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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1902
Page
4
The Anaconda Standard lists daily and Sunday subscription options with prepaid rates. Prices cover one year ten dollars, six months five dollars, three months three dollars, and one month one dollar for daily and Sunday editions. A separate Sunday rate appears as a misprint.
Rates list for domestic editions: 1 cent for 9 to 18 page issues, 2 cents for 20 to 32 page issues, 3 cents for 48 page editions. Europe shipments cost double, and readers are advised to inquire for other foreign destinations.
The Standard has branch offices at Butte Missoula and Great Falls where advertising rates will be furnished on application.
Brief item lists off ices in New York Chicago and Washington with contact lines and management by W. J. Morton in charge at Washington Street location.
The text lists locations for the Standard at news stands in multiple cities including Chicago Minneapolis Los Angeles Denver Salt Lake City and Portland with street addresses such as 4 Third Street South and 422 South Main. It notes correspondence should go to ANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY in Anaconda Montana.
Montana parties set their state conventions in September. Democratic meeting planned for September 23 in Bozeman, Labor in Helena September 25, Populists in Butte September 24, Republicans in Great Falls September 27, with Socialists already nominating in Bozeman.
The article argues Maine's September Y election shapes national views of party strength. It notes Maine usually favors Republicans but suggests the size of majorities signals shifts. Democrats campaign to cut GOP margins and target Reed era district now held by Amos L. Allen.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries Blaine urged tariff reductions and reciprocity, but Republicans under McKinley set high tariffs. McKinley later signaled a revised tariff course, Roosevelt pursued it yet faced congressional resistance as factions within the party opposed the president.
State conventions from Nebraska Iowa Ohio Oregon Missouri Idaho and others express strong approval of Roosevelt’s reciprocity with Cuba and tariff plans. Several states rebuke opposing senators and pledge support to push the policy through Congress.
The article notes the first anniversary of President McKinley’s death with Roosevelt touring the country and avoiding melancholy. It highlights Montana’s memorial contribution of 2841.07 dollars, surpassing early expectations and larger than some eastern states’ efforts.
An advance writer in the Cin- Fecinnati Enquirer argues the servant problem will vanish by 2000 as science minimizes household labor. He envisions self heating homes, dust capturing walls, curved room angles, automatic window washing, and perfected food tabloids enabling meals from pellets without chefs.
In Hackettstown New Jersey a physician whose horse fears automobiles asked a passing clergyman to stop his car so the horse could be introduced to the machine. For fifteen minutes the animal was led around and brought close to the car to study sight touch and smell, but the horse refused to approach.
A horse reared and kicked at a car, bursting a tire and injuring a clergyman with a calf strike. The animal then mauled the auto with its hind legs before being separated. Zoologists have ranked the horse's intelligence low.
As summer ends and students return, educators face high expectations from ambitious parents and the public. The article urges moral backing and cooperation from families, noting teachers are diligent and faithful though some parents rush children through grades. Montana schools are praised for quality with a noted need for greater thoroughness.
News from New York reports William N. Roach dies at sixty two. Roach, native of Washington, served as North Dakota senator from March 1893 elected after a lengthy legislative fight. He early worked as quartermaster clerk in Washington before moving to politics in North Dakota.
A compact look at political tensions with Roosevelt and Castro provoking court action while shifts in leadership loom. References include Mount Pelee, coal strikes, and anticipated visits by John Frost, plus remarks on public figures and sensationalized events.
Helena oil interests say Acting Commissioner W A Richards overstates limits on representation work for oil claims. They argue oil is mineral on government land and roads cut into timber to bring in machinery count as proper representation, making the commissioner’s stance untenable if challenged in court.
Sea Girl New Jersey Sept 7 formation of an all American team to win the Palma trophy at Ottawa next Saturday final competition for eight principals and two alternates. Winners announced in re entry matches include Private C H Hudson Capt C B Winder Sergeant C R Groom Private C 8 S Cash Maj Henry Lohman and Lieut W W Cookson with several tied scores.
Governor Taft appoints Dr William H Wilson of Philadelphia as special commissioner to prepare a major Philippine exhibit at the 1904 St Louis exposition. The display will cover 40 acres with over 500000 dollars already appropriated. Dr Gustave Niederlein named to oversee promotion collection and installation and sails for the Philippines in about two weeks.
Dylow West Virginia Sept 7 Rev Morris Wilson who yesterday killed his wife and escaped to Woodlands is still at large. Many believe the elderly minister may have died by his own hand and searching parties are out seeking him.
The general staff conducts annual stand maneuvers with 92 000 troops spread across 30 by 50 miles. Blues pretend to be Russian advancing from Obra toward the Oder. Reds defend with 40 000 plus. Cavalry outposts will touch Tuesday morning near Meserис to Rentschen as four days of war games with blank cartridges begin under Emperor William and foreign observers including Lord Roberts and General Hamilton.
Special Correspondence reports the Ravalli County board of commissioners has named election judges for 11 precincts, listing judges for each precinct and the designated polling places such as Lula schoolhouse Overwhich post office Darby Miles hall Grantsdale Shannon building Hamilton buildings Corvallis schoolhouse Victor VA W hall Stevensville main building Eight Mile schoolhouse and Florence Woodman hall.
Miss Blanche Himes of Wilson Kansas announces engagement to Lieut Bates Tucker United States Army. Tucker formerly private in a Michigan volunteer regiment during the Philippines outbreak. He was later commissioned a second lieutenant in the regular army and will wed in January.
Secretary Treasurer Wilson of the United Mine Workers collected several hundred dollars in Huntington West Virginia for the striking miners. He denies reports that the strike is settled in the Chesapeake and Ohio railway mines.
Horace Kephart librarian at the Mercantile Library in St Louis ordered all copies of The Awakening burned within the institution citing improper content. The action leaves no remaining copies on library shelves or in storage.
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