Butte Street Car Strike Drags On Amid Jitney Rise
First Sunday of the strike passed without incident as Wharton reports no offers from management and neither side expects overtures. Jitneys charge 10 cents. riders and drivers discuss fare changes while clerks vote on a wage compromise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
J. R. Wharton
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Council
Hutte
Toca
Trade Counil
Mountain View Cemetery
Frank Littie
Disney
Lcense
I. R. Wharton
Mother and Babe Ill After Eating Steak
Mrs W C Noranger and her baby boy of Woolman Street became critically ill Saturday night after eating ham. A physician arrived to find both parents unconscious and feverish. The mother remained unconscious for hours but improved. the baby showed similar improvement by last night. Mr Noranger is a shipper with Montana Mattress and Furniture Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Noranger
Woolman Street
Pt Singer
Nofei
Nofainger
Montana Mattress and Furniture Company
Butte Woman Learns of Father Death in Oklahoma
Marie Vernie Blanchard, operator of the Mercury rooming house, received a telegram from her sister in El Reno, Oklahoma, reporting her father's death with no details. She departed for El Reno after the telegram, as the local game drew a crowd and Montana club events continued in Deer Lodge. Separately, W Babe Cohen was arrested by Chief Murphy and turned over to county authorities on an unspecified horse-related charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Vernie Blanchard
Mercury
Fl Reno
Okla
el Reno
Montana Club
Deer Lodge
Trennessy Deer Lodge
Wilcox
Tous
Gon
Hawkesworth
Wilson
Cohen
Babe
Murphy Cohen
Papal Head-On Collision In Milwaukee City
Milwaukee Wis Aug 6 two passenger trains on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad collided head on in the southern section of the city just after midnight. Reports from the scene say one dead man wore a United uniform and his legs were cut off. A woman fell from a coach window. one believed to be the only passenger hurt. The wreck involved trains coming in from Chris t. The disaster left their crews and riders badly shaken up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Jemen
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
Chris
Chicago
United
Funeral for Charles Fleischmann Navy student dies in hydro accident
A mill was held here for Charles Fleischmann, a student aircraft in the navy flying corps, killed in a hydro flight incident. Perry Witts, whose hydro crash killed him last Thursday, had his funeral today without military features as he was not in the flying corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shore
Charles Fleischmann
Autistar
Navy Flying Corps
Rge Perry Witts
Hydro
Flying Witts
Lying
Strike Called Off at Gogebec Mines After Weeklong Walkout
In Gogebec range Mich miners ended a weeklong strike after a meeting of the strike committee. Workers will return to work Monday under the same pay and hour conditions as before. During the week 26 strikers were arrested on conspiracy charges and released on littl re seco. A dispatch from Berlin reports Empress Augusta and William arrived in the capital this morning as the emperor met the chancellor and the chief of the general staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kestemer
Mich
Gogebec Range
William
Augusta
V Foria
Fromerlin
Staf
Americans Enjoy 24 Hours Leave in London Sights
A large group of American engineers from the Borden Camp were granted 24 hours leave to explore London. They were warmly welcomed as they arrived and prepared to visit notable sights during their brief stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Borden Camp
Paris statue to honor Allen Seeger the Young American
A Paris report states a statue will be erected in memory of Allen Seeger known as the Young American. He was killed on July 4, 1816, while serving with the French Foreign Legion. The announcement comes from the Figaro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Aum
Allen Seeger
France
Foreign Legion
Figaro
Rankin Involved In Turmoil Over Miners Strike
Miss Rankin, repeatedly criticised for mixed signals during labor troubles in Butte, faced claims she knew a lynching story in advance. She denied committing to action, while unions pressed officials to explain messages about strike settlements and troop involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miners’ Union
Rankin
Miss Rankin
Ann
Montana
Congress
Weners
Mise Rankin
Tabor
Utions
Prussian Ministry to See Shakeup Soon
Berlin August 5 via London reports suggest the Prussian Ministry will undergo a major reshuffle after Chancellor Michaelis returned from his visit to Stunteh and Vienna. The press and political circles debate which men will fill governing and ministerial posts, with forecasts uncertain.
