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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1913
Page
26
New governor general Francis Burton Harrison arrived aboard the Manchuria as crowds halted Manila streets. He outlined the Wilson administration aim for eventual Philippine independence, granting native citizens decisive roles in appointive bodies and urging steady progress toward self government while preserving order and security. Manuel Quezon translated the remarks for the Filipino delegation.
The Governor General and Mrs Harrison received warm applause as independents were greeted. They then hosted an informal reception and traveled to the Malacanan palace. An inaugural ball is scheduled tonight in the marble hall, with a popular banquet on Wednesday.
Washington reports Secretary Garrison received a cable from Governor General Harrison in Manila greeting President Wilsons plan to give Filipinos a majority in both branches of the Philippine legislature The upper house would be filled by natives as American and native commissioners transition to new appointments Six native and three American commissioners will govern under the new scheme with two new Americans to be appointed after resignations of Worcester and Watt
Washington October 6 President Wilson said he did not favor exempting deputy clerks of internal revenue and Deputy U S marshals from civil service in the urgency deficiency bill He noted exemption was intended only for special agents due to confidential relations with collectors Civil service commissioners and others oppose the move Commissioners McIlhney and Galloway discussed with the President and urged an amendment in the House
Kanes City October 6 Professor W T Carlyle acting president of the University of Idaho predicts sheep raising on semi arid lands will relieve the beef shortage within about two years. He says mutton may replace beef on the American table as flocks from Idaho and other western states hit markets.
Acting on information provided by the labor and industry commissioner, County Attorney McConnell moves to prosecute Bach Rogers for alleged eight-hour law violations at underground work sites near Wot Creek. Swindlehurst fled town on a Great Northern train, leaving behind the evidence tying the firm to repeated infractions since work began.
Advertisements mailed to branch agencies receive careful attention as if to the main office in Butte or Anaconda. The same 1 cent per word rate applies with telephoned submissions to Standard. Listings include Henry's Pharmacy Granite and Alabama in Butte West Side and other Walkerville Centerville drug stores and locations.
Classified notices show multiple wanted help ads for general housework and bookkeeping in Butte with various addresses, wages, and duties. Also listings for cooking positions, day work, and a handful of real estate and farm land offerings in Anaconda and Butte. Includes one sale of a residence and two houses for sale on E Galena and South Montana street.
Classified notice seeking an active partner with sufficient capital to invest in a diversified operation including 20 acres of pasture, acres bearing a vinegar plant, 300 bar making, 7 mares and horses, and machinery. Applicant to take on responsibilities. contact Apple Grove Fruit Farm, Fromberg, Montana. John T. Clark listed.
Oct 6 report from Great Pails states coal miner Mike Pietro was shot by Deputy Sheriff John Lestle on the road between Stockett and Tracy after a wedding disturbance. Pietro attacked the deputy, the officer fired, Pietro died shortly after at Stockett Miners' Hospital. Inquest exonerated the deputy.
Livingston October 6 Timothy Neal a Northern Pacific switchman with only a week on the job fell from the root of a car during a snow storm. The car ran over his shoulder and broke his other arm just above the wrist. Taken to Livingston hospital doctors hope to save both arms. His mother lives in Sagi Mich. He had worked on a ranch near the city before the new position. The article also notes a rock slide near Bozeman tunnel delayed No. 1, hunters in the county reporting success with poultry and ducks, and that Rev. F W Klingensmith will watch the world series in Philadelphia. Additional injury reports mention Von Graw a Mountain State Telephone foreman with a broken leg after a power house incident in Helena. The Minnesota tax commission is referenced with job listings in Silver Bow Employment Co. and various classified help wanted items in Lewistown and Anaconda.
Frank Reynolds advertises for agents to expand sales in Western Canada where tax exemptions spurred growth in Vancouver British Columbia. The note cites shifts in land and building taxation from 1900s to 1910s and reports rapid urban expansion and rising land values. Also mentions Mrs Louise Waterman Carpenter turning 107 in Worcester.
Reports indicate Belgium intends to establish direct wireless communication between Brussels and its territories in Africa. Other notes cite Germany exporting about 10 percent of its toys, the US as a steady customer since 1905, and Denmark rural districts showing literacy gaps.
A condensed list of sale notices across Montana including land near Springdale four horses and harness, cars and auto parts in Butte Missoula and Anaconda. Notable items include a 101 passengerрем and a 1920s era motorbike, billiard tables, and a piano. Also several real estate and loan offers plus lost items in Bozeman Butte and Missoula.
Classified notices list rooms for rent and housekeeping suites in Butte and nearby Anaconda. Offers include furnished and unfurnished options, hot water heat, and flexible terms for single or double occupancy. Locations cited include 658 Main Butte 535 W Galena Butte 41 Locust St Anaconda 119 Jay St Butte.
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