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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
7
Fragmentary notes indicate ten states rising in revolt against the Huerta regime. The unreadable text suggests a coordinated may be aimed at pressuring government leaders and reshaping authority across multiple regions.
A brief dispatch quotes Friedmann asserting the matter in question is harmless with no evident danger or impact. The note appears in a clipped briefing, offering no further detail on context or consequences.
Reports from Eagle Pass state officials in Pedras Negras claim government forces in Durango and other regions face isolation and advancing opposition as Huerta's grip weakens. Dispatches indicate Coahuila Zacatecas and San Luis Potosi see rising constitutionalist activity amid regional turmoil.
General Obregon demands surrender as 1,000 constitutionalistas stand within advancing distance of the town. Federal commander vows to resist with utmost energy though defending, while troops patrol streets and residents are urged to stay indoors. Bowman seeks peace talks. rebel forces report a relief movement by 300 men from Aga Prieta.
Agua Prieta fell to constitutionalista sympathizers who crossed the border from Douglas late today. General Jedi with about 30 men evacuated the town and 39 rural police guarded federal interests. After surrender, 630 state troops arrived and a provisional municipal government was set up. Later 21 guards remained.
In New York on March 12 Herman Michlei known as king of the gambling ring testified before a grand jury about police corruption. He described police officials taking tribute to permit gambling operations in his district and claimed immunity from interference in exchange for payments. He cited verified figures indicating about $380,000 annually was paid to police in Harlm alone by keepers of gambling and highorder resorts.
Minneapolis March 12 Hearings will move the government's civil suit against the lumber trust to Minneapolis. Mr Purdy representing the Northwestern Lumbermen's Association says prosecutors will reach Thursday. The suit aims to prevent the Mississippi Lumber Weekly organ of the Timbermen's Association from pushing lists of lumber manufacturers who sell directly to consumers and mail order houses.
London March 1 The debate in the House of Commons touched on government plans to introduce a bill reforming the House of Lords during the parliament’s lifetime. TH T Samtel stated the new second chamber would have no hereditary element and its absolute veto would not be restored under any circumstances.
New York March 12 railway firemen testified before arbitration over pay and extra crews on 54 eastern lines. They cited long hours, heat, lack of food, burnt clothing, and fatigue. Fireman leaders argued superheaters fail to reduce labor and may boost profits. Witnesses described 10 to 16 hour shifts, sleepless rests in cabooses, and blistered hands from extreme heat.
Edward Barnes twenty three, held by Marshal Frederickson in Topeka, Kansas, after police found him reading a Bible sent by his mother and tied to a Tracy, Iowa railroad station robbery. Barnes admitted prior Wyoming prison term and said he planned to reform.
London reports indicate Militant suffragist leader Pankhurst was announced as a speaker at a meeting this evening. The chairman explained she could not attend though not seriously ill. Militant tactics will continue as speakers affirm.
Special Dispatch reports Governor Stewart signed five more bills from the last legislative session and has eight percent still to act on. Approved are Senate Bills 125, 312, 311, House Bills 105 and 128. The legislature sent 210 bills, resolutions and memorials. Riley boxing measure draws the fiercest opposition and possible referendum.
New York on March 12 plans the largest suffrage parade yet. It will be led by the National American Woman Suffrage Association and divided into seven groups. Delegations hail from states where suffrage is adopted or pending, with variations by legislative progress and petition activity.
This is the final day to get names on the registration books to vote in the March primary. It also serves as the last chance for those who have moved to update their residence and secure the right to vote. Officials urge voters to ensure their eligibility and cast ballots.
Rear Admiral Joseph Giles Eaton, veteran of the battle of San Juan, died at his home. State detectives and county officers probe the death with an autopsy showing stomach inflammation. Eaton, 48, had lived on a farm since retirement and is survived by his widow and a daughter from a previous marriage.
Special dispatch reports Senators Myers and Walsh after a conference recommended land office appointments to fill vacancies. James T. Hamilton Stacy Miles City to be receiver F H Foster Billings to be register Billings and B J McClean Red Lodge to be receiver Billings. Also notes Myers may become chairman of the mines and mining committee. In Washington Secretary of State Bryan plans to join the mounted squadron with Rex the saddle horse. Mrs Bryan will use two automobiles in the capital.
Governor Sulzer charges Col. F.8. Scott, superintendent of prisons, with malfeasance and neglect of duty over Matteawan and the Thaw case. The inquiry alleges Scott failed to dismiss a prisons official, allowed Dr. May to alter records, and tolerated Thaw's access and payments, while not suspending staff or pursuing proper oversight.
Letters to officials reveal concerns over exploitation of working girls and calls for a minimum wage and better protections. Governor Dunne and Lt. O Hara discuss a general conference in Springfield, with a slave labor committee planned for March 29 including Albany, Philadelphia, and Washington. The commission weighs higher pay against potential job loss for unskilled workers, while accusations of moral double standards and employer manipulation surface in personal testimonies.
Chicago March 12 Director RE F of the government reclamation service rebuts remarks from James J. Recent. He cites a compilation of private and corporate irrigation costs showing water per acre near 60 dollars, while government projects average about 4 dollars for rights. He argues government works offer durable water supply and infrastructure cheaper than many private ventures.
Testimony in the government case against International Harvester featured Harry L. Dempster of Beatrice Nebraska as a witness for the defense. He said his Dempster Mill Company directly competes with the International in farm implement lines except harvester machinery and has shown no evidence of attempts to freeze out his products. His business has grown in every line since starting four years ago, with competition from towns in Minnesota Nebraska Kansas and Missouri. He runs a retail operation in a town where International manufacturers market their goods.
A city board faced a heated debate over maternity leave as Kath e and Mrs. Russell challenged by-law interpretations. The majority deemed absence for child care incompatible with duties, voting to deny restoration or new leave, leaving two members unable to support the decision.
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