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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1911
Page
13
A San Jose incident involves a line agent linked to Robert Lester absconding and facing arrest. Authorities allege involvement in a betrayal tied to ongoing investigations. The report names Lester and outlines steps taken by police and prosecutors.
Robert Lester, 28, ex assistant passenger agent at Butte, arrested in San Jose on felony and embezzlement charges traced through mail by letters from his wife. Short $1,490.60 found April 1. he fled to coast, confessed, waives extradition, and will be sent to Butte for trial. Deputy sheriff Bigger order to hold prisoner for Butte authorities.
Robert Lester will be brought back to Butte as soon as an officer can reach San Jose. He has waived requisition papers and is willing to face the charges he allegedly admits. The sheriff's office learned of his presence in San Jose days ago after a letter from Corinne Lester to her husband asked for an explanation. The note discussed embezzlement and said Corinne had interviewed the bonding company.
A crowded scene formed as Palatial Tha arrived in the city, drawing a large local audience. Officials monitored the event while fans gathered for a glimpse of the prominent figure.
The Olympian, Chicago Mil waukee and Puget Sound’s first all steel passenger train, arrived in Butte at 9 44 am to a large crowd. The nine car consist, including a lounge observation car with a writing room, telephones and clubroom, cost 3 000 000 for 24 trains. The engineer is Harry Hamilton and conductor F P Shanley with Fireman Chas Shadduck.
At right W FP Warner, assistant general passenger agent. Shanley, conductors Harry Hamill.
Ray Harroun in a Marmon car won the first 500 mile race at Indianapolis in 6 hours 41 minutes. Ralph Mulford finished second in a Lozier with David Bruce-Brown third in a Fiat. A fatal crash claimed mechanic P. Dickson and injuries plagued several others as 77,000 spectators watched the brutal early chaos and Harroun’s late surge to victory.
May 30 Victoria reports on the Asama volcano eruption during a shrine festival. Hundreds of pilgrims ascending to the summit were overtaken by a lava column and ash cloud. Bodies were found burned and mangled, with clothing and hair charred as search parties worked to identify casualties.
Six veterans of the Civil War were victims of violence today in and around Pittsburg. At Kittanning James Summerville, 73, was knocked down by a runaway horse and suffered a fractured skull. Beaver Falls resident Henry R. B. Ewing, 76, with failing eyesight, walked into the cellar of the city hall and is in serious condition. William A. Kelly fell from a train near West Newton and was found mangled. Joseph Reitsch of Washington, Pa., suffering melancholia, died by his own hand. Sylvester Perkins of Greenville was run down by an automobile, and Jacob Banker of Pittsburg drowned after his boat capsized.
Columbus Ohio May 90 Chairman John K Todd of the senate investigating committee tonight drew up a report stating the committee had been balked in its inquiry as witnesses refused to testify The report will recommend that the senate meeting tomorrow for adjournment day summon the witnesses before the bar of the senate for contempt.
In Las Palmas during a parliamentary delay over a bill to divide the Canary archipelago a mob seized streets and tried to burn government buildings. Troops were summoned to restore order as public excitement continued.
A Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway train on its first trip over a new line to Seattle derailed to a ditch and left rails after rounding a curve. The steel cars survived with few injuries while engineer Earl Tallmadge and fireman W H Schollenberg were killed. Five waiters and a baggageman were seriously or fatally hurt. The wreck occurred near Marengo Junction at around 4:30 AM. A broken rail was found, but officials suspect speed caused the crash. The injured were taken to Ellensburg hospital. a special train carried victims and passengers from Lind. continued on page eleven.
Washington May 30 William Jennings Bryan attacked his party's revised tariff on wool and woolens, saying Democrats misrepresent it as a revenue measure. He accused leaders in the house of pursuing protection and warned against hypocrisy in defending the tariff. The remarks, issued via Representative Harrison of New York, sparked no immediate response.
Nelson British Columbia May 30 Fire swept Silvert on destroying an entire block of business buildings. At least four people died all in the New Windsor hotel with the Windsor hotel crowded. Victims named include Robert M'Taggart of London Robert Fairgrieve and F L Fairgrieve and an unidentified Phoenix man. The Victoria hotel also burned and losses are estimated at 250000. Several guests escaped with severe burns. The hotel registry was burned and other bodies may be found in the ruins.
Everett Washington May 50 Just before daylight today fire destroyed a large part of the business district of Snohomish nine miles east of here causing a loss of 150000 Thirty five business establishments were burned
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