Berger Re-elected to Congress in Fifth Wisconsin Fight
Victor L. Berger, socialist, narrowly wins re election in Milwaukee district over fusion Republican Henry Bodenstab by 4806 votes 24367 to 19561 about 9000 of 53000 registered voters stayed away. If seated disputed, fifth district would sit vacant until 1920. Governor St Philipp rejects new special election. Berger calls result revolutionary yet not a socialist victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Victor L. Berger
Wisconsin
Henry H. Bodenstab
Berger
Bodenstab
House of Representatives
FE. St. Philipp
Socialist Rtg
Socialist Party
White and Peale on commission
Washington December 19 An announcement of the three member commission to study wages conditions and prices in the bituminous coal industry was awaiting final approval by President Wilson Unofficial reports named John P White and Rembrandt Peale as miner and operator representatives and gave no public representative yet named
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commission of
Wilson
John P. White
United Mine Workers of America
Rembrandt Peale
Pennsylvania
Steamer J A Chansler Grounds Off Cape Blanco
Reports say the oil tank steamer J A Chansler ran aground off Cape Blanco and is waterlogged in two sections. No crew is seen. Government life saving crew from Bandon dispatched to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
Ore
J. A. Chansler
Cape Blanco
Bandon
Senate approves emergency deficiency bill
Washington December 19 the urgency deficiency bill totaling 33 million dollars passed the Senate tonight. It includes 30 million for increased war risk in surface allowances and covers miscellaneous subjects under wartime funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Ada AdalNG Ambush Misses Target in Fateful Shootout
An attempted ambush by Ada AdalNG aimed at a man named French backfires when the attackers shoot at the wrong vehicle. The incident unfolds at a selected spot for the crime, revealing a botched plan and potential motive surrounding the attempted killing.
Attempted assassination of Viscount French in Ireland
A carefully planned attack on Viscount French in Ireland failed. One attacker was killed, a detective was wounded, and a patrolman suffered an ankle injury. Bombs and revolvers were used. attackers numbered five to fifteen. The vice regal party returned fire, but all attackers escaped except the dead man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Associated Press
Viscount French
Ireland
Vice Regal
Boyle
Roscommon
Meeting of the Butte Relief Workers to Disband Today
Mayor Stodden called all members of the general relief committee to a 2:30 PM meeting in the city hall council chambers. The group may close its offices and disband as mines reopen. Reports will cover subcommittees and relief efforts aiding hundreds with groceries clothing and fuel during the coal strike crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stodden
General Relief Committee
Butte
Fuel Administration
Sir John Alcock Dies After Atlantic Flight Crash
Sir John Alcock, the first aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic, died in Rouen France. He succumbed to injuries from a crash yesterday near Cotterrard Normandy while piloting a water plane during an aviation exhibition along the Seine River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouen
France
John Alcock
Atlantic
Cotterrard
Seine-Inferieure
Normandy
Alcock
Seine
Grand Palace
Big Smith Dies in Miles City Mine Cave In
John Smith known as Big Smith, 6 feet 7 inches and about 300 pounds, was killed at 10:30 AM in the Sunday Creek mine near Miles City. The accident is blamed on failure to timber the cavern as lignite mining progressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles City
John Smith
Big” Smith
Sunday Creek
Woman Gives Money to Ice Cream Clerk From Son in Canada
A woman at Blanchard Ice Cream parlor handed a clerk an envelope containing 42.95 and a letter from a Canadian son to her as “Mother.” The money, two twenty dollar bills and coins, was sent to pay her expenses to join him. Associated Charities took charge after a full description of the woman was obtained and efforts to locate her continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Associated Charities
Blanchard Ice Cream Company
South
Wyoming
R. A. McArthur
Henningsen Company
South Butte
Final vote on Cummins bill delayed in Senate
Washington December 19 after a session longer than 12 hours the Senate failed to vote on the Cummins railroad bill and adjourned to vote again at 3 30 tomorrow. A final sugar control bill vote was set for 11 30 tomorrow. La Follette proposed extending government railroad control for two years which prevented action tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
la Follette
Wisconsin
Persistent talk delays return of railroads
Washington reports say President Wilson may postpone the return of railroads to private ownership, though White House officials deny knowledge of any plan. The Railroad Administration notes no change in the timetable to turn the roads back at year’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Capitol
White House
Railroad Administration
Sugar Control Bill Passed For 1920 Session
Washington December 19 The Senate controlled sugar legislation to extend government control into 1920 before the Christmas recess. Senator McNary Republican Oregon in charge of the bill announced the action tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
McNary
Oregon
Senate
Miners Return to Lehigh Pits After Long Strike
