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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1903
Page
3
The czar demands exemplary punishment for the Moscow governor and all officials deemed responsible for the killing of Russian consul Rostkovoski at Monastir by a Turkish gendarme. The incident follows another Russian consul murder in Macedonia, sparking intense indignation in St. Petersburg.
Belgrade reports M Jostkovoski, a long time Macedonian resident and Christian liaison, was killed after confronting a Turkish sergeant in Mogil six miles north of Monastir. The consul had before warned about Turkish excesses and his actions exposed him to danger.
Constantinople reports the murder of Russian consul Rostkovoski triggers widespread excitement and fears of a wider Macedonian crisis. Insurgents in Krushevo, 23 miles north of Monastir, number about 900 and have killed 52 soldiers, burned government HQ, and raised a red flag with "Death or Liberty" and "Courage, Brethren."
Reports from Belgrade say M Rostkovoski abused a Turkish gendarme on sentry duty for not saluting him and called him a pig of a Turk. He struck the man with his whip and warned he might be known next time. The gendarme fired, and Rostkovoski was hated by Turks for arrogance.
Constantinople reports the vali of Monastir has been dismissed and Hussein Hilmi Pasha, former governor of Yemin in Arabia, named his successor. An imperial court martial is ordered at Monastir to try the assassin of M Rostkovoski and to report on official responsibility in the Russian consul’s death.
William Henry, who escaped from the Illinois penitentiary in 1901 during a 14 year forgery sentence, was captured in Guthrie Oklahoma. He had recently married there, but a quarrel with his wife led her to inform Christian County Illinois sheriff about his location.
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Ah Foo, a Chinese man, arrested by Chinese Inspector Eby for lacking required papers. He was brought before U S Commissioner E C Russell and held for a hearing.
Washington Aug 10 General Miles accepts office as president of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial association and his election covers the remainder of the association's existence Chicago Aug 10 Miles guest of Maryland delegates
The general passed through Chicago this morning en route to the national encampment in San Francisco and greeted many old friends at the Auditorium Annex.
Lewis and Clarke county commissioners set the annual tax levy at 15.6 mills in Helena up from 15.1. General fund 3. mills, bridge fund 1.0 mill, general school 2.0 mills, special Helena school tax 64 mills, with 10 mills for textbooks and 1 for maintenance. Equalized property assessment totals 15,741,855 excluding railroads, rail lines add 1,411,246, grand total 17,153,101, down 21,136 from last year.
Special Dispatch from Billings Aug 10 Charles Hoe who ranked second in Congressman Joseph Dixon’s naval cadet appointment examination at Annapolis will be supported by Dixon for a West Point appointment next year Hoe passed the mental exam satisfactorily and must now pass a physical at West Point He is a Billings public school graduate.
Albert Koester, bound over in Justice Race's court, pleaded not guilty today in district court before Judge Leslie on a grand larceny charge. Nel Rosene accuses Koester of robbing him of 377. Bond set at 500 dollars. trial slated for September term. Judge Leslie has not yet set a fall jury term, pending building furniture arrival.
Boise Idaho Aug 19 Word reached here that P S Bennett a New York capitalist was killed when a stage overturned on Thunder mountain He was en route to inspect mining property with Dr R M Cramer S B Whittler of New York and O C Gaige of Philadelphia Details on timing other injuries were not yet received.
Officers Baker and Garnant raided a dugout cave on Minnesota avenue in the Chinese district early this morning. They found four intoxicated patrons including three white women and one white man with the proprietor, a man named Sam. The smoking outfit was confiscated and all were jailed.
Bozeman police arrested James Tucker colored on a Fort Harrison inquiry of desertion from the twenty fourth United States infantry. Tucker had been in Bozeman since March 1 and worked at Latta's saloon. He was to be turned over to the Fort Harrison commander with William Kincaid of the Bozeman force assisting.
V. K. Chesnut of Washington DC arrives in Bozeman and will tour Montana and adjacent states until about November 1 directing a United States Department of Agriculture project on plants poisonous to stock. He has ten thousand dollars to spend this year, double prior funding, and will oversee the investigation as director.
In Rome on August 10 authorities checked suspects after a Marseille assassination attempt on French premier Combes. The apparent Italian anarchist list was reviewed as many messages of support arrived, including a warm note from Foreign Minister Morin.
The district court in Bozeman granted a divorce to Fanny Woodson from G Woodson who did not appear. The term adjourned but will reconvene August 24 for a continued hearing in the Black estate case.
Boise Idaho Aug 10 Governor Morrison accepts the resignation of R H Davis as commissioner of immigration labor and statistics and appoints T C Eggleston of Caldwell to succeed him.
The fourth session in Washington draws about 315 delegates with leaders including President James M. Lynch and Secretary-Treasurer Bramwood. Lynch forecasts membership near 100,000. Bramwood reports 1993 year finances and growth, noting 4,072 average paying members and 149 local unions added as the convention adjourns to enjoy a Potomac outing.
Justice Hanford in Seattle issues a court order preventing M and W J Mulligan from driving or herding about 3,000 sheep in the Mt Rainier forest reserve. Government alleges the activity has occurred for some time and is forbidden by law.
Helena August 10 Judge J M Clements on petition of J H Carmichael rescinds a prior ruling allowing the former wife to visit their children at the Carmichael ranch every other Saturday. Carmichael contends the privilege was never denied.
Alfonso Lancaster Jones former Mexican minister to England died at Cuernavaca where he had gone for his health. He belonged to an English family that settled in Mexico many years ago.
Dave Tehee, brother of the late murdered Iowa chief, has been chosen to lead the tribe. The Tehee family has long held the chieftainship and the new chief is described as educated, progressive, and a church member.
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