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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1925
Page
1
STEVENS lies dying in hospital from knife wounds as Chris Martin is held at city jail on a stabbing charge. He accuses his wife of the attack, while authorities organize a nine member board to conduct a broad investigation into the incident and related affairs.
James Stevens of 736 South Wyoming Street is in St James Hospital after knife wounds to the abdomen. Chris Martin, owner of a rooming house at 619 Utah Avenue, is held at the city jail following trouble outside the lodging place. Surgeons operated early this morning with little hope of recovery. Detective officers Rodda and Gerry arrested Martin, who denies wounding Stevens. He claims Stevens attacked Mrs Martin and that he used a stove poker in the scuffle. A large crowd witnessed part of the fight on the sidewalk.
The Hudson Bay Company reports the Baychino with 36 crew members is frozen in a small bay near Herschel Island in the Arctic Ocean and may remain until spring. It asks Ottawa to urge Washington to dispatch the US Coast Guard cutter Bear to aid the stranded vessel despite the 1,600 mile gap.
A Montana crop survey reports harvests likely to exceed the five year average for most crops while six of ten principal crops fall short of 1924 yields. August was hot and dry with light showers. drought hurt corn flax potatoes and hay especially in the eastern and western thirds. September wheat forecast stands at 49 275 000 bushels versus 38 18 000 a month ago and 51 068 000 in 1924 with a five year average of 14. Catamn 14.
The killing of Chin Gow Woo near a Chinatown building today threatened a renewal of the tong outbreak that caused shooting and injuries three weeks ago. Woo, said to be a Hip-Sing tong member, was shot as he stepped onto the sidewalk. the assailant fled through a nearby basement.
The article recalls a district No 1 school opening with mothers guiding their children, veterans reuniting with peers, and teachers preparing rosters as three months of silence end. It notes relief for some families and anticipation for others as pupils return to classrooms, while janitors scout needs and stairs echo with marching. Continues on Page 7 Column 1.
Montana crop estimates from the U S Bureau of Agriculture and state Agriculture Department compare July and September figures. The report notes heavy shrinkage in spring wheat and potato prospects, cautioning that actual output may exceed September forecasts if weather remains favorable. Three-year averages are referenced.
In Honolulu on September 12 Commander John Rodgers and his Pacific flight crew were greeted with a massive ovation at Iolani palace grounds after their 26 hour San Francisco to Honolulu flight. The crowd cheered the daring explorers who landed after their sail rigged aircraft ran low on fuel, while officials including Governor Farrington and Rear Admiral Hostwick attended the reception.
Springfield, Sept 1 The international mine rescue and first aid contest awarded highest honors to Mine Rescue No. 2 of Great Falls and No. 8 from Gillespie. Team No 7 of Zanesville won the first aid contest with a score of 99.04. Clinton, Jean finished second and Great Falls led by Captain Zean Deamon placed third with a partial score noted.
Associated Press report from Helena on September 12 notes the seventh race finish by Wood rogat and the coowners collecting purses as the 2nd annual Stone State fair closed. Highlights included horse racing and bucking horse exhibitions drawing one of the largest crowds in a decade despite a late-day decline.
Paris reports the French offensive in Morocco progressing under excellent conditions. French forces have reoccupied territory evacuated last May and continue their advance with Moors engaged at numbers unseen in African warfare since antiquity.
VINTON Iowa Sept 12 The fatal shooting of Mrs Myrtle Cook leader of the Benton county Ku Klux Klan womens group remains unsolved as Coroner C L Modlin says the inquest is held open indefinitely to allow secret service to complete checks.
Charles J. Chay University of Montana dies as election for the Montana Society of Engineers consecrates new leaders. AV Corry of Butte named vice president with W A O Kelly secretary and Arthur I Adal treasurer. George McGhee of Helena trustee for one year. Dinner program drafted by Everett Parker highlighted the event with engineers’ insignia and a pilgrim lamp motif. Music from Matson and Winter Garden orchestras accompanied the gathering while Prof. C H Moore delivered a reflective address.
In Olathe Kansas on September 12 Jamon Garfeld Brown, a Carlisle football star, laid bricks across a road for six hours and 46 minutes. Franke Hoffman tied the pace as the challengers wiped sweat from brows, while Brown stood steadfast in the center of the road.
President Coolidge created a nine member board to study American air power and report by late November. The panel includes Major General Jan lived Fletcher, Senator Hingham, Representative Vinnon Otbatween, and Navy officials, with meetings to start Thursday morning.
Managua Nicaragua September 12 United States warships Denver with a detachment of marines arrived today at Corinto. They were ordered to Nicaragua as a precaution to protect American lives and property amid a tense situation.
A partial Honolulu aviation item reports a non stop flight attempt from San Francisco to Honolulu was hindered by a shortage of fuel. N Pope of Jackson Tennessee identified the pilot and noted the navy involvement in the mission.
Firefighters were summoned overnight to a residence on Woolman Street after a child’s doll caught fire from a lit cigarette. Neighbors reported seeing smoke. quick action by residents had already dampened the blaze in the kitchen sink before the crew arrived near Mercury and Wyoming streets. The fire reached the ceiling before containment.
Sadan Lahood owner of a tourist park along the Yellowstone rail line, located in the town, will host the Western Montana meeting of the federation at his Jefferson Island venue. The event showcases the Yellowstone Trail with a pavilion at Lahood Park as the route’s centerpiece. Meetings are planned across Montana towns from Sept to Oct, with regional gatherings leading to a state session.
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