Alarm over proposed lake dam threatens Yellowstone park
The article reports opposition to a plan to dam the Yellowstone River at the lake outlet and raise the lake 12 to 25 feet, noting potential flooding of geysers and hot springs, destruction of timber, and use of the park as a factory. It cites Grinnell and local surveys in Montana, with talks of bond funding and public oratory campaigns to advocate the project.
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Eastocreation
Mer Grinnell Boassaudt
Widlowstane Park
Yllowstone Lake
Montana
Yellowstone
Yellowstone Park
Oratory
Yellowstone Lake
Manning Rioting Case Leaves Questions About Motives
A chaotic riot scene unfolds as investigators identify Manning as a central figure. Eyewitness accounts and hospital reports flag injuries while officials testifying reveal limited details on motive and who caused the clash. The case surfaces gaps in evidence and ongoing uncertainty about responsibility.
Undefined fragment prompts weapon debate in San Francisco
A garbled OCR fragment references delegates and arms issues in San Francisco, noting an event or meeting related to military or defense matters. Details are unclear, but the text suggests discussions on weapons or armament and outcomes for participants.
Carranza Officers Unite for Counter Offensive in Northern Mexico
General officers of the Carranza army and the governors of Coahuila Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas met at Monterey and pledged support to the Carranza government. They said 15 000 troops are at their disposal with concentration at Monterey and operations planned in northern Mexico. Generals Castro Osuna Ricaut and Cardona attended alongside Governors Mirales Santos and Cardenas.
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San Antonio
Tex
Carranza
Coahuila
Nuevo Leon
Tamaulipas
Monterey
Mexico
Gonzales de la Mata
de la Mata
Montery
Geneal
Castro
Carlos Osuna
Alfredo Ricaut
Cardona
Gustavo E. Mirales
Jose Santos
R. Cardenas
Tamauilapas
de la Mata Sais
New Bonus Measure Reported By House Ways and Means
Washington May 10 Republican members of the house ways and means committee agreed to a substitute for the soldiers bonus bill. The new plan drops the 1 percent sales tax and extends other tax provisions over three years. Daily home service compensation is cut to 81 and foreign service remains at 1.25. Cash bonuses would start in April 1921 with 2 1/2 percent quarterly installments. The four optional benefits rise 40 percent in value under the substitute. Land reclamation funding is cut from 3 million to 250 thousand dollars and the loan option eliminated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Street Railways Blocked By Strike In Butte
Butte's labor situation stays unchanged as street cars remain suspended and replaced by timney service. Most miners walked to work with a slight drop in employed workers. Teamsters union plans a meeting tomorrow to weigh the wage increase offer of 50 cents per day as a compromise on the 31 cent per day demand.
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Butte
Timney
Teamsters’ Union
Freight Congestion Ranked Worst Since 1917 Winter
Washington May 12 Congestion of freight in the principal railroad terminals is probably the worst since the hard winter of 1917. Appeals pour into Washington to the Interstate Commerce Commission the railroad administration and to Congress. Cars are stranded with 235000 tied up or delayed, 85000 at junctions with no labor to transfer them.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad Administration
Congress
Committee On
American Railroad Association
Official Count Confirms Johnson Victory in Montana Delegates
Final official returns show Hiram Johnson leading the Republican presidential race with 21 081 votes, against 19 085 for opponents. Eight designated candidates for the Republican national convention were elected, with detailed county totals and delegate tallies across the state.
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Montana
Early Coal Buying Urged For Montana
Helena Montana May 11 The Montana railroad commission issued a statement urging all consumers able to buy next winter coal to do so now to aid those unable to afford a supply during the winter. It notes a serious coal car shortage ahead and advises using available cars while possible.
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Helena
Montana Railroad Commission
Butte Mines to Close If I W W Members Remain Employed
In Butte on May 12 officials from Anaconda Copper Mining and other local firms announced mines will close permanently rather than employ I W W members. Notices posted at sites state no I W W will be hired, a move described as protecting interests and patriotic.
