Johnson defeats Harding wing in Minnesota race
Analysis of Minnesota results shows a straight party split within the Republican ranks. Magnus Johnson emerges as a pivotal figure, described as a dirt farmer, turning back the old guard and La Follette’s farm bloc. The piece notes broader implications for Harding and the party’s renomination prospects.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
Governor Preus
Harding
Fairbanks
Seward
Republican Organization
la Follette
Farm Bloc
Old Guard
White House
Tanana River
Magnus Johnson
Bob
Gallatin Valley Storm Causes Widespread Damage
A severe storm moving from Whitehall to Three Forks with wind hail and rain caused extensive damage in Gallatin Valley including Willow Creek and Sixteen Mile Canyon. Crops suffered heavy losses and Three Forks saw many home windows broken while the Sacajawea hotel wall was damaged and a barn roof blown off. Rural telephone lines were also blown down.
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Associated Press
Bozeman
Mont
Galatin Valley
Willow Creek
Sixteenmile Canyon
Whitehall
Three Forks
Princess Arrested Shielded Fugitive in 1920 Revolt Case
Princess Marguerite, daughter of the late Prince Maximilian of Hohelohe-Oehringen, is under arrest in Munich on perjury charges connected to sheltering Captain Erhardt, a revolt leader who fled Leipzig prison last week. Her trial begins July 23 alongside Erhardt’s.
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Associated Press
Munich
Marguerite
Maximilian of
Erhardt
Premier Baldwin Gleans Points On Note To Germany
London July 16 AP Premier Baldwin in the house of commons clarified two points the British note to Germany will be sent to Washington and no recent reparations talks occurred between Britain and the United States. Talks resumed with Curzon meeting Italian and French ambassadors as Baldwin drafts a reply. Reginald McKenna and Baldwin worked at Chequers to craft a plan for a joint settlement of reparations and inter allied debts. Paris dispatches claim Poincare's speech was prepared before Baldwin's pronouncement signaling French desire not to block London.
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Associated Press
London
Baldwin
House of Commons
Germany
Washington
England
United States
Lord Curzon
France
Japan
Reginald McKenna
Chequers Courts
Paris
Poincare
Arizona Suspends Minimum Wage Law
A federal judge granted a temporary injunction delaying the Arizona minimum wage act of February 13 1923 setting $16 weekly for women. The suit brought by confectioner A Sardell against Arizona Attorney General Murphy and Santa Cruz county attorney W A O Connor rests on a Supreme Court ruling striking down the District of Columbia law.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Arizona
Erskine M. Rees
Federal Circuit Court
A. Sardell
John F. Murphy
W. A. O'Connor
Santa Cruz County
Larder
Ross
United States Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Butte Visitor Describes Burke Fire From Idaho Outskirts
E G Swigert of Portland reports sparks from the Burke Idaho fire carried over a hill to ignite the Catholic church and much of the town. He aided in fighting, noting the Hercules works and boarding house survived, Hecla buildings stood, dynamite saved two homes, and canyon walls funneled flames making frontal water useless. Continued on Page 4.
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Burke
Idaho
E. G. Swigert
Electric Steel Foundry Company
Portland
Butte
Swigert
Hercules Mining Company
Big Hercules
Hecla Company
Johnson elected U S senator from Minnesota in a landslide
Magnus Johnson former laborite won the Minnesota U S Senate seat as Governor Preus conceded after partial returns showed Johnson leading by about 18,000 with 107 973 to 89 499 and Democrat James A Carley 8 375 Carley trailing far behind Johnson planned to return to his farm while outlining a future program and opposing the world court and League of Nations
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Associated Press
ST. Paul
Minn
Magnus Johnson
United States
Minnesota
J. A. O. Preus
Preus
Johnson
James A. Carley
Harding
Carley
United States Senate
United Action
World Court
League of Nations
Catholic Center at Florence Destroyed by Fascists Mob
In Florence on July 16 a mob rang church bells and shouted pro fascist slogans destroying Catholic headquarters. Thousands of Catholic newspapers were burned as troops intervened. A fascisti colonel blamed non fascisti for the protest and fought a demonstrator. The mayor condemned violence and later met Cardinal Mistrangelo to express regret.
