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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1923
Page
1
Paris hosts an Allied meeting of premiers to settle the German reparations question. The conference opens today with anxious ministers awaiting terms and outcomes.
In Helena on January 1 the Montana legislature organized for the eighteenth assembly. Calvin Crumbaker of Chateau elected speaker of the house 53 to 4 amid party lines, and W. E. Harmon of Gallatin chosen president pro tem of the senate 40 to 14. Gov. Nelson Story Jr presided at the Senate opening. the oath of office for new senators was administered by Chief Justice L. J. Callaway. House members were sworn in by Justice W. L. Holloway.
Missoula resident Fred Roen a taxidermist formerly of Ci lumpia Falle Mont and Wallace Ida ho today attempted to kill himself by shooting with a pistol. Police report unclear details as the case is investigated with Roen in hospital.
Centerville witnesses a near disaster as a bomb placed outside Hibernia hall exploded after a quick throw by James Shea. He and companions fled downstairs and across the alley, throwing the dynamite away just before the blast. The rear windows shattered, others unharmed due to Shea’s actions.
Just after New Year’s dawn at St James Hospital a sturdy baby girl arrived weighing seven pounds with a healthy 1:45 a.m. birth time. The infant is the daughter of Mrs. Bradley of 1134, announced by a cheerful hospital staff. The mother and child are reported in good condition.
The report notes 400 witnesses for the defense were prepared as the case proceeded amid delays. Testimony from 38 witnesses had been heard, with defense plans to present 11 more, including farmers and others connected to the alleged incident. Proceedings paused as the court adjourned, awaiting further developments and potential new testimony.
Sheriff confirms Harold Tee Restron a 19 year old Carbon plant timekeeper kidnapped Friday night near Spyker La may be alive after eluding captors. He fled into woods then reached Henry Jones who lent40 to depart. Plant records said intact as Burnett seeks alibi. Victor Teexerstron assists authorities as investigation widens.
Washington reports the U S Supreme Court opens for a new term with Justices seated and Chief Justice presiding. The article notes the return of Justice Pitney’s resignation and the arrival of Justice Butler as a new member, along with customary bench procedures.
In Sapulpa Oklahoma a police officer was fatally struck and four other officers injured when four Black suspects attacked them inside a darkened restaurant after a decoy call. Officers were ambushed as they stepped into light from a porch lamp.
Dublin reports the Irish Free State outlines peace preconditions to rebels led by the Thurles meeting of the Irish Republican Army. Cosgrave insists the Anglo Irish treaty remains sovereign, prohibits armed groups, and guards elections, property, and liberty under the treaty’s authority.
Silver Bow county authorities raced to identify a would be dynamiter after a blast attempt aimed at Hibernia hall in Centerville during the fortieth annual New Year celebration. Deputies and volunteers canvassed the scene as a bomb wine of 200 couples and many guests narrowly escaped injury or death.
The Dowager Queen Emma mother of Queen Wilhelmina broke a bone in her left arm in a palace fall Sunday night. The 64 year old woman, who was able to attend the family New Year’s dinner, was not seriously harmed and remained in residence.
A chaotic New Year section reports a stray bullet killing a girl in Ohio and another fatal shooting in New York. Separate incidents recount a man slitting his throat after the killings, plus a Texas shooting during a liquor dispute and a resident wounded in a Dallas county case. The reports mention various names, locations, ages, and ongoing investigations.
A revolt breaks out in Mosul district within the Iraqi kingdom as Kurdish factions, seen by London as Turks instigated, claim rights to Mosul oil fields. Mosul, a crucial oil hub, hosts important air force quarters at Baghdad.
Los Angeles officers report discovery of a cabin in a lonely canyon near Los Angeles where Clara Phillips, the murderess who escaped from county jail, hid for at least four days. Husband Armour L. Phillips bought groceries for four days after her escape. another man delivered the food. Officers plan to question nearby residents and trace purchases to identify the second man, with suspicions she fled to state or Mexico.
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