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Berlin
London
Michaelis
Stuntehet
Vienna
Knights of Columbus Fund Oversubscribed In Chicago
Chicago reports the Knights of Columbus fund for Catholic soldiers and sailors is oversubscribed, with plans to raise up to five million dollars at the annual convention. The move follows news from supreme Knight James A. Flaherty. In Ironwood miners threaten a strike as wage and condition demands are rebuffed. Montana leads in US Army enlistments with 42 from the state, aviation corps strongest, in the Spokane results section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Knights of Columbus
James A. Flaherty
Supreme Council
Montana
Spokane
Aug
United States
Army
Dante Barton Dies of Typhoid in New York City
Dante Barton, vice chairman of the Industrial Homes commission and a well known newspaper figure in the West, died of typhoid fever at his New York City home tonight. He had long served as chief editorial writer for the Kansas City Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dante Barton
Industrial Hons Commission
West
Kansas Ghiy Star
Socialist quits amid party discord in labor movement
MM Wright, former editor of the New York Call, declares he has resigned from the Socialist Party because he believes the party's attitude is entirely wrong for joining the labor movement and its goals in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seworm, Aig
Menenes
MM Wright
New York Call
Socialist Party
Labor’ Movement
War Tax Measure Dominates Senate Agenda This Week
Washington Aug 6 Final enactment of the administration food control bill heads the congressional docket as the Senate opens debate on the $2 000 000 000 war tax bill. Administration leaders seek a swift recess in September while plans for conference on the food bill move ahead. Senator Stone warns of far reaching peace talk and renewed effort for a national woman suffrage constitutional amendment already stirring in the chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Reed
Chamber Tin
First Administration
Simmons
Anance Committee
Bill
Tis Artisan
Inerstate Commerce Commission
Senate Commerce Committee
Mel Adoo
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
America
Cummins
Senate Woman Suffrage Committee
Union Drops Scab Bulletins After Campbell Meeting
The Metal Mine Worker union will not issue further scab bulletins. Reports at the Campbell union meeting said lists were inaccurate and hard to locate workers’ homes. The last bulletin, issued downtown yesterday, was much longer than the previous week’s, and warned readers about identifying workers for seabing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metal Mine Worker Union
Campbell Union
Esterday
Patriotic Women Postpone War Benefit Dance
The Women's Patriotic Association called off the Columbia Gardens war benefit dance due to the street railway strike and transportation issues. The event will be rescheduled after the strike ends and the workers return from vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Gardens
Women's Patriotic Association
Carmen
Death of Judge H. Chapman in South Butte
Judge H. Chapman, longtime resident of South Butte for 27 years, died at his Utah avenue home at 6 yesterday morning after about two months of illness from Bright's disease. A native of Vermillion South Dakota he served as justice of the peace in South Butte township three terms and was later a constable. He helped found the local Eagles lodge and arrangements for his funeral will be announced later.
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H. Chapman
South Butte
Utah Avenue
Bright
Judge Chapman
Butte
Vermillion
Tie
Butte Aerle
Fras Ternal Order of Eagles
Virginia City Notes Highlight Social Visits and Mining News
Miss Alta Wright of Butte visits in Virginia City at her father W H Wrights home. Many residents and visitors attend social calls, business errands, and land sales. mining developments and new claims in Barton gulch and Summit area are reported with names like James Duritzner, George B Hopkins, and Gerry Raine.
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Alta Wright
Butte
Virginia City
W. H. Wright
Frank M. Fitzgerald
Bart Griswall
Madistey
Hungerford
Valleyarden Ranch Company
Jack Creek
Wana Bi Monany
W. C. Metzel
W. HL
Maloney
Nty
Henry
Richmond
A. H. Jones
W. H. Lamb
Summmit Development Company
Shafter
Keystone
Marie
Summit
William ©. Thompson
TJ. Farrell
Barton Gulch
Mary F. Bull
George Murray
Gentry Sewell
Beaverhead
Dillon
W. C. Thompson
Walter Philpott
Barton Kutch
Louis
Herman
Louis Knuttman
Easton
E.R. Clauson
Mrs. Clavson
Virginia
Yellowstone National Park
Htobert Armour
A.P. Willett
New Cameron
Madinom Valley
Willett
Charles A. Pankey
Butte i
Mark
Phil Pankey
Row. Rossiter
Sheridan
Harry KE. Hall
Walcott W. Raymond
Helena
Sidney Miller
George B. Hopkins
James Durnitzer
Blaine
Lol. Gordon
McAllister
H.C
Howard Welch
Bozeman
Gibert G. Wheat
Virgina City
D.F. Chaney
George Armitage
Cameron
Frank Armstrong
Norris
Zora Ellen McKee
Nis
Matt Carey
Meadow Creek
Gerry Raine
Work of Railroads 18 Showing Results
The report highlights wartime rail cooperation. May figures show freight service up 18 percent with similar equipment, despite no car or track expansion. Railroads operated as a single transcontinental system, cutting repairs and boosting miles per car and per locomotive while garnering public support.
