Rail shopmen accept president’s proposals amid strike talks
The shop crafts committee and union leaders approved the president’s plan to have railroads and workers follow labor board decisions or seek rehearing. They warned that failure to deliver results would rest on representatives of organized employes, with Tim Healy signing for the firemen and oilers union.
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Esilway
Timothy Healy
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Ad- CT
Congress
Labor Board
Emma mine reopens for Anaconda Copper in Montana
Butte August 2 re opening of the Emma mine a zinc silver and lead property of Anaconda Copper Mining company was announced. It is expected to be hoisting ore by Monday with about 125 men employed on site.
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Butte
Emma
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Cox Interview With Pope Reveals American Ties
Former Tennessee governor and U S Democratic candidate Verner James M Cox met Pope Pius XI in a noon audience. Cox described the pontiff as modest and simple, noted his interest in American affairs, and received a commemorative medal with papal arms.
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iMerveeul
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Timothy Ausberry
Ernest Kee
America
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Morocco
Forest Fires Consume 300 Acres Near Priest Lake
MISSOULA Aug 2 A 300 acre forest fire broke out on the Kaniksu forest two miles south of Priest Lake midway between Priest River and the lake and is burning out of control at night. It damaged the forest service experimental station on Priest River and 90 men fight the blaze as smoke hindered discovery. A separate blaze on Canyon Creek in the Blackfoot forest has burned 1,200 acres and crossed the river into Glacier park area, threatening a new Montana Canada road.
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Kaniksu
Priest Lake
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Blackfoot Forest
Glacier National Park
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Women Talk Politics At Helena Meeting
At a Helena gathering of Montana Women’s Legislative Council the group adopted its constitution and by laws and outlined a state legislative program. The plan calls for stronger prohibition enforcement and repeal of medicinal whiskey prescriptions, plus measures on warrants, jury service for women, recall of officials, sterilization, and dormitories for city high schools. Other topics discussed include civil service reform and tax measures, with admission of tubercular children to Galen Hospital noted but not adopted.
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Legislative Council of
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State Assembly
Justice of the Peace
Galen
Commission men charged with unfair livestock fees
Washington reports that Chicago Kansas City St Paul Omaha and Portland exchanges and Fort Worth commission firms are accused of unjust discriminatory livestock purchase and sale charges. Groups seek damages and a remedy as producers allege fees are about double 1905 levels and not based on animal value or car worth.
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Omaha
Portland
Fort Worth
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Wallace
American National Livestock Association
National
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Livestock Commission
Secretary of Agriculture
Alexander Bell Dies at Beinn Bhreagh Estate
Sydney August 2 Dr Alexander Graham Bell inventor of the telephone died today at Beinn Bhreagh near Baddeck after months of declining health He lived to see his dream of long distance talks become a global reality and his basic patent No 17440 cited as a landmark in invention Bell's family had a history of speech and communication aids with his son refining visible speech Bell began as a teacher of elocution and deaf mutes before pursuing the telephone dream This obituary notes his broader inventions and lasting impact on communications.
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Alexander Graham Bell
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Alexander Medville Bell
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Scotland
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Canada
Sir Char
Wheatstone
Mineral rights dispute may set precedent in land entries
Helena August 2 Nathan Gammon of the general land office says a Washington decision could shape conflicts between agricultural and mineral claims. The case United States vs E R Hill involves mineral lands where bona fide entry compliance blocks title for mineral claimants. FS P Lindsay and associates claimants. Hill made the original homestead entry fueling the litigation.
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Nathan Gammon
Washington
Land’ Office
United States
R. Hill
Fs.’ P., Lindsay and Associates
Hill
Strikers Attack Des Moines Rail Roundhouse
In Des Moines Iowa on August 2 eighty rail strike sympathizers raided the Chicago Great Western roundhouse near South Des Moines at 8:30 p.m. and attacked more than 60 workers. Armed with clubs stones and brick bats they split into two groups from McRea Park and forced workers to flee into engine pits and behind barriers before being routed.
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Iona
Chicago Great Western
Government assumes distribution of coal
Washington reports a federal plan for coal distribution during the emergency. Spencer after talks with Hoover outlines a system where the federal distributor handles railways and federal institutions while state governors manage local supply. District committees will include naval and operator representatives to oversee fields and Great Lakes supply, with governors guarding against profiteering.
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Hoover
Central Committee
Harding
Interstate Commerce Commission Service
Federal Distribution Administration
Great Lakes
Chinese to Act Portland Mass Meeting on Smuggling
Portland July reports that local Chinese plan a mass meeting soon to decide steps to break up smuggling rings at Chinese seaports that aim to smuggle Chinese into the United States. Inspector KR P Bonham notes the effort.
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Portland
Ore
KR. P. Bonham
Miner Killed in Kircher Lignite Mine Cave-in Near Miles City
Miles City reports William Murray aged 35 a miner at the Kircher lignite mines three miles east of the city was killed in an early morning cave-in. John Kinney entered the shaft about the same time and escaped unharmed.
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Miles City
William Murray
John Kinney
Claim Penitentiary Exceeds Allowance
Helena August 2 The Montana Democratic club says the state prison at Deer Lodge has exceeded its maintenance appropriation by more than 82 000 per month for over a year under Warden Potter and Governor Dixon. Accountant E E Stewart confirms the figures used by Dixon are not total costs and cites missing charges from Conley Potter payrolls and water bills.
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Potter
Montana Democratic Club
E. E. Stewart
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Stewart
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State Highway Commission
Harding Again Holds Rail Strike in His Hands
President Harding takes control as railroad executives reject the administration plan on seniority. White House expects labor leaders to respond in Chicago and weighs next steps. Government fears continued coal stoppage and imminent action to force a settlement amid intense negotiations.
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