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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1914
Page
1
A mine explosion at Hill Crest Colonies No 2 traps 250 workers with 96 later found dead. Rescue teams from Alberta and B C arrive as crews clear debris, but many miners remain entombed amid poisonous gases and fire.
Dominion commission hears evidence from crew and pilot about the Empress of Ireland steering inconsistencies before the ship’s collision with Storstad. Testimony describes attempts to avoid collision and the vessel suddenly veering off course hours before sinking on the St Lawrence River with heavy loss of life.
Redding reports Mount Lassen vents a column of smoke steam and ashes reaching from 3 500 to 2 000 feet high at 3 15 this evening for a quarter hour before easing.
Philadelphia report states that Dean Phil B. Draper Lewis, a Progressive Party candidate for governor, resigned today as dean of the University of Pennsylvania law school. William E. Mikevi, long time instructor and professor, has been elected the new dean for the ensuing year. Lewis led the law school since 1960.
Fragmented OCR yields scattered items including miners awaiting Carn events, a murder case involving a Tony woman, a court hold, a divorce notice in Snokanr, an Anaconda report, and various brief notices from the Standard page. The readable items hint at local crime, legal actions, and community notices across several sections.
A mine near Liege Belgium trapped about four hundred workers when a fire broke out. Two hundred miners escaped after hours of peril as rescuers battled ice and debris. Martians? rescue teams aided by locals and authorities to pull survivors to safety.
New York June 1 Dr A J Tag anit of Kings Part Inspital for the insane told the second annual conference of the Eugenics Research Association at Columbia University that the number of insane persons in U S institutions has nearly trebled in forty years. He cited figures showing increases and noted Oklahoma has the lowest rate while Massachusetts shows the worst condition with 413 per 100,000 population insane or semi insane.
Valody Ohio election of Modern Woodmen of America officers at the triennial convention ended with the administration faction prevailing. Talbot of Lincoln was re elected head consul over Smit of Springfield Illinois by 29,214 to 18,?. other officers named include Meng Mock Island Kit head clerk Hart Davenport Iowa lead adviser Voix Indianapolis Cravkin Grand View Idaho Mayfield Grenada Col and Dunback Augusta Me among others.
San Francisco June 19 state board of prison directors will meet at San Quentin as a parole board tomorrow and it is reported the application of Ave Stuef for parole, now on file, will be taken up. Hotena June 13 during an altercation here this evening O. A. Graham, who recently came here from Dayton Ohio, received numerous injuries, no result of which is believed he will die.
A northwest breeze cooled Chicago to 63 degrees, marking the coldest day in over five years. The drop from yesterday exceeded 0 degrees, influencing local plans and daily routines.
Mrs Zimmerman is held at Livingston amid a county inquiry into the death of her husband James Zimmerman. Malina Armigerman arrested Lily aft er noon and plans to press charges in the vacuity of the husband’s death. Detectives, aided by the county attorney, secured evidence and surveilled the scene as a rancher from Pura Valley, June 16, maintains innocence. A tramp attack at the barn led to a man’s death by head injury, with a posse scouring county for two days. The wife’s vague description and testimony sparked intense local pursuit before she was jailed.
Newarl New Jersey reports a collision at Blonin field between a team driven by JF Wilkinson and an Erie railroad locomotive. Wilkinson sues for 1400 damages claiming damaged cowcatcher, paint, and track. The railroad countersuit seeks $25,000 from Wilkinson for injuries including a broken hip and multiple fractures.
Boston report says Police Commissioner’s aide was killed and Lawrence Robinson, sought in Grand Rapids for a triple jewelry store robbery, was wounded after a running fight that began in a restaurant and ended on a crowded street. Companion Joseph Daniels was captured. another suspect Walter Lawrence is held in Covington.
Mia¢ Hilakbeth Upton Meehan swam from Pine Beach to Old Point in seven miles taking two hours and 28 minutes, achieving the distinction as the first woman to cross Hampton Roads.
Chicago on June 19 hosts Walter C Larned, noted author and painter, presenting his latest artwork and discussant insights. Authorities expect a modest turnout and a brief gallery talk following the display.
A steamship struck a new water tower in the Mississippi River near St Louis and sank. Police and boats searched the river as ambulances rushed to the Missouri bank. reports say the Hone Wasp Majestic carried hundreds of passengers and crew, with several rescued and many feared missing.
Rimouski Quebec June 19 two bodies were recovered today from the sunken wreck of the Sunpress of Ireland. The first was a woman about 49 years old identified by a postal card bearing Mrs Mardella. Later a man about 23 was recovered, with a money order from Lethbridge bearing the name Crilwell found in his clothing. The divers continue their search.
In Butte Montana factions of the American Federation of Labor split over secessionist strategy. President Moyer seeks to keep the federation intact while secessionists press for autonomy. A mass meeting is planned at Holland Arena to decide the miners future and potential resignations.
Western Federation leader Charles Moyer asserts Butte miners and the Western Federation will not withdraw, saying secessionists cannot join the American Federation of Labor. He notes local autonomy, recalls election processes, and supports federation authority while offering to meet but stressing loyalty to the Western Federation and United Mine Workers backing.
Washington reports a final word may shape mediation over the Mexican dispute as Senor Noon travels from New Haven to Niagara Falls after talks with President Wilson Secretary Bryan and Luis Cabrera. Officials stress progress, deny military moves, and reference ongoing consultations with the constitutionalists.
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