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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1905
Page
3
Rev Mary Baker G Eddy issues a directive to First Church of Christ Scientist members in Concord New Hampshire. She asks that they stop special prayers for peace and instead trust that God blesses all inhabitants of the earth through His allness and truth.
Albany June 7 The executive committee of Equitable policy holders of New York and Brooklyn met but paused action awaiting developments. They planned to ask Governor Higgins to refer Equitable issues to the extraordinary legislature, which had adjourned, so a special session to consider insurance matters could be convened. Former President Grover Cleveland visited Princeton and met with officials at Buckingham Hotel. George Westinghouse and Morgan J. O'Brien, trustees of Equitable Life, and others discussed leadership changes as directors resigned. Stockholm urged action as a joint committee weighed the next steps.
A two-house committee was appointed in today's session to handle a bill granting the government power to negotiate with the Norwegian Storthing over terms of Norway and Sweden separation. The move aims to establish settlement terms for the split.
Denver June 27 David H Moffat today authorized a statement construction on the Denver Northwestern and Pacific railroad will stop at Hot Sulphur Springs until Hugatior in connection with the Gore canyon is settled The stop at this point will be only temporary When the investigation is ended it will be time for me to consider further plans I have not said or intimated that defeated in the Gore on suit any railroad will never be further than Hot Sulphur Springs
A Aberdeen dispatch reports Portland unions largely refuse to march in the Fourth of July parade if state militia participates. Trades council, representing nearly all local unions, objects to marching alongside troops, signaling a peculiar phase of union sentiment.
The caption notes that when employer employee strife erupts, the governor calls militia, and sworn obedience leads to bloodshed and murder. It argues the unions' strength in the city will bar interesting parade features, implying union influence shapes civic events.
In Philadelphia on June 27 a speeding automobile driven by a chauffeur plowed into a crowd near Broad street and Susquehanna venue, killing Eldon Garber, a one year old child. Police pursued but could not overtake the car as it fled after the crash.
Washington June 7 George F Lorenz of Toledo who was convicted a year ago of conspiracy to defraud the government in sale of letter box fasteners was remanded to the warden for removal to the state prison at Moundsville West Virginia August W Machen and the Croft brothers who were convicted at the same time began serving their sentences some months ago Lorenz sentence is two years imprisonment and a fine of 10000 Nagasaki June 27 The Great Northern steamship Minnesota has arrived with her stern post cracked repairs will take 10 days and the voyage resumes to Seattle June 27 St Louis June 27 Charles Della Max Gumperts Minton Parker and Frank L Williams arraigned at Delmar race track on anti betting charges waived preliminaries and bound over to grand jury in 1000 each Also Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway ticket sale from Chicago to Asbury Park and return June 28 30 July 1 2 at 2335 with extension until Aug 31 Stopover in New York allowed Special route promotion by the Lakeshore line.
Major General Leonard Wood and wife arrive aboard the Pacific Mail liner Manchuria on a brief U S trip. Wood says conditions in the Philippines improve and insubordinate natives are subdued. He mentions peace in Manila, health of troops, and possible Philippine tariff and railroad plans. Wood will meet President Roosevelt later at Oyster Bay and may not return before Taft’s party.
Berlin reports official dispatches from South West Africa describe heavy fighting that led to the defeat of insurgent Moronga Kamptz’s group. The Erekert division rushed to the scene as the Germans captured a native position after 14 hours of combat, with 90 killed and 25 wounded. Major Von Kamptz was wounded. Captain Selbest took command and pressed the pursuit toward Narus on the Karol river.
An official denial refutes Cape Town reports that Warmbad in German Southwest Africa fell to Hottentots on June 19. The dispatch says the town remains under German control and that evacuation with munitions and stores did not occur.
In Seattle on June 27 Joseph C. Abbott an electrician and bartender killed his wife Dolly Gilson in a room at the Tourist hotel Occidental avenue and then shot at himself but likely survived A letter said he could not bear the disgrace of his wife living a life of shame Abbott who had lived at the hotel three weeks was about 35 and the hotel staff did not know the woman until the morning the room was forced open after the shots
President Howard Elliott of the Northern Pacific Railway says the company has no involvement in the sale of the Columbia River & Northern, a line from Lyle to Goldendale, Wash. The sale had sparked rumours of NP involvement during Elliott's visit to the Lewiston Clark Centennial exposition in Portland. He branded those rumors as false.
A Wheeling conference between the Warrell commission and major breweries yielded a settlement in the state tax dispute worth over 1 million dollars. Indictments totalling some 12,000 will be sent to courts without evidence, removing prosecuting attorneys from about 10,000 dollars in fees per case. The state aimed to indict for every sale sans wholesalers licenses in the past five years to recover license fee losses.
In Simla on June 27 Lord Curzon reaffirmed to the British cabinet that he will resign as viceroy unless the new orders placing Gen. Lord Kitchener in supreme command of Indian forces are substantially altered. The rumor of Curzon's retirement has caused immense sensation despite the Indian Secretary Broderick's denial.
Berlin report says Kunert, a member of the Reichstag, was sentenced to three years imprisonment for insulting German expedition members sent to China in 1800. Former soldiers corroborated testimony. In Terre Haute, deposits lined up as Vigo County Bank opened and withdrawals continued orderly.
Elgin, June 27. Arsente is said to have been found in the stomach of Mrs. W. H. Durfee, and authorities examine the white powder substance Durfee allegedly gave his wife. The case sparks a police probe into Durfee's past amid several prior marriages. Durfee arrested for murder, bail denied. Norwich, Conn. June 71. Samuel S. Hopking, president of Hopkins & Allen Arms, died suddenly of heart failure at 79.
Portland dispatch reports a photograph of Jack Hoffman alias J R Kelly identified by Sheriff Sexton of The Dalles as one of the men who robbed Woodburn bank of 3000 dollars. The telegram traces the robbers from Woodburn to Chicago and Denver with names including BF Andrewe and De Wat.
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