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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1914
Page
1
Reports describe chaotic events inside several London churches as crowds surged toward pulpits and chanted loudly. Police and church officials monitored congregations amid disrupted services and unusual prop anents.
June 7 suffragettes entered Catholic churches in London disrupting services at Westminster Cathedral and the Church of the Ossary Brompton. Women swayed pulpit steps and shouted protests against perceived sacrilege while bystanders clashed with ushers and police.
A tornado swept across rural South Dakota, damaging farm property for about eight miles in three directions. Barns and outbuildings were demolished. Fred Harm and his two sons Edward and Herman were in the house. Edward was found in the cellar, Herman and his father in the ruins, all injured. Mrs Harm suffered broken ribs and sought aid at a neighboring home. The condition of Eb Horny was listed as serious.
Washington reports praise for enlisted sailors and Marines in the Vera Cruz actions on April 1 and 22. Admiral Mayorga cites multiple distinguished volunteers from ships Utah Florida and the battleship Merida with acts of valor under heavy fire and a dangerous frontline role, inspiring others as leaders.
Fragmented notes describe rising tensions between factions, threats of dynamite, and ominous references to identification efforts. Mentions of Samoa, double-header sports, and various local items appear amid scattered reports and gossip.
William BeVette, 28, a miner, held as the tall highwayman linked to a pair of robberies at Summit and Pitmont saloons in Butte within 24 hours. Shoes and lace described on his feet matched the getaway man, with an arrestee alibi in dispute as deputies pursue further investigation. Also note a separate riot event with anarchists and gunfire causing injuries.
On Sebastian Spain June 7 King Alfonso traveled by car from Blarrita after a periodical examination with the military base assailants. He plans to go to Madrid tonight on the express train accompanied by Colonel Hoosevelt as a passenger.
Taeertown N Y Deputy sheriffs were stationed at Pocantico Hill Rockefeller estate following clashes linked to Colorado strike activity. 16 deputies from White Plains county were assigned after a conference with Mr Rockefeller and Sheriff Doyle, funded by the county. The move aims to prevent disruption as church attendance and village trustees show sympathy for free speech, with another meeting planned.
The article reports the plan to transport the ashes of Mrs Roberta Lite Stevenson to Samoa following her death near Santa Barbara. It mentions inscribed verses for her tomb and notes that access to the tomb will be limited to visitors already traversing the rough path to the site. It also references the involvement of Mrs Strong and Lloyd Osborne regarding her estate and children.
June 7. The French premier crisis deepens as Poincare, facing a strained government, fails to secure a new premier after refusals from Nin, Neschabel, Delcasse, and others. Jean Dupuy, Ribot, and Doumergue are considered, with Ribot urged to take the post amid doubts over the new cabinet’s viability.
In Los Angeles a two room shack housed Frank Hamble who had died likely from heart disease. A cat sat on his chest as the university athlete and Southern Pacific agent lived reclusively for years, reading and adopting the cat from the university police before his death. The scene drew notice as neighbors stayed awake watching the aftermath.
A boy named James Newman aged 1 has severe injuries after a dynamite explosion near Northeast Pacts Capitol. His right eye was destroyed and left eye scarred, with multiple finger injuries. Authorities say several dynamite cups failed to explode and salvaged caps were found. He was brought to St James Hospital for treatment by Dr M Scott.
The Supreme Court is set to deliver a stream of important opinions next October. The docket includes cases on anti trust and notable futures, with attention on Harry Kh and related custody matters before the court.
A wall of debris collapsed when a gust toppled a structure at a fair today causing multiple injuries and probable fatalities. Emergency crews raced to the site as chaos followed the sudden blast and structural failure.
Dr John V Cole of Helena dies on a train en route to Missoula during a Montana Dental Association meeting. The Helena physician suffered apoplexy while traveling and was carried forward, with colleagues noting the abrupt end as colleagues prepared to continue to Missoula.
Washington faced a high risk crisis as US navy vessels monitored Mexican gunboats near Tampico and Vera Cruz amid Huerta’s blockade threats. Officials weighed options including maritime interference, keeping Tampico open for commerce, or pressuring Muleto leaders while mediation at Niagara Falls continued.
Roosevelt keeps busy with callers including ex-President Taft and Mrs Vanderbilt while in Madrid for his son Kermit’s wedding to Bette Willard daughter of the American ambassador. Colonel Roosevelt dines with a historic guest list and receives many cards. later violence mars the day as Dr Winton Turn, former mayor of Duqtoin, is shot and dies.
Mediation near collapse as Huerta blocks Tampico port to hinder arms shipments to constitutionalists. American delegates press Washington for stance while mediators await response and possible Huerta withdrawal. Clerical observers note grave mood as talks proceed amid potential US naval involvement.
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