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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
HOMICIDE CHARGE
AGAINST BRIDE IS
CALLED FOR TRIAL
Anna Sawyer, Charged With
Killing Husband Hears Ac-
cusing Witness.

Seattle, June 16.-Declaration that she
shot and killed her husband, Howard /.
Sawyer, because she believed he intend
ed to take her life. was the outstanding
feature of the testimony of Madge Anna
Sawyer, u, who took the stand IN her
own defense Wednesday in her trial on
charge of second degree murder grow
ing out of Sawyer's death here May 10.
Seattle, June 16.-Testimony that
Howard l. Sawyer, slain by his bride of
few weeks, last May Q, clutehed an
automatic pistol as he fell. was offered
Wednesday after the state opened its
case against Mrs. Madge Anna Sawyer,
his widow charged with second degree
murder. Motorcycle Patrolman Fred
Mills, witness for the state, however.
said the safety device on the weapon
had not been opened and there was no
cartridge in the chamber.
After the introduction of testimony
concerning the location of the house
boat occupied by the Sawyers and the
nature of the wounds that caused Saw
yer's death. Charles Waechter, city de-
tective. testified he heard Mrs. sawyer
tell Police Lieutenant William Kent she
had shot her husband and the pistol
she used was his.
Elmer Curtis swore Mrs. Curtis told
him the shooting was none of his busi-
ness" when he reached the scene of
the tragedy shortly after 1t occurred
Just after court took recess at noon.
Mrs. Sawyer apparently collapsed and
was escorted from the courtroom by
her attorney and the Jail matron.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
ANGLO JAP PANESE
TREATY CONTAINED
j. s. AM|TY CLAUSE
Treaty Between Countries Elk.
empted America at TokiO's
Request.

Toxic, June 15.-Japan inserted an
article in the Anglo-Japanese alliance
pact of 1911 to remove the risk of Eng
land becoming involved in any dispute
between the United States and japan, It
was declared Wednesday by Viscount
Kato. former foreign minister, in an in
terview hearing renewal of the treaty
Discount kato, who negotiated the
treaty with Viscount Grey. said that
both thought the United States should be
specifically mentioned, but that the Toxic
government preferred not to use the name.
The article in question of the
Anglo japanese alliance of 1911 is as
follows:
article " Should either of the high
contracting parties conclude a treaty Of
general arbitration with a third power.
it is agreed that noting in this agree
ment shall impose upon such contracting
party an obligation to 90 to war with the
power with whom such arbitration tea-
ty is in force"
Recent dispatches from Toxic reported
that the Japanese cabinet decided to open
negotiations with Great Britain for
renewal and revision of the alliance.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
THIRD PARTY MEN
HAVE NO CHANCE To
FILE IN CALIFORNIA
LaFOllette Receives Pledge of
Non-Partisan Party in
Wisconsin.

San Francisco, June 16.-California
voters will not have the opportunity to
vote for third party presidential tick
ct at the November election. according
to a statement made here Wednesday by
Assistant Attorney General Harrison.
Thursday is the last day in which a
third party could qualify as such for
participation in the primary election.
Backers of a new party would have
to procure before the time limit expires
signatures of 3 per cent of the total
vote cast at the last November cleo
ton.
Madison. Wis. June 16.-The Wis
consin Nonpartisan league convention
adjourned Wednesday afternoon, after
it had iudorsed a LaF gillette slate, head
ed by Attorney General J. ]. Blaine for
the state primary in September.
The league also adopted resolution
indorsing the stand on national questions
taken by Senator LaFollette.
The convention decided to indorse the
congressional candidates in the Fourth
and Fifth districts in Milwaukee select
ed by labor.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
Special Plans Formed
for Reception Ladies
Attending Meeting Of
Party.
A. Mitchell Palmer s
Nomination Will Be
Seconded by Arkansas
Woman.

