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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1912
Page
1
A sudden cloudburst disrupts transport as floods delay road traffic and halt train arrivals. Officials warn of continuing runoff and urge motorists to seek alternate routes while crews clear roadways and inspect tracks for damage.
A cloudburst floods streets and washes away walks in Butte. Trains are delayed and passengers walk through mud to reach safety. Police carry children to safety as debris and rising water affect Columbia Gardens and Park Canyon area. Several hundred children attend a weekly program when the downpour strikes.
A campaign speech from Boverngh Wilson features the phrase This pamphlet marks a first wave of Tarife restrictive naming. The text emphasizes tariff policy as a political issue and signals a cautious approach to economic reform.
Thousands of farmers gathered at Washington park in Gloucester New Jersey to hear Gov Woodrow Wilson nominate for the presidency He attacked Aldrich tariff advocates praised Panama Canal connections and parcels post He urged practical policy over mere politics and pledged to serve the general interest amid tariff debates and trust concerns Continued on page four
Washington learned that 33 marines under Maj Smedley Butler arrived at Carrito Jesterasy to support American interests in Managua amid rebel violence. The force aims to deter shelling and harm to civilians, with orders to act against General Bermin and the rebellion that has alienated U.S. sympathy.
Rebels began evacuating Juarez as rain delayed trains out of Munrey. Citizens vigilante committee takes charge until federal troops arrive. Rebels burn railway equipment and plan a flank move toward Sonora to join Bonora leaders and head for the west coast. A farewell concert was held in the Plaza as soldiers packed belongings.
US army officers warned of a rebel invasion from Mexico near Cohumboa New Mexico opposite the town, with about 1000 rebels located across the boundary. Fort Sam Houston was ordered to reinforce with additional cavalry as authorities assessed the danger to the border.
Newark Aug. Grac the request at District Attorney Whitman delays indictments for the murder of Fermie Rosenthal to hear Schepps testimony. Schepps, held in Hot Springs Ark, is in custody with Assistant District Attorney Rubin. DA expects Schepps to testify he was a passenger in the murder plot and to name the planner, strengthening cases against Gaga Frank Chiefiel Whitey Lewis and Jetty Loute.
Washington reports indicate House Democratic leaders failed in their third attempt to override President Taft. The roll showed 153 for and 107 against, short of the two thirds required. The bill will be trimmed to drop Taft objections, including a seven year term for government employes, and readied again. Also altered, the commerce court provision remains but Senate sentiment remains unclear. Chicago notes record cattle prices as Steers on the Chicago Board flee to new highs with Herefords at 10.60 per hundredweight.
A damaged OCR fragment reports Nat Goodwin may be fatally injured after a voyage along Lygneme coast. The text mentions a ship crew, Captain Hyder, and an engagement with a rival company. A note to an Indian near Truonene is hinted at, with references to a spot in the area and a rough sequence of events.
Captain Hyder refused a shore transfer due to rough seas while Goodwin leapt into a churned breaker, saving the actor Goodin who was knocked unconscious. The lifeboat rolled ashore near Santa Monica where the injured star was taken to a hospital.
At St. Anthony Tosho Aug 15 Iva Hoerlgah and thirteen other female inmates testified that the superintendent used a heavy strap on them during hormone punishment. Witnesses described lips and mouths bruised, a girl tied over a tub, and pepper used as punishment by a nurse.
The Senate plans to consider at 4 PM tomorrow the Works regulation for a constitutional amendment proposing a single six year term for president and vice president. Senator Cumming supported obtaining the agreement.
A disjointed report describes Charles B. Greenfield, age 2, involved in a murder case and escape. The fragmentary text traces alleged confessions and movements from Cuyamonea to Ventura County Jail, with references to Vivian Greenfield and events around a brutal homicide.
Miss Aliee Bran arrived in San Francisco with a Portland detective to face charges of obtaining $3.04 from David Nappin of Farmington. Nappin says she pretended to marry him. Bran was arraigned in police court and the case postponed until Monday.
A federal judge ruled that a man born in Yokohama to a German father and a Japanese mother cannot naturalize in the United States because his mother was Japanese. The decision denied his claim to be classified as free white, upholding the naturalization act restricting to whites or those of African nativity.
An account of Clarence Darrow's courtroom eloquence during a final argument day. Judge, District Attorney John Fredericks, and spectators packed the chamber as Fredericks aimed to portray Darrow as dangerous while praising the defense for its persistent rhetoric.
The defense centers on Darrow’s claim that bribery accusations stem from his philosophical views and public speech. He argues the Times dynamiters case and related testimonies were manipulated by prosecutors and witnesses to attack his motives and integrity. He defends his actions as part of a larger struggle between reformers and entrenched interests.
The passage presents a speaker describing mixed feelings toward the unthinking crowd. He recalls rising above praise and danger, hearing the mob’s cheers, yet facing contempt and riotous scorn. The oration seeks devotion amid peril as a test of resolve.
Washington reports the Panama canal bill, agreed by house and senate conference, to be acted on in the senate tomorrow. Opposition is anticipated from those opposing free falls coastless slips and other provisions, including railroad and anti rust sections. Senator Bristow aligned with Brandegee may oppose objectionable features and temp tacks.
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