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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1913
Page
1
A senator proposes a constitutional amendment to abolish the liquor industry, arguing it would end alcohol production and sales. The move aims to reshape commerce and public policy surrounding beverages nationwide.
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports California Senator Works proposing a constitutional amendment to ban distilled liquor in three years, with an exception for mechanical scientific and medicinal uses. He favors restricting revenue shifts to beer, estimates losses of about 218 million from liquor bans, and suggests a three year grace period while beer taxes would offset a smaller deficit. The plan would affect distilleries, breweries, wineries, and many workers, noting the extent of dry areas and state impacts.
A chaotic incident at the Grandon hotel involves an attempted hold up. An office area was briefly disrupted as masked individuals confronted staff, with no injuries reported and authorities alerted.
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New York July 1. Conductors and trainmen on 45 eastern railroads may strike if railroads refuse to arbitrate wage disputes. Union leaders Garretson and Lee left for Washington to seek amendments to the Erdman act and a possible withdrawal of the railroad stance. A Tuesday deadline was implied for the railroads to shift position, otherwise 0,000 workers could quit.
London reports say the Turkish army moves from Tehatalja toward Adrianople and Thrace with Greek and Serbian acquiescence as Romania occupies Bulgarian land. Talks of Russian intervention surface while Athens and Saloniki issue horror details of Bulgarian massacres seen in official dispatches. Bulgarian circles in London claim agreement with Turkey on the Enos-Midla provisional line pending final delimitation by governments. In Los Angeles a Pacific Electric interurban crash at Vineyard station kills twelve and injures fifty as trains collide on a curve.
Theodore Roosevelt, arriving in Williams Arizona, will rest three to four days at the Grand Canyon then begin a 150 mile journey. He was met by his nephew Nick Roosevelt who has been arranging the trip. The former president intends to scout the canyon, hunt bear, and stay a week or two before riding Gatlin crossing the Colorado River at Tee's Ferry.
In a condensed roundup the item reports masked bandits robbing a Butte saloon, a clash over liquor industry plans, a Butte Ogden double-header, baseball reviews, and statewide notes including a Butte to Boise railroad link, miners’ marvels, and local charity.
July 13 report states a plot to assassinate President Huerta and generals Diaz and Blanquet was foiled by the arrest of one deputy and ten prominent figures. Bomb practice and bomb-throwing studies were found on prisoners who are said to support Zapata.
Woodland Washington July 13 a 30 man searching party led by Ole Peterson scoured Mount St Helens for Anding Mr C B Smith and Mrs Smith both of Portland missing since last Sunday after venturing into a blizzard. The party found only a partly obliterated snow trail that vanished after a short distance. The couple have been missing seven days and hopes of finding them alive are abandoned.
Atlanta authorities formally charged Mrs. Mary Pelle Crawford with the murder of her husband Joshua B. Crawford, an elderly Atlanta capitalist, who died four years ago. A warrant sworn out yesterday accuses her of poisoning him with morphine and other drugs after their marriage, and police are seeking her.
In a tense scene Mulhall dodged subpoenas issued to a masked bandits case while at work. A second lobby probe left officials disgruntled as the Senate rule 18 was made known, stirring controversy and debate.
Baltimore lobbyist Martin M. Mulhall, after evading House subpoenas, will face the Senate investigating committees again to reveal alleged dealings with officials and figures in and out of Congress. The Overman committee plans extended direct examination, while the House probes gather witnesses and relatives, as President Wilson returns to Washington amid tariff debates and looming strikes. A separate barroom robbery on Porphyry Street ends with Lyle shot in the cheek. robbers grab cash and valuables from five men as police chase leads, with little immediate relief from crime reports.
Lonion July 18 The Daily Telegraph lines report that Greek forces have captured 82 guns and 10 000 prisoners at the front. A Belgrade dispatch notes Servian invasion of Bulgaria successful but limited to the area between the frontier and the Pirot Kustendil line. Weather wet, roads heavy, Russian photographer sees Bulgarians eroding and burning wounded. Turkey Romania talks progress with Romania seeking five torpedo boats. REJECTED SUITOR at Seattle describes a murder of Mrs Deire by Bartholomew Chapelli, who then shot himself. Sheldon dies on a train near Dover. inquest planned.
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