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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1906
Page
13
A large turnout watches Crush triumph at the Grand Army event held in Minneapolis. Spectators report competitive performances and strong crowd energy as teams vie for top honors and potential prizes.
Auditorium hosts a large campfire and speeches by Governor Johnson and Commander-in-Chief Tanner as 6 000 Chicago visitors join 125 000 total. Two more Grand Army deaths raise toll to three since encampment opened. Plan to purchase McLean house at Appomattox for a national museum gains Confederate support. parade tomorrow anticipated, about 15 000 veterans marching amid showers and cooler weather.
Chicago Aug 14 another warrant charging Cashier Hering of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank with forging a note for 10000 dollars in the name of Marcus S Kirby. Testimony shows extensive flight preparations by Paul Stensland bank president and involvement of a woman, as Miss Allen McCracken housekeeper for Stensland testifies. Stensland took bedding towels curtains carpets and a silver tea set in trunks and boxes, some traced to Baraboo Wisconsin. A three foot high bent trunk weighing about 50 pounds is being chased. a large trunk was loaded on an express wagon the day of the flight as telegrams go out worldwide to locate it.
A woman testifies to details of the case while the defense repeats its assertion. The defendant’s role remains central as the trial proceeds, with identity and actions of key figures discussed in court.
In Los Angeles Aug 14 the Stackpole case drew a crowded courtroom as Mrs Joel Scheck, wife of the murdered man, testified and confessed to details of her husband’s death and her affair with Stackpole. She described love letters he wrote, the plot to dispose of Joel Scheck, and the immunity promise from prosecutors while maintaining her honesty under cross examination.
London reports King Edward leaves for the continent and sails to Flushing aboard the royal yacht Victoria and Athert. Ambassadors from Germany and Austria attend to see the King off as preparations for a meeting with Emperor William at Friedrichshof on August 14 proceed. Emperor William arrives at Friedrichshof with a large suite including Count Eulenberg and other officials. The British ambassador Sir Frank Lascelles travels with the King’s party to Frankfort and will accompany the meeting at the castle with breakfast served.
In Red Lodge on Aug 14, eight miners died in the June 7 Rocky Fork mine fire. Plaintiffs seek 30,000 each from Northwestern Improvement Co and Northern Pacific affiliate for negligence. Names include Batleys McFate O Connor Garrage Abramson guardians and Pettigrew named as defendant.
Papers for consolidation of three Pennsylvania railroads will be filed in Harrisburg this week to form a permanent group led by Joseph Ramsey Jr. to build a low grade double track New York to Chicago line via Pittsburgh. The $150 million project aims for electric locomotives, three years to complete, and reduces distance to New York by 67 miles versus the Pennsylvanian and 108 miles versus the shortest existing route.
Special Dispatch to the Standard Lewistown Aug 14 The plan for a new Seattle bank with Thomas A Marlow Peter Larsen and Austin W Warr as promoters may be delayed or defeated by failure to secure suitable quarters. Warr has returned from Seattle reporting negotiations ongoing but not yet closed.
In Dallas and Houston on August 14, 1908, Texas Democrats convened with about 700 delegates and 4,000 spectators as Senator Bailey praised Bryan while pledging Democratic triumph. same day, Republicans met as the reorganizers nominated EH. H. R. Green for governor and J. C. Gibbons for lieutenant governor, denouncing Cecil A. Lyon and naming William M. McDonald as national committeeman amid Taft rumors.
Francis H. Smith, a pioneer official reporter of congressional debates, died in Washington, Connecticut, where he was born on March 11, 1828. A longtime banker, he covered men like Daniel Webster and reported the Lincoln assassination conspirators court-martial and the Surrett trial. He also reported Daniel Sickles’ trial for the killing of District Attorney Key.
Colorado Springs delegates to the fifty second annual International Typographical Union convention visited Cripple Creek gold mines after riding three trains of the Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District railroad. Gold bricks worth twelve hundred dollars were offered as prizes for articles describing the trip and the gold camp for publication outside Colorado. no business session was held.
Aug 14 Owen Wister the author is a house guest of President Roosevelt tonight. He arrived on the evening train with Representative Longworth who spent the day in New York.
Brownsville Texas August 14 members of a battalion of negro federal troops stationed at Fort Brown opened fire in Brownsville after a search for a suspected negro attacker of Mrs Leon Evans. Frank Natue a barkeeper was killed Policeman Joseph Dominguez wounded his horse unseated and bullets damaged homes and hotel walls before the group returned to their garrison.
Albany Ore August 14 reports from Cascade forest reserve fire in the mountains east of here show no prospects of extinction until heavy fall rains arrive. Wind has died down and the area is temporarily better with little spread overall. A new fire started in green timber on the lower Santiam four miles above Jefferson, forestry officials strive to confine it to protect timber holdings along the lower Santiam.
The grand session opened under Grand Worthy President Henry H. Davis with former presidents present. The Grand Secretary reports Eagles membership since June 10 rose to 1,364 in good standing, a net gain of 42,008 this period and total 222,671. Local aeries posted receipts of 2,985,212 and disbursements of 2,780,416, with relief payouts. Local aeries valued at 862,580.61 as of June 1, 196. A recess was taken for tomorrow forenoon after committee appointments.
In Red Lodge last night Finn miner Okla Jokala was seriously wounded by a knife attack. Abram Pentella, also a Finn miner, is jailed on the charge. Jokala, very drunk, identified Pentella as his assailant. One two inch blade wound pierced the breast cavity, causing internal bleeding. another wound was found on his right wrist. Jokala refuses to speak further.
New York August 14 The Brooklyn Rapid Transit company shut off all surface lines to Coney Island after three division inspectors were arrested on assault in the third degree The company said the move was needed to stop rioting that began Sunday when a second fare was demanded Elevated and express trains to the seashore were increased Bail for the three inspectors was set at 500 each.
A daylight robbery at the Earl's Court hotel saw jewelry valued at about 35000 dollars stolen from a case belonging to Viennese merchants. The incident occurred today in London.
A Milwaukee project advances with work 10 starting on the roadbed from the river to Butte. Jeff person is linked to the river segment as planning continues this month.
Construction will run through renal comates as crews locate camps for a rail line from Jefferson River to Butte. Route via Whitehall to Butte includes four tunnels and heavy rock work with a fall 1907 completion goal. Thousands will gain work as wages and local payroll rise.
Announcement from Scott C. Bone former Washington Post managing editor that a new morning paper named the Washington Herald will begin publication in Washington around October 1 with Bone leading the enterprise.
St. Petersburg reports Ambassador Meyer departed today for Kissingen to take the cure, aiming to restore health through the spa program.
Paris Aug 14 The popes encyclical to French archbishops and bishops on church state law stirs wide attention and debate. Some clergy bow to the pope instructing submission while others fear religious strife as the law’s provisions clash with church organization. Government journals condemn the encyclical, urging peace yet delaying any move toward a negotiated church structure.
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