San Francisco. June 16-Wilbur w.
the Democratic national committee,
arrived here Wednesday and joined the
committee officials who are arranging
for the party's national convention,
which opens sJsHp~22ssa
Plans for the reception of convention
visitors and wives of the delegates. were
laid at a meeting of the woman state
Democratic club of California to
day. Mrs. Charles L. Donahue, of Oak
land, former president Of the club. said
the organization during the convention
would confer with the eight members
who are delegates to the national meet
ing.
Vice President Marshall and party
left today for Delmonte. Cal, where they
will remain until June % before return
ing to San Francisco.
Homer s. Cummings. chairman of the
Democratic national committee, announ-
ced the appointment of Joseph j. Sin
oft. former chief door keeper of the house
of representatives, as chief door-keeper
for the convention.
The arrival Of Z. III. Moore, campaign
manager for Governor Cox, OF ONO, Is
expected.
Little Rock. Ark. June 16.-lt was
announced here today that Mrs. L. 4.
Gotham, Of Little Rock, one of the Ar
kansas delegates large TO the Demo
cratic national convention. mas been cnos-
on to address the convention secondlng
the nomination of Attorney General A.
Mitchell Palmer for the presidential nom
| ination. Mrs Gotham has been in charge
| of the Palmer western headquarters for
! women at Chicago.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
Irrigation Boosters
Invite G.. 0. P. Leaders
to Attend Meeting
a ~ y

Seattle. June 16.-Senator Warren G..
Harding ond Governor Calvin Coolidge
Republican candidates for president and
vice president. have been invited to at
tend the northwest irrigation and de-
yelopment congress to be held here
Sept. Is and II. The convention. ex-
pected to be the most comprehensive in
the history of the northwest, will be at
tended by officials of Montana Idaho.
Oregon and Washington, together with
railway representatives, eastern finan-
cers, representatives of commercial
bodies and men prominent in irrigation,
according to the announcement.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
Haywood's Appeal
Postponed Again,
Because Judge Ill

Chicago, June 16--Arguments on the
appeal of William y. Haywood and %
other l. W. W. convicted of violating
the espionage act were indefinitely
postponed again when called in the fed
eral court of appeals. The postpone
merit was made necessary by the illness
of Presiding Judge Francis f. Baker.
The case has been continued several
times since Haywood and majority of
the defendants were released from
Leavenworth penitentiary on bond last
wear.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
Crucible Steel Is
Paying Stockholders
Extra Cash Dividend

New York, June ia stock divi-
dend of Is 2-3 per cent was declared on
the common stock of the Crucible Steel
company at directors meeting at Pitts
burgh Wednesday, it was officially an
noUnced here. 1t is payable July Is.
In statement by Chairman Wilkin-
son. the announcement stated that this
extra dividend was in accord with the
policy outlined at special stockholders
meeting last February when it was stat
ed that the surplus belonged TO and was
10 be distributed to the common stock
holders"
A cash dividend of 2 per cent also was
declared on Crucible common. with the
statement that company earnings for the
last nine months fully warrant paying
s percent upon the entire amount of COM
mon shares" for the year.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
Austrian Treaty Is
Ratified, Approved
by Chinese Republic

San Francisco, June 16.-The presi-
peace treaty with Austria which the
Chinese parliament had ratified May %,
according to a cable dispatch dnesday
from Peking to the Chinese World, a
local Chinese language newspaper. The
dispatch also said that Charles r. Crane
the new American minister to China.
presented his credentials to the foreign
office the same day that the president
took his action.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
.CANNER|ES WILL Be
|. GRANTED SUGAR FOR
SEASONS PRODUCT
Refineries Have Agreed to Pro-
vide Sufficient for All Re-
quirements.

New York. June 16.-Distribution OF
sugar to preserve manufacturing and
canning concerns pro rata, according to
refinery capacity, was determined upon
at conference here Wednesday be-
tween A. w. Riley, special assistant to
Attorney General Palmer. Marcus
Blakemore of Louisville. KY, president
of the National Preservers and Fruit
Products association, and representa-
tives of two large sugar refineries.
Mr.. Blakemore wired the members
of his association. which is said to rep
resent 90 per cent of the jam and jelly
output in America, that therefore, the
sugar crisis is ended. as refiners have
agreed promptly to supply sugar where
needs are urgent
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
Will Probe Manner
of Settling Claims
for Delayed Wires

