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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1903
Page
1
A Missoula man, Lejeune Jones Lejeune, dies after a freight train strikes him near Clinton. The coroner and officials, including Coroner Marsh, review the scene and conduct an inquest. Lejeune leaves a wife and young daughter, with a reported family to grieve in the community.
An article reports Mayor Dunne arrested for speeding through Kyunston. Officer Kalward Exkes cited a $10 fine. Dunne paid and left. The incident occurred as police flagged a passing automobile while observers watched from the curb.
A Tokyo conference shrouded in secrecy with Premier Tsu Trove and others meeting at the palace. The premier and foreign minister declined to discuss the situation while talks continued. An interview followed with St Claude MacDonald as Portsmouth talks loom. A separate note from Shanghai reports waning anti American goods sentiment.
A Hamilton sawmill worker, 21 year old Boci Morin, drowned at 1 40 PM while attempting to reach open water near the AvacoradA company mill. Bystanders Newberry and J Matus tried to aid him but he sank before rescue. Coroner's inquest returns accidental drowning verdict. Morin had only worked at the mill a few days with no known relatives or prior home.
A freight train collision in Butte last night injured many and killed several passengers not yet identified. Officials list names including Miss Maggie Harington and Miss May Ortepe among the dead with others hospitalized and a long casualty roll expected as investigations proceed.
A suburban streetcar and freight train collide in a crowded city depot area. Rescue teams, police, and ambulances race to free victims trapped under wreckage as the crowd swells and hours pass before all injured are accounted for. Conductor Fred Himer sustains a shoulder break and the tally of affected passengers grows into the dozens.
The report details multiple injuries from a crash on Arizona street near the gardens. Victims include Toons Karke cousin of Tatsy Chyk of Spokane, and Gertie Shea among others. several were hospitalized at Murray & Freund's, with fractures and bruises noted but injuries described as non life threatening in many cases.
Fragmentary report details a government clash over appointing Major General Curzon and the impact on defense leadership. Notes Lord Curzon and Kitchener disputes, with sources indicating Cabinet hesitation and potential resignation as policy lines shift under pressure from Balfour and the Prime Minister.
Report from Oyster Bay notes no new peace news after a conference yesterday afternoon involving von Heeren and unnamed officials. The president indicated further visits by Hunley or Japanese representatives are unlikely before the conference concludes.
Telegraph from the governor announces worsening conditions in the colony. The emperor has ordered two cruisers to proceed to Montelyta, Africa, to address the situation.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Athos, 4H, and a city event with disabled machinery. No clear names, dates, places, or actions are readable beyond scattered clues. The excerpt lacks a coherent report or outcome to summarize.
Doris Sanve tine argues that the Portamouth to St. Petersburg and Yokohama decision shift leaves a fragile peace process. He holds that Russia cannot supply a needed squadron while fortifications around Sakhalin constrain naval options, and interning ships in neutral ports adds to strategic complications.
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