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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1903
Page
1
A Rome report notes the pope is alive but gradually weakening. Witnesses say he remains with hands folded in prayer as doctors assess his condition after a day of illness.
Rome July 10 reports say Pope Leo XIII remains grave with pleural effusion and weak kidneys. Doctors from the Vatican hold a formal two hour consultation and note serum in the pleural cavity, while public interest and diplomatic attention surge as preparations for a potential conclave begin.
An unclear medical fragment notes a consultation by Dr Lappont with phaesteians about bone absence. The text hints at fear and a missing bone element, leaving the full medical conclusion unreadable.
In Rome on July and the pope welcomed Cardinal Rampolla to a private audience at the papal palace. The pontiff praised the college’s interest in Rampolla and discussed pending matters with him. The pope remarked weakness as a lifelong concern. Dr. Lapponi left the papal chamber later, saying he cannot yet be hopeful but will not despair.
The Associated Press correspondent reports a morning interview with a well informed source stating the pope’s condition has begun to improve. The patient rested well, temperature near normal for age, slight cough, kidneys deranged but urine secretion improving, heart stronger, cyanosis disappeared, hands returning to normal color.
Telegrams are read to the dying pope as friends and mourners express sympathy. The scene unfolds in Rome with officials and clerics offering prayers and support as the pontiff's condition remains critical.
Running Deer a 70 year old Sioux woman is jailed in Lewis and Clark county charged with murdering Kills Twice a Crow woman on June 1. She was brought to Helena by Deputy U S Marshal Charles Foley. The elder woman, once aided by charity dances, claims her friends stole her horse team and wagon. An altercation left Kills Twice dead and another woman seriously wounded. The case was bound over after a hearing before United States Commissioner Pred Ke Miller.
Governor Toole receives first Manila to Montana cablegram as Montanans in Manila extend greetings. Messages from Manila chamber leaders praise the Commercial Pacific Cable and wish speedy, prosperous telegraphic links with the United States.
A partially confirmed confession links a suspect to four Mississippi race killings. The man, arrested in Riveret for vagrancy, allegedly admits to police he is the right man. In Terre Haute Indiana a second case reports the brutal death of Mrs Anna Gilmore whose husband lived apart and whose body was found beaten in a shanty near the Wabash River.
In Sweet Grass county artist Mrs H H Bradley abandoned mountain sketches due to overwhelming mosquitoes. In Washington Territory a train robbery attempt left Town Marshal Joe Kerner battered but unharmed as three tramps fled along the rails.
Across East Boston New York Philadelphia and St Louis record extreme heat. Thermometers top 99 degrees in places with multiple prostrations and several deaths. Reports note 91 degrees in New York at noon and 97 degrees in St Louis by 2 PM with casualties and incidents linked to the heat.
Pope reflects on approaching end of life and discusses funeral plans. The dialogue centers on mortality and the memory of his boyhood, exploring faith, legacy, and preparation for death.
Reports from Rome describe a flood of telegrams and letters seeking prayers and remedies for Pope Leo XIII as he nears death. Professors Lapponi and Mazzoni face worldwide requests for updates while people offer potions, embalming services, and death masks. A deputation from Carpineto arrives with pledges of devotion as the pontiff sends blessings.
Knoxville attorney Boeial asserts Logan plans to leave the country after claiming lunch with him on July 4 and a sighting at Ball Gun. Police investigators report Logan was seen at breakfast July 4 with a man described as old Nerve Warts Gent. No arrests or official detentions follow as Pinkerton and Laval officers probe the case. Sydney reports wheat harvest projections for the colony at 14,419,400 bushels.
A blast at the California Powder Works this morning killed Mary Woents a 4 packer and wounded four other workers Leo Kincannon Clyde Berrynan Joe De Mello and Sadie Maguire. The blast damaged the shed and caused about 3.00 in losses officials say an ignition of primer caused bursts of powder. A separate report notes Charles Rundall found dead with a bullet hole in his head near the outskirts of the town.
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