Tragic Fire Kills Two Kirch Boys in Montana
James Frederick Kirch Jr and Norman Wendell Kirch, infant brothers of Boyd, were burned to death when their grandfather Fred E. Kirch’s log home 16 miles northwest of Pompey’s Pillar burned after a dance. A 14 year old cousin, William Treghown, had put the boys to bed and lit a lantern before joining others at a schoolhouse gathering. The blaze likely started from a lightning strike. investigators doubt a dropped match. The tragedy ended plans for a family reunion and marred the elder Kirch’s forty fourth wedding anniversary.
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Billings
James Frederick Kirch Jr
Norman Wendell Kirch
James Frederick Kirch
Boyd
Fred E. Kirch
Pompey’s Pillar
William Treghown
Treghown
Fred E. Kireh
Mr. Kireh
Great Falls
Three Picnickers Drown in Redondo Beach Tide
Three surf bathers from Huntington Park and Inglewood drown at Redondo Ranch as a heavy tide sweeps a picnicking party. Ernest Goodpasture 39, Victor Goodpasture 40, and William Lyons 28 presumed dead, while sisters Lattre and Dorothy Cline were rescued by lifeguards. bodies not recovered.
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Associated Press
Redondo Ranch
Cal
Ernest. Goodpasture
Victor
Huntington Park
William Lyons
Inglewood
Latrette
Dorothy Cline
Heavy fighting in Chinese campaign reported in June
Report from Canton notes continued severities in northern areas between Pekin and the North. Sun’s forces shuttle positions with Sun directing operations personally at Sheklung. Waichow reported captured earlier today as fighting persists along the front with Chinese forces and admirals in the field.
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Associated Press
Canton
Pekin
Sun
Chung
Kuga Leona
Sheklung
Waichow
Suh
Mit ‘Anton
Swiss defcat law proposed to curb alcoholism
Swiss cantons debate a proposed law to abolish the tax privilege allowing communes to distill fruit. Fourteen cantons voted against, nine in favor. The move aims to curb rising alcoholism, with net proceeds from the federal alcohol monopoly in 1920 at 301,880 pounds. Proceeds are shared with cantons, which must spend one tenth on fighting alcoholism and its causes.
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Switzerland
Two Injured In Auto Crash On Highway To Butte
Two persons were injured and two cars wrecked when three Fords collided on the Butte Anaconda highway nine miles west of Butte last night. Mr and Mrs Ed Cossett of 1837 Florida Avenue Butte were found by the roadside near their wrecked car and refused aid. En Lacy of Anaconda, driver of the other car, was taken to St Ann’s hospital with a hand injury. A second injured person had facial cuts. Witnesses said one car from Butte forced the Cossett vehicle into its path. The Cossett car was completely wrecked. Lacy’s injuries were minor aside from a hand cut and shock. He would have gone home last night if hospital authorization allowed.
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Butte-Anaconda
Butte
Ed Consett
Florida Avenue
En Lacy
Anaconda
St. Ann's Hospital
Cossett
Lacy
Upham to serve full term as national committee treasurer
Fred Upham of Chicago, treasurer of the national republican committee since 1915, will retire at the end of his present term in June 1924. Harry M Blair said reports of Upham resigning are false and that Upham is in accord with party leaders while he sails for Europe.
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Associated Press
New York
Fred Upham
Chicago
National Republican Committee
Harry M Blair
Upham
Europe
Tam
Leeper Guilty in Wertz Murder at Jowa
Jowa June 3 Robert Leeper was found guilty by a jury after eight hours of deliberation in the Wertz murder case. The shooting occurred last December at the Wertz home, with Leeper accused of threatening to kill and seeking a pardon of his actions. The jury recommended imprisonment in the state penitentiary and Wertz’s wife claimed self defense for the shooting.
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Jowa
Robert Leeper
Hoy Worth
State
Wertz
Leeper
Ht Wen
Ros
Sre
Argentina Holds Standard Oil Unit Over Tax Fraud
Federal Judge Zavalia in Buenos Aires accuses West India Oil, a Standard Oil branch, of illegal methods to extract kerosene and gasoline and of falsely reporting grades to dodge duties. The court orders payment of the duties value, estimated at over 3 million dollars, and a possible appeal is anticipated.
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West India Company
Associated Prove
Buenos Aires
The
West India Ol Company
Standard | Oil Concern
Zavaila
Argentina
Zavalia
Atorney
West India OM Company
Trax
No Loop Holes Treasury Rule Barring Liquor
A court ruling upholds a Treasury barrier on liquor, noting no loopholes exist to evade foreign law conflicts and signaling new regulations to follow.
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Treasury
Treasury sets strict ship liquor rules after Dry Law ruling
June 3 report from Washington says the treasury issues new regulations enforcing the 18th Amendment within U S territorial waters after 12:01 a m June 10 with no inbound liquor passage allowed except medicinal or diplomat exemptions. Vessels in distress may dock but must bond for compliance. expect congressional remedial legislation or foreign diplomacy attempts to ease the impact on international shipping.
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Associated
Washington
Treasury
Supreme Court
United States
Tole
Treasury Offic
Congress
State Department
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Portugal
Spain
Netherlands
American
America
Howver
Big booze haul by Canadian officers
Canadian authorities aided by a detachment of Royal Mounted Police conducted a raid on a nest of liquor boats at Esquimalt Island near Victoria. Four boats were seized, about 7,000 bottles of beer on two Canadian owned boats and 500 cases of whiskey on two Seattle owned boats, with liquor valued at roughly 60,000 dollars. Two occupants escaped while others were captured.
