Senate Denies Smith Oath and Warrants Budget Debate
In Washington on December 7, the Senate voted 95 to 28 to deny Frank L. Smith the oath as Illinois senator, while delaying a decision on William S. Ware's oath. The House opened business with President Coolidge's budget of 4 258 793 765 for 1929 and began work on a nearly 200 million deficiency appropriation bill to replace a similar measure, as debates continued.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
Smith-Ware
Congress
Frank L. Smith
Illinois
William S. Ware
Pennsylvania
Capitol
Coolidge
House
Governor Smith urges overhaul of felony sentencing system
Gov Alfred E. Smith proposes radical changes to felony law including stripping judges of sentencing power and placing it in a new board of criminologists. calls for elimination of the parole board and reform of probation. preserves gubernatorial clemency while endorsing automatic restoration of citizenship after good conduct.
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Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Alfred E. Smith
New York State Crime Commission
State Commissioner of Correction
Smith
Board of Pardons
Court of Appeals
Coroner's jury links Kokko death to injuries by guards
A coroner's jury at Warm Springs ruled Matthew Kokko died August 28 from shoeck and hemorrhage due to injuries inflicted by guards at the state hospital for the insane. The death certificate filed by Dr. Hl. A. Bol ton confirms the cause. The inquest, led by Coroner Barney McGreevey, included doctors, guards, nurses, and state officials on the hospital board. Governor Erickson and Attorney General Foot testified to clarify information. Further remarks referenced a continuation about events surrounding October 5 or 6.
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Matthew Kokko
State Hospital For the
Warm Springs
Hl. A. Bolton
State Hospital
Barney McGreevey
Deer Lodge
J. E. Erickson
L. A. Foot
William Powers
State Board
Erickson
Kokko
Mr. Harring
Blizzard Toll in Montana Rises to Two Dead
The first Montana blizzard of the season claims Charles B. Snall a sheep herder north of Galata and Theodore Hirschberg a five year old boy from Bynum. Another herder George Perley froze and lay in a drift. both feet may need amputation. The boy died after being sent to fetch his sister from school. Weather remains frigid with no major snowfall today.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Charles B. Snall
Galata
Toole County
Theodore Hirschberg
Bynum
Snall
Frank Henry
George Perley
High Line
Hirschberg
Hughes Rules Out G. O. P. Presidential Bid Again
Charles Evans Hughes dispels a potential Republican boom saying he is not a candidate in any sense. He reiterates his May statement that he is too old to run and would neither seek nor accept the nomination. The note follows President Coolidge’s decision not to seek re election.
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Associated Press
New York
Charles Evans Hughes
Coolidge
Mr. Hughes
Hughes
President Coolidge
Montana Dominates Chicago Livestock and Grain Show
Montana captured 55 percent of prizes at the International Live stock and Grain Exposition in Chicago, winning more than twice as many grain first prizes as any other state. A. B. Cook was elected to the exposition board of directors, and officials will visit the upcoming Montana Woolgrowers association convention in Great Falls. Frank R. Venable credited for promoting C. Edson Smith, the world’s champion wheat grower, to Eastern audiences.
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Montana
Chicago
A. B. Cook
Montana Woolgrowers’ Association
Great Falls
Frank R
RAIL BROTHERHOOD LEADER dies after long service
William Prenter, 72, a veteran officer and longtime head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and its financial institutions, died at his Cleveland home from nervous exhaustion and pneumonia. He had been in poor health since last July's triennial convention after a strenuous fight to vindicate his administration.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
William
Prenter
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
The
Brotherhood
Hauser Home After Stirring Adventures in African War
Captain Walter Hauser a Butte and Anaconda boy returning home after 22 days siege in the Bibane Morroccan blockhouse. Wounded and suffering malaria while serving under Mouley Youssef and the Cheriffian troops during 1925 fighting with the Rif tribes. He arrived in New York then visited his mother in Butte.
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Hauser
Africa
Walter Hauser
Morocco
Abd-El-Krim
Maurice Fortnet
Mouley Youssef
Dr. Hauser
New York
Butte
Annie Hauser
Almira Apartments
Bibane
Fez
Montana highway plan adds 275 miles of roads
Montana's 1928 program includes 275 miles of road work costing 2,229,000 funded by state three cent gasoline tax with federal aid matches. Districts 7 9 and 10 are postponed pending decisions while Wolf Point bridge in district 4 is reserved. final allotments to be set at the December 20 meeting.
