Montana Republican Rankin Linderman Lead Narrowed in Senate Race
Unofficial returns from 49 counties show Frank Linderman leading Wellington Rankin by 1,236 votes for the U S Senate in Montana with 28 446 to 27 210 as 1 147 precincts reported. Rankin denied conceding and a final tabulation is set after a canvass by Sept 10.
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Associated Press
Helena
Frank Linderman
Kalispell
Wellington D. Rankin
United States
Linderman
Rankin
Linderman- Rankin
Sam D. Goza
Lee Dennis
Ayers
J. E. Erickson
Roy Ayres
W.S. McCormack
Nelson Story Jr
Leonard Young
W. L. Collins
Secretary of State
Cowboy Shot Dead At Frontier Day Event
Ten thousand spectators at a frontier day roundup watched Harry Bowles of Littleton Colorado shot and killed by fellow cowboy Roy Kivet of Cheyenne Wyoming in Lake City Utah. Kivet fled into marshes by Great Salt Lake but was captured an hour later and held in jail after offering no statement.
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Associated Press
Lake City
Harry Bowles
Littleton
Colo
Roy Kivet
Cheyenne
Wyo
Kivet
Great Salt Lake
Dirigible To Come West In Navy Move
Navy orders trained crews from Lakehurst to San Diego Seattle and Fort Worth to organize and train mooring mast operations for the Shenandoah trip to the west coast and central points.
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Washington
West Coast
Navy Department
Lakehurst
San Diego
Seattle
Fort Worth
Texas
Dawes Urges Nonpartisan Farm Policy Commission
Lincoln Neb August 29 Charles G Dawes Republican candidate for vice president declared that removing agriculture from partisan politics and solving the issue through an impartial nonpartisan commission using proven procedures could end the European reparations tangle.
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Associated Press
Lincoln, Neb
Charles 4 G. Dawes
Dozen Recover Clothes After 17 Year Old Girl Arrested
Dozens of people retrieved coats hats and other items after police captured a 17 year old girl in Butte on theft charges. Detectives Powell and White found substantial clothing at her home and more claims were made at the station. The thefts spanned several months affecting the Butte Business College high school and swimming pool.
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Butte
Butte Business College
Powell and White
Owirsmers
President Coolidge Praises Fraternalism and Virtues
President Coolidge extols fraternalism as a force for ordered government and public virtue. In a White House address to the National Fraternal Congress, he cites thrift loyalty and religion as essential to daily life and international peace notes his Vermont stay and busy pace at Plymouth.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
National Fraternal Congress of America
White House
Revel 19 Held At Silver Bow Club For Old Timers
The Montana Society of Pioneers hosted a Mad Revel at the Silver Bow club with veterans and later generations dancing to old quadrilles and waltzes. Professor C H Moore presided. William Berkin, 98, was noted for his discipline, and a Treasure State quartet lampooned pioneers. Boxing exhibitions, piano by Al Orton, and the famed Orton violin of 1521 drew attention as the event honored pioneers and Senator W A Clark.
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Crlver Bow Club
Montana
Silver Bow Club
W. L. Millegan
Tom MecTague
William Berkin
Montana Society of Pioneers
Treasure State
Brown
Pat Carney
George Bruffy
Charlie Bielenberg
W. A. Clark
C. H. Moore
David Hilger
Pioneers
Ronald Higgins
Sons and Daughters
J. H. Durston
Henry C. Hopkins
Mise Mabel Jones
Doc” Flynn
the Hayes
al Orton
Marsh Nelson
Orton
Montans Orton
Columbus
Naval Officer Dies by Firearm Aboard New Mexico
Lieut. Lyle WN Morgan 24, battleship division communications officer on Vice Admiral Wiley's staff, shot himself in his stateroom after guests left the New Mexico in Elliott Bay Seattle. An inquest report says he died from a self-inflicted wound while despondent for unknown reasons and notes no clear explanation. Further details mention his role organizing ship decorations for guests.
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Associated Prenes
Seattle
Waseh
New Mexico
Elliott Bay
Lyle WN. Morgan
Battleship Division
Wiley
Wiely
Morgan
Pioneer visitor recalls early Montana days and Judge Slade
Jimmy Austin of Cascade county, a Montana resident since 1863, travels to Butte for the pioneer meeting and shares praise for Sidney Edgerton, criticizes the hanging of Jim Slade, and recalls Jules Bent and Julesburg. He notes Slade’s claim work in Virginia City and references a Denver jury.
