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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1903
Page
8
The Reliance fails to finish within the time limit while Shamrock III leads by a mile and is declared the defender’s superior in the season opener. Lipton’s vessel shows her heels as the initial race is abandoned.
A large New York crowd watched Reliance best Shamrock III in a grueling windward and reach race along the Jersey coast. Despite rain and shifting winds from five to twelve knots, Reliance maintained a windward lead, then surged ahead as wind faded, forcing officials to declare the race off after three and a half hours with Reliance ahead by about two miles.
New York reports the Reliance reaching the starting line at 16 a.m. and dropping its tow line. The Shamrock II arrived ten minutes later as the race action continued with the Shamrock II filling its role.
Karl Urban a 50 year old man from Butte fired twice at himself on West Silver Street and was thwarted by poor aim and a loaded revolver. After looting liquor he walked to Idaho Street where a resident took the gun and removed cartridges. Deputies Maher and McKenna arrested him, Urban offered 150 to be released, and he was jailed with 1.75 in his possession awaiting sobriety before release.
In Salt Lake on August 20 Andrew Adams the waiter who slashed Mrs Jennie Gerald and wounded himself died at Holy Cross hospital after repeatedly attempting to tear his throat wounds. He bound a faucet with his teeth and died in the hospital bathroom as staff intervened. Mrs Cleahd formerly of Buite is reported to be recovering.
Guthrie Oklahoma August 20 In a quarrel between thrashing crews three men were shot with a single charge from a revolver in Port Johnson's saloon at Keel U S Callison mortally wounded Dillie Callison his brother slightly wounded B P Jovlar grazed Irwin McDowell fired the shot after being warned off the Callisons attacked him and he returned fire
London reports Field Marshal Lord Roberts and his staff have booked passage aboard the steamer Mayflower leaving Liverpool on September 28 bound for Boston.
Georgetown, Ky Aug 20 The Powers defense questioned Henry Youtsey to undermine the commonwealth witness and also read a deposition from former Governor W S Taylor now in Indianapolis. Taylor denies complicity in Goebel’s murder and knowledge of others accused. He says the Jan 2 1900 armed men were orderly and aimed at petitioning the legislature and claims responsibility for their visit to Frankfort. He asserts Powers is innocent and that his pardon followed this belief.
A man speaks in his own words about a life misspent and the struggle to earn a living, framing his tale as a moral and practical account of hardship and ambition.
A Montana recollection centers on Drayton aka Harry Silberberg known by many names. The New York Herald excerpt details his confessions of a roam through crime, early fortunes, and a Chihuahua bank scheme, followed by a planned escape and police notice. Continues on page five.
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