Governor reorganizes highway board with new Montana appointees
Gov. Frank H. Cooney named Dr. Harry J. McGregor of Great Falls and Rockwood Brown of Billings to Montana's highway commission replacing longtime chairman O. S. Warden and James H. Rowe. Croonenberghs was retained in a new four year term. Brown and McGregor take over as construction season looms and as the state plans a first patrol system amid federal highway funding.
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Helena
Harry J. McGregor
Great Falls
Rockwood Brown
Billings
Frank H. Cooney
Montana Highway Commission
O. S. Warden
James H. Rowe
Butte
L. J. Croonenberghs
Missoula
Brown
Croonenberghs
McGregor
Croonenbergh
Warden
State Highway Commission
Rowe
Montana
Pacific Northwest
Congress
Highway Commission
The
Ment
National Association of State Highway Officials
Cooney
Senate Passes Murray Bill on Little Missouri Water Compact
The Senate approved a batch of bills including one by Senator Murray granting congressional consent for Montana North Dakota South Dakota and Wyoming to negotiate a compact for the Little Missouri River watershed. Negotiations must begin by January 1 1937 with a presidentially appointed U S representative to report back to Congress.
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Washington
Senate
Murray
D. Mont
Congress
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wyoming
Little Missouri River
United States
Highway Patrol Boss Contenders Rise in Capital Circles
On April 2 in Helena, Lou Boenecker of Deer Lodge, ex-sheriff and senate sergeant at arms, and Ed Shields of Great Falls, another former sheriff, emerged as leading unofficial contenders for the state highway patrol supervisor post.
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Helena
Lou Boenecker
Deer Lodge
Senate
Ed Shields
Great Falls
Supreme Court orders new trial for Scottsboro defendants
The Supreme Court on April 1 set aside the death sentences of Clarence Norris and Haywood Patterson for the Scottsboro assault case and ordered a new trial. Chief Justice Hughes stated the issue is whether Negroes were denied the right to a fair jury, noting exclusion of qualified Black jurors. The court held that the absence of Negroes on jury rolls should have led to quashing the indictments.
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Washington
Clarence Norris
Haywood Patterson
Scottsboro
Ala
Supreme Court
Hughes
Nine Suspects in Bremer Kidnapping Plead Not Guilty
Nine of the 22 charged in Ed ward G Bremer abduction robbery pleaded not guilty in federal court in Saint Paul on April 2 as trial looms. James Wilson, a tenth defendant, pleaded guilty conditionally after hiring him to treat Bremer during the 28 day captivity. Also present were seven defendants, with Arthur Barker identified as a co plotter. Alvin Karpis was not among the arraignees.
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ST. Paul
Edward G. Bremer
James Wilson
Chicago
Goverment
Bremer
Ramsey County
Federal
Alvin Karpis
Public Enemy No. 1
Arthur
Doc) Barker
Hanging of Canadian woman sparks protest in Montreal
In Montreal on March 29 a protest memorandum was drafted by the attorney for Mrs. Thomasina Sarao 46 mother of three who was executed by hanging on her 31st wedding anniversary. The attorney Mario E. called the act horrible and said there was no earthly reason for it.
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Montreal
Department of Justice
Thomasina Sarao
Mario E. Paren
Payroll Burglary At Roundup Stolen From Station
Robbery at Roundup Montana of Republic Coal payroll and $800 cash shipment from the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific depot leads investigators to question railway workers and search nearby highways. Loss estimated at 15000 with no arrests by Undersheriff E. E. Zinn as keys and train transfers become focal points.
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Republic Coal Company
Miusselshell
Post Office
E. E. Zinn
Klein
Here
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
O. H. Fuller
Missoula
Melvin Northrip
Billings
Big Timber Hosts Southern FFA District Gathering
The Big Timber Future Farmers chapter will host the Southern FFA district on Saturday April 6 with Bozeman Manhattan Whitehall Townsend plus invited Billings and Harlowton chapters. Events include livestock judging farm mechanics and a horse shoe pitching contest followed by lunch at Firemen's Island and a baseball game. Orvin Flare son of Olaf Flare of Melville serves as district president.
