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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1912
Page
8
State Department drafts a communication to Mexico urging improved conduct. The note signals potential firm action if behavior does not change, reflecting heightened diplomatic pressure and readiness to escalate if needed.
Washington reports ambassador Henry Lane Wilson en route to Mexico to deliver a note demanding protection for American lives and property. The administration plans a carefully prepared communication to Mexico in January, citing increased brigandage, kidnappings, and forced loans by rebels. Senate foreign relations members report border tensions and Cananea unrest, with Americans advised to stay cautious amid potential riots.
The president-elect is taking time to choose his advisers, weighing options carefully. Officials say no final picks will be announced until a thorough evaluation of potential cabinet and senior staff is complete.
In Trenton on December 20 Governor Wilson said he would delay major appointments until March 1 and would consult with W J Bryan and key Democratic leaders before New Year. He will weigh many letters recommending candidates and seek broad input before a general statement.
Six men were arrested in New York during a post office raid on the Sterling Debenture company offices. A federal indictment accuses them of fraudulently promoting stock by claiming linen could be produced in a day, with over 1 million dollars in promoters’ income and nearly 10 million dollars of public funds involved. The alleged conspiracy spanned 19 months ending December 31, 1909, and complaints come from investors nationwide. The arrested include Frank W Shu maker and Harry Hart among others.
Chicago December 2 Federal Judge Landis ordered a ban on sweated oranges that had been heated to high temperatures to enhance yellow color. The ruling prohibits sale and distribution of such treated fruit, affecting importers and retailers in the area. The decision cites food standard violations and consumer protection concerns noted in court records.
Rapid progress on the 17 mile Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound route through Silver Bow canyon adds 200 local workers to a regional railroad payroll exceeding one million dollars annually. The project, started last October, aims to speed Chicago to Seattle service and is marked by ambitious canyon engineering and cross track integration with Butte and Northern Pacific lines.
Indianapolis December 20 Defense lawyers argued before the federal jury that aiding a defense fund for the McNamara brothers does not prove guilty knowledge of a dynamite conspiracy. They contended the defense fund reflected duty to help a brother union official and challenged charges that most defendants were idle donors seeking self gain. The case moves toward closing statements with United States Senator Kern set to speak for the defense and government replies to follow.
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports an investigation by Mayor Alexander and Montebello district trustees into holes found in a door to Mrs. Alice Phelps’s room, linked to the Edie case. Percy Purviance admits drilling holes but claims it was to test if the door was locked. police found the holes bored with a gimlet. He says he did not know of Mrs. Phelps or the Edie case, and was released by the district attorney’s office. A conference with the mayor is planned.
Chicago officials report a city egg sale campaign by the Chicago Clean Food club and a women’s committee, offering eggs at 24 cents a dozen. More than 700,000 eggs were sold across 30 selling stations, with profits totaling about 20 cents a dozen to fund further clean food efforts. The sale ends after one more day as grocers push April storage eggs at or below the campaign price.
Sparse signals from officials suggest diplomacy progress remains tentative as talks show slow momentum with no decisive breakthroughs. Key stakeholders, including allied governments, advocate patience while monitoring regional tensions and potential pressure points.
London dispatches describe a slow, provisional progress at the European powers conference. The main outcome is in principle autonomy for Albania with a Serbia port guaranty, while Greece is to be included in talks. Turkiye claims a stronger military position and contemplates Adrianople status as a leverage, amid skepticism on a rapid peace. The Economist warns of $400 million in loans next year to repair war losses and a $175 million war-cost estimate.
Constantinople reports the flagship was damaged by Greek shells in the Dardanelles engagement. One sailor was killed and eight wounded. The Turkish commander and Greek admiral exchanged telegrams, with a quip about aim as Greek forces took Tenedos.
In Grass Valley California a week after Edward Duffy fell into an abandoned mine shaft he lay in mud and struggled for breath. A passerby heard a faint call and a rescue party reached him. He gasped out a garbled message before dying.
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Percy Purviance taught in Powell county high school's science department for two years in 1996 and 1907. He was regarded as a very good teacher in Deer Lodge.
Philadelphia on December 20 reports continued egg price declines under the Housekeepers' league campaign to ease living costs. A sale today offered "selected storage eggs" at 22 cents a dozen, two cents below a few days earlier.
Michael Deweyer, who calls himself a wanderer and objects to the label hobo, neglects meals to bathe four times daily. San Bernardino authorities guard him to prevent self harm by bathing. He awaits a quick lunacy commission hearing.
The final scheduled hearing in the government's case to dissolve International Harvester as a restraint of trade was held in Chicago. E. M. Wood, secretary of the International Harvester Company of America, the selling branch, testified that the harvester company had
In Oakland California on December 20 a Japanese widow Mrs Kuke Kitakami killed her year old son then attempted suicide. She mourned charity imposed by others and prayed for death as she lay with the infant bound to her body and a dagger bearing Japanese symbols in her throat.
Gettinje Montenegro December 20. Aus tro Hung military preparations persist with heavy troop arrivals in Dalmatia. Many steamships converted to transports and extensive fortifications rise along the coast.
Governor Donaghey released 316 pardons after condemning the Arkansas penitentiary lease system as a burning, seething hell. A compiled state-record list shows 43 convicted of murder or manslaughter, 4 of assault, 5 of robbery, 19 of forgery, and 26 of burglary.
A fragmentary crime brief notes a woman's hand found at the scene alongside a piece of skirt, suggesting a homicide link. Authorities continue investigations as details remain scant.
Police probe revenge as the motive for the murder of J H Logue a Chicago diamond merchant killed in his office. The crime involved a gag knife wounds and acid burns with a safe intact four suspects including Claude Stratton an escapee from Columbus Ohio prison detained after a tip. Witnesses and an undercover report tie a woman visitor to the scene.
Federal accountant George W. Stork testified in the fraud trial of A. L. Wisner and John J. Meyers, detailing Manhattan Gold Mines stock moves. He said 2,468,482 shares sold for cash, 10,000 given as Christmas gifts, and other portions distributed or exchanged, with total purported sales around $360,000 though promoters spent about $16,400 in the previous year.
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