Western Montana fires drive homesteaders from Clearwater region
Refugees fled in wagons and prairie schooners dragging household goods as fires drove settlers from several upper Clearwater area clearings. Officials report no lives lost, conditions improving except Salmon Lake fire. district forester defends crews and rejects incendiarism charges.
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Clearwater
Contett
Here
Courlett
Montana
Monard Creek
Lolo
Lolo Hot Springs
Burntfork Creek
Stevensville
Flire
Miller Creek
Gold Creek
Seeley Lake
Salmon Lake
Butte Fire Sparks Angst and Senate Closure Fears
In Today’s Standard the town of Butte suffers a severe fire described as billions in damage with calls for possible closure in the senate. Governors in Washington and local leaders respond as homesteaders flee for safety amid early peace proposal exchanges.
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Senate
Stewart
Washington
Butte Playhouses
A. J. Noyes
Bull
A. D. Stillman
Chancellor
Reichstag
Anaconda News
Metal Trades Union
Europe
Gerard
Germany
Joldberg and Briggs
Closure Rule May Be Used In Senate War Tax Bill Action
The report notes that applying the closure rule in the Senate may be necessary to secure action on the war tax bill. Senate leaders consider mechanisms to expedite debate and passage amid ongoing fiscal negotiations.
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Senate
War tax debate in senate nears closure over postage and profits
Washington Aug 27 tension rose as the senate entered week three of war tax debate. Leaders pursued closure to curb discussion on higher taxes for postage, newspapers, magazines and war profits. McCumber defended the penny rate while Borah Townsend urged full repeal. Shafroth lamented the lack of listening as petitions for closure circulated.
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Washington
Senate
Simmons
Hardwick
Pomerene
McKellar
Harding
Smoot
McCumber
Borah
Townsend
Finance Committee
Lewis
Shafroth
Colorado
Telegraphers get wage increase at Oregon Short Line
Salt Lake City reports a three days conference between telegraphers and Oregon Short Line Railroad officials resulted in a raise totaling 32000 dollars per year. The hike, effective August 1, raises the average monthly wage by about 7.38 dollars per man, reflecting broader labor settlements.
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Salt Lake City
Oregon Short Line Railroad Company
Gerard's Official Critic on Leave of Absence
Berlin via London Aug. 27 Dr. von Stumm under secretary for foreign affairs has been granted leave of absence owing to ill health. It is unclear if he will return to the foreign office or be reassigned. An assertion he authored criticism of a North German Gazette article refuting Ambassador Gerard's exposure of Germany's war aims is denied by officials.
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Berlin
London
von Stumm
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Office
Gerard
Germany
Early Wilson Reply Anticipated to Papal Peace Proposals
Washington reports signs of a soon dispatch of President Wilsons reply to Pope Benedict XV peace proposals. Officials say basic features agreed by Wilson and Secretary Lansing will be phrased diplomatically. No official statement or confirmed stance on acceptance or rejection has been issued.
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Washington
Wilson
Pope Benedict
Lansing
Price To Be Fixed For 1917 Wheat Purchase
Washington reports the Garfield committee will set the government purchase price for the 1917 wheat crop, effective Sept. 1 as the wheat-buying operation begins. A price slightly above $2 is anticipated, with Congress already setting $2 for 1918. Dr Garfield will then become coal administrator.
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Washington
A. Garfield
Food Administration
Congress
Garfield
Weather Forecast for Montana and Washington
Washington August 27 report notes Montana area on Tuesday and Wednesday with warmer conditions. Tuesday warmer with some portions on Wednesday warmer, cooler high level terms not specified. Strong entities include Washington, Montana, August 27, Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Washington
Montana
Governor Stewart in Washington for I W W talks
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Governor Stewart of Montana is in Washington to discuss the I W W situation with federal officials including President Wilson. He appeared in the senate with Senator Myers and met Poindexter and other lawmakers interested in suppressing I W W lawlessness. Details were not disclosed.
