and the boat overturned before the bodies were recovered. Local authorities stated the search for the missing men continues.
Cable advices from Valdez warn of riot risk and property destruction as the Reynolds bank remains uncleared and Alaska Nome railway settlers lack funds for food and shelter. Reynolds Alaska Development Co faces deep complications with receivership expected for most of the town. federal postoffice inspectors and treasury officials are on the scene after Postmaster J. A. Boyle’s involvement.
Seattle October 19 H D Reynolds promoter of Reynolds Alaska company and Alaska Nome railway has booked passage for himself and wife on the Yucatan which sails for Valdez on Sunday He will inquire into the affairs of the suspended Valdez bank.
The Deer Lodge county agricultural and educational exhibit from the state fair is moved to the Hearst free library for a permanent display. Utmost care is given to grains grasses and vegetables in jars, with many first prize awards highlighted. The library will also showcase the county school exhibit and a premier mineral exhibit from local mines and smelters.
General sorrow swept Butte as Dr. O Y Warren died at 3 10 am after years of kidney and heart illness. Born January 1 1848 in Union W V he trained at Randolph Macon College and the College of Physicians and Surgeons Baltimore. He led Warm Springs asylum as superintendent for years and served Montana politics as a Democrat. He resigned last March and lived in Butte, leaving a legacy of gentleness and service.
Thaddeus H. Ward, an oiler at Puget Sound Lumber Co, was instantly killed when a revolving shaft tore off his head at the Tacoma mill. His clothing was stripped and his head dropped into an idle canopy before the body fell 20 feet. Ward, a two year employee, leaves a wife and two children.
Special Correspondence of the Standard Helena October 19 notes Secretary John W. Pace finished preparing premium payout checks for the last exhibition totaling 1,245 in number and amounting to 8000 dollars to be distributed to winners.
A Montana jury returned a unanimous verdict for Dr. Louis Bernheim in a sensational civil suit filed by Cecilia Weissberg, 14, seeking 25,000 for alleged indecent liberties during a diphtheria illness on Aug 29. The jury found in Bernheim's favor after a brief 15 minute deliberation.
A person leaves their home to marry a lover in Skattle. details incomplete but indicates a private marriage event occurring away from home.
Millicent Geisert an 18 year old Butte resident elopes with Edson Clinton a laborer she met in Wisconsin. She leaves with companion May Sullivan on the North Coast limited train to Seattle taking assumed names. Parents heartbroken say daughter known for music and school ties. father away hunting.
Special Correspondence from The Standard reports Hat reform by Glendive’s Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal church. Members vote to remove hats during services, prompting relief among husbands. The group backs a church building project and plans a penny fund by assigning penny milestones to members, with notable progress toward the goal.
Special correspondence from Glendive reports two injunction suits filed in district court over red light nuisance. Property owners claim night traffic to objectionable resorts brings yelling and indecent conduct harming neighbors. The city administration faced criticism for lax enforcement as J H Miskimen is joined as a defendant in the suits.
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