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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1902
Page
1
Delegate Murrell returns to St. Louis after fleeing to Mexico following a grand jury indictment. He makes a full confession as prosecutors indict 18 associates connected to the Boodle gang case.
In St Louis a confession by Delegate J. K. Murrell led to bench warrants for 18 current and former members of the house of delegates charged with bribery and conspiracy in the Suburban Street railway franchise case. Murrell, in custody, said the boodle ring viewed graft as normal and will aid the state as trials proceed.
Meager details report a wreck on the Burlington line near Broken Bow Nebraska. Passenger train No 41 collided with a freight train at full speed early Sunday. three freight caboose crew members were killed. several on the passenger train were injured. The company officers have not received official word yet.
F Aug Heinze and engineers tour Basin and Bay State plant raising talk that Montana Ore Purchasing ore will be processed in Basin instead of Butte. After the MOP concentrator fire a rebuild in Butte is doubtful, boosting Basin employment prospects.
A posse pursues Frederick Carns, slayer of Iowa Sheriff Strain, said to hide on the Winnebago reservation northwest of Omaha. Carns, armed with a rifle and heavy ammunition, mimics the Oregon outlaw Tracy and leaves defiant messages at several farmhouses along the search path.
O B O Ban non of Deer Lodge gains admission to practice before the interior department. George W. Hunter of Wisconsin named engineer at Fort Belknap Indian school. F J Calbeck and C C Buswell join the Kalispell civil service board. Reserve agents named for banks in Minneapolis Chicago and Bozeman Butte and Kalispell banks receive appointments.
Maine reported a large Republican plurality in the off year election with 40,962 for Hill and 24,587 for Gould from 240 towns. Republicans won a strong legislature though some democrats elected in key towns. Allen and Littlefield kept their House seats and party leaders hailed the nationwide GOP support.
W W Welch the Montana State Superintendent of Public Instruction investigated a dispute in Valley county where Mrs Carrie E Luther refused to issue a professional certificate to Miss Leah F E Humphrey and revoked her prior certificate. After reviewing examination papers Welch ruled Humphrey entitled to a professional certificate and directed Luther to issue it with specific grades across multiple subjects.
Congressman John C. Belt was renominated by the Second district Democratic convention held in Pueblo Colorado. The action names Belt as the party candidate for the upcoming election and reflects local party support.
In Havana on September, members discussed Cuban loans in the house. A majority favored approving one loan, signaling political consensus on the issue and potential funding plans.
The article notes a proposed loan of $55,000,000 with options for split funding of $21,690,000 and $4,006,000 under President Palma. An amendment seeks to raise the loan to $40,000,000 and allocate customs duties for interest and sinking fund.
Marion Erwin, special assistant to the attorney general, says the Caron ruling reversing Andrews and discharging defendants does not end the extradition effort. He notes Canada offers no appeal but promises remedies will be pursued properly. Defendants remain near their city of refuge as proceedings continue.
The Carbon County Democratic convention at Red Lodge reaffirmed state and national platforms from 1900 and backed a new road law. J F E Mushbach as permanent chairman and M B Dusinberry as secretary were chosen. Hough delegation seating was approved and W J Crisman nominated for the legislature with John Dunn for sheriff.
Forsyth reports the Republican county convention set for Sept 27 with 46 delegates. Primaries occur Sept 13 in precincts. Democrats plan two conventions: delegates and alternates to the state convention on Sept 3 and county office nominations on Sept 30.
Mrs. E P Johnson, a well known woman suffragist, died by her own hand at her St Louis home tonight while temporarily insane. Authorities attributed temporary insanity to the act.
The document states no American interests are affected unfavorably and revolutionists have not been recognized by the government, leaving no one to complain to Washington about the Gonaives affair.
Washington reports confirm the German gunboat Panther sank the Haitian gunboat Crete-a-Pierrot at the entrance to Gonaives harbor. Crete-a-Pierrot crew initially said lost, later revised to have escaped. U.S. officials deem it a dispute between Germany and Haiti with no American interests harmed.
Berlin reports the Panther captured the pirate Crete a Pierrot at Gonaives after the gunboat struck colors and crew disembarked. An explosion of aft powder magazine and subsequent cannonade destroyed the vessel, which sank with the admiral aboard among rebel-held Haitien territory.
London editors react to the sinking of the Firminist gunboat Crete at Gonaives Harbor. The St James Gazette calls it a minor retaliation for a breach of courtesy, while the Westminster Gazette wonders if a large power could punish a troublesome neighbor without cascading to annexation.
London papers show intense interest but majority opinion is that no serious developments will follow the sinking of the Crete-a-Pierrot gunboat at Gonaives Haiti by the German cruiser Panther.
The Windward district of St Vincent reports Soufriere eruption effects on Sept 3. The Rabacca river runs a quarter mile wide with hot steam mud and pebbles. Land has shifted southward, crop ruin reported as ash ejecta flow to sea. A Sept 4 night storm brought loud thunder and crater moaning.
A Yukon mouth storm on August 22 23 drove the barges of the Will H Isom ashore and cast three loaded with merchandise into Behring Sea. Two pilots were rescued, one barge with pilot drifted away. Cargo valued at 80000 on one barge, but recovered intact. Meteor and Klondike aided in search and recovery of two barges and no lives were lost.
San Francisco district attorney rules Mrs. Nettie R. Craven will be prosecuted for perjury related to her claim of marriage to Senator Fair and a forged will she presented. The Craven contest ended in a large settlement near one hundred thousand dollars. Prosecution will start after the Fair estate restitutions are received.
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