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Associated Press
Florence
Italy
Mussolini
Fascisti
Tamburini
Cardinal Mistrangelo
Rail Clerks Set to Open Own Bank in Cincinnati
Cincinnati July 16 Directors of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks National Bank Cincinnati's first labor bank and Ohio's second took the oath of office and planned to open the institution in a few weeks. The board includes bankers, attorneys, business men and trade unionists. EB H Fitzgerald was elected president.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
The
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks National Bank
Ohio
Second Labor Bank
EB. H. Fitzgerald
Brotherhood
California Judge Grants Temporary I W W Injunction
In Sacramento on July 16 Superior Judge Charles O Busick granted a temporary injunction restraining all activities of the Industrial Workers of the World in California. A hearing for a permanent injunction was set for July 25, with the action brought in the name of the people of the state by permission of the attorney general. If made permanent, membership in the I W W or affiliated groups could lead to contempt of court and up to six months imprisonment without a jury trial.
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Associated Press
Sacramento
Cal
Industrial Workers of the World
California
Charles O. Busick
J. J. Henderson
Sacramento County
Seek Injunction Against I W W In California
A petition for an injunction to restrain the Industrial Workers of the World from operating in California was filed in Sacramento to the state superior court. District Attorney J J Henderson seeks permission to sue in the people’s name with Attorney General Webb’s approval. The action targets multiple I W W related unions and individuals including Tom Connors and Pete Beazley. The petition contends I W W aims to overthrow government and teaches violence, with members allegedly terrorizing lumber farm and oil industries.
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Associated Press
Sacramento
Cal
Industrial Workers of the World
Civil Department of the Superior Court
J. J. Henderson
Sacramento County
People of
California
Webb
General Defense Committee
Agricultural Workers’ Industrial Union No
Lumber Workers’ Union
Agricultural Workers’ Union
Marine Transport Industrial Union
Railroad Workers’ Union
Oil Workers’ Industrial Union
General Construction Workers’ Industrial Union
Metal Workers’ Industrial Union
Tom Connors
Pete Beazley
Mary Gallagher Douglas
Douglas
Wobblies in Dungeon at San Quentin
Eight of 27 Industrial Workers of the World sentenced by a Los Angeles court refuse to work at San Quentin and are placed in the dungeon. The strike, led by William Flanagan, follows a prior uprising on June 22. 55 IWW members are now confined for refusing labor.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
San Quentin
Los Angeles
William Flanagan
Police close in on Mrs. Oesterreich in LA murder case
Los Angeles July 16 The chain of evidence police are building against Mrs. Walburg Oesterreich in the murder of her husband Fred Oesterreich an apron maker is nearly complete Captain George Home said he declined to reveal details but noted discrepancies between her statements immediately after the shooting and later statements after her arrest a few days ago
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Los Angeles
Cal
Walburg Oesterreich
Fred Oesterreich
Milwaukee
George Home
Oesterreich
Colorado village covered by water
Five feet of water was reported at Portland Colorado cement manufacturing community eight miles east of Orence at 7 o clock this evening. Communication lines are cut off and the extent of damage not be ascertained.
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Pueblo
Col
Portland
Orence
Dama
German printers flood July currency with 17 billion marks hourly
Berlin July 16 Forty one German printing plants run day and night, producing 17 563 819 142 marks worth of fresh paper money each hour in early July. On July 7 total currency in circulation reached 20 241 782 966 000 marks, up 2 950 721 616 000 from June 30. Aluminum coinage rose to 20 200 000 000 marks. printers run three shifts. Unofficially no note under 1 000 marks will be printed as it costs more to print than face value, with a 500-mark note worth only the paper.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Harding says Mrs Harding worn out by Alaska trip
In Fairbanks Alaska President Warren G Harding tells a crowd that his wife Mrs Warren G Harding has become worn out by entertaining and accepting hospitality during their Alaska visit He notes Mrs Harding’s illness last fall and that they will return to Seward he also says Alaska is a homeland of America with unconquerable strength and that he has become a real sourdough by living there for a time and sees Alaska’s development with local support
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Butte
Helena
Congress
Harding
Scott Bone
Jim Watson
Resolutions Committee
Associated Press
Fairbanks
Alaska
Warren G. Harding
Seward
Richardson Highway
Marquin
Reach Agreement on All Points at Near East Parley
Susanne July 16 report that late tonight an agreement was reached on all outstanding Near East conference issues including Turkish soil evacuation and open door. Allies dropped preferential rights in future Turkish concessions while Turkish petroleum concessions kept out of the treaty. An official meeting to confirm, and a signing date about a week hence, will be arranged.