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Earling
Chicago
Miwauker
Barrett
Hutter
Ited
Aligin
Exemption Board Set to Meet Monday in Montana
The exemption board will convene Monday as Montana Governor Stewart and Montana Federation of Labor leader AL M. Donoghue outline a decentralized system. The first 500 men’s exams are delayed to Saturday to complete the full list of names before Washington, with local boards handling initial passages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL M. Donoghue
Montana Federation of Labor
Dis
Exen Industrial
Nacur
Boar
Ena
Montana
Ofvernor Stewart
Varieys
Adjutant General
Washington
Great Falls News Highlights Local Civic Moves
The Great Falls Commercial club organizes an automobile excursion for about 150 attendees during the State Bankers Association convention. Montana plans and issues bonds for Cascade county road improvements and a junior high school project. Jewelers sign an agreement with clerks union to close mercantile shops at 6 p.m. Saturdays, aligning with existing 6 p.m. weekday closings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
State Bankette Association
Badger Creek
Birch Creek
Cascade County
Clerks’ Union
Thomas B. Ellis Pioneer of Montana Passes Away
Funeral services for Thomas B. Ellis were held at the Tracy Avenue home with a large turnout of pioneers and friends. Rev. emeritus of St. James Episcopal officiated. Ellis, born March 24, 1842 in Weston Missouri, lived in Bozeman and Three Forks, engaged in mining, freighting, mercantile business, and sheep farming, leaving a legacy with his wife Ada Alexander and two children, Vele Velma and W. D. Alexander, plus grandchildren Mary Roger and Edith Alexander among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Ellie
Weton
John T. Murphy
Murphy
Salt Lake City
Bozeman
John’ Blering
Hou- Wren
Gallagher Place
Three Forks
Missouri River
W. D. Alexander
Bilis
Ada Alexander
Samuel Alexander
Bun
Samuel Fowler
W. D. Aleander
Mary Roger
Billings
Misa Velma
Tiltings
Lern
Lern, Wher of ‘Anna Alexander
Baith Alexander
Ellis
Edith Alexander
California
Lewistown Chamber Names New Secretary and Local News
At Lewistown Chamber of Commerce meeting Louis D Blodgett resigns to join Adams Investment Company at Three Forks for a beet sugar project Col 8 Email named successor with strong publicity record noted for Judith Gap Cotton region sales and North Dakota experience A county War Relief group plans free services for colors and a large open air meeting will form district organizations at several towns Mrs Buntin and Mrs Lane assigned to memberships and comfort kits Charles Keenan longtime Anaconda resident dies at St Ann Hospital. body at Mahoneys undertakers
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Lewistown
C. W. Belden
Z. T. Taylor
Bank of
Fergus County
George M. Stone
First National Bank
J. Cark
Jude TL. de Kalb
Moore
Hobson
Moccasin
Stanford
Benchland
Windham
Denton
Coffee Creek
Hilger
Forest Grove
Grass Straw
Buffalo
German airplane lands on Ameland for repairs
On August 5 Amsterdam reports a German plane landed on Ameland Island due to motor trouble. The occupants were later interned. Ameland sits in the North Sea near Friesland, part of the Netherlands. Also noted is an ad seeking lodging for a young couple, board and room, Box 31, Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Ameland
North Sea
Friesland
The
Netherlands
Butte
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Hutleas
Harrison Avenue
Butte Clerks’ Union
Employere Association
Rks
Campbell
Luscombe
the Railroad
Agreemen Metal Trades de Suite
Anaconda & Pacific Railway
International Association of Machinists
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Brotherhood
Brotherhood
Tron Shipbuilders
State Council
Tacala
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Oklahoma
Hennessys
Milwauk
Jeannette Rankin
Unio
Serra
Indy
Missoula
Misenkin
W. Ht
Rod
Butte Ana
Mian Rankin
Miss Ran
Hin
W. B. Wilson
Inbor
Department of Labor
Raia
Ironwood
Cascade
Virginia City News
RTS
Jay
Willie
Thomas B. Ellis
Dr Golch
Lewistown News
Charles Keenan
Anaconda
St. Ann's Hospital
Mahoney's
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