Pole Station Seizure Turns Fatal in New Waterford
Striking miners seized the New Waterford power station as violence erupted. One striker, William Davis, was killed by gunfire. Gilbert Watson was wounded. Dozens of miners and company police were injured as officials and guards fled or were rounded up. Police secured 24 in jail for their protection as the clash marked a culmination in a three month old strike.
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New Waterford
Associated Press
British Empire Steel Corporation
H. J. McCann
William Davis
Company
Gilbert Watson
Caillaux and Red Cohorts in Fiscal Reform Fight
Paris in June reports M Caillaux and the chamber finance committee debating a reform bill for three days. Socialists vow to oppose in open debate next Tuesday over a capital levy, which Caillaux refuses to yield. Close followers expect a concession before next week, but likely not from Caillaux.
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Paris
Associated Press
M. Caillaux
Finance Committee
Chamber of Deputies
Caillaux
Open Shepherd Case Judge Olson Receives Humiliating Setback
Chicago report on June 11 describes prosecutor Robert E. Crowe portraying William Darling Shepherd as a constitutionally lazy man who with his wife lived as panhandlers, allegedly motivated to murder his foster son William Nelson McClintock to protect a $1,000,000 estate. The state contends the motive was greed and fear of losing control of the estate.
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Shepherd
Olson
Chicago
Associated Press
Wiliam Darling Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
Robert E. Crowe
Seek brother of Colorado woman
Montrose California June 11 By Associated Press The cremation of Miss Lillian Fye 31 a health seeker in the last stages of tuberculosis and the disappearance of her brother Otto A Fye 4 after their cabin near here was destroyed by fire early today became the objects of an investigation tonight by authorities The charred remains of Fyes sister were found on a cot in the cabin where she had lain bedfast unable to walk The coroner late today announced that the back of the womans skull had been crushed but whether before or after her death he was unable to determine The Fye cabin was located in a forest 16 miles from Montrose in an isolated section The investigation tonight was being concentrated toward the capture of her brother
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Montrose
Calc
Associated Pressi
Lillian Fye
Otto A. Fye
Here
Fye
Byram Foresees Northwest Prosperity From Crops
Chicago June Jr says crop prospects along the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line, now in receivership, look good. He notes the reorganization plan is equitable, though subject to security holder approval by July 15. Receivers foresee no large expenditures soon and electrification delays until next year. A filing to justify the receivership and plan was made with Judge Wilkerson. Continued on Page Two.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Harry E. Byram
Road
Byram
Ers
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
James H W. Wilkerson
Gerald Chapman’s Pal in Custody in New York
Police arrested Joseph J. Johnson 46, a known associate of death-sentence Gerald Chapman, and said he admitted involvement in a Minneapolis robbery. Johnson, alias Joe Clifford and William G. Briggs, faces jailbreaking warrants and claimed 34 safes cracked countrywide with William H. Unthale. Authorities found 41 hundred-dollar bills, two revolvers, and burglar’s tools.
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New York
Associated Press
New Britain
Conn
Joseph J. Johnson
Minneapolis
Gerald Chapman
Connecticut
Johnson
Middle-West
Joe Clifford
William G. Briggs
Stillwater
Minn
San Francisco
Rockview
William H. Unthale
Seattle
Portland
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Denver
Omaha
Nordic Fraternity Concludes Sessions at Seattle
Associated Press reports district seven of the Scandinavian Fraternity of America closes in Seattle. Tune Jr Gaet Nelson of Coeur d Alene Idaho is re elected President Tutte Montana reelected for 1927 convention. George Ericksen and Burman Nelson of Butte Montana named delegates to the supreme national convention in Detroit in September.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Tune Jr
Gaet Nelson
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Tutte
Montana
Scandinavian Fraternity of America
George Ericksen
Burman Nelson
Butte Mont
Detroit
Council of Nations adjourns with European recovery progress
Geneva June 11 The council of the League of Nations adjourned after settling many questions in economic and financial European restoration and some political matters. It will reconvene September 4 and has adopted a Poland free city of Dant e charter and warned Lithuania over minority obligations. An accord between Great Britain and France on security negotiations with Germany and a Franco Spanish accord on Moroccan action show council use for major European issues. Madrid may host December session per invitation from King Alfonso. Brussels Viscount Poulet forms new Belgian cabinet.
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Geneva
Associated ,Press
Council of the
League of Nations
Europe
Poland
Dante
Lithuania
Great Britain
France
Germany
Spain
Morocco
Madrid
Alfonso
Thaw vows to fight press hounding on Broadway return
New York, June 11. Harry K Thaw, back on Broadway after release from an institution, issued a counsel backed statement promising to prosecute false accounts. He said he would not submit to hounding or pounding and demanded a fair chance like any American. He spent a quiet evening in a nightclub with chorus girls.
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New York
Associated Press
Harry K. Thaw
Broadway
Haw
Thaw
Helena High School awards diplomas at 1926 commencement
Under bright auspices 100 graduates receive diplomas at Helena High School, as Dr. Melvitt A Brannon of the University of Montana delivers the address on objectives in fruncation and urges wise use of leisure time and active political responsibility. The ceremony ends with the board president awarding the diplomas to the class.
