Montana Leaders Push Bills for Employers Liability and Farm Loans
Miles Romney of Hamilton, president of the Power League of Montana, spoke in Butte on initiating the employers liability act and state farm loans. He stated the required petition signatures are being gathered, with about eight percent of gubernatorial votes needed and roughly 10,000 signatures across two-fifths of counties. The employers liability act would fund industrial injuries with a state commission and employer payroll shares. the farm loan act would mortage ranch land at 40 percent of its value, appraised by county commissioners.
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Miles Romney
Hamilton
Power League of
Montana
Butte
Employers’ Liability Act
State Farm Loan
Romney
Tha
State ‘Commission
State Farms Loans
Mcktana
McCusker
Livingston
People’s Power League
Henry Drennan
Billings
Adam. Wilkinson
Roundup
National Board of United Mine Workers
Jay
John ©. Lowney
Wester Federation of Labor
Dennis, Murphy
Ways and Means
Martin M. Donoghue
Oscar Partelow
Aoe
Brother Dies as Second Family Death in Month
Michael M. Deegan aged 30 son of the late Thomas I. Deegan died in Butte early yesterday after illness. Survived by brother John J. Deesha of Goldfield Nev., en route to Butte for funeral. Funeral arranged at Richards undertaking rooms Tuesday at 10 and mass at Sacred Heart Church at 9:30.
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Michael M. Deegan
Thomas I. Deegan
Butte
John J. Deeshan
Goldfield
Nev
Thomas H. Dees
Richards’ Undertaking Rooms
Sacred Heart Church
Hureh
Osenbrug
Jacob Osenbrug
Gil
Plazie
Stee
Axinio Pizzie
Fam
Lincoln Avenue
Menerviibe
Joseph’ Richards
Butte Engineers Back Michigan Strike Relief Refusal
The Butte Engineers Union No 88 of the Western Federation of Miners held a special meeting to commend Michigan strikers for refusing aid from the Citizens' Alliance and to donate 390 to bereaved Calumet disaster families. They urged Montana congressional reps to press for a federal investigation into Northern Michigan copper district conditions and sent sympathy to President Moyer.
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Amtichigan
Citizens’ Alliance
Calumet
Moyer
Michigan
Tutte Engineers’ Union
Western Federation of Mine
Montana
In & Tion
Auich
Engineers’ Union
W. F
Wembied
Moye
Charles Moyer
Chicago
Eng #2
No. 83
Engineers Union
Western Federation of Miners
Domestic storms and comedy at Ansonia theater program
The Ansonia theater opened a new program featuring a two reel The House of Discord by the Biograph company and a “Falling In Love With Inez” comedy. Vaudeville includes Totito and company jugglery and acrobatism, with the Guistad duo and Professor Cammack’s Ansonia Orchestra. Manager Levy announces a special New Year program as the bill continues Wednesday evening.
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Ansonia Theater
Inez
Teal
Thet Eason
Inex
Admiraing
House of Discord
Bioraph Company
Tost
Totito and Company
Guistad
Cammack
Ansonfi
Levy
Marie Ander
Christopher Columbus Lodge Elects Officers in Butte Meeting
Members of Christopher Columbus Lodge No. 1 in Butte elected officers at last night’s meeting. Arrigone Battista became president, Mondena Giuseppe vice president, Bonino Mar Uno treasurer, Berta Giovanni secretary, Negro Giovanni vice secretary, Vercello Dominico, Bonino Bene detto, Aiassa Dominico and Perri ns Luigi named trustees, and an honorary member was added with speeches by both incoming and retiring officers.
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Christopher Columbus Lodge
No. 1
Butte
Arrigone Battista
Mondena Giuseppe
Bonino Mar Uno
Berta Giovanni
Negro Giovanni
Vercello Dominico
Bonino Benedetto
Aiassa Dominico
Perrins Luigi
Illustrated speech on hours and wages at First Presbyterian
Rev E J Groeneveld presented an illustrated lecture titled Hours and Wages or How the Other Half Lives at First Presbyterian Church last evening. The program showed labor divisions from agriculture to manufacturing with photos of coal mines sweatshops and steel mills and contrasted tenement living with better company housing and playgrounds. Wages varied widely from 12 per month for southern farm labor to 260 yearly for dangerous city work. sweatshop pay ranged 5 to 9 per week. A follow up lecture on Housing and the New Slavery of Women and Children in Toil is planned for next Sunday.
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First Presbyterian
E. J. Groeneveld
Althous Dr. Groeneveld
Bette
Pennsylvania
New York
Andrew Carnegie
Kentucky
Pittsburgh
Helena Man To Get Timber For Elkhorn Mine
Ex Lieutenant Governor W R Allen recently set a contract to William P Burke of Helena for 230 feet of timber to be used at the Elkhorn mine. Burke has begun work assembling crew and teams and expects to engage actively by Jan 5. A second contract was let to Dick Trueman to host supplies and machinery, with snow permitting sledding to begin soon. The district is expected to become a busy mining area in the Wise River region.
