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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1914
Page
22
Mediation continued for another week as parties pursue an agreement. Officials and intermediaries reiterated commitment to dialogue and sought a constructive path forward amid stalled negotiations and prevailing uncertainties.
Reports say talks with United Niagara Falla are to continue for about a week after Minister Naon of Argentina visited Washington. President Wilson and Secretary Bryan discussed new ideas, and ambassadors Da Gama and Suarez were briefed. No conference will occur until Monday, with optimism persistent about a provisional president per conference terms.
Washington June 20 President Wilson voiced optimism about mediation in the Mexican crisis after a conference with mediator Dr Rom Noon the Argentine minister. Secretary Bryan echoed cautious hope as joint deliberations with Huerta representatives and US officials were set to resume Monday amid diplomatic deadlock hints.
In the Butte scene the Tail officers of the Butte Miners union resign as the Episcopal convention convenes in Butte. Mediation continues despite talks of abandonment. The issue page features a mix of war game casualties, a divorce case, and local society notes alongside advertisements and sports items.
Exeter Nevada report states Henry H. Folsom of Boston, a noted attorney and educator, was shot and killed by his wife during a drive toward a summer home in Newmarket. Police found Mrs Folsom over the body with a revolver. she initially pleaded guilty, then pleaded not guilty after counsel was appointed.
Lethbridge Alberta June 29 the bodies of 94 of 187 miners entombed by a terrific explosion at Hill Crest CollieriesLimited were brought to the surface by night. Hope of saving the remaining 103 was abandoned. A fire delayed work briefly and authorities say gas in lower levels caused the blast. Practically the entire male mining camp population perished.
Appleton Wis June 20 Three men and a woman were swept into the swollen Fox river when four launch overturned near a dam. Albert Priest a millionaire pulp and paper magnate, and several rivermen who witnessed the accident refused to rescue them. Ignoring friends advice Priest launched a tow boat and rescued the four all unharmed.
White Plains New York June 20 Pietro Rebacci aged 18 faces the electric chair at Sing Sing Monday morning for the murder of Tony Marro. Four hours after the confession he reportedly made will be used against four other men alleged to form a murder syndicate.
In Toledo Ohio June 20 insurgents within the Modern Woodmen of America were defeated as the Indianapolis Insurance rate was raised to Chicago levels in the by laws. Insurgents failed to win a pay cut for officers, with their proposal to halve official salaries defeated 30012 to 15214.
Abraham Ruef former San Francisco political boss is denied parole by the state board of prison directors in a 4 to 1 vote. Ruef is serving a 1 year term at San Quentin for a 1908 bribery prosecution. Parole reconsideration requires warden or directors' motion, and cannot occur for a year.
The Montana Episcopal convention in Butte gathers to elect a bishop coadjutor to assist Bishop Brewer as the diocese seeks to expand the episcopate endowment. Discussion centers on whether the coadjutor will come from the diocese and how the church will manage salaries and duties amid Brewer’s long service.
In Butte a full slate of Miners union officers and officers elect resigned last night after an all day conference. President Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners received the resignations, as secessionist factions push toward a mass meeting at the arena. Moyer positions himself to shape policy and outline steps to restore harmony amid factional splits in the local union.
Twenty eight officers and officers elect of the Butte Miners Union submitted resignations to President Moyer. Names listed include president Frank O Connor and vice president Martin Schabit among others, with a second round of elections anticipated.
Moyer rejects labeling secessionists but agrees to meet their emissaries if they come to protest. He notes resignations of ambent officers and officers elect, while advisers say secessionists may adjust plans after President Movers proposition to the miners union. Leaders quickly convened upon learning of Movers proposition.
A committee of 201 secessionist miners directs actions as officers resign. A meeting at Hollan is called this afternoon to consider forming a new union or affiliating with another federation. The group signals a fight against federation leaders and aims to pursue original secessionist goals.
The article reports Mayor Duncan’s return to Butte with a compromise plan that both miners supporters and opponents deem unheeded. The Butte Socialist newspaper linked to Duncan envisions absorption of the Western Federation of Miners by the United Mine Workers of America and a push to keep Butte influential in international labor, while UMWA cautions against new metal workers’ affiliation. Continued on page four.
Amid Koenigsberg army maneuvers a biplane struck the envelope of a dirigible balloon at height, ripping it open and triggering a blaze. The explosion killed all aboard the airship and the accompanying aviators, including Captain Hauswirth, Lieutenant Hofstetter, and Lieutenant Fiatz, while the wife of Hofstetter arrived shortly after. Archduke Charles Francis and ministry officials arrived to assess the tragedy and convey the emperor's condolences.
Miners in the Calumet district Michigan initiated a spontaneous strike over intolerable conditions. About 3000 workers reportedly halted work at Calumet & Hecla Kearsage and Wolverine mines as the Western Federation of Miners leadership received word of the action. No official union action was taken.
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