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Shrine Temple
Helena High School
Melvitt O A. Brannon
University of Montana
Brannon
Congress
Albert J. Roberts
John G. Brown
Smoot Predicts Tax Cuts and Tariff Stand
Senator Smoot of Utah, head of the Senate Finance Committee, predicts tax revision at the coming session and opposes tariff revisions. He expects surtaxes to be reduced, possibly to the minimum, and advocates eliminating discriminatory taxes. He notes the foreign debt commission will meet next month to discuss refunds of foreign loans.
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Washington
Associated Press
Smoot
Utah
Senate Finance Committee
Foreign Debt Commission
Congress
Soviet Hand Seen in China War Deepens Struggle
Associated Press dispatch reports Western troops arriving at She Kwai Tong as Russian trained forces move toward Swatom. Yunnanese and Canton loyal troops push toward Canton from the north amid ongoing shelling. Official word denies a siege of Canton Christian College. Yang Hsi Min says Russia offered 10 million dollars and 66,000 rifles to Yunnan, but General Vane refused the terms.
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Canton
Associated Press
West River
She- Kwai-Tong
Hsu- Chung Chi
Swatom
Canton Christian College
Yang Hsi Min
Soviet
Russia
Vane
Ship Burns Off Coast In Retreat From Fire Blitz
The cabin cruiser Crystal owned by Edward Koriover burned to the water’s edge five miles off the coast with 30 passengers aboard. Sixteen were rescued. others were later picked up. Explosion and fire followed a cigarette ignition. Injured were treated at the base hospital. A patrol boat searched for additional missing passengers while Captain William Young ordered lifeboats deployed and passengers to abandon ship with life belts.
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Atlantic Ci
K. A
Associated Press
Crystal
Edward Koriover
Harry Lehmann
Trito Sea
William Young
Captain Young
Veesel
Meses
No Liquor Cases Deferred to Judge Bourquin
Associated Press reports Seattle June 11 United States District Attorney Thomas P Revelle said he would defer liquor and narcotics prosecutions until Judge Bourquin of Montana leaves the local bench. He criticized Bourquin's attitude yet deferred comment and noted the judge assists local judges to clear a congested calendar.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Bourquin
Montana
United States
Thomas P. Revelle
Revelle
Mona
Helen
Walter Moss
Charlotte Ti Carlson
Low Yuen
Waive Grazing Fees In National Forests
Secretary JARDINE approves grazing fee waiver for the last six months of 1925 after a Senate public lands sub committee hearing in Phoenix Arizona. The Associated Press reports the action received approval from the Department of Agriculture secretary.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Associated Press
William Jardine
Department At Agriculture
Senate
British steamers suffer cannonade at Canton
A Hong Kong dispatch to the Daily Express dated Thursday reports British river steamers crowded with refugees were fired upon at Canton. Several vessels are said to have wounded passengers aboard as they evacuated the city amid the crisis.
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London
Associated,Press
Daily Express
Hong Kong
Canton
Ihem
America to Take No Part in Pact
Washington June 11. The state department stated informally that the United States would not be a party to the proposed European Security pact nor its custodian. Officials said no such request had been made or was expected and that Washington intends to stay out to avoid entanglements.
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Washington
Associated Press
State Department
United States
Europe
Antialien movements gain momentum in Chinese cities
London dispatch reports rising Chinese anger over foreign concessions and treaties. A 20 000 strong meeting voted to boycott British and Japanese goods, demanding funds to support stranded strikers. Feng Yu Hsiang and colleges contribute as a nationwide strike looms without settlement.
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London
Associated Press
Shanghai
Daily Mail
Feng Yu Hsiang
Hankow Rioters Attack British Armory in Arm Conf 1927
In Hankow on June 11 Associated Press reports anti foreign unrest escalating as rioters clash with British volunteers. Rioters seize Bund shops injuring a Japanese merchant, then flood the armory where defenders answer with machine gun fire. Eight killed and many wounded. Chinese authorities pledge prevention of further incidents.
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Dlankow
Associated Press
Bund
Fence
Law student confesses to slaying missing football player
George W. Gill a Loyola University law student confessed to killing Centenary College football player Robert Reid near Pleasureville, saying he struck Reid with an oar after an argument over Mrs. Gill. The admission came from the sheriff's office in Shreveport Louisiana.
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Shreveport
Associated Press
George W. Gill
Loyola University
New Orleans
Sheriff's Office
Robert
Bob” Reid
Centenary
Pleasureville
Gill
Reid
U S Ship Fired on by Chinese no Harm Done May be Taught Lesson
U S officials report the gunboat Campanga was fired on June 9 while escorting a Christian college launch in Canton. No damage or injuries occurred and Americans were said safe by June 10. Consul Jenkins warned Canton authorities that any attack on U S forces or personnel would be met with prompt returns of fire.
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U. S
Christian College
China
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