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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1918
Page
1
Eight miners were confined underground after a major cave-in in a mine. No injuries reported, and authorities expect all eight to be released later today. Rescue teams worked to ensure safe access and assess stability before lifting them to the surface.
Washington July 9 After three hours Newcomb Carlton president of the Western Union Telegraph company the senate Interstate commerce committee voted 7 to 3 to report the government control telegraph and telephone systems without amendment or further hearings Chairman Smith plans to report the resolution to the senate but may not urge immediate consideration to replace the 11 000 000 wartime agricultural appropriation bill with its prohibition rider Those supporting further hearings were voted down while opponents planned sharp criticism but expected no reopenings.
London report says a British submarine was slightly damaged and one soldier and five men were killed when attacked by German planes off England’s east coast on July 6. A Berlin statement claimed two British submarines were badly damaged by bombs and machine gun fire near the Thames mouth on Saturday. Liberty loan subscriptions totaled $4,176,616,850, Treasury announced, up from last May 18.
Rescue crews worked through the night to reach eight miners trapped by a cavern at the Redemption manganese mine on Franklin mountain, one mile south of Philipsburg. Officials said the men were safe in a stoped area, with air and milk delivered, and hope to reach them by morning.
At least 100 people die in a head on collision at Dutchman’s Bend on the Nashville line. Most victims were aboard a Nashville local train bound for a powder plant. many injured taken to area hospitals. Rescue efforts continue as officials assess the death toll and recover bodies.
Worldwide Fourth of July celebration notices flow to the state department from Great Britain to Chile and Singapore. President Wilson's messages and Mount Vernon address are printed abroad. Embassies report praise from Rome to Santiago and many cities, with Te Deum in Corfu and varied observances from Athens to Buenos Aires and beyond.
In Washington during July the senate discussed a war time amendment to ban the sale of all intoxicants. The amendment to prohibit manufacture and sale during the war was not taken up. No clear indication of when debate would resume as agriculture measures may be replaced by a war control resolution over telegraph and telephone lines.
Governor Roy Smith reported to the Navy Department that half of Guam’s inhabitants are destitute, crops are destroyed, and substantial material damage occurred. Measures have been taken to feed the destitute population.
war report indicates French forces advance northwest of Compiegne and north of the Oise, seizing Loge and Porte farms while British lines face renewed pressure along the La Bassee canal. Italian and Albanian fronts show activity, with Austrian positions tested and gains claimed by the Allies as a broader war effort continues.
Torn by disaster, a railway wreck leaves hundreds dead and injured as nations react. Reports detail emergency responses, missing persons, and the scale of the catastrophe with officials promising investigations and aid.
Dry electrical storms sweeping northern Idaho and western Montana spark forest fires across district No 1 of the forest service. Lightning and smoke clog skies as crews of up to 115 men battle blazes near Trail Creek and Selway while rain offers limited relief. A Kalmiar forest fire near Morton, Washington, expands to about 150 square miles with a crew of 100 fighting it.
Washington sources indicate the administration plans a program to back Russia by sending American businessmen with armed guards to deliver material aid. The effort aims to curb German influence and aid the Russian people while avoiding suspicion of selfish motives. Formal policy statements are withheld as negotiations rush between Washington and allied capitals.
July 9 reports from Berlin and Paris say Dr. Richard von Kuehmann has resigned as German foreign secretary with Emperor William allegedly consenting. Basel and Havas agency notes add that Admiral von Hintze is expected to succeed him as minister at Christiania and former minister to Mexico.
A judge sustains the demurrer to the indictment against the Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Company and quashes the indictment. The ruling clears the company of the specified charges, ending the current prosecution. The decision emphasizes flaw in the indictment and removes criminal jeopardy for the entity.
The Helena court holds the indictment against Butte firm lacking direct charge and relies on inference that interlinked companies benefited from a loan of 4.75 million at 3 percent, deemed an improper indirect rebate the ruling details the court’s view and the attorney actions from Washington.
A censored foreign-language fragment reflects a Hun political editor dreaming of peace, yet noting likely fierce opposition from police and various German and Austrian factions. It hints at borders and war weariness, with references to a staunch stance against concessions and a desire for stability along Black Sea routes.
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