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Wash
Royal ‘Mounted Police
Dis
Victoria
Oy c. Lyle
Tor Victoria
Daviel
Canada
Seattle
Skeleton of Woman Found Near Hom—Gun and Watch Traced
Police link a gold watch and a fiber revolver found with a woman’s skeleton near Hom to prior ownership, while tracing the forged bill of sale and the automobile theft case tied to C C Skidmore and Mrs French. Investigations reach retailers, repair numbers, and dental work, as federal agents pursue the missing pair in Idaho and Washington.
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Hom
Worcester
Mass
C.C. Bkidmore
Oxford
Idaho
Murphy
Tacoma
Salt Lake
Skidmore
Fugitive Mischel Captured in Ferry County
Charles Misch el, a Montana fugitive since March 23, was captured in Republic Washington and will be returned to Montana. The alleged crime occurred in Flathead County where Bourgoine pool hall owner of Poison was shot. Bourgoine tracked Misch el to his brother’s house and fired at the visitor. a week of pursuit followed with searches in the Flathead Indian Reservation.
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Associated Press
Missoula
Charles Mischel
Republic
Wash
James T. Green
Missoula County
Ferry County
Mischel
Montana
Flathead County
Bourgoine
Mischell
Charles
Flathead
Russia to cut legation staff in Afghanist Persia and Khiva
Associated Press dispatch from Stockholm reports Soviet foreign minister Georgi Tehitcherin telegraphed Leonid Krasin in London that Russia is ready to reduce the personnel of its legations in Afghanistan Persia and Russian Turkestan and consult Britain on their replacement as a step toward solving the Tus British dispute.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Moscow
Tidningen
Georg Tehitcherin
Feter
Leonid Krassin
London
Russia
Afghan Iktan
Persia
Khiva
Russian Turkestan
Illegal whiskey still found in downtown Denver
Police and prohibition agents reported a large illicit whiskey operation on June 2 in downtown Denver at 1723 Wazee Street near City Hall. They seized 4,700 gallons of mash, 47 100-gallon barrels, and distilling paraphernalia capable of producing 125 barrels daily. James Quilland was arrested after entering the building during the raid.
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Associated Preas
Denver
Col
Wazee Street
James Quilland
Early Release of Foreigners May Delay Captives’ Freedom
Reported aim for swift freedom of captured foreigners faces possible delays from internal brigand leadership splits. Key figures look for rapid negotiations while factions clash over terms and timing.
Brigand Chieftains Continue Negotiations Over Foreign Prisoners
Reports from Tsaochwang indicate General Chen and bandit leaders Sun Mei-Yao and Kuo Chi Sai met to decide terms for releasing four foreign captives. The talks aim to split the brigands between alliance with the army and remaining independent, while captives at the camp enjoy provisions and occasional Morse code communications.
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Tsaochwang
Sun Mei-Yao
Kuo Chi Sai
Bobo Litt
Generac
Chen
Sun
Kue
Paotzuku
Taworhwans
Yesterda
Ows
Associated Press
Robbers desecrate Portland churches in June crime
In Orateant Oregon on Friday morning marauders entered a local Orthodox Catholic church and desecrated crucifixes and chain valued at about 350 dollars from the altar. Police report the attack as the fifth desecration in recent days affecting multiple churches.
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Orteant
Ore
New Farmer-Labor Head of Oklahoma A. & M. College Is Escorted
The new Farmer-Labor president of Oklahoma A. and M. College was escorted to his post by five National Guard officers amid ongoing campus tension. He succeeds a prior administration amid calls for reform and greater state oversight.
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Farmer-Labor
Oklahoma A. & M. College
National Guard
Oklahoma college takeover sparks political clash
George Wilson, former labor organizer, and four civilian officers arrived to assume control of Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College with an escort. Eskridge sued to block Wilson from taking charge until July 1 but lost. The move followed a state board reorganization under Gov Walton amid tensions with J F Eskridge and the public.
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Neval
Oklahoma National Guard
George Wilson
Labor League
Nonpartisan League
Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College
Wilson
State Board of Agriculture
J. C. Walton
Oklahoma City
J. B. Eakridge
Adjt
B. Markham
Everning
B.C. Alebright
George Wilton
Avray Bird
J. Fekridge
Re. Angulah
Nis
John A. Whitehurst
Whitehurn
Legion
Farm-Labor League
Convernation
American Legion
Eskridge
Goernor
Kalispell Man Killed in Wreck Near Dusty
Willis W. Moses of California died from chest injuries after a collision on a Montana state highway near Dusty. His companion James Davis survived with minor injuries. Moses leaves a widow and several children.
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Associated
Prove
Youthful Picador Killed by Bull Near Mexicali
A young picador named Ramon Enriquer, aged ten or eleven, died today near Mexicali after being thrown by his pony during bull fighting. He was gored when tossed by a bull and dragged under its horns in a tragic accident.
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Mexicali
Lower
Cal
Ramon Enriquer
Ramon
Bagdad Temple Arrives in Capitol for Official Photos
The Bagdad temple from Butte Montana stopped in Johnston Pennsylvania for a divine worship service on the way to Washington. A brief sermon and church music marked the stop as a Montana exhibit prepares for arrival tomorrow at 7 30 am with a Capitol photo ceremony amid rain that cooled heat.
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Washington
Bagdad Temple
Butte
Mont
Johnston
Harrisburg
Almas Shrine
B. D. Evans
First Congregational Church
Bagdad
Depot Park
Montana
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Hampden Watch Company
Serene Tyne
Doris la Casse
Re French
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Department of Justice
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Kidmore
Ford
Innis
Bobo
Gen. Chen
Holand W. Pinger
Tschwang
Lee Solomon
Shanghai
Fone
Coontinue
Portland
College
Kalispell
Butte Shriners
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