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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1906
Page
15
Butte achieves a sought after triumph as residents celebrate a major local milestone. Details remain scarce in the torn OCR, but the event marks a decisive win for the community with strong civic pride and broad participation.
Informal opening marks completion of the new Northern Pacific railway passenger station in Butte. The Ike special left for fillings, Elks honored the event with a ceremonial trip, and officials noted ongoing track work to finish permanent connections and approaches. The building, while not the finest exterior, is praised for modern conveniences and planned grounds improvements.
Boston dispatch reports rising tensions as Raven Company president WD Thornton faces resignation pressure from eastern stockholders. They accuse misrepresentation and withholding of vital news, seeking a settlement to protect stockholder interests while Thornton is targeted for potential removal. The dispute centers on control and potential asset moves amid a turbulent period.
The will disinherites son Herman Del Vine and leaves the estate to his brother and sister. The wife is named separately with her own fortune and the son receives only specific bequests. The document notes estrangement from his wife and son and hints at provisions by trust or by law if she dies intestate.
James Brady aged 5? died in Butte after a life of coal mining ventures and fortune seeking. He left home for the West after his majority, wandered through Scotland Ireland and New Mexico before Montana, where he opened several mines. He died after a physician warned he had weeks to live, leaving two sisters a brother and a stepsister.
Reports from St. Petersburg and Warsaw describe a violent pogrom spreading from Siedlce to nearby towns. Soldiers and mobs kill Jews and Christians, loot shops, abduct captives, and torch buildings. At least 20 Jews slain and hundreds injured or imprisoned amid widespread panic.
Residents report six buildings under siege as terrorists fired on soldiers and police. Troops shelled intersections, blocked exits, and searched homes after dawn, killing and wounding dozens while reinforcing the main street with field guns. Homeowners fled as gunfire raged.
Final preparations for the Independence League state convention to name a ticket were debated by the state committee. William Randolph Hearst's supporters push for his nomination as head of the ticket, while others urge deferring nominations and forming a conference committee with Democratic leaders.
Havre Montana Sept 10 Passenger train No 2 eastbound wrecked last evening near Dodson one mile west at Havre. Train ran off track at low speed causing the mail and baggage cars to overturn and slide down an embankment. The engine stayed on track. Initial reports suggested injuries but doctors found only minor scrapes and bruises. Several passengers were examined and then boarded another train. Political items from Jefferson City and Greensboro are noted in dispatches.
The article reports large turnout for Gompers supporters as the Republican platform favors continuance of the existing order. It notes narrow GOP gains in the state, re-election of Representative Littlefield in the Second district, and mixed results across districts, with Cobb and Allen achieving notable margins and the Sturgis bill influencing outcomes. Visitors and Elk delegations travel to events in Butte and Billings, with parades, bands, and gatherings shaping the campaign mood.
Sept 10 sale of junk on the Isthmus valued at $60,000 spurs canal commission to clear ground for the new Panama canal road. Officials estimate the scrap iron from several acres may total over 1 million dollars once gathered, including machinery purchased from the French canal company. Chief F cineer Stevens notes need to clear the area to facilitate construction and salvage operations.
Ten persons in three villages were found sick after eating dried beef delivered to homes Saturday. They lie in critical condition for more than 12 hours. Authorities hunt the man who distributed the meat. investigation traces the tainted product to a packing house.
The Carbon Republicans convened as Brandon WW F May, chairman of the resolutions committee, attacked the rival Picket newspaper and urged its expulsion from the party. The body backed resolutions denouncing the Picket and lauding Roosevelt era policies while naming party nominations, including John McCullough for representative and Albert B. Red Lodge for treasurer, among others, by acclamation.
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