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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1903
Page
1
Rescue teams, led by experienced miners, battle to reach the Ill-Fated Hanna coal mine after a blast. Victims are believed to be trapped near the No 15 level as rescuers struggle to access the depths for days.
Report from Hanna Wyoming notes 93 men trapped after Tuesday’s mine blast. Only five bodies recovered. hope fading for survivors as fire and smoke hinder lower workings. Bratticing mouths, extending air shaft, and strict safety checks aim to prevent further blasts while a 50 plus miner crew works in four hour shifts to clear debris and reach fallen entries.
A fierce storm following a heat wave hit New York on July 2 at the Polo Grounds. Winds up to 72 mph, flooding, and lightning caused three deaths and numerous injuries. A child, a dock worker, and a man burned by flying embers perished amid chaos as officials evacuated spectators.
Kalispell July 2 Special Dispatch to the Standard. Chang Que, the Chinaman who killed his employer over pay and had been held in slavery, changed his plea from not guilty to guilty and was sentenced by Judge D F Smith to life in the penitentiary. The sheriff will take him and two other prisoners to Deer Lodge next week.
New York July 2 Samuel Untermyer counsel for Whitaker Wright said his client, ill, has requested a written appeal to England to decide if advisers will consent to waive extradition and allow voluntary return to England to face charges. The statement notes Wright has urged this course since the start.
Peoria Ill July 2 John Mets ay the negro shot and instantly killed Detective Murphy last Tuesday night was removed to Galesburg to prevent lynching. He was quietly brought back early this morning by order of Judge Keen of the principal circuit court. The special grand jury will consider his case at once and if indicted Judge Green will appoint an attorney to defend him immediately. It is not believed any further attempt will be made to lynch him.
Telegrams from abroad revived a rumor that the pope was ill, but reports from Rome say there has been no change in his health since his June indisposition and recovery.
A report indicates an individual identified as Crazy House Sprvolding is recovering from wounds. Details on incident and local responses were not provided in the readable text.
A cloudburst in southwest Texas leaves death toll uncertain as telegraph lines fail. Authorities fear at least 20 Mexican laborers and farmhands killed, with Normane and Peltus reported submerged. The San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad suffered major damage including tracks and a bridge. Beeville reports missing a Negro and a Mexican. Total property loss estimated around 56 000 dollars.
Knoxville dispatch reports Harvey Logan known as Kid Curry remains at large with Pinkerton men searching the mountains for his capture. Government authorities continue the internal investigation into his escape, with a sensational development expected soon about money used in the getaway. A suspect was sighted near Atlanta and Curry may have boarded a train, possibly masking his face as in the Wagner robbery. Public ire grows at Sheriff and jail authorities for lax guards. United States Marshal R. W. Austin released his January affidavit to the Court of Appeals at Madison demanding Logan be moved to Harrison County jail. Logan’s lawyers fought the move, claiming they wanted to shield him. Austin cites alleged bribery attempts and guards’ laxity as reasons, noting Knox county jail’s safety woes. Reports from New York and Baltimore note heat deaths and prostrations.
In Hamilton on July 2 the Knapp trial heard Charles Wenzel testify Knapp is insane due to ab surd statements and odd conduct. Teamster Joseph Gooseman described Knapp as unbalanced, while Wilfred Smith recalled Knapp as “Loony” from Cincinnati years ago.
New York July 2 David Lamar Wall Street operator had a severe encounter with his coachman James McCann at Seabright New Jersey. Lamar was knocked down twice and bruised with facial cuts after a dispute over Mrs Lamars lap dog. The coachman fled but was arrested and held to the grand jury after claims from both sides.
San Francisco on July 2 reports competition in electric power selling ended as the San Francisco Gas and Electric Company consolidates control by purchasing the Independent Gas Company and the Independent Electric Company for six million dollars, ending years of monopoly by the former.
The Ballyshannon Grand Stand report notes Jenatzy of Germany won the James Gordon tennoteamp distance 8704 miles in hours 36 minutes and seconds. De Knyff and Farman contend for second. many American cars suffered with crashes and mechanical failures including Jarrett and Keene. Edge finished long after the race ended. Winton Moers Foxhall Keene and Owen failed to finish.
In a July 2 inquest Coroner Koch reopened the murder case of James Meann. A coroner's jury found homicide and held Lord Reymour Barrington responsible for the crime. The man died from gunshot wounds. evidence will go to the grand jury. Barrington attended the inquest and took notes during testimony.
Jackson Michigan July 2 Mrs Warren Thorpe and her daughter Pearl McDonald were arrested on warrants charging them with the murder of Thorpe, husband of Mrs Thorpe, found dead June 4 on the farm six miles from Jackson with a bullet wound in the head.
Coroner Yaeger notified Friday morning that Joe Able, a Northern Pacific fireman, fell from a fast westbound freight near Clausell, six miles west of Winston, and died instantly. He had recently lived in Helena with long-time ties to the community. details are scarce and the body is being brought to Helena.
Berlin reports that Baron Speck von Sternberg has been appointed as Germanys ambassador by the semi official North German delegation The note places the appointment in Berlin in July and confirms the reverse title change for the diplomat known as Baron Speck von Biernburg in the source text
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