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W. R.allen
William P. Burke
Helena
Elkhorn
Wise River
Big Tole
Burke
Dick ‘Trueman
New Year Dinner Dress Shop Ad in Butte Window
An old-time display ad for The Clothery at 1 North Main in Butte promotes New Year dinner attire and full dress clothes offered exclusively by the store. The copy emphasizes proper dress and features a window display claim.
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Butte
Clothery
North Main
Indorsement of General Hospital for Butte and County
The Silver Bow Trades and Labor council endorsed establishing a general hospital for Butte and Silver Bow county at its meeting. J W Mc Bain of the carpenters union introduced the resolution, with city physician C H Horst backing the plan as a step toward realization. The council also formed a committee to draft resolutions on the Calumet disaster and deportation of Moyer, and discussed union support for strikers and immigration enforcement.
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Butte
Silver Bow County
Silver Bow
Trades and Labor Council
Oscar Partelow
H. & Davis
W.T. Stodden
Calumet
Moyer
Te Alion Labor Taos
No Action Taken On Wage Question In Butte
The workingmen's union, led by Gx Curry, prepared for possible action as a $1 day demand and a $4 day to take effect Thursday faced no public decision. A future meeting was hinted, with a committee likely to check each employer refusing the new scale, while the Silver Bow Trades and Labor council awaited official word from the union.
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Workingmen's Union
Butte
Curry
Miners’ Union
Workingmen’s Union
Silver Bow ‘Trades and Labor Council
Henry Davis
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Council
Workingmen’s
Trades Council
Governor Pays Tribute To Old Time Admirer
Gov 8 V Stewart traveled from Helena to Sheridan to attend the funeral of O B Barber pioneer of Montana who died in Pennsylvania and was brought back for burial. Barber reportedly came from Pennsylvania to vote for Sam Stewart for governor and the trip was praised as a grateful tribute. The narrative notes a riotous Croatia diet session ending at 8 this morning with Deputy Nedaskowitch re-elected president, continuing as head of the last two diets.
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V. Stewart
Butte
Sheridan
0. B. Barber
Montana
Pennsylvania
Sam Stewart
Helena
Red and Yellow Factions Claim Confident Vote Result
In Butte a state committee referendum on reorganizing the local socialist group splits the red faction led by William Sullivan and the yellow faction, each claiming the outcome will be close with no more than a 50 vote margin. The fight centers on mayoral control and patronage, with observers noting possible realignment depending on the final tally.
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Red
Putte Socialists
William Sullivan
Policie
Tate
Socialist Party
Butte
Adewse
Tullivan
Fcton
Rede
Pinnlah
Fest
Kar
Wuinven
Stomd
Sb Agatoc
Stathe Roe
America
Ender
Duncan
Ad Vicon
Rite
Alma Krieger
Ray Smithe
Willett O¢ Toons
Paleste Ahreld ii
Ayers
Tndaattiat
Usetsiste
Nest Department
Bute San
Primar
Dan Shaw
Tin
Socialley
Uas
Tven
Last Days of Pompeii at the American theater
George Kleine presents Bulwer Lytton’s Last Days of Pompeii as a photo drama at the American Theater. The film portrays Nydia the blind flower girl and Glaucus with fidelity, featuring Portents of Isis and other characters in a vivid revival of the ancient city. Showings today tomorrow and Wednesday with a midnight matinee at 1 o'clock.
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George Kleine
Bulwer Lytton
Bulwer
Nydia
Glaucus
Tone
Apecides
Arbaces
Isis
Stratonica
Barbo
Vesiuvis
Pompei
American Theater
Fire In Attached Saloon Under Investigation By Chief
Fire Chief Sanger to investigate last evening fire in Gordon's saloon on Wyoming and Park streets. A blaze was found in the basement attached to the saloon, discovered after the custodian left briefly. No damage reported. chief attributes fire to rubbish ignition.
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Sanger
Gordon's Saloon
Wyoming
Park Streets
Fie
Paiclleron Remains Unclear Incomplete Note
Fragmentary OCR text shows unclear phrases about undertakings or remains. The readable portion mentions a name fragment and vague actions, with no verifiable event, date, or location to confirm a news item. Further readable content is required for a proper summary.
Sherman & Reed Undertaking Parlor Announcement
Fragmented OCR text notes arrangements and notices from Sherman & Reed regarding the late Kapeye Mave Wee SSSR comic. References to preparations, a general announcement, and tied to a planned event at the Sherman Reed establishment appear with unclear dates and details.
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Sherman & i
Feeral
Lous Kapeye
Sherman& Reed
Corley
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