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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1925
Page
1
Secretary Wilbur dismissed claims that progress in science would yield poisons capable of wiping out cities as ridiculous. He said production and transport of gas to annihilate populations are impossible and such fears belong to bedtime bogeyman tales. The next war, he said, will be radical but involve relatively few people and be limited in scope.
Colorado warden Thomas Tynan of the state penitentiary goes on trial before the civil service commission on charges of deficiency incompetency and inhumane treatment of prisoners. Gov. W. Sweet filed the charges. the case is prosecuted by Pred Caldwell and Ernest Morris. Clarence J Morley leads the defense with Harrison White as counsel for the state. The charges stem from an investigation by Thomas Mott Osborne who was brought to Colorado to testify.
Lotus Thompson, once famed for her shapely legs used as pinch hitters in films, faced a grim turning point after pouring caustic acid on her legs. Police surgeons say she will recover but her legs, once a beacon in Australia a decade ago, are permanently damaged delaying her acting ambitions.
Floyd Collin a trapped 800 feet from cave entrance under a huge bowlder for more than 60 hours directed rescuers as they chipped away with chisels and heated rock in a tense effort to free him. He remained hopeful and cheerful amid the dangerous, slow progress.
Eli Siegel a 22 year old Baltimore printer won the New York Nation prize of 100 dollars for the best manuscript in the annual contest. His poem Hot Afternoons Have Been in Montana was his first published work aside from school papers. Siegel came to the United States from Russia as a child and has lived most of his life in Baltimore.
A letter from a Minneapolis resident suggests that water from Silver Bow Creek in Butte may treat certain ailments due to copper elements. The writer asks where to buy a gallon of the waters and promises payment, while civic boosters envision grand improvements funded by such benefits.
Chicago police announced murder charges against Bernard P Smith Bernard Mylin Edward J Smith and Ralph N McKee in the failed $200000 Viking Express robbery. Confessions allege Smith and Mylin planned the ambush and Dickey was killed. The quartet was captured after the December incident near Waukegan Illinois.
Three prominent young people are killed and another critically injured when a Northern Pacific eastbound train crashes into their automobile near the depot at 1 AM. Victims are Marie Miles 18 Dorothy Wilson 11 and George Joenson 15. A coroner's jury investigates the wreck.
An officer from Poedao is killed in a confrontation described as a battle with troops. Reports indicate a fatal shootout with casualties mounting as authorities respond. Further details remain unconfirmed.
A pistol fight in Herrin Illinois ends with a man killed by Policeman Rufus Whitson after a self-styled officer wounded Officer Sim Stephens and terrorized hotel staff. Sheriff Galligan sought martial law as authorities pursued Philippe and Klansmen amid a spate of recent violence.
Sigler was sentenced this afternoon for the murder of her husband Andrew Sigler last year. A co defendant, Andy Gudieski, who helped carry out the slaying, is already serving a life term. She becomes the second woman in recent history to get a life sentence as an accessory to the murder. The crime carries a heavy penalty.
The 80 year prohibition ends as Newfoundland moves to government control of liquor sales. The new act begins tomorrow with daily inspected allotments and regulated distribution under state oversight.
Amid a blizzard the rescue effort continues as Ed Hohn prepares to fetch 300 anti toxic doses. The scene reports 27 cases with 26 previously confirmed and no additional deaths. A relay team ships supplies toward Nome, while Unalakleet to Norton Sound distances are noted. Continuous updates from Anchorage detail ongoing aid plans.
A Newark street battle with revolvers followed a blackmail plot to extort $10,000 from the mayor and a detective, Halvatore Jabonh, was in critical condition. Humbert Berardi, wounded detective, was expected to recover while suspects Guiano Cites and rank Rizzo, 17, were in custody on attempted blackmail charges.
President told a unified system of credit is lacking as the third report of the president’s agricultural board criticizes the administration of the Department of Agriculture, Interstate Commerce Commission, Federal Revenue Board, Tariff Commission and Internal Revenue Bureau. It cites interdepartmental rivalry and duplication of effort, urges more cooperative marketing support, and calls for expanded facilities and personnel to improve information gathering and departmental coordination. The findings warn that rivalries slow development and hinder agricultural welfare, with continued coverage on the next column.
An open forum course in matrimony is to be given to the Young men at the Central YMC A in Chicago. The program aims to illuminate the subject so men can make more intelligent decisions rather than urging marriage or delaying it.
Sacramento dispatch reports a fatal car crash this afternoon near Elliott Bay involving four men from the Northern Elective area. One unidentified driver reportedly fled after the collision, and authorities are uncertain about the exact sequence of events as rescue crews worked at the scene.
Feb 1 report notes Attorney General Stone to be nominated as Supreme Court Justice. Senate military and judiciary committees prepare favorable action amid dispute over Wheeler case and grand jury referral. Stone asserts a legal principle requiring trial in the jurisdiction where alleged acts occurred as evidence is presented this week.
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