No Benefit 10 Buyers Committee Says Prices Not Affected
Washington May Sugar hearings reveal Arthur Donner treasurer of American Sugar Refining testifies 93 000 tons purchased since Jan 1 and says no Cuban sugar could have been bought without his knowledge. He promises a memorandum of purchases and dates. Mott confirms the volume and notes refiners may share 50 percent of Cuban sugar with others. He indicates buyers would not gain full benefit from any duty reduction.
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Washington
Arthur Donner
American Sugar Refining Company
Senate Committee On
Havemeyer
Platt
War Department
Donner
Teller
Mr. Havemeyer
Cuba
Congress
Mr. Teller
Senator Platt
Senator Teller
Henry C. Mott
Trust
United States
Sugar duty debate touches Cuban seller benefit claim
The text argues a tax cut would not affect the purchase price and would mainly benefit the Cuban holder of the sugar. It cites the Porto Rican sugar experience as justification. Mr. Mott had not finished his testimony when the committee adjourned until Monday.
Policeman Acquitted After Assault Trial
L. M. Hayden, a Billings policeman, was found not guilty of third degree assault on Herbert St Clair after a lengthy trial in Judge Mann's court. Witnesses for St Clair said he did not resist, while fellow officer George Thurmond testified St Clair fought, and the jury credited Thurmond's account.
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L. M. Hayden
Herbert St. Clair
St. Clair
George Thurmond
Hayden
Serious bicycle accident in Missoula injures Ben Johnson
Missoula May 2. Ben Johnson a lad who works at the First National bank building suffered a severe bicycle crash while attempting to ride on the sidewalk. His head was cut from ear to ear and a major vein severed after the wheel struck the basement window area. He was treated by Dr. Putney and is resting nicely.
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Missoula
Ben Johnson
First National Bank
South Missoula
Mentrum & Briggs
Johnson
Coroner Absolves Death Without Inquest
Coroner Hayes brought the body of a man believed to be Thomas B. Douglass from Columbia Falls to Missoula. The death near Eddy was caused by the man’s own carelessness, and no inquest was deemed necessary.
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The
Standard
Missoula
Hayes
Thomas B. Douglass
Columbia Falls
Eddy
Alleged Wife Testimony Rule May Block Burglary Trial
Helena May 2 The marriage license book of Silver Bow county may be used as evidence to confirm James A Harris and Julia Walker were married This could bar Mrs Harris from testifying against him in a burglary trial tied to a Will iam Wallace residence robbery around March 28 1961 The case unfolds as court clerks and a former justice of the peace testify regarding the marriage ceremony and records The prosecution seeks to convict Harris of stealing Wallace goods found in their home.
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Standard
Helena
Silver Bow County
S. M. Roberts
James A. Harris
Julia Walker
Harris
William Wallace
Wallace
Maggie Smith
Ca Lel
Roberts
Silver Bow
Butte
Harry
Coleman
Confession Linked to Theft Case as Wallace Identifies Property
On the stand William Wallace testified identifying much of the stolen property presented in court. He confirmed a Japanese dagger owned by his late brother Colonel R. B. Wallace. His wife reportedly confessed to participating in the theft at their residence.
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William Wallace
Col
R. B. Wallace
Widow Accused of Murder in Colorado Legislature Death
Denver May 2 The coroner jury ruled Albert Gabrin died of arsenical poisoning by unknown persons. A warrant charged Nellie Gabrin widow with murder. She was arrested at home and held at the police station awaiting further proceedings.
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Denver
Albert Gabrin
Colorado
Gabrin
Justice of the Peace
Hynes
Armstrong
Nellie Gabrin
State University Wins Close Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest
George I Barnes of the state university won the third annual state intercollegiate oratorical contest in Helena, with Montana Wesleyan’s P. Hargraves a close second and Frank W Ham of Montana Agricultural College third. Judges praised Barnes’s thought and delivery, the audience included delegations from Bozeman and Missoula, and the event featured musical interludes and a formal program at the Helena Auditorium.
