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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1903
Page
1
A building ceremony features an informal yet impressive atmosphere marking the emplacement of a new structure. Guests include officials and community members who celebrate the project milestone with remarks and light refreshments.
The corner stone of Butte's federal building was laid at noon in an informal ceremony. J H Leyson spread the mortar, watched by Col C A Jordan and others. a lunch followed at the Thornton hotel with stories on architecture and old Butte lore. The stone measures 4 feet by 18 inches by 22 inches and contains a Standard Miner Inter Mountain and post office roster.
A four man masked robbery on the Boise to Idaho City stage occurred a mile and a half beyond the Half way house. The bandit seized the registered mail sack and a rifle from the passengers while nothing else was taken. Lawmen including county sheriffs and bloodhounds pursue the suspect, who wore a white and red handkerchief and fled into the hills. The chase follows reports of a greenback package bound for a Centerville Chinese merchant.
In Muscatine Iowa on May 14 two robbers attempted a hold up at Thomas McCarthy's West Liberty restaurant. Arthur Meade was shot and killed as he tried to assist McCarthy and his partner. The robbers fled the scene.
United States Marshal sold at public auction 581 diamonds for 19 175 dollars in Detroit. The gems were seized in 1899 from Louis Busch who was convicted of smuggling them from Canada and fined 1490 dollars and 200 dollars costs.
In Guthrie Oklahoma on May 14 W W Montgomery an outlaw and bigamist escaped jail shot and killed jailer Eli M Emerson. Emerson's wife wounded Montgomery after he seized the jailer's gun. Montgomery fled with a revolver and was described as well armed. A posse pursues.
Former Public Administrator Herman Latimer changed his plea to guilty in district court on embezzlement charges. The judge gave the minimum sentence of one year in the state penitentiary and Latimer was escorted to prison tonight by the sheriff.
George FE Spencer, a Birmingham trans plant clothing merchant, was killed in a pistol duel with police patrolman Stephen Flanagan at 504 West Fourteenth street after Flanagan arrived to arrest Spencer for harassing women and children. Flanagan lay unconscious with multiple chest and abdomen wounds.
In Lorain Ohio on May 14 the body of Agatha Reichlin was dug up to settle whether she was choked as well as struck with a stone. Coroner French reported markings matched the post mortem but could not yet determine how caused. Dr Mintz, who requested the exhumation, believed she was choked if not dead when struck.
Manila May 14 Mabini former Minister of foreign affairs died of cholera at midnight He had fallen ill Tuesday night after returning from Guam and had lived in seclusion since Mabini's correspondence with Risal province insurgents was found not seditious There will be no public demonstration at his burial due to the disease Instantly.
Washington May 14 Margaret De yarman appointed postmistress at McAllister replacing D W Lind who resigned Charles T Sherwood and Myron Drew both of Montana named forest rangers.
Percy Jones of Arkansas was killed by a mob at Wilson North Carolina last night. Ten men are under arrest as authorities seek further details. No additional particulars were immediately available.
Four men entered Rooney’s saloon in Helper Utah at dawn and held up the proprietor and patrons with revolvers. William Rooney was shot and slightly injured when he failed to raise his hands quickly. The robbers rifled tills and pockets, damaged slot machines, and escaped with between 1,500 and 2,000 dollars.
Paris May 15 Emma Calve who is singing in The Damnation of Faust at Sarah Bernhardt's theater accidentally poisoned herself with an overdose of axonite and preventive from grippe. Prompt action saved her life and she could not appear at last night's performance.
Twenty passengers including 18 men and 4 women fled in night clothing from a burning sleeping car at New Haven Union Station after gas lines were sparked on a New York to Boston train. A woman injured her back and arm in the smoke rush to exits. B D Kaplan reported about 30 000 in money and securities lost but recovered except some funds burned. Most belongings were water damaged as crews extinguished the blaze.
In Cincinnati May M, a woman accused of sending the fatal whiskey denies knowledge of the act. Five drinkers including William Daly Louis Burbank and Adame Express company workers were poisoned. Benjamin Vicker died at the hospital. Two others remain ill but not expected to die.
Memphis, Tennessee on May 14 reports Mrs Lucy McCormick was arrested and taken to police headquarters after being accused by Mrs Kate Nobbe of Cincinnati of sending a poison package. She was joined by a saloon owner named Pell who formerly lived in Cincinnati. McCormick denies knowledge of any whiskey package and says she returned a package containing a doll, then claimed it contained candy.
Miss Sarah Cowell youngest daughter of Henry Cowell died in Santa Cruz California when a horse ran away and threw her from a carriage she was driving Mrs Frank George wife of Cowell foreman was with her and suffered injuries that left her unconscious the horse may have become unmanageable in the runaway incident
North Yakima May 14 Henry Berg a rancher living two miles northwest of town shot his 6 year old foster son Charley August Berg while asleep at 5 am and then killed himself by pulling the rifle trigger with his toe. Authorities suspect mental illness.
May 14 St Paul All danger of a strike on the Great Northern railway system has passed as an amicable wage agreement is reached. Employees receive an average 15 percent raise from March 1 with yard workers on the Chicago scale and new pay steps after one year. Double headers are limited by divisions and further concessions. President Hill praises the settlement and thanks business interests for mediating.
Kalispell May 1 two men who woke jail days ago are hunted by the sheriff and a posse. John Black known as Blackey is likely to be captured soon after seen near Dayton Creek four miles south of Kalispell. He broke into a cabin stole provisions and camping gear and headed for the hills. Deputy sheriffs accompany him as he travels slowly and avoids main roads using timber detours. John P McCourt works on the railroad line nearby and is also being sought.
May 4 report from Lima and Callao notes no new cases of the illness. Remaining patients are listed as sick with pneumonia and malaria, and the authorities say the outbreak is under control with no new infections reported.
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