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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1913
Page
8
A late period brief notes policy reversals under President Wilson, highlighting changes in advertisement oversight and the political debate over food production. It mentions meats flour and economic pressures while signaling ongoing legislative maneuvering and administrative responses.
June 3 Senate finance sub committee reverses its vote to tax meats and flour and instead places livestock wheat and oats on the free list to align with President Wilson and Senator Simmons. Simmons reports to the White House that finance members favor no meat tax and no flour tax, sending the matter to the full Senate. Protests over a tariff on raw or undressed furs prompt further study by the sub committee. Budapest cabinet resigns after libel suit acquittal of Deputy Deanes.
St Paul June—Replying to a speech in Congress yesterday by Mr Hrmphrey of Washington, Howard Elliott, president of the Northern Pacific, and assistants issue a statement denying that exchanges of forest reserve land for timber land were made improperly or for profit. They say all land swaps were authorized by acts of Congress and forestry officials had no role in administration.
Desperate nine hour battle ends with federal garrison at Matamoras subdued by Gen Lucio Blanco's troops. Major Ramos wounded, garrison survivors surrender across the Rio. Rebels press final assault while thousands watch from Brownsville shore.
London observes King George V turning forty eight with family time and diplomatic greetings. No new peerages were announced, baronetcies were few, and notable names include James Patric, J Forbes-Robinson, and Howard Albert Schaefer.
More than an inch of rain was reported in southern and southeastern Kansas bringing relief to crops drought threatened. From Tulsa reports show showers breaking a five day hot wave in the region.
Chicago reports Governor Hatfield of West Virginia is exonerated on federal charges tied to the mine workers strike. The socialist party line faulted his predecessor Governor Glasscock for martial law and atrocities. The document notes widespread violence against miners, guards, and families, to be examined by a senatorial inquiry.
Washington reports demand for beef far exceeds supply with prices rising. The Agriculture Department notes a continuing shortage of meat producing cattle, with a 29 percent drop in beef cattle nationwide over the past six years and a warning of a lengthy period of low production.
Courtroom appears to examine social lobbying with multiple witnesses and unclear motives as lawyers debate the influence of organized advocacy. The proceedings highlight concerns over transparency, funding, and potential conflicts amid a broader public policy debate.
Washington hearing on social lobby efforts in theaters and railways reveals senators urging strict lobbyist rules. Kenyon La Follette and others advocate lobbyist registration while discussing letters from American Growers Association and tariff questions.
Wernor Stewart reports lobbying in Montana tied to Washington positions while Wilson cites committee actions. Governor Hatfield exoneration by officials noted. Also: King George at 48. Butte win trimmed in the eighth. mining shots and state briefs. judge McClernan records. a busy page with sports results, ads, and school features.
Boston June 2 The guilt or innocence of William M. Wood president of the American Woolen company in a conspiracy to plant dynamite at Lawrence textile strikers premises hinges on jury inference as no defense evidence was introduced The judge denied a motion to direct a verdict for innocence noting the need to show an existing conspiracy and Wood's active involvement through relations with co conspirators and attended meetings the night before dynamite discovery.
Howard Dunn, three years old and a native of Armourdale, was declared the laziest man in the world by the Kansas City Kan municipal court judge and ordered to hammer out a $3 fine in the workhouse. The boy, described as broad shouldered, was supported by his mother, a tax picker, while authorities described the case as a farce.
Washington June 2 The Wilson administration weighs bold anti trust actions after US court rulings dismembering the Standard Oil and the tobacco trusts. A Justice Department review asks if facts justify contempt of court indictments of oil interests and probes surface conduct in the tobacco trade to justify further investigation by Attorney General McReynolds. The cabinet discussion focused on pro rata stock distribution among American Tobacco Company shareholders and swift action on the plan.
Special Dispatch reports that about % acres on the Blackfoot river in Montana, previously withdrawn from entry on a power site claim, have been restored to entry by order of President Wilson on Secretary Lane’s recommendation. The land is deemed highly valuable for farming and nearby power sites support its value.
Belfast Ireland June 2 one thousand suites tutta bayonets arrived today on a steamer from Manchester in crates marked electrical fittings. Detectives tested the arms and officials said the Orange order plans to resist home rule. Authorities acted to prevent interference with arms importation. Berlin June 8 returns from the sectoral college show a socialist gain of four deputies and radical and national liberal gains, with conservatives and Poles holding seats.
Governor Stewart urged Secretary Lane to continue funding the Milk River and Sun River irrigation schemes, arguing lands can bear higher costs and the government is morally obliged to proceed. Montana delegates cited land values and farmer gains to oppose abandoning the projects, noting promises of federal backing and urging action despite present cost estimates.
In St Louis Mrs a lecturer urged banning corsets saying restrictive dress harms morality and that future society may wear fewer clothes. She blamed rigid fashion for divorces and argued skimpy attire would improve virtue. She also discussed gendered beauty and fashion economics, noting men shape women's attire to profit.
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