Killing of McNutt Told by McDonald Siblings in Spokane Trial
In Spokane Washington on January 19 Will McDonald and siblings Ted Marie and Fay McDonald testified in a superior court murder trial. Each said Will killed W H McNutt during an incident at Marie’s lodging house last June 23 after McNutt attacked Marie. Will allegedly struck McNutt with a hammer then helped hide the body. Ted's account claimed Will urged him to call police but Will said it was too late as the body was buried. McNutt’s body was found months later on a Scotia farm in joint ownership with the McDonalds. Marie denied possessing or cashing a check said to have been McNutt’s. The state presented witnesses about blood stains and cause of death. the case resumes tomorrow.
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Spokane
Wash
Will McDonald
Ted
Marie
Fay McDonald
W. H. McNutt
Will MccDonald
McNutt
Will
Scotia
MecNutt
McDonalds
Marie McDonald
Seattle and Butte Men Organize Oil Company
H. S. Turner, president of a Seattle real estate firm, leads a group of Butte and Seattle businessmen in forming the Washington-Montana Oil Company. They report 520 acres across Devil's basin and Willow Creek, with Van Dusen field producing 300 to 500 barrels daily after casing repairs, and a rig costing 20,000 to be installed within 30 days. Investors from Indianapolis and Roundup participate. notable Butte names include Esselstyn, Bennetts, Bertoglio, Metcalf, and Fair.
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H. &S. Turner
Seattle
Butte
Turner
Montana
van Dusen
Devil's Basin
Willow Creek
Roundup Oil and Gas Company
Indianapolis
Roundup
Washington-Montana Oil Company
E. E. Esselstyn
T. J. Bennetts
Dominic Bertoglio
Robert Metcalf
George Fair
Scarlet fever weekly report by Montana health board
Helena January 19 The weekly health report by Dr John J Sippy shows 72 scarlet fever cases for the week ending January 17 Flathead county leads with 30 cases There is a slight rise in measles and Chi nook reports one sleeping sickness case the third in Montana in three months
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Helena
John J. Sippy
State Board of Health
Flathead County
Montana
Pioneer widow Eliza O Neill dies at 82 in Helena
Eliza P O Neill aged 82 died in Helena on January 19. Born aboard a British war vessel near Niagara Canada she and her parents moved to the United States in 1845 and lived as settlers in Kentucky Missouri Nebraska and the Black Hills before reaching Virginia City Montana in 1864. She had resided in Helena since 1868 and was the widow of pioneer Joseph O Neill.
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Helena
Eliza P. O'Neill
Niagara
Canada
Kentucky
Missouri
Nebraska
Black Hills
Dakota
Virginia City
Mont
Miles City Endures Blizzard With Northwest Winds
Miles City and surrounding territory face a zero degree night as a blizzard rages with northwest winds. Stockmen, heeding warnings, have provided ample shelter for livestock and expect the storm to continue through the night.
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Miles City
Helena Commercial Club Elects Officers
Helena January 19 The Helena Commercial club tonight elected officers President George L Ramsey First Vice President Thomas A Marlow Second Vice President R O Kaufman Third Vice President A M Holter Secretary M Max Goodsill Treasurer LE W Prosser
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Helena
Helena Commercial Club
George L. Ramsey
Thomas A. Marlow
R. O. Kaufman
A. M. Holter
M. Max Goodsill
LE. W. Prosser
Governor issues papers on suspect Edward Marcure
In Helena on January 18 Governor Stew art filed formal papers on Edward Marcure, sought in Missoula for assault and currently held in Seattle Washington, authorities say.
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Marcurpef
Helena
Stewart
State of Washington
Edward Marcure
Missoula
Seattle
Pan American conference notes inadequate ship service
Delegates at the second Pan American financial conference report inadequate steamship service between the United States and Latin American nations. United States officials and business leaders attend the session in Washington.
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Washington
United States
Many Calls Sounded for One Small Blaze
Reports show three fire calls for a minor barn blaze at Silver Bow and Wilson streets and note the city’s call system prevented a full department response. The item mentions deaths by automobile by the population rate and lists a long roster of accused men including Joe Hembeiter and John Bradshaw among others in a separate context.
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Silver Bow
Wilson Streets
Harrison Avenue
Locust Street
Walnut
A. E. Cross
Aberdeen
Joe Hembeiter
John Bradshaw
George Miller
Stanley Newitt
Sidney L. Scott
George Brobie
Elmer Salento
Anti Koe
Heljemar Kho
Emil Boeteker
Ernest Lehto
Otto Kallio
August Malikula
Six Labour MPs to study Irish conditions
London January 19 six members of the parliamentary labor party sailed from London to Ireland to study current conditions. The deputation includes Arthur Henderson William Adamson John R Clynes W T Wilson John A Parkinson and W R Smith.
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London
Parliamentary Labor Party
Ireland
Arthur Henderson
William Adamson
John R. Clynes
W. T. Wilson
John A. Parkinson
W. R. Smith
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