W. W. McDowell Dies at Banquet Honoring Him
William Wallace McDowell, recently named American minister to the Irish Free State, collapsed from a heart attack during a banquet in Dublin. The 67 year old native of Tennessee had just presented credentials and was praised for his love of Ireland. President de Valera and other dignitaries witnessed the sudden tragedy.
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Dublin
William Wallace McDowell
Eamon de Valera
de Valera
McDowell
George
Ireland
Legation
Diplomatic Corps
Richard Washburn Child
Roosevelt
Butte
Montana
London Daily Mail
Henry H. Balch
Marcus Daly
Dublin Castle
Boulder Telephone Company Reorganizes
Articles of incorporation filed by the Main Boulder Telephone company in the county clerk’s office cite a reincorporation due to charter expiration. The rural line runs from Big Timber to residents along the Boulder river valley in Sweet Grass and Park counties with headquarters in McLeod. Capital stock is 10 000 dollars in 200 shares at 50 dollars par. directors include S J Craft Robert Brownlee and Jacob Wagner. Subscribed stock totals 1400 dollars, with a long list of one share holders led by S J Craft and Jacob Wagner.
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Boulder Telephone Company
Conwell
Big Timber
Boulder River Valley
Sweet Grass
Park Counties
McLeod
Sweet Grass County
S. J. Craft
Robert Brownlee
Jacob Wagner
C. W. Campbell
Ed Schmidlhofer
Lee Smoot
Anna K. Michels
Fred Ellison
John Ellison
Emma Michels
0. P Jasper
G. P. Woolsey
Roy S. Moore
Alcatraz to Feature Advanced Guard Equipment
The San Francisco Bay island prison will use wooden gateway devices with ray sensors to detect weapons. A hidden loudspeaker system will alert the warden when contraband passes a checkpoint. Future concepts include invisible rays around the perimeter to deter escapes. Guards trained in criminology and combat will supervise.
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Los Angeles
Alcatraz
Island Penitentiary
San Francisco Bay
America
Sanford Bates
Federal
Stafford Wins in Fight to Hold State Office
Helena April 5 District Judge W H Poorman ruled the claims of A P Bruce of Kalispell fail to grant him title to the office of state commissioner of agriculture now held by A H Stafford. The ruling leaves Stafford to file an affirmative answer to prove his right to the post. Stafford contends his appointment by former Gov J E Erickson was legal and that senate confirmation was proper.
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Helena
W. H. Poorman
A. P. Bruce
Kalispell
State Commissioner of Agriculture
A. H. Stafford
Poorman
Stafford
Bruce
Raymond T. Nagle
J. E. Erickson
State Senate
Russia Ready to Sign Disarmament Pact in Principle
In Geneva on April 10 the Soviet spokesman Stein said Russia will sign a disarmament convention only if universally accepted by all neighbors, Japan among them, while demanding deeper arms cuts rather than mere stabilization. The stance drew broad support.
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Geneva
Stein
Russia
Japan
Deranged Harlowton Woman Kills Infant in Tragedy
In Harlowton on April 5, 38-year-old Mrs. Gay Murray killed her 9 month old baby with a hammer and knife and stabbed her 5-year-old son who lay in grave condition at a Lewistown hospital. She attempted suicide but was restrained by neighbor Mrs. How ard Aherns and later guarded at home. The husband offered no motive. coroner speculated she feared she could not care for the children.
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Harlowton
Gay Murray
Lewistown
Murray
E. M. Gans
Howard Aherns
Woman Adjudged Violently Insane in Slaying Case
In Harlowton on April 10, Mrs. Gay Murray 38 was declared violently insane by the district court after she fatally slashed her nine month old baby and severely wounded her five year old son Gaylord. She was committed to the Warm Springs state hospital.
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Harlowton
Gay Murray
Gaylord
Warm Springs State Hospital
Stebbins Says Wool Code Likely Won’t Influence 1934 Clip
Montana Woolgrowers' secretary Murray Stebbins says the wool code may not be adopted in time to affect the 1934 Montana wool clip. He notes hearings are needed, the July harvest may occur before code changes are decided, and warns the stockyard provisions could raise costs and limit competition with heavy penalties.
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Stebbins
Helena
Montana
Murray Stebbins
Montana Woolgrowers’ Association
Great Northern
Death claims George H. Wright founder Livingston Enterprise
George H. Wright longtime Spokane resident and former Livingston publisher dies of heart failure at his home on Pacific Avenue at age 76 or 77. He built the Livingston newspaper and later co owned Greenberg Wright printers before patenting the Wright planter. Survived by daughter Helen Hargrave two granddaughters Eloise and Patsy and a North Dakota brother. Funeral at Hazen Jaeger’s at 2:30 under Masonic auspices with Riverside Park burial.
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Spokesman-Review
Spokane
George H. Wright
Pacific Avenue
Wright
Iowa
St. Paul
Minn
Livingston
Mont
Addie Jacobs
Helen M
R. W. Hargrave
Seattle
William Aitchison
Washington Machinery and Supply Company
Cataldo Avenue
Inland Empire
Tion
H. W. Greenberg
Orchard Prairie
Greenberg & Wright
United States
Canada
Russia
China
Shce
Eloise
Patsy Hargrave
North Dakota
Masonic Fraternity
el Katif Shrine
the Elks
Hazen & Jaeger’s
Riverside Park
President Roosevelt signs major cattle industry bill aboard Nourmahal
In Miami on April 7 President Roosevelt signed a $200 million agriculture act to support dairy and beef production and a separate bill providing $50 million for relief products. The act classifies cattle as a basic commodity under agricultural adjustment and extends to peanuts rye flax barley and grain sorghums. It also authorizes marketing agreements while the departmental appropriations cover state justice commerce and labor for the new fiscal year.
