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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1902
Page
1
A terrible blast struck the Progress, a coal burner under conversion to oil, killing and injuring workers aboard. The explosion wrecked the vessel, caused extensive property damage, and left eleven missing amid the chaos as crews fought to salvage what remained.
An explosion aboard the steamer Progreso at Harbor View caused a devastating blaze and the ship broke in two. About 29 workers were on deck. many were injured, several critically, and property loss at the Fulton plant tops $200,000. Rescue teams searched for missing crew as fire raged for hours.
Madame La Bonta known as Ruth Henta arrives at the county jail in Butte after being escorted by Sheriff James B F. She is jointly charged with J W Rey in the murder of Dr Homey. Her attorneys Con F Kelley and Hawin Hoot visit briefly and advise silence to the press as they seek further counsel. The woman plans to discuss her flight from Los Angeles to Seattle and subsequent travel to Victor before San Francisco, with limited remarks expected.
Philadelphia tragedy unfolds as Barry Johnstone of the Keith theater stock company wounds actress Kate Hassett with two bullets then dies at Hahnemann hospital. Relatives rush to his side as authorities gather evidence. Everett Beckwith, Hassett's husband, has yet to arrive from Chicago. The body of Hassett remains at the boarding house awaiting relatives.
Ex Speaker Thomas B Reed lies in Washington awaiting developments as doctors report catarrhal appendicitis with high fever and pain. Bulletin says he rests after medical treatment with no surgical interference yet ruled out, though condition remains serious. Reed's age and illness heighten concern about possible complications for the former lawmaker.
Jury convicts Capt George Welpton Streeter Henry Hoeldtke and William McManners of manslaughter in the shooting death of John Kirk a watchman for Henry W Cooper Kirk was guarding lakeshore lands near Lake Michigan and was shot on February 1 The jury recommends mercy for Hoeldtke though the verdict stands as manslaughter with penitentiary terms imposed The case was tried last July with delayed deliberation and local jail cell contracts noted in Fort Benton Montana authorities reported the verdicts as final.
Henry Nicolaus, millionaire brewer and Suburban Street Railway director, was acquitted tonight after Judge Ryan directed a not guilty verdict. The defense argued the state failed to prove knowledge or intent, while the prosecution claimed a clear case of bribery and signed notes connected to the bill’s passage. Witnesses described seized funds and deposit actions tied to the alleged payoffs and arrangements with city officials.
Three men matching Bridger desperadoes description appeared at the depot after riding hard. They were involved in holds ups likely in Butcher Creek country. A posse is now in readiness to pursue and capture the suspects.
Amber Dec district reports three masked bank robbers seen at 1 p m near Butcher Creek south of Absarokee. A posse forms to pursue as Sheriff's party tracks toward the hills north of the Yellowstone park. Reward money totals 800, with payments from Bridger and Red Lodge banks.
A big dispute over rewards offered for the capture and conviction of Kid Curry continues as cases rise to the supreme court. Rewards in Logan and Knoxville total over 10,000 dollars, with police and citizen groups claiming shares amid conflicting reports of Curry’s capture near Jefferson City. The Great Northern Express company and chancery court sit at odds over distributing the funds, while Curry’s defense awaits appeals in Cincinnati.
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