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Big Timber
Future Farmers
Bozeman
Manhattan
Whitehall
Townsend
Billings
Harlowton
Firemen’s Island
Orvin Flare
Olaf Flare
Melville
Insurance Case of Theodore Thompson Heard in Judge Pray's Court
The Billings Gazette reports two federal court trials on Wednesday. A jury found Clarence Wiley guilty of Indian liquor law violation. another jury began hearing Thompson v United States over wartime insurance for total disability. Thompson, a Reed Point veteran with a wooden leg, seeks continued insurance payments.
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Theodore Thompson
Billings Gazette
Clarence Wiley
Lodge Grass
Reed Point
United States
Thompson
Charles Dickson
John Cooper
James H. Baldwin
Roy Allan
Francis J. McGaw
Butte
United States Department of Justice
Wiley
Charles N. Pray
Bonds Issued for Loan for Galen Hospital
Helena March 30 Members of the Montana board of examiners sign 164000 dollars of bonds to cover the government loan and grant for improvements at the state hospital for the tuberculosis at Galen. Each 1000 dollar bond must be signed by Gov. Frank H. Cooney Attorney General Raymond T. Nagle and Secretary of State Sam W. Mitchell.
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Helena
Montana Board of Examiners
Galen
Frank H. Cooney
Raymond T. Nagle
Four More State Liquor Stores Open in Montana
Helena March 30 The Montana liquor control board boosted state stores to 132 with four new shops in Lincoln Oilmont Joplin and Fairfield. Purchases included cases of 40 year old brandy and a carload of whisky.
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Helena
Montana
Liquor Control Board
Lincoln
Oilmont
Joplin
Fairfield
The
Liquor Board
Montana Forms Five Member State Grazing Commission
Helena April 2. Gov Cooney announces five member state grazing commission to oversee conservation and reorganization of Montana grazing resources. Members include Louis Andum Missoula for Montana Wool Growers one year Cc H Sherman White Sulphur Springs for Montana Livestock one year W B Hartwig Dillon for County Commissioners one year Nick Monte Miles City for incorporated grazing associations two years and State Senator L M A Wass Roy for the Taylor grazing act director. First meeting set in coming days funded by grazing association subscriptions.
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Helena
Montana
State Grazing Commission
Frank H. Cooney
Twenty-Fourth
Legislative Assembly
Louis Andum
Missoula
Montana Wool Growers Association
Cc. H. Sherman
White Sulphur Springs
Montana Livestock Association
Extension of NRA urged in bill before Congress
Washington March 29 The administration hurriedly laid before Congress a secretly drafted bill to extend the NRA amid strikes in four big industries and labor pressure. The measure failed to satisfy blue eagle critics.
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Washington
Congress
NRA
Blue Eagle
Threatened Coal Miner Walkout Averted With Wage Pact
Washington March 30 The soft coal industry and the United Mine Workers of America agreed to accept NRA’s proposal to extend current wage and hour contracts after April 1. A walkout by nearly half a million miners was averted as wages and hours remain in effect until June 16 unless a new deal is reached.
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Washington
Soft
United Mine Workers of America
NRA
Dr William Mayo Stricken Ill In San Diego Cal
Dr William Mayo elder of the Mayo brothers and surgeon from Rochester Minn was stricken apparently with ptomaine poisoning Tuesday. He is under care of his brother Dr C M Mayo who is with him during a visit to the California Pacific International Exposition site. The younger Mayo said the condition did not seem serious.
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San Diego
Cal
William Mayo
Mayo Brothers
Rochester
Minn
C. M. Mayo
Mayo
Relief Commission Fails to Name Montana Administrator
Helena April 1 Without naming a state relief administrator Montana s new relief commission held its initial meeting with Gov. Hooney and elected Duggan as chairman Coolidge as vice chair Mann as secretary The commission did not appoint a permanent supervisor while Dr W J Butler remains in Washington D C and Dr D M Warren heads the relief administration pending federal approval A new meeting will decide on the administrator s name later in Washington approval pending
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Helena
Montana
New Relief Commission
Frank Hooney
Larry Duggan
Butte
E. B. Coolidge
Great Falls
Royal Mann
Missoula
Frank T. Kelsey
Moorhead
William Riddel
Billings
Duggan
Coolidge
Mann
W. J. Butler
Washington, D. C
D. M. Warren
Americans Win Big in Irish Sweepstakes at Aintree
Four Americans held tickets on the winning Reynoldstown and stand to share about 143,475 each. Blue Prince and Thomond II backers split roughly $500,000 for second and third. American totals reach 2.664 million dollars after winnings and residuals. A Bronx housewife, Mrs Ray Gold, won 143,475 and plans a dairy truck purchase. A separate Troy, New York case uncovered a nationwide fake lottery ring led by W. S. Fitzgerald bent on mailing nonrun tickets.
