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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1903
Page
1
Danville UK July 16 reports a mood of unrest after last night race riots. A revised casualty list names John Medealefe and Henry Gatterman among the dead, many wounded by buckshot, and unknown individuals feared missing. Militia arrived, streets cleared, guards posted around the jail as crowds dispersed by morning.
Louise Jagodich, 21, an inmate of a Granite County house of ill repute, was accidentally fatally shot when John Carlyon, one of three male companions, discharged a cocked rifle during a gopher hunting trip near Hasmark. Sheriff McDonald found no arrests were warranted as the injury proved fatal. Jagodich had only recently begun life away from Anaconda.
In Jackson Kentucky July 26 there is excitement over an ambush shooting at Riley Coldiron who was with James Gear. Coldiron testified before the grand jury that Britton Spicer Curtis Jett and Judge Cockrell were involved. Indictments prompted officials to seek perjury charges against Coldiron.
Mrs. Aurora Hodge 19 Denison Iowa arrives at Grand Rapids police to confess killing traveling medicine vender near Salt Lake City Utah on July 11 claiming self defense after an assault. Authorities hold her. Salt Lake City police say a murder warrant exists.
On the Chicago Great Western line two trains met in a head on collision near Dodge Center Minnesota. Four men died and 25 to 30 passengers were injured. The Twinity limited and an excursion train from Des Moines to Minneapolis were involved. A misread order led the freight crew to try a siding thinking the limited was late.
Billings reports John Dalton a British Columbia miner died at 6 AM in a Laurel water tank after a month long drunken spree and five days without food. Coroner Rinehart held an inquest returning death from acute alcoholism and exhaustion. Remains transported to Billings for burial.
Rome reports on the papal conclave preparations as a wall rises around the future conclave chamber and cardinals meet. The will of Leo XIII is read, detailing the papal estate and heirs while the Vatican and Quirinal seek reconciliation.
En gle, a man described as crazy, is jailed in Billings after claiming he killed a man in Rosebud county. The under sheriff and coroner arrived to investigate, and Engle led them to his Grow reservation tent and showed a bullet hole he says marked the shooting, though he could not say where the body lies. He has worked for several ranches in the area.
Special Dispatch from Billings notes a mail robbery at Laurel where a sack placed in a crane for train No. 4 was cut open during the night and registered mail stolen. The incident is under inspectorate review with special officers at work. Locals suspect tramp involvement.
An accommodation train on the Vandalia line collided with a street trolley near Lansdowne injuring many and killing engineer Joun Roy and fireman Vincent Higgins. Fireman Higgins survived but severely injured. several others listed with injuries and fatalities.
In Los Angeles on July 26 two bicyclists died from injuries after separate crashes with street cars. William H. Cameron a grocery salesman died at the receiving hospital after being struck by an electric car. George J. Suku a bike repairer collided with another electric car and died later that day.
A fire in Alton on July 26 destroyed a steam laundry a row of flats and a lumber yard. One person, Miss Huth M. Byers, died from burns and six others were injured. George Alchin sustained injuries while escaping the blaze. The fire is believed started by an incendiary.
In St Louis on July 26 Thomas Nick and W R R Metomb were brought to safety after a mob tried to seize and lynch them at Bloomfield. They are charged with assault and the death of Gertie Gibson whose body was found earlier, with a coroner's verdict of assault.
In Shreveport Louisiana a mob hanged Jennie Speer a Black woman accused of poisoning Jennie Dolan a white girl age 16 The pursuit ended in a hayloft arrest and drag out Then the mob strung her up fired bullets into the dangling body and Dolan died after a period of terrible agony
A Bridger creek region sheep camp owned by the Flannagan brothers burned last Friday night sparks a posse led by Will Bell to hunt the suspect. Sheepmen warn of serious action to stop cattlemen encroachment and could resort to extreme measures if the arsonist is captured.
San Andreas California July 26 James Casey deputy constable was killed by Julius De Martini a woodchopper arrested earlier for disturbance De Martini fled but was chased by three of Caseys brothers who returned fire De Martini was wounded fatally and captured with the deputy killed instantly.
Petersburg July 26 A special imperial report on backward children examined Prince George eldest son of King Peter Kurageorgevitch of Servia over the past week and found him a degenerate Prince George is 16 years old Berlin Dispatch June 12 previously said King Peter might abdicate in favor of his son
The Santa Fe limited train from Chicago to the west wrecked at a Rock Island crossing near Princeville. Engineer Ed O'Brien and fireman Charlee Vogel of Fort Wayne were killed. Conductor RK Budney and another passenger sustained minor injuries.
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