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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1926
Page
1
The January trial in Boston concerns Captain John H Diehl and Timothy Dreyer aboard the steamship City of Rome. They face charges tied to the September sinking of submarine 801 off Block Island with 32 lives lost.
A chaotic mix of items reports an escaped Iowa asylum inmate held for killing a man and a girl with an axe. Montana farmers push for premium quality, demanding cooperative marketing and seed grower support to sustain state leadership in agriculture.
Interior department investigators tell Congress that 14,317,150 spent on 19 reclamation projects is definitely lost and 12,785,137 more probably lost as debates over the Interior department appropriation bill continues. The row centers on policy and the handling of Belle Fourche project amid subcommittee changes.
In Chicago on January 8, fashion leaders predict a revival of high boots and Kiltie length skirts. Felton notes the obsolete high boot has returned while Paris declares women's dresses will be three inches shorter by spring. The modern woman seeks visible legs and knee exposure despite ankles possibly going out of style.
Washington January a Supreme Court hearing debated whether courts may enforce private property owners agreements aimed at excluding Negroes from their neighborhoods. The case centers on the legality and reach of such exclusionary covenants under existing law.
An American journalist reports from Doorn on Kaiser William II lingering in exile. He claims Wilson’s fourteen points misled Germany and exposed the nation to surrender, and the Kaiser now asserts promises from the president led to Germany’s downfall and loss of territory. The Standard promises full interview coverage in tomorrow’s edition. In a related note the Standard touts its daily radio program listings.
William A. Lawrence sang a Spanish tone and a plaintive Oklahoma ballad as he walked to the death chamber for the Phoenix police slaying. Executed at 5:22 am after nine minutes of finality. Warden Sms praised his bravery and Lawrence maintained innocence. His mother and sister claimed the body for burial in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Storm forces icy, snow laden winds from North Carolina to Boston. Ohio and Virginia report snow flurries while Middle Atlantic areas forecast further snow tonight. Passengers face rough seas as flooding in parts of the Adirondacks displaces hundreds. no lives lost but extensive farm land damage.
General Sargent testified as the Senate investigates alleged Justice Department actions to compel the Federal Trade Commission to reveal information from the Aluminum Company of America. He appeared as the first witness, signaling the inquiry’s focus on possible DOJ failures.
In New York, a husband killed his wife and three children after catching her flirting with another man. He beat them with a baseball bat and then took his own life. Neighbors reported a grisly scene with marks on walls and a pile of bodies in the home. The infant died of alleged poisoning as investigators pondered the sequence of events.
The Post Office reports a large construction plan and big funding bills. A proposed Bushy bill would authorize 187,083,000 for more than 300 new post office buildings and 165,000,000 for additional projects. In Butte during December 1925 the office handled 223,060 letters and postcards, up 19,200 from 1924, alongside 9,451 insured packages, up 1,242 from 1924, reflecting high activity and uninsured package ratios.
Philadelphia brothers, owners of a barber supply house, were arrested on charges of conspiracy to violate national prohibition. Indictments from a federal grand jury in Columbus allege a bootleg ring involving Ohio and Michigan, with authorities tracing shipments from government warehouses to manufacturers of hair tonic and other high alcohol content products.
City Treasurer Joseph Riley was removed by unanimous Butterily council vote at a special meeting. J McCarthy, Riley's chief deputy, was elected to fill the vacancy. Riley was absent due to illness. Attorney Matt Canning attended but did not participate, hinting possible legal steps but declining to confirm actions. The controversy centers on a failed bond release from the Federal Bonding Company dated Oct 21.
In Denver, a man reportedly took his own life after receiving a reprimand. The incident occurred in the aftermath of disciplinary actions and authorities are reviewing the circumstances surrounding the event. No further details are provided in the readable text.
In Forsyth Montana a double murder was uncovered at the Peter Jacobi farm three miles east of Forsyth. Neice Miss Mathilde Latseh and rancher Jacobi were found dead in a haystack after a visit by Belge Seah Arthur Thomas Hesterling age 30 who claims mental hospital escape. Hesterling is jailed in Rosebud County and says he killed them to send them to a happier life. Police say he confessed.
In Brussels on January 9 1910 medical circles report Cardinal Mercier primate of Belgium grows weaker after surgery last week. He remains unable to take nourishment and is said to be suffering from an ulcer on the leg.
Gov. J J Erickson and Edward P Kemmer of Tacoma Chamber invited to address Butte Chamber of Commerce annual meeting and dinner at New Hotel Finn. Statewide invitations extended. large attendance expected. Exposition support from Washington Oregon Montana Idaho. Madison Square Garden May 10 proposed. transportation and financial backing pledged.
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