Butte Labor Split Deepens as New Mine Workers Union Forms
In a packed Holland rink about 4000 people witnessed the creation of the Butte Mine Workers Union after a lengthy council. Mackie McDonald elected president with the federation challenge and telegrams sent to national unions urging investigation of local conditions. The old officers resignations were upheld and a card system planned as the federation vows to fight the secessionists.
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Holland Arena
Mackie McDonald
Butte Mine Workers’ Union
Butte
Holeland
Butte Mine Workers Union
Browne Beeidion
Thoms
Wentern
Howe
Kew
Phi
BUL
Organe
Dan Shoviin
New ‘Union
Boston
Mers’ Union
Moyer
Butte Miners’ Union
McDonald
McDonald Denies I W W Ties In Butte Miners Turmoil
The article reports McDonald denying links between Butte miners organizing efforts and the I W W. He says the protest movement grew from miners with grievances and that organizers oppose labor fakirs. He claims no antagonism toward employing companies and predicts cross state support and future enlistment of Utah and Michigan miners.
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Moyer
Organized Labor
Utah
Michigan
Butte Miners Form New Union Amid Turbulent Labor Scene
In Butte, miners organize a new union while federation leaders vow unity. Villa’s troops extend control in border advances as union leadership outlines aims. Helena loses ground in a separate contest, and local sporting features highlight school and league play across the state.
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Tbutte
Moyer
Villa
Butte
Helena
Sbattoral Fotanop Brewer
Sanat
Calgary
Milwaukee
Theatrical Manager Killed by Lions in Brooklyn Car
Emerson Dietrich of Brooklyn, manager of a touring theatrical company, entered a cage with six trained lions in Chicago. He was killed and partly devoured as four lions closed in, while a lion from an adjacent cage escaped and terrorized residents until recaptured. The lions belonged to Mme Adage Castillo, whom Dietrich planned to marry.
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Chicago
Emerson D. Dietrich
Brooklyn
Dietrich
George McCord
Trilby
Mme. Adage Castillo
Weather Outlook for Rocky Mountain Regions This Week
The Weather Bureau predicts unsettled showery conditions Monday across northern Rocky Mountain districts with generally fair weather coming later. Temperatures stay moderate in the north while the West experiences fair skies and higher readings by Tuesday.
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Washington
Rocky Mountains
Weather Bureau
Bulletin
Villa forces gain more Mexican territory amid northern advance
Dispatches report renewed fighting under General Villa near Zacatecas with three Federal positions captured and no casualty figures yet. Carranza commands large troop concentrations as 30,000 men assemble for a southward campaign while reports place General Flores at Orlatian and telegraphic links restoring contact with headquarters.
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Saltillo
Mexico
Zacatecas
Villa
General Carranza
General Flores
Orlatian
Hidalgo
Carranza
Commacho
Central States
Gonzales
North
Roulx
Durango
Murgia
Pizonda
Villa denies rumors of provisional president claim
Torreon Mexico June 21 Rumors that General Anuelos had been proclaimed provisional president by General Villa and General Chao had been executed were denied today by General Villa As soon as the reports reached headquarters Villa said he had heard nothing of General Angeles dismissal
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Carranza
Saltillo
Chao
Zacatecas
General Chao
Genral Villa
Angeles
Torreon
Mexico
Anuelos
Geral Villa
Villa
General Angeles
Carranza rejects mediators role in Mexican talks
Texas, June 21 General Carranza sent his reply to the Niagara Falls mediators notes of June 2 and 5. He expresses willingness to attend conferences aimed at pacifying Mexico but says certain topics are impossible to discuss including armistice military movements of the constitutionalists the agrarian question and the provisional president election. He criticizes attempts to solve internal affairs and says a grave error has been made.
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Texas
Carranza
Niagara Falls
Mexico
Formation of the New Union at Butte Mines
Union leaders present recommendations for a temporary executive committee and four temporary officers to run dues, headquarters, and records. The plan proposes 50 cent initiation with first month dues and daily pay of 3.50 for officers until permanent officers are elected. Officers named include president Mackie McDonald and recording secretary Joseph Bradley.
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Anna Reuters Bok 2
Uton
Mineers’ Union Hall
Butte
Butte Mine
John Niva
J. E. Bradley
J.D. Gabbert
John Rasheta
James Brett
A‘ A
Mike Sullivan
Fred Mignardot
Victor Johnson
Fred Harrington
Mackie McDonald
Joseph Bradley
Jack Sin
Phil Christian
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Western Federation of Miners
Oration of Miners
Ay. Moyer
Thad
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Mr. Moyer
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Danean Peetie
Duncan
Day Rose
Organized Labor Wold
Krams
Fedjoyer
Bonade
Federa
Ion
Holland Rink
Jack Sullivan
William O'Brien
Daniel Shoviin
Wophen
Aviations For President
Muckle
Nuny
Meyer
Dan Shevlin
Butte Miners" Union
Riley
Harkins
Dge
Brennan
R.unning
Ideals of the New
Braaiey
New’ Union
Sullivan
Reed
M’donald
Mackie Donald
New Organization of Butte Mine Workers
NEW Union
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