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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05

Sunday, the day devoted to the wor'
ship of the sun by our forefathers;
Monday, the day devoted to the worship
of the moon; Tuesday, the day devoted
to the worship of Tieu, or Tyw, the god
of war; Wednesday, the day devoted to
the worship of Woden, or Odin, the god
of wood; Thursday. the day devoted 10
the worship of Thor, the god of thun.
der; Friday, the day devoted to the wor.
ship of Freya. or Frga, the Venus OF
the North; Saturday, the day devoted
to the worship of Saturn, the god Of
agriculture, or Satyr, the god of the
forest
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05
y kEig strike.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec 29.-News that
big strike has been made at the
Leola copper mine has just reached
Tacoma. Several days ago solid five
foot vein of ore was opened just few
feet below the surface, which runs 20
per cent. pure copper and also carries
20 ounces of silver and paying guam
titles of gold to the ton. Several veins
ramify on the property which is
owned by Tacoma capitalists. The
mine is located in the eastern part of
Pierce county, at the foot of Mount
Tacoma. on Canada creek The for
nation in the district is practically
identical with that in the Cornwall
copper fields and the ore can be mined
very cheaply.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05
PRINCESS ISABELLE.
DamseI Is to Become Em-
press of Austria.

Princess Marie Isabelle of Orleans.
who is said to have been selected by
Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria for
his new bride, is the daughter of the
late Louis Philippe, count of Paris, who
died in 1894. She is the sister of the
present duke of Orleans, and was born
at the Chateau d'Eu May Z, 1873. This
makes the princess only 90 years old,
while her prospective imperial spouse
is 6s. Franz Joseph could find no more
royal and no older blood for wife than
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05

New York, Dec. 2S.--W. A. Il. Moore,
convicted of robbing Martin Mahon,
hotclllccper of this city, by the ''badg-
err game, was yesterday sentenced to
- years in state prison. Justice DAILY,
in the supreme court, on the applica-
tion of counsel for Moore, granted "A
stay OF execution of the sentence
passed on Moore by Recorder Gof un-
til motion could be argued for the
granting of a certificate of reasonable
doubt IN order to enable an appeal to
l,n +n lie
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05
An Agreement Reached.

Washington, Dec. 29.--It is said in
official circles that indications point
to the conclusion of an agreement be-
tween the joint high Canadian com
missioners that while satisfactory to
both the United States and to Canada
will not include all that either side
hoped to obtain at the beginning. The
arrangement is expected to be ratified
shortly.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05

Easton. Pa. Dec. 20.-Judge How
ard j. Reeder died at his home in this
city Wednesday morning. He was 50
years of age. Judge Reeder was
son of Andrew H. Rceder. noted as
the governor of Kansas during the
anti-slavery controversy before the
civil war. He served throughout that
struggle, first as a lieutenant of regu-
lars and afterward as captain of vol
untpnrS-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05
Human Game for Assassins

The czars of Russia have been the ia
vorite game of the assassin. The mobiles
attacked Gar Paul in 1901. Alexander
II. was attacked four times before he
was finally killed in 1881 by bomb
thrown by man, who was himself
killed, in ST. Petersburg. Two attempts
were also made on the life of the lale
czar, Alexander III
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05
Convention Harmonious,

Philadelphia, Dec. 29.-The repubIi.
can county conventions Wednesday
nominated Samuel H. Ashbridge for
mayor, John l.. Kinsey for city solici.
tor and c. Harry Fletcher and JOIN
3. Lukens for magistrates
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05

Colehrook. y. H., Dec. 30.-Bank
Examiner f. II. Carroll yesterday
confirmed the news from Washington
that the Colebrook bank had failed,
and stated that he had been appointed
temporary receiver. He declined to
give out any further statement.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05

Washington, Dee. 29.-Ambassador
Romero, of Mexico, was operated up
on yesterday for appendicitis. DR.
Taber Johnson, who supervised the
operation, says the patient is doing
as wen as can be expected He is
still, however, in a very critical con.
6itiOn
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05

The silk industry of the United State:
is assuming gigantic proportions,
Thirty years ago the value OF silk pro
duced in the United States was less than
$6,o0OOOO, Last year ii exceeded 4s7.'
900, 900.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05
Murderer dsanged.

