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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1901
Page
1
An injunction compels immediate halt to mining activities. The order specifies cessation across the site and outlines compliance requirements for the involved party. Authorities warn of penalties for noncompliance and set a deadline to resume only under court approval.
In Helena the court granted a postponement for the Minnie Healey mine injunction hearing until next Wednesday. The order halts ore removal during the delay, while Boston & Montana seeks to restrain Heinze from mining pending appeal.
Frank Beam, 24, employed at Riverdale ranch near Great Falls, drowned in the Missouri River while swimming with a companion. His body was recovered near Nelson's home after an inquest returned a verdict of accidental drowning. Beam had returned to work only a week earlier and his parents live in Yuma, Colorado.
The body was brought in by the stub train at 4:15 after an inquest, and Undertaker McAllister wired Beamy's mother at Yuma Colorado. She replied that the body would be shipped there tomorrow afternoon.
Jake McAdams, convicted in federal court for stealing a horse from Crow Indian One Goose, received a one year penitentiary term and a $500 fine from Judge Knowles. The sentence effectively includes 30 days credit for pauper's oath. McAdams argued lack of federal jurisdiction and insufficient proof of value or larcenous intent. Judge overruled. Willis Nichols’ trial on trafficking in hauser on the Blackfeet reservation is set for tomorrow.
Jelena Aug 24 Victor L Hitter served through the Philippine campaign with the first Montana regiment of volunteers in F company to dying of chronic dysentery at Centralia Washington Governor Toole received advices from Governor Rogers of Washington. Hitter was ill and cared for by former members of the Washington regiment A company first Washington volunteers It is hoped he may be placed in the soldiers home at Kalispell Minnesota native who went to visit a relative the relative cannot care for him and Washington boys came to his aid
Manila reports Captain Harold L. Jackson of the first infantry surprised General Lukban in the Pampulken mountains on Samar. Lukban wounded and his guard slain. Lukban captured families and two officers taken prisoner. Dr Ohlinger drowned in the Pambujan river. body not recovered. Taft received in Apari as port of entry with harbor and river improvements anticipated.
Indianapolis prepares for the 77th annual Odd Fellows sovereign grand lodge convention starting in three weeks. Officials expect about 100,000 attendees from all states plus visitors from Canada Nova Scotia Mexico and Europe. A 25 000 member parade on Tuesday September 17 with 500 mounted riders will be reviewed by Grand Sire and Commander-in-Chief Cable from Monument Place.
Arthur G. Marshall of Cleveland is arraigned in Boston municipal court before Judge Burke on a fugitive from justice charge and held on 810,000 bail for a hearing. He allegedly obtained 10,000 worth of property and notes from W. B. White of the American Cycle Co in exchange for stock in worthless lead mining ventures and paid monthly dividends to White to unload the stock.
The St Paul arrived from Nome via St Michael with 1.5 million dollars in gold dust. It reports Judge Wickersham will not hold court at Nome during Judge Noyes absence and pending cases will be tried at Unalaska.
Cardinal Gibbons arrived in Baltimore to a crowd near 10 000, reviewed by Acting Mayor Henry Williams and Charles J Bonaparte, then spoke at the Catholic club and cathedral. He commented on Europe's steel strike and labor relations, noting the need to study living costs to compare conditions.
John Andrews ex postmaster of Red Lodge and cattleman in Carbon county was shot and killed at Walter A Lewis ranch Clark Fork canyon by John Romersa an Italian office boy. The incident occurred at dusk as Andrews tended radishes in the garden. Romersa fired after being told to verify it was a bear. Andrews died in the garden with a heart wound. Local party travels for the body. Andrews was prominent in Carbon county and a partner in cattle ventures with Dr George Dilworth and Cashier FE Vaill. He served in the Jackson Hole rustler war and died unmarried leaving a mother and brother in Oxford Pennsylvania.
Jefferson D. Rasor, a former Great Falls resident, was arrested in St Paul on a bigamy charge. He married Christina McKay in 1898 at Sand Coulee after already having a wife and five children in Illinois. Sheriff Benner planned to return him to Montana to face the accusation.
Four miners were killed at the Chenoa mine in Bloomington Illinois after a rope broke tipping them 287 feet to the shaft bottom. The victims are Metti Buseppe Biaretti Brio Bonino Ballleti and Thomas Jones.
Irwin Pennsylvania August 26 a fierce fire roared through the Ocean mine at Hemince. Water was turned in yesterday but failed to check the flames. The fire is expected to burn for several days. No one was in the mine when it started. The Ocean mine is among the region's best equipped and losses will be large.
Mr. West, representing Senator W. A. Clark of Montana, travels from Kiev with the Voskresnsky Copper Company managers for inspection of the Kurghiz mines. The visit is dated Aug 26 in St. Petersburg, and highlights the Amer ican engineer's role in the delegation led by Mr. Clark.
The article details how Jefferson D. Rasor, alleged to have two wives, was located in St. Paul and later arrested on a bigamy charge. A requisition issued by Governor Toole led to his arrest, with Under Sheriff Fitzgerald and Sheriff Benner handling the extradition papers as the case proceeds in Cascade County District Court. Emma M Rasor and Christina McKay named as spouses. minister C B Cunningham cited for solemnizing the marriage.
Marie Forrester, an inmate of the Hub in Billings, shot herself at about 4 AM and died five hours later. A note asked that Johnnie Adams of Fargo be notified. she had a husband named W. C. Bennett and three children. Coroner ruled death by gunshot self-inflicted. an inquest was held.
AFFAIRS IN JAPAN reports Prince Konoye and Count Okuma seek continental understandings with China. German praise for Japanese troops and sympathy after Empress Frederick's death shape good will toward Germany. Photographic bans in fortress zones hamper tourists and artists as the money market improves.
Newton Crane for the American embassy filed another claim with the South African compensation commission for Charles B. Nelson a Prussia native and naturalized American citizen. Maj. Gen. Sir John Ardagh noted Nelson joined the Boers to defend his property seized by them and said no one who fought Britain will be compensated by the commission.
Rome reports Prince Chun of China, en route to Berlin to apologize for Baron von Ketteler’s assassination, has fallen ill in Basle. Dispatches say Pekin ordered delay as new issues arise over the settlement protocol.
The New York case against Fire Commissioner Scannell and contractor W L Marks in fire department supplies was called. Indictments accuse Scannell of willful neglect of duty over hose contracts and Scannell with Marks of conspiracy in purchasing fire hose and other supplies.
Governor Toole says Montana must fund a 1903 Louisiana Purchase exhibit with private money and seek reimbursement from the next legislature after the prior session failed to provide appropriations. He promises early attention and to meet with supporters to launch preliminary work for a creditable Montana display.
The German steamer Lusitania of 984 tons sank within an hour after a collision with the Spanish steamer Amberto off the Casquet rocks near Havre. Four crew members drowned. Lusitania, built in 1894, belonged to C. A. De Freitas & Co and sailed from Hamburg for Mexican ports.
The Japanese legation lodges a remonstrance with Secretary Hay about health officers actions of the treasury department. It centers on the treatment of the newly arrived Japanese consul at Honolulu and his wife by Dr Cogan of the marine hospital service in the quarantine division. The state department has forwarded the complaint to the treasury secretary.
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