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Helena
State University
George i. Barnes
Barnes
P. Hargraves
Montana Wesleyan University
Frank W. Ham
Agricultural College
Bozeman
R. G. Young
Butte
United States
E. D. Weed
Henry C. Smith
James
Hargraves
Ham
Hargraaves
Wesleyan
Missoula
Auditorum
Northern Pacific Station
Wesleyan University
Against Land Leasing Bill Faces Public Lands Control Claim
Senator Gibson quoted Commissioner Hermann opposing a leasing bill for public lands. Hermann warns West of Mississippi lands would be leased and sales restricted, the rental set at 2 cents per acre would empower stockgrowers to dominate land policy. Rep Naphen seeks details on alleged meat trust leases. Rep Foster pushes a bill to put all livestock on the free list.
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Washington
Gibson
Montana
Senate
Hermann
General Land Office
Mississippi
Naphen
Massachusetts
Meat Trust
Secretary of the Interior
Foster
Illinois
Tornado Ravages Des Moines Area Injuring Several
From Adaza Green county reports say Harvey Miner and two children were seriously injured and will die. Farnhamville suffered severe damage with every building harmed. Hiteman Monroe county saw two farmhouses destroyed and cattle killed by falling timbers as telegraph lines and rail service were disrupted.
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Des Moines
Towa
Adaza
Green County
Harvey Miner
Farnhamville
Hiteman
Monroe County
Anti conspiracy bill passes House amid tax and Cuba acts
The House approved the anti conspiracy measure without debate and adopted the 1878 District of Columbia personal tax machinery. It also passed a diplomatic and consular bill for Cuba and approved a Cuban port of entry officials salaries package.
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Washington
House
Judiciary Committee
Littlefield
Maine
District of Columbia
United States
Congress
Republic of Cuba
Moody
Massachusetts
McCleary
Minnesota
Bellamy
North Carolina
Legation
Havana
Cienfuegos
Santiago
Germany
Ray
Committee On Judiciary
Skeleton Unearthed as Workmen Blast in Grass Valley Ditch
Missoula May 2 workmen blasting in Grass Valley French ditch unearthed a skeleton believed to be a white man. A mastodon bone was found too and the bones were embedded in hard rock as if placed by humans. The bones were recovered and turned over to workers then to a university for study.
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Standard
Missoula
Grass Valley
French Ditch
Huntington
Woody
Candy maker Loughead found dead in Eureka bed
Eureka California May 2 C A Loughead a 30 year old candy maker was found dead in bed this morning. He has a brother and sister residing in Salenf Oregon.
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Eureka
Cal
C. A. Loughead
Salenf
Ore
Burlington to Portland Solids Up Chicago Portland Trains
Chicago to Portland service to be uninterrupted as Burlington through trains will run solid from Chicago to Portland starting May 4. Through sleeping cars transferred to the Northern Pacific will be eliminated, easing westbound and local traffic and shortening Spokane travel time by two hours. Summer demand for Yellowstone trips prompts extra equipment on Northern Pacific and Burlington routes.
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St. Paul
Minn
Pacific Coast
Billings
Burlington
Chicago
Northern Pacific
Portland
West Helena
Butte
Pacific Express
Spokane
Yellowstone National Park
IS ON TRIAL FOR DESERTION
Manila May 2 The court martial of Arthur Howard alias Walter a United States army deserter captured last August by Lt Hazzard was continued today The trial delayed as he served as a civilian scout under J Franklin Bell in Balings province If convicted he may be pardoned for service but likely will face murder charges by civil authorities He denied commanding Filipino force at San Mateo that killed General Lawton on December 16 1899
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Manila
Arthur Howard
Walter
United States Army
Hazzard
Howard
J. Franklin Bell
Balingas
San Mateo
Henry E. Lawton
Inheritance Tax Paid on Elling Estate in Montana
The estate of Henry Elling of Virginia City paid 8716.15 in inheritance tax. Executor Thomas Duncan remitted the tax to the state treasurer via Madison County. Montana will receive 60 percent of the amount, said to be second only to Marcus Daly’s estate in size.
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The
Standard
Helena
Henry Elling
Virginia City
Buford
Madison County
Thomas Duncan
Marcus Daly
Elling
Montana
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