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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1906
Page
12
Western Montana office of the Standard is located at 140 Hig Ring avenue in Missoula. Telephone number 118 provided for advertising rates on application.
Jury returns a not guilty verdict for Resin on the charge of murdering Kitty Smith at Shoeriog last July. Evidence cited as flimsy with conflicting witness accounts from four physicians about intoxicants and possible accidental causes. Defense and state arguments noted as jurors, led by foreman J. Co Lieheau, found unanimous acquittal on first ballot.
Lourie Stilson of Missoula filed for divorce from Genie W Stilson on grounds of desertion. She alleges marriage in Missoula and a 10 year old child from the union, claiming the husband deserted and failed to support. Attorneys Joyce and Mulroney represent the plaintiff.
In Missoula Sept, Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul crews near finalizing street option on the south side. Quincy Adams Davis and Winn transfer to the Chicago line with blocks 1,2,6 and Knowles audits final. Original option referenced variations of 28 and option warning to Sept 20 with zero paid at Pleed time.
A historical style piece extols the ideal wife as a partner who inspires her husband, claiming vigor and moral support as keys to power. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a tonic for women’s ailments and includes a testimonial from Mrs Eisen of Tacoma praising improved health after use.
Papers ready to sign finalize the Lucasge Brothers placer claim sale on Cedar Creek in Ravalli County. The deal involves the Hughes Creek placers held by the Supreme Mining Co of Kansas City with W D Beam as general manager, and Lucasse partners paying 3020 now with balance to be paid later. Ground will be developed using dredges and hydraulics, with work planned in the upper and lower gulches and expansion to the California properties. Portland to Missoula context.
A discarded match started a grass fire in Los Angeles at Venih and Los Angeles streets. The blaze destroyed a Perse livery barn and damaged four lodging houses. Ten horses died. cowboy Low Meyers was badly burned while trying to save his horse. A stable employee reportedly fled the building before it collapsed. officers conducted a rescue of two lodging house occupants, Mrs. Lloyd and Mrs. Tavern.
A sworn statement signed by State Treasurer J W Robbins and others recounts a desperate encounter off Aransas Pass Texas two days prior. A huge devil fish measuring about 23 feet long dragged men into open sea after harpooning failed to free the line. A government life-saving crew aided in four hours of effort before the fish was killed. Nine or eleven men aided in removing the carcass onto the beach, weighing nearly 3,000 pounds and extending 18 miles of drag path reported.
In Wheeling District, Mabel Williams was captured with several men while bathing on an island eight miles below Wheeling. Detectives Nally Gourd and Weheed Kelly seized her after a river chase, securing a steam launch to pursue the party. She is fighting extradition from Wheeling jail.
A garbled notice describes a neway service at a home or nearby location offering a month of early morning visits. The text is unclear but implies a trial or standard arrangement with some dates or terms not readable. No clear individuals, organizations, or locations are extractable.
Portland dispatch reports John G. Hienes executed at the state penitentiary for the murder of William Gratin in Douglas county in April 1903. The execution was orderly and witnesses described the condemned man as brave as he faced the gallows.
In Ravalli County teachers gathered for the annual institute with topics on literature and child engagement. Notable speakers include J Allie S08 and Dr Preston W. Svarch, while absence of state superintendent altered the program.
Royal Arch Masons of Montana held their sixty annual convocation in Helena with attendance from Grand Officers. Officers reported Tobisht as district leader. notable guests attended. Elections named J. B. lwepar of Butte as high priest and Alexander Fra ser of Billings as grand king. other grand officers listed with locations. The grand chapter plans to reconvene tomorrow with Grand Master H. ly Prank of Butte presiding.
A Weather report from Omaha notes heavy rains and flooding near the northeastern rail line. The main Omaha road 12 miles away has a washed out stretch near Wakefield causing service suspensions for several days.
A reader-published notice extolls Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for indigestion and stomach troubles. Letters from La Crosse Wisconsin and Preston Minnesota report dramatic relief, with farmers and households noting improved well being and recommending the remedy to others.
The Montana Governor Toole calls a mass meeting of woolgrowers and merchants in Helena on September 5 and 6, 1905. The aim is to discuss forming a state woolgrowers association to unite Montana with the National Woolgrowers Association and secure better wool prices for the current year.
In Binghamton New York September a mother Mrs Joan Coleman confessed to killing her two year old daughter Towanda after years of wandering and denial She spoke publicly during a revival camp meeting in Port Dickinson prompting Towanda police to take notice and investigate further
In Wilmington Delaware a herd of Texas steers escaped and charged along High Street and nearby lanes, injuring several people including foreman Charles Mariz. A steer jumped a fence, knocking down a worker. injuries included a man pinned by a trapped rider. Train crews and soldiers avoided serious harm as the herd roamed.
Speriad Depth ty the Randard at Ralls saw unanimous vote of the county commissioners appoint William Iseubuch of Sun River, a Democrat, as county assessor today. The move comes ahead of the county convention next week and may set the stage for the official slate.
An imperfect dispatch reports on inquiries into multiple ambassadorial postings. The text mentions Spencer and Rady of Winsletrol as embassy officials, with references to the American embassy at St Petersburg and a secretary position, alongside an unclear note about an appointment in Tokyo.
President Gomprrs of the American Federation of Labor defends labor power and the union fight in Washington. He states labor represents the masses and condemns licensing crime while urging equity before the law. He explains the strategic district battle in 2t Herlekt, warning against fear and promoting higher wages for better conditions.
In Ravalli hotel Hamilton Montana two women prisoners on murder charges told the court they are glad to die and would do the same again under similar conditions. They said they have not reconsidered their actions and would welcome death in any form, while insisting they are not afraid to meet God.
A fragmentary item notes attitudes toward men in uniform, referencing Washington and Gert and a secretary's letter about sailors facing admission refusals, plus a skating scene. The piece hints at appeal of uniformed men to women and public amusement responses.
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