W W Leader Burns Way Out Of Tacoma Jail
Claude M. Sellers an I W W agitator escaped from Tacoma city jail with an accomplice using gasoline to burn their way out. Sellers, editor of the Metal Mine Workers Bulletin, was active in I W W strikes from Salt Lake to Park City and Butte.
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Claude M. Sellers
Butte
Tacoma
Sellers
Harry
Northwest
Thomas Manning
Anaconda Road
United States
Butte Bulletin
Metal Mine Workers Bulletin
Butte I. W. W
Centralia Defense
Wth
American Legion
Salt Lake
Denver
Park City
Utah
Cook
Collars Sold at 25 Cents Retail Promise Across Nation
New York report notes a Troy New York collar maker slashes wholesale costs to permit retailers to price at 25 cents each. The firm cites cheaper materials but says wages remain unchanged as the motive.
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New York
Troy
N. Y
Advances in prices of gasoline and the Gauses
Washington June 1. The federal trade commission released a report to congress attributing recent rises in gasoline and petroleum product prices to supply demand conditions rather than restraint of trade. Strong demand drives high prices and oil trade conditions improve in production and imports. It could not determine if refined price increases were disproportionate to crude costs or report current year company profits, though 1919 profits of major oil firms were large.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Hhe Commission
Supreme Court Dismisses Government Appeals Against Quaker Oats
Washington June 1 government appeals in the federal anti trust suit against Quaker Oats were dismissed by the Supreme Court on motion of the government. Dissolution under the Sherman act was asked but the company had prevailed in the lower court.
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Washington
Covernment
Quaker Oats Company
Supreme Court
Coal Exports Rise With 1 Million Tons Secured
Copenhagen reports that industrial concerns via a London firm have contracted to buy one million tons of American coal for shipment in the current year and in 1921.
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Copenhagen
London
Cowboys Demand Higher Wages Halt Movie Work
One hundred fifty cowboys employed in motion picture work in Los Angeles struck for a daily raise from $7.50 to $10. The production of films by six companies was halted as the dispute awaited settlement.
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Los Angeles
Japanese Bolshiveist Clash Reported Near Udinsk
Washington reports Saturday clashes between Japanese and bolshevist forces between Chata and Vereecani Udinsk. The American consul at Harbin advised the state department, but no further details were released.
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Washington
Chata
Vereecani
Udinsk
State Department
Harbin
Street Cars Return to Normal Service in Butte
After a disruption, Butte street car lines largely resumed regular operation yesterday with cars starting at 9 am and earlier work shifts at 6 am. Englewood line ran on a 15 minute schedule while jitneys provided critical service but faced criticism for steep Memorial Day fares. Local officials may regulate fares if jitneys are needed again.
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Butte
Centerville
South Main Street
Englewood
Ueup
Placing Troops To Encircle Villa In Chihuahua
LAREDO Texas June 1 El Porvenir of Monterey in yesterday's issue quotes Gen Calles that a circle of troops is being placed around Francisco Villa in Chihuahua from which he cannot escape The article says Villa destroyed the railway between Parral and Jiminez Chihuahua to retard government troops Gen Juan Andres Almazan and other generals are to be sent to Chihuahua to take the field against Villa
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Laredo
Texas
el Porvenir
Monterey
Mexico City
P. Elias Calles
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua
Villa
Parral
Jiminez
Juan Andres Almazan
Northern Pacific schedules revised for Butte trains
Butte office of the Northern Pacific received complete timetables showing changes effective June 6. Trains 1 and 2 shift closer to the times of 3 and 4, with stub connections at Garrison and Logan. No. 257 gains a cafe car and sleeper, transferred to No. 3 at Missoula to avoid through-passenger changes.
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Northern Pacific
Butte
J. S.S. Kemp
Garrison
Logan
Missoula
Deschanel Presides at Council Meeting in Paris
President Deschanel presided over the council of ministers in Paris. He thanked ministers for their sympathy after his accident. Premier Millerand pledged government devotion, noting Deschanel will rest for several weeks with the country sharing in the relief.
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Paris
Deschanel
Council of Ministers
Millerand
M. Deschanel
Postmasters Named in Washington Reappointments
Washington announces new postmasters including Philip J. Goodwin of Butte Montana Edward Mc Donald of Deadwood South Dakota Tazewell M. Simmons of Huron South Dakota and John W Martin of Watertown South Dakota in the latest federal reappointment list.
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Washington
Philip J. Goodwin
Butte
Mont
Edward McDonald
Deadwood
Tazewell M. Simmons
Huron
John W
Martin
Watertown
Governor Lowden Confined With Cold After Memorial Day
Chicago June 1 Governor Frank O Lowden was confined to his rooms today with a cold he took yesterday during Memorial day exercises.
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Chicago
Greev
Frank
Lowden
Non-Partisans Buy Another Airplane for Tours
St Paul Minn June 1 A C Townley president of the national non partisan league has bought another airplane and will dispatch speakers to tour the state as he has been doing This is the second ten thousand dollar airplane purchased by the league leader in the past month.
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ST. Paul, Minn
A. C
Townley
National Non-Partisan League
Noyes resigns from Rhineland commission policy driven
Pierrepont B. Noyes American delegate on the Rhineland commission resigns and Americans withdraw from the body, saying the move follows a State Department policy in Washington to reduce American representation in Europe.
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Coblenz
Pierrepont B. Noyes
Rhineland Commission
State Department
Washington
Europe
Supreme court rulings include Hart-Parr appeal and Breen mandamus
Helena June 1 Supreme court decisions involve Hart-Parr company versus Mike Kernan and others with an appeal from Musselshell county. Lower court order setting aside a default judgment for plaintiff was annulled. Peter D. Breen versus city of Butte concerns mandamus over Breen's restoration to the police force with the city sustained. Briefs filed in appeals over the estates of Joseph T. Carroll in Butte and Haw estate from Beaverhead county.
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Helena
Supreme Court
Hart-Parr Company
Mike Kernan
Musselshell County
Peter D. Breen
City of
Newspaper Worker Arthur Nelson Death in Los Angeles
The funeral of Arthur M. Nelson a longtime newspaper worker in Seattle and Los Angeles was held in Los Angeles. He served as development agent for Imperial county though not a World War I veteran he held the rank of sergeant in Company I 364th infantry 91st division and his illness grew worse during his service.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Arthur M. Nelson
Seattle
Nelson
Imperial County
FLE Charges Against State Grange Master
Aberdeen June 1 reporters state that charges of undue political activity and treason to the national grange have been filed against William Bouck master of the Washington state grange. Bouck received a vote of confidence from the grangers at the opening session of their state convention here this morning.
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Aberdeen
Walsh
National Grange
The
Nations
William Bouck
Washington State
Bouck
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