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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1902
Page
1
General Corbin and General Young will present honors to the American Emperor at a ceremony. The event recognizes their roles and involves allied officers and civilians in attendance. Further details were announced by the official organizing committee.
General Count von Huelsen-Haesler told Generals Corbin and Young the emperor will receive them at the temple hoff. Mrs Corbin and Mrs Potts said farewell for embassy staff and were presented to the empress and king of Italy. The dinner hosted by Major Kerr precedes high level talks on the commercial treaty.
General Gobin directs troops to employ both bullets and bayonets when necessary in confronting the striking anthracite coal miners in Pennsylvania. He orders the forces to act firmly under his command to restore order and enforce work regulations amid the labor dispute.
Philadelphia dispatch reports Brigadier General Gobin ordering troops to hoot missiles and use force if mobs resist to protect non-union workers in coal regions. In Panther Creek valley unrest persists with clashes in Lansford Summit Hill and Dorrance. several strikers injured as soldiers escort non-union workers and guard homes.
Gen Obin returns to headquarters from Panther Creek region and issues a directive to stop insults and violence toward troops. He orders arrests for insulting language and violence, to arm guards with loaded guns and use bayonets if necessary, while limiting further troop deployments. He also instructs authorities to test and remove violent individuals, citing recent rioting and a shift to a conservative troop stance.
In Lans, Pa., Aug 29, troops clash with workers after a peaceful morning turns violent. Captain W H im of Company K suffers a slight injury while several strikers are bayoneted. Major Gearhardt contemplates appealing to military authorities to place Lans under martial law as E and E companies are assigned to guard workers on two trolley cars amid jeers. Summit Hill area reports unrest and patrols to protect nonunion workers.
William Bowen, 13, adopted by H. O. Phillips near Rainbow Falls, left the home with clothes, small money, and a saddle horse. A warrant is issued for his arrest amid concerns Phillips may be blamed for the boy’s acts. Description: 6 ft 3 in, dark hair and complexion, hazel eyes, weight 125 pounds, wearing a dark striped suit and linen fedora.
Attorney Frith pushes both annulment and divorce against Abraham Gerard of Audrain county Missouri with grounds that he was insane at marriage and later failed to support his wife Sarah Gerard. The September term will determine outcome of the double header action.
Francis Anderson who claims to be an octoroon and Frank Anderson were arraigned before Justice Fraser after being accused of sand bagging and robbing John Fisher of $60 Wednesday night. Pleas of not guilty entered and examination set for next Tuesday. On default of $900 each they were remanded to jail.
Aug. 29. Dr. E. P. Townsend, government physician at the Cheyenne agency, Rosebud county, is in Billings for an operation intended to relieve an old persistent ailment. The elderly army surgeon remains confident in his ability to endure and withstand the procedure.
Fort Benton August 29 Andrew Bendsten a sheepherder for the Big Sag Sheep company died suddenly Tuesday afternoon. Coroner Crutcher ordered an inquest today. Bendsten, new to the job, suffered an illness and died instantly. authorities noted heavy drinking as a likely contributing factor.
Shanghai dispatch reports Bruce and Lewis, missionaries, were murdered with brutal mutilation. Bruce died from multiple weapon injuries while Lewis was speared and stoned to death, bodies recovered.
Dan Patch driven by Myron McHenry clocks 2 17 for a mile in a standout exhibition at Narragansett Park. The unbeaten Joe Patchen son nears the world record of 1 59 as Star Pointer did five years ago in Readville. A large crowd witnessed the fast run with second and third quarters at 29 seconds and 30? seconds.
At 2 05 percent and 2 06 percent times the race card lists Don Riley Owento Jesse H Evolution Princess Maquette Gypsy Red Phoebe W Annie Ley burn Rana Schley Pointer Belonica Circle and May among the starters highlighting a busy field with mixed odds and potential outcomes.
Despondent over total blindness Phillips Burnett attempted to kill himself with an axe at his home on East Sixth Avenue. He later tried to strangle himself with a cane and was removed to Sisters' hospital then transferred to the county hospital for care. His wife Louise Burnett works at the capitol and has supported him though his illness.
Representative Reese Calhoun De Graffenreid of Texas’s Third District died in Washington from apoplexy after a severe attack. He collapsed during a vomiting episode as a blood vessel burst in his brain. death was instant. Only a newspaper correspondent and a hotel bellboy were with him. his wife lives in Long View, Texas, with funeral plans undeclared.
New York reports the Futurity at Sheepshead Bay with a field of thirty-one horses for a 1263 yard dash. Jockeys and owners listed include McCue Belmont and J Drake West entries. August Belmont and W C Whitney among backers. Race viewed as a high-stakes speculative event with post time tomorrow and potential weather favorable for a large attendance.
Washington announces combined army and navy drills will be conducted as actual war. Officers must submit detailed reports and freely critique maneuvers. MacArthur orders removal of ball cartridges from belts and machine gun chests to prevent accidents. No personal salutes during the period.
The Standard reports negotiations ongoing to create a British steel combination modeled on the United States Steel company but no definite stage has been reached.
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