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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1913
Page
1
State officials struggle to contact Harry Thaw amid the Jerome case as tensions rise and investigation steps lag behind. Names and specific actions remain unclear, with authorities seeking a lead to progress the case.
In Sherbrooke Quebec Aug. 29 30 reports say Superior Judge Hutchinson may issue a writ of habeas corpus to bring Harry K Thaw before court while New York seeks his return from Matteawan. Roger Thompson Thaws former chauffeur released on 500 bail refuses to talk. officials weigh Dominion action as Thaws fate hangs on authorities.
In the Sunday Standard the piece argues practical steps for restoring normal operations after disruption. It emphasizes steady policy, measured reforms, and shared civic effort to revive routines, business, and public life, urging patience and coordination among institutions and citizens.
Tokio reports that the Japan typhoon grew deadlier than hoped with potentially 1000 fatalities. A Miyado tidal wave killed 80 and left 100 missing while hundreds of homes were swept away. In Northern Hondo many drowned or were buried by landslides. Hokkaido suffered major damage, rail bridges were flooded, a train washed from tracks killed seven and injured 40. Thousands fled coastlines.
Sulphur Oklahoma August 29 editor I Y Schenck of the Sulphur Democrat was shot dead. John Lindsay former Murray county treasurer was charged with the killing and moved from Sulphur jail to Norman amid threats of mob violence. Lindsay allegedly shot Schenck with a shotgun when the editor refused to eat a copy of the paper containing adverse comments about Lindsay.
Calumet Michigan August 29 The copper mine strikers plan large demonstrations Sunday and Labor Day with President Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners as possible starter. Parades and mass meetings set in Calumet Sunday and in Calumet and Hancock Monday. The state military board votes to cut troops by half next week and mount 100 infantry for patrol duties, totaling 250. A deputies body will replace soldiers. A mob of angry women attacked non union men at Champion mine, throwing stones eggs and missiles. two arrests reported.
Chicago august 29 tango teas and cabaret shows vanish from cafes as a city ordinance takes effect at midnight. Cafes may not have singers or dancers mingle with audiences or perform on floors, and entertainers must avoid wearing tights. The ban covers summer gardens parks and downtown venues, ending a last night of liberty before the new rules.
Viscount Haldane first lord high chancellor of Great Britain since Wolsey to visit the United States and Canada. He attends Amerian Bar Association events in New York and Montreal, advocates woman suffrage, foresees slow peace, and predicts Ireland home rule. He expresses confidence in U S handling of the Mexican question and notes cordial England Germany relations.
In Pittsfield mass on August 29 secretary of commerce W C Redfield receives the family Bible and its stand as his legacy in the will of his mother Mrs Mary A Redfield. The estate remainder goes to four daughters per the probate filing.
Mexico City reports indicate Washington and Mexico City agree there is little to gain from Lind’s return to Vera Cruz. Lind remains there awaiting instructions as Mexico offers no new concessions. Exodus of Americans rises slightly while banks finance a 12 million peso loan. Consul general reports anxious Americans seeking guidance and transport to the United States.
In Today's Standard Page the paper outlines an optimistic yet distant peace outlook for Mexico while awaiting U S moves. Caminetti to tell his story and efforts to secure Thaw's release are noted amid other regional items.
London reports from the Daily Telegraph’s Tokyo desk claim Yuan Shi Kai was poisoned by southern agents with arsenic in May. He allegedly collapsed for days and required drastic medical intervention before massing troops toward the Yangtse.
Severe weather across Southern New England causes heavy damage in Worcester and Acton. Four houses in a block were struck by bolts, occupants stunned, and utilities paralyzed as a mill of the American Power company near Acton exploded after a lightning strike. No casualties reported.
San Francisco August 29 report outlines the Caminetti trial mirroring the Diggs case. Marsha Warrington testifies Caminetti helped in the Reno elopement while defense argues he acted passively and money for the trip came from him. Warrington's testimony remains pivotal as Caminetti prepares to testify next week.
President Wilson heads to the summer capital at Cornish New Hampshire hoping for a favorable outcome in Mexico peace negotiations. Dispatches from Mexico City buoy officials as Lind ponders next moves while vying between Vera Cruz and Mexico City.
The 5 year old Ernest Boomer was struck and killed instantly while riding a harvester in a field four miles west of Bozeman on a hot August afternoon. The body was not significantly marked.
Reports to the State department today cite a continuing exodus of American citizens from Mexico. From Tampico, large numbers are said to be gathering, with several hundred more expected from San Luis Potosi and nearby states.
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