Farm conference urges new farm relief bill passag e
The corn belt and southern farm conference calls for repassage of the McNary Haugen bill or a similar farm relief measure. It endorses nonpartisan farm unity, condemns party leaders for breaking 1924 pledges, and backs a broad national program to restore farm prosperity and stabilize markets. It notes endorsements for Lowden without backing a candidate.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Coolidge
Corn Belt and Southern Farm Conference
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
United States
No Foundation Says No Investigation Focuses on Juror Kidwell
The mistrial declaration in the Fall Sinclair case ends a high profile criminal conspiracy hearing. A new grand jury will review jury tampering charges before a January retrial. Juror No 11 Edward J Kidwell faced questions after affidavits about his conduct were presented to Justice Siddons.
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Prosa
Washington
Albert B. Fall
Warry F. Sinclair
Edward J. Kidwell
Kidwell
First unit of $400,000 nodulizing plant arrives in Butte
The initial nodulizing plant unit for manganese ore arrives at local yards. Allis Chalmers representatives will supervise installation. Foundations for roasting equipment are done and a low-line track is ready to move machinery to the furnace room. Ore reception track nears completion.
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Milwaukee Railway
Allis Chalmers Company
Butte
Milwaukee
Mount Haggin Hamp shire band sweeps Pacific show in Portland
The Mount Haggin Land and Livestock Company of Anaconda reported its Hampshire flock captured two championships six firsts two seconds and a third at the Pacific International Livestock Show in Portland. Prize winners include ram lamb ram champion ewe lamb and yearling ewe born and raised near Anaconda in the Deer Lodge valley.
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Hampshire
Mount Haggin Land and Livestock E Company
Anaconda
Portland
Hl. C. Gardiner
Mount Haggin Farms
Gardiner
Messery
Deer Lodge
Kansas City
Chicago
Million mark passed in state's receipts
Montana receipts for October totaled 1,181,231.74 dollars, up from 963,378.21 last year. The gain is credited to income from the three cent gasoline tax, which reached 212,060.03 dollars that month. Disbursements totaled 1,136,196.19 dollars, up from 757,294.32, largely for highway construction and securities purchases. Tax income since adoption totals 1,191,105.52 dollars from the gasoline levy.
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Associated Press
Helena
Mont
Montana
Post Office Business in Butte Surges Past Last Year
Butte post office records a Nov. 1 mail total of 47 760 pieces through canceling machines, up 12 760 from last year. The Postmaster General orders an additional electric canceling machine for the office as peak holiday mail is expected to rise toward December 23, with previous years hitting as high as 80 000 pieces.
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Butte
Montana outlines plan to lift wheat farmers earnings
Montana officials form a committee to reflect protein value in wheat by premiums at terminal markets. Members include W. N. Smith, George Bast, L. L. Dean, T. J. Larson, L. C. Walsh, J. J. O'Shea, and W. L. Stockton. They will meet Gov. Erickson, A G Foot and A H Bowman on Nov 10 to devise a cash-value method.
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Associated Press
Helena
Mont
Montana
Great Falls
J. E. Erickson
W. N. Smith
Montana Flour Mills
George Bast
Gallatin Valley Milling Company
L. L. Dean
Equity Cooperative Association of
Conrad
T. J. Larson
Eastern Montana Farmers’ Elevator Association
Cascade
L. C. Walsh
Bozeman
J. J. O'Shea
Farmers’ Union of
Roberts
W. L. Stockton
Clarkston
Montana Farm Bureau
Gaffron Proposed as German Envoy
Herr O. C. Kiep presented to Secretary Kellogg a request that Dr. Friedrich Wilhelm von Prittwitz-Gaffron be named persona grata to replace the late Baron Ago von Maltzan as German ambassador in Washington on November 2.
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Associated Press
Washington
Herr O. C. Kiep
Kellogg
Friedrich Wilhelm von Prittwitz-Gaffron
Baron Ago von Maltzan
Butte Air Mails Add Passenger Service On Route
Butte aviator H. J. Lynch bids for the air mail contract to operate passenger and express service on the Great Falls to Salt Lake line. Lynch says passenger rate to Salt Lake would be 38 dollars with express rates undecided. Competition includes Eddie Bullough and a California firm. a monoplane speeds up to 130 mph, but govt required 100 mph.
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Butte
Great Falls
Salt Lake
H. J. Lynch
Lynch
Bert Mooney
Air Mail
Mr. Lynch
Eddie Bullough
Helena
California
Tom Marlow
Further Study of Arterial Highway Plan Ordered
Butte city council last night ordered a continued investigation into making Montana Street an arterial highway. The police committee formed a sub committee to assess desirability and costs for signs and paraphernalia and to gauge county attitude since part of the street lies outside city limits. The council also announced plans to establish a lighting district on East Park Street between Oklahoma and Gaylord.
