Riot guns used on unruly crowd at union meeting
A night of terror in Butte Montana saw insurgent miners dynamite the Western Federation of Miners headquarters. One spectator was killed and several injured as deputies fought insurgents in the miners hall. Moyer appealed to Governor Stewart for state control amid fears of wider violence.
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Federation Hall
Moyer
Stewart
Helena
Mont
Western Federation of Miners
Butte
la. W
Charles H. Moyer
Miners’ Union
Butte Shooting Sparks Miners Clash At Union Hall
Governor Stewart restrained from calling troops as violence erupts in Butte. Deputies fire on a crowd outside the Miners Union hall wounding several. one bystander killed and others grievously hurt. Three dynamite charges explode, wrecking the hall while union leaders Moyer and Riley attend.
Heroic action saved the lives of passengers
June 24 Hughtown Seilly Islands reports the wreck of the Belgian steathland was survived by heroic efforts of SPs crew and coast life-saving crews. A lifeboat with women and children fell from the davits. Gothland quartermaster jumped in to save three women as crews rescued others amid raging waves.
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Hughtown
Seilly Islands
Steathland
Gothland
Wires Down in Central States Report Storm Damage
Chicago reports last night's storm caused no deaths but minor crop damage. Tornado hit Watertown South Carolina destroying buildings across thirty nine blocks injuring twenty two. Wires down in Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa South Dakota and upper Michigan with fatalities in Minneapolis and Watertown. Million dollars in property damage noted as Watertown section wrecked and hundreds of homes razed.
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Chicago
Ill
Watertown
S. C
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Towa
South Dakota
Upper Michigan
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Storm Strikes Appleton and Milwaukee Causing Heavy Damage
A Chicago report notes last night's storm caused about 100000 dollars in damage near Appleton Wisconsin with several houses wrecked and many cattle killed. Considerable damage is also reported in Milwaukee.
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Chicago
Appleton
Wis
Milwaukee
Negro's Unclear Injury Report Draws Comment in DC
In Washington DC this June a poorly worded medical note about a man killed by a fall at a building drew much comment. The document describes his heart on the side with liver and appendix on the left and stomach on the right, and mentions his overall health.
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Washington, D. C
Murdock
Berer
German Pilot Breaks World Duration Record
In Johannisthal Germany on June 24 Gustave Basser set a new world duration flight record of eighteen hours ten minutes. The prior mark of fourteen hours seven minutes was held by Bruno Langer since February 3.
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Johannisthal
Germany
Gustave Basser
Bruno Langer
Moving Day at Station Reorganizes Montana Idaho Dispatch Areas
Montana division chief dispatcher Fred W. Rothas moved his office to the Idaho division quarters as part of a consolidation plan. William White and W A Wagner joined him in the new space, with A W Lee arriving from Salt Lake to assist. The changes anticipate July 1 when General Superintendent Whitney's offices move and staff shifts occur. Track cleaning continues as crews prepare to reconfigure trackage for the new depot building.
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Fred W. Rothas
Montana
Idaho Division
William White
W. A. Wagner
A. W. Lee
Manson
Salt Lake
Lee Lee
Whitney
Idaho
Jack Johnson to Fight Moran Next Saturday
Paris reports heavyweight champion Jack Johnson will weigh 210 pounds for his bout with Frank Moran of Pittsburgh this Saturday. The match marks a ten pound rise from his Reno 1910 Jeffries clash, with betting odds moving from five to one down to two to one in Johnsons favor.
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Paris
Jack Johnson
Frank Moran
Pittsburg
Jeffries
Reno
Johnson
King Peter of Servia abdicates throne
Belgrade June 24 King Peter First of Servia abdicated his throne today. The historic move ends his 30 year reign and clears the way for a regency or succession crisis in Servia.
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Belgrade
Servia
Peter First of
Aberdeen Farmers Day to Showcase Station Demos
Aberdeen will host Farmers day on July 2 to let Grangers observe demonstrations at the agricultural experiment station. L. C. Archer notes visitors will tour the farm, see 200 oat varieties, 230 barley varieties, 19 pea varieties, and 29 dry farm rotations, with practical discussions and a likely large turnout.
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Aberdeen
L. C. Archer
Southern Idaho Producers Association
Archer
Peace Plan Believed to Be Moving
Niagara Falls June 24 mediators and delegates pursued further discussion on the peace program amid US Huerta differences awaiting instructions to constitutionalist agents. A New Orleans report cited Carranza as spokesman but doubt remained on a meeting. Confidence exists in American quarters that the two Mexican factions will eventually be brought together.