Hartford. Conn. Dec. 3O.-B. r. Will
lis. aged %, was hanged at the state
prison at 1890 this morning for
the murder OF DaYid 5. Lambert. of
Wilton. his former teacher, December
II, 1897 Willis was the youngest
person ever hanged in the prison.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05

Princeton, Mo-, Dec. 20.--Ira Sexton
was hanged here Wednesday for the
killing of Nathan Stark, young far
mer, October 2S, 1897.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-09-05

1t created Broadwater county. 1t
passed an Inheritance tax law. 1t ex-
PEELED Representative Martin Buchley
of Jefferson county for having accepted
a bribe. 1t created much excitement
throughout the state by investigating
rumors of the bribery of members Of
the state capitol building commission.
Gov. Smith removed the commissioners
and appointed a new set. DIR. c. K. Cole
of Helena. one of the old commission
ers, sued Fred Whiteside for Hbel but
the jury decided against Cole.
On January l H. A. Neidenhofen OF
Butte committed suicide in Salt Lake
City. Ruffians controlled the town of
Havre, On the 18th J. Sam Brown was
appointed receiver of the First National
bank of Helena. On February the
Northwestern National bank of Great
Falls closed it's doors, and on the 18th
the Merchants National bank of Hell
ena suspended. Eugene V. Debs visited
Montana in February.
Charges of cruelty were preferred
against the manager of the state re-
form school at Miles City, and later on
he resigned. In May state text book
commission met in Helena and chose a.
list of school books. On the 18th the
Hope mine at Basin closed. John
Bloor, secretary of the state senate,
was tried and convicted of stealing the
salary bill. Representative Buckley
was arrested for bribery, but the case
against him was dismissed.
In June the Soldirs Home at Column
bia Falls opened its doors. The press
association met this month in Helena
and went on an excursion to Salt Lake
and Denve. The Rev e. G.. Avis,
pastor of the Methodist church at Bill
ings, was driven out of town for vicious
practices. In August Chinook was ter
rorized by hoboes. On September 22
Commander Ballington Booth Of the
Salvation Army visited Helena. On the
2Sth the Margaret theater at Anaconda
was opened. On December 2 the as
| sociated charities of Butte organized a.
| rescue home. On the 9Th Associate
| Justice Horace r. Buck shot and killed
| himself. On the 22nd Governor Smith
| appointed w. T. Pigott to the vacant
seat on the supreme court bench. On
| the 31st the Standard closed its sub
scription list for the Cuban relief fund.
| All told 81 162 was subscribed by the
| people of Montana, and this sum was
| sent by the Standard to the war de-
partment, which sent it to Consul Fitz-
| hugh Lee.
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Northern railroad removed it's shops
from Helena to Clancy. On Feb. 22 the
jury returned a verdict for $1a5o. 600 in
favor of the plaintiffs in the famous
mining suit of the Butte & Boston VS.
the Lexington company. In March a
Florence Crittenden rescue home was
founded at Butte by popular subscrip-
.ion.
! On April 6, at Helena, William Bigg-
erstaff was hanged for the murder of
Richard Johnson. On the Sth the Hope
mine at Basin caught fire and seven
men were killed. On the 11th six men
were killed by an explosion of giant
powder the st. Lawrence mine. On the
18th the Northern Pacific began dou-
BILE transcontinental train service. On
the 10Th, at Butte, occurred the death
of Captain Shepherd, the old soldier
and well-known patriot. On the 18th
six men were killed by an explosion of
dynamite in the Broadwater mine at
Neihart. That day Butte voted spe-
cial school tax of $4,000. In May an
Indian uprising in the Cheyenne agency
was feared and two companies of sol
diers from Fort Custer We're sent
thither. The Trades and Labor as
sembly of Butte sent silver speakers to
the East. On June s, at Helena, Bill
Gay was hanged for the murder of
James Macke in Meagher county. On
the 9th Grand Master Workman J. r.
Sovereign addressed the knights of
Labor at Anaconda.
AS a result of a movement started by
Governor Richards the Cree Indians in
June were deported to Canada. On June
"a A. W. Lyman disposed of his inter-
est in the Helena Independent and re-
turned to the East On September the
First National bank of Helena suspend
ed, causing much excitement. On the
10th General Miles visited Helena and
Senator Sherman spoke in Livingston.
On October 27 was laid the corner stone
of the Margaret theater at Anaconda.
On November 20 the Butte miners
union sent s4,9S0 to the striking miners
at Leadville. During the latter part of
November exceedingly cold weather
prevailed. On December II a Cuba
Libre club was organized in Butte.
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by the great A. r. U. strike, and on
the 2Sth the Standard began it's famous
handcar service over the road The
strike lasted until July 20. when it was
called off. On July there was an A.
p. A. riot in Butte, during which Off
Ger DAILY was murdered. On the 18th
highwaymen at Wickes stole $4,000 in
gold On Aug. General A. ]. Warner
delivered silver address at Butte.
During August the Montana national
guard encamped at Fort Ellis. During
the latter part of the month forest fires
ragged in Western Montana. On Sept.
"a the colored people of the state cele-
On Oct. 29th the first Burlington pas
senger train arrived in Billings, and
the event was duly celebrated Later
on prominent Burlington officials WIS.,
tied Butte and Anaconda, and there
was much gossip as to the possibility
of the Burlington extending to Butte.
On Nov. Is the Standard announced
Mrs. Hearts splendid gift of library
to the city of Anaconda. Judge Speer
began a crusade against the prize
fighting thugs that had been infesting
Butte. On the Goth the First National
and the Helena National banks of Hell
ena consolidated under the name of the
First National. On Dec. 27 the city of
Great Falls voted school bonds to the
amount of $4,000.
There were good race meetings this
year at Butte. Anaconda and Helena.
Marcus Daly's horse Senator Grady
ran second in the Chicago Derby.
The years list of murders and sui
cides was long one. Crime was un-
usually prevalent, particularly in
| Butte, and there was much complaint
in that city at the failure Of Silver
Bow county juries to convict murder
ers. One of the notable murders was
that of Conductor Chauncey West by
Clay Pugh, a tramp who was stealing
ride. There were numerous hold-ups
in Butte and elsewhere.
Altogether 1894 was an exciting year
in Montana. With the capital contest,
| the railroad strikes, the Coxey army
disturbances, the low price of silver
and the prevalence of crime, the peo-
| pie had plenty to think and talk about.
This state as whole was less affected
| by the panic than any other in the
union, and although 60-cent silver hurt
| such camps as Granite and Neihart
| terribly, the copper properties contin-
ued to pay handsomely and in Butte
and Anaconda the panic was hardly
noticeable.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-09-05

