Butte Labor Delegation Heads to Denver Convention
About seventy five representatives from Butte and nearby areas boarded the Oregon Short Line train for Denver to attend the joint convention of the Western Labor union and the Western Federation of Miners. The Montana delegation includes notable officers and members from several unions with plans for joint sessions and possible leadership changes.
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Butte
Denver
Western Labor Union
Western Federation of Miners
Montana
Lima
Old Butte
KF. V. Debsin
Joint Assembly
McDonald
Edward Bovee
Frank Ives
Missoula
State Trades and Labor Council
Charles Ericksen
Miners’ Union of
Hassel
Joseph W. Gilbert
Labor World of
Bute
Henry Weiman
Thomas H. Foley
C. P. Bronton
Workingmen’s Union
George W. Morse
Musicians’ Union
Dennis CC, Courtney
Clerks’ Protective Union
H. F. Aldrige
Clerks’ Union
J. 8S. Pauley
Laundry Workers’ Union
P. Lafey
Big Blackfoot Lumbermen's Union
Henry Gignere
St. Regis Lumbermen’s Union
John Stephens
Sawtooth Union
Miss Kate Dillon
The
Women's Protective Union
W. K. Hopwood
Livingston Workingmen's Union
William Cunningham
Butte Workingmen’s Union
Western Labor Miners Convene in Denver Ahead of AFL Talks
The Western Labor Miners executive boards meet in Denver May 22 to audit officers, review reports, and plan conventions starting next Monday. AFL President Samuel Gompers and board members may visit Denver to seek agreement with western labor groups, but a hearing is uncertain.
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Denver
Western Labor Union
Western Federation of Miners
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Special Round Trip Rates to Hunter's Hot Springs Planned
The Northern Pacific railway outlines eight day and three day tickets to Springdale with meals lodging and bathing at Hunter's Hot Springs. Rates vary by departure city in Montana including Hamilton Missoula Philipsburg Butte Helena Bozeman Red Lodge Billings and others. Contact NP agents at Butte Helena or local offices for details.
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Northern Pacific Railway
Montana
Hunter's Hot Springs
Springdale
Hamilton
Missoula
Philipsburg
Marysville
Deer Lodge
Pony
Norris
Winston
Townsend
Lombard
Custer
Forsythe
Miles City
Glendive
Butte
Helena
Bozeman
Chestnut
Bridger
Carbon
Red Lodge
Billings
Charles
FER
St. Paul
Minn
Funeral of John R. Williams at 2 P.M. today
The funeral for John R. Williams is set for today at 2 p m from Sherman Reed funeral chapel at Broadway and Arizona, then to St Patrick church for services.
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John R. Williams
Sherman & Reed
Broadway and
Arizona Streets
St. Patrick's Church
Butte Plans Grand Fourth of July Celebration
A city hall meeting in Butte forms a celebration committee to organize Montana’s biggest Fourth of July event. William Horgan chairs. Abe Cohen and T. Hodgens oversee fundraising and treasury, with an executive panel ready to appoint subcommittees. Previous year’s receipts totaled 3105.25, leaving 203.53 for this year as local saloon opposition to fundraising is noted. The piece ends with funeral details for James Keefe.
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Butte
William Horgan
Helena
Montana
Gallick
Horgan
Cowperthwaite
T. M. Hodgens
Cgallick
Genzberger
Abe Cohen
Cohen
A. F. Bray
BR. Gallick
S. Genzberger
J. T. Finlen
P. (. Gillis
Executive Committee
Treasury
Rio Grande excursion tickets on sale with multiple destinations
On June 7 10 14 and 16 the Rio Grande lines will sell excursion tickets to Missouri river points and return 42 dollars St Louis and return 49 50 Chicago and return 53 50 Final limit to return September 15 A trip via this line passes Salt Lake City with stopovers Glenwood Springs Canon of the Grand Royal Gorge Manitou Colorado Springs and Denver Write or call 47 Fast Broad way Butte for literature and information W C McBride General Agent
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Rio Grande
Missouri River
St. Louis
Chicago
Salt Lake City
Glenwood Springs
Canon of the Grand
Royal Gorge
Manitou
Colorado Springs
Denver
Butte
W. C. Mbride
Thousands face strike spread as Portland unions unite
In Portland May 22 the building trades enforce stay put, pickets warn workers to quit, and 8 000 more may join the walkout within 48 hours. The planing mills refuse concessions and threaten year‑long closure as the Federated Trades vows life or death for organized labor and plans a statewide strike in coming days.
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Portland
Ore
Union resolve reported against mill owners in state
The tranlmen and steamboat men will be called out and no lumbering material will be transported. Every union throughout the state will stand by the action taken. We are ready to meet the mill owners to settle the matter. The test of union strength comes at a critical time, but it is necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Building Trades Council
Federated Trades Council
Portland
Federated Trades
State Federation of Labor
Harry Gurr
The
Locomobile Stage Set for June 5 Opening
John R. Cook of Kendall says the locomobile between Lewistown and Harlow town will be finished within two weeks and the locomobile stage line will begin operations June 5. The expected trip time is five hours.
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Standard
Lewistown
John R. Cook
Kendall
Here
Harlowtown
Veteran of Mexico's Hidalgo Revolution Dies at 104
Laredo Texas May 22 John Rodriguez aged 104 is dead. He served as a veteran in Hidalgo's 1823 revolution which overthrew Spanish rule and established the Mexican republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Tex
John Rodriguez
Hidalgo
Mexico
Republic
Just Like Santos Dumont From the Townsend Star
G E Pool made a notable air trip to the eastern part of the state during the week, drawing a compare to the pioneering aviator Santos Dumont in the Townsend Star column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santos Dumont
The
Townsend Star
G. E. Pool
Route Decision Leaves Mountain Path Unapproved
Officials reject a proposed mountain route citing safety and feasibility concerns. Community members advocated for the path as a travel and recreation option, but the study concluded it did not meet required standards.
Thousands stuck in snow as pack trains fail to move
A flood of men, about a thousand, remain stalled near Stites and Dixie on the Stites route to Thunder Mountain. Pack trains moved in on May 13 with provisions, Spokane and Stites funding relief, aiming to reopen the trail in weeks. Cosgriff from Butte reports the impassable line and long wait.
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Stites
Thunder Mountain District
Spokane
Northern Pacific Railroad
Thomas F. Cosgriff
Butte
Jim Brown
Butte Times
Cosgriff
Dixie
Red Rock
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Convention OF Unions
W. F
Gompers
Derstanding
Hunter
Springs
E. Granite
J.L
Havana
James Keefe
Miners’ Union Hall
Salt Lake Stock Exchange
Salt Lake Stock and Mining Exchange
Ajax
Bid
Mercur
Carisa
California
Deen
Bavn
Daiy-West Eserves
Ontario
Petro
Utah
Sam Ceeereveee
Victor
Wwe
Ewes
Yankee
Merceur
Century
Daly-West
Beens Bees
Mammoth
Ontario Petro
Renee Seeee
Valenciennes
Oril
Duchesse
Point de Palaces
Valencier
Point de Venice
Quali Y
Hamburg
Nainsook
India Linen
Foul Lumber Ney
Lonsdale
Harry Furniss
Loweland
Roy Crescent
Edinberth
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