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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1903
Page
2
A report notes the marriage of an Illinois woman to a man identified as Endon Arden Role. Details on wedding location and date are sparse in the available text.
Rockford reports a woman named Louise Olson returns after 21 years, believed dead after a railway wreck near Buffalo. She finds her husband Alex Olson living with his third wife and her two children now grown. The recovered wife will acknowledge the third wife’s rights and live with the children.
In Illinois two killed and several injured when a Terminal Railroad passenger train derailed on a trestle near Madison and Granite City after flooding damaged rails. Victims listed as Arma Jerram and Fred Winter.
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Merrill Mansur, a boy, was arrested in Livingston on a charge unspecified in the available text. Authorities moved to detain him as the case progresses with local officials, while details remain unclear due to truncated material.
Cruelty to animals for attacking Attorney H. J. Millers horse with a stick fitted with sharp nails resulted in a police court hearing. The offender was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail with the sentence suspended on good behavior.
Bozeman July 10. Most materials for the People's Electric Light Co. new works have arrived and work has started. Poles will be set from the depot on North Wallace into town to fulfill the city contract. Power will initially come from the old Story mill site, and the Flanders mill site will be prepared for permanent operation.
Indian Joe Gleag a western prize fighter is jailed in Montana on an attempted assault charge. He sought a woman who fled Seattle last week, found her at a variety theater, then attacked with a razor. A male companion was detained by Officer Moore. He will be tried tomorrow.
Prof W L Worrell, government bookkeeper on the Isle of Guam, cannot assume the high school principal post here next year due to the government’s refusal to relieve him of duties. Formerly principal, he resigned to take the Guam position and had reapplied. His inability to come is regretted.
Two St. Paul freight trains collided near Amana Iowa causing the deaths of three men including fireman Duesse and brakeman George Haynes with others unaccounted for. The wreck, blamed on misreading orders, left engines and 17 cars piled in a tangled mass. Several suspected tramps were missing under the debris.
Great Falls July 10. Wool sale reports show 17 1/2 cents as the top price this year, with 55 000 pounds from Teton county. Special afternoon sales list 14 1/2 to 16 1/2 cents on various lots including Bernigar Bailey and Maulin clips, plus bids on 12 900 pounds Clint Barnes at 15 13/ cents.
In Big Timber on July 10 the wool market opened a bit firmer with four small clips totaling 56 000 pounds sold, led by Thomas Ryley who bought them all. Prices were low due to the heavy wool, with clips priced at 12 to 14 cents and volumes under 75 000 pounds.
On July 10 in Glendive several wood sales were recorded. John Butterfield sold to George Beasley 6000 pounds at 140 cents, D Hallett bought Harvey Bros. clip of 100000 pounds at ws cents, R A Martins clip 40000 pounds at 15 cents, and Redwater Sheep Co sold 20000 pounds at 16 cents.
A druggist offers a money back guarantee for PAZO OINTMENT if it fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. The ad highlights quick relief and a refund policy to reassure buyers.
John Griffin 84 known as Old Griff, Montana pioneer, died at the county hospital where he had lived since 1897. A bricklayer by trade, he helped build Helena landmarks including the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart and the Masonic temple. Born February 13 1822 in St Louis he came to Montana in 1864 aboard a riverboat with S T Hauser and others, settling in Helena and joining the bricklayers union. He is buried in Forestvale cemetery.
Sheriff Barnden received a call from Helmville about two men robbing the Man nix sheep camp near Helmville. They forced the herder to cook supper and fed horses in Mannix’s oat field before the trail was lost near Avon. Deputies pursued the robbers to aid in capture.
In Livingston on July Milo Thompson son of J G Thompson remains gravely ill with tetanus from a wound caused weeks ago by a toy pistol. Doctors express grave fears for his recovery as condition worsens today.
In the ongoing conclave struggle Pope Pius IX. faces resistance from cardinals who arrived too late to influence the outcome. The last use of the right of exclusion was 1835 in Spain blocking Cardinal Giustinian who had 21 of 29 votes, and he died soon after the conclave.
Rome July 10 The Italian government follows Pope Leo XIII's illness with keen interest. The premier is briefed after each conference with Professor Rossoni and Senor Zanardelli expresses support for full liberty around the approaching conclave. A Paris visit by King Victor Emmanuel may be postponed to September by accord. Emperor William's potential funeral attendance is discussed but doubted.
Rome July 10 extraordinary confusion surrounds the Vatican as the body of Mgr Volponi secretary of the consistory and Canon of St Peter's lies unprepared for burial. Only two candles remained lit and viewed by a noble Roman lady who protested before hasty arrangements finally began the interment at 5 pm with the coffin moved from Volponi's room above the pope's sickroom.
News recounts a solemn procession to Santa Maria for external rites and notes an alarming decline in Pope Leo XIII's health. Doctors report a serious, lingering illness with weakness in circulation and respiration while the pontiff remains conscious and asks questions, yet the end seems near.
Rome reports Professor Rossini and fellow doctors analyzed serum this morning to determine if Pontiff’s illness stemmed from tuberculosis or a thoracic tumor. The analysis concluded the condition is simply pleurisy.
Rome report says Professor Rossoni described the pope's condition and surroundings to an Associated Press correspondent. He stated it might have been expected that a weary outcome could occur, detailing details from the scene.
Rome July 10 Queen Wilhelmina of Holland requests daily reports sent to Castle Loo on the pope's condition as dispatches from rulers and others continue to arrive in Vatican.
Across nations and cultures prominent figures voice concern as the world watches the pope’s health. The rapid spread of unease shows how a religious leader's condition can dominate international discourse and affect public morale.
The Boston & Montana freight train on the Neihart branch derailed on Swift hill near Bell. The fourth car jumped the track, piling with cabooses and tearing 60 feet of track. Conductor Summerville, Roadmaster Downey and others suffered injuries but are expected to recover. engine 225 and engineer Al Jewel remained on the line. Wrecking crew moved out at 6 o'clock to clear the line.
In Kalispell two brothers Roy Tyler and his sibling rocked a boat on an email pond near Whitefish Lake. The craft overturned and both, capable swimmers, started for shore. One suddenly sank and drowned before recovery. Coroner Willoughby collected the body for transport to Pekin Illinois.
Ben K. Loeb had just returned from the Pacific Northwest and was en route to Heppner Oregon when the flood hit. Missing his train kept him from entering the town during the disaster, likely saving his life.
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