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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1903
Page
1
Rome reports that Pope Leo's condition remains stationary this morning despite a rocky night. Doctor Lapponi again administered an enflure injection after several days of hesitation due to the Pope's reluctance.
Rome reports detail Pope Leo XIII's severe breathing difficulty and mounting health crisis. Doctors weigh delaying or performing another operation to drain pleural fluid while Cardinal Rampolla extends papal powers and prayers pour in from global observers.
The steamship La Touraine with Cardinal Gibbons aboard arrived in Havre today. He will spend the night and sail to Paris tomorrow where he will wait for the pope’s death announcement before continuing to Rome.
Neighbors recall Nichins telling her story in a forward manner as she faced an attack during her husband’s absence. The incident drew quick help from locals.
Sam Moore convicted in district court of attempted rape of Mrs. R. D. Hoff of Fall Creek. Hoff testified her 1 year old child interfered as Moore attacked her after being sent to feed sheep. Arthur, grand chief engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, collapsed while delivering a toast at a banquet in Winniper, Maine, saying these may be parting words.
A Helena jewelry firm fell for a heads up con as a man calling himself Thomas Rodgers posed as a mining man and friend of the owner. He took two $40 gold lockets with diamonds to show his wife and never returned, with the real Rodgers missing for weeks and police alerted.
Abner McKinley, brother of the late President McKinley, is dangerously ill at his Somerset summer home. Doctors are greatly alarmed as the condition worsened yesterday and a severe back-of-head pain today left him helpless. Relatives have been summoned.
Margaret Barkley aged 11, daughter of farmer John M. Barkley, was assaulted by Frank Will a tramp returning from the post office. The father and others found the assailant in a nearby house and Will was likely fatally shot as he tried to escape. Indignant farmers moved the wounded man to the county jail in Indi an. The girl’s condition is serious.
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Billings reports in Justice Vraser's court George Tourmond was found guilty and the jury recommended a fine of fifty dollars plus trial costs. Justice Freer set the payment and gave the defendant 24 hours to raise the amount.
Thirteen silver apostle spoons dated 1538 with Christ and the twelve apostles sold in London for a record 24500 dollars. Bidding was spirited as the complete set, oldest known, changed hands today.
July 16. Benedict Hinmmet, a well to do farmer near here, killed his wife and then took his own life. He had been drinking heavily for several days.
Boston reports the Boston and Montsuna Mining Company declares a regular quarterly dividend of 2 per share. New York reports the Amalgamated Copper Company declares the usual quarterly dividend of 1 percent.
In Redding California on July 16 Dora Biruber was shot dead by miner Jeck Burbank after he fired three shots. He then tried to shoot himself but survived. Police officer H F Williams interrupted a fifth cartridge that did not explode. Burbank acted from fear of being supplanted in the woman's affections.
Prisoner Martin Zidmair shows no emotion as the jury verdict is read. He appears indifferent to the outcome, with no visible reaction to the conviction.
Livingston July 16 Martin Zidmair found guilty of murder in the first degree. Judge Frank Henry will sentence Saturday with appeal possible. Trial followed a prior conviction and recounts a feud over a sawmill and a fatal shooting at Trail Creek.
Alfred A Knapp is convicted of murdering his wife Hannah Knapp in Hamilton Ohio. Jury recommends no mercy. execution by electric chair likely. Knapp showed little emotion. defense motions for a new trial filed. authorities restrict visitors.
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