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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1913
Page
14
Helena police seek a Christmas day shooting suspect after Mrs. William French fired at a man who broke into her kitchen. She and her husband chased the wounded intruder along the Unionville road before the trail faded.
Dillon reports the death of Fielding L Graves at his Bannack home from a paralytic stroke suffered days earlier. One of Montana’s pioneers, he moved to Bannack in 1869 after leading a mule team journey from Lexington in 1865. Survived by his wife two daughters and two sons, funeral plans pending.
Helena December twenty first John Sanderson of Red Lodge was named state coal mine inspector succeeding J P McDermott. His term begins January 1 after a competitive examination produced the highest average of any Montana applicant. Sanderson has long managed a Northwestern Coal company mine at Red Lodge and was endorsed by local officials and state leaders as a capable public servant.
Red Lodge December 27 Official confirmation that C C Anderson Montana properties head of Northwest Improvement Co is promoted to general manager succeeding R Claghorn who resigned Anderson will move from Red Lodge to Tacoma headquarters of the company The move accompanies the promotion of William Hagerty from Red Lodge to superintendent of all Red Lodge properties
General Superintendent held by Mr. Anderson in Red Lodge and F Menzies in Roslyn Washington have been abolished The Northwestern Improvement Company is a subsidiary of the Northern Pacific Both the appointments of General Manager Anderson and Superintendent Haggerty become effective Jan 1.
Unknown man, about 35 with red hair and a mustache, was found naked on the Judith River bank after going missing from a farmers’ watch. He had been seen four days earlier and authorities fear it may be difficult to identify him.
Washington dispatch reports the Federal Reserve Bank committee detailing how cities may join the system via a preliminary stock subscription and district designation. Banks must file a resolution within 30 days and subscribe six percent of paid capital, with Treasury officials noting stock may remain if applications exceed capacity.
Gulfport residents recount a surreal moment when President Wilson urged Gulfport volunteers to help battle a fire at the Neville residence. A firefighter recalls recognizing the president and rushing to assist, prompting talk of a formal vote of thanks for his role in preventing major damage.
Louis Bundy, a youth, confessed to murdering Harold Ziesche a drug store messenger boy to obtain $20 the lad carried he was arraigned and held for trial in superior court on a murder charge Ziesche was clubbed and stoned to death while delivering goods Bundy ordered the delivery by telephone to a fictitious address for a $3 gold piece Bundy’s mother was kept ignorant of his crimes.
Montreal Quebec faces a severe water famine with zero weather and frozen pipes. Hospitals report shutdowns of steam boilers due to lack of water as distribution units struggle to deliver supplies in tank carts amid harsh conditions.
Hospitals and nurses worked under strain as blankets covered patients and offices shut due to heat loss. City endures two dangers from a fire risk and a flood delay caused by the St. Lawrence incident, with repairs expected to take several days.
A San Francisco program offers employment to about one thousand workers, supporting local industry and boosting area employment. Officials emphasize long term work opportunities and community impact, with coordinators detailing site activities and project goals.
Last night a dispute arose between bureau management and the newly organized unemployed relief committee over keeping the kitchen open all night. Police were summoned and the kitchen was closed, ending the confrontation.
A man who gave the name H E Alter an attorney from Detroit asked a policeman on the San Francisco waterfront to arrest him so he could begin the new year under restraint. He claimed he misappropriated funds from an estate he once acted as executor and was taken into custody for investigation.
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