Eighteen hundred and ninety-four
will live in Montana's history as the
year of the great capital contest be-
tween Helena and Anaconda. 1t was
a hard-fought, closely contested and in
some respects a bitter struggle. Both
cities placed speakers on the stump
and pamphlets in the field. The news
papers of the state took sides, of
course, and as election day approached
the excitement grew intense. Interest
in politics dragged-little else but cap
ital' talk was heard anywhere. Helena
won out, receiving 27,024 votes to 25,11s
cast for Anaconda. Anaconda was dis
appointed in not receiving as large a
vote in Butte as she had expected.
To look back at it at this distance,
the capital fight appears to have been
full of sound and fury" Every nook
and corner of the state was stumped
and stumped thoroughly The opposing
speakers challenged one another to
joint debate, the challenges were
promptly accepted and the state from
one end to the other was full of argu-
ment and oratory. Nothing at all like
it has been seen in the state before or
since.
The contest attracted national atten-
ton; it was watched with curiosity
from New York to San Francisco; the
press of the country discussed 1t freely;
here in Montana it was even carried
into the pulpit--Helena pastors preach
ing and praying for Helena, and the
Anaconda clergy, no less loyal to their
town, preaching and praying for the
Copper City. Thousands of badges
were distributed, the Anaconda badge
being representation Of capitol
building in copper, while the Helena
badge was a cracker or blue ribbon
Everybody wore one badge or the
other. Go where you pleased, you
would find men, women and even chill
dren discussing the relative merits Of
Helena and Anaconda as the place for
the location of the capital. In strug-
gle so exciting animosities were en-
gendered, lifelong friends fell out, hot
words were exchanged, bitter things
were said in public as well as private.
But time has softened the hard feel
ings to which the fight gave rise.
Anaconda promptly acknowledged
her defeat the day after the election.
There was no attempt to prolong the
agony by contesting any returns in
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the courts. The Standard fought for
Anaconda as hard as it knew how and
took defeat with good grace. 1t was the
first time it ever was beaten in any
thing that 1t had seriously undertaken.
Helena, of course, went wild with
joy. She celebrated her victory in
elaborate style, devoting one day and
night to the rejoicing and inviting all
the people of Montana to come and
join in. Mr.. w. A. Clark, who had
publicly espoused the cause of Helena,
was the guest Of honor. He was drawn
through the city in a carriage decor
ated from top to bottom with flowers.
There was a long and enthusiastic pa
rade. After all the oher exercises were
over, there was good cheer at the Mon
tana club, and they do say there was
considerable heat in the old town of
Helena that night.
At this election Charles S. Hartman,
republican, was reelected to congress,
receiving 20, 140 votes. Robert B. Smith,
populist, received 1920, and Hal s.
Corbett, democrat, 10,369 The legisla-
ture chosen was overwhelmingly re-
publican.
On Jan. ] the first ore train over the
B., A. & p. railroad arrived in Anacon-
da from Butte. On the 10th the Com
mercial Exchange bank of Bozeman
was organized, and on the 18th the
First National of Helena resumed bust
ness. On Feb. Butte's public library
The Anaconda standard., 1899-09-05
1896

