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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1923
Page
1
A Butte man held in Jefferson County Jail confessed to the RenovA killing. Authorities report he made a full confession to the crime and implicated no one else in the incident.
Roy Walsh of Butte confessed to firing the shot that killed Al Johnson at a store in Jefferson County. He said the act was accidental and implicated Arthur Hughes in robberies. prosecutors plan to file murder in the first degree charges against both men in district court Monday.
The steamship Trevessa survivors landed at Port Luit Maurita island after a month at sea. Twenty four men were rescued just before the vessel sank in the Indian Ocean. They were emaciated and soaked by salt water, drinking rainwater to endure.
Duisburg authorities arrest the city burgomaster and 14 officials as hostages after a bomb exploded on a roof train. Casualties include several injured workers, with three expected to die, and transit and theater closures ordered.
Five men were scalded to death aboard the destroyer Williamson after a vent valve cover burst during torpedo tests near Narragansett Bay. Injured include Harry Amundson and Tony Rock. a board of inquiry led by Commander H. Sadler investigates.
The president and party establish a temporary White House at Old Faithful Inn near Yellowstone as they travel via the President's Special. Harry Childs leads transportation arrangements through Montana as the tour heads toward Glacier Park with Mrs. Harding, guests, and a retinue aboard. The stop aims to accommodate athletic views of glaciers amid a cautious media environment.
Associated Press reports General Juan C. Gomez first vice president of Venezuela and governor of the federal district died suddenly this morning. His death sparks days of mourning as grief spreads, Gomez was brother of President Juan V. Gomez and had led the district since 1922.
In Montreal a dramatic trial over Adelaide Delorme former priest accused of killing his half brother Raoul in January 1922 pivots on a gunsmith Oscar Haines test. He verified that three bullets from Raoul's corpse bore marks from an automatic pistol owned by the priest.
Passengers aboard the Presidente Wilson face limits on beer consumption as capacity constraints force the ship to destroy at least 20 barrels before reaching Naples. A captain’s note posted in the saloon warns passengers that drinking must be controlled and that any surplus beer will be confiscated or disposed of upon arrival in New York.
Butte’s Elk delegation heads to the state Elks convention in Great Falls for three days of events. Frank Le Sage chairs, Dan Malloy leads ahead, headquarters set at Park hotel, with hundreds expected and plans for ceremonies and celebrations.
Walls of a three story Texas Wheel and Body company building at Commerce and Dove Streets collapsed during a major fire. More than a score of firemen were trapped under debris with several killed or fatally injured and four badly hurt. Assistant Fire Chief Charles Jenna and other firefighters were reported seriously injured with broken bones and possible internal injuries.
Washington officials announced the federal budget closed for fiscal year 1923 with a surplus near 310 million dollars. Decreases in operating expenses and gains in customs receipts and internal taxes largely produced the surplus, exceeding earlier expectations by about 10 million.
A large fire at the Santa Fe Railway lumber yard in San Bernardino caused about 4 million board feet of timber to burn. Damages estimated at 4 caused by fire. Over 2.04 people were overcome by heat and one man was seriously burned as Redlands fire crews aided in the effort. Origin of the blaze under investigation by county and city authorities.
President Harding and his party pause their western journey to visit Yellowstone National Park, taking in its famed geysers and scenic wonders. The stop highlights the administration’s public goodwill tour and draws attention to the landmark on the western itinerary.
President and Mrs. Harding toured Yellowstone Park in a 40 mile ride from Mammoth to Old Faithful. They viewed the Norris basin and Black Growler opening, with guides not required, and noted vapor clouds as they passed various geysers.
Turbulent weather devastates Manila as a powerful typhoon sweeps over Luzon. Heavy rainfall overwhelms streets and homes, triggering floods. Boats and canoes become lifelines for transport as Governor General Jaenandl faces disruptions from the storm’s force. The cyclone moves northward across central Luzon, bringing widespread danger and damage.
New York reports eleven thousand hopeful immigrants stranded at Gravesend awaiting admittance to the United States. Ships from Greece have filled quotas for that country and on the second ship all passengers may be sent back. Some passengers could be excluded tomorrow and must wait until next year to try again.
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