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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1920
Page
2
A runaway electric train crashed near Piedmont, causing a massive wreck with 43 cars piled up and several crushed. Conductor Lyons failed to notice the danger while Carwin escaped, and engineer Muetz died after being struck by a swinging insulator. Det. Jim Larm aided rescue as physicians treated the wounded.
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports a wreck on the Milwaukee at Piedmont near Three Forks. Engineer E A Muetz was killed instantly while signaling the approach of No 18. Brakeman Joseph Gormley and Arthur Loehrmann are in serious condition with skull injuries and a broken leg. Patrick Murphy and an Omaha man identified as E Hanson are among other injured. Hanson died en route to the hospital. Muetz’s body to be sent to Wisconsin with his wife.
Dead were removed to Whitehall and the injured rushed to Three Forks for treatment. The depot waiting room at Piedmont became a dressing station as physicians administered first aid. Two wrecking crews labored, with Mr. Barrett hopeful tracks would be cleared and temporary wiring installed to resume road traffic today.
Captain Mike O'Donnell returned from Billings with William Ditmar in custody. Ditmar is accused of issuing bad checks and swindling locals in a bonus oil well venture posing as an oil well locator. He claims Seattle as home and is jailed for investigation.
In a Butte gathering opinion leaders urged support for a $20,000,000 irrigation bond and an educational bond proposal. J C Whiteley argued the irrigation bonds back state credit and aid farmers. Nellie Small pressed expanding state schools to accommodate a 600,000 population.
Washington Sept 30 Costa Rica completes the list of 13 nations applying for League of Nations membership. Applications were filed Sept 14 and Bulgaria was first among the central powers to apply unofficially on Sept 2, 1920. The submissions await consideration at the assembly’s first meeting on Nov 30 by the 39 member states.
The special committee reported on coal prices in Montana cities. Mine costs ranged 5.50 to 6 per ton. freight varied by distance. Dealers’ margins ranged 2.78 to 3.78 per ton in Butte, with Bozeman and Helena showing different figures. The city approved a wage bump to 8 per day for city construction labor, amid union and industry protests. An ordinance to fund sidewalk repairs was assigned to the judiciary and city attorney. An audit of the Firemen's Disability Fund books was authorized. Cattle slaughter inspection remains unresolved and referred to committee after debate.
In Copperopolis California fire caught a mine shaft. Ray Lantson and A S A Kingsberry, both 25, entered to restart pumps. Lantson and Kingsberry remained underground despite rescue attempts by foreman A L Riggs. Riggs survived after fainting, revived, and is out of danger. Rescue teams from Berkeley awaited for surface retrieval.
GOX discusses wet and dry fronts and government roles, calling for repeal or modification of wartime taxes and federal oversight of meat packers and cold storage. He denounces Senator Lodge as an arch conspirator, mocks the League of Nations and Hague tribunal, and stresses sheriff backed force as essential to enforce court decrees.
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