The year 1896 was stirring one in
battle cry of all Montanans except a
few who still remained faithful to the
republican party. A state republican
convention was held in Butte on May
II, at which delegates to the national
convention at st. Louis were chosen.
Of these delegates Representative
Charles s. Hartman walked out of the
convention after it adopted it's anti-sil-
yer plank. On his return to Montana
he received tremendous ovations in
Butte and Bozeman. He was reaomi-
mated for congress by the democratic
party at its convention assembled at
Missoula and was indorsed by the popu-
lists. He defeated o. F. Goddard of
Billings, the republican nominee, oy a
decided majority. The democrats and
populists fused on state officers and
easily elected every one of them. Robert
B. Smith of Helena was chosen COVER
nor, defeating Alexander C. Botkin, the
republican candidate. A democratic
legislature was elected. The state, of
course, gave Bryan an overwhelming
ma jority.
On May 20 of this year occurred the
death of DR.. Charles F. Mussigbrod at
Berlin, Germany. Few men in Mon
tana enjoyed a wider acquaintance. DR..
Mussigbrod was universally respected
and admired. He possessed the most
lovable qualities. He took the keenest
pleasure in entertaining his friends at
Warm Springs, where, with his partner,
DR.. Mitchell, he conducted the state in
sane asylum. He was Thoroughly good
man-noble and true as steel.
The Butte football team achieved
great success this year, defeating most
of the other crack teams of the West
Butte fairly went football mad. The
gunboat Helena was christened in jan
uary at Newport News, Va, by Miss
Agnes Belle Steele, daughter of DIR.
Steele, then mayor of Helena. The
Soldiers Home building at Columbia
Falls was begun this year. The Great
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was opened On the 23d William Nc
Dermott of Butte was appointed United
States marshal for this district. On
March IA the state reform school at
Miles City was dedicated. During the
latter part of March the rivers rose
rapidly and there were several wash
outs and landslides along the line of
the Northern Pacific. On the 30th the
Montana Central switchmen Of Butte
went on strike.
An April the Coxey army movement
was inaugurated in Butte. On the 18th
the great strike on the Great Northern
railroad began. From the 18th to the
25th there was much excitement in the
state, particularly in Butte, over the
Coxey army agitation. On the oath the
army under General" Hogan cap
tured a Northern Pacific train and got
as far as Forsyth, where they We're
stopped by United States officers and
the army melted away Hogan was
sentenced to six months imprisonment
On the 25th the Colorado smelter at
Butte burned to the ground.
The Great Northern strike was set
tied on May 1. Ex-Bank President
Will Hanks of Great Falls was tried
during this month and acquitted.
June IL was observed as Montana day
at the California midwinter exposition.
The state press association met on the
18th at Great Falls. On the 26th the
Northern Pacific railroad was tied up
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hearts of many old-time residents of
the state; he was lawyer of fine abil-
itles and in his time had been widely
known in legal circles. Durants crime
was committed in 1896; that year was
not without its sensational incidents
in the realm of crime. One day Butte
was startled by the announcement that
Simon Jacobs, the city treasurer, had
committed suicide; this tragedy was
followed by the unceremonious exit of
Perrine Irvine, another city official,
who was unsuccessfully tracked but
whose present whereabouts are known.
The years record includes an attempt
to hold up the Silver Bow bank in
Butte; much more sensational. how
ever, was the raid on the bank in Ana
conda by men quite outside of the
criminal class who made a descent into
the banks vault from the roof of the
one-story building which at that time
was the banks home. Another Grim
inal incident was an attempt to wreck
train on the line of the Great North
ern road, near Kalispell. General War;
ner and Congressman Sibley awakened
renewed interest in the silver cause as
the result of their tour in Montana
Incidents that contributed to the pass
ing entertainment of the public were
the Herschfield domestic scandal, the
Standards famous mule subscription
the closing chapters in the Davis will
business, the proposed outrageous
right of way for freight over street
car lines in Butte, the Bill Gay process
and the Standards celebrated Rollins
royal seizure This year the Katie
mine at Basin was burned, Anaconda
named new wards the Witter monu-
ment was unveiled and Butte reached
the crank era on the football field.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-09-05

