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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1901
Page
1
A disputed report notes withdrawal of all troops prompting controversy in Asia. Officials from multiple nations debate timing and regional impact amid shifting security commitments and regional power dynamics.
Count von Waldersee and generals Barrow and Wogack agree to withdraw Russian troops from the disputed Tientsin ground if the British pull back as well. A diplomatic settlement on the railway siding is required. British officers must provide addresses. marines return to ships. Russians order a Port Arthur regiment to Tientsin. French commander Gallaud’s plan avoids British Russian clash.
Washington reports growing favor for a lump sum indemnity to be paid by China, with a United States share of one eighth. Diplomats from Britain Russia Germany France Japan and Belgium meet Secretary Hay to discuss methods of distribution and fairness amid varied costs and military burdens.
In the House of Lords Lord Lansdowne announced that Russia and Great Britain have agreed to withdraw their troops from disputed plots on the left bank of the Peshu at Tientsin and to reserve rights of title for later examination. China and Russia will occupy the area under Russian control while Field Marshal von Waldersee settles immediate differences. The withdrawal, coordinated with Count Lamsdorff, aims to avoid friction and proceed under allied supervision.
Dispatch to the war office reports Captain Preiss with cavalry dispersed a robber band 48 kilometers west of Paotingfu after complaints from residents. Seven robbers were killed or wounded, the rest captured and handed to the Chinese court. Major von Mulemann moved from Paotingfu with infantry, cavalry and artillery toward Taomakuan to engage a larger group.
A report traces the connections of Chamberlain and his relatives who built a fortune through likely dubious schemes. Investigators map family links and business ties to uncover how funds were moved. Officials warn of far reaching influence and call for further scrutiny.
The King’s Bench Division in London hears libel actions by Arthur Chamberlain and Neville Chamberlain against the Star and the Morning Leader. The defendants contend the articles were not libelous but fair comment on public issues. Cross-examination of Arthur Chamberlain continues as the case focuses on war office contracts.
Hull of Iowa, chairman of the house committee on military affairs, met the president today. He will leave early next month for the Philippines to study the situation firsthand for next winter's debates. Several other representatives consider joining him, including Representative Overstreet of Indiana.
The Young Men's Democratic club of Great Falls denounces fusion with other parties, citing prior ill advised coalitions. It notes the municipal officers nomination is set for Friday March 22 1901 and urges publication of its stance against any coalition efforts.
The French foreign office reports no dispatches on the Anglo French Russian Tientsin issues and expects a conciliatory outcome. Pekin cables show progress in negotiations. The American plan for joint damages from China is under favorable discussion with possible modifications. Paris leans toward powers agreeing on a single sum presented to China, with individual claims handled by commissions at legations.
A semiofficial statement from St. Petersburg says a minor incident at Tientsin was blown into a census belli by British coverage. It clarifies the clash arose as British troops sought to possess disputed territory and urges diplomatic handling to satisfy London and St. Petersburg.
A Herald dispatch from Tientsin reports that as Count von Waldersee arrives, General Wogack, guided by Russian imperial orders, issues a formal decision. The note highlights tense involvement of Russian policy in the event.
The case centers on Arthur Chamberlain denying libel claims by alleging media vilification of his brother Joseph. Evidence includes letters with the Kynochs, Nobels, and Gilworths, and claims of influence to secure cordite contracts, with admissions about pressuring Irish MPs and influencing Arklow works. The court adjourned the matter.
A compact sentence fragment notes a resolution urging that text be read to the Democratic City Convention and filed with the secretary of the convention. The wording reflects formal procedural language common to party action items in the era.
In Helena on March 21, the Montana Supreme Court reversed Judge Clancy’s May 16 appointment of Thomas McLaughlin as receiver for part of the Nipper quarry lode, ordering removal pending written opinion. The ruling follows January arguments by J J McHatton for Michael Hickey and T J Walsh for the Parrot company, with a decision to be filed later.
