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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1901
Page
2
Great Falls dispatch reports Helena high school faced Fort Shaw Indians at Black Eagle park. Fort Shaw won 10 to 0 with the scoring early and the game decided by halftime. Helena player Alexander was injured and carried from the field.
Early today in Great Falls at 1 15 a.m. a break window at the Zenkle shoe store was found by an on duty officer. The assailant appears to have fled when his nerve failed in the final moment under bright street lights.
A large stone about 19 pounds smashed a window leaving a three feet square hole. Stock inside was not taken. No one heard the breakage. Police scoured the town for suspects but made no arrests. Officers think burglars were frightened away or aimed to draw police attention to divert a raid elsewhere.
Senator Cullom and Representative Hopkins met the president with Thomas C. McMillan to present American Missionary Association resolutions praising his invitation to Booker T. Washington. Hopkins warned against further tax reductions as revenue needs rise with an isthmian canal. Cullom gave a Hamilton Club telegram inviting a future Roosevelt visit. Cardinal Gibbons and Father Stafford had an unpublicized talk by appointment. Secretary Root and Generals Greene and Cowles dined with the president.
The United States transport Seward reached Port Townsend with General Randall and staff aboard en route to Vancouver Washington. On the voyage from St Michaels October 1 they harpooned and turned over a whale near St Lawrence. General Randall toured Dutch Harbor and Skagway, inspecting troops and facilities.
A Beechwood homesteader Andrew Israelson goes mad and shoots his wife, her father, and sister in law, then sets the house ablaze at Iron River Michigan. He fatally shoots himself as rescuers remove the injured and burning bodies from the home amid a four year marriage marked by quarrels.
Lord Pauncefote and Lady Pauncefote with Andrew and Mrs Carnegie and Ada Rehan travel from London by American special to join the St Louis steamer at Southampton bound for New York. Carnegie says he will keep an impartial view of New York city politics and supports an American built canal with American money and labor. He quips about English steel trust rumors, saying he is out of the business.
Helena police have not located the lone highwayman who robbed a Main street saloon bartender nor the cracksmen who robbed a store safe the prior night. Four men in the saloon were given vagrants' sentences after no proof linked them to the crimes. Vagrants and rising lawlessness threaten drastic measures.
London reports that the British admiralty seeks possible amalgamation of line and engineer officers in the American navy. Arnold Forster asked for special reports while Vice Admiral Fitzgerald writes to the London Times supporting the idea. The admiral stresses line officers must become expert mechanics to master ship machinery or engineers may overtake them.
Safeblowers hit Berea early today blowing open the Lawrence and Brightman hardware store safe and the Dunham Foundry office safe. They took about $100 in cash and nearly $5,000 in negotiable bonds.
Alfred Dolge once a leading felt manufacturer from Dolgeville New York has filed for bankruptcy in the United States Supreme Court. He lists liabilities of 1 647 043 and assets of 2 565 050.
The state case against Camille Peres for criminal assault continues with testimony from 15 year old Adrienne Baque. The defense plans to counter with alibi and rebuttal witnesses as the trial likely extends into Monday.
San Francisco officials announced Consul General Megia of Salvador confirmed the Loa voyage regular. The cargo includes 450 boxes of rifles and 422 boxes of cartridges from Mexico, addressed to Gobernador del Salvador Acatlutla. Authorities say the arms are for the Salvadoran government and were bought from the Mexican government.
Special dispatch from Helena reports a Flathead county group organized to develop oil lands around Kintla lake. The new company is capitalized at 100000 dollars with incorporators including ex-Representative A. Jh Jacqueth Kalispell Mayor W H Griffith District Judge D F Smith and Kalispell banker R K Peeler. The Butte Potos Gold Silver and Copper company and the Rocky Mountain club were also incorporated with 100000 dollar capitals by other local figures.
New Jersey certified 2,342 corporations in the just ended fiscal year, collecting 558,869 dollars in filing fees.
Albany hearing ends with Justice D denying the injunction on Oct. 26, case details incomplete but court action confirms denial and related legal proceedings proceed.
Justice Cady Herrick denied the American Ice Company and its president Charles W. Morse writs of absolute prohibition to stop the attorney general from continuing proceedings to determine if the firm violated the state anti trust law. The ruling will be appealed to the appellate division and the court of appeals.
Windsor Connecticut October 26 The Grant family gathers to honor Matthew Grant progenitor of the American line. Over 2 hundred arrive for a three day program with addresses by Rev Roland Grant and John C. Grant among others. Membership lists show 9 400 total with 3 500 living. Mrs Ulysses S Grant sends regrets due to illness. Officers named include Theodore F Burton president Ralph M Grant vice president and Frank Grant secretary treasurer.
Washington reports Assistant Secretary Taylor of the Treasury ruled Earl Russell may enter the United States despite a prior bigamy conviction by the House of Lords. Taylor overruled immigration officials and instructed Ellis Island to admit Russell unless other disqualifying factors appear. The decision cites an American divorce grant allowing him to remarry and endorses entry under U.S. law.
Chicago reports Worth buyer C. Hildreth paid 10 dollars to purchase McChesney from J. B Ward after the seven furlong Morton Park handicap victory by three lengths over Lucien Appleby. Races detail six events with winners, places, and times.
The Kalispell sale of state lands met State Land Register Long's expectations. He stated he is pleased with the results and noted that next year several thousand acres of prime Flathead farmland with expired leases may be offered. Expect keen rivalry and substantial revenue from the sale in cascade county Navy.
Berlin papers debate the New Monroe Doctrine and pan American congress in Mexico City with skepticism. They call the idea a U S hegemony scheme and doubt practical union given Latin and Anglo American differences.
Brussels October 26 new intelligence says Britain pressed Holland to recall its Pretoria consul for suspected treasonable correspondence. Holland granted the envoy indefinite leave of absence.
Delta Epsilon fraternity convention in Providence closed naming E. B. Sherman as honorary president H D Mingle elected secretary M F Dodge librarian and editor of the Decennial F W Leavitt audi for from Minnesota Hamilton 89 and Middleburg Vermont names appear in the officer slate.
In Madrid on October 26 Senor Molina questioned the government about negotiations with the United States toward a commercial treaty and the wishes of Porto Rico shipping interests for a treaty. The government said it aims to promote national prosperity.
The National Association of Collegiate Alumnae finished its sessions in Buffalo. An address by Charles Thwing, president of Western Reserve University, urged the creation of a national university during the closing program held on October 26.
Advices from the marine hospital service say yellow fever is now epidemic through Yucatan. The disease prevails among the Yucatan Indians.
General Wade issues directive replacing Spanish honorifics don senor senora and senorita with American equivalents Mr Mrs and Miss in Southern Luzon areas. The move standardizes forms of address for local officials and civilians under U S authority.
The 13th annual meeting adjourned in St. Joseph. Pittsburg was chosen as the next meeting place. William H. Thompson of Chicago was elected president.
Waldeck Czolgosz and a brother in law visit Auburn prison amid questions over what to do with the assassin’s body after execution. Officials expect autopsy Tuesday with possible delivery to a local undertaker, incineration, then ashes sent to Cleveland.
In Cleveland on October 26, Leon Czelgosz father Paul says he may visit his son if allowed. The brother and brother in law of the murderer worked to arrange burial in Cleveland or outside a cemetery. The bishop holds jurisdiction over burial as an extraordinary case.
English runner A E Tysoe, once the British champion at the half mile, has died in New York. He defeated J F Gregan of Princeton at the Angl o American meeting in 1900.
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