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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1902
Page
1
Crowds from across the country converge on San Francisco to witness the great boxing title battle between Jeffries and Fitzsimmons Friday night, promising a historic clash for the championship.
July dispatch from San Francisco reports intense betting and public interest as Jeffries and Fitzsimmons train. Both fighters weigh around 214 and 160 pounds respectively with Delaney confident in Jeffries and Corbett among major bettors backing the bout. They plan measured lines of attack, with Jeffries relying on footwork and in-fighting while Fitzsimmons aims to outbox and counter. The scene describes heavy undercover wagering, trainer confidence, and daily conditioning as the fighters approach the ring.
Champion Jeffries undergoes light training at Reliance club Oakland weighing 217 pounds, plans 218 by Friday night. Simmons jogs and sparring at Olympic club as experts deem no new issues. Fans and bettors flock, odds tilt in Jeffries favor, with club seats near $20 amid arrivals.
Major James Parker reports from the adjutant general's division on American losses in the Philippine insurrection from February to April. He notes numerous ambushes and skirmishes, with many troops forced to retreat or surrender. Casualties include 9 officers and 2,535 enlisted men dying of wounds disease or incidents.
A large portion of the deaths by drowning occurred in action or during active operations against the enemy. Parker notes a high casualty rate with 97.1 percent of the strength wounded or killed, including six officers and enlisted men. Officers and four enlisted men were killed or wounded in the incident.
Inquest into the Cambria Company Rolling Mill disaster began in Tohnatown with Coroner F H Miller presiding. One hundred seventeen workers died in the tragedy and witnesses testified about safety measures, gas, and air quality. officials stated defective lamps were not found and air was good in the Klondike area.
Cane Town figures Gen and Delares arrived from Pretoria on Monday en route to Bes Tope. They were greeted by large crowds at the railway station and thanked at a Dutch Reformed church meeting. General Botha urged unity with the British and stated their homeland remains their priority while General Delarey recalled burying Mausers but not their traditions.
Report says County Attorney Breen sent letters to Dal Hawking Jerry McCarthy George Kearns Jack Clifford and others warning against future prize fights in Butte and to quit the business The letters claimed authorities would not tolerate further events Two scheduled bouts remain possibly at risk but fighters show no plan to cancel Despite claims they broke faith and staged knockout heavy bouts the warnings may deter further events
The War Department released a dispatch about missing officers and a gang conflict. Several victims are named including John Wella of Providence and Louis Thomas of the same, Ernest Meyer of Cincinnati, and Clyde France of Berea Ohio. Heger, a Cincinnati University graduate, is reported dead. a cousin of Louis Thomas, Jessie France, previously claimed Thomas was safe in Japan.
President Roosevelt hosts a luncheon at Oyster Bay with Cornell head Schurman Columbia’s Butler and Capt Goddard while discussions on the Philippine situation and future autonomy continue. Secretary Moody to visit Sagamore Hill. Senator Platt slated to call.
London reports outline Methodist funds and plans for a universal church house annex linked to the Imperial theater site. The Imperial theater may stay, possibly transformed, with construction expected to begin early 1908 and the Ne tanarium noted as a famed entertainment venue since 1860.
Portland docks see the Sierra Trella discharging malt while four ships bring European salt to Portland in a fleet totaling about 500 tons. The Federal Salt Company controls Pacific coast trade, with 89,000 tons of foreign salt in California warehouses and a price drop of 8 dollars per ton slated, potentially 14 dollars per ton within 30 days as market control is maintained.
The land office in Denver received almost a million acres of public land from the interior department at Washington. Three townships in Washington Logan and Lincoln Colorado and Cheyenne Neb cover land along the north side of the Platte River from Sayre to Julesburg into Nebraska. Chief Hydographer Newell urged Washington to set aside this land for a great national reservoir under a new irrigation law. If approved, government construction may begin soon.
A severe flood submerged Lovdock causing two to three feet of water in main streets and nearly every basement flooded. Three homes were swept away or damaged beyond repair as residents faced extensive property loss and cleanup. Authorities assess the disaster as a major weather event with lingering impact on the community.
Boston July 2 Charles B Hamlin former assistant secretary of the treasury announced his candidacy for the democratic nomination for governor of Massachusetts He advocates reforms including the referendum home rule increased city powers and limiting corporate influence in government He supports constitutional changes to strengthen public rights while warning of expanding executive power in the governor’s office The article shifts to reports of conflicts between fishery trap owners and gillnet fishermen in Whatcom and Detroit with arrests and a fatal diving accident in Detroit accompanying the political note
Hart Tracy, the outlaw, appeared at Mile Yer’s logging camp four miles from Kanaskata Washington yesterday and ate dinner He says he must settle with Merrill’s brother and understands the brother wants to meet him Tracy is uninjured and appears rested, wearing a derby hat and carrying winchesters revolvers and ammunition Reliable sources report Sheriff Hastman and a former Northern Pacific brakeman corroborate the tale
A special dispatch says four men, including Harry Tracy, were seen Sunday and Monday at Camp Vek twenty miles from Roslyn in Kittitas County. Tracy and companion Elsner were reportedly met by miners and taken to Creek, then Roslyn, camped at Cle Elum Lake, fished, and planned to surrender by July 22 after claiming his wife and mother were involved. Lawmen doubt the tale. Tracy is said to be well armed and on the run across the mountains.
A garbled report details a break in at a Tacoma warehouse where a would‑be burglar fired a revolver, escaped, and triggered a brief pursuit. The item also notes a later community event in Washington with Baptist youth banners and a leprosy cure test by a Brooklyn doctor.
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