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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1913
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a woman held up at home by militants, with garbled names and places. The readables include references to police, Mrs Mlngo, and Meaderno or DeaDer years, but essential details are unclear.
Sylvia Pankhurst led a march to Premier's Downing Street residence but was captured after a clash with police along Whitehall. The protest followed a mass meeting demanding the unconditional release of George Lansbury. Police cleared the area as militants faced heavy clubbing and brief detentions.
Special Dispatch to the Standard describes Roundup hosting the Montana Federation of Labor visitors. About 400 men and their wives will be accommodated in local homes as officials brace for a crowded reception. Weather has cleared after rain, with committees ready to handle the influx and provide tours by auto. Reverend Burhams of the First Congregational Church will deliver the welcome address, noted for his forceful support of organized labor.
Cardinal Gibbons formally opened the twelfth annual convention of the American federation of Catholic societies in Milwaukee with pontifical high mass at St. John's Cathedral. About 30,000 attended the gathering, with a parade of 15,000 and 5,000 Knights of Columbus and Ancient Order of Hibernians. Cardinal Gibbons gave a special apostolic blessing at the end, as Archbishop Messmer noted Pope Pius authorized the blessing. The event drew Milwaukee’s diverse population and large attendance.
In Bucharest the Balkan peace treaty was signed at 10:30 am with city decorations, bells, and bands. King Charles attended a noon te deum at the cathedral as delegates received honors. Bulgaria declined decorations. Romanian, Servian, and Greek forces will retreat from disputed areas within days, with arbitration offered by Belgium, Holland, or Switzerland. Bulgarian demobilization to begin immediately.
Reports from the cagal zone say the canal may be shipping ready by next December with substitution of Aredges for steam shovels. Light draft vessels may pass earlier as most of the canal is at final depth. Gambera dike to be blown Oct 10 opening Gatun lake water, aiding the cut. Colonel Goethals has 15 dredges with 1,100,009 cubic yards capacity. shovels now move far less earth per month. Engineers blast top hills while jets of water sluice earth into the canal bed, later pumped and ferried to ravines and valleys ashore.
London police deploy clubs on militants as unrest simmers. Butte woman robbed at home. Danal delivers apostolic blessing. Great district at risk from mood canal could open to ships in October. Butte baseball club expires. funeral scheduled tonight. Baseball results show ties in Montana and Salt Lake districts. Multiple brief items cover state notices, local incidents, and editorials.
A severe flash flood danger aroused residents from Fountain River lowlands to East and South Pueblo urging immediate relocation to higher ground. Water in Fountain River surged past danger levels with three feet of flooding, bridges washed out, and homes marooned from Colorado City to Manitou. Fire crews rescued trapped residents as Fountain Creek overran its banks toward Pueblo, while Colorado Springs faced widespread inundation and calls for aid.
Sacramento reports the California alien land act becomes effective at midnight. The act restricts property rights for aliens not eligible for citizenship, limits land leases to three years for agricultural use, and applies to majority-alien owned companies. It also prohibits inheritance of land contravening the act and provisions for escheat to the state.
Washington reports that John Lind arrives to consult President Wilson on U S policy toward Mexico. Officials say no steps will be taken until Lind assesses the situation, with secrecy surrounding the president’s direct course of action. Senator Bacon says the president has broad support in solving the crisis peacefully and that measures depend on developments in Mexico City. A plan to dispatch light draught ships to submarine harbors is described as part of the approach.
Officials report broad support in Congress for the president’s plan to avoid war with Mexico. The administration will proceed with its program, aided by Mr Lind’s reports, while urging free elections and preserved recognition only after constitutional guarantees. Secretary Daniels sent Tacoma to the Mexican east coast to evacuate Americans, with refuge aboard Fletcher's battleships as needed.
John Linde, personal representative of President Wilson, arrived in Mexico City with his wife after a tense delay. Secretary Bryan stayed late as reports said the envoy and his party were safely housed at the Hotel Lascurain amid rumors of potential attacks and little progress updates from Veracruz and San Cr uz.
Fragmented text describes a bombardment incident involving an aviator and federal forces near Shell City. References to aeroplane, French aviator, land action, and damaged property appear amid garbled OCR lines. The readable facts indicate a wartime aerial event with injuries or damage and a general reference to the involved parties.
Duluth Minnesota August 10 Frank Little an officer of the Industrial Workers of the World and dock workers leader reported kidnapped Thursday was said to have been rescued today by a party of The Industrial Workers of the World and Clarisis under the leadership of Felix Ericson of Portland Oregon The report is that the rescuing party numbering 10 men left for Yale Minnesota late Saturday night After arriving at Holyoke the resting party was reinforced by several citizens and a constable armed with a warrant which demanded the release of Little When the party reached the Getty farm and demanded the surrender of Little the captors fired several shots Little eluded his captors and joined the I W W and socialists with whom he returned to Duluth this morning None of the rescue party was armed
Albany Aug 10Governor Sulzer issued a statement denying any use of campaign funds for speculation and denying involvement with Fuller Gray Boyer Gelewold and Harris Fuller in alleged stock dealings. He concedes using some contributions personally but says he repaid losses and that his Harris Fuller account was not speculative.
In Houghton Michigan on August 10 the Western Federation of Miners announced that general underground operations on a Mailed scale will start tomorrow morning at the Champion Quincy and Call mines. Two men will meet each miner as he leaves his home and try to dissuade him from military service as Troops withdraw.
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