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Washington
Stewart
Montana
Wilson
Senate
Senator Myers
Myers
Poindexter
Wages of workers rise faster than food costs
Washington reports that iron and steel workers gained 53 percent in per capita earnings and woolen workers 45 percent over 1914 to 1917, outpacing the 42 percent rise in food prices. Other industries show smaller gains such as boot and shoe 31 percent, cotton 88 percent, hosiery 37 percent, and silk 26 percent.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Iron and Steel
Brotherhood Officers Confer With Rapelje In St Paul
In St Paul on Aug 27 conferences began between J M Rapelje general manager of the Northern Pacific and Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen representatives over new working rules. Telegraphers of the same road will meet with VP George T Slade on wage demands. Meetings also were held with International Boilermakers Union and Great Northern official A C Deverell to discuss wages and rules.
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St. Paul
J. M. Rapelje
Northern Pacific
Brotherhood of Railway
George T. Slade
International Boilermakers’ Union
A. C. Deverell
Great Northern Railway
Commission 10 Probe Reports Proposed Federal Panel
Washington Aug 27 A special federal commission to investigate disorders linked to Western stabilization efforts and labor disturbances was urged to President Wilson by the Council of National Defense. Originated by Samuel Gompers the plan envisages a nationwide group visiting states, meeting governors, and advising both employers and workers to uncover causes and ease industrial tensions.
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Washington
West
Wilson
Council of National Defense
Samuel Gompers
Defense Council
French Pressures Germans at Verdun Advance Near Marmont Farm
French troops renewed the assault at Verdun and pushed forward about a thousand yards capturing nearly 1000 prisoners. French forces gained south of Beaumont heights toward Beaumont village despite strong German counterattacks and heavy artillery fire.
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Associated Press
France
Verdun
Marmont Farm
la Chaume Wood
Beaumont Heights
Beaumont
West Point Cadets to Graduate Early in 1918 Class
West Point will graduate 152 cadets from the class of 1918 on Thursday morning. This marks the second time in five months that the academy has sent out a newly commissioned officer corps, as the 1917 class graduated in April. The premature graduation was authorized by orders received last May, shifting the usual schedule.
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West Point
Military Academy
Army
Government considers two billion bond boost for 1917 budget
Washington reports that two billion dollars may be added to the present bond authorizations, bringing total government funding to about 21.0 billion for the year ending June 30, 1918. Secretary McAdoo to explain plans to the Ways and Means Committee as debates over allied loans bonds and war certificates continue amid doubts on timely passage.
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Washington
Congress
Kitchin
Treasury Department
McAdoo
Ways and Means
Kitehbin
Ways and Means Committee
Fire Sweeps Three Bungalows In Early Morning Blaze
A fire at 344 Enat in ma street drove hundreds to watch as flames engulfed three bungalows. An aged woman suffered a heart attack, a young girl named Viola Johnson was hysterical, and much furniture was saved as neighbors fought sparks from the blaze. Firefighters contained the fire to the three wooden houses, worth about $12,000 total, with surrounding homes protected by eager residents.
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Fred Rask
Enatin Ma Street
Sabin Ferriss
Ferriss
East Mercury
Ohio
Oklahoma
East Galena
Cit
Billis
Viola Johnson
Montana Street
American destroyer sinks submarine during ship boarding
Gulf Port Aug 27 The destruction of a German submarine by an American destroyer is reported by seaman William Raymond Brown who arrived aboard a British steamer. The submarine surfaced near the steamer, then the destroyer attacked. Four German crewmen who had boarded the steamer were killed in the ensuing fight while two Germans aboard the submarine survived and were captured.
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Gulf
William Raymond Brown
Brown
Railways of France Are Found in Splendid Shape
Washington August 27 official reports to the war department show French railroads in splendid shape after three years of war. American engineers who inspected the lines were amazed by the conditions found and reports criticizing the system were not confirmed by this source.
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France
Washington
War Department
Department
MIS. WALSH IS BETTER
Helena reports Mrs. T J Walsh wife of the United States senator is said to be better in Washington after illness in a Baltimore hospital.
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Mis. Walsh
Helena
T. J. Walsh
United States
Baltimore
Washington
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