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Niagara Falls
Can
United States
Huerta
New Orleans
Carranza
Traffic department moves threaten Oregon Short Line shifts
Salt Lake Herald Republican reports Pocatello will host part of the Oregon Short Line traffic department with an assistant general freight agent to be based there. Ira Tuttle, long in charge of livestock and wool shipments, may be relocated to Pocatello. W. H. Lee and other clerks may shift with C. Whitney taking over Crete Short Line superintendency at Pocatello.
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Salt Lake
Utah City
Gate City
C. Ira Tuttle
Salt Lake Herald-Republican
Pocatello
Short Line
Ira Tuttle
Short Line Railroad
Oregon Short Line
Pocastello
Union Pacific
Oregon
Catello
Chicago
B. F. Winchell
Union Atom
J. A
Idaho
D. R. Gray
Tuttle
Whitney
Southern Pacific
Crete Short Line
W. 8. Anderson
B. F. Forbes
Manson
Wilson Golf Incident Draws Apology Letters
Washington June 24 President Wilson sparked a scene on a local golf course as a shot nearly hit a competitor. The other player cursed then apologized, and the two exchanged letters with Wilson defending his rights under game rules. He reportedly plans to avoid that course.
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Washington, DC
Wilson
Banks Organized at a Later Date
Washington D C June 24 Although August first was the date originally set by the treasury department for organizing reserve banks it now seems likely they will not be organized until September first because of the senate's delay in confirming members of the reserve board.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
Senate
Reserve Board
Fishermen Recovered After Sudden Storm on Lake Constance
Friedrichshafen Germany June 24 bodies of ten fishermen were recovered from Constance after a sudden storm. Twenty five are still missing. Many were rescued by lake steamers.
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Friedrichshafen
Germany
Constance
Tenacey
Federal sniping on Americans stirs Mexican crisis talk
Washington reports persistent Mexican federal sniping at American outposts in Vera Cruz and hints of constitutionalist moves toward Mexico City. Officials say no Funston dispatches released, but sources claim Natera has taken Zacatecas on June 19, with troops rushing to San Luis Potosi, though this is unconfirmed.
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Washington
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
War Department
Funston
Huerta
Tampico
Natera
Zacatecas
San Luis Potosi
President to Commute Sentences in Dynamite Conspiracy
Washington officials announce four convicted defendants in the dynamite conspiracy case will have their sentences commuted today by President Wilson.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Wilson Commutes Sentences in Dynamite Conspiracy Case
President Wilson commuted to expire immediately the sentences of Michael Hannon Scranton Pa Frank Painter Omaha Neb Fred J Mooney Duluth and Wm Shupe Chicago all convicted in the dynamite conspiracy cases. Other defendants begin Leavenworth terms. Bar ry and Morris St Louis sentence withheld for petitions.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Michael Hannon
Scranton
Frank Painter
Omaha
Neb
Fred J. Mooney
Duluth
Wm. Shupe
Chicago
Leavenworth
J. H. Barry
Paul J. Morris
St. Louis
Paris Post Office Seized by 800 Striking Carriers
Eight hundred letter carriers occupied a Paris post office after a failed Senate bid to raise postal funds. Police ringed the building as authorities weighed storming it. The strike ended and mail service resumed after interior minister Gas ton Shomron promised a detailed inquiry into grievances.
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Paris
Senate
Gaston Shomron
Interior
Six Hundred Years Since Bannockburn Observed National Celebration
Edinburgh marks the six hundredth anniversary of the Bannockburn battle that secured Scottish independence. Large crowds pilgrimage to the Stirlingshire battlefield site where on June 24 1314 Robert Bruce defeated Edward II in a decisive clash, the English king narrowly escaping death.
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Bannockburn
Edinburgh
Stirlingshire
Robert Bruce
Scotland
Edward II
England
Masonic Temple Dedication Attended by Masons
High degree Masons from Indiana Illinois and Michigan gathered in Laporte for the dedication of a new Masonic temple. The day featured a parade exhibition drill and multiple statues along with speeches by Grandmaster Martin A. Morrison and other Indiana grand officers.
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Laporte
Ind
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Masonic Temple
Martin A. Morrison
Masonic Order
July Wheat Prices Finish Higher in Chicago Trade
July wheat closed at 79 1/2 cents in Chicago trading after a day of mixed activity. Market observers noted firm demand and steady export interest helping push futures prices.
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Chicago
Til
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Union Hall
Bert Riley
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Ernest Noy
Montana Debureau
J. H. Burns
Charles Kramer
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Cal
Sheriff Driscoll
Central States
New York
Nantucket
Pretoria
Moran
Peter OF
Freight Department
Zacatecay
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