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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1908
Page
5
In Panama City the municipal ballot favored General Obaldia, with strong turnout from Afrajan Tabagoo and Chame provinces reporting similar support. Disturbances were minor, crowds filled polling stations, and observers foresee the municipal vote foreshadowing the presidential electors election on July 1.
Reports from the Texas border describe heavy fortifications across Chihuahua Durango and Coahuila as federal forces reinforce towns near Torreon Juarez and Mata mpargs while revolutionists threaten rail routes and border towns. Reinforcements arrive at Torreon Juarez and near Del Rio with guards doubled around jails and public buildings.
Preliminary reports indicate Clayton is favored to become the presiding judge in Alabama after a series of upcoming appointments. Observers note procedural milestones and potential impacts on local court leadership.
The article sketches the looming vice presidential race at the Democratic National Convention with names like Johnson of Minnesota and Gray of Wyoming as likely contenders. It notes Bryan supporters favor a permanent chairman, Clayton, and hints at possible New York figures such as Morgen O'Brien and Hernan A. Mets shaping the ticket.
Poughkeepsie June 2 Harry Thaw leaves Poughkeepsie under sheriff to appear before the supreme court at White Plains. His wife Morechauser accompanies him as he seeks a jury trial and requests detention away from Matteawan. Thaw contends he is sane and asks for a jury trial, arguing previous examinations showed no paranoia after 19 months in Tombs and 3 months at Matteawan.
General Obaldia's candidates won by 9 votes in today's municipal elections. total vote 592. Government party appears downcast by recall as neighbor districts' results to be known tomorrow. U S marshals shore in canal zone protest American government property. 10 trouble expected. Iowa and New Hampshire battleships departed for Cuba and New York respectively. Prairie cruiser at Pier Eleven. marines ready for range if needed. Sacorma cruiser in harbor. all docks and nearby areas kept clear. guard over U S holdings maintained. Balloting ran 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.. some food protests noted. Americnas Wied waiting observed.
June 22 results show Gov Patterson winning 74 delegates to 684 for Carmack amid Pettison support for state wide prohibition. Carrack followers plan to contest in two interior counties. Patterson holds a statewide popular margin around 7,000. The race centers on local option amid Democratic platform hints for future statewide action.
In Helena on June 29 a fight broke out at a picnic gathering near Contral parish as soldiers from Fort William Henry Harrison clashed with local citizens. Deputy sheriff Ralla Duncan attempted to separate the groups and wounded Thomas Saher of the Sixth Infantry. Four other soldiers were jailed and additional arrests are expected.
At the United States Naval Observatory, observers tracked the sun during a rare eclipse. Five scientists used multiple instruments as Prof. George H. Peters recorded seven photographs with the photo heliograph. Time measurements varied by under ten seconds, despite clouds obscuring the second contact.
A tornado struck Pukawana in Pride County near Mitchell on the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line at about 1 AM. Thirteen homes were destroyed and every house in town damaged. two large elevators were blown across the railroad grade and the station house was wrecked. Loss exceeds 100000 with surrounding country covered by hail and rain. misreported details include a coal car smashed and a Pat brake derailment.
In Hammondsport New York on June 2 two trials of the Aerodrome showed improved control. Navigator completed 400 yards in 24 seconds, then 400 yards in 28 seconds, with the craft reportedly handling more smoothly and under better control than before.
Folin Missouri dune 28 twenty two Mormons who met here yesterday and prayed on the street were drenched by water from a hose after their prayers failed to stop preaching by a Salvation Army corps A window was broken over the head of a Mormon as he prayed The group dispersed and later an address was given in front of the Grand hotel announcing no further services in Rolla and that the band would leave soon
The New Orleans assembly weighs a state ship subsidy bill this week. It would back a quasi public steamship company to exploit Panama Canal advantages. The plan envisions a $10,000,000 capitalization with potential growth to $50,000,000 and favors domestic line commerce.
New York, June 26. Joe Bedell, famed six day cyclist, suffered a serious crash in a Vertodrome tandem race at Newark New Jersey. Bedell and partner Floyd Krebs were thrown when a rear wheel slipped on a descent. Krebs escaped with minor injuries while Bedell endured a shoulder fracture and other injuries. The club physician said Bedell would require care.
Pittsburg Daily Leader reports the death of Ettelbert Nevin’s father at his Pittsburg home. The obituary notes his age and ties to the Nevin family, with reference to the composer Ettelbert Nevin and a formal farewell from the community.
June 22 trial of 36 prisoners accused of revolutionary activity tied to a recovered bomb plot last year. Crown Prince George of relatives linked catapult, with 19 defendants condemned. penalties range from three to life imprisonment and 37 receive five-year terms. Military cabide tyit- Interns, 100 years imprisonment burnished by judge.
Robert Ohmmeisser, cashier at the Marine Trust company in Atlantic City, was arrested and charged with a defalcation of 20500 dollars. He confessed to gambling losses and said an 11000 dollar bill remained unreturned from October as part of the defalcation.
A local cloudburst drenched Plymouth with heavy rainfall last night. Water covered Court Street for blocks and many homes were flooded. A farmer near Bigneath lost his barn to the washout while livestock perished and farms nearby reported stock losses as rivers rose.
June 28 report: a man taunted as religious shot his companion on a street near a church. The assailant surrendered to police after the incident involving Roy Lingelot and Bred Rock.
The article reports a substantial drop in customs and internal revenue receipts for the current year, with total receipts about 53.9 to 64 million dollars less than 1907. Expenditures rise by roughly 80 million, driven by permanent improvements including Panama Canal work and land reclamation. The fiscal year anticipates a large postal and general deficit, nearing 14 to 15 million dollars, the largest since 1903 aside from that wartime period. A recurring postal deficiency is noted since the service’s establishment, with rural free delivery costs around 26 million.
The Observatore Romano lambasts the Pan Anglicum congress in London accusing it of lacking a true divine seal and promoting worldly joy. It argues many religions arise without legitimate hierarchy and mocks its aims while noting Catholic observances marking St Peter’s death anniversary.
A republican Youth leader and supporters pass a resolution urging investigation into royal finances and alleged misuse of public funds during a transition period. The group cites potential violent expressions linked to protests but notes no concrete incidents.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and phrases but lacks coherent facts or events to summarize into a news item with identifiable entities or actions.
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