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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1913
Page
7
Refugees who must flee Mexico are steered toward steerage fares as they search for the cheapest provisions. Officials warn of harsh conditions aboard crowded ships and limited access to necessities while en route to safety.
A report notes seventeen counties are said not to be entitled to membership in the upper branch. The item outlines disputed seats and the criteria used to determine eligibility, highlighting political maneuvering and potential changes to representation.
Americans flee Mexico under President Wilson warnings but refuse steerage transport claiming risks and prefer to stay amid calls for evacuation. Refugees arrive as consuls report limited aid and some 17 Montana counties face senatorial district questions amid constitutional disputes. In Ohio, a streetcar collision injures fourteen near St Clair avenue.
Secretary Maryan remained at the state department for news from Mexico until moments before his train to Maryland Shore where he lectured tonight. Reports from Torreon that six Americans were killed were unverified. five Americans from Torreon were accounted for in Monterey, three reached there, two remained at Reata to dispose of property. Americans reported fair treatment by locals as Federals held Torreon and evolutionists controlled three other towns. Red Cross in New Orleans was told to aid Americans from Mexico arriving there who need help returning home.
Short vane reports Y Thaw fate to be decided today and a review of American league results. Deer Lodge and Great Falls race meets noted along with Labor Day observances in Butte. Remote items include a cartoon by Goldberg and questions at the Woman's club.
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Missoula reports the Rev. J. W Bennett pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church died at the church parsonage after a four week illness and nervous breakdown. He leaves Fisher of Bozeman Mrs Newell Lough Irvine Barbara and Annie Bennett and three other children are buried in Missoula cemetery. He sacrificed much to his church for his age and tenure.
The obituary recalls James Bennett born in Glasgow who died at 57 or 58 while bearing the burden of building the Missoula First Methodist church. A drickmason by trade, he arrived in the United States in 1879 and served as pastor in several Montana towns before returning to Missoula. His life is noted for efficiency and lasting impact across Montana communities.
Four of six cars crashed in a Labor Day auto race at the Tennessee state fairgrounds near Nashville. Drivers and their mechanics in three cars died, two were seriously injured but some escaped harm as wreckage blocked the track. Victims include John W. Sherrill and Thomas P. Bridges with their mechanics, and William Sherrod. Several others were lightly injured or uninjured.
In Oswego six people were struck when slabwood fell from a passing train onto the depot platform as a passenger train neared. The woman killed was Mrs. Jon Kelly of Portland. Serious injuries included Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Bartell of Portland and Mrs. J Robinson of Oswego. others were seriously hurt but expected to survive.
Andrew Camesie arrived in Brussels from The Hague for the opening of the palace of peace. King Albert hosted a dinner in his honor tonight.
John B. Loughran of Butte, a respected Blacksmith, drowned while bathing near Sacre summer resort eight miles east of Whitehall on Labor Day. Efforts to locate the body continued as searches extended along the canyon river. Loughran, aged husband and father, leaves a wife and several children.
Mr Loughran and his daughter Kathryn left Butte Sunday morning with Chester Distler from 418 North Washington. They planned to stay at Lacrey's ranch until after Labor Day. Yesterday afternoon the group decided to swim at the regular swimming place. Loughran swam a short distance ahead of the others. Continues on Page Five.
Senator Cummins brands short selling as a major vice of the day, sharply criticizing market practices. He contends the US faces economic risk from unchecked speculation and urges tighter oversight to curb the practice.
Senator Cummins assailed short selling on the New York Stock Exchange and other markets as a vice threatening industry and national strength. He urged restricting trades not involving actual delivery, proposing a 10 percent tax on non delivery trades and preferring broader curbs over cotton futures tax. The debate revisited futures regulation as the committee referred the matter for further study.
Moving picture operators in downtown eight theaters walked out after a $7 pay increase request was denied, with fights and entrances blocked as performances resumed. A strike followed the failed talks, and more trouble was anticipated. In nearby Aurora a car accident near Elgin left Helen Gardener dead and her father David Lier severely hurt when a vehicle overturned on a steep embankment at night.
In Sherbrooke Sept 1 Judge Hutchinson shifts course and orders Thaw habeas corpus proceedings to be private. Crowds gather sympathy as police brace for possible demonstrations while immigration officials prepare to take Thaw into custody if freed. Lawyers clash over writ viability and potential deportation.
Calumet Michigan September 1 13 year old Margaret Fazekas was shot during a clash between Copper mine strikers and deputies at the North Kearsarge mine and is not expected to live. Deputies who participated were not arrested as a mass meeting denounced the shooting, with Western Federation of Miners officials present. Deputies say they were attacked by strikers and returned to protect property. miners’ leaders deny provocation. The incident prompts renewed patrols around the mines.
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