Jury Out Seven Hours In Fall and Doheny Trial
The jury deliberated seven hours and 18 minutes on charges of criminal conspiracy tied to naval air leases. By nightfall they remained unable to reach a verdict, forcing a recess until 10 a.m. tomorrow. Judge Hoehling watched over the proceedings as guards kept jurors in a courthouse attic dormitory.
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Associated Press
Washington
Albert B. Fall
Edward L. Doheny
Hoehling
Secretary of the Interior
Hie
Justice Hoehling
Edward L. de
Double Tragedy Unfolds In Reading Family Home
Police uncover a murder suicide case in Reading Pa with Mrs Mabey Snyder 29 found dead in a mutilated state after her husband Harold Snyder 29 killed himself by stepping in front of a train. Neighbors note the husband was missing and a detective identifies him from a family photo. The Snyders had been married three years.
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Associated Press
Reading
Dew
Mabey Snyder
Harold Snyder
Snyder
City treasurer reports near half million in city funds
Deposits in all city funds totaled nearly 448 thousand on Dec 3, with 371,048.43 from taxes and 5,976 from November police court fines. Fees 79.38 and licenses 838.50 added, other sources 1,296, remaining balance carried over. Expenditures in November were 1,306.94, giving a year end outlook of a substantial margin over expenditures and fixed charges. Police fines and taxes expected to exceed 1926 budget. minor revenue from fees and licenses supports receipts. Continued in Page 12.
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Butte
Dalagee
Four Lose Lives in Lewiston Fire
An oil heater explosion in a Lewiston Idaho apartment caused a fatal fire killing two young Jamison daughters aged five and four and fatally burning the father George Jamison. The mother and another child were away at the time and the family had moved from Superior Wisconsin where Jamison worked as an engineer.
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Associated Press
Lewiston
Idaho
George Jamison
Jamison
Winona
Superior
Wis
Texas girl bank bandit is arrested on arson charge
Rebecca Bradley Rogers, University of Texas student, under 35000 bond for robbery with firearms, was arrested in Austin on an arson charge filed by Williamson County Attorney Harry Dolan. She allegedly set fire to a Round Rock house and previously described in a bank robbery case linked to a Buda incident.
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Texas Girl Bank Bandit
Austin
Rebecca Bradley Rogers
University of Texas
Georgetown
Texas
Harry Dolan
Williamson County
District Court
Tom Nelson
Buda
Nelson
Rogers
Stop Smith from Senate Seating Faces Republican Effort
Washington leaders push to block Senator Elect Frank N. Smith of Illinois from the unexpired McKinley term to avoid a fight over campaign spending and avoid a possible special session. Some propose a Republican Democrat coalition or press Smith not to accept the appointment.
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United States
Illinois
National Senate
McKinley
Associated Press
Washington
Frank N. Smith
Smith
House
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Harrison
Mississippi
Coolidge
Justice Holloway Buried in Helena After Eulogies
Helena tributes honored William Lawson Holloway a longtime Montana Supreme Court justice who died Saturday near Leon, California after an active campaign. Funeral services in Conistory temple drew the state bar and judges, with Chief Justice Callaway leading the casket to Forestvale cemetery. The capitol closed for the memorial observance as courts adjourned in his memory.
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Associated Pree
Helena
Supreme Bench
Montana
Wiliam Lawson Holloway
Forestvale
Leonk Heat
Cal
Ilinesa
Vnl
Hawaiian Islands
Heleha
Connistory Temple
Beneh and Bar
Callaway
Blark Matthews
Galen
Fuorman and Horsky
Butte
Extreme Cold Wave Grips Central States. Death Toll Rises
Weather and travel disruptions sweep the central states as temperatures plunge to 25 below in the Northwest and near zero elsewhere. The death toll from the cold wave climbs with five in Chicago and sixte en more across the Middle West as relief efforts rush to aid frozen refugees and secure food and shelter. Navigation on the Great Lakes is closed and two grain carriers are the last ships to sail from Sault Ste Marie as storms and freezing waters threaten vessels.
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Preas
Chicago
Appalachians
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Finois
Indiana
Ohio
Chicaroa
Middle West
Bey
Tie
Federal court sets trial dates for liquor cases
The federal court schedules trial dates for cases linked to the national prohibition law. Judge Thourduie will preside in Butte with the staff of the United States District Attorney guiding proceedings. Expected to be a rapid docket, the twelve-a-day pace may be used, with arraignments and pleas to follow.