Washington, June 16.-On its own
motion the interstate commerce commits
sion Wednesday ordered an investigation
of the practices of telegraph companies
in adjusting claims for damages arising
from errors or delays in the transmission
or delivery of messages. Complaint had
been made to the commission against the
limitation of the liability of such com
panie's.
All the common carriers engaged in
the transmission of telegraph messages
and subject to the interstate commerce
act were made respondents in the pro-
ceedings Hearings will be held in New
York. July, 26.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
I. w. w. APPEAL CASES
ARE ARGUED IN COURT

not specific and said that the charges Of
overt act were without foundations. He
said the indictments charged the offenses
were committed between the passage
of the conscription law of May Is, 1917,
and the time of registration June .. OF
the same year, but that il would have
been impossible to interfere with the
draft between those dates because un-
til registration no one knew the identity
of the men in the draft
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
Wage Increase Given
Janitors, Engineers
in Spokane Schools

Spokane, Wash. June 16.-Sixtyfo
jantors and engineers in SO city public
schools, were granted wage increases
of S25 month by the school board at
its meeting last night upon a showing
that they worked long hours and in soms
instances were driven to hire assistants
at their own espense. The increase is efs
fective July
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17

Chicago, June 16.--Arguments for
appeals in the cases of VIM. ID. Haywood
and 93 other alleged members of the l..
w. w. who were sentenced to from one
to 20 years each in federal prison after
being convicted of violating the espon-
age act were begun today before Judge,
Baker, Alshuler and Page, of the federal
circuit court of appeals.
George Vanderventer. council for the
defense. declared the indictments were
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
Once Richest Man
Of Dubuque, Iowa,
Dies Penniless

Dubuque, Iowa, June i6.-A. M.
Cooper, reported at one time nu-
huuue's richest man., shining light
In Iowa financial circles, with a for
tune of near Si,250,000, died PEN
niless, according to allegations
made by his heirs and contained in
a petition filed by the administrator
of the estate, who was granted an
order requiring the appearance of
the Cooper heirs In court for ex-
animation w Wednesday.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
Indictments Against
8 Strikers Dismissed

Los Angeles, Cal, June 16.-1ndict-
ments against eight of the 40 railroad
men charged with violation of the Lever
act during the switchmen's strike in
April were dismissed today before argu-
ments in the cases of the remaining
80 defendants were begun in the fed
eral court. The motion for dismissal
was made by w. Fleet Palmer, assist
ant United States district attorney, who
said the evidence against the eight was
insufficient.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
MINERS REFUSING TO
TESTIFY, PENALIZED

Fl. II. Maxwell board members; Thomas
Cunningham, travelling auditor: John
Steel Willard Titue and John Fleming.
Joint board members. Upon an appeal
of the mine workers attorney, Phil II.
Gallery. stay of execution was grant
ed by Judge A. j. Curran and the men
were released on bonds of $1,000 each.
The case is to be appealed to the
Kansas supreme court, Mr.. Gallery said
tonight.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
Negro Convicts Seek
Release From Prison;
Serving Life Terms

Kansas City, June 16.-Habeas corp
us proceedings seeking the release OF
50 negroes now serving sentences of
life Imprisonment in the federal prison
at Leavenworth, Kan, are set for hear
ing in the United States district court,
Kansas City, Kan, next Saturday, June
10. The negroes were sentenced to
prison following rioting Of negro troops
of the Twenty-fourth infantry in Hous-
ton, Texas, Aug. "a, 1917,
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
Verdict Against Vets
in $50, 900 Damage Suit
for Raiding Radicals

Cincinnati. June 16-A jury in the sup
erior court "Wednesday. found in favor
of Lota Burk leader of the Communist
Labor party in Gin cinnati, against fifty
members of the Robert +. Bently post,
American legion. Miss Burke sued for
S50.0 900 damages as a result Of raid on
the Headquarters of the communists here
last November and during which htera-
tnre was confiscated and burned in the
street
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
FEDERATION SUPPORTS STEEL WORKERS
Woman Ward Insane
Asylum Is Said to
Be Heir to Fortune

Topeka, Kan, June i5.-Pearl
Lash, an inmate of the state hos
pitaI for the insane at Parsons, is
sole heir to a fortune estimated at
from s25O,0o0 to 100000, 1t was
announced Wednesday by Malcom
Gray, secretary of the state board
of administration, on his return from
Illinois, Iowa and Missouri. where he
established the property rights of the
woman.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
Charge Profiteering
on Sugar Sales, Four
Grocers Are Indicted

