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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1906
Page
9
A humorous or dramatic notice centers on Gay Little Joe and his Arsenal entering the spotlight, with readers invited to follow the ensuing attention and events surrounding the act.
A reported threat by Joe Rodgers while holding Mike Driscoll at the North Wyoming street saloon escalates into police notices. Burns and Dunn, linked to a Thursday night robbery, are questioned as authorities seek Yonker and await further statements.
The wedding of Charles Dillon a Carlisle Indian guard and Mixa Rose La Farge a Crow graduate will be the first ceremonial wedding at Carlisle Indian School. The event tomorrow features a military ceremony with cavalry uniforms and ushers from multiple tribes.
The Jan 21 report details the Alta Frindau boardinghouse avalanche that killed six men, with three survivors clawing free and nine others from Utah and California. Bodies were taken to Sandy, while rescue work continued and local officials reviewed the tragedy. A separate Belago theater mass meeting in Washington condemned Russian atrocities against Jews, with lawmakers and judges present and resolutions unanimously adopted.
Fire at the Baltimore chrome works started after midnight and consumed about half the extensive plant, a full city block in size, wiping out stock ready for shipment. The exact loss is not yet estimable though expected to be very heavy.
The jury found James Meddles guilty of murder in the second degree. Judge Loud will fix the penalty and sentence Meddles on Tuesday. Walter Harvey is under arrest for an assault on his wife. the complainant is his stepson George Hayes. Harvey posted bond for appearance.
Panama marks the 233d anniversary of its founding by De Cordova as a holiday with civic and religious demonstrations led by the municipality today.
William Paisley, jailed in Salt Lake for the Centerville Mont robbery, seeks requisition papers to return to Montana. Detectives expect habeas corpus and an attorney may file on his behalf. His wife Mrs Paisley is outside the jail and Paisley plans to contest transfer.
A steam boiler exploded in the Windsor hotel basement on January 21, causing the death of engineer John Rapkoch and serious injuries to guest Mrs. Zeta May. The blast damaged the hotel and nearby residences along Fifty sixth street and Cornell avenue.
Delegates from the anthracite coal regions press renewed effort to push the anthracite scale issue at the United Mine Workers convention in Indianapolis. The scale report is expected late tomorrow or Tuesday, to be read behind closed doors and kept guarded until the joint conference with operators next Thursday.
Reports say Ecuador's president Garcia sought refuge in the Brazilian legation in Quito. Verification impossible as communication with Quito is interrupted.
In Tokio on January 21 the appointment of Luke FE Wright as the first American ambassador to Japan was received with general satisfaction.
An earthquake shock was felt yesterday in Bermudez state with no damage reported. The tremor was recorded as shaking Caracas via Trinidad on Friday January 21.
In Seattle on January 22 Mme Calve the famed prima donna met Lois Peart a 17 year old contralto with a rare voice and temperament. Calve praised the girl tears in her eyes and predicted a great future promising to adopt and train her in Paris.
An unusual disruption affects the Owl Creek reservation as cattle personnel address persistent problems. Local officials coordinate with ranchers to implement relief measures and stabilize the area. Community groups monitor the situation for improvements and ongoing impacts on grazing and access.
Reports from Crow Agency Montana describe heavy snows four feet deep across the Little Owl and Owl creeks. Cattle struggle to reach feed due to crusted snow, with some cattle and many cows perishing. Sheep on eastern ranges suffer but are being fed with hay and corn as plows move snow. efforts aim to move stock to Little Horn valley where conditions are milder.
In Oakland on January 21 a crowd of about 500 Socialist supporters marked Red Sunday with speeches on its significance and the socialist movement. A collection was taken to aid the Russian revolution as chairman William McDeavitt urged action, stating revolution by ballot here, but by bullets in Russia.
Alfred W. Syrett a St Louis real estate dealer missing since February 194 has been located in San Francisco. He faces charges including forging a $660 check duplicating mortgages totaling $28 000 and embezzling funds in his care. He will be returned to St Louis to face the case.
A bold vault robbery bid at Merchants National Bank of Topeka was discovered today after robbers tunneled 11 feet through rock to reach the vault floor. They had begun work in the basement and tried to wreck safes on Saturday night without success.
Sir James Percy Miller Bart a famed British racing and military figure died today in London at age 41. He won the Derby in 1890 aboard Saintfain and in 1908 aboard Rockland and served with the Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa.
