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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1903
Page
15
A distorted telegram from Tokyo in May reports Admiral Rozhdestvensky’s fleet sailing toward the China Strait and possible engagement near the Straits of Korea. The dispatch notes supposed Russian attack near Shanghai and speculation on Japanese interference as the war moves toward a staged clash.
The dispatch surveys wartime information control and censorship in Asia. It notes Japanese and Chinese influence on news transmission and the Russian fleet’s maneuvers, suggesting actions to force terms and reporting limited by authorities.
Reports from Nununkens May indicate the British steamer St Kilda sighted destroyers near Weitnesday on May 24 while 146 miles southeast of the Saddie islands. Russian vessels remained stationary then moved northwest toward Washington. Shanghai reports say Russian warships left, with others at Woosung, as tensions rise with Nagasaki noting a firing near Tashima.
Tokio dispatch reports Rear Admiral Stojestvensky maneuvers with battleships and cruisers near the Straits of Korea. Limited details are released amid high tension as naval forces press forward with bold tactics.
Reports from St Petersburg describe public celebration for the coronation anniversary while naval tensions rise. Dispatches note Admiral Rozhdestvensky’s fleet movements toward the Korean strait, with mixed public emotion amid ongoing reverses.
The downtown strike escalates as building trades leaders clash with teamsters over work sites and jurisdiction. Negotiations continue with arbitration proposals from Chicago Masons and others, while a council committee plans a formal conference. Continued on Page Four.
Fragmentary text discusses troop movements under a general and warns of intervention by powers. It notes a perceived aim to provoke a response and to influence diplomatic actions related to Russia. Names, places, and dates are unclear due to the damaged OCR.
A Glasgow specialist travelled to Chicago at the invitation of Mayor Dunie to observe Western metropolis dietary practices. The expert, identified as Dales enpele, is noted for a method demonstrated successfully in Clas EO, according to Maple.
In Missoula a United States court session on May 27 focused on denials by Speeigt Dienacet regarding accusations linked to the bankruptcy estate of Nal Levin. Mr Stern of Spakine led proceedings with Campbell defending, the judge set a future hearing for June 26, and arguments centered on creditors’ dividends and timing of payments.
Helena man Ed Wagoner wins low bid to construct the new normal college building in Dillon this year. The contract, awarded by the executive loan, tops bids by a wide margin. Porter’s firm led only by a modest amount, with multiple bidders listed including Helena and Dillon firms.
Span Helen was pardoned by Governor Erie Michaelson after a burglary conviction that stretched across years in the penitentiary. Altenacisan faced separate charges of stealing from a building in Kalspor and was freed amid questions about the case. Judge Smith said the accused likely did not commit the crime, noting police overreach and lingering suspicions about the trial.
Two brothers discover the mutilated body of a man in Pueblo California area. An early examination reveals multiple stab wounds and a torn shirt. Police search for a missing husband linked to a wife believed dead hours earlier. A separate note mentions travel from Frankfort to Dacia.
George L. Wilson and another conductor tackle a stagecoach style train robbery on the eastbound Nuvi Coast Limited. The pair bind the armed robber after the attack near Bearmont and escort the crew to safety. they intend to take the car to Drummond if needed, while the robber is left incapacitated.
Early report details a robbery on an eastbound express near Bermouth with two gunmen seizing the train crew and messenger. An explosion followed and a posse under Sheriff Graham was dispatched from Missoula to pursue suspects as railway officials and authorities coordinated.
A partial report recounts a night robbery two miles east of Hearneman near Missoula where a single robber hacked the express car, blew the safe open, and caused an explosion. the robber and an engineer boarded the car, and engineer Wilson fought the robber while the messenger Lobdell attempted to escape.
A string of holdups is reported with one fatal incident at Bearmouth station. Dan O Neal is cited among the dead after a confrontation with a robber who grappled with him near the We bear area. The accused is in custody awaiting trial as authorities outline the charges.
Public opposition and a city council dispute force the withdrawal of United Gas Improvement Company’s 15 year lease offer for the city gas works. Officials cite “sanitization” fights, injunctions loom, and a statewide court case ongoing as mass meetings and political fallout unfold across Philadelphia.
Valley county officers sought David Polinski, wanted on a first degree murder charge for the beating death of John Boray with an ax near the Missouri River. Investigators traced a body recovered near a ranch in April to the case, with a suspect identified and evidence turned up in a neighbor’s pasture and surrounding lands.
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