Western Federation Miners Debate Over Flag Preamble
In Denver on June 22 delegates clash over a proposed preamble to the federation constitution seen as socialistic. Thomas Booker of Butte is ruled out of order after attacking the American flag while Ed O’Byrne and others defend the flag. The body adopts the resolution 240 to 65.
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Denver
Western Federation of Miners
Thomas Booker
Butte Union No. 1
Booker
Rawlings of
Bisbee
John P. Rossiter
Butte Engineers’ Union No. 83
Ed O'Byrne
Butte
Fred Clough
Goldfield
Booher
Abraham Lincoln
J. D. Cannon
Ariz
Onion
Colorado
Idaho
Sherman Bell
Monroe Stevens
de la Mar
Bitter clash over amendment risks mining contracts in Butte
Conservatives and radicals clash over a constitutional amendment affecting contracts with operators. Locals including the Butte Miners' Union hold five year agreements. If the amendment passes via referendum, these contracts would be rescinded, causing widespread confusion.
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Butte Miners’ Union
Chicago newspapers face anti trust charge over Tribune action
Four Chicago papers the Chicago Examiner Record-Herald Chicago American and Chicago Daily News seek to avoid a preliminary hearing before Municipal Judge Fred L Fake on conspiracy and Illinois anti trust violations. Downstate newsdealers say the papers tried to ruin their business by ordering dealers to stop handling the Chicago Tribune.
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Chicago
Fred L. Fake
Illinois
Chicago Examiner
Record-Herald
The
Chicago American
Chicago Daily News
Chicago Tribune
Great Northern Officials Visit Aberdeen Amid Pierre Extension Talk
Great Northern officials led by FP McGuigan visited Aberdeen in a brief trip fueling talk of a potential extension to Pierre. The party included F E Ward and R L Brown among others as maps and country inspection suggested possible network changes.
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Aberdeen
Pierre
Great Northern
Aberdeen News
H. McGuigan
Great Northern Road
Louis Hill
F. E. Ward
R. L. Brown
J. L. Forepaugh
A. Jackson
G. H. Emerson
Double joyous Taft day in Sturgis with birth and judge
County judge James McNenny celebrated Taft day by welcoming a baby girl at his home while noting Taft’s appeal. Andrew Hanson was hospitalized after a bronco wreck left a deep cut on his right thigh as the horse bolted into a fence.
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Sturgis Press
James McNenny
Taft
Jim
Andrew Hanson
Spring Creek
Albert Keene
Joseph Rouett
Alkali Valley
Flood devastates Elk Creek area causing widespread ruin
Rapid City reports describe a night flood along Elk Creek from Piedmont to Viewfield that wrecked crops and fences, drowned livestock, and left many families in peril. Homes were overturned, residents fled to upper floors, and searches continued for missing people as property losses mount.
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Rapid City Journal
Elk Creek
Piedmont
Viewfield
H. N. Chapman
Eardley Ham
Patton Live Stock Company
J. C. Mack
John M. Haas
Clint Davis
House
Cattle Die Again in Edgemont Report
George Ball said in town on Saturday that twenty six cattle had died, up from fifteen last week, with no disease found. William Jessup added about ten more deaths. Stockmen fear an unknown cause, some suspect hemurrian though symptoms vary.
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Edgemont Express
George Ball
Wm. Jessup
Ranch Sale Near Crow Creek Heads to Henry Weare
Curley O'Leary left for the Hills and plans to go to Buffalo and eastern points. Final Monday arrangements sold the White & Dunn ranch at the head of Crow creek to Henry G. Weare for 22000 dollars. It is one of Crook county's largest improved ranches with deeded land and control of free range, suitable as headquarters for Weare's sheep operations. The sale indicates rising Butte county real estate prices.
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Curley O'Leary
Buffalo
N.Y
White & Dunn
Crow Creek
Henry G. Weare
Crook County
Weare
Butte County
First day at Rock Rapids old settlers reunion dampened
The Rock Rapids old settlers reunion and race meeting opened with poor attendance due to heavy rain. A major storm dumped 2.1 inches of precipitation, dampening events and turnout on June 22.
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Rock Rapids
Pleads for Corporations in Bankers Speech
Jamestown Va June 24 Frank A Vanderlip vice president of the National City Bank of New York warned the public to go slow in alleged persecutions of great commercial organizations He said unless haste comes soon the great business structure may face a danger measured by vast figures as prosperity.
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New York
Jamestown
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank of New York
Virginia Bankers’ Association
Potter Family Visit Ties Spearfish to Indian Territory
Mrs A C Potter of Okamah Indian Territory is due in Spearfish for a several week stay with relatives. Mr Potter is in real estate and doing well. John Harrian’s new well drilling machine arrived recently with a crew unloading it on Monday. It was billed at 9800 dollars.
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Queen
Prospector John Snetzler Arrives in Queen City in Feeble Health
John Snetzler, veteran prospector from Iron Creek, traveled to the Queen City on Monday and is staying a few days. He is in feeble condition and unable to work, but has many friends among regional old-timers who will ensure he lacks for nothing.
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John Snetzler
Iron Creek
Queen City
John
New Catholic Church Rising in Spearfish Under Contractor O Banion
J O Banion of Belle Fourche oversees rapid church construction with Swan Thompson directing block work. The 18 by 20 foot building will rise 16 feet to eaves, with a 56 foot front tower cap and a four foot cross, Roman inspired design. Also notes Will Riley’s return from the Pacific coast and James Rogers weight gain plus local business arrivals Gus Wille and Ed Dotson joining an established business.
