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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1906
Page
8
Wreck on C H Road toll rises to six with victims identified as locals. Emergency crews rush to the scene near the quarry as investigators begin work. Officials urge caution and request witnesses to come forward.
A work train traveling toward Casper from remote camps plunged into a stream west of Natrona during melting snow and high water. Six men died including section foreman Charles Moll, and twenty-one were injured as cars overwhelmed by undermined piles sank. Rescue parties faced blizzards while coroner preparations began.
San Francisco march 2 Watter Feolt a Dearth valley miner faced habeas corpus proceedings after a warrant for arrest on a deadly weapon charge arrived from San Bernardino The writ was issued by Judge Grafum and Scott the Mysterious was placed trial with a new writ sought by his attorney Beatt posted a $1 000 bond and was released Thursday The warrant remained in effect and the case continued into the next hearing
A garbled report from UATAGEE RM IX cites Hendon, Mares Si-a, and Hathernaiy Hinleh as mutual society officials in New York. It notes ten divergent opinions among New York office holders on matters crucial to Trickij Hales Walder, signaling internal disagreement of vital importance.
President Taft outlines the Wood case in a brief briefing, clarifying the government’s stance and potential legal ramifications. He references the General 18 incident at Eavense and notes how authorities consider the executive’s role in this matter. The remarks stress due process and official inquiry procedures.
Secretary Taft cited opposition to large Western posts and costs to maintain maneuver units. He reviewed General Wood’s 1910 visit and skull trepanning operation in Boston, noting travel and mileage payments under public duty rules and recommendations from surgeons and the President.
Severe washouts on the Sulb Lake road and nearby lines disrupt railroad service, halting traffic across the area. Authorities or crews work to clear the damage as trains are rerouted or delayed, with regional impacts on travel and commerce in Los Angeles and surrounding towns.
Telegram from Honolulu reports seven Koreans were convicted of murder in the superior court and sentenced to be hanged. The article describes an assault on a suspected thief by the victim’s friends, including beating, salt in the mouth, waterboarding, and use of wine, to force a confession. A Japanese victim was injured in the process. the seven were executed.
A fragmentary report from Moscow dated March 24 describes Veslinko, a Russian girl, who testifies about torture at Panipat during a trial linked to Medeelaras bin. She recalls the accused Mr. Yuhenonmsky and contrasts his actions with Inquisition cruelties, asserting defiant remarks to the judge.
In Washington on March 28 Dixon’s Red Tick species is at the center of a political dispute over a land sale. A plan to surrender 4,700 acres in Beaverhead county for public lands faced opposition as a Be after-day sale was valued at under ten dollars per acre. Proposed trebleton plats would affect water districts across Beaverhead and Musselshell counties.
A fire destroyed most of Wrangel Alaska with 38 or more houses burned leaving the town’s residential district leveled. The population was about 49 with most residents displaced. One store was saved and losses were estimated in the thousands. The incident prompted appeals for aid from local officials.
New York reports a public statement by the Committee of Seven led by George Jr Baer and others. They oppose wage cuts and support an eight hour day with a 50 percent wage increase, plus a uniform wage scale for miners and other workers. The group argues the plan would spark major social upheaval and affect safety and machinery conditions.
March 29 report shows House committees on interstate commerce debating changes to present limits on cattle shipments. The discussion weighs duration of time allowed for cattle transport and potential extensions amid related enforcement and regulatory questions.
A violent cyclone struck late at night causing extensive property loss and injuries. Residents report ruined homes and failed telegraph lines as debris scattered. Notable injuries include Mrs Jantest and Mrs Sam MreinGeld, both seriously hurt while in their beds. Some neighbors and structures were blown apart or destroyed.
The Colorado jury concludes negligence rather than intentional harm in the Denver & Rio Grande/Adobe wreck. They find the engineer crew asleep during the collision and absolve Night Operator Vandusen of criminal liability, prompting no prosecution.
The McVicar murder case near Stockton expands as a woman identified as Mrs Emma Ledoux, linked to the trunk death, implicates a Joseph Slillen in a field of theft, alcohol, insurance schemes, and a San Francisco red light network. Investigators tie a suspect to the Antioch scene while detailing Ledoux's background and possible accomplices.
Pittsburgh bank failure leads to arrests of six men including Waves Nichols and George Auston and Charles Moxeer and Edward T. Messilam. Charges allege conspiracy to defraud the Enterprize National Bank with possible bond sums and large cash shortages. authorities imply further developments later in the day.
Fragmentary report notes bills authorizing a bridge across the Yellowstone and rail crossings involving Milwaukee and St Paul interests. Obscure references imply state infrastructure aims and potential land or irrigation provisions, with unclear details and several garbled words.
A fragmentary Washington text hints at proposals to fix a voting date on a bill. It mentions senators weighing amendments and negotiations among officials, with references to potential rail agreement connections and parliamentary speed versus deliberation.
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