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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1901
Page
1
Two Knoxville policemen were shot and severely wounded by a desperado believed linked to the Great Northern train robbery. The suspect, one of several men implicated, remains at large as authorities pursue him.
Police in Knoxville chase a Montana train robber after he wounds two officers, then escapes. Detectives recover about 8800 in Montana money linked to James Boley Luther Brady and John White, with a suspect described as Harry Longabaugh. Searches pursue Longabaugh from Bowery to Caswell station and Newport.
New York reports little light on Northwestern Securities plans affecting Western railroads. A banker says New York and West rumors are overstated, governors weigh in cautiously, and plans aim to reduce costs while boosting West passenger and traffic facilities with no clear public harm anticipated.
Washington reports indicate President Roosevelt will not accept Andrew Carnegie’s offer of 10 million dollars in United States Steel bonds to found a higher education institution in the city. Senators and representatives oppose the gift in its present form, especially the condition that the government hold the bonds for years. Roosevelt hopes to convert the bonds to cash or U S bonds to enable acceptance. Chicago endures severe cold. Marconi to bring apparatus to Atlantic wireless aims.
Andrew Carnegie stated that his $10,000,000 gift to the government for a national university will succeed. He asserted there will be no trouble with the Washington matter and that if he had to sell bonds himself, he could raise the money easily.
London dispatch reports a revision to the national anthem. The refrain will change from God Save the King to God Save Our Lord, the King, reflecting a shift in royal honor wording.
The 70 page Christmas Standard describes the largest Montana issue yet with in house production and Charles M Russell art. It highlights sections on Butte Anaconda Helena Western Montana and society notes while praising advertisements from local merchants and a Merry Christmas greeting to readers.
London crowds await Lord Rosebery’s Monday speech as Chesterfield hosts eager reporters and thousands are refused admission. Rumors swirl of a new Liberal faction while Campbell-Bannerman’s leadership looms, with Grey Asquith and Fowler named as potential aides.
A. S. Trade an attorney testified in Judge Smith's criminal court on behalf of Alex Sullivan accused of jury bribing and conspiracy. He contradicted statements by Mrs. Josephine Gordon and Philip Mulligan about arranging funds between ex-Bailiff Lynch’s family and conspirators in Chicago. He admitted some details and denied others, saying a charitable legal tip was misconstrued.
Mr. Trade testified Mrs. Gordon Lynch’s sister sought his help to press Frederick St. John in a allegedly conspiracy linked case. The money in question came from the Chicago West Division street railway via Sullivan to bribing jurors in damage suits. Mrs. Gordon declined to reveal the source when asked.
Ore Strine a 25 year old laborer killed his bride and cut his own throat in Elkhart Indiana just three weeks after their wedding. He was arrested but likely to die. The tragedy ended their brief honeymoon.
The Big Four bridge over the Miami river near Troy collapsed at 6 am as a westbound freight train crossed. Fireman W. P. Clifford of Indianapolis was killed. engineer, fireman and conductor in the cab escaped injury except for conductor George Henry with a badly scalded hand. The engine and nine cars sank.
In Nashville Tennessee on December 14 a fisher man Jed Reynolds, his wife, and infant drowned after a houseboat moored near Richland creek broke loose. Two others escaped as the craft drifted into the Cumberland river and sank.
The Saturday Review continues its campaign against the Nicaraguan treaty. It argues Senator Lodge's December 10 speech clarifies Lord Lansdowne's surrender to the United States and claims the treaty seeks neutralization rather than arbitrary U.S. action. The piece notes support for Lodge's nine points of law and warns about diplomacy’s need for broad principles over expedient deals.
Billings reports eastern Montana swamped by a severe blizzard with temperatures 20 degrees below zero and falling. The cold threatens cattle and sheep, with unconfirmed word that four range riders may have perished south of Billings.
The December blizzard across Oklahoma and Indian Territory has devastated stock in western ranges and worsened conditions for cattlemen. Dry summer drought left stock weak while fierce northerly winds continue. Reports from Creek and Cherokee nations speak of severe hardship among full blood Indians with ruined crops and possible deaths among younger individuals. Settlers in tents and shacks face extreme misery.
In Nebraska on December 14 the action centers on the Bion device strike reported locally. The brief note highlights the event's immediate impact and sets the scene for broader coverage.
Weather office warned of the coldest December in 25 years as temperatures plunged to 8 below by nightfall and 15 below expected by Sunday morning. Three deaths occurred from exposure and heart failure, streetcar lines froze, rails iced, trains delayed, and downtown shops struggled to stay warm as a northwest gale intensified the misery.
Lincoln records a record cold howling through December with the hour ending at seven showing nine below zero and Lincoln reporting thirteen below. Alliance posts two below and Greeley twenty eight below with statewide average around fifteen below. Two feet of snow blankets the plains and stock suffer with losses. ten carloads of Northwest sheep reach Lincoln en route east and 248 sheep frozen to death.
A Cheyenne dispatch to the Deseret News reports continuing developments as of December 14, with details to follow on page two. Local Salt Lake coverage notes the situation remains fluid and unfolding.
Helena December report reveals Chief Travis collected 25 from several slot machine operators and 300 from three gambling house owners. Money was later returned to most contributors. Travis testified he had nothing to conceal and the books were open. The inquiry resumes next week with expected testimony from the chief.
In Bluff, Iowa, December 14, a packed courtroom heard Charles L. Hughes of Denver for the plaintiff in the Doyle Burns stock fraud suit against the Portland Mining Company. Hughes argued no formal partnership existed though Doyle and Burns shared risks and rewards as miners.
Missionaries are believed to handle the Ellen Stone and Mme Tsilka ransom case in Constantinople to show that the funds collected in the United States reflect the actual ransom money. Washington reportedly cabled approval to Spencer Eddy, the U S charge d affaires, for this approach.
London officials refused a pardon for Miss Jose Kastwick of Philadelphia who was sentenced to six months for forging a railroad certificate. The home office cited reasons for the denial despite pressure from the American embassy in London.
London December 14 United States financier W A Clark of Montana has bought from Vienna to the Telegraph company Gotthried Preyer's collection of pictures for sixty thousand dollars.
Washington report notes Mrs Roosevelt attends a public reception this afternoon from four to five o clock in the Green Parlor at the White House. Surrounded by cabinet members and others, music was played as guests entered and departed.
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