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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1902
Page
11
Coroner's jury at Montana undertaking parlors found Patrick Shea fell from a crosshead between the shaft levels 1600 and 2000 while being lowered to the 2000 level. They ruled the fall caused immediate death from a crushed head, with no evidence of foul play.
The Epworth league of Walkerville gave a delightful concert at Unity M E church Meaderville last night to a large audience. A fine musical and literary program was enjoyed with prayers, recitals, solos, and a wand drill. Social refreshments followed.
Building Inspector Lane inspected the new elevator in the Pennsylvania block. The elevator mirrors the W. A. Clark, Jr. building model, is 25 horsepower, features automatic safe ties, operates smoothly, and received inspector approval.
Isidor H. Duke of Watertown Massachusetts testified about water cure and house burnings in Panay. J H Manning of Boston described water torture to force confessions about a fallen private. Both spoke of kindness to natives and alleged guilt of involved officers. Senator Patterson urged summoning Sixto Lopez’s daughter, which the committee ignored.
A storm near Billings struck a team owned by Sam Fisher, killing the horses instantly. Fisher had just left them to chase cows, narrowly escaping injury, after a prolonged dry spell ended with a one hour rain.
The remains of General W. S. Rosecrans were removed from vaults at Rosedale cemetery in Los Angeles and shipped to Washington D C via the Santa Fe route.
A union committee from Butte’s Plumbers' union pressed county officials to rework a 2100 foot water line to be supervised by plumbers. The commission stopped work. they offered to let remaining ductwork be done by plumbers, while current progress would stay. The dispute risks a potential county fine for using nonplumbers on pipe connections.
A display from Ellis Paint company at 17 East Quartz street features a complete stock of top American manufacturers plus a refined selection of imported floral art nouveau items, silk stripes, and the season’s swellest lines. Phone 104.
The Great Northern Railway offers weekend trips with passes to several destinations. Pasin and return priced at 1.50, Boulder 1.50, Alhambra 2.50 with travel valid Saturday or Sunday and return Monday. Basin 1.00 and Boulder 1.00 with Sundays only service. Ticket office at 41 North Main Street and depot.
Martin J. Elward sues City Detective Jerry J. Murphy for 3000 dollars claiming a March arrest for impersonating an officer led to repeated brutal blows. Elward alleges ear injuries, facial bruising, and kicking while down, with 1000 and 2000 dollar damages cited separately. Bourquin represents the plaintiff. detective was previously exonerated by the police committee.
Mrs Andrew T Clark wife of a Cheyenne contractor wandered the prairie overnight after losing direction near Cheyenne. Near sighted she walked north for miles before striking Pole Creek 20 miles away. She endured 30 hours without food as cavalry and helpers searched the plains.
Des Moines Iowa May 8 The Republican state central committee fixed July 30 as the date for the state convention to be held in Des Moines.
St. Petersburg dispatch details famine driven unrest in Poltava and Kharkoff provinces. Peasants plunder estates demand grain and keys, with violence against officials and troops. Officials and nobles suffer losses while Cossacks arrive to restore order. estimates of 30000 agitators.
May instruction messages were dispatched to the American ambassador as part of a diplomatic communication. The note references formal transmission and ongoing bilateral correspondence between Washington and the ambassador's post.
Great Falls prepares for the state shotgun tournament in Anaconda on May 30 with team members H. E. Benner Sandy Irvine J. M. Gaunt W. L. Johnson J B Fillian and P B Gallagher The Stockett club will be represented by William Cummings and James Pearson Maj Morris L Bridgeman travels with James W Freeman to Belknap to address charges against a suspended agent A D Johnson Renaissance cattleman from Augusta is jailed on insanity charges awaiting a likely commission hearing, with case set for tomorrow.
The funeral of Robert Laraway a Boston and Montana smelterman and longtime city resident was held this afternoon at the Episcopal church of the Incarnation with Rev. C. K E. Dobson officiating. Marriage licenses were granted today to Andrew Frary and Frances Vaughn of Sand Coulee and Evesten Vaughn of Sand Coulee and Lelia M. Ellans of Stockett.
A half mile wide snowslide at a Washington mine killed Joan Douglas and buried Sandy McDonald and H Powers under twenty feet of snow. Rescuers from various mines worked two hours to reach the buried men who were badly injured and brought to treatment. The avalanche also destroyed a hotel store blacksmith shop and barns killing two head of stock.
The remains of Bret Harte, who died last Monday, were buried at Brimley, Surrey, today in the presence of his widow, son and daughter and a few friends. Many beautiful wreaths were placed upon the coffin.
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