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Butte
John Gillie
Anaconda
Modern Bluebeard Confesses Nine Murders Across States
James P. Watson known as Dan Holden, a self proclaimed bigamist from Arkansas, admits killing nine wives to District Attorney Thomas Lee Woolwine. Victims include Eleanor Frazier in Spokane river and others in California Washington Idaho and British Columbia. Holden seeks life sentence to avoid the gallows.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Bigamist
James P. Watson
Thomas Lee Woolwine
Dan Holden
Arkansas
Eleanor Frazier
Holden
Spokane
Falls
Frazier
Seattle
Eleanor
Watson
Nina Lee Delaney
Eureka
Monty
San Francisco
Signal Hill
Long Beach
Los Angeles County
Imperial Valley
California
Washington
Elizabeth Prior
Wallace
Idaho
Helena
Coeur D’alene
Plum Station
Wash
Alice M. Ludvigson
Port Townsend
St. Joe River
Bertha A. Goodrich
Walla Walla
Yakima
Was
Ead Washington
Agnes Wilson
Calgary
Canada
Vancouver
Lake Washington
Beatrice Andrewartha
Rossland
B. C
Tacoma
Eleanor Fragier
Spokase
Mark. Austen
Lake Coeur D'Alene
M. A
Watt
Winnipes
Canadas
Take
Coeur - D’alene
Old Time Engineer Sam Bundock Dies at Warm Springs
Livingston notes the death of Sam Bundock, an old time Northern Pacific engineer who died at Warm Springs at age 75. He helped build the railroad through Montana, worked as a surveyor in Deer Lodge, and remained linked to Livingston pioneers and early railway days.
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Sam Bandock
Warm Springs
Livingston Enterprise
Sam Bundock
Northern Pacific
Livingston
Northern Pacific Railway
Montana
S. Deutsch
Bundock
Ware Springs
Deer Lodge
Deutsch
Republican Party
Stebbins
Boston
Mass
W. J. Anderson
Anderson
England
Africa
Lodge to preside at opening of Republican convention
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts will open the Republican national convention in Chicago on June 8 as temporary chairman. The arrangements committee voted to recommend a different permanent chairman to ease Lodge’s duties, with Albert J. Beveridge of Indiana likely selected for the post. Senator Borah’s name was not discussed.
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Chicago
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Republican Senate
Committee On
Senator Lodge
Lodge
Snator Warren
Ohio
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Borah
Hiram W. Johnson
Fred Upham
Sugar Margins Set Two Cents Retail Two Cents Wholesale
Montana receives new sugar profit margins as Attorney General Palmer fixes one cent per pound for wholesalers and two cents per pound for retailers effective immediately. Edward Day, US district attorney, to announce in-state. Earlier circular 38 had permitted eight and fifteen percent margins.
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Helena
Montana
Palmer
Washington
Edward C. Day
United States
Department of Justice
District Attorney
Hines Named For Foreign Arbitrator
Washington reports that Walker B. Hines, retiring director general of railroads, has been chosen by the president to serve as arbitrator among European nations on questions affecting Danube Rhine and Elbe navigation. Determinations may influence Balkan economic conditions and neighboring states.
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Washington
D.C
Walker B. Hines
Danube
Rhine
Elbe
Europe
Ben
Balkans
Snd
Woman dies in Queens auto fire as two men flee scene
Helen Brogiel, 23, of Newark New Jersey, perishes when a car overturns on Queens boulevard. Frieda Bartels says she begged the driver and second man to help. John Daly, 23, in custody, names Walter F. Flannigan of Long Island City as the second man and fled with the car as flames spread.
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New York
Helen Brogiel
Newark
N. J
Queen's Boulevard
Olide Hill Road
Queensborough
Helen
Frieda Bartels
John Daly
Daly
Heles Murray
Ryan
Walter F. Flannigan
Long Island City
Flannigan
Beause
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