Miners of Butte Parade Draws Crowds in City
Miners of Butte march in a daytime parade with banners and uniformed members. The event honors local tradesmen and showcases the growing unity of the mining community.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1910
Page
13
Miners of Butte march in a daytime parade with banners and uniformed members. The event honors local tradesmen and showcases the growing unity of the mining community.
Great crowds thronged Butte streets for the thirty second anniversary of the Butte Miners union. About 6 000 marchers lined the route behind President Dan Holland as a record crowd cheered. The parade showcased unity with telegraphs from western unions and featured tall flag bearers Tom White P J McNamara and Fred Seigler.
A compact note highlights actions or remarks by Mr. Dolliver in the Senate. The piece surveys his activities and their possible political impact.
Senator Dolliver answered insurgent critics in a senate speech during debate on the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill. He rejected charges of disloyalty, affirmed independence within the party, and defended his support for the president against charges of greed and avarice. The bill passed after 13 to 44 party-line vote on Clay’s motion to strike the provision. Continued on Page Twelve.
Special Dispatch from Helena reports Montana Woolgrowers Association officers fear a combine among commission house men to underpay producers by 4 to 6 cents a pound for this year’s clips. Growers urge unity to obtain at least last year’s prices, advise against consigning to combine houses, and suggest brokers or the Chicago wool warehouse. Dealers are bidding 18 to 18 1/2 cents versus 21 to 25 cents last year.
Frank Elliott died from a gunshot wound after a Sunday morning clash in McDonough's saloon in Malta. Gus Letz fired twice wounding Elliott and Amos Riddle, who was asleep in a chair. Letz was arrested and imprisoned. Elliott died that afternoon.
Conferees held a session at Senator Elkins home with one major sticking point the suspension period for rate increases awaiting an interstate commerce commission investigation. Taft favors a six month total suspension and a compromise draft may go to the White House. The bill also seeks to ban higher short haul rates, with western senators pushing the senate favored rule to avoid constitutional issues.
London June 13. The constitutional clash between the house of lords and house of commons moves to an official stage. Prime Minister Asquith disclosed in the house of commons that communications on the subject have been exchanged by former prime minister A J Balfour and the present opposition leader.
Indianapolis June 15 Walter Brookins in a Wright biplane set a new world altitude record at 4 68446 feet during the national aviation meet at the speedway. He surpassed Louis Paullhan and logged seven minutes aloft before continuing to climb and circle. The meet continues through the week.
Washington June 13 briefs were filed by both sides in the Ballinger Pinchot investigation committee. The committee did not meet but will assemble next Saturday to prepare for its deliberations. Brandeis for Glavis and Pepper for Pinchot pressed that Ballinger is unfit to manage public lands, while Vertrees for Ballinger argued the accusations are not sustained.
Special dispatch from Helena reports the state railroad commission will rehear merchandise express rates after a conference with railroad and express company officers. The new hearing is set for June 30 in Montana.
In a 20 year struggle for U S recognition the Rocky Boy band gains an allotment of 80 acres per person. The parcels lie 20 miles north of the Blackfeet agency at the forks of the St Mary and Milk rivers under Blackfeet supervision.
The article reports Hamilton delivering letters by air between Philadelphia and New York, highlighting the new fast mail service.
Charles K. Hamilton flew from Governor's Island to Philadelphia in 1 hour 51 minutes carrying letters between the cities, then returned to New York in 1 hour 3 minutes despite a propeller mishap and fouled spark plugs. He set American records for cross-country distance and duration and demonstrated air mail capability. The flight faced a swamp landing and engine troubles but completed within contractual limits.
Helena June 13 It may be that Colonel Roosevelt will visit the state fair this year Senator Carter has written Martin Martin secretary of the fair that he will see Mr Roosevelt shortly after his arrival and urge him to promise a visit
In Cologne on June 13 a cloudburst across the Ahr valley caused massive damage and loss of life. Early tallies put deaths at about 150 with the worst toll in two railway barracks housing Italian and Croatian workers swept away in their sleep. thirty seven bodies recovered so far.
Governor Haskell declared from Oklahoma City that state offices would move there immediately. He cited the capital vote and savings on office space, noting Guthrie costs about $2,000 monthly and no proclamation was needed. A hotel door bears the sign Governor's Office.
Denver June 13 A brilliant advocacy of woman suffrage framed as fostering political influence through educated motherhood was stressed by Miss Mary Stewart dean of women at the University of Montana in a National Mothers congress address on Training in College for Citizenship. Her talk received an ovation from delegates as one of four talks by women on the impact of educated women on human development.
London June 13. Lord Kitchener declines the post of inspector general of the Mediterranean forces, to which he was appointed last August succeeding the Duke of Connaught. The decision was communicated officially to the house of commons by Richard B. Haldane, secretary of war.
The jury acquitted Ray Tarbell of the murder of George E. Mitchell at Selway on Sept. 8, 1909, after a brief deliberation. Earlier, the state cases against John Woodley William Eubank and Henry Jackson were dismissed as related to the Tarbell case. The lagree trial regarding killing seven head of cattle was then called.
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