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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1901
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, including annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly options. It notes international mailing rates and directs readers to the Standard Block offices in Anaconda plus branch offices in Butte, Missoula, and Great Falls with contact and address details.
The Anacond reports Stanford's daily and Sunday average paid circulation for six months outpacing all other Montana daily newspapers combined, noting figures for June 3, 191, and a reference to 1872 in Surdary page 20.
The Washington Metropolitan club loses Admiral Dewey as president and member amid clash with Sampson supporters. The Schley inquiry figures Lemly is criticized for weak legal work. Hackett Crowninshield and others resign or announce moves as Long is expected to resign.
The Illinois Supreme Court decision upheld by the Teachers' Federation expands the tax base by about 400 million dollars and raises state revenues by roughly 5 million. Indirectly it touches over a billion dollars in property values, signaling a major shift in taxation methods. The ruling targets 23 corporations with municipal franchises, ending their tax dodging.
The 1873 franchise assessment law faces renewed enforcement as Chicago’s big gas and electric utilities may be taxed, forcing corporate adjustment. Supporters argue reform funds schools and city needs while critics warn of confiscation and service cuts, hinting at municipal or national ownership as outcomes. The push signals a broader national reform movement driven by common taxpayers.
In Greater New York a few voters oppose Gen. Robert E. Lee for a hall of fame honor funded by Miss Gould. Low questioned Lee’s postwar fame and Civil War actions, sparking local remark that reflects the era’s odd political judgments and enduring disagreements.
In St Clair County Missouri a judge earns a jail term for contempt linked to a long running bond scandal tied to a failed railroad scheme. Bonds issued twenty five years ago grew into a debt of about a million and a half as speculators swindled funds and local leaders faced imprisonment rather than compromise.
A Maryland Pennsylvania restoration project begun under a historic accord with federal support and Coast and Geodetic Survey aid. Original boundary stones are being gathered and reset on cement bases every mile, marked M on Maryland side and PF on Pennsylvania side. five mile stones bear Calvert and Penn arms.
The article notes the boundary stones carved in England may have been misplaced by a Pennsylvania farmer and used in a house. If the house remains, the commission will require removal and sale of stones. if not, iron posts will mark the gap. Mason and Dixon defined the line in 1762, once a slave era divider and later a civil war memory, now revived for historical interest. Halloween gate receipts are also mentioned.
A mixture of opinions and notes crosses national events and local life. Adm Schley’s Santiago confession, Czolgosz remarks, and political bets mingle with Auburn prison precautions and Thanksgiving dinners for elites. Headlines mirror era concerns and satire.
Pretoria reports Commandant Botha slipped away from a British chase after Major Remington found the commander-in-chief’s quarters empty. Botha fled with a few hundred yards start, leaving hat revolver and papers. ten prisoners including Commandant Hans Botha and former Landrost Schutte were captured.
Special Dispatch to the Standard Washington October 29 reports Montana national banks in the period ending September 30 show an average reserve of 31.65 percent. Loans and discounts total 1 670 942 dollars with gold coin 801 652 and total specie 1 023 464. Lawful money reserve stands at 1 405 559 with individual deposits at 14 209 50x.
In South Bend Indiana a post mortem on Charles Webb shows asphyxiation as the cause of death for him his mother Rebecca Webb and sister Cora Webb Coroner C A Rennee returns a verdict A Grant Webb is released and all charges against him are dismissed
Natchez Mississippi dispatch reports a blaze in St. Joseph Louisiana wiping out the town’s business district. Estimates place damage around fifty thousand dollars with no immediate word on casualties or causes. Local officials and nearby fire crews battled the flames through the day.
Captain Schley defended his eastward coal plan and reconnaissance choices during the Santiago harbor operation. He questioned department dispatch ambiguity, denied ordering or relying on untrustworthy scouts, and discussed squadron formation and signals with captains Wise Jewell and Sigsbee.
Helena reports several new incorporations announced by the secretary of state. The Bitter Root stock farm leads with a capital of $500,000, while the Ra Valli Land and Irrigation company lists $250,000 and will operate in Hamilton. Other firms include the Ison Mountain Mining company with $100,000 in Silver Bow county, Libby Placer Miringe with $60,000, and Thornton Realty plus Crystal Springs in Butte with $200,000 and $56,000 respectively.
Laura Rodgers, employed in the accused doctor Kellogg’s office, testified that she heard the Bromley patient moaning while an operation was performed on April 12. She described the operating chair and evidence of an operation, and noted a $25 charge with $15 credit, though defense plans to impeach.
The government oats theft case against Hugh Scott and Ed Davis was dismissed on county attorney motion. No evidence showed they knew the oats were stolen. A soldier alerted Davis about a delivery, but neither man questioned ownership. Atchison’s hearing set for Thursday before U S Commissioner Kreidler with several witnesses named.
A 19 year old robber arrested near Tacoma on Sunday admits his real name is Perry Reynolds and says he recently came from Pendleton Oregon where he has relatives. He had given a fictitious name to police during the arrest and had operated on the city outskirts for a week.
A head on collision in Linwood North Carolina involved Buffalo Bill's show train and a freight train. The show train master was badly hurt while the engineer and fireman suffered minor injuries. About 100 Buffalo Bill's horses were killed.
Dallas on October 29 reports John McPher son, a white plantation manager at Glenford, shot and killed by a black man named William Hicks. Authorities say Hicks is at large as several hundred men search. six other black suspects are jailed.
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