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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1921
Page
2
City leaders debate cutting payrolls as tax and liquor revenue shifts threaten public safety. Aldermen warn against reducing police and fire staffing, noting impact on property protection and insurance costs. The vote on segregating the report passes 11 to 4, leaving firemen and police at risk.
Sports brief notes reveal C Skutt Morton won the New York amateur championship at sing targets yesterday by breaking for straight targets. Other items report Ralph Stroud declining a two year contract with Chicago. Whitman College baseball loss to Washington State. Oregon University names Jack Benefield graduate manager. Willamette coach R L Mathews moves to University of Washington. Henry Groh signs with Cincinnati. Humorist wins the Derby at Epson Downs with Astor and Lemonora in top finishes.
Oklahoma Guard under General Barrett takes control as 6,000 black residents flee and are held in detention camps at Convention Hall and McNulty Park. National guard and volunteers rush to aid wounded and evacuate refugees while fires rage in the Negro quarter. Martial law aims to restore order after clashes sparked by the Dick Rowland case.
The Associated Press reports charges that major life insurance companies speculated heavily in stock using funds from policyholders. Testimony before a legislative committee described aggressive tactics and alleged despotic methods by sprinkler firms tied to building trusts. Michael Kelly of Oakland was nominated to oversee the San Francisco mint by President Harding.
A fragment notes a Venice superstition that a stranger who dies in a hotel makes the room number lucky in the next lottery. The brief hints at folklore and fate shaping belief in chance.
President Harding pressed cooperation with the Interstate Commerce Commission on roads policy during a visit, renewing a proposal to discharge federal control. Samuel Rea of Pennsylvania Lines echoed the plan to address rate issues before the Senate committee. Harding noted his right to communicate with Congress and sought similar access with the commission.
A July report from Spokane notes Mrs. George Banby of Wilbur Washington, 35, exhibited constant talking for three weeks during a sleeping sickness episode. Physicians report she was discharged cured after the unusual symptoms subsided, with hallucinations ending before release. Separately, Stanford’s Phil Near and partner defeated Minnesota’s Henry Norton and Ben Bros in tennis, 6-7 5-7, 6-1 6-2 in singles and swept doubles 6-0 6-3, before heading to Chicago for more matches.
The Associated Press reports from Elena on June 1 that Montana sportsmen's groups outline plans for wildlife conservation especially large game animals. They also set dates for the annual Misgelavion outdoor meeting and discuss state enforcement cooperation with the game and ash departments under current laws.
W A Brown administrator seeks Judge Smith appointment to contest the California probate will of James Murray. Heirs from Montana and elsewhere contend Murray died intestate and that the California will is invalid. Judge Lynch will hear the Silver Bow matter June 11. Deputy lines include Mary Murray and multiple Murray relatives as heirs and contestants across several states and cities. Graduation items from Custer county noted with diplomas and addresses.
Coroner Marsh holds inquest into the Missoula death of Mrs Norah Colvin drowned after an automobile ride. Body found seven hours later a mile from the bridge over an irrigation ditch. Investigators seek whether death was accident foul play or self harm amid domestic troubles and pending divorce proceedings.
The text shows laborers in the city protesting wage reductions amid broader unrest. Reports reference Harlowton and Miles City with June 1 activity and Associated Press sourcing. Helena and Butte figures appear in a legal appeal surrounding Arthur Prouty, an insurance man convicted of criminal assault, with case arguments submitted to the state supreme court.
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