09 Oct 1921
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1921
Page
1
President of Trainmen rejects talk of a walkout. A labor leader aware of conditions says no likelihood of a nationwide stoppage. The report notes railroad leadership currently avoids admission of planned action.
A three day search for Mrs Louise Miller of near Norris fails to solve her mysterious disappearance. Authorities believe the missing woman's body may lie in Prospect Hole as inquiries continue and investigators widen the search area.
William Ge Lee predicts no broad railroad strike while he cites conditional support and asserts that action hinges on other brotherhoods. He sent a separate ballot for train and yard workers after the wage-reduction vote, noting 88 percent approval with a proviso tying withdrawals to other unions’ actions.
Lonnie Gainey age 15 died after a post school fight at a Baker County school amid rumors a knife was drawn during the altercation with Leonard Dugner 12. Police and a grand jury investigated the deadly incident in Macclenny Florida on October 8.
The Irish peace delegates arriving in London for talks with Britain on Oct. 11 were greeted by thousands of cheering Irish supporters at Euston station. Pipers led the delegation as police closed the royal platform and a red carpet was rolled out for the king and queen’s visit minutes earlier.
In San Francisco attorney Rufus Thayer said terms of a settlement in the Murray estate dispute may be published Monday. The case involves widow Mary Haldorn Murray and her son Stuart, against Murray’s brothers and nephews. Property valued near 1 million is cited for distribution. court action began after Murray’s death in Monterey. Rumors of a settlement come as James K. Murray, a Butte relative, travels to rally claimants. The San Francisco Examiner plans coverage tomorrow.
The Associated Press reports Detroit policeman Hermann F. Radamacher was charged with murdering his wife by throwing her into the Detroit river from the Belle Isle bridge on Thursday. The charge followed questioning after the woman’s body was recovered this afternoon. Radamacher denied involvement and said he believed she left Thursday to visit family in Greenville, Michigan.
Helena October report by the Associated Press says Richard Moran, state boiler inspector, was dismissed by the state industrial accident board after a two hour hearing. The board cited past conduct expenses and other official acts as reasons, stating Moran’s dismissal will improve the department and service efficiency.
In Heridan Wyoming a sheriff under sheriff William McPherron was killed in a gun duel with moonshiners Stanton and Bari. A large posse including local officers and federal agents raided hideouts, resulting in 22 arrests and shootings of McKenna and Stanton. McPherron died from a stomach and liver wound. Stanton and McKenna were wounded and hospitalized.
Fragmentary notes indicate a pursuit of country bandits linked to Loyalton California and a Sierra region incident. Details are unclear with references to amounts between 26 000 and 3 000 dollars and names such as Barry and Fancher appearing in the chatter.
Babe Ruth was advised by Dr George D Stewart to rest at least a week after Friday surgery on his infected left arm. He will likely miss the remainder of the World Series, though he said his absence would not hurt the Yankees and that the team would fight harder.
Mrs. Sumner T. McKnight and Mrs. James E. Paige urged disarmament at a Butte high school meeting, arguing war losses and gas weapon dangers justify international peace efforts ahead of a November conference. They warned the next war would threaten civilians wherever battles occur, stressing public opinion as the force for change.
Twin Falls Idaho October testimony described a body containing more than enough poison to cause death. A deputy city chemist from Twin Falls testified for the defense in the Peak Meyer Southard case, analyzing specimens from Meyer's body and supporting the charged poisoning of her fourth husband, Edward Meyenauda Bomny.
Washington dispatch reports that railroad executives, with President Harding and Senator Cummins, discussed imminent freight rate reductions and a meeting in Chicago on October 14. Senators favored urgent cuts to aid agriculture, with talks on transferring wage setting to the interstate commerce commission and possible legislative changes.
Government intervention to avert a stoppage in coal production as the March wage scale deadline nears, following a four hour White House meeting with President Harding Secretary Hoover and Secretary Davis and UMWA leaders led by John J Lewis. The talks continued into late day with no immediate result reported.
Three high school boys drowned in St Marys River near Sault Ste Marie Michigan in October. witnesses saw a capsized boat on the shore as rescuers attempted to help. Two bodies were recovered soon after with a third missing during the rescue effort.
Washington date shows George White to issue a call for a Democratic national committee meeting within two to three weeks likely in Chicago. The event aims to unite spokesmen from across the country and discuss party welfare and armament limits with reports on the recent presidential campaign.
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