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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1903
Page
1
Five merchants charged with operating alleged gambling devices are discharged from custody after a police magistrate refuses to sign complaints and clashes with the city attorney. Police hold the machines.
Tense battle pits mayor police chief city attorney and council against Judge Boyle in the police court over slot machine legality. Boyle vows not to punish operators and to discharge arrested merchants, while Chief Reynolds warns of immediate arrests and confiscation. A council meeting tomorrow is set to hear charges against at least one official. The report also notes a Moro sultan photo from Jolo used to illustrate a treaty scene with the United States.
Columbia State editor Narciso Gonzales died after four days of suffering from peritonitis sepsis caused by a gunshot wound inflicted by Lieut. Gov. James Tillman. An autopsy blamed sepsis from bowel injury. a coroner’s jury was impaneled for Thursday. Funeral planned at Trinity Episcopal Church with State staff pallbearers.
The sultan of Jolo died of cholera. His mother, once a slave in Jolo, rose to power comparable to China’s dowager empress. She sought poison to defend her son. A 1899 treaty recognized US sovereignty over the sultanate while allowing continued sultanate duties and federal pay.
Salt Lake City reports a jury verdict that Gus Streit died of unknown causes in a Valley house room. The coroner found identity and photographed associates. a defaced note and a girl’s photo hint at a romance, but no motive or killer is identified. Funeral planned for tomorrow at 6 p.m.
The Montana House committee on privileges and elections hears Vr Jones and Vr Booth as to the Silver Bow contest. Jones argues the contest isn't legally proper under filing rules and should be dismissed, while Booth calls for scrutiny of county officials with a full house present and open doors.
The House passes the Salary and Mileage Appropriation Bill while the Senate takes favorable action on creating a Supreme Court Commission. A labor bill faces sudden death in the House.
The Montana House approved two appropriation bills for members and staff totaling 50,000, with pay to begin next week. The Senate passed five measures and killed one, including a plan to create a three member Supreme Court commission for four years with salaries totaling 16,400 plus a 2,400 clerk. A labor favored bill making attorney fees part of wage judgments was debated and indefinitely postponed by a 40 to 20 vote amid party splits in Silver Bow.
Four of five Republican members on Colorado House elections report favor unseating four Arapahoe Democrats amid fraud claims. Majority shifts loom on joint ballot. Senate threats to overturn results. Contests decide seats for McGill Weir Aguilera and others as adjournment nears.
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