had been rejected by the federal SEN
ate when he presented himself as a
senator by appointment of Governor
Richards. Mr.. Mantle was chosen
for the vacancy. Later on, after
two or three caucuses had been
held, Mr.. Carter was elected
for the full-term senatorship. The
states solons adopted the codes;
passed an anti-gambling law which,
because Of technical blunders did not
stick; sent the woman's suffrage bill
to its defeat, and created the counties
of Sweet Grass and Carbon. This year
was made memorable by the most
frightful disaster known in the history
of Montana. At 9:55 o'clock, on the
evening of January Is, the fire depart
ment responded to an alarm. The fire
burned hardware store houses that
stood on site near the Great Northern
depot. In these buildings powder was
stored. The explosion resulted in the
death of fifty-five persons and as many
more were injured. The melancholy
story has been told and retold. When
the alarm was sounded, the crew at
the central station responded with it's
well-eauipped apparatus. Seven regu-
lar and six volunteer firemen were
killed. Two members lived to tell the
tale; one horse and a badly damaged
cart were the survival in respect to
equipment The years death roll in
cluded Herbert P. Rolfe, a pioneer res
ident of Great Falls who, during the
later years of his life, was the proprie-
tor of the Great Falls Leader. The
roll also contained the name of the
lamented William Toole, whose death,
after a lingering illness, occurred at
Hamilton. Judge F. w. Coles death
was an incident that saddened the
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897

1t was in August, 1897 that Mr.. an
Mrs. w. J. Bryan visited Montana
They received tremendous ovations ev-
erywhere. They entered the state by
the Oregon Short Line and made their
first stop at Butte on the 18th. The
next day Bryan addressed 10000 people
at the Butte race track. On the l4th
he addressed a monster concourse at
the Anaconda race track. Free ex
cursion trains ran from Butte to Ana
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conad that day. Then Bryan went to
Hamilton as the guest of Marcus DAILY
He passed through Missoula on the
18th and spoke at Helena on the 18TH
answering a series of questions pro-
pounded by Colonel w. F. Sanders. He
spoke at Great Falls on the 18th, at
Bozeman and Livingston on the Goth
and at Billings on the 21st. Every
where the same spirit of intense en-
thusiasm for Bryan and the silver cause
was manifested.
The legislature that met this year
passed an anti--gambling bill that man
aged to stand the tests of the courts.
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nomination of Hogan. The STRAIGHT re-
publicans at a convention held in Hell
ena nominated Thomas c. Marshall.
After a fight of considerably bitterness
Mr. Campbell was elected. Theodore
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justice OF the supreme court over Will
lam Y. Pemberton, democrat. A dem
ocratic legislature was elected. On
election night, j. J. Daily, a Butte cleo
tion judge, was murdered by masked
men while in the discharge of his duty
The Anaconda standard., 1899-09-05
1895

The year 1895 was ushered in with an
unpleasant revival of the smoke nui-
sance in Butte and with the biennial
meeting of the Montana legislature.
This time the republicans had it all
their own way. The result Of the first
senatorial caucus they held was an
agreement to support Mr.. Mantle, who
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-16
Democracy and Silver.

The Standard is one of the
newspapers that have felt that
an exact statement Of the ratio
is not a vital factor in SilVer'S
restoration, The ratio is a mat
ter of law; 1t has varied slightly
in our own currency our ratio
has also varied slightly from the
one that has ruled in some other
countries. The worlds ex-
changes practically fix the ra-
tio-Anaconda Standard, Janu-
airy 9, 1899.