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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1913
Page
1
A stray OCR fragment reports a grim note about eighteen men dying in a cheap love house. Details are unclear but imply a fatal incident affecting residents in a troubled venue. Names, dates, and locations are unreadable in the fragment.
Boston fire officials probe Arcadia hotel blaze that killed at least two and injured many as eight investigations expand. Fire caused by residents with doors locked, top floor crowded with cots and bunks, flames trapped men inside. Joe Lyons of Brooklyn leads the lodging firm in question amid city inquiries.
Widespread flooding devastates Teal Towns with vast districts underwater and property damage spreading across multiple communities. Residents flee rising waters as relief services mobilize to assessment and rescue efforts.
Describes massive flooding across a long Texas stretch from Belton to Brownwood and Waco with hundreds displaced and several drownings. Reports of levee breaks near Bryar and rising Colorado River at Austin. Rescue efforts unfold as state troops prepare for looting and train service worsens. Marlin and Temple areas flood and residents seek safety.
James K. McGuire, former Syracuse mayor, arrived in Havana aboard the Buenos Ayres from Porto Rico today. He plans to proceed to New York to answer a charge of soliciting campaign contributions from a corporation, amid aidment in New York campaign issues.
Bee Parker of Helena and B Johnston of Pittsburg were expelled from Cornell University over the objectionable content of Temptation Number 1s 100 Much for Cornell in the Cornell Widow. Five thousand copies were printed and reportedly sold out, generating about $2,000. The student body is aroused by the dismissal.
Former Nicaraguan president Zelaya, arrested in New York on government charges of murder tied to 1907, agreed to leave Central American politics and sail to Spain after finishing current business. Officials said terms were imposed by the Nicaraguan government and relayed through lawyer Galston.
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Helena notes Austin G Parker, son of W F Parker of the city a mining man who once ran the Spring Hill mine in Unionville district and later sold to W G Conrad. Parker is now ranching in the Canyon Ferry country about 20 miles from Helena.
Melville Reeves, a druggist, and his wife were detained at their home after a jewelry theft tied to T. J. Hyman’s offices. A pearl necklace allegedly worn by Mrs. Reeves at arrest linked to Mrs Frances Porter, Hyman’s daughter, with gems recovered from a pit box rented by a man connected to Wolf Steel Company.
A memo from a United States official directs customs collectors that aigrettes and similar feather decorations will not be admitted into the United States whether on hats or detached. Game birds will be admitted with feathers, but the feathers must be de...
Shelbyville report on cryptic courtroom testimony where Harry W. Haskett failed to positively identify Dr William B Craig as the man seen leaving the apartment house scene tied to Dr Helen Knabe s death. The trial included cross examination about recognition and lingering uncertainty of a key suspect.
Texas deaths prompt scrutiny as Zelaya vows noninvolvement in politics. Helena Bey expelled from Cornell. ministers enter Indianapolis strike. Actress targets income tax. Suffragists named to observe the president. Sports and commentary, franchise news, Anaconda updates, city hall remodel plans, and light and power rate hikes. Young girls discuss Woman's club activities as two hundred Butte Shriners head to Helena amid waves of lodging-house concerns.
Indianapolis clerics propose to publish facts from both union and employers to explain the strike's cause and urge a settlement. The Central Labor union plans a meeting to consider a general work stoppage while ministers and union leaders seek dialogue with team owners. A clash left 18 year old Eugene Tutedge wounded by strikebreakers amid sporadic violence.
Four gunmen connected with the Herman Rosenthal murder case ask for a new trial in New York. The defendants include White Lewis Dago Frank and Letty Lower con Oy who contested Becker’s conviction and requested a court hearing. The request cites general allegations about the trial and trial conduct.
Chicago December 3 a staged bid claims the new take law taxes are class legislation and unconstitutional. Miss de Wolfe of New York and partners sue arguing the bill violates fifth and fourteenth amendments by depriving property without due process and denying equal protection. The actress, once prominent and now an interior decorator, contends the tax harms her income at $100,000 a year and seeks federal aid for a court ruling.
The report traces a man named Pattee Snge from Kan who has spent nearly his life in reform and prison. From age nine he faced theft charges and was sent to Jol with stealing a wagon of wheat. Employers and authorities describe his long, troubled history and repeated arrests.
Washington. Dec 3. After a heated debate Rep Mann pressed the Mexican situation as the House approved the Hay Army Volunteer bill. The plan would place volunteers on par with regulars and empower the president to mobilize for war if he deems imminent. Critics warned of war while noting no immediate action.
Dec 3 report quotes Huerta saying he has no intention of yielding and will continue his resistance even if fighting in Mexico lasts years. He asserts continued efforts to secure American oil and dismisses fears of railroad shutdowns as a vital factor.
Washington dispatches report officials believe Huerta regime is near collapse. Agents in Mexico say rebel troops no longer receive pay, a factor historically tied to loyalty. Other reports corroborate impending change as peace talks and instability rise.
In Culiacan a wealthy Mexican, Caballero, was executed by firing squad for plotting against the Constitutionalist government. Five soldiers and Army officers witnessed the hanging of the doomed insurgent as a priest conducted rites. Caballero faced the firing line with his wife Nee Guldren present.
Unconfirmed reports circulate that Zaca tecas and Saltillo face rebel threats while references to Monterey and Mexico City hint at federal responses. The dispatch mentions possible interference and ongoing developments without clear confirmations.
A Bank of Montreal branch in Plum Coulee Manitoba was robbed this afternoon. A bandit shot and killed the manager H. M. Arnold, then escaped in a stolen automobile. Mounted police pursue the suspect into the hills as townsfolk trail along the wooded area.
Montreal observers await the broad new policy from the Canadian federation as tribes camp te te prepare for a major shift. The Pacific railroad is mentioned in early notes as a related property matter, signaling a pending government action and potential long term impact.
Washington reports a resolution from the National American Woman's Suffrage Association urging President Wilson to send a special message to Congress to amend the Constitution for women's suffrage. Mrs Medilla Mee Cormick of Chicago and Mrs Desha Breckenridge of Kentucky head the committee to deliver the appeal to the White House.
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