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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1926
Page
1
Aimee Semple McPherson and a large search party including Los Angeles detectives Douglas police and reporters combed Sonora Mexico near Agua Prieta for the cabin she says held her captive. Several cabins were checked with no success and she offered a 500 dollar reward for locating the shack.
The day reached a high of 83 degrees and a low of 52 as heat peaked after a rainy spell. Residents described conditions as pretty warm, though not as torrid as some days this season in the Mining City.
Linton Wells reports from Osk, Siberia, on a perilous 1500 mile flight from Moscow to Harbin via Chita. Hans and I completed the worst leg of the world race arriving at Osk after leaving Moscow at 2 am yesterday. They plan to continue toward Harbin with a possible risk of wrecks, while Moscow authorities arrange a special train if needed.
Town reports Otis Am Strong a former country store owner shot and killed his wife and month old baby at his home. Five other children aged 2 to 18 were at a nearby neighbor's house. The suspect then died by self inflicted gunshot.
Jimmy Brandon, international time table, pursues a round the world record amid treachery and romance. A treacherous pilot is subdued aboard a plane a thousand feet up while two women shape fate from the shadows. Jimmy dives into the Atlantic to reach a perilous race back to America.
Montana shows a favorable crop outlook and rising land sales as the Northwest National Bank Bulletin notes deposits in Wisconsin Minnesota Montana and the Dakotas rose by about 1 percent from 2393 million in 1925 to 2421 million in 1926, led by Wisconsin and Montana. In Montana, inquiries for farms increase, sugar beet operations boost land values, and rural sales lean to local buyers with cash payments dominating.
President Coolidge has endorsed the Tincher credit bill as part of a broader push to aid agriculture while resisting pressure to cut interest rates. The stance comes as three factions in Congress press for policy shifts, with continued tension over farm relief and cooperative marketing. In Oregon, a forest fire near Klamath Falls remains largely uncontrolled despite heavy firefighting efforts, threatening Bear valley and surrounding areas.
W G Lee, international president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, visited Butte yesterday with associates and planned to travel to Milwaukee then to Saint Paul and Minneapolis. He aims to return to Cleveland headquarters by July 1 as part of a vacation trip with Mrs. Lee visiting Yellowstone. The Butte lodge was founded 26 years ago.
Jury now deliberates in the murder case of Joe Goretti as defense and prosecution fronts appear. Judge Tyan Mt presided with courtroom procedures described as the trial proceeds into the afternoon session.
Coroner's jury failed to fix responsibility for Mrs. Sarah Brusin's death in a hit and run. County Attorney T. F. Downey said William Colbert remains in custody while testimony is reviewed. Jurors said the striking car bore license 56.317, matching Colbert's vehicle, but could not identify the driver. Eye witnesses Chris Hansen and Sanne Wilson described the collision and the car's rapid departure.
Press dispatch reports Dillon Read & Company leading an American banking syndicate to underwrite flotation loans to consolidate four major German steel firms into the United Steel Works. The operation is described as the largest foreign industrial financing in the United States. An additional 30 million bond issue will be sold abroad by German banks, the first postwar large-scale German investment in home industry.
Grandnephew Yellow Robe of Sitting Bull defends his uncle’s legacy, saying General Custer was not slain by a single war chief. He argues the battle was mischaracterized and claims historians call it a massacre though he denies the famous slayer role.
Mexico City dispatch reports Leon in Guanajuato state already over 100 dead with authorities fearing the toll could reach 1000. Damage runs into millions as residents seek refuge from rising floodwaters and destroyed property.
Wes guarded the man whose letter led to Brewster's suicide after his wife Frances Bracy Lyon's family and Nassau officials learned the true author believed to be "Rad." District Attorney Edwards said the letter's signer remained unclear though it influenced the tragedy.
An Associated Press dispatch from Crow Agency on June 25 describes a solemn ceremony honoring General George Armstrong Custer and the 200 soldiers who perished at the Little Bighorn. The tribute featured a formal procession and a display of respect as surviving officers joined to commemorate the fallen Seventh Cavalry.
An investigation of the Marion Indiana National hospital to sift charges of mistreatment of inmates was urged by the resolution committees of the Disabled Veterans of the World War at the closing business session of the convention. John P. Mewitt said he was an inmate there.
Paris reports say M Calleaux financial minister told cabinet ratification is best if possible though some clauses make approval difficult. Postponement of debt settlement considered until atmosphere clears amid press disclosure of letters from the time of incurrence.
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