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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1913
Page
1
A rough report notes corn losses across the region totaling about 300 million bushels, with a sharp decline from the prior year when nearly 500 million were lost. The figures reflect drought impact and market pressures.
Agricultural experts predict the greatest U S wheat harvest, with winter wheat leading at 511,000,000 bushels, surpassing 1902 by 10,000,000 while corn remains at 2,672,000,000 bushels amid drought and reduced yields. Spring wheat rises, total wheat near 744,000,000 bushels, and white potatoes fall by 82,000,000 bushels from 1912. County details show yields per acre and area planted across major states.
Heyfron State ELAS announces Missoua Manthisoen will head the order in Montana for the coming year, signaling leadership transition. The move places Manthisoen at the helm of regional activities and organizing efforts.
Missoula hosts the Montana Elks convention with Dan J. Heyfron elected state president and unanimous votes for all officers. Helena chosen as next year’s meeting location. A parade with 1000 marchers survived rain and hail, and Missoula received thanks plus $100 allocations to Great Falls and Kalispell to support band and drum corps travel.
Governor Sulzer owes fifty thousand dollars to stock brokers while a candidate related to corn crop grimly fails. Dan Heyfron leads Ellis, Senator Palkinston of Alabama is dead, alfalfa weevil alarms farmers. Girl testifies Tuesday. 2-Gunboat Smith defeats Flynn, McAllister-Petroskey draw. No Union league baseball.
Ronald Higgins of Missoula opened the campaign on the floor of the Montana state convention of Elks to acquire a ground for an elk preserve. He cited rapid elk declines in the national park and Montana and urged a reserve bought partly with state and federal aid. A committee of three was proposed to investigate and report.
Washington August 2. Marvin Wood an American aviator aimed to race a train from New York to Washington and to Fort Myer Va in a non stop flight He reached Gaithersburg Md 16 miles from Washington beating the train to Union Station by 40 minutes He did not break the American records but claimed new marks for distance between two points and duration of a non stop flight.
San Francisco August 8 Crowds pack the Slavery trial as Maury I Diggs and Drew Caminetti face Mann Act charges for transporting women for immoral purposes Testimony from Marsha Warrington and Lola Norris about their Sacramento to Reno trip and arrest is awaited to establish how they traveled and who paid for tickets Experts note the case hinges on transport actions rather than the girls characters as Judge Van Fleet warned.
London reports the Sunday afternoon suffragette riots have become a feature alongside guards at St James's Palace. Sylvia Pankhurst, a militant suffragette, vows to lead the next riot with the battle cry On to Downing Street, targeting Prime Minister Asquith's residence.
President Wilson discusses the concept of government by consent and citizen involvement in a piece titled A Parliament of the People in the Sunday Standard. The article reflects on democratic participation and the role of public opinion in shaping policy.
Washington, Aug. 8. The death early today of United States Senator Johnson of Alabama from pneumonia creates a vacancy in the Senate. The loss weakens the Democratic majority on the eve of tariff reform measures and prompts urgent consideration of the Seventeenth Amendment’s direct election provisions. The result reduces the Senate’s working majority and increases the need for immediate action.
A Montana conference in Butte with State Entomologist R. A. Cooley State Horticultural Inspectors M. L. Dean J. Edward Tayor. Federal Entomologist Cree l discusses the alfalfa weevil threat and measures to keep Utah pests from entering Montana. Officials report Utah losses and vow strong action to stamp out the pest.
Deser tions from the ranks over the sugar schedule shrink the tariff bill support to a single vote, placing the party in peril if future emergencies arise. Senate Democrats insist the vacancy be filled promptly and urge Alabama Governor O Ne al and the state legislature to act under constitutional amendment. Attorney General McReynolds declined to comment though Democrats agree a special session is needed before any action.
A bellicose message from Mexico prompted a response from Secretary Bryan that was not understood. The exchange centers on diplomatic friction and the U.S. administration's effort to manage tensions while seeking clarity from Mexican officials.
In Washington reports show President Wilson and Secretary Bryan opposing Huerta aims as John Lind arrives to present credentials. Officials say Lind acts as adviser to the embassy, with information to be released in both Mexico City and Washington after arrival, while timelines are discussed for Vera Cruz travel.
The legislative committee nearing the end of a probe into campaign contributions weighs a report. Testimony alleges Gov William Sulzer ran up about $90,000 debt from stock speculation during his nomination and shifted funds to cover margins. Evidence hints at possible impeachment for corrupt practices. decision expected soon.
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