Inquest Becomes I. W. W. Trial in Montana Opinion
The Manning inquest in Butte Montana morphed into a public verdict against the I. W. W. Speakers branded the group as alien, dangerous, and aimed to seize mines. Witnesses described pay and work demands, while miners warned of ongoing disruption and a ruined economy if strikes continued. Butte vows to expel I. W. W. adherents and defend lawful order and mining operations.
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Thomas Manning
Montana
United States
Embree
Butte
Sellers
W. W
Leavenworth
United States Army
Anaconda Road
America
Not a Famine of Gasoline There May Be a Shortage
San Francisco reports Britain and other nations are expanding access to world petroleum while the United States faces possible shortages before summer. A. C. Bedford of Standard Oil warns crude oil supply would limit nonessential uses, despite no famine in petrol products domestically. He criticizes limited government support for Americans abroad and warns of foreign control over future oil supply.
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San Francisco
A.C. Bedford
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
United States
Proposal to tax stock dividends for soldier relief
Washington May 14 Taxation of stock dividends was nearly decided by a majority of the house as a new piece of soldier relief legislation. The committee members said final action was expected tomorrow. Republicans were said to be unable to agree on the tax amount or retroactivity and duration. A conference to discuss the newsprint situation for editors of small town papers will be held in Kansas City in May.
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Washington
Bers
House
Kansas City
Butte Triumphs At Track Meet in Great Falls Second
Missoula May 14 Butte high school athletes won the seventeenth annual track meet on Dornblaser field scoring 37 points led by Mattleton McAuliffe Erickson Ennis O Connor and Grady Great Falls was a close second with 30 points Billings finished third Missoula fourth Prosser led Helena in a low scoring meet which also saw a new javelin record set by Tolman of Billings.
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Missoula
Butte High School
Dornblaser
Mattleton
McAuliffe
Erickson
Ennis
O'Connor
Grady
Great Falls
Thenina
Wnings
Oma
Billings
Butte
Soma
Missouli
Helena
Prosser
Fon County
Park County
Florence-Carlton
Three Forks
Hamilton
Gallatin
Stevensville
Anaconda
Butte Central
Powell County
Corvalls
Iairview
Havre
Polson
White
Hawk
Mr. Jackman
Union and Power Company Confer in Labor Talks
The Montana Power Co held several conferences with the strike committee of the Workingmen's Union, signaling a possible settlement in the Kis domain. Union members acknowledged a committee exists and has invited team owners, with no final outcome disclosed. A Monday night meeting is planned to discuss the packing house representation issue and the street railway situation remains volatile as talks continue.
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Montana Power Company
Workingmen’s Union
Kis J
Ings
Indi
Steet Carmen
Wyoming Governor Marooned In Billings After Washouts
Cheyenne May 14 Gov Trobert D Carey is stranded in Billings Montana since Tuesday due to washouts. The secretary of state and other officials are coping with the governor's absence as the state awaits his return from California.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Trobert D
Carey
Billings
Mont
Mate
Offerate
California
Daring train robbery ends in bandit's death near Chicago
A lone bandit identified as Horeace Walton died after a gun battle with more than 100 police in Chicago following a daring robbery of the Tile pels Central New Orleans Limited. The raid netted nearly 100000 in currency. one officer was killed and another seriously wounded. Walton entered the mail car near Kankakee, forced clerks to bind hands, and looted bags with inside information. He fled to an apartment, was cornered after hours of gunfire, and was found dead with four bullets in his body.
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Chicago
Midane West
Tilepels Central
New Orleans
Horeace Walton
Joseph
Walton
Kankakee
Decatur
William A. Roberts
John Kendricks
Roberts
Sid
Persamene Sou Menuez Youn
Kendricks
Mooney
Prince of Wales Narrow Escape In Motorcar Incident
An account notes the Prince of Wales narrowly escaped danger as a motorcar mishap occurred. The vehicle suffered damage but the royal party remained unharmed and proceeded.
Rebel forces seize Matamoros town without struggle
Matamoros opposite Brownsville quietly surrendered to Mexican revolutionary forces just before noon. The surrender followed an agreement made yesterday. Reports from El Paso say Carranza and his forces near Rinconada, Puebla, were predicted to surrender today. Local dispatches note quiet conditions across Mexicali and vigilant American oversight along the border.
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Brownsville
Texas
Matamoros
Brownieville
EL Paso
Carranza
Rinconada
Puebla
Alvaro Obregon
Miner of Butte Killed in Toaho Mine Disaster
In the Marsh mine near Burke Idaho two bodies were recovered from a shaft water risk after a blast. Fred L. Johnson and Edward Connolly formerly of Butte Mont were found beneath water by a rescue crew. Burke a veteran miner and former superintendent died in the incident. Police seek Mrs Connolly at two addresses and request information be sent to the Marsh Mines company office in Wallace Idaho.
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Marsh
Bupke
Fred Lsindent
Johnson
Edward Connolly
Butte, Mont
Ian
Ian. ‘Three Were Overcome and Til Irth Escaped End Wave, the Wlapnt Rer
Beate Re
Burke
Thaho
Wnolly
Hutte
French Leave Delegation Question at State Convention
State nonpartisan league delegates were not sent to Spa nt Teas by the cabinet and governor, as the May 14 convention endorsed the state ticket led by Gov Lynn J Frazier with con reas in the June 30 primary. Jettie Green’s estate faced $88 million taxes in New York per an opinion by the state supreme court. Kalispell Montana population to be announced at 10:30 tomorrow.
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Don
Panuu x. An Muy
Lynn J. Frazier
Conreas
National
Hettie Green
New, York
Jettie Green
New York
Ap Ate Division
Supreme "Court
Suilon
Robert A
Washington
Kalispell
Mont
Bust of him for remembrance and a marble bust
A fragmentary 19th century clippings note a marble bust presented to Count von Bentinck as thanks for hospitality. The piece mentions Seattle, a university team visit to Boston and a May 21 meeting with Harvard, plus names like Earl Toomes and Wendall Blak in a debate context.
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Ameron
Count von Bentinck
Bat
Bite
Seattus
Matthew
Boston
Tarvard University
Earl Vd 'Toomes
Wendall Blak
Principle of Individual Freedom for Open Shop
Herbert Hoover testified before the Senate labor committee advocating the open shop as the principle of individual freedom. He argued against legal repression to settle industrial unrest and said unions have a right to representation in bargaining while opposing compulsory joining. The open shop, he contended, embodies personal liberty in employer employee relations.
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Herbert Hoover
Senate Labor Committee
Hoover
Wilson
Mart Dom
Uni
Nnc
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Cal
Mexicali
Esteban Cantu
Cuartel
Vera Cruz
Carranga
Vera Cray
State Department
Tampico
J. HL. Durebucks
National City Bank
Jwick
Lever, Son & Go
Toaho
DS Toke
Union
Senate
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