Fort Smith, Ark, June 16.--The fed
eral grand jury here has returned in
dictments against four local wholesale
grocery houses on charges of violating
the terms of the Lever act, the indict-
ments charging that the defendants sold
sugar at prices which brought an un-
reasonable profit.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17

Pittsburg, Kan, June 16.-Six Off
cials of the Kansas branch of the United
Mine Workers of America were found
guilty of contempt in the Crawford
county district court here Wednesday
and were sentenced to the county Jail
to serve until they were ready to tes-
tify before the Kansas court of indus
trial relations.
The meh were James McIlwrath and
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
FRENCH BUY COPPER.

New York, June 16-Negotistions foi
extensive purchases of copper by French
consumers have been closed here, &C.
cording TO well known copper producers
and refiners today. Contracts for u
total of about 10000 tons valued at
about $32,00O,O0O are said to have been
completed.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
POLES WAGE STRIKING
WARFARE ON RUSSIAN
FORCES IN WILD KIEV
Possession of City Leads to Resumption of Old
Methods to Wear Out Bolshevik Troops;
Americans Are Reported Safe.

Warsaw June 16-(By The Associated Press )-Pctures
que warfare srng similar that of the days when the
er supreme being carried the wild districts south
Kiev the Poles fighting the Russian bolshevk
endeaVong to regain the territory lost during the
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
PULLMAN STRIKERS RETURN

st. Louis. June 16.-The 500 striking
employees of the Pullman shops here re-
turned to work today on instructions
from labor union officials.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
LABOR CONVENTION
ASSERTS POSITIVE
ACTION NECESSARY
Blames Continuation of High Prices and Great
Profiteering to Neglect of Congress to Remedy
Causes, Establish Safeguards.

Montreal June 6-The American Federation of Labor in
convention here Wednesday, advised the OF its
ganizaton campaign against the iron and steel industry
executive council instructed to call conference Of
the international this work. their
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17

'recenC offensive Dy the IoleS anu ohFdhs
ians. 1t is chiefly combat between
Polish lancers and bolshevik cossacks.
Raids are made by the troops of Gem
eral Budenny, the bolshevik cavalry
leader, to break the right wing of the
Poles protecting the kiev communica-
tions began several weeks ago. Budenny,
who was a general in the old Russian
forces, has been using old and new tao
ties in everlasting wearing and hammer
ing drives His cavalry is well rein
forced by infantry.
kiev now is in bolshevik hands, but
the Poles say perhaps if is not lost for
ever, and the front swings back and
forth from day to day. .
London, June 16-Bands of General
Denikines forces and soldiers of the
Russian white government have oc-
cupied the Black sea port of Batum
and attacked the Georgian army. ac-
cording to a Moscow dispatch TO the
Daily Herald. AS a protest the Georg-
ians arrested some members of the en-
tente mission at Tiflis, says the paper,
which ascribes its information to the
Georgian mission at Moscow.
Announcement was made q few days
ago by the Daily Mail that the British
were about to evacuate Batum.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
Provisions Abrogate Re-
ciprocal Terms of For
eign Trade, State Off
GERS Claim.
Discriminatory 7 erm S
May Be Imposed Upon
Alien Tonnage Under
Its Provisions.

Washington, June 16.-Study of the
new shipping act. and of the various
commercial treaties which under its
provisions must be amended or abro-
gated. hns been started by the state de-
partment. 1t was learned Monday from
officials acquainted with American com :
mercial treaties that approximately "A
of the pacts will have to be denounced
in whole or in part within the next few
months if the president follows the dl-
rections of section "a of the new act.
Premier Lloyd George, of Great Brit
ain, has stated that representations on
the subject would be made.
Complete reversal of the policy OF
free reciprocal treatment of foreign
shipping which has prevailed in the
United States since President Madison $
administration is said by officials to be
involved in a strict application o: IN.
new law which, in the section mentioned
authorizes the imposition of discrim :
inatorv tonnage due on foreign vessels
entering American ports. Extensive
subsidies granted TO their own shipping
by other powers have held by the ad-
vocates of the act to justify some such
protective measures by the United
States.
Though Great Britain, as a leading
maritime power, is regarded as the one
rnost vitally affected by the new law,
in British circles it is believed that the
strongest representations and protests
will come from other quarters.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
GERMAN RAIDER ToBs SOLD.

