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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1926
Page
1
John Leary, nineteen, kills a stickup man during a gun battle in an urban incident. A radio man appears in Los Angeles court to answer a conspiracy charge with a next move scheduled for December 27.
In Avalin Texas a court arraigned 22 year old Mra Rebesca Bradley Rogers for trial on charges of robbing with force the Farmers National Bank of Buda. Rogers smiles in a photo with her mother Nic Grace Bradley beside her. Her attorney general office ties she is married to M Otis Rogers, an Alma rillo Texas attorney, and she is free on a $5000 bond.
Los Angeles tied to the high profile kidnapping case, Kenneth G. Ormiston and evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson prepare for arraignment on December 27 on charges of conspiracy and perjury. Ormiston denies any agreement to reveal a sensational story and refutes rumors of newspaper payments.
Paris reports the 1927 budget approved by both houses totaling 9,728,310,792 francs in receipts and 9,541,414,343,921 francs in expenditures. Parliament adjourned for New Year after a fast passage, with a projected surplus of 186,866,871 francs. This marks the first balanced budget accepted by parliament since the great war.
Representative Garrett launches a resolution urging Republicans to take action on the Garner tax measure. The move signals party pressure over fiscal policy and potential subsequent votes in the chamber.
Washington December 18 The drive for tax relief resumes as Representative Carrett Democratic leader introduces a resolution to discharge the Garner tax bill from Ways and Means and have it considered by the House The bill would cut the corporation tax and abolish nuisance taxes amid party opposition. The alien property bill also passed the House 279 to 66 sending to the Senate and drawing Democratic objections over confiscation and lack of reimbursement for German securities holders.
The 16 month old son of Mr and Mrs R O York of Pine Bluff Arkansas died nine days after a pencil accident and brain surgery removed an abscess that took half his brain. Doctors reported brain fibers remained intact and initial recovery looked possible.
County Attorney Tim Downey will move to dismiss nine liquor charges in district court as the defunct Montana dry law ends. He may dismiss more after a conference with the attorney general's office noting prosecutions are no longer needed. About 50 dry law charges remain on the books.
Northern Pacific vice president F. E. Williamson announced a $700,000 road ballasting program in Montana and a $200,000 labor and supply boost for an automatic signal system. The plan includes 800,000 yards of track work across 400 miles and the delivery of 12 mountain type locomotives, the largest of their kind.
In Schuyler Nebraska on December 18 an 18 year old American girl Jamie Mason who wed a gypsy lover ten months earlier was shot and killed after a dispute over her loyalty to the husband and his father. Duffy Maron and Ted Maron were charged with first degree murder by County Attorney George Wertz. The father in law Frank Maron 69 testified about the confrontation.
Ten men and women wearing night clothes used large amounts of milk to quell a fire that broke out early morning at the ranch home of George Geier near Sheridan Wyoming. Water was scarce and authorities believe an intruder started the blaze and fled before discovery.
Helena reports that Attorney General Foot urges investigation into gasoline tax refunds to distributors, noting about 133000 dollars collected from consumers remains unpaid to the state. Separately, discussions at the capitol consider allowing the purchase of general fund warrants and funding the floating debt to invest state funds.
An unidentified youth told two priests at a Chicago church that he attacked a boy and left him dying in a hayloft. Police sought Harold J. Croarkin, 29, son of a flour dealer, in connection with 6 year old Walter Schimith's death after the boy vanished that evening. The case began when a man claimed assault at Devon Riding academy and led priests to the hayloft where the boy lay unconscious with a fractured skull. He died an hour later.
John W. Langley of Kentucky, once a power in the House, was granted parole today from the Atlanta penitentiary and is expected to be released Monday. He has served one year of a two year sentence for conspiring to violate the prohibition law. The action came via Attorney General Sargent with no White House involvement. Civil rights remain suspended. a presidential pardon would have no effect.
Anagamdan Creeps from Hilo after sustaining a gunshot wound to the hip. Bill Hoe, a ten year old boy, was brought by John Cole from the Cedar Street flume to his car and taken to St. Ann's hospital after he signaled for help. The attending physician reported the condition continued on page 3.
Chicago December 18 Col Frank La Smith senator designate from Illinois to succeed the late Senator William B. McKenzie left Chicago for Dwight after two days of shopping and conferences without clarifying his status on an unaccepted appointment. He said he wished to receive his final appointment before commenting and expected to find it on his desk when he reached home.
John Leary a 19 year old attendant at Blue Bird Oil station on Utah avenue shot and killed a masked bandit in a pistol duel that followed a daring attempt to enter the station at 8 15 last night. A W Derrick of Hartsell Alabama was killed while advancing on Leary after Derrick forced entry through a glass door. Seven shots were fired with Leary firing five and Derrick two. Derrick died in a police car on the way to a hospital. Reports say a possible companion across the street fired at the station but Leary did not mention him.
Poughkeepsie New York December 18 Supreme Court Justice Morschauser barred release of details from separation suits filed by Frances Heenan Browning and her husband Howard W. Browning until the Putnam county court hearings next month He denied examination of papers and a bill of particulars of the wife's charges and prevented pretrial valuation of the estate of the wealthy New York realtor None of the principals appeared in court but lawyers represented them.
Butte recorded a busy year with 125 locations and 349631 worth of improvements on file in the public works office of H Z Wiegenstein. New buildings and garages accounted for 3306 612 of the total while alterations and repairs spread across various parts of the city. The year surpasses 1925 and 1924 figures, with the 1923 boom noted as a peak in totals.
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