Congress Opens With Reading of Coolidge Message
Congress moved into high gear after reading President Coolidge’s annual message as factions stirred in the Senate over seated Republicans Frank L. Smith and William S. Ware. The House moved ahead on a 236 million dollar tax cut bill and a 198 million dollar deficiency appropriation. The message urged moderate tax relief and farm relief.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Congress
President Coolidge
Senate
Frank L. Smith
Illinois
William S. Ware
Pennsylvania
House
Ways and Means
Coolidge
Sub-Zero Storm Spurs Fires and Transit Delays in Montana
Sub-zero weather brings multiple fires and transportation disruptions across Montana. Blizzard conditions slow Railroad and Trolley schedules while Mercury sinks in the early hours. No casualties are reported as communities brace for continued cold and travel challenges.
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Montana
Butte
Boy Scolded Then Kills Mother and Wounds Father
In St. Clairsville Ohio on December 6 15 year old Andy Dyken who had been reprimanded for not attending school shot and killed his mother Mary Dyken 33 probably fatally wounded his father Nick Dyken 35 and slightly wounded farm hand John Mordis 30 at the Dyken home near town before escaping.
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Associated Press
ST. Clairsville
Ohio
Andy Dyken
Mary Dyken
Nick Dyken
John Mordis
Dyken
Bootleggers Sentenced by Judge Bourquin
An accused may be innocent of manufacturing liquor or possessing liquor yet be guilty of nuisance under the prohibition law. Sam Kim was found guilty on one count and fined 150 dollars plus costs after acquittals on three others. A separate jury could not reach a verdict in the white slave case against Fontilla Alice Brown et al and was discharged for retrial. The federal district attorney filed five new informations yesterday.
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Sam Kim
Lucille
May Wood
Virginia Wright
Fontilla Alice Brown
Bourquin
Federal District Attorney's Office
Gambling Case Brings Unexpected Comedy to Butte Court
In a gambling case in Butte Montana Judge J J Lynch presided as the first defendant Joe O Neill faced trial. Undercover agents G W Elder and the Rev Ernest E Loft caused interruptions with humorous misidentifications and near sighted remarks as the state sought proof that the 67 East Park street gambling house was operated by O Neill. The session ended with the case incomplete and the trial set to resume next day with records from Montana Power sought to prove ownership.
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Foot
Butte
Joe O'Neill
G. W. Elder
Elder
Fred Furman
O'Neill
East Park Street
Furman
Wiliam Meyer
J. J. Lynch
Montana Power Company
Ernest E. Loft
Dillon
Loft
Cold spell damages Butte with fires and frozen pipes
A blizzard and subfreezing temperatures in Butte caused 6 fires and thousands of power outages. Two girls burned by a frozen water tank explosion. 200 to 300 cars damaged by frozen radiators and batteries. about 200 pipe leaks repaired. 40 homes lost water. numerous minor fender benders. hospitals treated several cases of frozen cars and noses. power crews worked for hours.
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Butte
Butte Water Company
Sheriff's Office
Butte Endures Freezing Cold Amid Explosion Fire
Subzero temperatures froze the city as a blizzard disrupted traffic and trains. A water tank explosion at 1025 Emma Street injured Georgia Reece, 11, and Edith Ayres, 16, after a kitchen stove fire, tearing walls and causing multiple cold injuries.
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Butte
William Reece
Emma Street
Georgia Reece
Edith Ayres
Reece
Ayres
Great Falls to Build New High School With Bond Sale
Great Falls voters authorize a bond issue of one million dollars for a new high school. The project aims to relieve congestion in city schools and will begin once preparations are completed. The vote totaled 693 in favor and 169 against amid severe weather reducing voter turnout.
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Great Falls
Associated Press
Modest Montana farmer wins durum wheat cup twice
Edson Smith of Corvallis, Montana, returned from Chicago with the Durum championship silver cup for the third time and also captured the sweepstakes cup at the International Grain and Live Stock Exposition. Officials note Montana has swept all three cups in the past and leads in international winnings.
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Montana
Edson Smith
Butte
Chicago
United States
Canada
L. FE. Peterson
Victor, Mont
Smith
Corvallis
Yates
Stillwater
C. Edson Smith
Blizzard Hits Wyoming and Montana Cold Snap
A blizzard and extreme cold grip the region with Elk Park Montana at 60 below zero in places, Basin Montana 25 below, Hebgen Dam 12 below, and Helena 12 below. Roads blocked. Three people missing in the northeast as Wolf Point reports 18 below. Continued on page 2.
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Associated Press
Helena
Mont
Elk Park
Montana Power Company
Basin
Butte
Mercury
Hebgen Dam
Madison County
Coolidge Declares He Is Eliminated From 1928 Race
President Coolidge told the Republican National Committee at the White House that he regards himself as eliminated from the 1928 presidential campaign. He urged the party to select another candidate and said his decision would be respected. The remarks electrified a meeting and ended speculation of a possible draft.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Republican Party
Country Today
Republican National Committee
White House
Dog Visits Grave of Master Daily for Four Months
Jerry a 2 year old bird dog makes a 22 mile daily pilgrimage to the grave of GC Moodie in Seattle. The dog travels to the cemetery each day unless restrained and has remained by the grave since Moodie an electrician died in July. Mrs Moodie is puzzled by the routine. Cemetery manager A N Tefft reports the dog keeps vigil beside the grave.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
Jerry
GC. A. Moodie
Moodie
A. N. Tefft
McDonald and wife linked to guns in killing case
Crown witnesses in Quebec court will allege George C. McDonald and Doris McDonald hid two revolvers at the Butte police station assembly room. Evidence ties the weapons to Adelard Bouchard's murder as the McDonalds face a murder charge. Police officers Jere Murphy and Frank Roe from Butte testify tomorrow.
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Crown
Carters
Butte
Montreal
George C. McDonald
Doris
Adelard Bouchard
Lachine
Philip Brais
K. C
Valley Field
Quebec
Calder
McDonalds
Brass
Jere Murphy
Frank Roe
Harry J. Carter Jr
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Ware
Norris
Tak Gut Bill
Caplusian Njakcs
National Republican Committee
Forbes
Col
Charles R. Forbes
U. S. Veterans’ Bureau
Leavenworth Prison
Plymouth
Mass
Bourgain
John M. Isbell
Isbell
Modest King OF Grains
Wheat King
Wyoming
Treasure State
Will
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