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Associated Press
Helena
Mont
Montana
State Highway Commission
Commission
Wolf Point
Bureau of Public Roads
Federal
Traffic ordinance prompts council action on crossings and fees
The Butte city council read and referred an ordinance based on Alderman Wood’s traffic recommendations. The plan includes pedestrian crossings between Main and Dakota on Park, a 50 cent driving license fee, parking rules, and making Montana and Park arterial highways when funds allow. The fee is projected to raise about 4082 dollars to hire an extra officer, buy signs, mark crossings, and leave a 94.16 surplus.
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Wood
Judiciary Committee
Butte
Main
Dakota Streets
Park
Montana Street
Park Street
Dutch envoy named special reporter on Baltic dispute
Geneva announces that Mynheer Beelaerts van Blockland, Netherlands foreign minister, a Wash ington conference participant, is appointed by the League of Nations as special reporter on the Polish Lithuanian quarrel. He aims to present a formula before the council ends its current session as Waldemaras and Zaleski exchange caustic remarks and Pilsudski is expected Friday.
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Geneva
Beelaerts van Blockland
Netherlands
Mynheer van Blockland
Council
League of Nations
Waldemaras
Lithuania
Zaleski
Poland
Marshal Pilsudski
Mynheer van Bilockland
Jury locked up after six hours in Lilliendahl murder case
In Mays Landing New Jersey the jury in the Lilliendahl murder case was ordered locked up for the night after almost six hours of deliberation without a verdict. Five women and seven men heard the judge set a 9:30 a.m. deadline to deliver a verdict.
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Associated Press
Mays Landing
N. J
Lilliendahl
Margaret Lilliendahl
Willis Beach
Justice Campbell
Carrie Calkins
ONeill Convicted In Gambling Case In Butte
The state won its first gambling case in district court as Joseph ONeill was found guilty of permitting gambling at the Board of Trade on East Park street. He was fined 500 dollars by jurors after 45 minutes of deliberation amid tense, disputatious courtroom arguments and accusations involving undercover agents.
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Criminal Department
Joseph O'Neill
Board of Trade
East Park Street
O'Neill
L. A. Foot
Butte
William Meyer
Ernest Loft
C. V. Elder
Tim Downey
League names McBride general superintendent in Wheeler vacancy
Washington December 7 The Anti Saloon League board of directors fills the position of legislative superintendent left by the late Wayne B Wheeler by naming F Scott McBride as general superintendent and creating a new publicity and education department headed by Dr Ernest H Cherrington.
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Washington
Wayne B. Wheeler
The
Anti-Saloon League
F. Scott McBride
Ernest H. Cherrington
Pershing Receives Ovation At Chicago Farm Bureau
General Pershing spoke to the American Farm Bureau federation in Chicago advocating a stronger merchant marine and navy, price uplift for basic goods, and national defense. A farmer led cheers declaring Pershing a presidential candidate, drawing an enthusiastic crowd as he left the hall.
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Chicago
John J. Pershing
United States
American Farm Bureau Federation
General Pershing
1928 Republican National Convention Chooses Kansas City
The Republican National Committee on the twentieth ballot selected Kansas City, Missouri, as the site for the 1928 convention beginning June 12. San Francisco, Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia, San Antonio, and other cities vied, but Kansas City forged ahead after initial Pacific coast support and backing from Chairman Butler.
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Associated Press
Washington
Kansas City
National Committee
San Francisco
Pacific Coast City
Butler
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia
San Antonio
Butte Y campaign oversubscribed in aerial derby earnings
Ten planes competed in a six day aerial derby boosting Butte Y M C A renewals to 7429 surpassing the 6000 goal set by Sam Parker. B M Downie’s class B plane led with 1424 75 in totals. Agnes Davis and Elza Russell led individual scorers with matching plane prizes. Washington Berlin flight winners and daily totals reached 3147 with Clinton H Moore presiding.
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Butte Y.M.C. A
Sam Parker
Butte
B. M. Downie
Agnes Davis
K. B. Salisbury
Elza Russell
Salisbury
Miss Davis
Berlin
W. E. Pierce
W. B. Hall
Mr. Pierce
Mr. Hall
Clinton H. Moore
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Butte Boy
Montana Commission
Western Counties
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Baltic
Oneill
State
Foot
Wheeler
Pershing
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