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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1903
Page
1
The New York forecast warns light to fresh northeast winds shifting to east and southeast with cloudy skies for Thursday’s yacht race. Sandy Hook winds near three miles per hour suggest a challenging race day. Sir Thomas remains hopeful though determined to fight hard if victory falters.
A New York dispatch debunks claims that Shamrock II suffered serious damage in yesterday's storm. No vessel showed harm at Sandy Hook. Reliance and Constitution led in preliminary races while Columbia failed to score. Sir Thomas Lipton maintains hope and rejects a four-cornered race idea.
Joplin Missouri August 26 federal authorities seized a safe believed to hold 5300 in gold belonging to Robert Boatright convict in Missouri foot race frauds across several states. The safe opened today revealed it was empty and contained no valuables.
James DeBoguer shot himself with a rifle at his home near Hamilton Keokuk August 26 and died two hours later. His father died by suicide eight years ago and his grandfather did so twenty years ago.
In St Louis reports say Judge Carroll T. Wood of the AVKOMEas sloretie court knocked Governor Davis off a campaign platform in Bismarck during a meeting. Davis was unhurt. Wood was arrested for assault and battery before order was restored.
An explosion at the Independent Powder company works near Carthage Missouri wrecked the mixing room and killed three workers to death. Three others were injured including one fatally. Superintendent Bell Ernest Perman and Jerry Haworth were in the room at the time.
The cortege passed as the crowd stood along the roadside to bless the remains of Garibaldi. Witnesses described the solemn procession and the public display of mourning.
Rome Aug 26 The burial of Menotti Juribald unfolds as a grand procession. John L Zimmerman’s name is cited amid the crowd as the dominant spectacle. D Annunzio appears to honor the benefactor, delivering a brief address before the coffin is interred on Menotti’s estate Carano.
A fragment reports unrest as Vesuvius on a rampage prompts alarm among residents near Naples. Crowds gather as tremors and lava movements trigger safety measures. Officials assess impacts on homes and daily life.
Naples witnesses a sudden eruption of Vesuvius with lava streams 1000 feet below the cone. A 4 foot lava mound protected the observatory as rocks and lava flowed 2700 feet, triggering panic in nearby villages while officials reassure residents.
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Charles Peterson, a longtime employee of the Cella Tin Light and Power company in Bozeman, was found dead behind Hansen's saloon about 4 o'clock. The coroner's jury concluded heart failure, with a history of heavy drinking and seizures. Peterson, single with no local relatives, had been seen by police earlier that night.
Great Northern telegraph operator B W J Higgins was arrested by City Marshal White on charges of stealing an express package from Jennings. A railroad detective traced him to Havre where a watch from the package was pawned. Higgins, who admitted stealing the goods, was taken by railroad officers to Kalispell. his parents live at Apokane.
The Democratic state convention in Columbus nominated Governor Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland for governor and a full slate: Lieutenant Governor Frank J. Niles of Toledo. Supreme Court Justice Edward D. Dempsey of Cincinnati. Attorney General Frank B. Monett of Columbus. State Treasurer Charles A. Kloebe of Wapakoneta. School Commissioner J. H. Recrist of Mthauwa. Public Works member T. H. B. Jones of Trentean. U S Senator John S. Clarke of Cleveland. The Johnson programme was carried out.
At the Grand Lodge session in Helena on August 28 officers were elected led by Past Grand Master Workman J. Scooby of Poplar. Other officers named include Grand Overseer Gig B. Wisner of Anaconda Grand Recorder R. H. Howey of Helena Grand Receiver L. Q. Skelton of Boulder and Grand Guide Jere Sullivan of Fort Benton. The body rejected new beneficiary rates but adopted guaranty fund rates as issued by the supreme lodge. A review of mileage rates and upcoming committee actions followed with decisive votes sustaining the change in law-adopted guaranty scales for members over 35 with higher premiums under the new plan.
Bozeman Montana August 26 th two men robbed contractor Morrison near the depot taking more than 1500 dollars in currency after stopping him with revolvers They escaped into brush leaving Morrison to seek police and describe two suspects They used a 1000 and several smaller bills in the haul and faced Morrison with cool efficiency.
Kansas City Aug 26 A special Star report from Sedalia Mo says Kansas & Texas passenger train No 3 struck a freight at Rhine land ar Vermont tonight. The caboose was destroyed and the passenger engine along with the two forward coaches were derailed. Fireman Pret Daniels was killed and passenger engineer J M Biereh and tramp Ram White were seriously injured.
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