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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1912
Page
1
USDA estimates show US crops set records this year with corn near 2.5 billion bushels and wheat spring and winter yields high. Reports place corn at the largest since 1903 except for two years, oats and rye also above prior records, and potatoes near 371 million bushels.
Detroit August 9 authorities announce arrest of sixteen Siateen aldermen and associates in a widening graft probe. Prosecution plans to file 14 warrants Monday charging bribery conspiracy and defrauding the city in official business spanning several years. Bail posted for all. new warrants focus on city transactions, not overlapping with the Wabash Crossing case.
Secretary Fisher proposes Congress grant 640 acres of government coal land to Grand Junction Colorado, with 60 acres per city and 480 per town, under conditions to develop coal, protect labor health, prevent waste, and ensure returns to the public. He notes leasing as the method to guard against private exploitation and supports withdrawals from entry pending action.
Managua reports continued confidence by the government in the outcome of General Mena's revolt. Government forces tighten control as railway communications to Corinto from the capital remain under government control.
President Taft vetoed a bill revising the wool tariff tied to the Payne Aldrich law. He argued substantial reductions would harm domestic wool industry and urged Congress to pass a measure cutting duties while preserving protection. He signaled similar fate for anticipated steel and sugar measures and possible cotton action.
In Los Angeles the Darrow bribery trial closes testimony with final arguments set to begin Monday. Mrs Hert Franklin testified, while the defense waives surrebuttal. Judge Bordwell and witness Steffens feature in limited, non sensational proceedings as both sides prepare for jury deliberation by next Friday evening.
Katherine M. Douglas, a Preeno public schools modern languages teacher, arrived from Tahiti aboard the Arango and recounted climbing Mount Morese in the South Seas. A native guide began the ascent but refused one third of the way up the 7,000 foot peak, and Miss Douglas continued alone, surviving a notoriously difficult climb.
A one year old boy Harold Delmore, son of W D Pate Delmore, was found wandering alone on a westbound train near Spokane Washington after boarding at Livingston Montana. He had runaway four times before and was returned to Juvenile officers, then to guardians.
Sierra Blanca Texas Aug 9 Forty Americans mounted and armed departed at dusk in pursuit of 200 Mexican rebels raiding Otto Smith ranch on the American side A special train brought Sheriff P J Edwards and 26 deputies and Texas rangers from El Paso with a posse augmented by cowboys from nearby ranches Another train carried Twenty second infantry from Fort Bliss The U S soldiers detrained 40 miles from here and camped near the border The sheriff s posse will guard the outer west watching the rebels moving west along the border
Mexico City Aug 9 The weary Paequal Orozca of the Mexican rebels in the north proposed a pause for peace talks with the government. The government today repudiated the offer without explanation, leaving the mystery unresolved and tensions high.
Boys testify about brutal beatings at the Idaho state industrial school near St Anthony. Witnesses describe whips, leather straps, and water torture used on inmates, with superintendent Humphries and others identified. Several youths recount being struck, whipped, or punished for minor acts and the aftermath on kidneys and health.
Clyde W. Jackson, cashier at Helper State Bank, Utah, pleaded guilty to embezzling about $12,000 and was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. He surrendered after the plea, with about $4,000 of property reportedly tied to the case.
A Senate vote of 47 to 16 rejected broad railroad ownership bans on ships using the canal. Key amendments tried to bar American controlled vessels under various trades, while protections for American ships and foreign-built vessels were debated. The measure aimed to limit railroad influence but ultimately kept a mixed plan allowing some foreign and American vessels under strict conditions.
New York August reports state district attorney Whitman plans to compel statements from Becker and other key figures in the Rosenthal murder case. Witnesses including Jack Sullivan and Giovanni Stanić corroborate involvement, while legal maneuvers and pressures to reveal underworld ties intensify as prosecutors build a case seeking cooperation and evidence.
In a Fielding near Fielding hearing, Mrs. Glefer accuses her husband of murder and assault, claiming he beat her with a hoard and fired at her. A German interpreter conveyed her rambling testimony as defense lawyers seek to prove insanity. Glefer, previously arrested for shooting a neighbor, faces possible second degree assault charges.
Helena reports a severe electrical storm near Winston that demolished the post office building and nearby structures. Four people, including postmaster N. J. Mires and his family, were inside. Mires was knocked unconscious by debris but sustained no major injuries. The two story store and nearby barn were destroyed. merchandise and supplies were scattered. Loss is estimated around 50 thousand dollars.
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