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New York
Aintree
England
Reynoldstown
Blue Prince
Thomond II
United States
Ray Gold
Bronx
Anna Willis
Mae C. Mysse
Aqueduct
N. Y
Ireland
A. B. Weiss
Mae C. Smyle
Carmelo Ursino
Bridgeport
Conn
Susie
Oakwood Avenue
Los Angeles
Ursino
Italy
J. Thomas Roszki
Erin Go Bragh
Buffalo
Sidney Freeman
London
Troy
W. S. Fitzgerald
F R. Mayer
St. Louis
Nagle Demands Liquor Laws Be Enforced in Montana
Attorney General Raymond T. Nagle warned Helena and state authorities to enforce liquor statutes in Lewis and Clark County. He cited nine resorts in Helena and nearby counties that bought federal excise licenses for 1000 dollars to dispense liquor, arguing this shows intent to sell illegally and justifies searches and suppression efforts.
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Helena
Montana
Lewis and Clark County
Frances Elge
Raymond T. Nagle
Miss Elge
Move Under Way to Call Extra Session
Representative Kennedy of New York urged Congress to withdraw much of President Roosevelt’s must pass legislation from this session and resubmit it at a November special assembly. He cited a crowded calendar and favored more study of measures like the omnibus banking bill and utility holding company proposal. He noted sentiment in both houses to pass relief, social security, NRA extensions, and regular appropriation bills.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Representative Kennedy
New York
Kennedy
Rayburn Utility Holding Company
House
Federal Reserve Board
Senate
NRA
Cut Down Number of Registered Workers in Montana
Helena April 2. Of more than 100000 persons in Montana who registered with the national employment service since Aug 7 1933, 17298 names have been taken from the rolls for various reasons. Up to March 23 1935 there had been 101486 persons registered. 462 died 2135 moved counties 1415 left the state and 13286 cannot be located.
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Helena
Montana
National Employment Service
Democrats Hold Big Stick In Chicago Mayoral Win
Chicago voters gave Edward J. Kelly a record mayoral win with 798,150 votes of 1,077,829. Emil C. Wetted received 166,517 and Newton Jenkins 87,726. The Progressive party gained two state senate seats in its first ballot test.
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Chicago
Edward J. Kelly
Emil C. Wetten
Newton Jenkins
Progressive Party
Philip LaFollette
Senate
Curtis Advocates Dose of Coolidge Economy
Former Vice President Charles Curtis urged a dose of Coolidge economy during a Capitol visit on Tuesday, announcing the phrase and discussing politics in Washington.
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Curtis
Dose OF Coolidge
Washington
Charles Curtis
Coolidge
Capitol
Montana Cities Elect New Officials in Monday Votes
Billings voters chose acting mayor C. J. Williams by a landslide 2193 to 4636. Ed Grafton and A W Leatherman trailed. Other winners include McLaughlin police judge and Dr N B Smith alderman. Helena reelects Shellady city commissioner. Great Falls selects A J Fousek mayor. Butte installs Charles A Hauswirth first Republican mayor in 10 years.
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Billings
C. J. Williams
Williams
Ed Grafton
A. W. Leatherman
M. C. Stolt
Walter McLaughlin
N. B. Smith
James I. Wernham
Reyn Leedom
Frank Thompson
McLaughlin
Thompson
Helena
Shellady
Great Falls
A. J. Fousek
Martin Grinde
Fousek
Beek
Anaconda
Frank Provost
Charles A. Hauswirth
Butte
John F. Cullerton
Hauswirth
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Rockwood
Highway Patrol
Southern F. F. A
Norway
Camp Lewis
Wash
Galen Hospital
WM. Mayo
Relief Commission
Nagle
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