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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1905
Page
1
A century after his death a ceremonial plan transfers the body of John Paul Jones to American soil. Officials confirm arrangements with historical societies and the Navy to honor the late commander at a national memorial site.
In Paris July 6 the body of Admiral John Paul Jones was formally delivered to the United States government in a ceremony before France’s highest dignitaries and civil and naval officials of the United States. The event blended dignified ceremony with military pomp as French soldiers and American sailors honored the revolutionary naval hero who lay in a foreign grave for over a century. The occasion drew widespread interest for its unique significance.
Dense crowds fill the Champs Elysee as the body of John Paul Jones is delivered in Paris. The ceremony, closely supervised by the French government, features diplomats, military units, and U.S. officials including Ambassador McCormick and Admiral Sigsbee. Loomis receives the casket for transport to America.
Winsted Conn July 6 the body of Winthrop Turney a millionaire owner of four mines in Sonora Mexico was found in a Colebrook pasture. A bullet wound in his head and a revolver in his hand indicate self inflicted death. He was 40 a Yale graduate class of 1886.
Special Dispatch from Great Falls notes a major oil strike in the Swift Current field near Browning, Montana. The Sherburne company reports flowing oil at about seventy gallons per hour, with hundreds of gallons brought to the surface as drilling nears 1,050 feet and excitement grows among local stockholders and investors.
Topeka July 6 7 J Bradley receiver of the failed First National Bank said money accepted for deposit two or three days before closure would become part of regular deposits and not considered as preferred. It had been set aside by bank officials to avoid criminal proceedings for accepting deposits when the bank was failing. If the money is finally made part of regular deposits officials may face prosecution.
Topeka July 6 C J Devlin tonight filed in the United States district court a voluntary petition in bankruptcy This action was decided upon after a lengthy conference between Mr Devlin and his attorneys He favored the move to centralize handling of all his properties and ease settlement with creditors First National Bank is the principal creditor Judge Pollock granted the petition and will appoint a receiver for the property tomorrow.
At Asbury Park on July 6 the National Educational Association plans to adjourn after Roosevelt delivers two speeches at the Auditorium and the beach. Officers from various states were elected, reports stirred council debate, and a plan to form a new corporation faced opposition before adjournment. The auditorium session featured Lorenzo D. Harvey of Menominee, Wis., as the first speaker.
Helena July 6 Col W F Sanders is very weak today and passed a very bad night. He remains in a most precarious condition.
Fragmentary text shows scattered phrases about the Old Mississippi and bridges in danger. Names, places, and clear facts are missing, leaving an unclear report with no verifiable events or figures.
Dispatch reports a string of robberies in Miles City with several victims from Milligan's Kens Lucky Saloon. Items stolen include a $500 note and check, a pocketbook with cash, a $80 loss, and a $380 cash register theft. Sheriff Savage later recovered the suspect on train No 4. Bates, the home owner, fled with the cash.
Great Falls reports about sixty five thousand head of sheep of all ages and sexes sold for delivery after shearing. J B Long & Co bought about twenty five thousand head while Rea Bros of Billings and St Paul purchased about nine thousand. Three year old wethers sold between 3.30 and 2.40 per head. mixed yearlings at 2.50. dry ewes 1.75 to 2.50. Deliveries expected August or September with buyers placing sheep on feed in Montana or at South St Paul.
A major blaze in Pasco Washington broke out around 9 10 p m consuming lodgings near Court Street and the Northern Pacific tracks. A strong breeze fed the fire making containment unlikely. damage runs into thousands as the dry weather renders the chemical engine nearly useless. The blaze destroyed a new loading house and the last remaining structures in the town dated from this spring.
Charles F president of the National Oil Company of Pennsylvania reportedly injured in a runaway accident that also claimed the life of his daughter Clara. Local reports note the tragic incident occurred in Pa during July.
A warrant was issued for the arrest of Robert Bennett, proprietor of a German beer hall, on a charge of conducting a gambling house. Sheriff and County Attorney observed a roulette game with money passing for checks. Bennett to have a preliminary hearing before Justice Reader on July 10.
Report from Odessa dated July 6 states the battleship Kniaz Potemkin has been blown up near the port of Theodore.prompt
Roosevelt has offered the secretary of state post to Elhu Root and Root has accepted. A formal tender was made last Wednesday and his acceptance was announced in New York today without reservation.
A July morning blaze in Cokedale destroyed the wooden business block anchored by the Lucine building. Losses total about 20000 across six firms with minimal insurance for the largest claimant, the Cokedale Commercial company. Fire started in the Lucine building when hot grease ignited and water spread flames. The town relied on a weak stream and inadequate pump as 600 feet of hose proved useless. By 11 am the fire was under control. coke oven operations remained intact and rebuilding is expected with better protection.
Fort Worth Texas July 6 Twenty six people are known killed and 50 injured after a tornado swept Monolague County in the northern part of the state yesterday afternoon. The property loss may total 200000. Revised list of the dead includes Sadie Earle Earle Buck Earle infant of Lawrence Pillow Tomlinson and his wife and three children N Shakleford Shakleford Mrs S L Tomlson three children of Mrs Tomlson Mrs Mary Lester four children of Mrs Lester Caleb White Mrs Ch Williams Frank Eakin two unknown at Jacksboro. Among the seriously injured are Miss Potts C C Shakleford four children of the Shakleford Clayborne White Annie Austin J B Wood Frank Wood.
Seattle, July. Robert Ball, convicted in Ketichikan Alaska for the murder of William Deppe, arrives by the steamer City of Seattle and is sent to the federal penitentiary on McNettland. He faces a United States court case against a lawyer he had indicted and was acquitted on one charge, later escaping prosecution on another. Ball also faced a San Francisco conviction for mail fraud. He denies being Mains.
Five lines describe a lonely death near a cabin in Roseburg. Thomas Miller, an elderly man, was found pinned by feet under a tree with a blood stained scene. Authorities concluded he likely died by self harm after being unable to free himself. Last seen June 25.
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