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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1916
Page
12
A damaged OCR text fragment shows a Germany message threatening enemies with annihilation. The garbled lines mention an ominous tone and refer to strategic terms, framing a menacing stance as part of wartime propaganda.
In San Francisco on December 12 1916 Louis 3 Smith testified as the government's chief witness in the case against Franz Bopp German consul general here and four other defendants on charges of conspiring to violate neutrality. He said he was promised 200 dollars a month plus expenses with a 300 dollar bonus for each explosion connected to plans to disrupt war munitions shipments to the Entente allies. Smith noted meeting a German official in a cafe in May 1915 and outlined a Yokohama style plot involving shipments to Seattle and Vladivostok. Separate testimony concerned the Omaha Land and Investment Company and the United States Livestock Company in a mail defraud scheme involving wild horses in Coconino County Arizona.
Mrs Helen Menke of this city accuses Charles H Wax known as Oliver Os Promise cult figure of swindling her out of 2800 dollars in July Wax allegedly met her in Lackawaxen Pennsylvania during the summer of 1914 and posed as a confidant of John D. to gain her trust New York dispatch reports the developing case as Wax is identified by the assistant United States attorney as Wood.
A telegram to Alvarado Mining and Milling Co in El Paso confirms the killing of Howard Gray or Howard Weeks. The foreign consul in Torreón Coahuila relayed word and noted a Parisian figure, Alexander Ricault, also killed by Villa soldiers when they held Parral.
Berlin report states Field Marshal von Hindenburg asked the emperor to wear the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross. The emperor has accepted the request, marking a ceremonial honor from Germany’s senior military figure.
The Argentine government reports it has sold notes to New York bankers while awaiting completion of permanent financing arrangements, with details pending on the arrangement and terms.
Washington reports Montana officials including State Senator Whiteside and United States Senator Walsh pressed Treasury Secretary McAdoo for locating one of the new federal farm loan banks in Montana. They suggest districts may shift Wyoming, the Dakotas, Idaho, Minnesota, and others. official order on districts expected within a week or ten days.
Boreman report notes Joseph Johnson a 62 year old farmer living 14 miles southwest of Boxer died. Funeral held today. John P Barney, 56, found dead in a fox cabin on North Rouse Avenue Sunday, shipped to New Salem for interment beside his wife. Believed heart failure as cause. no near relatives. Christmas rush visible as four marriage licenses issued by Clerk.
Fifty wholesalers from across the state participate as Amos Booth of Butte is elected president. The organization aims to reduce unfair competition, and the meeting ends with a banquet.
New York traders reacted to Germany and allies signaling peace talks with broad losses in major stocks. United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel tumbled while other industrials fell, and overall stock sales reached 2,600,000 shares. Wheat prices plunged twice on news of possible terms, with May and July futures sliding and traders split on the peace outlook.
New York dispatch reports German authorities impose a daily 20 000 mark fine on Tournai for refusing to list men able to work. The municipal authorities refuse to provide the list, and the Germans threaten coercive measures including imprisonment and food reduction.
White Sulphur Springs December 1 Sutherlin, founder of White Sulphur Springs and former Rocky Mountain Husbandman editor, received at the home of his niece Mrs. James Chamberlain. About 25 city gentlemen attended. Guests recalled old days and events. Sutherlin Auditorium builder and editor now in Great Falls.
Lewistown December report notes the German English Lutheran dedication postponed to December 17 due to furniture arrival delays. Tom Boyce, once a Milwaukee dispatcher at Aberdeen, D. S., died on his Lewistown homestead in Dan yon county leaving a widow and sister of manager Al Heneke. Higgins, locating engineer for Great Northern, revises survey from Winnett to Dawson county as plans show both Great Northern and Milwaukee railways to start eastward construction in spring when weather allows.
Logan today reports a pleasant social evening at Mr and Mrs C W Gilhooley with Nora Gilhooley hosting a small group of friends for cards dancing and music. Ben OBenjamin formerly a Northern Pacific construction foreman resigns to join Western Union Telegraph Company to oversee building two iron wire circuits Helena to St Paul and two eastward crews plus trunk lines. Park Mortis Jack Leverington and Frank Peas return from a hunting trip in the West Gallatin basin each boasting an elk. Charles Selb, injured last Thursday, died Friday morning.
