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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1926
Page
1
Fourteen year old Lester Gence resists arrest on Pueblo Street as a dramatic pursuit ends when a sheriff fires three shots into the youth’s body. The incident follows reports of a second baby desperado and a hail of bullets during the confrontation.
In Pueblo Colorado Deputy Sheriff Charles Fiscus fatally wounded 14 year old Lester Gonce who was fleeing police with a revolver visible. His 21 year old brother Forrest Gonce pleaded guilty to highway robbery and received a 30 year penitentiary term. The pair had gained notoriety after escaping from Buena Vista reform school and then robbing a Garden City gas station before surfacing near Pueblo.
Butte hosts a plan to honor pioneers with a Lew Clarke memorial at an auditorium seating 5,000. The Lew istad Committee seeks state and local support, with bronze figures of Lewis, Clark, Sara, Colter and Gass, plus plaques for Montana pioneers and the original trail. Architects will design a memorial complex to celebrate the conquering of Montana.
Rus Clayton Van Doran, 26, a Union Pacific railroad clerk, confessed to killing his wife in their Cot tage at the Carter Lake club area. He said he choked her unconscious, dragged her to the basement, let her head strike stairs, then moved her back to the parlor after a quarrel over darning a pair of socks.
The West, energized by a forthcoming election, will push for higher tariffs and price stabilizing measures on farm products. Senator Capper predicts a stronger farm bloc in the new Congress to champion McNary Haugen style agricultural legislation. Julius Rosenwald joins Capper in briefing President Coolidge on economic prosperity and conditions in the region.
Louise Hartwig of Wolf Point Montana died from injuries after being trampled by a bucking broncho at a rodeo in Chicago. age 28, wife of rancher John Hartwig. Six male riders were also injured as she released her hold expecting to be caught.
Chief Murphy leads detectives Powell Rodda and Officer Ingram to a creek canyon near Burns where three illicit stills were seized. Fred Miles, the operator, was surprised in a cabin near Durant and jailed for the government. Distillery capacities included 80 100 and 40 gallon stills with 400 gallons mash and 200 gallons moonshine seized. Miles claimed three years of operation and ranch transport by packhorses. This marks Butte police's first gin distillery capture in years.
Interest at the Tocky Mountain Garden club flower show centered on the race for Pansy Queen. Balloting yielded totals for Fundy, Elizabeth Philips, Betty Kern, Mary Fogarty, Rita Tanveles, and others. Mins Cundy leads with 300 votes. Fogarty second. Floral Park showcases strong prizes. visitors praise local blooms while Californians admire tiger lilies and cosmos.
Maimed veterans of the great war led the opening at an international democratic congress for Peace in Boissy la Riviere France on August 20. Veterans in uniform wore medals from front trenches and shared harrowing front line experiences. Priests in black appeared among the wounded as Youth from 23 nations listened intently to speeches urging international peace and nonmilitary conflict resolution. The vets inspired the young audience to continue the peace drive with renewed vigor.
Mrs Clara Henrich head of Eastern Star visited 19 jurisdictions on a trip and praised the Montana grand chapter meeting. A Washington D C project for a million dollar, endowment funded temple was announced. Banquet honored past grand patrons with speeches and gifts as the Montana sessions wrap up.
Rudolph Valentino, film star, shows continued improvement at Polyclinic hospital after Sunday double operation. Doctors say it will be at least three weeks before discharge. Pola Negri plans Aug 28 trip to New York to visit Valentino, following their recent engagement announcement.
Paris reports the government has activated a penitence period tied to new financial stabilization measures. The cabinet announced a form of restriction touching bread consumption, signaling a nationwide impact on daily life and the cost of living during the reform drive.
Roy Headly reports a $600000 deficit in fire protection funds for district No. 1, prompting a request to Congress for a deficiency appropriation. A light weapon budget limits firefighting, while heavy rainfall in parts of Montana and northern Idaho provided a temporary halt to the seven week King fire threatening timber.
Irving Berlin and his wife arrived in Quebec aboard the Mount Nairn and were reported to be returning on the Homeric. Friends said the couple, married January four, hid their wedding from Mr. Mackay, Ann’s father, who denied reconciliation reports. Texas sources claim the couple plans to birth their baby in America, though Berlin denied such rumors last May.
Report of Estrada and the Omall band planning a revolt in Diego surfaces with vague details. General Estrada, once Mexico’s secretary of war, appears central though many specifics remain unclear. Police actions and arrests are hinted at, with scant concrete facts on events.
The mayor welcomed delegates arriving in Butte and Kalispell for the state convention opening at the Aubrooms. J. M Montgomery and W. S. McCormick were noted leaders, with Helena delegates arriving featuring a tall drum band. The gathering aims to unite 18 lodges with social and ceremonial activities planned through the day.
In Bellevue, a 72 year old man sits jailed and weeps over a deed as his 70 year old wife lies in hospital with a head wound from a gunfire incident. He says the act was in a fit of temper and expresses hope she recovers. The couple, parents of 16, have been estranged since last April.
The box office at Broadway Theater opens Monday at noon for the Revels of ’26 seats. Mail orders are being received by Manager Merle Davis and will be filled immediately. Town officials praise the talent and production values, predicting a sensational show with skilled performers and striking scenic effects. Director Lewis Lacey reports rehearsals near completion and confidence in a memorable opening night in Butte.
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