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Spearfish
Spearfish Enterprise
J. O'Banion
Belle Fourche
Swan Thompson
Will Riley
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
James Rogers
Gus Wille
Ed Dotson
Horse Thief Escape Breaks Out From Pen
Nick Rose, a horse thief recently sentenced to three years in the penitentiary, has escaped and is at large. Deputy Harper of Butte county took Rose from Belle Fourche last Saturday, and details of the escape are unknown. Rose was previously captured by Deputy Will Trathen in Lawrence county and is described as a desperate character. Sheriff Moses of Butte county is currently in Montana pursuing the stolen horses.
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Nick Rose
Harper
Butte County
Belle Fourche
Rose
Will Trathen
Lawrence County
Moses
Montana
Reward Offered for Nick Rose Escape Fugitive
Sheriffs Moses and Trathen offer a $100 reward for the arrest of Nick Rose who escaped June 23 between Worthington and Adrian Minnesota while en route to the penitentiary. Rose 45, 5 ft 7 in, 170 pounds, dark swarthy complexion with black hair thin on top and resembles a Mexican.
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Moses and
Trathen
Nick Rose
Worthington
Adrian
Minnesota
Rose
Cave-in at Star Hoist Loosens Ground Foundation
A cave opened between the engine room and hoist at the Star, creating a hole that extends to old stopes and loosened filling. The site will not affect lower workings. workers fill the cavity from the surface and reinforce the hoist building foundation. Some hoist machinery is removed as a precaution. Ground settlement extends south of the dry house.
Knights of Pythias Elect Grand Lodge Officers
ABERDEEN M D June 20 At a grand lodge meeting in this city three officers hail from the Black Hills led by Geo C Warren advancing to grand chancellor Other new officers include T W La Flerche grand vice chancellor D T Walker grand prelate W A Roberta grand master exchequer C A Fountain grand master at arms A I Chase inner and outer guards C Hrass W S Nixon and trustees J E Platt sr Hot Springs The Globe invites names for subscription books.
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Black Hill
Aberdeen
M. D
Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias
Black Hills
George C. Warren
Geo. C. Warren
Lead
T. W. la Flerche
Belle Fourche
D. T. Walker
W. A. Roberta
C. A. Fountain
A. I. Chase
C. C. Hrass
W. S. Nixon
J, E. Platt
Sr. Hot Springs
JAIL TERM AND FINE FOR THREE IN LAND FRAUD CASE
Judge T C Munger imposes three months in Douglas county jail and $1000 fines on Thomas Huntington Fred Hoyt and Ami K Todd for conspiracy to defraud and suborn perjury in a land grab case involving 600 000 acres in Cherry and Sheridan counties. Todd appeals amid illness claims and clemency requests.
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Munger
Huntington
Todd
Omaha
T. C. Munger
Thomas M. Huntington
Irred Hoyt
Ami K. Todd
Riehsdrds
Comstock
Cherry
Sheridan
Douglas County
Fred Hoyt
Hoyt
O. Dwyer
Plattsmouth
Huntington, Toyt and Todd
Ween Bartlett Richards
Will G. Comstock
Aquila Triplett
Charles C. Jameson
Richards
Nebraska Land and Feeding Company
Jameson
Manger
Triplett
Wer
Nebraska Girl Near Fatally Shot Amid Personal Crisis
In Norfolk Nebraska June 1994 Misa Anna Kulhavey an employee at Bazille Mills under George A Brooks attempted suicide by shooting near Verdigree The motive remains unknown and her condition is critical with a high risk of death.
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Norfolk
Neb
Misa Anna Kulhavey
George A. Brooks
Bazille Mills
Verdigree
Trust Invades Ocean in Alleged Shipping Monopoly
Charges allege the Hamburg American Line dominates ocean traffic with a four-line pool including the German Lloyd Scandinavian American and Wilson lines. Peter Wright & Sons, Philadelphia agents for Cosmopolitan Shipping, claim eastbound trade monopoly originates at Omaha Kansas City Chicago Minneapolis Duluth and involves American railroads. The Interstate Commerce Commission will launch what may be the era’s largest antitrust inquiry.
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Trust
Ocean
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ilamburg-American Line
Peter Wright & Sons
Philadelphia
Cosmopolitan Shipping Company
Omaha
Kansas City
Chicago
Minneapolis
Duluth
Lloyd
Wilson Lines
Lafollette at Mitchell Opens Traveling Men's Convention
The traveling men convention opened with a parade over a mile long, about a thousand in line, white caps and red white blue umbrellas. Senator Lafollette arrived from St. Paul on the 10 o'clock train and spoke at the corn palace at 1 46, attended by committees and hundreds.
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Mitchell
Thousan
Senator Lafallette
St. Paul
Crowhord
Milwaukee
Sioux City
Wisconsin
Corn Palace
Longed for Arizona That’s Why Phillips and Smith Stole Horses
The preliminary hearing for Robert Phillips, charged with horse theft from Jim Anderson, follows a 200 mile chase ending with Phillips captured by Sheriff Guy. He claims Floyd Smith, killed by the posse, came from Acigous and planned to steal the horses to ride to Sheridan and sell them in Wyoming before escaping to Arizona. Phillips says he is married and notified Smith’s relatives of his claimed death.
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Robert Phillips
Floyd Smith
Porsytih
Jim Anderson
Guy
H.l Adame
Phillips
Acigous
Sheridan
Wyo
Arizona
Piillips
Smith
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Sturgis
K. OF P. Grand Lodge
the Globe
B. S. Bunch
Blacksmith
Hulett
Western Railroads
West
Northwest
Howard Eliott
Northern Pacific
Conisioner
Garfield
Nebraska
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