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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1900
Page
13
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A brutal night time killing occurred in a Montana field tent where John McFarland was shot down by his partner Miller. Despite several shots fired, no witnesses stepped forward as Miller departed through a tent opening. Authorities chase an escapee believed to be hiding in the north country near Mount Diablo amid a six month quarrel between the two men over business disputes.
In a terse dispatch the president is described as tired from a long trip and resting quietly. He will resume public engagements and calls on Monday, with minimal appearances to preserve health and pace after the journey.
Governor Roosevelt travels through eastern Montana in a western swing that includes Helena and Butte, with Montana Republicans planning a strong welcome. The Standard notes Butte’s brisk welcome traditions and warns against overestimating cross-state support for the McKinley ticket while highlighting Hanna’s campaign strategy and North Dakota campaigning.
A historical review contrasts the Apia harbor tragedy of 1889 with modern disaster coverage. It traces German imperialism in Samoa, the clash of three nations, and the diplomatic notes leading to a near-war, underscoring colonial tensions and the stormy path to war in the South Pacific.
A composite account recalls Theodore Roosevelt’s planned Montana itinerary in 1889 with stops in Billings Helena and Butte and a detailed eye witness description of Apia harbor storms and shipwrecks. It also recounts Roosevelt’s Dakota ranch life and his book Hunting Trips of a Ranchman highlighting his love of open air life and independence.
In Samoa bay a hurricane wrecked the Trenton Calliope Vandalia and Olga. The Calliope braved the sea to safety while the Trenton and Vandalia suffered. The event triggered a national push to create a powerful U S Navy and deter future war.
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