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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1905
Page
1
A terse note from Washington indicates no public release yet on the matters from Russia and Japan. Officials say no details will be published and withheld information placeholders remain.
Ambassadors Jusserand and Dumérand returned from West Point and met President Roosevelt at the White House. Officials say no hitch in negotiations and a meeting place may be chosen, with Paris and The Hague as possibilities. Russia and Japan have appointed plenipotentiaries but have not fixed a venue or names. The White House will mediate direct talks while publishing of formal replies is withheld for now.
A brief report asserts Washington remains secure despite enemy pressure, noting no breach or retreat. No further details provided about forces or timeline.
Fort Hunt Va at 8:11 p m fired the first shot at a Docking squadron cruiser signaling enemy status. Fort Monroe Va saw a 2:30 a m attack with Texas Hartford and Hornet engaging. minimal official details but vessels reportedly attacked and then withdrew. A later dawn action near Fort Howard Baltimore Md involved the Sylvia mine clearing and constructive sinking, with searches continuing at Annapolis Md for further vessels and mines.
June 13 Theodore P. Delyannis premier of Greece was stabbed at the main entrance to the chamber by gambler Gherkaris. He died within hours as crowds swarmed and gendarmes restrained a possible lynching. Cabinet planned a state funeral while M Gounarakis became provisional premier. Berlin reports fortification orders for Kiaochou bay in the German Shantung concession.
Director Charles D. Walcott of the U S Geological Survey arrived in Helena with his family for a four day visit and will tour the state. He will inspect wet and dry reclamation projects, check bids and surveys, and plan a month of investigation to report to the secretary of the interior. He travels to Missoula and the Flathead country as part of the inspection tour.
The Knights of Columbus, fresh from a Los Angeles convention, toured Golden Gate Park and Ocean Beach today then went through the Presidio. In the afternoon they attended an organ recital at St. Ignatius church and were greeted by the priests. A reception was planned for the visitors tonight.
Great Falls reports a warrant issued for the arrest of D. D. Keller of Helena on charges of passing worthless checks for 25 each in the city. Keller, here as a witness in the Keers case, settled hotel and bar bills with the checks after running short of funds, receiving cash in change. The Helena bank on which they were drawn refused payment. Keller had previously served jail time for passing bad checks. Chief Pontet pursues Keller from Butte.
In New York on June 13 service in the Toad system resumed after a 36 hour suspension. Officials estimate that about 25 million gallons of water were pumped from the tunnel before tracks could be cleared. The worst flooding occurred between Fourteenth and Forty second streets where tracks sit well below normal level and water stood for feet. Full damage estimates were not yet known.
Special Dispatch to the Standard Havre June 13 The city marshal of Williston North Dakota shot and killed an unidentified tramp after a pistol battle aboard a Great Northern train car The tramp had tried to kill conductor J E Salisbury firing twice The marshal opened fire when the prisoner tried to flee and the man was killed The incident occurred as brakemen helped lock the train car to prevent escape
Albion, June 13. Three persons killed and 28 injured when an eastbound Southern railroad passenger train derailed on a 20 foot trestle at Golden Gate. The engine and four coaches fell into a ravine while en route to a Confederate veterans reunion in Louisville. Names: Des J. Uhles, Otto Graotz, D. Johnson.
Celebration spreads through All Butte as communities rally in a show of unity and shared joy. Residents gather, expressions of pride rise, and local leaders praise collective spirit fueling ongoing festivities.
The Butte Miners union celebrated its 27th anniversary with a large turnout of about 3000 people. A lengthy parade moved through crowded streets from North Main to the library, featuring three bands and numerous unions, with ministers, officials, and banners atop tally ho coaches bearing “the Men Who Made Butte.” The day included travel to resorts and a Broadway theater event, though the absence of C F Kelley slightly dampened the program. The unified display emphasized solidarity over show, and many veterans remained active in the movement.
A parade followed by theater exercises drew a smaller holiday crowd, with many counterattractions. The auditorium filled for the formal program led by Patrick Boland, with Mayor MacGinniss and labor leaders in attendance as officers of the day.
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