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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1901
Page
11
The Anaconda Standard lists publication details and rates, with addresses for the main office in Anaconda Montana and branch offices in Missoula and Great Falls. It notes subscription prices, carriage of foreign shipments, and distribution points across major cities.
Report says a young man shot at another after an insult and fled. Investigators found rope, oil, kerosene, a stake whip, straw and other tools near the scene suggesting plans for tar and feathering or worse. Neighbors say the accused assailants intended intimidation and possible violence. local speculation notes a volatile motive and seeks fuller vindication.
A fugitive gang member, believed to be Isid Curry alias Harvey Logan, is captured in Tennessee after months of roaming with unsigned Montara National bank bills. Police reckon Harry Longabaugh may be among the arrestees as authorities press to prevent any escape. The gang responsible for the Wagner raid on July last is described as reckless and violent, with Kid Curry cited for deadly accuracy and bold public robberies. Montana officials urge vigilance as the hunt narrows.
A sensational case centers on Herbert E. Marx a Brooklyn lawyer who after kissing Rosa Taylor in Westmoreland County Virginia faced a staged rifle attack. He shot three intruders killing two and wounding a third, with one bystander noting it was a practical joke by friends.
The article asserts the American people will accept Admiral Dewey’s ruling in the Schley matter. It lauds Dewey for his conduct at Manila and subsequent handling of the postbattle crisis, calling him the best living naval judge and predicting posterity will share the judgment. It exonerates Schley despite critics, affirming Dewey’s verdict as national, even as tea drinkers and Washington strategists oppose it.
In a lively cabinet of quotes and quips, Minister Wu Tingfang defends the purity of his English against American flattery. He asserts Chinese learning yields purer English than Harvard or England, while noting Yankee dialects pervade the United States. The piece contrasts this with a broad survey of anarchist debates, noting international calls for cooperation and policing across nations, including Spain England and others.
A severe late storm across eastern and central Pennsylvania caused extensive flooding and destruction. Rivers Schuylkill Lehigh Susquehanna and Juniata rose up to 15 feet, bridges toppled, rail traffic halted, mines flooded, and at least four lives were lost. Westmore near Wilkes-Barre flooded, miners swept from bridges, and many communities evacuated by boat as snowmelt worsened conditions.
Allentown faces the worst flood since 1862 as a two day rain swelled the Lehigh river. Power houses and mills flood, including Adelaide silk mills with over 40000 dollars in losses. Trains blocked, wire communications cut, bridges damaged, but no lives reported.
Bethlehem December 15 authorities report the Lehigh River overflow flooded the canal and rail lines on both sides. Traffic suspended on Lehigh Valley and Jersey Central railroads. Canal damage estimated at 30900 with 200 homes damaged totaling 50000 in losses. Electric and gas services halted and churches canceled services. River stood 17 feet above low water. no human fatalities reported.
Severe weather and a rapid temperature drop sent three rivers rising across Western Pennsylvania. Allegheny and Pittsburg areas flooded, homes and basements damaged, and 75 empty barges plus 30 loaded boats torn from moorings and swept toward the Ohio River. Damaged dam machinery and signal lights disappeared downstream as crews feared further losses.
A flotilla of coal laden barges broke from Carnegie steel works and plunged down the Monongahela River. Nineteen barges struck the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge pier below Fort Perry and sank, leaving only three or four afloat and blocking the river channel.
Severe weather brought rain and high winds across New York state causing rapid thaw, flooding, and widespread damage. Ithaca reports $200,090 in losses as railways and lighting systems fail, hospitals lose heat, and streets flood. Syracuse, Binghamton, Troy, Rome, and Schenectady endure extensive damage to utilities, bridges, rail lines, and homes.
In Toledo on December 14 Judge Templeton ruled the tailor made gown was not a proper fit. Mrs. Cotter sued tailor J J Prager for 41 dollars and sought damages for disappointment. The judge found the gown not made to contract and awarded Cotter costs.
Pauline Hall, the actress, settled a civil suit against Hurtig and Seaman, Harlem music hall proprietors, for 822 dollars without trial. She appeared in a terra cotta gown with a mink hat and violets. Counsel for both sides announced the agreement and left the court.
The Manchurian question reaches a crisis with China beset by Russia on one side and Britain the United States and Japan on the other. Prince Ching favors Britain, while Western and Japanese envoys demand sight of any treaty. He seeks firmer terms from Russia, as Japan demands concessions equal to Russia’s.
Denver reports from Cheyenne Wyoming that a new storm late tonight is sweeping across the southern part of the state and a railway blockade is imminent as trains may be halted by drifting snow and high winds.
Trains on Sherman Hill face slowdowns as a rotary snow plow clears routes and wedge plows stand by for emergencies while air turns warm and snow falls. Iron workers strike affects nine thousand in Barcelona as bakers riots in Cadiz blamed on anarchists. Dr Sylvester claims a telephone spectrograph to allow seeing via calls. Maine rail lines washed out disrupt schedules and a fatal engine incident occurs in Brownsville. John Swinton, veteran New York editor, dies in Brooklyn at 80, survived by his wife.
Lima Peru Dec 15 The extraordinary session of the Peruvian congress closed after exhaustive debate on the budget. The congress sanctioned a law authorizing the government to balance the deficit deleting items deemed convenient except those expressly by law or affecting the national credit.
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