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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1913
Page
8
A terse report notes criticism of federal judges and acts across several states including Kansas and Missouri, highlighting opposition in both political and legal circles. The piece outlines contested statutes and calls for reform or reevaluation in the federal judiciary.
A prolonged dispute arises over a stenographer within the House as members clash over procedure and reporting access. The confrontation highlights tensions between officials and staff, with factions arguing about recording choices and transparency.
Kansas City officials accuse Judges Pollock and Van Valkenburg of appointing receivers for the Kansas Natural Gas Co. in favor of United Gas Improvement. The council forwards petitions to the House Judiciary Committee as concerns rise over higher gas charges.
The Senate sat as jury in the impeachment trial of Judge Robert W. Archbald of the United States commerce court. House manager Henry D. Clayton concluded arguments after hours of debate. Senator Reed sought a question to Judge Archbald about altered testimony, but the Senate declined and recessed with consideration resuming tomorrow.
Jan. 10 Tondon reports that fears of Adrianople’s fall renew European powers urge terms. Compromises keeping Adrianople linked to Turkey or fully ceded to Bulgaria are rejected by both sides. Roumania’s stance, backed by Austria, heightens Turkish pressure as peace delegates face possible armistice breach next week.
Captain Hata Amundsen, the Norwegian polar explorer, spoke at a National Geographic Society banquet about reaching the South Pole. He described the final ascent, planting the Norwegian flag, and the careful steps to confirm the pole, noting the return journey aboard the Fram.
The Sunday Standard promises continued revelations by Jack Rose about mafia and police collusion. It previews features on the president’s cabinet powers, Helena Montana affairs, Washington events, and the State School of Mines, plus humor, sports, and social notes.
In Babylon divorce gossip swirls as a high profile suit, Mrs Naramtum Samas-Rabi depicted in a courtroom scene as she proclaims not to be married to Samas-Rabi. The discussion touches alimony and public notice of divorce.
Alvert Beckman, jailed for murder in Butte in 1904 and recently pardoned, left the state prison for Denver to thank Viktor Bonfils of the Denver Post. Prisoners helped fund his travel, with Beckman having earned about 1400 from selling items made by inmates. He learned Japanese and Spanish in prison and plans to start anew in South America.
Seattle, January 10. An aged man, claimed to be Thomas Callahan, a Wisconsin volunteer, is arrested in Burlington for pension fraud. Officials say the man was never in the army and the real Callahan is dead. He fainted on the train en route to Fargo and may not live until there.
Celebrity host Piven encounters a troubling financial issue amid ongoing career disputes. No further details are provided in the fragment.
George F. Baker faces two days of testimony before the money trust committee. He warns that in bad hands money control could harm the nation, but asserts that it remains in good hands. The exchange centers on definitions of a money trust and concentration of credit among a few leaders of finance. The proceedings proceed with dense statistics and counsel Untermyer pressing for clarity on risk and control.
A devastating three story fire in downtown Missoula destroyed the Florence Hotel block and damaged adjacent stores. The blaze began in the attic, spread rapidly, threatening the entire business district for half an hour before crews contained it. The Florence Hotel suffered total loss worth about 85 thousand dollars with other properties sustaining serious water and fire damage. two dramatic rescues were reported as residents escaped through windows.
A report claiming Eve Mitchell, a Montana orphanage ward, was sold to gypsies was ridiculed by the Montana orphanage executive board in session. They examined records and found no corroborating entry or proof, and evaluators deem the tale a hoax.
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