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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1902
Page
1
Suhley arrives in Chicago welcomed by vast crowds at the station as the visitor receives a rousing reception. City residents cheer the guest of honor during the arrival marking a notable visit to the lakefront.
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley arrives in Chicago amid crowds at the Baltimore and Ohio depot. City officials and Hamilton Club members present resolutions praising his service in the Spanish War, and Schley expresses gratitude for the tributes as he tours the city with Mrs Schley.
The report describes a giant figure named Beaupre, standing about six feet tall and weighing 367 pounds. It notes the unusual size and presence, with emphasis on the remarkable proportions and impressive mass.
In Great Falls Edward Beaupre a 21 year old 7 ft 10 in giant from Glasgow seeks circus work after boasting of his size and detailing his life. In St Louis William Strother a negro attendant confessed to killing Alexander Dean Cooper with a hammer at a Turkish bathhouse and was found guilty of unjustifiable homicide by the coroner's jury.
Dr C K Cole of Helena met with President Roosevelt to voice Montana Republican opposition to ex Senator Carter’s control of federal appointments. Senator Gibson introduced Cole. Senator Hanna and Postmaster General Payne observed. Discussion covered national committeeman post and Montana postmasters as Carter fights to keep influence.
Northern Montana endures a severe cold wave with two serious nonfatal accidents. A massive wheel powering cables to Royal mill collapsed, wrecking equipment and cutting telephones. A frozen water tank pipe burst in a home, causing a room to flood with smoke and steam, though no injuries occurred. Additional minor explosions caused light damage.
A Seattle storm caused heavy damage along the waterfront with at least 129000 in losses. Logs filled the bay while docks, piers, and several steamships including the Oregon Roanoke and Willamette suffered extensive damage. The Wanderer and multiple tugs aided salvage as crews assessed shattered piers and wrecked boats.
Bozeman reports 25 degrees below zero last night with continued frigid conditions and a fierce blizzard from the east. Winds eased this morning but temperatures remain extreme. stock amid scarce feed benefits from shelter as parts of the county show 32 degrees below zero.
Justice Nielsen rendered the decision in the case against Peter Mortensen for the murder of James Hay, treasurer of the Pacific Lumber company. Mortensen is held without bail.
Salem Oregon January 25 Governor Gore would not intervene in the Wade and Dalton murder cases set for execution in Portland next Friday for the death of James B Morrow.
Helena records a rapid case as Edward Stauter, formerly a barber shop porter, breaks into Clark's barber shop on Grand Street and steals. He is arrested hours later after a mitten clue, pleads guilty and is sentenced by Judge Smith to one year at Deer Lodge. County Attorney McConnell filed the information in the afternoon.
A freight train collision in Logan at dawn struck two eastbound Pullman sleepers off the track and against the depot. Both trains moved slowly. air brakes on the freight failed, causing the mishap. No injuries were reported, and traffic was halted about five hours.
In Chicago on January 25 the Interstate Commerce Commission opened a second day of inquiry into the Northwest railways' community of interest. E. H. Harriman testified about Northern Pacific stock activity tied to the Oregon Short Line and Union Pacific, detailing purchases abroad and subsequent sales during the May panic known as Black Thursday. He rejected the idea of a genuine contest for control, saying purchases aimed to secure a stable common interest across the system and that no major gains were realized from the trades.
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