Senate Favors Budget Measure and Motor Vehicle Amendments
Montana senate approves a budget measure detailing emergency declarations by counties and cities, a deficiency fund for inwall warrants, and a public vote option for excess spending. The lower house debate includes motor vehicle license changes, with amendments keeping hotel bus rates at 75 cents per hundredweight and $7.60 per passenger. The bill advances after amendments.
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Oliver
Wmcess
Church
Ling McCormick
Musselshell
Aucceed
Nome E Tent
Leuthold
Moving picture tax debate at Helena committee hearing
Bill to tax moving picture theaters faced stiff opposition from theater owners James Rowe and William Mey of Butte and Billings owner Rolla Duncan. They argued the levy would harm exhibitors as they presented association bookings to the revenue and judiciary committee. May Trumper, superintendent of public instruction, attended as receipts would fund school funds.
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Ater Owners’ Association
James H. Rowe
William A. Mey
Butte
United States
Rolla Duncan
Moving Picture
Billings
Revenue and Bartion Committee
House
Moving ‘Picture Theater
Sentatives
May ‘Trumper
Iso
Inventor Wins Action on Patents in San Francisco News
In San Francisco the U S appeals court heard George Campbell and associates claim for patent rights against American Smelting and Refining. The case highlights a demand for a rig and a dispute over monetary awards. Court action updates the legality of patent ownership and potential damages.
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San Francisco
George Campbe
American Smelting and Retin
United S'atee Four of Appeals
Tower Court
Beatie
Ebs Etion
Aspotsen
Longworth Infad in STL Amid Unnamed AO February Event
Fragmented text mentions Longworth Infad in STL and an unnamed AO with a February reference. It references a belog sted tn'ebocnn's Sonics and a Saguhite ar eae Erosoag, with scattered notes about SaturdayHoek and a person named Dr. Delce. The passage is garbled and lacks clear facts or coherent narrative.
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Belog
Rother
Wooseval Ag
Dr. Delce
House votes down effort to shackle the doctors
Helena Feb 16 House Bill No 279 seeking repeal of Montana liquor prescription law was killed in committee after two hours of debate. The anti repeal motion carried 85 to 37 as supporters and opponents argued over prescriber honesty and enforcement failures. Several other bills were recommended to the floor, including measures on postal pay, banking, and local township organization.
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Oratory
Sta
Stannara
Helena
Hedrick
Fergus County
House
Montana
Shiver Bomn County
Eirtke
Jen Fox
Morris
Chateau
Nement
Dellwo
Lake
Lake County
Mulholland
Silver Bow
Graybill
Rice
Cusick
Smith
Lewis and Clark
Cnr
Big Increase in Value of Crops in Montana County Totals
The Montana cooperative crop reporting service estimates show 1924 cash farm income in Silver Bow County at 391,200 versus 384,000 in 1923. Crop alone tops 1,000 of 1924 total, with Livestock products at 320,200 up from 313,500 in 1923. Powell County shows a rise, with 1923 at 1,542,600 and 1924 at 1,138,601.
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Mulver Bow
Sliver Bow
Montana Co-Operative Croporting Service
Frolsen
Agriculture District
Lincoln
H Central
Northeas
Mill Grinds Hard in Lower House
Helena February 16 The house adopted the minority report on House Bill 67 to abolish the current railroad commission and form a new panel with the governor attorney general and secretary of state. Multiple bills advanced and defeated in a busy morning session. T. W. McKenzie arrives from Havre and checks in at the New Finlen.
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Standard State
Helena
Railroad Commission
House
Judiciary Committee
Senate
National Board Reserve
Bulle K Iden Oy
House Bil
United States
T. W. McKenzie
Havre
New Finlen
Last Day for New Bills in Senate Contained and Killed
Helena reports on the final day for introducing bills in the senate as lawmakers killed measures that conflicted with the constitution. Proposals debated included term dates for state senators and county commissioners, plus a plan to extend the general land office funding and staffing.
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Senate
Standard
Helena
Lan
Thor
Senate Insists on Its Postal Measure
The Senate substituted its postal pay and rate increase bill for the House version and sent both to conference for differences. No record vote was taken. The measure is expected to raise about $20 million in revenue, while the House bill would exceed $60 million annually for salary increases.
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Preas
Washington
Senate
House
Chamber
Thief Flings Jewel Case From Liner Porthole
On board the liner Paris bound for New York two thieves fled a cabin scene after a Mexican man named Beromen and a French partner tried to cast jewels worth 300000 francs into the sea. A wild pitch from a porthole sent the jewel case into the water but police recovered it and found it contained gems from Princess de Broglie. The thieves planned to ship the jewels to the United States, while officers seized the case and detained the suspects.
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France
Havre
Paris
New York
Beromen
Eagles visit Butte as grand officer touts insurance benefits
A visiting grand worthy president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Mr. De Luse of Indianapolis, tours Butte for six weeks and previews a Seattle temple cornerstone on Washington's birthday. He touts the order's growth from 450,000 to nearly 600,000, explains lodge culture as nests, and highlights life insurance, pensions, and workmen protections boosting membership across 1,700 lodges.
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Milwaukee
Spoka
de Luse
Western Furniture Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Seattle
Washington
Seattle Eagles
American Legion Hall
Butte
Klondike
Montana
Steffanson
Arctic
Monta
Arctic Circle
East
Wees City
Order of Eagles
Providence
R. I
New Finlen
Leonard Mine
de m. the of Eagles
Penton
Wash
Janitor to Adopt Austrian Count In Budapest Dispute
The Austrian Count Ludwig Balm Hoogstraten, who wed Col. I H Rogers daughter Biliticent in New York last year, will be adopted as the son of the Janitor of the Budapest foreign office. The prospective father by adoption is a man named Kovacs, making Count Salm a Hui Te Count Salm. marriage rites may be repealed in Hungary and the union will be legal worldwide. The Count must hyphenate and possibly later redraw his name, awaiting his wife’s arrival at the Riviera.
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Vienna
Ludwig Balm-Hoogstraten
Col. I. H. Rogers
Biliticent
New York
Budapest
Austria
Saimis
Riviera
Defendant Tells Story Of Killing In King Block Chase
Verner, the principal witness in his own defense, testified about the pursuit after a shooting on Dakota Street and Park Street, describing the chase to the King Block where Stepan allegedly ran up stairs and was shot. He outlined his background from Philadelphia to Seattle, Army service, and narcotics work, and recounted the events surrounding the Hladant shooting and the car escape.
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Verner
Dakota Street
Stepan
Mike Hindum
Biss Josephine Norick
King Block
West Park Street
Philadelphia
Seattle
France
Bremerton Navy, Yard
Treasury Department
Butte
F. W. McIntosh
McIntosh
Mwe
Dineo Nily Acros
Dakota
Iggins
Pat Holland
Higgins
Verner Sai
Park Street
Jeard Holland
Hyot
Park Wax
Sepeegoee
Miggins
Lanister
Verner Fired Shot in West Park Case Trial
Witnesses recount Verner firing at Stepan after ordering him to stop. Verner testifies he aimed at the legs and that Stepan fell, moaned, and rolled to the landing. Coroner’s inquest record read as testimony. other witnesses describe Verner’s pursuit and method with the pistol.
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Princess’ Gems
Europe
Thomas 4. Edson
Ohie
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Otto _De Luse
Eagles
Werner Case
Jeremiah J. Lynch
Attorneya
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Heould
Paul Rooney
John Moriarity
Harry Toohti
Ronald Kain
John Duggan
Miss. Norick
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