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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1908
Page
13
Bridge superintendent of the Northern Pacific is killed when construction cars derail near Rais land in rushing waters south of Missoula. The Great Transcontinental Line remains tied up with no traffic moving east or west of Butte in Montana.
Northern Pacific offices say through westbound traffic will resume Thursday morning after temporary trestles are completed over two fills washed out on the Bozeman mountain in Montana. A washout near Bonita east of Missoula killed Frank Myers, 40, bridge superintendent of the Idaho division, who died while supervising pile driver work. Myers’ body was recovered and sent to Spokane. The flood impact along the Musselshell disrupted eastward through service, while the new mountain-side line remained unaffected.
The Northern Pacific remained tied up with no trains moving across Montana except the local between Butte and Bozeman. Washouts disrupt tracks from Deer Lodge to Missoula and east of Billings. butte expected service later today with weather threats. Great Northern runs late. Short Line and Union Pacific on schedule despite rain with no reported damage.
Lewistown reports a Lombard line train regained near normal timing after a 24 hour period of floods and washouts that disrupted through traffic. The brief item notes the service was back on schedule by this evening.
Flood conditions worsened across Western Montana as Missoula river crest pushed water levels higher and then began to recede. Trains from Spokane were halted. routes east blocked by washouts. bridges crippled. Philipsburg branch heavily damaged. irrigation grade along Hell Gate canyon threatened by floodwaters.
Dillon reports the Beaverhead River surging to new highs after record rainfall and mountain snowpack. A wooden wagon bridge in Ryan's canyon collapsed, and crews race to shore up other bridges to prevent further damage as ranches flood and grain fields endure losses.
Special Dispatch reports Billings population jumped by 1500 as westbound through trains halt for track repairs near Muir Bozeman tunnel. Officers say many strangers crowd hotels or sleep on cars on sidings. boosters drive passengers to valley areas. Livingston sources note trains may resume by tomorrow night. Helena reports continue.
Washington reports John Hays Hammond has decided to seek the Republican vice presidential nomination. Born in California and resident of Gloucester Massachusetts he is praised for Western knowledge business backing and independence as a mining engineer. John B. Montgomery of Colorado will go to Chicago to set Hammond headquarters in the Auditorium Annex.
Great Falls June 2. After the Shelby train robbery, Albert Hatch Harry Rheams William Randall and George Creswell face possible murder in the first degree rather than train robbery when their cases reach court. Injured ranchman William Dempsey, shot during the holdup, underwent leg amputation and remains in critical condition with grave recovery prospects. County Attorney Speer says the defendants are old enough for felonies, but court action is delayed until after the current jury term and depends on Dempsey’s prognosis.
The reclamation service reports start of Blackfeet Two Medicine project to irrigate about 80000 acres. Indian crews and labor will be used where possible. Savage has gathered a survey outfit for Flathead project with two headquarters at St Ignatius and Jacko agency. Fort Peck survey push continues and Milk River surveys are in progress. Dodson dam at Malta to begin soon.
London June 2 General Sir Redvers Henry Buller died after weeks of illness. Born in 1838 9 he contracted jaundice in April and suffered a severe attack with complications. Buller became renowned in the Boer War for relieving Ladysmith.
At the Democratic state convention in Little Rock on June 2, delegates were chosen for the national convention and a binding resolution to support William J Bryan was adopted. Senator Jeff Davis was a candidate for delegate at large but received only 183 of 595 votes.
A. J. Galen announces his bid for renominatIon as attorney general. Other Republicans holding state offices plan to seek renomination except Treasurer Rice who cannot run again. Three candidates for treasurer: G. B. Lockhart of Great Falls H. S. Cannon of Kalispell and W. W. Kroger from Granite county.
Governor George E. Chamberlain Democrat wins Oregon United States Senate seat succeeding Charles W. Fulton. Legislature to elect him is Republican. Prohibition helped, 19 counties dry or partially dry. W R Ellis reelected in Second District. W C Hawley reelected in First. Equal suffrage defeated.
Bert McMillan, once with the Dalton gang, shot his wife Mamie aged 27 and two children Frank 5 and Opal 6 at the Whitmore Thomas ranch near Labelle Missouri, then killed himself. Witnesses say he lived in fear his past would be exposed. He was 30, married ten years to Mamie.
San Francisco reports John Siemsen and Louis Gabner known as the gas pipe thugs were convicted of murdering M Munakata a Japanese banker and sentenced by Judge Cook to be executed at San Quentin on July 31.
The Cincinnati dispatch notes the Republican platform for the Chicago convention will push tariff reform trust control Sherman act amendment currency policy and injunction limits. Wade Ellis Ohio attorney general will draft the platform and return to Virginia Beach for work tonight.
The destroyers Preble and Perry and torpedo boats Davis Farragut and Fox arrived in Portland Oregon from San Francisco under the command of Lieutenant Freeman.
Henderson and Wyman deposited a certified 20 000 check with the state treasurer for the Conley and McTague property used for the state prison. The deposit is conditional on an inventory and property classifications approved by Henderson and Wyman, with a 50 000 bond and potential return of the check if terms are not met.
Lewistown June 2 John D Waite Republican national committeeman left for Chicago to work with the committee on contests and will serve until after the convention, with Colonel Marshall of Missoula slated to succeed him.
In Chester Pennsylvania on June 2 three street cars were blown apart by dynamite as a strike over traction escalated. Cars on Saville avenue in Eddyston and at Palmer’s Corner on the Media division were wrecked. deputies arrested the crew at Palmer’s Corner where no passengers were aboard. No injuries reported to motor man or conductor.
Des Moines reports show Senator Allison leading Governor Cummins for the Republican senatorial nomination by about ten thousand votes with an official tally possible. Prouty leads Hull in the Seventh district as Democrats nominate White for governor and Porter for U.S. Senate. It is Iowa's first use of the new primary law.
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on June 2 Sebastian Gayla a liquor house clerk and Mrs Anna Caresva a deserted wife were found dead in the woman’s Kingston home. They dressed in holiday attire and wore boutonnières after writing letters declaring their love and intent to end their lives since the husband of the woman remained alive preventing marriage.
Chicago June 2 Vivisection dominates the American Medical association convention as delegates urge the board of trustees to form a commission whose sole duty is to watch and oppose laws intended to abolish vivisection.
Theodore Shonts, president of the Interborough Metropolitan Company, says reports that the Duc de Chaulnes died from opiate use are libels. He asserts heart disease was the cause and notes the couple prayed at the bedside as the stroke struck. He describes his daughter’s failing condition upon his Paris arrival.
Dr C A Duniway of Stanford University was elected by the state board of education to be president of the state university at Missoula succeeding Dr O J Craig. The board’s unanimous choice. Governor Norris, via telegraph, expressed acquiescence.
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