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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1918
Page
1
A fragment notes final standings with emphasis on condemned men and a secure placement. The text is terse and lacks clear names or dates, but signals a ranking or outcome tied to a stern designation.
Fisher O Neill and Powell, all Afron negroes, faced a seven foot drop at Silver How county jail tomorrow. The trio waited under a cloud of clemency hopes as weights and trap were tested, while guard detail and a visiting priest accompanied them.
In Today's Standard Page a cascade of items unfolds about the worst storm in 50 years, triple hangings preparations, railroads tied, and Army officers and ambassadors facing mobs. The page also previews curling, army contenders, children’s book praise, a 3 page ad section, British wartime recognitions, and unsettled Senate talks. News briefs, horoscopes, ads, and classifieds fill the rest.
Camp Funston Kan Jan 12 Captain Lewis R B Whisler of Salina Kan was found dead in his office as part of a bank robbery that left four men dead and a fifth wounded. An axe was used and Whisler killed him self likely after the robbery. The killer left a note and fled with captured captain Whisler’s hatchet. Investigators say a robber entered the bank and forced the five men to surrender before shooting and looting. Relatives offered no theory on motive as Whisler served in the Spanish American War and Philippines campaigns.
In New York Theodore Roosevelt calls for an overwhelming victory to avoid another war. He rejects a peace that would force fighting again and urges Belgium and France be restored with indemnity. He advocates universal military training and expanding training camps as huge universities of citizenship.
Indianapolis January 12 The United Mine Workers of America will open its twenty sixth convention next Tuesday with a canopy ceremony featuring a service flag claimed to be the largest in the country The flag measures 48 by 33 feet and bears 19125 stars The union reports national membership at 10314 with 18135 volunteers or draftees and 64604 eligible for service.
Washington dispatch notes snow across Mon tana with renewed cold, Sunday turning colder at Mount and Monday forecast cloudy and frigid with snowfall. Strong entities include Washington and Montana, dates January 18, and weather conditions.
St Louis Jan 12 Charles I Crane head of the American mission to Russia described at a local address how an ambassador faced mob pressure at the embassy door. He recalled a revolver threat and a would be execution plot aimed at forcing entry. Authorities escorted the party away as Crane warned that crossing the line on American soil would provoke deadly action.
New York January 12 Jumes J Jose tgerand the French ambassador to the United States told a New York State Bar association dinner that it is not the word conditions but the conditions to which attention should be paid now for they must be won by Germany s enemies The ambassador praised President Wilson s stance and recalled Alsace Lorraine as a past wrong to France Salt Lake City January 12 Formal protest against government control of metal mines was voiced by the mining industry of Utah at a Batt Lake chapter meeting of the American mining congress outlining opposition to state control of mineral resources.
A report notes passengers arriving from the Rockies faced delays as trains stalled across the Alleghenies. Impassable routes and crippled rail service cut off entire cities from communication and travel, creating widespread disruption for travelers and communities.
In Chicago on January 12 a historic blizzard crippled rail traffic as drifting snow and high winds halted passenger and freight trains across states. Hundreds spent the night in stations and on trains. many lines reported no clear movement, with crews working to free shelved routes. The storm paralyzed commerce, shut schools, and prompted city officials to issue emergency measures as temperatures plunged well below zero.
High Ore and St. Lawrence begin operations tomorrow with a strong force. Anaconda reports 900 tons of ore for High Ore and about 500 tons for St. Lawrence. One hundred men at St. Lawrence, and a substantial crew at High Ore, prepare for full production.
A severe storm forces churches and schools to close as utilities and transit suspend operations. Pennsylvania Railroad reports heavy disruption between Pittsburgh and Chicago, with travel trains halted, and traffic heavily delayed amid one of the worst storms in years.
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