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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1913
Page
1
The witness asserts that Rakeoff claimed he was compelled to give up ten percent to obtain his money from the EU process. The testimony focuses on coercion and financial loss tied to the European authorities.
Testimony in Whitman John Doe inquiry reveals Madison R. Aldrich, a Poughkeepsie contractor, paid 1500 in cash to Hassett for influence on state highway pay. He says Hassett and Foley demanded 10 percent and that cash was preferred, as Aldrich sought $17,000 owed on a $105,000 road contract. The probe links other contractors and an Albany political figure to undisclosed contributions.
Five men were entombed in the Golden Circle and Christmas mines near Cripple Creek Colorado after a rock slide from the fourth level. One man, Thomas Spindle, was rescued unharmed and helped with the effort. Frank Cabris in the Christmas mine is uninjured and to be rescued soon.
A report describes the HLL mine facing deadly fumes that drove Mexican workers to retreat, outlining the unsafe conditions and the only apparent way to escape was to withdraw from the chamber.
In Bingham Utah Ralph Lopez, accused of killing five officers, battles poisonous gas as deputies guard mine tunnel mouths. A 1000 pound sulfur smudge is used to push the fumes back as Lopez seeks escape or demise behind bulkheads. Searches continue with no word on his fate.
Mr. and Mrs. 8. M. Disher of Nashua were rolled about 30 feet under a standing freight at a crossing. Mrs. Disher suffered a crushed skull and deep scalp wounds, while Mr. Disher, who held her under the car, received broken ribs and gashes. Both were hospitalized in Glasgow with grave injuries. one child survived crossing.
In Waterloo Iowa on December first an explosion at a drug store killed William Schneidermann and severely injured clerk John Roberts who was handling chemicals for a calcium light. Four customers also suffered injuries in the blast.
Washington notes mark the forty fifth annual convention of the National American Woman Suffrage Association with Dr. Anna Howard Shaw leading. Speakers praise progress, pledge equal rights for delegates, and advocate constitutional amendment enfranchising women stating that when they vote they will own the railroads.
Judson Jones, a Minnesota pioneer born in 1852 in New York, died in St. Peter on December 1. He predicted a 1920 death, with a headstone engraved for that year. A soldier, teacher, preacher and lawyer, he spent his final years rewriting the Bible using a simplified spelling system.
Los Angeles dispatch reports H. E. Montague, traveling passenger agent of the Southern Pacific, shot and killed while attempting to disarm a highwayman during a westbound Overland train No. 9 hold up. The robber boarded at Pomona, 30 miles east, and jumped off at El Monte, 16 miles away.
Governors proposal to miners referendum faces submission. Miners referendum plan projected while authorities seek input.
Helena December 1. Retail merchants in Montona may be part of price rises for key food commodities, investigation to begin January 1 by W J Swindlehurst of the Bureau of Labor and Industry. A table will compare price changes since 1909 1910 and 1912 to test claims of local price gouging.
Treasury department aims to continue western assay offices including Helena with an appropriation last year. Estimates show assayer 2000, assistant 1500, chief clerk 1400, workmen 3000, contingent expenses 2000, totaling near full capacity for the year starting July 1. One assistant to the assayer at 1000 is dropped.
Striking copper miners in Calumet Michigan at a mass meeting today ratified a resolution to hold out for recognition of the Western Federation of Miners. The group said they would continue to follow organized labor principles while willing to cooperate with employers via conference or arbitration to settle the dispute. Implementation of the eight hour day led only a small number of strikers to return to work.
Providence mill men withdraw 1300 pounds of wool from bond awaiting the new free list taking effect today in Rhode Island.
In Aberdeen on December 1 the thermometer hit 40 degrees above zero marking the first December rain in over three decades. The雨 extended across the northern half of South Dakota from Mobridge to Montevideo Minnesota.
Military dispatch reports ed erals retirement as forces under General Villa consolidate retreat and move to join other units. Commanders declare supply concerns and strategic reorganization amid advancing campaigns. Local observers note shifting alignments and possible impacts on regional stability.
Federal troops flee Chihuahua City amid siege as water and food fail. Villa reports capture to Carranza and plans to intercept Mercado fleeing toward Ojinaga. Rebels confiscate provisions and cash in Juarez to fund operations, while merchants appeal to the U.S. consul.
Hermosillo Sonora Mexico December 1 a plot to trigger an anti constitutional uprising was uncovered continuing on page thirteen with limited readable details.
United Mine Workers officials plan to submit Governor Ammons and Secretary Wilson’s settlement proposal to the strikers for a referendum on acceptance. Operators have already accepted the proposal, but miners’ leaders doubt its value since it does not push recognition or higher wages. The plan centers on enforcing state mine laws and establishing a board of arbitration, with both Ammons and Wilson reportedly unaware of the final decision.
Pueblo Colo December 1 Federal indictments against national officers and organizers of the United Mine Workers and members of the organization were returned today by the grand jury probing the coal strike. Ten indictments were public and fifteen held for arrests. Indicted are John P White Frank Hayes William P Green as officers and John R Lawson Adolph GerMer Robert Uhrrich A B McGary Charles Batey James Morgan and Edward Wallace strike leaders and editors. The jury also criticizes mining conditions and urges stricter enforcement of mining laws, gubernatorial power to regulate ammunition during strikes and obligations for both sides to operate mines pending settlement. It condemns coal company financial interest in saloons and United Mine Workers tactics, calling them an insult to conservative labor and noting armed agitation and insurrection in southern Colorado.
Indianapolis December first. An appeal by team owners to return to work was voted down at a general meeting of the Teamsters and Chauffeurs union after a midnight strike. Thomas J. Farrell said 1000 teamsters will not return until their employer signs the agreement. The first strike day saw minor disorders quelled by police. several workers and four garment workers' union girls were arrested. No garbage was collected. some wagons operated with interference but not seriously. Businessmen volunteered as police. a state public service commission hearing on related strife with Indianapolis Street Railway opens Thursday.
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