17 Apr 1912
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1912
Page
26
The home rule bill passed its first reading in the House of Commons by 360 to 266 amid ministerial cheers. Andrew Bonar Law attacked the bill and government urging a public vote while Ulster supporters urged liberty and readiness to lay down their lives for the cause.
United States Commissioner B R Stevenson of Wisdom Beaverhead county was removed from office by Judge George T Bourquin and his commission canceled after the court found overcharges in duties performed as United States commissioner. The judge noted Stevenson kept no accounts and memory lapse prevented itemized justifications, though he denies overcharging. The decision cites Stevenson as a surveyor and land locator providing many services not aligned with his official duties and allowing potential evasion of overcharges law.
The article reports probable additional Titanic passengers from Butte including 100 Bulgarian laborers booked to Chicago then Butte. It cites Timothy J. McCarthy on board, James J. McCarthy of Centennial Brewing, and Benjamin Guggenheim as first class passengers. It notes Olympic relayed messages to coast points and ongoing inquiries at railroad offices about prepaid tickets.
Miner Louis Gorman was arrested by Detective White on a burglary charge after entering a South Main street rooming house and breaking open a trunk belonging to Don Haggerty, taking a deposit slip for 180 dollars and valuables. He admits entering the room. Grand Jury charges issued against A C Reid over a mining stock transfer valued at 190 dollars.
Patrick Cox, a Tramway miner, was stabbed three times by his brother Charles Cox on April 8. Attendants at St James hospital report the wounds are not fatal and Patrick will remain hospitalized for several weeks. Charles Cox was released on bonds after his condition improved.
William Red McLaughlin, a taxi driver shot by a disgruntled passenger after a joy ride, recovered at Murray hospital where the bullet lodged in his chest. He faced serious illness from pneumonia but later improved. The assailant remains in county jail awaiting trial on a first degree assault charge.
London discusses the Titanic tragedy with focus on lifeboat numbers and capacity. Regulators consider stricter rules for ships over 10,000 tons and for vessels without full passenger accommodations. Public opinion questions luxury and speed in transoceanic travel and calls for safer, more prudent ship design.
Howell He exceeds the speed limit in a metaphorical sense while Powell notes he adapts to shifting New England climate patterns. The exchange highlights rapid change and human response in a regional setting.
A witness notes a tale described as far fetched, asserting the information was obtained via long distance telephone. The exchange hints at remote sourcing of the claim and prompts scrutiny of the reliability of the source.
Mexico City April 18 no reply yet from foreign relations to the US state department note urging respect for American lives in Mexico. President Madero and ministers discussed it at a special cabinet meeting and planned a newspaper statement. El Imparcial cites Madero’s view the note is not an intervention prelude.
Additional first and second class passengers who went aboard the Titanic at Cherbourg April 16 are named. Included are Miss M Hays A T Compton Mrs E B Ostby Mrs J S White and two servants Miss Evans Miss Newall J Fauenthal Mrs A Flegernheim Henry Boark and several others with survivors listed such as Mrs Ostby Mrs J S White and Mrs A Flegernheim.
Paris reports a unified French press grieving the Titanic catastrophe, with White Star offices crowded by relatives seeking news. Ambassador and Mrs. Bacon faced congratulations for not boarding the ship, as spared passengers like Pierre Marshal, son of a famed admiral, are named among survivors.
Telegraph operator R. V. Peterson escaped a midnight holdup along Fremont and Colorado streets near the railway tracks. He fled toward the car line after spotting a masked man, narrowly avoiding capture. The incident occurred near where fireman Peter Cred Redmond was robbed of 114 dollars last Friday.
James Duggan a 30 year old miner suffered a badly slashed foot at the 1800 foot level of the Speculator mine yesterday. He received treatment at St James hospital and was sent home to 131 West Copper street.
An advertisement urges readers to suspect kidney trouble when back pain appears and endorses Dean's Kidney Pills as a long trusted remedy praised in Anaconda and worldwide. It links backache to possible kidney inflammation and urges prompt treatment.
Mrs. Charles Eckburg of 812 East Fifth Street Anaconda Mont testifies that her son improved after using one box of Dean's Kidney Wills bought at Smith Drug. She reports relief from back pains loss of appetite dizziness and restlessness and recommends the remedy to local kidney sufferers. Dec 21 1907.
Mrs Eckburg interviewed on November 24 1909 expresses high opinion of Dean’s Kidney Pills. She says the cure effected in her son’s case has been permanent and he is now free from every symptom of kidney trouble.
The article presents a long roster of rescued first and second cabin survivors from the Titanic. It lists numerous individuals by surname and given names, including Mrs Newell and Miss Marjorie, among many others, with scattered notes on possible relatives or titles. It also mentions survivors whose names do not appear on the original sailing list, such as Miss Bessett and Edith Brown, among others.
Washington reports naval experts offer varied theories of the Titanic disaster. Inspector General George Uhler cites momentum from the iceberg strike, while Captain Charles McAllister blames a saltwater iceberg. Engineers fault a central passageway and fire-room ladder, and officers urge stricter law against amateur wireless operators.
France weighs a plan to grant married officers an additional franc per day. In New Zealand the government begins replacing wooden telegraph poles and letter box posts with reinforced concrete equivalents.
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