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Associated Press
Susanne
Ismet Pasha
Lord Curzon
London
Hailstorm Devastates Bend Oregon Downtown
In Bend Oregon July 16 a severe hailstorm struck just before noon. Heilstones up to golf ball size damaged lamp posts windows and vehicles. Horses were frightened and chickens killed as the storm lasted under 15 minutes.
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Bend
Ore
Postponement sought in Walsh murder trial plan
The defense plans to use Dr. R E House of Ferris Texas to administer the truth serum to Roy Walsh charged in the Al Johnson killing at Renova. Attorney John Elliott of Butte seeks a continuance for the trial in Boulder to secure the specialist and allow proper defense preparation.
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R. E. House
Ferris
Texas
Roy Walsh
al Johnson
Renova
Boulder
Walsh
Arthur Hughes
John Elliott
Butte
Elliott
Dr. House
Hughes
Silver Bow
House
Montana
el- Mott
San Quentin
Johnson
Jefferson Valley
Thrown By Bucking Mare Kills Billings Boy
Charlies McBride twelve year old son of O J McBride of Billings Montana was dragged about 300 feet and died after being bucked from a mare at Charles Colgrove’s ranch six miles southeast of Billings He had been warned not to ride the mare but jumped on and shouted I am riding her His skull was fractured and he died within minutes
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Associated Press
Billings
Mont
Charlies McBride
O. J. McBride
Charles Colgrove
Pryhead
Billngs
Colgroves
Joun
Pardons Granted Magee in New Mexico Libel and Contempt
Governor Hinkle signed pardons for Carl C. Magee editor of the New Mexico State Tribune, after libel of Justice Parker and contempt charges in Judge Leahy's court. Fines totaling 4050 dollars were remitted. sentences for contempt were dissolved as part of the pardons. Hinkle called the cases persecution and noted the pardon powers under the state constitution.
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Associated Press
Santa FE
N. M
Hinkle
Carl C. Magee
F. W. Parker
State Supreme Court
Fourth Judicial Court
Leahy
Magee
Magee Publishing Company
New Mexico
Pardoned editor Magee by Governor Hinkle in New Mexico
Albuquerque July 16 Car C C Magee editor of the New Mexico State Tribune was pardoned today by Governor Hinkle following his... (Continued on page 3 column i)
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Albuquerque
N. M
C. Magee
New Mexico State Tribune
Hinkle
John Siddell Dies Well Known Editor At Ardslee
John McAlpine Siddell editor of the American Magazine died at his summer home in Ardslee on July 16 after long illness. Born in Oberlin Ohio in 1874 he worked as reporter in Cleveland Chicago Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and studied at Oberlin College and Harvard. He joined the American Magazine staff in 1904 becoming editor in chief in 1916 and authored Sid Says published in 1917.
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Ardslee-On-Hudson
John McAlpine Siddell
American Magazine
Siddell
Cleveland
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Oberlin
Ohio
Oberlin College
Harvard
Chautauque Magazine
New York
Production of Mines in Montana Rises in First Half of 1923
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Montana's mining industry showing solid gains in the first six months of 1923. Electrolytic zinc near Great Falls runs at capacity while Anaconda copper plant exceeds 1922 output. copper, lead, and mining prices boost activity at Butte and other districts. labor remains tight but improving. Gold output in 1922 rose to 1,656,757 dollars from 1,480,763, though gold from ore drops in 1928, with dredge gains ending in Madison county. Silver in 1922 totaled 13,468,151 ounces valued at one dollar each, up from 6,558,713 in 1921. early 1923 shows higher zinc ore and ore production with continued shifts in mine activity.
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Standard
Washington
Montana
Department of the Interior
C. N. Gerry
Geological Survey
Great Falls
Anaconda
Butte
Lewis and Clark County
Madison County
Barnes King Development Company
Shannon
Marysville
Jardine
Park County
Phillips County
Deer Lodge County
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Senate
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C. O. Busick
Sacramento County Prosecutor
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Dr. House Willome
John Siddell
Coltuma
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