Great Falls December 19 Three hundred fifty miners returned to work in the Lehigh coal mines of the Great Northern, about 70 percent of normal. Fifty cars of coal arrived in Great Falls last night and 100 more are due tonight from Sand Coulee, with output expected to reach 4,500 tons daily as crews resume operations. Troops stationed at Sand Coulee for weeks prepare to depart for the coast and will pickup other units en route via Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Great Northern
Lehigh
Sand Coulee
Butte
Bryan Pushes Senate To Accept Reservations On Treaty
William J. Bryan told 20 Democratic senators at a Folk dinner that opposing the Lodge reservations risks public blame for treaty defeat. He urged unity and said Article X may need elimination. Senators Myers and Walsh of Montana attended. Negotiations with Republican leaders aim to ratify the treaty with reservations after the holidays, with no ratification before the recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
William J. Bryan
Joseph W. Folk
Senate
White House
Bryan
Hiram Johnson Names Campaign Manager Across West
Senator Hiram W. Johnson announced the appointment of H. L. Carnahan of Los Angeles as manager of Johnsons campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in Oregon Washington Nevada Utah Montana and Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Hiram W. Johnson
H. L. Carnahan
Los Angeles
California
Oregon
Washington
Nevada
Utah
Montana
Arizona
Anarchists and Reds to Sail for Soviet Russia
Anarchists and undesirables from across the United States were rushed by special trains to Ellis Island to join a large radical colony awaiting deportation to Soviet Russia. Immigration officials said Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman will sail homeward on a ship likely Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Ellis Island
Soviet Russia
Emma Goldman
Alexander Berkman
Detzer Case Feature Character Witness Testimony
In New York on December 19 Lieut. Col. E O Saunders testified at Capt Karl W Detzer court martial that Detzer had an excellent reputation for integrity and that under the same circumstances he would reappoint him to the service. The charges allege brutality to American overseas forces in Le Mans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detzer
New York
Karl W. Detzer
Lemans
E. O. Saunders
Department of Criminal Investigation
American Expeditionary Forces
Bolshevist Plot Reported in Petrograd
Petrograd reports a Bolshevist plot with nine hundred arrests including several French and English citizens. Three hundred fifty have been executed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsingfors
Petrograd
Eight Thousand Men Back at Mines by Monday
Eight thousand men in Butte will return to work Monday to run three shifts before Christmas. A larger force than before the shutdown will resume at copper properties plus two zinc mines. Anaconda Copper Mining announces a general resumption of operations for those shut down December 1, with the Great Falls and Anaconda smelters restarting soon. Craftsmen report Saturday with miners on Monday for the reopens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Butte Craftsmen
Butte
W. B. Daly
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Great Falls
Anaconda
Anaconda Company
Diamondville
Mountain Con
Stewart
Tramway
Berkley
West Gray Rock
Pennsylvania
Leonard
West Colusa
Badger State
Nettie
Tropic
Emma
East Colusa
Speculator
Granite Mountain
North Butte Company
Judge Palmer Challenges Burnquist Over Troop Call
Frank Palmer, a Minnesota municipal court judge, urged Governor Burnquist to appoint a tribunal to review sending state troops to International Falls during a railroad strike. He pledged to resign if warranted and asked the governor to do the same if unwarranted. American Legion leader Dr. M E Witherow defended the National Guard and criticized Burnquist for opposing the troops, asserting Legion members helped at the front and would assist in maintaining order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Falls
Minn
Burnquist
Frank Palmer
Palmer
M. E. Witherow
The
American Legion
Legion
National Guard
Witherow
Confession Admitted in Harry New Murder Trial
In Los Angeles, December 19, the court admitted an alleged confession by Harry New to the murder of Freda Lesser. Desk sergeant E. J. Davidson testified New came to the central police station, placed a revolver on the desk, and said he had killed a girl in Topango canyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Harry New
Freda Lesser
Craig
E. J. Davidson
Davidson
Central Police Station
New
Topango Canyon
Battle at the border leaves two dead in El Paso
An American provost guard and a Mexican civilian were killed in a clash at the international border near El Paso. The confrontation involved American soldiers and police opposing Mexican smugglers at the border crossing tonight, authorities reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Texas
Amercan
International Boat Line
Here
Funeral arrangements for Rev W W Van Orsdel
In Great Falls on December 19 the funeral plans for Rev Dr W W Van Orsdel veteran Methodist minister were announced. Services will be at 2 30 p m Tuesday at First Methodist church with Bishop Cook possibly officiating. The body will be moved to Helena for service at 2 30 p m next Wednesday at St Pauls church conducted by Rev Dr C D Crouch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reat Falls
W. W. van Orsdel
First Methodist Church
R. J. Cook
Helena
Great Falls
St. Paul's Church
C. D. Crouch
van Orsdel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Victor Berger
House
Republican Fusion
White and Peale
HELP
Standard Office
Ada Adalng
Sir John Alcock
Underwood & Underwood
Crookston
Winnipeg
Dakota
Minnesota
Calgary
Saska
Cumming Bil
Hiram Johnson
Uity
Toaake Gauntlet
Legion Post
Bishop Cook
Brother Wan
Standard
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!