washington. june 16.-Une OF the
famous German commerce raiders, the
Prince Eitel Frederick, now the Dekalb-
which took refuge in Hampton Roads
during the early months of the war, is
TO be offered for sale by the shipping
board on June 30 The vessel is in the
Hudson river where in January fire
of mysterious origin destroyed her su-
perstructure and damaged her hull,
The giant liner. Leviathan. is to be
offered on the same day. Sealed pro-
posals for both vessels will be received.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17
AMERICANS ARE SAFE.

Washington. June 16.-Americans at
Marash, in Asiatic Turkey are safe and
in no need of aid, according to news
direct from Marash, received at Con-
stantinople by mail and transmitted to-
day to the state department by cable.
Funds necessary for the American COL
ony can be obtained from the banks in
Marash. the advices said.
Foreigners at Baku are reported to
be still under detention by the bolshe-
wiki. but Americans there are said to-,
be unmolested. All efforts 70 obtain
the release of the foreigners have been
fruitless,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-09-02
STAR PRODUCER FOR
PACIFIC MUTUAL CO.
HERE FOR CONFERENCE

II. w. Schroeder, associate gen.
eral agent for the Pacific Mutual
Life Insurance company at Ell Paso,
and connected with the Albuquer-
que agency, has arrived from El
Paso for conference f. b.
Schwentker, general agent; A. L.
Bruce, assistant general agent, and
p. D. McLaurin, agency organizer.
1t is understood that this confer
ence has for its purpose the devel-
opment of plans for extensive eX-
pansion of the Albuquerque agency.
Mr.. Schroeder. who is an old
timer of Albuquerque, having come
here over twenty years ago, moved
to FL Paso six years ago and has
made a phenomenal record as q
personal insurance writer. He has
personally written over $500, zoo
life insurance since January l.,
and has set his goal at $1,000, 600
for the year. II he is successful in
his effort he will rank as the lead
ing life insurance writer in the en-
tire southwest. He is at this time
president of the Big Tree club, the
national agency organization of his
company as well as the Big Tree
club, Jr., the field mems organiza-
ton of the Albuquerque agency. He
was the founder and first president
of the Ell Paso Underwriters asso-
citation.
Mr.. Schroeder will be in Albu-
querque for several days attending
to business matters and calling on
his many old friends here.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-09-02
81 CALLS FOR A.
B. c. GRADUATES
DURING AUGUST
Business Demands Increas-
ing the Number of Eff
GENTLY Trained Men and
Women.

There never was so great a de-
mand for highly skilled stenogra-
piers. secretaries. bookkeepers, ac-
countants and other specially quail
flied young men and women as
demands of 1918 are being ex-
ceeded by the number of calls re-
ceived by the Albuquerque Bust
ness college now.
During the month of August a
total of sixty-seven calls for BUSH
ness help were received, These
were mostly in Albuquerque and
immediate vicinity. but a call for
twenty young men for Latin Amer
lea was received from one New
York concern.
OF the local calls. the school fill
ed seven positions at salaries rang
ing from $500 upwards. eight
at salaries ranging from $1,000 to
$500, and five at salaries ranging
from $1,000 to $1,000. 1t was i'm
possible to supply the remainder
of the calls and some firms which
always seek A. B. C. graduates
when they can be secured were
obliged TO look to other sources
Last year the school received Az
calls for its graduates and filled
only half of these, The manage
ment expects at least 500 calls
during the next twelve months. at
salaries even above those offered
now.
In order to accommodate the
public demand. the school is en-
larging its facilities to take care of
an increased attendance. Desk
reservation should be made as
early as possible by those desiring
to enter.
Call, write or phone 627 at once
for full information in regard to
courses and terms.
Fall term opens Tuesday. Sep
TENDER Z. day and evening.
ALBUQUERQUE BUSINESS
+, COLLEGE
J. q. Goodell, Pres.
Phone e27. x5- -. Kprhsgs Bldg.
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