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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1913
Page
7
A garbled report notes a large profit linked to President Ryan and a bank telegram. It mentions First Nations and a corporate entity with unclear details, suggesting a major financial action or transfer. The fragmentary text implies an organizational or wartime context but lacks concrete dates or names.
First National Bank of New York City, with capital of 500000, is pressed by the house money trust committee to publish assets. George F. Baker testifies dividends total 34 percent. Untermyer argues for shareholder access. Baker defends management and notes personal holdings. Continued on Page Three.
A factory riot erupted when a strike breaker sparked unrest. Strikers attacked guards, tearing at the protector. Police intervened, arresting several, while others escaped restraint as the crowd fought near the station house.
Special dispatch reports Alice Mitchell, now 15, claims an orphanage superintendent in Montana sold her to a Gypsy for 800, forcing her into fortune telling and dancing for men, with beatings and earnings handed over. Police seek Gypsy gang as juvenile court investigates, timing unclear. Also noted is a separate Alaska railroad snow blockade leaving Fairbanks without state mail since January 3.
In New York on January 8, Democratic women argued over whether President elect Wilson and Senator O'Gorman endorsed Mrs Ayres for head of the Woman's National Democratic League. During nominations Mrs Scott of the DAR accused Ayres of O'Gorman endorsement, triggering a sharp exchange. The meeting elected a full slate of officers and reappointed the existing board.
The Ohio River neared four feet in Wheeling West Virginia amid its worst flood since 188 and 199%. Rail lines and turbines were out, and the city was cut off from the outside world. Thousands of workers were idle as steel mills suspended operations and debris filled streets.
Rail reports open lines after snow blockades across the mountain division. Great Northern, Northern Pacific, and Milwaukee lines finally cleared with trains running on belated schedules though some routes remain two to ten hours late. Weather improves in Seattle while coastal storms continue elsewhere, risking further travel delays and coastal damage.
New York report recounts Mrs Isabelle Adams alleging a note exchange linked to a mysterious plant remedy. A widely publicized court case centers on a $5000 note and promises of protection for family during a trip to Mexico. Witnesses describe prior loans and the contested bequest.
A report outlines the canvass of the special election results creating Big Horn County with Hardin as seat. Gwen F Burla Democrat elected senator and Franke SM Heinrich Republican elected representative. The new county reduces Yellowstone area and tax base by about $2,000,000 and about 1,000 people.
A fire at midnight heavily damaged the two story brick Walkerville school on Main Street, valued at 15000, with $6000 loss from the blaze. Rev Father Francis X and volunteers aided the effort. the cause suspected heating system. No salvage possible. insurance covers the loss. Nearby residents Anna Murphy and her daughter witnessed the incident. The Helena Standard notes ongoing legislative sessions and a set of state inquiries.
New York reports Helen Gould plans a private home wedding to Fines Shepherd, near relatives only, at Irvington on the Hudson. Invitations will be limited, with the event kept quiet to avoid publicity. Fifth Avenue plans abandoned for a country setting. In St Petersburg, a cabinet order bans foreign balloonists and aviators from crossing the western frontier for six months, with severe penalties for violators.
State expenditure estimates cover salaries fixed by law and department expenses for the years ending February 2, 1911 and 1915. Totals show $1,900,860 first year and $1,638,625 second year for all state departments. Income sources include county taxes, licenses, inheritance taxes, and miscellaneous funds offsetting expenses.
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