30 Nov 1920
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1920
Page
1
In a postmortem finding the cause of death in the Horner child is determined. Approximately 50 milligrams of drug were found in the contents of the stomach during examination.
Dublin reports say Sinn Fein bank premises in Harcourt street were set ablaze early today. In Macroom Ireland 15 of 80 to 100 men in ambush were killed while training for auxiliary police. Reprisals spread. Johns town shops burned and residents flee as rifles and revolvers patrol.
Fourteen year old Isabelle Harper died after severe convulsions soon after eating an apple. Doctors initially suspected strychnine poisoning. chemical analysis confirmed the poison presence in the stomach. Authorities pursue source while Apple box and grocery items are examined.
Frances Steele, on trial before Judge Lynch and a jury for murder, testified she did not kill James MecAlena or Al Kerrigan. She described her life, daily events in Butte’s underworld, and encounters with Goldie Davis after the men were found dying, asserting she knew neither victim.
A woman describes life in Butte and wartime associations with the underworld. She recounts efforts to reform and go straight while facing trial for murder. The testimony reveals details about her past, loyalties, and attempts at a new path amid legal proceedings.
Charles Garland, heir to James A. Garland of Boston, publicly explains his refusal of a rumored million dollar legacy. He condemns a system that starves thousands while the rich are filled, and says the money does not fit his beliefs.
John Doughty, once secretary to missing Toronto magnate Am brose J. Small, is arraigned on charges of conspiracy to kidnap and theft of 105000 dollars in Small’s Victory bonds. He showed police where the bonds were hidden, after arriving in custody from Oregon, and they were moved to the city hall vault. Bail denied. a week pleaded delay granted.
Grand Trunk Western railway petitions DC Supreme Court to compel payment of an interstate commerce certificate for $500,000 under guaranty provisions of the transportation act. A Treasury order requires show cause by Dec 7. The case implications may involve about $400 million owed to U S railroads.
Modesto California reports Lou Trider alias Lou Parker, wanted for an offense against his sister, was arrested in Louisville Kentucky after shooting and wounding a police officer there. Trider previously escaped under sheriff Dingley in 1919 by hitting him with an iron hasp and leaping from a moving train near Carlin Nevada. A nationwide search had been ongoing.
Representative Evans will introduce bills to enlarge the Butte and Missoula federal buildings and authorize a new federal building in Anaconda. Butte would receive 375000 and Missoula 180000, with Treasury backing and expected approval. The moves aim to cut rents by funding expansions.
Mingo county in West Virginia was declared under military control by Governor Cornwell due to a miners strike. Col Herman Hall and federal troops from Camp Sherman arrived to enforce the proclamation restricting assemblies and forbidding armed citizens except law officers. Troops guard key mines as order is restored under martial authority.
Frank Frame, a wounded World War veteran, used a .22 rifle at the home of Mrs. Jennie Larsen in Billings. The bullet struck but did not penetrate his skull, causing only a slight wound. Police and a doctor were summoned, and Frame was treated on the scene.
Warren S. Stone of Cleveland declares ultra conservative rail chiefs will stop restraining workers unless a plan to settle road and employee differences is devised. He says only 4 of 358 agreements with railroads signed, roads balk over board rules. Leaders seek national boards of adjustment. board to hold executive hearing now.
Canadian missionaries in Manchuria sent a signed statement to the Associated Press describing alleged massacres by Japanese troops in Chien Tao. Dr. Martin of Yong Jung says 15,000 troops entered the area to wipe out Christians, with villages burned daily and males shot, Yong Jung ringed by villages burned and men killed.
In the Commons Sir Hamar Greenwood read dispatches about the ambush near Kilmichael. A force of 80 to 100 khaki clad attackers fired on lorries, disarmed cadets, looted bodies and burned vehicles. The secretary called it a challenge to parliament and civilization and the topic was then dropped.
A bomb exploded at 1 AM in a building in Oki Swan lane near London Bridge used by a hide merchant. A floor was wrecked but no injuries were reported. The blast appears to have been intentional.
Milan dispatch quotes Secolo that regular Italian troops move along the Adriatic armistice line. General Caviglia ordered to seize Veglia and Arbe islands and occupy Casuta area invaded by d Annunzio. D Annunzio vows to fight and die rather than submit. All males in Fiume aged 18 to 52 recalled to colors.
Testimony before the Walsh committee alleged graft in shipping repair bills totaling seven million dollars in the South Atlantic district. Charles Banzahl, a traveling auditor, cited lack of inspection, overcharges, and unverified labor hours as evidence. He noted the Hamburg ship repairs and adjustments reduced by about 337 thousand dollars. The inquiry also referenced German ships and irregular New York yard practices.
Zabu lon Garnier Jean, son of Garnier Jean, testified before a Haiti court of inquiry that marines beat his father to death after taking him from his bed to the gendarmerie office. He described hearing his father cry and the beating following a battle near their home.
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