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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
1
SASS topped four auto events at a Timber meet with standout performance dominating the field. Timbersport athletes, including standout sprinter, posted strong times while organizers noted the event drew solid turnout and local support.
Fragmentary testimony from a coroner’s inquest describes a vehicle collision killing Miss Rose Powell and a witness account of speed and drag after impact. The piece also contains later political rhetoric about conspiracies and remarks on the president’s illness and Versailles.
A Helena session on April 9 named Nelson Stary and J A Harader to lead a state booster effort. The executive committee discussed highway improvements and county and district travel needs. A joint meeting of executive and state committees reviewed plans to reimburse the road bond issue as lawmakers prepare actions.
Fragmentary OCR presents a chaotic scene with references to a senate debate, a great conspiracy, and remarks by Senator John Williams or Williams. The garbled text hints at sarcasm and national themes, leaving the exact event and participants unclear.
Revised reports tally 160 deaths from Sunday's tornadoes across eight states led by Georgia 38 and Indiana 36. Ohio 26 and Michigan 42 fatalities are listed with towns such as Elgin Irving Park La Grange Macon and Kalamazoo among the hardest hit. Property losses run into millions in Illinois Ohio and Georgia as rail and telegraph services are restored to stricken communities.
Mrs George Tremel, a Cold Springs school teacher, found her 15 year old daughter Gladys Blanche Cole dead in an outhouse near Pineview after she failed to return from school. A revolver lay near the body and the bullet pierced her heart in what authorities describe as a gun related death.
The Wilson coal commission's 27 percent wage rise for bituminous miners triggers a 65 cent per ton price hike to 31.25 at the mines. Operators say they aim to hold prices but note higher bids have occurred in April sales and some districts see larger gains. The government price remains 2.95 through April 1 and miners' representative cites about 25 cents per ton extra included in the wage agreement.
Senator Borah charges that major financial interests are spending heavily to influence both Republican and Democratic conventions. He cites Wood and Lowden backing and predicts Democratic contenders will spend as much. Borah backs bills limiting pre convention expenditures and requiring public disclosure with penalties. other leaders push probes.
Washington suffragists warn that even with ratification before November women may be barred from voting in several southern states due to registration laws and poll tax requirements. Georgia Rhode Island and other states set deadlines while legislatures may need to revise rules to allow full participation if the amendment passes.
Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks married in a private ceremony at the Temple Baptist church pastor's residence after Pickford’s Nevadan divorce from Owen Moore. The couple, reportedly longtime colleagues, secured a license with witnesses including Fairbanks' brother Robert and Margery Daw as bridesmaid.
The city schools trustees election next Saturday promises a fierce contest. Voters will choose three terms with candidates both for and against management change, polls open in the afternoon at the east side school house.
New York report says Grover Cleveland Bergéoll, a wealthy young Philadelphian, was court martialed for desertion amid alleged failure to report for military service. He received a five year prison sentence per a court decision.
New York reports a widening vice hunt led by Assistant District Attorney James E. Smith. Commissioner of Accounts Hirschfield released information alleging Smith ran or attended a gambling house in the Civitas club and planned to target poker rooms. Smith denies the charges, calls Hirschfield part of a protective gambling faction, and invokes denials against Goldwater’s testimony.
East Washington March 30 Print paper costing not more than eight cents a pound would be admitted tax free under a bill amending the revenue act passed unanimously by the house and sent to the senate. The present law fixes five cents as the limit but none at that price was obtainable for import. Representative Kitchin Democrat of North Carolina said the bill was an emergency measure needed to save hundreds of small papers from ruin.
J B Sloan a Three Forks ranchman visiting Montana in 1865 recalled early cattlemen and road agent terror X Biedler on the Bozeman trail Big Timber creek stage station jerky incident and vigilante rescues. He noted one white man killing incident among Indians and described attitudes toward plains residents in early days.
Frank I Casey Jones known as Casey Jones and his wife Winnie LeClaire Jones died in a night time shooting in Billings. The tragedy, described by the Billings Gazette, shows a struggle over money with two gunshots. Winnie was a long time figure in the Billings underworld and Casey served as a sergeant in the AEF.
Herbert Hoover signaled he would accept the Republican nomination for president if the issues require it and the party adopts a forward looking liberal platform. He stated he will give full support if the party backs sound business policies and is backed by capable leaders.
Joe Warren of Livingston arranged for the American Legion minstrels to perform at the Auditor ium Friday night April 9. The show features all artist members and an orchestra that supplied music for the Firemen's ball. It starts at 8 p m and ends about 16 38 with a post show Rance and orchestra music. The Legion plans a home town premiere and a first show at Beseman on the 19th.
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