Reading March 21 Rev. Dr. Frederick A. Muhlenburgh a leading Lutheran pastor and educator died aged 82. He founded Muhlenburgh College and long served as a Greek professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
A report notes a troubling incident involving a mother and her children. Details are limited but the case centers on alleged harm within a family setting and draws concern from local observers and authorities.
In Cold Brook Massachusetts Mrs Lizzie Naramore killed six children aged 10 years to 10 months with an axe and a club then tried to slit her throat. She lay with the bodies in two beds and later told neighbors details of the killings. She survived initial injuries but was questioned by doctors and remained weak.
Jacob Dear Marr, a farmer eight miles from Canton Me, killed his daughter Alice M 13 and sons Elwin 9 and Helen 7 with an axe after rising from dinner. Mrs Marr fled to her father in law's home as Marr murdered the children one by one. He later surrendered to authorities in Waterville.
A citizens mass convention held at the courthouse elected J. R. Goss as chairman and J. E. Kurtz as secretary. Nominations were made for mayor or treasurer C. Yegen police magistrate John Peters aldermen Joseph Zimmerman Henry White Henry Thorson and E. W. Spitnick for the wards.
The mayoral nominee is the current office holder and a Republican. Mr Peters belongs to a labor union, while Judge Mann, the police magistrate, is the Democratic nominee.
Dan McGinnis Cuthbert McGinnis and Joseph Deschamp found guilty of illegal cattle killing near Dupuyer. J R Stephenson heads a two year sentence in a large North Montana horse stealing ring. George Jacobson turns State's evidence detailing two years of thefts shipping horses from Galata to St Paul and Sioux City with $5,000 haul.
In Helena on March 21 a 17 year old messenger, Charles Stoddard, fired a .22 pistol while playing with it at the Helena District Telegraph office. The bullet hit Frank Cram in the right leg below the knee. Cram was taken to Dr Perrin's office, where the bullet could not be located. X-ray is planned. The wound is not considered dangerous.
Kansas City reports Mrs Nation addressing an open W C T U meeting urging action against saloon wall pictures. She defended anti saloon work after entering a downtown bar and removing a nude image, then spoke to newsboys after being escorted out by police.
Victoria B C reports from steamship Mowera describe widespread bush fires in Australia with the Murruee settlement worst hit. About 20 homesteads burned and many lives feared lost. Flames roared like thunder as smoke darkened the sky, with several narrow escapes including a woman and her son trapped under a wagon but surviving.
John H. Fisk died in Helena at age unspecified. He came to Montana in 1874 from Minnesota and lived most of his time on a farm in the Missouri Valley near Townsend. He served one term as probate judge in territorial days and left two sons. funeral set for tomorrow.
Reports dispute police accounts of recent riots claiming deaths including a woman, with witnesses denying student provocation in church. Authorities allegedly planned for wounded in hospitals and prepped carriages. Labor unrest spreads as factory strikes flare and authorities plan to curb marches.
Kalispell March 21. Four townships of choice land opened for settlement drawing a huge crowd. By 9 am about 200 people lined up and by 4 30 pm doors opened to a crowd requiring two policemen to control. Homestead filings greatly outnumbered timber and stone claims.
In Helena on March 21 Governor Toole rejected reports of friction with Attorney General Donovan about the appointment of his late assistant Thomas D. Long as state land register. The governor cited Donovan’s recently expressed pleasure at seeing the appointment made to a good position.
Randolph Thompe, the governor's private secretary, who had been seriously ill with pneumonia, passed the danger point. His family and friends expect recovery unless unforeseen complications arise. He regained consciousness and for the first time took nourishment.
Oscar Harberg was brought in from Band Coulee to Great Falls for trial in district court on insanity charges. He suffers a delusion that his head will be cut off and makes wild speeches while watching the clock for his execution.
Ex president Charles P. Clark of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad and Boston Terminal company died in Nice announced from Boston on March 21. The news notes his leadership roles and positions in major regional transportation firms.
Fire swept the Cincinnati Traction Company car barns destroying 36 street cars and damaging nearby facilities. Investigators assess causes as crews fight remaining hotspots and determine losses for the transit system.
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