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Ceaser
Charlies Bpeay
Jude Pin
Palle
Ptee Ceterie
Torryquin
Calfernia
Thourduie
Butte Terty
United States
Bervdie
Jade Deay
Abbott
Tif Thin Viethen
Het Ag
Bournet
Milwaukee Hearing Interrupted During Rail Sale Order
In Chicago on February 1, a federal hearing to decide the sale of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway and the approval of its reorganization plan was interrupted this afternoon. Judge Wilkerson appointed receivers for the Chicago Railway company and much of the day focused on evidence from reorganization interests supporting both the sale and the plan.
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Chicago
Wee
H. Wilkerson
Myers Named Associate Justice Of Montana Supreme Court
Henry K. Myers of Billings is appointed by Gov. Erickson as associate justice to succeed the late William Holloway. Myers will begin January first, 1927, serving the term Holloway was elected to, with Warren Toole of Great Falls named to fill Holloway’s remainder to keep the court complete for three cases set for December 20.
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of Jillings
United States
Montana
Erickson
Montana Supreme Court
Assoelsie
William J. Holloway
Myers
Helena
Henry K. Myers
Billings
John E. Erickson
State Supreme Court
William S. Holloway
Long Beach
Cal
Holloway
Warren Toole
Great Falls
Joseph KK. Toole
Benator Myers
Billie
Supreme Court
Clovernor Erickson
LT Nave
Henry Lo Myers
Justion
Justice Holloway
Great Valin
Jurties Holloway
Benater Myers
Ptate
Shelton Arrested Three Times in One Day
Carl Shelton, leader of a Southern Illinois gang, was arrested thrice in a single day. He was released later by federal authorities on a 5000 dollar bond after a federal warrant charged him with transporting a stolen automobile from St Louis to Madison County. Previously in July 1924 he was rearrested by city detectives. He remains in custody for investigation of counterfeit billets in St Louis.
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Carl Shelton
St. Louis
Madison County
Teast St. Louie
Shelton
Butte Eagles to decide on new clubhouse tonight
Butte Aerie No 11 Fraternal Order of Eagles will present a report on two building options for a new clubhouse. The group with 1189 members has outgrown current quarters in the Lewisohn building and aims to act at Monday’s lodge meeting after committee findings and site options are outlined.
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Butte Aerie
Order of Eagles
Butte
Eagles
Clark
P Dent
Lewisohn
Magles
W. J. McMahon
Mike Loughrin
Jupiter the Peace
Louis A. Tuckley
Wittie Molloy
My Kartnett
Jack Rowe
Lowbohn
Grant Street
Membe
Farm Relief Goes Into Full Swing in Congress
Washington December 15 Farm relief moved to the foreground as the House debated the agricultural appropriation bill. Representative Dickinson of Iowa warned that if relief is as the new Mary bill proposes a party split could occur with middle western Republicans pressing tariff reductions to ease rural conditions.
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Washington
Dickinson
Iowa
State's Cold Spell Broken in Montana Weather
Montana power company stations show only three reporting temperatures at or below zero as a blizzard moves east. Overnight lows ranged to seven below zero at some spots, while Rainbow and Cheat Falls topped the state with 32 and 30 above respectively. Many stations logged temperatures well above freezing, with Livingston 2.5, Helena 14, Chateau 26, Fort Benton 10, and Snow reports from several sites. Continued storm movement expected to push through central and southern Montana.
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Montana Power Company
Tutte
Sandy
Havre
Conrad
Power Company
Rainbow
Abel
Anaconda
Livingston
Billinge
Helena
Bel
Harlowton
Lewistown
Chateau
Fort Benton
Thompson Falls
Idaho Line
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Interior
U.S
Henry L. Myers
Supreme
Frank 1. Smith
McCarthy
Council
Rebecca Rogers
Round Rock
New County
B. U.P Agt
ONE Bank Smith
Treasury
Prohibition
Bruce
Maryland
Justige Holloway
Central States
Eee
Milwaukee
William L. Holloway
Warren K. Toole
Butte Eagles
Aerie
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