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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1909
Page
7
Federal agriculture secretary in Denver defends the Remsen report amid a tersely worded attack from Ter. The discourse centers on agricultural policy and the implications for the sector.
Denver Aug 24 report on imminent adulteration risks from benzene preservative in foods. Roosevelt ally Remsen committee to investigate. Secretary Wilson defends federal action while Emery and others press for broader hearings and state laws. Proceedings include planned expert testimony and potential new model state legislation.
An American survivor recounts the Mikadian reef wreck where the ship Yofu stranded near Middleton. Describes water scarcity, failed rescue, cannibal fears, and the death of captain's wife and four children as survivors clung to wreckage and improvised rafts for water and food.
New York August 24 Mall was furnished and accepted today for Donald Persch welter MM Clark and Charles Kats all invested in the long range disappearance nearing Windsor Trust Loan Perseh released on bond Clark seventy dollars and Walz twenty five thousand but not until the district attorney's office had been given in confidence the names of the men who had agreed to indemnify the surety company in the event the bonds should be forfetted.
An enraged Black man from Pine Bluff ran amuck in Monroe Arkansas Aug after two friends were shot by police. He attacked white bystanders and objects before fatally injuring himself and injuring 29 others. Wade, connected to a Black rights group, burned after being fatally cut down from a post. Several others including Deputy Sheriff T. Grant and merchant Simon Marks were among the injured.
The United States circuit court permanently enjoined the Interstate Commerce Commission from enforcing its Missouri River rate in the seaboard to Missouri River corridor. Judges Baker and Grosseup, with Wohl, held the commission overstepped, limiting its power to core police duties on transportation rates. The decision curtails central regulatory reach and affects prior rates from $148 to $1.33 for first class freight.
Report of a violent strike where three more bodies were found, total dead and wounded rising to significant figures. No shots were fired and no arrests reported. Police and military units were deployed to the scene.
A midnight shooting injured a man near a locked house on Main Street. Witnesses say a revolver was fired from the doorway as the resident opened it, striking the victim above the hip and through the intestine. Authorities question the scene as investigators seek clarity amid conflicting statements. The shooter claimed no malicious intent, while the wounded man and others offered varying accounts as the case heads to Virginia County authorities.
A Newport gathering under the National Woman's Suffrage Association featured Dr. Anim Howard Shaw, Mrs. Tulin Ward Lane, Belmont, and Mayor Boyle as chairmen. About 33 of the attendees were women, with speakers advocating universal suffrage and civic rights.
The event showcased Paulham’s record setting 10 kilometer flight and a bold ascent to 400 to 500 feet as wind challenges tested pilots. President Falderra and Young Burn observed the storms while Pradhan demonstrated expert maneuvering. Curtisa set a separate timing record on the same day, with a 125 seconds for a half mile segment as multiple machines competed for speed.
An unclear report describes a murder-related incident near Missoula involving construction workers and a bunk car. The affray ended with a suspect’s escape and no clear motive or identities established beyond inmate involvement and a foreman’s observation.
A staff report details a Senate committee's irrigation trip to the St Marys project. Senators Flint Wayven Paynter and Carlecith examined the site, noted healing grease jokes, and discussed dam, canal, and reservoir plans to expand water supply for 160000 acres. The party toured upper and lower lakes, observed engineers, and prepared for a 1940 water delivery target amid treaty delays.
In a sea tragedy off Montevideo today, the Argentine steamer Colombia with about 400 passengers including many excursionists from Buenos Aires sank after a collision with the German ship Schleswig-Holstein as heavy rains swelled the seas. About 160 people reached shore, many women and children, while rescue efforts continued and communications with Buenos Aires and Montevideo were disrupted.
Directors of Guion Pacific declared a quarterly dividend of 214 percent on common stock and a 2 percent regular dividend on preferred stock. Southend Pacific directors approved a regular quarterly dividend of 1 percent on common stock. The meetings were held with Ham Harriman arriving aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm III.
An explosion at the Milwa ukee camp of the Se mine Coast Construction Company in Portisnd Ore kills two men and injures two others critically. A premature dynamite blast caused a tonnage of rock to roll down an embankment. Victims' identities and exact status were not available this evening.
Posey Ryan was sentenced today to years in the penitentiary for the murder of a family. The court also connected another Black defendant to the Ashford killing during a political dispute, confirming the same sentence.
Report says the dangerous period in the recent disputes between Greece and Turkey over Crete has ended. The port informs ambassadors that the Turkish minister at Athos will not be recalled.
At the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle, Southern folks gathered for Dixie Day events with speeches by President J.E. Chitverg and officials, plus receptions and reunions. Governor Hay of Washington and other dignitaries attended as organizations honored Confederate heritage and enjoyed southern-themed festivities.
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