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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1912
Page
1
Disagreement arises among Hanford sub committee members as tensions flare during a heated clash over roles and responsibilities. Proceedings paused as members dispute process and authority while observers note rising public interest.
The majority on the House subcommittee clashed with the minority over how to probe Judge C H Hanford. Witnesses alleged suppressed evidence and intimidation as James M. Graham and I I McCoy asserted the majority would rule, with Charles F L Peterson testifying about Judge Sanford's liquor influence.
Washington dispatch details former Senator Cummins declaring support for Taft and opposing Roosevelt's new party plan. Capers of South Carolina backs Taft, criticizing the Chicago convention's handling and urging unity in the Republican Party.
On July 6 in Los Angeles a W C T U delegation and saloon keepers argued before the city council over an ordinance banning free lunches. WCTU argued lunches aid temperance. saloon men said lunches deter crime and curb drinking. The council delayed action a week to study the claims.
Special dispatch from Washington lists Major Ernest L. Rufostasl and Lieutenant Henry C. Michie among applicants undergoing medical examinations for commissions in the army medical corps.
Washington reports the working agreement between Republicans and Democrats ending after the metal bill passage. Insurgents absent, Democrats and regular Republicans clash on sugar and wool, excise, and tariff measures. Democrats form a committee, insurgents refuse cooperation, and a strict party vote is anticipated.
Delegates from Anaconda Missoula Butte Great Falls and other cities arrive by a nine coach special to Kalispell to attend the state Elks convention. The day includes a Flathead lake excursion and a banquet at Stonecroft with a reception at local venues as a brief session of the convention is held.
Portland July 5 the grand lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Wilke will, it is said, veto the proposition to rebuild the Elks' home at Bedford Virginia. The new home committee met and favored postponing the project due to lack of funds, with under 20 percent of the $590,000 goal in the building fund. There are just over 43 inmates housed at the facility at peak times, prompting calls for more economical care methods.
Salisbury Plains officers Captain I Th Loraine and Sergeant Major Wilson of the Army Flying Corps were killed during an early morning practice flight. The aeroplane tilted at about 40 feet, crashed onto the roadway, with Sergeant Major Whisen killed instantly and Captain Loraine dying shortly after, though unconscious at the scene.
New York state congressman Tuly deGeorge R. Malby of Ogdensburg in the Twenty sixth District was found dead in his hotel room. The coroner was notified and an inquiry into the death was started. Officials indicated the cause was not yet determined but likely natural causes.
Divers found the valve of the Akron airship’s gas bag this afternoon in Atlantic City. No trace of the bodies of Melvin Vaniman Walter Guest or Fred Eimer has been recovered.
Telegrams from Governor Wilson and Governor Poss praise leadership and readiness to support, expressing warm regard and anticipation of cooperation in the political contest. The messages reflect cross-party congratulations and mutual respect amid nomination dynamics.
San Francisco July 5 Equal suffrage was smothered as an issue at the General Federation of Women’s Clubs today and cannot come up for general discussion again until the next regular meeting in 194. A motion from Mrs Charles Pernell Edson of Los Angeles to record the convention in favor of outrage was ruled out of order. The retiring president Mrs Philip N More of St Louis said all time must come from the committee on resolutions. The ballot would be a task in the hands of women to shape legislation for their own help and their children's by the weight it would carry. Resolutions adopted favored Taft’s appointment of Miss Jula Lathrop to head the children’s bureau, a monument at Panama Canal completion, support for a Lincoln highway, and conservation of natural resources. (Continued on Page Six.)
Hundreds of fugitives from Chihuahua city joined federal troops near Juarez as the Mexican conflict shifted to guerrilla warfare. Gen Pascual Grozco directed 3,500 cavalry toward the Grandes region while trains carrying federal forces approached Bachimbas.
Rebel forces under General Salagar have begun terrorizing the Casas Grandes region. Tension rises as the seizure of property, including a local store manager’s imprisonment, sparks fear among residents and foreigners. Rebels have already confiscated about five hundred cattle and pushed a larger army forward.
In Washington on July 5, a political controversy is described over treasury officials potentially tendering resignations amid a publicized inquiry. The report notes names such as MacVeagh and Ay Platt, with mentions of pressure from Andrew and others, and hints at possible changes within the department.
Mrs Sarah Platt and Dacker 18 operated today to remove an intestinal obstruction. Early tonight, reports from the sanitarium indicate the castioak for recovery is very favorable and the patient is rooting toward improvement.
The navy measure, valued at 133,600,604 dollars, cleared the senate today and moves to conference with the Trust to reconcile naval funding and related amendments. The proposal aims to bolster naval strength and finalize the program.
The governor refuses to publicly name a chairman candidate for the Democratic National Committee and defers decision amid ongoing discussions. Names mentioned include York figures and Meade, with meetings held in Albany and Washington to weigh possibilities. The notice flags political maneuvering and standard accounting of party leadership through January.
Beverly Mase reports to the president about the Republican national committee plans at the Witte Pons in Washington. He notes talks with Senator Rot of New York and outlines a forthcoming recap for early week, while commissions discuss future leadership and a campaign outreach with hundreds of invitations sent to prominent Republicans.
A railway disaster near Wilpen lifts the Wilpen branch crowded with passengers tearing through a freight engine. Several men died and many were injured as locomotives toppled, derailed cars, and wreckage spread along the tracks. Rescue teams and physicians rushed to the scene to aid the wounded, with one nurse among the dead and several children injured.
In Redondo, a squatter shot and killed Kulm Jota Bunt, a contractor, after a dispute over land that the killer believed he would lose. The incident followed a quarrel triggered by a claim to property and a portion of ash left by the contractor. Wright, the shooter, used a shovel as a weapon in the confrontation.
Eugene Vague killed his brother Jota Vague proprietor of the Central Hotel in Dawson Yukon Territory. He then fatally shot his brother's wife Rosa and their two children Christina and Ross before killing himself with a dagger and pistol. The atrocity occurred during a single visit as police found five bodies in one room.
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