Delegates Open Fifth International Mining Congress in Butte
The fifth annual session of the International Mining Congress in Butte opened with two short meetings and a Labor Day reception at the racetrack and Columbia Gardens. Officials expect attendance to exceed 500 as committees are named for the Broadway theater reconvening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Mining Congress
Butte
Racetrack
Columbia Gardens
Broadway Theater
Montana
Anaconda
Boston & Montana Company
Congress
Penneys
E. L. Shafner
Shafner
Toole
J. J. Lalahan
Living Congress
J. K. Toole
Es‘cially
Shaf‘r
Oyor Davey
P. T. Cannon
Butte Miners’ Union
Shannon
White
California
Pers
Pesnt Shafner
J. N. Hutchins
Tolse
Perssion
Mt Pelee eruption devastates Martinique coast
Reports from Castries recount a massive Mt Pelee eruption on Saturday morning destroying Mourne Rouge and Le Carbet while a tidal wave struck Fort de France. About 200 lives reportedly lost with ash falls and ongoing detonations frightening residents as evacuation orders spread along the coast.
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Mourne Rouge
le Carbet
Martinique Island
Castries
Island of St. Lucia
Korena
Fort de France
Martinique
Mt. Pelee
St. Vincent
Lorraine
Basse Pointe
Balloonists wrecked after transcontinental attempt near Florence
After 24 hours without word a telegram reports the airship wrecked in a storm 27 miles north of Florence Colorado. Thomas Baldwin Percy Hudson and C To Sherman survived with bruises and frost bite. their craft dumped water provisions and instruments to clear Pike's Peak during the night.
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Denver
Florence
Colo
Pike's Peak
Thomas Baldwin
Percy Hudson
C. To Sherman
Labor Day Parade Dazzles City with Unions and Parody
The annual Labor Day procession draws the largest crowd in Kuatte history. Unions showcase unique floats and a notable parody of a popular hymn while Captain Jock Crawford leads the event amid widespread celebration and civic pride.
What the Labor Day Orators Said
Leaders emphasize dignity of labor across crafts and classes. Speakers denounce wage oppression and capitalist excess while urging solidarity and political action for workers. The speech notes include praise for essential trades and critique of owners profits.
Labor Day Parade in Butte Marks 1902 Supremacy of Unions
Labor celebrated a perfect demonstration of organized influence as mines and businesses closed for a general holiday. A record parade stretched four to five miles through Butte with thousands of workers, unions marching in tight order from North Main Street to Broadway and back. The procession included Boston and Montana Band, various craft unions, and a large turnout of miners and labor officials.
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Butte
Montana
Boston
New York
London
Pennsylvania
Michael McCormick
Miners’ Union
Organized Labor
Main Street
Broadway
Th City
Park
Wyoming
T Broadway
Butte Miners’ Union
Enel
Ls Gorton's Minstrels Blacksmiths’ and Helpers
Butte Clerks’ Union Barbers’ Union
Tailors’ Union
Laundry Workers
Montana State Band
Butte Teamsters’ Union
Hornshack
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, Gasfitters’ and Plumbers’ Union
Painters’ and Paperhangers’ Union
International Building Laborers’ Union
Electrical Workers’ Union
Butte Barbers’ Union Brewers’ Union
Butte Typographical Union
Printing Pressmen's Union
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Marry MacLane
J. H. Davey
Deadwood
Mont Pelee
St. Pierre
Korona
the Woman's Protective Union
Kuatte
Eforta
Seant
Mit
Christ
Beng Christ
Jesus
Jock Crawford
B. M. Lindsay
Order of the Parade
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