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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1913
Page
16
Advertises genuine sterling silver items at low prices including sugar and cream sets for 1.25 per pair, etched glass sets at 2.50, salt and pepper shakers 1.79, large nappies 1.25 each, and notes each piece as suitable gifts or prizes. Includes persuasive wording about affordability and novelty.
Chaotic testimony recounts internal fights over IWW direct action tactics and sabotage in the Butte local. Mayors, committees, and activists clash as leadership battles challenge charter legitimacy and threaten party unity amid alleged socialist factionalism.
Witnesses describe factions within labor groups influencing elections. Alderman Risell warns of contingencies if Maury and Harvey Smith lose. Paul Cooney and Sullivan defend direct action and sabotage tendencies, with ties to IWW beliefs and socialist candidates like James Walst. Probing meetings at a secret TaNerowa gathering reveal support for direct action and influence over the street department and miners union.
Testimony identifies J W W as a major disturber admitted after one night in custody. Alderman Rissell testified he knocked ballots from a Finn judge to halt distribution of ballots naming Sullivan and Mackel. Mayor’s list of appointments including Sam Cooke street commissioner and Anna Gribben assistant employment agent was debated. FE Bo Wouter dissociated from tactics after leaving LW. The group described as obstructionist and destructive favored direct action and sabotage, with some local members supporting such measures.
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