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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1913
Page
1
A terse headline notes that no further mediation is possible amid rising tensions involving Bulgarian parties. The brief presents a sharp, urgent news cue about stalled diplomacy and evolving regional dynamics.
London reports Balkan war now formal. Belgrade Gazette proclaims war on Bulgaria. Greek dispatches claim Doiran victory with a destroyed Bulgarian division and seized provisions leaving Bulgarians in retreat. Servian reports note Bulgarian invasion and village fires near Konagevatz. Sofia notes Bulgarian offensive toward Nish and transfer of the Tenth division.
Belgrade dispatch reports Bulgarian forces attacking Pirot on the Belgrade Sofia railway while another Sofia dispatch says the Bulgarian army seized 10 guns at Konagevatz north of Nish. Heavy fighting around Kotchana repulsed Serbians with severe losses as mobilization in Romania proceeds amid war fears.
Father Michel, head of the French Catholic mission at Kilkish, confirms mass killings by Bulgarian irregulars. Seven hundred Kurkul men burned alive in a mosque with bombs, wives and children forced to watch. More deaths reported at Kilkish Plannitza and Raynovo with women burned. Irregulars include Sofia businessmen and students.
Constantinople reports Bulgaria replies to the Porte and agrees to evacuate the Marmara coast but demands a guarantee that Turkish troops will not attack Bulgaria.
Belgrade reports Istip recaptured after a desperate battle with heavy losses. Serbian forces also recovered guns they had previously lost as the official dispatch arrives tonight.
Forest fires burn along a mountain slope with fierce flames consuming brush and trees. Authorities deploy resources to contain the blaze as residents evacuate nearby areas and monitor shifting winds. Firefighters fight spot fires, report heavy smoke, and urge caution for travelers.
A high wind fanned the Mount Tamalpais blaze racing down the eastern slope toward Mill Valley Larkspur and Corte Madera as troops firemen and civilians battled to save the town. Soldiers faced smoke and peril yet aided evacuation and backfires finally containment near midnight reported. One passenger refused to leave a departing train amid heroic efforts to save the Mount Tam tavern and summit refuge.
Topeka reports 104 degrees in government record today with street thermometers at 109. Salina hits a 110 degree seasonal high and Independence records 109, the hottest since July 5, 1911.
Rigby Idaho July 8 a lone robber robbed the state bank of Rigby weighing in with 3800 dollars in gold and paper. He ordered the cashier and assistant into the vault and escaped after locking them in. A posse is in pursuit as local officers scour the area. The five year old son of cashier Ellsworth arrived during the escape but was not harmed.
Washington July 8 Senator Simmons chairman of the finance committee exposed the Democratic tariff bill analysis prepared under Senator Smoot. Republicans say it highlights defects while Simmons notes errors and calls it largely argumentative. Debates set for next week as printing delays continue and Democrats may still revise.
London dispatch reports Turkey has offered Servia and Greece an alliance against Bulgaria. Belgrade Daily News correspondent notes Balkan hatred of Turks pales beside internal brutality, as front lines loom and territorial greed grows.
A Hungarian steam er loaded with Bulgarian soldiers was fired on by Romanian troops on the Danube near Vienna. Two men were wounded in the clash, with no further details given on casualties or afterEffects.
Major General Bell cabled to the War Department a hair-raising account of hand to hand combat with spear hurling Moros on a mountain top. The report covers General Pershing’s campaign and states the last major Moro band has been exterminated and the tribe disarmed.
Balkan mediation efforts fade as renewed fighting looms. The shift comes amid regional tensions and fresh diplomatic maneuvering, signaling a potential resumption of conflict over disputed territories and alliances. Strong entity references include Balkans and mediation sources.
Johannesburg reports a improving strike situation with few outbreaks among natives. Police have dealt firmly with incidents, and most cases have been closed with natives returning to work.
A fragment notes lack of farm ethics in Wall Street ing committee and accuses a member of playing the game. The readable lines imply criticism of ethical standards within a financial or agricultural policy body.
Senate lobby panel probes Wall Street with David Lamar on the stand. Lamar says he was playing the Wall Street game and insists he is the sole villain, while others are motivated by high aims. The testimony also covers sugar lobbying and Cuban interests tied to free sugar versus reciprocity. William Whitman of Boston faces subpena as wool lobbying details unfold.
Clearing house members in Pittsburg report near normal conditions after the First Second National Bank closure. Depositors at Pittsburg Bank for Savings withdraw many funds, while leadership changes at Kuhn and Jones in nearby banks ease tensions. Government investigations into possible criminal liability loom as assets and liabilities are appraised. Offers of aid from New York, Chicago and St Louis are declined as stability returns.
Washington July 8. Conditions in the West Virginia coal mines will be examined again as hearings resume likely with witnesses for the coal operators in Paint Creek and Cabin Creek. Senator Kenyon may travel to Charleston to complete testimony in the case.
A run on a local savings bank was halted as authorities intervened and deposits were temporarily secured. Officials reported intact liquidity and reassured customers while investigations continued into the bank’s operations.
Washington July 8 Secretary McAdoo will ask Attorney General McReynolds to investigate alleged irregularities in conducting the First Second National Bank of Pittsburgh. Receivership progesses. graft between sworn bank report and Pittsburg press statement flagged. $2,000,000 in rediscounts disputed.
President Wilson, improved in health, plans to extend his summer visit at Cornish New Hampshire through Sunday unless Washington affairs demand his return. He enjoys brisk mountain air and golf, with a new tan and health glow from motor rides and frequent rounds at Hanover golf links. Professor Cox of Dartmouth invited him over and confirmed the invitation.
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