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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1906
Page
15
Reports from Camp Columbia show 40 marines transported to pacify surrounding areas as General Guerrera and Del Castillo press for order. Governor Taft directs actions with 1,800 more set to return home, while Cuban finances and upcoming occupancy plans at the Caracas palace loom over relief efforts.
Morgan Evans a Deer Lodge Valley pioneer and longtime Anaconda figure died suddenly at his home after a brief illness. Born June 30, 1823 in Wales he moved west with his family to Utah then to Montana where he built a famed Deer Lodge Valley ranch and helped found Anaconda. He was known for rugged honesty and hospitality, survived by his wife of 50 years, and his death follows a long life of ranching and community leadership.
Washington October 2 Secretary Tate cabled the war department requesting Brig Gen Funston be designated to command lean troops in Cuba. An official statement noted the move and hinted at broader pacification strategy with continued coverage on page nine.
New York October 2 Judge Alton Parker released a statement replying to William R Hearst after a campaign speech accusing Parker of aiding election criminals and overturning a prior ruling Parker denounces Hearsts attacks as wanton and malicious and warns they threaten the judiciary and the bench amid the Murphy Hearst deal context
President Roosevelt spoke with his cabinet and callers including Senators Knox and Foraker about Cuba and the American occupation. He indicated orders aim to restore order and protect interests, with no definite outcome announced. A possible extra session of Congress may be called to address the Cuban issue.
Special Dispatch to the Standart reports ranchman and butcher John Johinson, age about 41, eight miles west of the city, was instantly killed by an accidental gun discharge while loading a rifle through a fence after skinning a beet. The bullet entered the left side, pierced the heart, and exited the body. Coroner's view followed by burial in Humble, Nebraska. He left a wife and one daughter, age 12, and other relatives in Nebraska.
Washington reports Gulf depression slowly filling while steady rains hit Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia. Floods threaten multiple rivers as storm warnings extend along Washington and Oregon coasts with alarms in effect.
Amarillo Texas October 2 a freight wreck at La Cruz Creek twenty miles northeast of the city on the Fort Worth and Denver railway killed two men and injured two. The injured were identified as tramps. Names listed include Alliam Channing Texas and Clark Sievlok Oklahoma.
Special Dispatch to the Standard Seattle Oct 2 Jesse M Hall son of Dr H M Hall of Butter shot by his wealthy father-in-law William Constantine in the Hoge block office on Second Avenue and Cherry Street. Three of six shots hit Hall. he survived a lung wound and remained hospitalized. Constantine surrendered to police and was described as unsettled, while Hall’s wife Myra and her father’s dispute fed the motive for the shooting.
Mobile reports a thrilling incident as Kimi and Keel and White Wan clash in a quick disruption. Authorities investigated the wake of the event with no confirmed fatalities. Local officials urge calm and continued watchfulness.
A mob gathered at the Mobile jail after a 17 year old negro allegedly attacked Ruth Blount Saml, near Royal and Dauphin Streets. Deputies and officers faced gunfire as the crowd demanded the suspect be turned over. Alderman Lyons was wounded in the hand, Roy Hoyle shot through the left lung during the clash. Sheriff Fatch moved the suspect to a distant station to avoid mob violence. The incident sparked intense public outrage and ongoing threats of lynching.
Jesse M Hall is well known in Butte where his father Dro Hl Mt Hall has long practiced medicine. This notice appears as a brief biographical item continuing on page nine.
Seattle raises 500000 for the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition stock subscription. Chairman Wil H Parry notes receipts and mail subscriptions indicate strong public interest as preparations begin. The fair will occupy University of Washington grounds with a water frontage. the exposition runs spring to fall 1909.
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