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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1914
Page
8
A late financier Dente faces questions as Morcan testimony surfaces. The article details the truthfulness and implications of Mellen’s story. Names and places are cited as the core elements driving the dispute.
In New York on May 2 J P Morgan rebutted Charles S Mellen testimony before the interstate commerce commission denying that his father influenced the New Haven presidency or took control of the railroad. Morgan defended the Boston and Maine absorption as beneficial and emphasized his father’s limited time for such affairs. He said he assumed responsibility for the leadership change and that Mellen’s charge misrepresents events.
Danville May 25 Arrest of men believed involved in the kidnapping of Rev Louis R Patment, a prohibition leader who vanished March 31 and was found gagged at an abandoned farmhouse near Columbia Missouri, hinges on testimony given by the minister before the grand jury. State's Attorney Lewman declined to reveal any evidence presented. The preacher will resume testimony tomorrow. Police seek the automobile used in the alleged kidnapping and Patment says four men in Westville were strangers, though he can identify two.
A fragmented report notes Sevelt examining Wilson administration policies amid rising concerns of potential attacks. The piece hints at political maneuvering and security questions affecting policy direction and leadership stability.
Colonel Roosevelt plans warlike campaign steps after returning from South America. Advisers split on timing with some urging restraint and others pressing for immediate political action to counter Wilson administration policies. He plans to sail for Europe next Saturday and may speak before departure, while abroad from May 3 to June.
Washington May 25 Colonel Roosevelt returns to Washington for a lecture at the National Geographic Society on South American explorations. He will meet progressive leaders in Congress to discuss campaign plans and attack the Wilson administration. He aims to see ambassadors and visit lawmakers before a 8 pm lecture then a conference at progressive party headquarters.
A federal grand jury indicted five men for fraudulent use of the mails in locating settlers on forfeited lands of the Oregon and California railroad grant. One defendant, confessed and surrendered this day, was sentenced to six months in county jail.
The U S Supreme Court ruled the Titanic owner Oceanic Steam Navigation Company could limit liability for loss of life and property under American maritime law when the ship wrecked after hitting an iceberg. The decision, noting differing national laws, would limit claims to salvage and voyage proceeds, with total claims cited around 13 thousand dollars. Justice Holmes spoke for the court while Justice McKenna dissented.
Reports from diplomatic and private Mexican channels say General Huerta's position in Mexico City is deteriorating due to severe money troubles. Fears arise that exhausted war funds could spark unrest or a coup by a general. Zapata's threat is downplayed, while anti Huerta sentiment grows among civilians as American forces in Vera Cruz fade from influence.
Samdon May 25 All hope has been given up for the young aviator Gu save Hamel who tried to cross the English channel in a fog last Saturday to reach Hendon with a new machine for the aerial derby. No sign has been found of the aviator or his craft.
Niagara Falls Ontario May 26 smooth progress toward common agreement on all phases of the Mexican problem is reported by mediators and delegates. The mediators emphasize they are counselors not dictators and that proposals must originate from Mexican representatives. American and Mexican talks focus on agrarian issues and recognition of provisional leadership as the world watches for a gradual settlement.
A scrambled page outlines Buday Ryan charges Morgan denies Mellen statements and Belfast home rule reports while Roosevelt eyes political moves. Mediation cited over dictatorship fears as English unrest grows. Titanic relatives urged support as Anaconda and mining cases appear. a water payment policy and court decisions surface amid a broad array of notices and ads.
San Antonio reports about 3,000 constitutionalists landing at Vera Cruz, starting a three-pronged push toward Mexico City. Carrillo cites authoritative information as Villa advances from Torreon and Zapata’s forces move from the west, with further notes on Tepic and Tepic City actions.
Chinese consul general Shan Ching shu reports his two daughters Liao Quai aged 15 and Min Tien missing after being in bed at 19:00 yesterday. Police and detectives search San Francisco and Oakland chinatowns and neighboring cities as excitement rises. Authorities consider kidnapping by tramps or espionage theories circulate among oriental communities.
Reports from Mexico City say fighting around Mazatlan is easing after the constitutionalists failed to seize the port. Zapata forces were dispersed near Cuernavaca by federal troops, and rail service between Mexico City and Vera Cruz has resumed. The Vera Cruz supreme court ordered hearings in Soledad and ruled acts by American military courts at Vera Cruz invalid.
The report names Ryan as a defendant facing a serious charge in a case tied to Daised of holding Ceugh Mlewett, secretary of the Totte Miners Unite group, with officials unnamed in the fragment.
In Belfast May 2 and Cork May 25 quiet at first but Belfast and Cork communities celebrate home rule progress. Crowds parade bands march streets lit by torches and blazing barrels as residents react with excitement to the developing bill.
London May 23 The House of Commons approved the home rule bill by 351 to 74. The session surged with cheers as members, voices raised, debated the amending measure and its future path. Prime Minister Asquith signaled the government’s intent to pursue a broader agreement, while James Lowther urged disclosure of post passage plans for Ulster.
The Irish home rule bill advances in the house of commons for the third time and is expected to become law regardless of lords assent, with details outlined on page four.
London May 25 shouts of Snoot the King and derision greeted King George at a Women’s Social and Political Union meeting. presided by Mildred Mansel after 57 suffragists were arrested at Buckingham Palace scenes. Magistrate Hopkins warned the public anger and a tense crowd threatened further militant action. Mary Richardson, jailed for slashing the Rokeby Venus, was released from Holloway after a hunger strike.
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