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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1925
Page
1
Senator Smoot predicts tax revision in the coming session, opposes tariff changes, and anticipates surtax cuts to about 25 percent or lower. He notes potential elimination of discriminatory taxes and expects a reduction around 350 to 375 million dollars after June payments.
Paris June 11 The finance minister M Caillaux and the chamber finance committee argued over fiscal reform with socialists resisting the capital levy. Caillaux vows to oppose such a tax while accepting higher general taxation and urges using Dawes plan receipts for reconstruction and debt amortization. Socialists push deputies to hold firm next Tuesday when the budget is debated.
NEW YORK, June 11. Police say Joseph P. Johnson 46 known as Joe Clifford and William G. Briggs admitted to being an intimate friend of Gerald C Kapmann under death sentence for killing a policeman. Johnson claimed a country wide crime tour with William H Unthale 17 and named multiple cities where major robberies occurred. He said he cleaned up 34000 in 32 robberies and possessed 4100 dollar bills two loaded revolvers and burglar tools.
News from China reports rising casualties around Canton as the American gunboat Pampanga is fired upon. Shanghai students facing bonds for good behavior after anti foreign riots, while Peking denies Chinese demonstrators caused Shanghai disturbances.
Fez dispatch reports a French torpedo boat seized two German vessels the Leipsic and Dortmund off Agadir and brought them to Mogador for cargo investigations. The Morocccan frontline described as calm but serious due to rising Rif attacks and intensified propaganda.
CHICAGO June 11 Crop prospects along the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railway now in receivership were reported as good by Harry E. Byram a receiver and former president. He said the reorganization plan appears equitable and that security holders have until July 15 to deposit. He added that no large expenditures are planned and electrification between zones won’t be considered until next year. If no setback occurs a period of prosperity is expected in the Northwest this fall.
In a packed Broadway theater 85 graduates receive diplomas from Rev M J Leonard as Bishops Carroll and McGrath address the crowd. The ceremony featured music dances and parochial grade school drills with over 400 participants from Butte's parochial schools marking Central’s largest parochial showing.
The U S State Department stated informally that Washington would not be a party to the proposed European security pact nor responsible for it. Officials said no such proposal had been made here and none was expected given the U S position.
Two youths from Wallace Idaho were captured by Butte police yesterday afternoon after their dilapidated covered wagon ran out of gas and funds. They carried a wicker shooter and a dagger described as wicked appearing.
Miss Brown states that they can always find a place to go for a good time without being a burden to someone else.
Chicago June 11 in a murder trial of William Darling Shepherd a Chicago lawyer accused of killing his foster son William Nelson McClintock to seize a $1 000 000 estate. Prosecutor Crowe outlined motive while Judge Olson testified as a witness drawing objections from the defense. Alexander Reichman for Northern Trust followed as the day’s final witness with testimony to resume tomorrow.
Chicago June 11 The Herald and Examiner reports it has located Robert White, missing witness in the Shepherd case, in the county jail at Wittenburg. He was lodged June 6 by James O'Brien who faced forgery and obtaining money under false pretenses charges.
Secretary Wilbur announced that the MacMillan Arctic expedition sailing June 18 will carry no special instructions on claiming lands or flying over disputed territory. The question arose from Donald B. MacMillan's letter citing Ottawa interest and was referred to the State Department, which said no reply was expected.
He asserts that a tax reduction is certain from the next congress as former opponents agree prosperity comes from allowing business to operate with minimal hindrance.
Rioting erupts in Cape Breton coal fields with clashes between striking miners and police. Five hundred troops, fully equipped, were dispatched to enforce order after miners killed and wounded in New Waterford and other towns as guards and officers faced gunfire and street battles.
The cabin cruiser Crystal owned by Ed ward Conover of Atlantic City burned to the water edge five miles offshore. Thirty aboard, sixteen rescued, others later picked up. fire from cigarette igniting gasoline caused explosion. injured treated at the dry navy base and rushed to hospital. patrol boat searching for more missing.
Washington officials say a jurisdictional clash between plasterers and bricklayers has become a major problem for the Labor Department conciliation bureau. The unions face off over organizing rights in cities where bricklayers are members. Secretly sought to prevent a general strike, bureau efforts continue with hopes for an agreement.
The Rev. M O D Barry was honored with a silver jubilee tribute by two bishops and about two dozen priests of the diocese at a banquet at the Silver Bow club. A check was presented for a trip to his native Ireland to celebrate the occasion. Barry, founder and pastor of Immaculate Conception church in Butte, spoke of his inspiration from memoirs of bishops and priests and his call to serve Montana and its Indians. His remarks reflected on missionary zeal and the diocese's wide reach.
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