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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1915
Page
1
A terse report notes ten cowboys conducted a raid in Mexico targeting a pair of young men. Authorities say the incident ended with the captors securing a location and detaining two youths for questioning. No injuries cited.
A border clash near Nogales sees 150 Mexican troops watch as 10 American cowpunchers force the release of two kidnapped boys from Arizona. George Vaughn and Henry Chang are freed after the colonel yields, then the posse rides back into the United States as citizens pursue further action.
Washington reports that after President Wilson's warning to Mexican factions the U S government remains unsure of progress. No chief has replied and there is little evidence of genuine willingness from Villa Zapata forces to adopt terms of reconciliation with Carranza. details of any terms are unclear.
Wireless dispatch from Berlin reports Emperor William praising the fall of Przemyśl at a luncheon with Archduke Frederick of the Austrian quarters. Berlin notes Russian defense failed, Austrian and German forces stormed the fortress in a matter of days. A Havas dispatch from Calais adds that a Taube aircraft dropped bombs over the city around noon, causing property damage.
In today’s standard, diverse items report on the Dardanelles assault, ships sunk, and notes to Germany. Also coverage spans Knights of Columbus in Butte, Missoula meetings, Anaconda news, police court cases, chamber of commerce road proposals, divorce cases, mining notes, classified ads, and society pages.
Washington reports Secretary Daniels to lead a court of inquiry into charges that seven Annapolis midshipmen secured advance exam information. President Wilson backs dismissals of three cadets for irregularities while the annual midshipmen cruise is postponed to allow testimony. Names of those involved are not released.
A car crash 10 miles from Shoshone injured several visitors en route to Cottonwood fishing resort. E Anderson a furniture dealer and multiple men were hurt though not seriously. Woodruff was pitched headlong onto roadside rocks. one man killed.
In Hanover, von Hindenburg writes to a friend that Italy's intervention merely postpones recreation. He asserts that the hours of the campaign will be prolonged but the final result cannot be changed. He remains convinced of victory.
London reports from Athens that Professor Piselberg of Vienna performed an operation on King Constantine removing part of the tenth rib. The king felt some relief after the procedure, and the treatment is expected to extend over a long period. The illness is described as pleurisy and related complications.
A dispatch from Mytilene reports a combined general offensive against the Turkish positions began yesterday as Churchill says Allied forces are close to victory. British and French troops push on Gallipoli while German submarines menace Allied lines. reports note heavy Turkish losses and ongoing fighting around Gallipoli, Lemberg, and Galicia with broader European warfare showing mixed gains and setbacks.
Norwich reports the trawler Little Boy arriving with crews from the Horace and Economy after their ships were sunk by a German submarine in the North Sea. At Kirkwall an additional three British fishing vessels were sunk by German submarines, with details indicating further losses among stam fishing ships.
Leith Scotland reports the steamer Sunnet Head torpedoed yesterday with its crew landed at Berwick. London says the trawler Ebenezer was sunk in the North Sea by a German submarine with crew saved and landed at Berwick.
Charles Hayden of Hayden Stone Co. along with J Yackling and others voice optimism on metal prices and wartime demand. They detail copper supply shifts, smelter capacity limits, and plans to expand output at Butte Superior and Alaska ventures as war drives demand for copper, zinc, and related metals.
Philadelphia June 5 Rear Admiral Benson chief of naval operations warned Americans to prepare for military needs as European war ends He said preparedness is the best safeguard to deter aggression and that failure to prepare could invite trouble while nation wealth would stay undiminished and indemnities paid He urged continued bolstering of national defense.
Porter Charlton, the American accused of murdering his wife at their villa near Como, was declared mentally responsible at the time of his wife’s death. Professor Margiotto, who examined Charlton’s condition, wrote the opinion. his trial is set to open early next month. Charlton has prepared an autobiography and a defense letter for court.
Copenhagen reports the Danish parliament unanimously approved a new constitution on the anniversary of the 1849 charter. It grants voting rights to women and abolishes special privileges for the wealthy classes. King Christian signed the document as crowds of women from all classes marched to the palace to thank him for political emancipation.
An official war office statement reports a strong German fleet meeting Russian forces near the Baltic. The clash occurred as ships maneuvered in the Baltic region with both sides exchanging fire, signaling intensified naval activity. The report notes Petrograd and London transmission details from June.
Washington reports the note prepared by President Wilson to Germany, urging adherence to international law in maritime warfare, is finished but not yet dispatched. The White House declined to release a timeline, saying the transmission status remains secret as officials worry over timing and potential delivery via London and Copenhagen to Berlin.
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