At Helena the body was moved to Clarence New York where a sister lives. Peter Ross an engineer from Logan accompanied the body. Leib had many friends in Logan from years on the Helena stub. Butrka fireman taken to Youngstown. Pete Sorenson and D A MacMillan looked after department matters at Logan. Conductor Andy Johnson to Logan Helena run temporarily replacing Don Driscoll who was injured. Fred Paul and Driscoll injured, both taken to Missoula hospital. Lineman Charlie Hill from Helena checked wires at Logan.
George Jackson of Hibbard died from internal injuries after attempting to ride a horse he bought as tame. He recently moved to Ingomar from Manchester Minnesota, under the impression the animal was thoroughly domesticated.
Paris reports two German submarines entered Las Palmas Canary Islands port and moored beside an interned German vessel. A Madrid dispatch said the steamers were relocated to the inner harbor and a Spanish cruiser blocked entry to prevent submarine communication with the interned ships.
President Wilson hosts the White House social season dinner with the cabinet, including the vice president and Mrs. Marshall, Col and Mrs. BM House, former Gov. Glynn of New York and Mr. Glynn, Robert Lovett, Cyrus McCormick, Joseph B. Willard, and other officials and friends. In Spokane three men are jailed for the murder of P. M. Searcy, driver of a federal mail stage, and robbery of mail pouches near Jarbidge Nevada. The suspects are BE Kuhl, Edward Beck, and William McGraw. over $3,000 stolen from pouches. They carried $182.
Washington reports at the end of the federal trade commission hearing on print paper prices the manufacturers proposed a plan for equitable distribution of print paper stocks. Chairman Burley urged separate Friday meetings for publishers manufacturers and jobbers to craft plans and appoint committees to meet the commission Saturday.
The report covers ongoing fighting in Romania and the Cerna river region of Serbia with towns Mizil and Urziceni captured, and 10 000 Romanians reported seized. Russian forces in the Carpathians suffer losses while Entente attacks near Cerna river are repulsed. Bulgarian posts south of the Lymnitz captured. snow halts infantry near Monastir. Western Front activity persists with artillery and patrols. A Greek king calls general mobilization. Paris confirms naval command changes and a submarine strike in the Eastern Mediterranean, disputed by the British press.
Mrs Etta J Boyer left last night to visit her sister in Nunn Colorado United States District Attorney J K Wheeler who prosecuted Miss Earth Colby of Thompson Falls for murder returned to Butte yesterday Mrs Margaret Cook of Great Falls visits the city and plans holidays with her sister Mrs Blodwen Brown at 712 Maryland avenue Duke Gist Ben Holt J Edinger T H Adams A J Risp A F Graeter and wives and J S Baker and wives all of Dilton are guests at the Lesgat hotel
A city wide strike involving 60,000 garment workers in New York and Newark was ordered by Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America officials. Sydney Tillman, president of the union, announced the strike would start tomorrow morning.
A wireless message from a steamer Grisle reports it sinking fast off Cape Race with coordinates 43.40 N 64.66 W and danger, as ships on the New England coast receive the plea for help. The Grisle is a British auxiliary schooner of 126 tons built at Mahone Bay and based in Lunenburg Nova Scotia.
In New York on December 12 a luncheon conference hosted by William R. Willcox, chairman of the Republican National Committee, brought together several prominent progressive Republicans. They discussed political conditions and prospects in many states and talked freely about proposed changes before the next presidential campaign.
General Nivelle, commander at Verdun, named commander in chief of the northern and northeastern arrates in a move described as the first step toward reorganizing higher French command structures. In Minneapolis, Edwin A Latchem was shot in the breast at the I W W hall during a dispute with T J Thorne, who fled. Latchem survived after hospital treatment.
Washington reports the Senate adopted the committee amendment to the immigration bill after another day of debate. The measure would bar Hindus and certain Asians without naming them and include a provision that nothing in the act repeals existing laws treaties or agreements restricting immigration.
Minneapolis grand jury investigation into high firing costs appears stalled as witnesses fail to provide testimony guiding indictments. experts expect the inquiry to be discontinued.
Habeas corpus proceedings were filed in federal court in Atlanta to seek the release of David Lamar of New York who is serving a two year term in the Atlanta federal penitentiary for impersonating a congressman.
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