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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1913
Page
5
Reports from Indianapolis and Washington detail steps to secure the release of imprisoned labor leaders in Leavenworth. Union officials, backed by funds from labor groups, plan to sign bonds totaling about 1.07 million dollars to win clemency by midweek.
Special Dispatch reports a Washington muckraking paper opposes Governor Norris of Montana for secretary of the interior, alleging he is too friendly with big interests. The paper hints trusts behind Norris and notes protest to Woodrow Wilson over Norris’s selection, while praising Fisher’s candidacy and signaling Bull Moose influence from Gifford Pinchot on conservatism.
Nevada voters select Key Pittman as United States Senator elect defeating W A Masse by eighty nine votes in Reno. The Nevada Legislature will certify the result next month and Pittman will join the Senate, impacting state politics and the direct primary law.
London reports a likely Turkish concession to renew peace talks with the Allies during Christmastide. Powers press for federation and possibly a Thracian frontier shift, with Adrianople potentially ceded to the Allies while Crete rights stay with Turkey.
A brief notice reports severe weather impacting railroad operations with affected lines and routes. Officials urge caution as trains face delays and service disruptions across several corridors.
Debris and deep snow hampered trains as cold Arctic air spread from the Cascades to California. A 22 degree morning greeted Seattle while Northern Pacific and Milwaukee and St Paul lines reported normal conditions elsewhere but trains remained delayed by weather. A Newburn farm death and widespread frost casualties are noted as rail service suffers delays.
Dudley C. Bass, pioneer of Montana, longtime Bitter Root Valley resident, died aged after 40 years in the Bitter Root area. He helped develop Pine Grove lane with his brother and contributed to the Bitter Root branch of the Northern Finchers road network. He retired from active life eight years ago and leaves a wife, a son, a brother, and a sister in Missoula. Funeral set for Tuesday morning.
Spokane reports a man wandering sleeplessly through city streets seeking solace and police aid. The alleged case involves a $800 embezzlement from a Galveston cashier and a man fleeing detectives while claiming plans to reunite wife and daughter in the Northwest.
Washington reports a cold spell over the plains and western regions with snow in the northwest and central areas. The weather bureau bulletins indicate moderation by Tuesday as the cold front shifts toward the Atlantic states and the week opens cloudy west of the Rocky Mountains.
A violent storm drove three ships ashore near Point of Rocks and Imperial Beach. The United States immigration inspectors’ launch Izabeth, the Old Nick fishing boat, and an unidentified sloop wrecked, with ten reported lost and seven known dead or saved as rescuers reached the scene fifteen miles from the city.
Reading clerk notes Dr A D Mae as speaker pick as James E McNally led Silver Bow delegates on the initial ballot. McNally and allies shifted to Mee Maid on the second ballot to Day who then failed to gain the chair. Kirschwing of Cascade chosen speaker with Stout as president pro tem. Other appointments and caucus details listed for Fergus Broadwater Ravalli Madison and more.
A Hamilton infant perished when a water back thawing near a stove caused a violent boiler explosion. The accident occurred at a home where a two year old was seated in a high chair. Police and investigators are assessing the scene as neighbors recall the early morning tumble and blast.
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