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Miami
Fla
Roosevelt
Nourmahal
White House
Miami Biltmore
Secretary of Agriculture
Departments of State, Justice, Commerce and Labor
U. S. Fleet Shifts From Pacific to Atlantic
Washington reports the combined U S fleet will move from off California to the Atlantic after two years away. Officials say Pacific calm reduces war risk and central Europe remains the main potential flashpoint, with Japan and the Soviet Union only mildly irritated.
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Washington
Pacific
United States
California
Atlantic
Manchuria
Ocean
Central
Europe
Japan
Soviet Union
Ie Orient
Four Children Die From Field Shell Near Barnowice
A World war artillery shell found by four children in a field near Barnowice exploded as they played with it, killing all four. The incident occurred in Warsaw on April 10 as rescuers arrived. The victims were identified as local youths, and authorities opened an investigation into the ordnance.
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Warsaw
Poland
Barnowice
Mrs Elbert H Gary Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Elbert H Gary widow of the steel magnate died at her Fifth Avenue home at 9 am Thursday after a long illness. She was a prominent figure in New York society and widow of the plant owner. The passing removes a well known philanthropist and hostess from city life.
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New York
Elbert H. Gary
Fifth Avenue
Crag Falls Into Sea Swamping Two Norwegian Villages
A massive cliff collapse off Norway’s west coast sent a 30 foot wall of water into Tafjord and Fjorn a killing at least 50 residents and leaving many missing. The disaster struck around 3 am as homes boats and cars were swept inland.
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Oslo
Norway
Tafjord
Fjorna
Korsnaes Fjord
Senate Hard at Work on Increased Tax Bill
Washington April 7 The senate debates a tax bill rising from 258 million from the house to about 330 million and possibly 480 million before passage. Senator Couzens proposes a 10 percent one year super-levy and Senator LaFollette would expand estate and inheritance taxes while trimming exemptions. The bill from the house had been boosted to 330 million in the senate finance committee.
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Washington
Senate
House
Couzens
Michigan
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Harrison
Mississippi
Senate Finance Committee
Finance Committee
Three Helena Men Drown on Lake Hauser
Helena Independent reports three Helena residents Ernest Goettlich Bert Allison and Martin Ernst disappeared after a small boat carrying them from Gray's Landing Sunday. Search efforts dragged on with no results as authorities lower Lake Hauser and extend continuous night digs for the missing men and their boat.
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Helena
Lake Hauser
Ernest Goettlich
Bert Allison
Martin Ernst
Gray’s Landing
Canyon Ferry
Goettlich
Ernst
Missouri River
Helena’ Saddlery and Tent Company
Allison
Interstate Lumber Company
Stapp Motor Company
Burt Allinson
Ernest
Goettich
Dairy Adjustment Aid Aims To Lift Montana Dairymen
The national dairy adjustment program would pay Montana dairymen about 990000 dollars yearly for reducing milk sales by 10 percent and butterfat below 1932 33 quotas. The initiative seeks 165 million dollars in benefits nationwide with Wisconsin receiving the largest share and Nevada the smallest.
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Washington, D. C
Montana
John E. Erickson
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Wisconsin
Nevada
Rainey Leads in Illinois Democratic Primary
Chicago April 10 Speaker Henry T Rainey held a five to one lead over rival James H Kirby for the 20th Illinois House nomination based on 49 of 202 precincts. Republican results showed James Simpson Jr trailing Ralph E Church 2633 to 2471 from 22 of 536 precincts.
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Chicago
Henry T. Rainey
James H. Kirby
Illinois
House of Representatives
James Simpson, Jr
Ralph E. Church
Wibaux Merchant Wins 5000 Damages in Flood Case
Elmer M. Arneson, juror, reports on a Bil lings federal court verdict awarding Nick Wagner of Wibaux $5000 against the Northern Pacific railway for losses in the June 7 1929 flood. Wagner sought 15000. Costs fall to the railway. appeals steps outlined with a relief map exhibit.
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Elmer M. Arneson
Charles N. Pray
Billings
Nick Wagner
Wibaux
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Pray
Wagner
Railway
Alice Longworth Might Seek Senate Seat
Washington April 9 reports indicate Alice Roosevelt Longworth, widow of Nicholas Longworth, could seek a U S Senate seat though some close to her doubt the firmness of her resolve. Capitol chatter links her to national party leadership hopes tied to Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Senator Fess amid 1930s Republican talks.
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Washington
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
United States Senate
Capitol
Nicholas Longworth
House
Fess
Republican National Committee
Ohio
Alice
Col
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Everett Sanders
Wheat allotment contracts open to late signups in Montana county
The Wheat Production Control Association in Sweet Grass county invites producers who did not sign up before to file applications at the Big Timber courthouse office. Those who applied before 1934 may receive 1933 and future payments, while newer applicants get only the 1933 second installment and beyond. Some farmers who planted only in 1932 and 1933 may qualify for full 1933 and later payments under conditions.
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Wheat Production Control Association of
Sweet Grass County
Association
Court House
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W. W. M’dowell
Livingston Enterprise
U. S
Chauncey Butler
M. E. Buck
Montana Power Company
Rainey
Alice Longworth
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