Early today robbers wrecked the Dale bank safe about 40 miles east of Oklahoma City and escaped with about 4000 dollars. Local authorities launched a search for the culprits as the investigation began.
Miss Stella Rescher of Jeffersonville Ind sued Louisville Street Railway Illinois Central railroad and the Henderson route in county court. On trial she bared her neck shoulders and arms to the jury who awarded her 6000 in damages amid questions of fault among the defendants. The case drew national attention with 44 letters to Miss Rescher in the last month including marriage offers and a home proposal from a wealthy woman.
Washington reports the United States trusts France’s loyalty to the Monroe Doctrine and will let Paris carry out its Venezuela problem plan. Retiring French chargé M. Taigny may travel via Curacao on return home, while the location of French ships remains unclear to officials.
Large areas report flood damage as bridges collapse and wash out including the Milwaukee area. A small boy drowns at Darling amid bridge failures. The Milwaukee Road railroad bridge at Wauwatosa was carried away. Water levels are falling again.
Chicago January 21 no future championship for Middle West football teams says Dean Albion W Small of the University of Chicago after a conference agreement that schedules be arranged so there is no decisive championship.
St. Petersburg Jan 21 Dispatches from Libau and Milan say Governor General Sollogub uses merciless severity against revolutionists in court and those caught with arms or linked to incendiarism or murder. Twenty one more tried by drumhead court martial were shot near Libau. Troops push on Frauenberg where fugitives concentrate. Two uprising leaders among school teachers executed near Mitau.
Paris and principal French cities held many socialist demonstrations to mark Red Sunday anniversary. Speakers included several Russians and other prominent socialists. Processions carried red flags with no disturbances reported.
In Greensburg Louisiana on January 21, Joseph Sitman a sub freshman who left Jefferson Military College at Washington Mississippi on the 11th is dead at his home and authorities allege his death followed injuries from hazers at the college.
St. Petersburg reports little forecast for disorder on the anniversary of Father Gapon's march to the Winter palace. Officials expect few incidents in the capital and Moscow, with possible clashes in provincial towns. Labor groups have urged against hostilities, while police fear bomb threats by fanatics.
In Wray Colorado the second coroner's inquiry into Miss Garretei Haas's death ordered the arrest of G J Van Wyck and his wife on complicity charges. The sister of the deceased is Mrs Van Wyck who had insured the victim's life for their benefit. A preliminary examination is set for tomorrow.
In Salt Lake City on January 21 a snowslide swept Harry Youmans and Fred Davidson into Nellie gulch. Youmans escaped and led a rescue party for Davidson, who was buried. Rescue work continued with slim hopes of finding him alive.
The coroner was notified in San Francisco when the steamer Umatilla arrived that the body of George N. Gilson of Seattle was on board. He died Saturday evening about six o'clock while traveling to Los Angeles.
Washington D C January 21 a warm wave hits the region from the Mississippi valley to the Atlantic with Ohio reporting 70 to 74 degrees. Heavy rain and thunder showers south of the Ohio river. A rapid cold wave follows expected to reach the Atlantic coast by Monday night. Weather bureau calls it the greatest midwinter warm spell since 1890.
New York reports 9 degrees at 3 pm at the weather bureau with continued warmth through the evening. Central park and Riverside drive fill with pleasure seekers as springlike conditions spread statewide. Albany hits 58, Binghamton 70, Buffalo 69, and shipping faces fog delays in the bay.
In New England the weather was remarkable with Boston reaching 67.8 degrees. It was the warmest January day on record aside from one exception noted by the local meteorological bureau.
Philadelphia reports the warmest 24 hours of the winter with a high of 59 degrees and humidity above 90 percent. The warm spell extends across Pennsylvania.
In Burlington the government thermometer reached 52 degrees and Rutland hit 65 this afternoon. Snow melted early with butterflies seen for the first time this year despiteJanuary norms.
A mid winter warm spell peaked after midnight with Chicago recording 62 degrees at 3 am. The unusually high temperatures swept the Middle West yesterday and began falling as dawn approached.
Weather wires report a major cold wave across Missouri Kansas Iowa and the Dakotas with snow and strong winds. Temperatures fell sharply from 69 to freezing in Missouri and Kansas while Omaha and St Paul logged subzero readings. The Northwest saw widespread zero to 25 above readings and Denver noted 30 below zero in spots.
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