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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1911
Page
22
Markets show improvement with Boston coppers strong and tone better, likely to continue unless New York list reacts. Paine letter cites scarcity of offerings as rally fuel, noting a local exchange failure but no market impact. other items include Dow Jones movements, dividend declarations, and upcoming exchange closures for Labor Day.
A new three story fireproof building costing 79000 dollars will house deaf, blind, and backward children with room for 50 in each department. A central power heating station will be built across the river. The combined schools sit on a 470 acre ranch with dairy cattle and crops. New staff includes Mabel Moylan and Susie B Matkin among others. duties shift for the blind and deaf departments.
Boston August 31 President Taft urged practical reform in federal courts and higher judicial salaries to attract top lawyers. He supported arbitration treaties with Britain and France, noted a planned Supreme Court led conference to set new rules, and backed a committee to counter recall of judges. The convention also elected officers and denounced judicial recall as harmful to government.
Attorneys for Mrs Helena M Borden plan to take her divorce appeal to the supreme court from Superior Judge Howser's denial due to her husband Gall Borden's refusal to testify. Pending the result she receives 690 a year plus use of the family home and automobile.
One man burned to death and another seriously injured in a Topeka business district fire on August 31. Photographer E V Evans lived in his studio and lost his wife. Acting fire chief E E Babcock was hurt by a falling curtain but is expected to recover. Fire suspected incendiary origin.
The Madison River Power company will extend its lines from Livingston to Lewistown through the Shields River valley, announced by Max Hebgen, general manager. He arrived in Livingston today and departed for a tour of the valley.
In New York on August 21 Standard granulated sugar rose five cents per hundred pounds while other refined grades increased by ten cents.
The B. A. P. announces a $1 round trip rate for Labor Day travel between Butte and Anaconda. Tickets are valid on all trains. A special train departs Anaconda at 4 PM and Gregson at 10:30 PM. Dutch lunch and Pilsener along with Haufbrau on draft are available at Windsor buffet.
Charleston, Aug 31 Mayor Rhett leads recovery efforts after a devastating storm. A death toll stands at 17 with property damage estimated near one million dollars. Two lives were lost on James Island as planters report extensive crop and livestock losses. Isle of Pines damage earlier overestimated, now deemed milder. Normal conditions are returning rapidly.
Mrs. Thomas A. Long has been declared insane and was sent to Warm Springs by Sheriff Morse after a period of violent behavior. Physicians warn she may soon be raving. The Philipsburg public schools will open September 18 with most old graded-school teachers retained, a new principal to replace the high school staff moving to the county building. Prof. G. FE Garbutt of Middleville, Mich., will fill the principal role, with Prof. G. T. Bramble remaining high school principal.
A forest fire burning for three days on upper Umatilla river slopes near Gibbon 23 miles east of Pendleton threatens Wenahanna Springs. An appeal for rancher help drew 19 volunteers who departed at 1 a.m. for the scene on a special train.
The Central stables Dillon Mont will be in position to handle hunters and others during season. Automobiles meeting Short Line train will be at Red Hook hunting grounds for afternoon shooting W C Orr proprietor. Phone 18 black.
August activity on the Butte Mining Stock Exchange was limited with total stock value at 14 603.25 and 29 386 shares traded. About 17 000 shares sold for 2 cents or less, while listed and unlisted stocks show various high and low quotations and pending assessments and delinquent sales for Copper King, Raven, and Reindeer stocks.
Mineola L I Aug 81 The partners of Sigmund H Rosenblatt Co filed suit for 600000 against James Phillips Jr and Walter G Newman claiming they were defrauded in a large stock purchase of the Union copper mine Phillips is president of Nevada Consolidated and VP of Tennessee Copper and a director of Boston Montana Copper Newman is president of Union Copper Mines of North Carolina The county clerk notice records the action seeking redress for the alleged fraud.
Lincoln Nebraska August attorneys defend Miss Fantee Murphy accused of inciting the murder of Charles Sellers to gain property. They say she told relatives and the Wood family a tale of personal indignity but acted without mercenary motive. Prosecution may argue Sellers told her before an Omaha hospital operation that insurance and property went to her. his brother was later named beneficiary. Preliminary hearing set for September 9.
Paris August 31 M Homelle director of national museums suspended by the cabinet after Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa disappears from the Louvre. The ministry says safeguards were insufficient. President Fallieres orders museum inspections placed under the finance minister.
Bernays Johnson an 18 year old son of ex Lieutenant Governor Charles P. Johnson has received a patent for a wireless telephone. With two lab installations he asserts a working range up to 10 miles using earth or water as a conductor with iron pegs in ground forming the line. He expects a fortune and plans to introduce it to St. Louis.
A patent by Mr Johnson enables private house and downtown office phones linked via metal pipes and water or ground connections. Wireless operation and direct private lines claim low cost, no visible wires, and easy expansion by adding phones, with privacy guaranteed among few users.
Recent British census data show the Irish linen industry operates 85000 spindles and 36000 power looms with about 96000 workers in the United Kingdom. Average weekly earnings in September 1904 were 2.90 dollars for full timers, 2.92 for those not full time. foremen earned 8 dollars, roughers 5.11, sorters 5.26, with varied wages for apprentices and girls. Women comprise 58 percent of linen factory employment in the British Isles.
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