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Montana
Jimmy Austin
Cascade County
Butte
Jimmy
Austin
Bsidney Edgerton
Akron
Ohio
Lincoln
Denver
Jules
Slade
Virginia City
Gasoline Explosion Kills Six in Pittsburg Garage
An explosion at the People's Natural Gas garage on Forbes street Pittsburg killed six people including three boys and fatally injured seven others with seven more hurt. A tanker unloading 1500 gallons ignited the blast wrecking part of the building and shattering windows within eight blocks. Many victims suffered clothing burns and some were hurled over 35 feet while bystanders ferried the injured to a nearby hospital.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
People’s Natural Gas Company
Forbes Street
People’s
Large forest fires threaten Anaconda area winds fan flames
A gale fueled three fires in the forests near Anaconda Montana. The largest burned near the John Furst ranch east of town, with a second in Mill Creek district and a third along Rock Creek west of the city. Fire crews and volunteers fought for hours, urging containment before morning.
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Anaconda
Forest Service
John Furst
Mill Creek
Rock Creek
Mill Creek Canyon
Deer Lodge Valley
Willow Creek
Furst Ranch
Georgetown
Reichstag Affirms London Agreement by Large Majority
Berlin reporting a decisive Reichstag vote gave the Marx Stresemann government a strong majority for the London reparations pact. The result followed weeks of partisan wrangling over the Dawes Report with 314 votes for and 127 against along with 48 nationalist abstentions or opposition. The climb to ratification underscored the government’s political signal victory.
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Marx-Stresemann
Dawes
Associated Press
Berlin
Reichstag
London
Ludendorff
Hergt-Von Tirpita
Bitter Noot Forest Closed To Campers
Fire hazard in Bitter Moot forest and fire in Lake Como area lead officials to close drainage areas of the Bitter Root river east and near forks to campers unless permits are secured. Continued on next page.
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Bitter Noot
Associated Press
Mibboula
Bitter Moot
Lake Como
Bitter Root River
Weather favorable for flight across North Atlantic
Weather conditions at Icetickle Labrador favor a Greenland to Labrador cross Atlantic flight by Lieutenants Lowell H. Smith and Erik Nelson. Meteorological officer Thiessel says if they take off tomorrow morning Indian Harbor will receive them in fair weather. No word yet on further postponement from Lieutenant Mitch.
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Associated Preas
Richmond
Icetickle
Labrador
Lowell H. Smith
Erik Nelson
North Atlantic Ocean
Greenland
Neig “‘Thiessel
Indian Harbor
Lieutenant Mitch
Fire Devours Rathdrum Idaho Business Block
A large fire in Rathdrum Idaho destroyed eight buildings in the business district, with three brick and five frame structures burned. The blaze began at the McShane hotel and spread to a drug store and garage, threatening homes on the opposite side of Main Street. Local departments from Apokane, Idaho and nearby areas aided, saving two new buildings as access to the telephone company was cut.
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Associated Prana
Spokane
Rathdrum
Idaho
Here
McShane
Apokane Aml Alea Coeur d'Alene
Prince Edward Arrives in America Shares Nervous Greeting
Edward Prince of Wales lands in New York as reporters swarm the Berengaria. He trips to Glen Cove then Byrnsset before lunch with President Coolidge, appearing shy and unsure amid a crowd of journalists and officials.
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Prince of Wales
America
Associated Press
New York
Edward
Toda
Berengaria
Glen Cove
Long Island
James A. Burden
Syonset
Washington
President Coolidge
Byosset
Convention Banquet Poisones 100 Women
More than 100 delegates at the Massachusetts American Legion convention banquet in Worcester were stricken with what doctors called possible poisoning. The women, described as serious though not fatal, required medical attention after the Thursday night event.
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Associated
Worcester
Mass
Thechusetts American Legion
Maine
Montana Democrats Meet at Helena September 10
Montana Democrats will convene in Helena on September 10 at noon to elect a state chairman and state central committee officers and to draft a party platform. U S Senator T J Walsh is expected to attend and speak at the Placer Hotel ceremony.
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Montana
Helena
Associated Presse
J. KB. Erickson
Kalispell
Prickeon
State Central Committee
United States
T. J. Walsh
Lake McDonald
Placer
Mont
Pertes
Congress
Legislative Assembly
Central
Ne Abanate
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Mary Donovan
Melrose
Donovan
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Clinton H. Moore
Pioneers’ Society
Mary Valston
Deer Lodge
Valston
U.S. Naval
J. J. McCafferty
County Road
Gregson Hot Springs
Fuda Royal Highness
Thenee
Prince U Red
Maj
Oscar N. Solbert
Erickson
J. B. Brickson
David Marks
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