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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1902
Page
4
John Gillen, accused of petit larceny in Daly's saloon, asks Police Judge Hayes to sentence him to 90 days in the county jail claiming he is very sick. Chief Taylor is asked to relay the demand. Hayes consents and Gillen is sent to serve the term to obtain medical attendance.
A life insurance policy provides long term security and the record of the insurer matters most. The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York is presented as the best security for the future.
Peter C Keenan a stationary engineer at the new works tears up at the Standard editorial rooms asking that his name be denied as a candidate for police judge He insists he is not a politician and fears his election would anger longtime colleagues He asks publication of a clear denial to stop the misreporting
Amusements notes describe Miss Marguerita Sylva as a Brussels born prima donna with Paris upbringing and London training. Her charm, voice, and appearance are highlighted as she joins Nixon & Zimmerman for five years of notable productions. Also mentions a Deer Lodge school superintendent candidacy and Ohio steel ranges at Stage's with A J Cummings stock broker.
Pete Ryan ex sheepherder and George Durban barber are jailed on suspicion of robbing Maggie Pinkerton and Georgie Hill in Rosebud alley Thursday morning. They allegedly fled town with 860 pounds cash and diamonds, while officers connect a sock evidence to another suspect. Durban, unknown here, may have prior prison time. Police held them subject to county attorney action as photos were taken for identification.
The notice describes observation parlors and private rooms on the 20 hour Pennsylvania special from Chicago to New York with daily departures at noon and arrival next morning. Tickets available through H R Dering A G P agent 248 South Clark Chicago. Also an auction notice for harness and robes with items of horses cattle wagons buggies and harness to be sold tomorrow. P A Shilling Philipsburg Montana.
Isaac Harrison Stratton departs Stratton for Donovan ranch near town to dodge interviewers as he contemplates his options after his father’s will. Reports place him in Illinois for legal counsel, though authorities say no decision is made on contesting the will. In other news Henry K. Sarver named postmaster at Craig replacing S J McGraill, and W W Humphrey of Monida receives a pension increase.
Helena dispatch notes the Montana Democratic State Central Committee ordering a convention in Bozeman on Sept 23 1902 to nominate a U S representative and a state supreme court associate justice. It lists apportionment for delegates by county and outlines unit rule provisions and voting procedures. The committee names Walter Cooper as chairman and Harvey Bliss as secretary.
John White, a west side shop worker, was examined in district court this afternoon on a charge of insanity and ordered released after doctors Will and Adams evaluated him. His wife testified to him smashing dishes and scattering food on the floor. White claimed his troubles stemmed from his wife's alleged poor cooking, nights out, and attention to her nephew. The commission could not find him insane.
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