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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1903
Page
12
In a dramatic ten round finish the Boilermaker Jeffries knocked out Pompadour Jim Corbett twice in rapid succession. Tommy Ryan threw in the sponge to save his man from further harm as the undisputed title changed hands.
James J. Jeffries defeated Jim Corbett in San Francisco after ten rounds of fierce exchanging as Corbett’s second signaled referee Graney to stop. Jeffries dominated with speed and strength, outboxing and punishing Corbett’s midsection, while Corbett fought gallantly but could not match the champion’s power and pace.
Ten thousand men filled Mechanics Pavilion in San Francisco for a boxing night, spending 54000 on seating as the crowd gathered from 9 pm with police maintaining order. Celebrities attended, including Parson Davies, amid a historic purses record compared to prior Corbett bouts.
Special Dispatch reports Helena withdraws from the Pacific National league after mounting deficits and failed backing. Thomas A. Marlow led the decision, directing disbandment after Sunday and settlement with players. Officials and backers had slugged through losses, with Beattle Seattle and California trips cited as poor receipts and inadequate protections.
Batson a Maris field hand was hanged at Leake Charles La for the murder of six members of the Karl family near Welsh in February. The crime remained undiscovered for days after he appeared in town with stock for sale. Relatives found Mr and Mrs Karl and four children shot and their throats cut. Batson denied the crime despite pleas from the board of pardons for commutation. The governor rejected the recommendation. He gave no confession.
John Kenahan faced a district court hearing on charges of first degree assault after being identified by three harvesters Gray Powell and Small-Wood as one of three robbers who attempted a six-harvester hold-up near Glendive. Two harvesters McGowan and Mensing were wounded but survive. A $2000 bond was not posted. A deputy reports capturing another suspect who will be brought to Glendive.
The state department received a cable from Kingston Jamaica reporting Port Antonio greatly damaged by a hurricane with many dead and serious injuries. A Martinique cable from Fort de France states cane cocoa and coffee are totally struck with towns and villages ruined. Thousands wounded, deaths few. communication difficult, provisions scarce among the damaged areas.
Harry A. Faulkner, former member of the house of delegates, was sentenced in St. Louis to three years in penitentiary after conviction on a jury related to the Suburban doodle deal. His attorneys filed an immediate appeal to the supreme court and Faulkner posted bail.
Blackfoot Idaho Aug 14 Joseph Dick a leading Bingham county rancher and citizen of Wis drowned this afternoon while fording the Spake river above Idaho Falls. Both horse and rider were lost and no trace had been found at press time.
Montgomery Aug. 14 The Farmers and Merchants bank did not open yesterday or today and its cashier B A Brainerd is missing to depositors. Liabilities are estimated at 150000 dollars with assets unknown.
Salt Lake City report says Jim Dollard attempted to “whack up the town” in Lander Wyoming. Prank Bryan and Ross Springer, a printer, are dead. Dollard fled, authorities fear more violence as lynching rumors spread.
Duluth Minnesota August 1 The alleged embezzlement of 15000 from the Commercial Banking company by clerk RE EF Johnson today led to the Merchants Bank Duluth suspending operations. President Smith cites a bank run following the Commercial Institution closure. the fourth bank to suspend due to the embezzlement.
Curtis Jett and Thomas White convicted of the Jackson murder of James R. Marcum. Jury fixed life imprisonment for both. controversy over death vs life amid defense motion for a new trial. Evidence and juror splits noted. verdict described as a defense victory despite life sentences.
Albany Georgia August 14 Reports received today state that a white man named Thompson and a negro named Wrightman were lynched yesterday near Hartsfield for assaulting a white woman named Mathis on Saturday night Officers deny the lynching Two men who were alleged assailants were jailed at Moultrie after officers evaded a mob
A grievance committee of the engineers and firemen on the Great Northern system meets in St Paul to discuss the wage scale. All parts of the system are represented. It is expected that the company will be asked to advance wages.
Vancouver B C Aug 14 The steamer Princess May from Skagway reports a tribal war among the Chilkat Indians in the valley from Pyramid Harbor to Kiukwan Witchcraft is blamed as a major factor in the conflict One death is reported and several Indians are badly injured.
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