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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1901
Page
5
Anaconda citizens mourned the martyred president with public services at the Margaret theater. Officials, veterans, clergy, and citizens filled the venue while bells tolled and a battlefield salute marked the memorial and prayers led by Rev. Cleland.
Last evening at the Methodist church a large audience heard Rev. W. C. Shippen of Butte give a memorial address on President William McKinley. He linked the assassinations of Lincoln and Garfield to anarchist threats and urged careful speech about leaders. The service closed with prayers, hymns, and tributes from Charles H. Renath.
City notes list visitors like M. J. Elias from Helena and W. T. Harkness from Hamilton. Local events include dances at Turner hall and Austrian hall, a M F E church concert on Sept 20, and a Rebekah lodge social. Retail ads promote Strain's goods and Copper City sales, with school board and division meetings announced.
The article notes memorial services by Anaconda lodge No. 239 and Thomas Seallon post for President William McKinley. Resolutions express grief, condemn the assassination, and mail copies to Mrs. McKinley while calling for punishment of the crime. Also mentions theater manager talks and local notices about production dates.
The business house of Phil McDonnell on East Park Avenue was draped in national colors with black, masking the storefront. He observed Mayor Stephens' proclamation and kept the shop closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Deer Lodge Sept 19 The motion for a new trial filed by Clinton Dotson’s attorneys is set for hearing next Saturday at 2 oclock Judge J M Clements of Helena who presided at the trial will attend after returning to the state Anaconda attorney C J Walsh and local counsel Smith will be present to represent the defendant.
The defendant's counsel and County Attorney J M Simpson outline plans as Judge Clements Dotson faces a new trial motion. If denied, attorneys will appeal to the state Supreme Court. Dotson's execution is postponed to October 2 under a governor's respite, with a likely penalty if the high court does not overturn.
John Creedon a 12 year resident of Anaconda suffered a severe shotgun wound when a gun discharged while being moved from a buggy at Silver Lake. The load shattered his right arm above the elbow. he was rushed to St Ann's hospital where amputation was postponed. Creedon, with a wife and three children, lives at 6 East Third Street.
Sheriff Jack Conley returned from Miles City with E. C. Marnell in custody. Marnell, a former clerk for Theodore Ehret, is to be arraigned at the county jail at the earliest opportunity.
At London wool auction sales 4172 bales were offered with full attendance. Buyers moved freely and demand was clear with scoured wools active from the continent. American agents secured a moderate supply of good greasy merinos and cross breds at full rates. Cross breds sold well to the home trade and to Cape of Good Hope and Natal stock, withdrawals were small.
In an east end saloon a free-for-all fight left Mike Zanner seriously injured after a beer glass struck him between the eyes. Mike Zerkevich was arrested by Night Chief O'Brien and Officer Marchion, and Zanner was hospitalized.
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