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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1919
Page
11
July 30 report details forest fire strain in Thompson creek and Zeger creek camps as I W W members resist work and threaten foremen. Roy Phillips contemplates calling in soldiers amid attempts to let fires burn to seize A C M timber. Reports allege T W W influence at multiple camps, with talk of severe measures.
The situation will be laid before the governor. Fires burn at Dry Creek Zegler Creek on the divide Nine Mile Wat Creek and Coal Creek. The Coal Creek fire, one of the worst, has crossed to Oregon Gulch twelve miles away. Supervisor Philips noted most fires are ground fires, indicating wet conditions.
Helena July 30 Miss Mi frumper state superintendent of public instruction today announced the appointment of Wit baux as state supervisor of high schools to succeed L J Foote who has become superintendent of Vocational education Mr Peterson is graduate of the University of Minnesota
Helena July 30 The state public service commission announced it granted Monidair Trust Company’s plea to lower Livingston water rates as the plant faces competition at a reduced price. Phil Greenan received a War Department telegram ordering the Montana rifle team to report for national matches in August after prior postponement due to heavy rains in New Jersey. The team consists of 17 men.
Great Falls July 30 Montana Power Company workers went on strike at noon today with demands for six dollars and fifty cents per day. The company indicated it would not yield and services to Great Falls and other Montana areas might be affected. State agriculture commissioner Greenfield has crop reports from 12 counties for the week ending July 26 noting little precipitation and unsettled range conditions with stock movements ongoing.
Washington July 30 Congress would decide itself opposed to exportation of arms into Mexico under a resolution by Representative Hudspeth Democrat Texas The measure says arms shipments into Mexico should be blocked with possible exceptions only as the secretary of state may permit President Wilson has issued a public proclamation directing no arms should be sent into Mexico except under specified limitations.
Secretary Tumulty announced that President will review the Pacific fleet at San Francisco on September 2 or 3. The report notes preparations and planned receptions as the fleet arrives, with details on expected schedules and regional greetings.
Ottawa sources report Sir Robert Borden asked the British embassy in Washington to request an inquiry into the arrest of Walter Scott, a Saskatchewan former prep tiler, by U.S. railway officials near Pembina North Dakota. He was held for about three hours before escaping by breaking through a plastered wall. The incident follows protests over treatment of the detainee.
Helena July 30 petitions from 24 counties filed with the secretary of state oppose the Sept 2 special election on amending the primary act and legalizing boxing three more petitions in the mail may halt the election according to Attorney General Ford. The law will be tested in court. Young drivers Helena July 30 city government says children under 16 who drive autos will be arrested for reckless driving as complaints rise.
Missoula dispatch reports improving forest fire conditions district wide except in Blackfeet Selway and Coeur d Alene regions where strong winds pushed flames. Crews hold Henderson and Nigger Gulch fronts while Fish Creek and Goose Creek fires draw more manpower. Overall progress steady with containment near Rattlesnake Swartz Creek and Cedar Creek areas.
The article notes 6 marine insurers operating by late 1918 and five more granted licenses since January 1919. It describes revival of marine insurance companies recently organized and their control of large ships amid public concern over the business.
A fashion note describes a cream silk evening gown with chiffon, recalling a lantern lit lawn scene. The Birdie in the same shade features long ends weighted by crystal tassels, highlighting a refined, summer look.
A conference including Governor Lowden and union and company leaders proposed a referendum to end the two day street car strike in Chicago. The plan would offer an eight hour day time and a half overtime and max pay of 85 cents for surface car workers and 67 cents for elevated workers. About 15,000 car men were involved with 6,000 at the Monday night meeting.
City hall aldermen debated sending troops to quell violence in the South Side as riots flared. A banker warned many negros faced starvation while some whites pushed martial law. others trusted police to restore calm. Reports described shootings, beatings, and funerals delayed by fear, with police requesting ammunition.
Prices for cigarettes and cigars in Italy have risen since before the war, with the cheapest varieties increasing to about 20 cents. Imports are harder, taxed, and subject to higher costs, driving up consumer prices. Separately, on the Australian front, about 150 marriages per week occur between Australian soldiers and British women.
Mrs Elmer Nai p learned of her husband s death after neighbors showed her the Standard s account. Nai p formerly lived at 23 North Atlantic street and recently moved to Butte. He left a wife and a 12 year old son and funeral services were planned at Duggan s undertaking parlors conducted by Rev Martin Kiudiiott.
Hamilton Ontario July 30 The world competitive record for seven three tied James Bi by Douglas Edgar of Atlanta Ga with a score of won the Canadian open golf championship Barnes set the record of 283 at Chicago in 1917
Arizona plans a comprehensive water reclamation program to utilize all rainfall in the state. A general reclamation committee and Arizona resources board are formed with Governor Campbell noting 205000 dollars is available for investigation. The aim is to secure congressional support for projects and present a unified plan. Meanwhile, Chinese markets show demand for American shoes but high prices limit local access, shifting many to cloth footwear and cheap imitations. Leather shoes remain luxury items as Chinese demand favors imports.
The latest outerwear in menswear features an emerald hue and contemporary tailoring. Designers tout versatile styling for both formal and casual looks this season, highlighting bold color as the key statement piece in wardrobes.
Kenneth Dean, a prisoner at Deer Lodge, fled yesterday in a five passenger Ford car after leaving the penitentiary. Deputies tracked him to Warm Springs where attendants stopped him and kept him until prison guards returned him for recapture. Diamonds and Siamese teak forests referenced in unrelated notes follow.
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