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Montana Street
East Park Street
Oklahoma
Gaylord
Butte
Montana
Governor Smith Trains Guns On Roosevelt in Response
Governor Alfred F. Smith charged open gambling in Republican clubhouses and alleged armed guards at one club in reply to Col Theodore Roosevelt's attacks. Roosevelt, speaking at the Rochester state convention, criticized Smith and Tammany Hall, calling Smith the bellwether of democracy. The exchange continued as Roosevelt's remarks were expanded in an uptown schoolhouse speech.
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Associatedress
New York
Alfred F. Smith
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Rochester
Smith
Tammany Hall
Bell Wether
Democratic
Marines Clash With Nicaraguan Bandits Near Jicaro
A U S Marines and National Guard patrol fought guerrillas six miles southeast of Jicaro, killing or wounding 60. One marine wounded, two guardsmen killed. The clash lasted 45 minutes as 250 Sandino faction guerrillas engaged. A second ambush occurred three miles from Jicaro with no reported patrol casualties. Missing aviators Lieut. E A Thomas and Sergt. Frank Dowdell were aboard the region since Oct 8 and are hoped alive.
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U. S
Associated Press
Managua
Nicaragua
United States
National Guard
National
C. J. Chappell
Moses J. Gould
United States Marine Corps
Jicaro
Sandino
Wienenned
Stes
E. A. Thomas
Sergt
Frank Dowdell
Record steer price tops market on South Omaha sale
Omaha Neb Nov 2 47 head of choice yearling Hereford horned steers averaging 1050 pounds sold for 16 75 per hundred breaking the all weight record on the South Omaha market for the third straight day. The lot was raised by A C Watson of Plainview Neb.
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Omaha
Neb
South Omaha
A. C. Watson
Plainview
Man Rescues Drowning Man. Wife Is Killed in Bicycle Accident
William Mead leaped into the water at the ship canal to save a drowning man. The swimmer died shortly after. Mead crawled out drenched to discover his wife struck and killed by a bicycle on the bank.
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Manchester
England
William Mead
Support urged for North Butte Mine stockholders committee
Circulars mailed to thousands of North Butte Mining stockholders urge backing of the Butte stockholders committee fighting to remove the company from receivership. The panel includes William P. John, Thomas E. Murray, Timothy T. Geddes, Charles R. Leonard, J. A. Poore and Arthur Perham. The firm claims about 1,300 acres of mineral land on Butte hill with Granite Mountain mine machinery rated to 5,000 feet and 1,077 acres on the east side extending outward.
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North Butte Mining Company
Butte
William P. John
Thomas E. Murray
Timothy T. Geddes
Charles R. Leonard
J. A. Poore
Arthur Perham
Circular States
Butte Hill
Jacksonville Oregon City Election Delayed One Week
The pioneer city of Jacksonville moved its election date after discovering state law requires the first Tuesday after the first Monday. All preparations were made and voting equipment readied before the adjournment to the proper date next Tuesday.
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Associated Press
Medford
Ore
Jacksonville
Poison pastry blamed for two child deaths in Pawtucket
Two Pawtucket children died and six relatives fell ill after eating cream puffs from a small local bakery. James Cook, age 12, and Olio Girolinetti, age 8, died, with four Giroli netti family members and two from the Cook family ill. Cleveland reports contam pastry from a street wagon sickened 31, all expected to recover as authorities investigate.
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Associated Press
Providence
R. I
Pawtucket
Health Department
James Cook
Oldo Girolinetti
Girolinetti
Cook
Cleveland
Business Leaders Seek Corporate Tax Cuts Before Congress
Washington November 2. Business groups pressed Congress for a 34 percent cut in the corporate income tax, opposed to the 1 percent urged by the treasury. Witnesses urged reductions to as low as 10 percent, arguing treasury limits, with some favoring larger cut. Names of associations and representatives from railway, lumber, drug, coal, and taxicab groups cited as backing.
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Associated Press
Washington
Business Today
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Democratic Committee
Bers
Alfred P. Thom
C. S. Duncan
Association of Railway Executives
Frank J. Wisner
Laurel
Miss
National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
W. L. Crounse
National Wholesale Druggists’ Association
National Cigar Leaf Tobacco Association
H. L. Gandy
National Coal Association
P. W. Pinkerton
Chicago
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
E. F. Kram
Pittsburg
National Association of Taxicab Owners
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Mr. Haggin Company
Congress
Boran
McMullen
Nebraska
Coward Kidwell
Justice Siddons
Frederick L. Siddons
Allis-Chalmers Company
City
Cole
Puto
Erickson
Gaffron
Tom Morgan
Jim Woods
Young Teddy
AL Smith
Empire State
North Butte Gage
Oregon
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