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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1901
Page
10
The county commissioners instruct the sheriff to enforce a new statute amid ongoing public safety concerns. Officials cite lawful authority and express urgency in implementing the measure to address rising incidents.
County commissioners order Sheriff Furey to suppress gambling in Centerville while estate matters proceed in Silver Bow and Deer Lodge counties. Adrian M. Jones seeks letters of administration for W. G. Van Eman estate with assets valued at about 4 600,000. heirs listed. Concurrently W. A. Clark and J. Ross Clark renew a Miner Publishing Co. judgment for 52,044.14 plus interest. other cases involve sheriff's custody of goods, mining machinery recovery, and appraisers valuing W illiam Richards estate. Marriage licenses issued to four couples in Butte.
Special Dispatch from Helena reports Governor Toole recommends to the state board of pardons release for Henry Brown nine and a half days into Gallatin county jail on petty larceny charges. Brown, a Spokane news agent, was arrested after a depot incident in Logan involving a Chinaman’s money. Officials stated the punishment was excessive given his youth and character.
A condemned man named Alexander pleads innocence before a mob at a courthouse yard. He is chained to a rail stake at Lawrence avenue and Spruce street while flames are set, the crowd demanding his execution for Pearl Forbes's murder. His mother is not present as he asks to see kin.
Washington reports the state department will act on the Neeley extradition case once the application is found sufficient. The secretary of state must issue the warrant, and with the judiciary’s attention, the warrant issuance is expected as a formal step after proper papers are presented. The process may take several days.
Michael Burke alias George Hammond and Frank Shaddock were linked to a Park Street robbery after Burke escaped from jail previously. The mob and authorities clashed amid Alexander’s execution like events, with the sheriff and governor in conflict over protection and militia.
Topeka Kansas January 15 Governor Stanley denounces the Leavenworth lynching of a black prisoner as a grave disgrace and says it will push for restoring the death penalty. He faults Sheriff Everhardt for failing to protect the inmate and says militia could have prevented the tragedy. He blames authorities for unsafe delays and urges decisive action to spare Kansas further shame.
Governor Branley and most legislators call for death penalty for murder and rape to deter future crimes. A judiciary bill to make hanging the punishment is expected to pass soon. In Wichita the fear of lynching Will Snelley subsides as armed black residents guard around the city building.
Washington January 15 Congressman Neville of Nebraska has suffered two more hemorrhages and remains in a very precarious state. The report notes his condition as critical and ongoing.
London reports a second conference between U S Ambassador Choate and Foreign Secretary the Marquis of Lansdowne on the amended Hay-Pauncefote treaty. An outline of Britain’s intended action was not delivered.
The report notes that no definite decision is expected from Britain for several days as officials continue to weigh options and await clarification.
Secretary of State John Hay has largely recovered from his illness and is back at his desk. He reports no further concerns about China. News that the imperial seal is needed to finalize the peace protocol surprises some, but officials expect sealing formalities to accompany the signing.
Mary Foster filed a district court action against Record Publishing Company seeking 310400 damages for an article in the morning Record Dec 27 alleging her arrest for stealing a mirror in a restaurant. The piece said she shoplifted and acted with a male confederate. the charge was not pressed and the case was dropped.
Fire swept the engine house and blacksmith shop at the Howard mine in Grizzly gulch about one mile south of Helena early today. Workers suspect incendiary origin and report losses around $1,000.
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