Dillinger Gang Roams Northwest Amid Snowy Pursuit
In Mercer Wisconsin authorities and federal agents mobilize to trap John Dillinger and his gang after a confrontation near a tavern. Three gang members engaged patrols in St Paul while others fled north through Wisconsin and Minnesota leaving several victims and unconfirmed rumors of a fatality.
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Mercer
Wis
John Dillinger
North Woods
Washington
Lake Superior
Chicago
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Middle West
Here
St. Paul
Dillinger
Northland
Eagle River
W. Carter Baum
Eugene Boisoneau
Mellen
Carl C. Christensen
Spider Lake
Baum
John Hoffman
Boisoneau
John Morris
Newman
Scott Leavitt Seeks Republican Senate Nomination
Great Falls Montana April 24 Former Congressman Scott Leavitt five term representative from the Second Montana district announced he would file within a week for the republican nomination for the senate short term He said he would cooperate with the administration toward recovery in a way he considers consistent progressive and sound.
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Great Falls
Scott Leavitt
Montana
Senate
Leavitt
J S M Arthur former resident dies on coast
John Shiland McArthur 67, longtime Big Timber resident and son in law of Mrs Lora McKenzie, died after a six week illness in Everett Washington. He built the local Congregational church and many homes. Funeral at Clallacombe Fickel chapel Thursday at 1 pm with Rev H R Stone. Interment Evergreen cemetery Everett.
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John Shil and McArthur
Everett
Wash
Big Timber
Lora McKenzie
Evergreen
Congregational Church
John Shiland McArthur
McArthur
Pine Street
Milton McArthur
Seattle
Rose Parks
Mukilteo Boulevard
W. J. Nichols
Soap Lake
Fred Hausserman
Reed Point
Mont
Harry
Theron
Montana
James
Scott McArthur
Cashmere
Lillian Drinkall
Minnesota
Emma Mason
North Dakota
Charles Miller
Coupeville
Clallacombe & Fickel
H. R. Stone
Evergreen Cemetery
Migratory Bird Stamp Required for Waterfowl Hunters
Montana hunters over 16 must obtain a migratory bird stamp from the government and pay a 1 dollar annual fee. The stamp, attached to the fishing and hunting license, is valid until June 30 following issuance. Stamps are available at county seat post offices and larger city post offices.
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Montana
Congress
State Fish and Game Commission
Postal Department
President backs Taylor grazing bill in Senate hearings
President Roosevelt urged the Senate Public Lands and Surveys Committee to support the Taylor grazing bill to place public domain control in the interior department. Senator Wagner read the president's letter as hearings opened, noting the bill has passed the House. Western senators opposed moving it this session.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate Public Lands and Surveys Committee
Taylor
Interior Department
Wagner
N. Y
Senate
House
Senate Committee On Public Lands and Surveys
Dillinger Wounding Claim Tied to Minneapolis Arrest
Federal authorities claim proof of Dillinger being wounded in the March 31 gun battle in Minneapolis after arresting Dr. Clayton E. May and nurse Mrs. Gurnath LaDelle. Both were charged with conspiracy to aid a fugitive and held on $50,000 bonds after pleading not guilty.
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Minneapolis
John Dillinger
Clayton E. May
Dillinger
Gurnath LaDelle
U. S
W. T. Goddard
Farley Defends Airmail Contract Cancellations at Newark
Postmaster General James A. Farley, speaking at the cornerstone laying for a new federal building in Newark on April 21, defended the cancellation of air mail contracts. He said minutes showed collusion between contractors and Post Office officials and that contracts were fraudulently awarded without competitive bidding, benefiting banking and manufacturing interests.
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Farley
Newark
N. J
James A. Farley
Federal
Postoffice Department
Air Mail
Boyington Of Livingston Sentenced For Robbery In LA
Henry Boyington of Livingston Montana was convicted of robbery and sentenced to 14 years to life in San Quentin. He claimed the title of junior champion of liars as prosecutors noted the attempt to discredit confessions. Judge Elliot Craig noted he may be transferred to Mendocino State Hospital if insanity develops.
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Los Angeles
Henry Boyington
Livingston
Mont
Monday
San Quentin Prison
Boyington
Elliot Craig
Craig
State Hospital
Mendocino
Controversy Over State Game Commission Heads to Court
In Helena on April 21 the Montana attorney general filed three quo warranto complaints to resolve leadership of the state fish and game department and disputes between two sets of appointed commissioners. The suits name multiple individuals tied to the original and newly appointed commissions. the attorney general withdraws from further involvement as the commissions prepare to hire their own legal counsel.
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Helena
Montana
State Fish and Game Department
Lewis and Clark County
Raymond T. Nagle
A. H. Stafford
A. P. Bruce
Kalispell
State of
Carl Schmidt Draws Fine in Justice Court
Sheriff Ed Bartels and County Attorney E. O. Overland secured a $300 fine for Carl Schmidt proprietor of Rainbow Gardens and a Grey Cliff beer hall in a jury trial before Justice Sam G. Webster. Schmidt sought a jury trial and was postponed to Saturday afternoon. The state was represented by Overland with H. C. Crippen Jr. of Billings for the defense. Evidence showed Schmidt had liquor in his possession and disposed of it and he plans an appeal to the district court.
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Ed Bartels
E. O. Overland
Carl Schmidt
Rainbow Gardens
Grey Cliff
Court of Justice
Sam G. Webster
Schmidt
W. G. Robinson
Leon C. Olmstead
Lawrence P. Officer
C. F
California Lynching Suits Filed Over San Jose Outbreak
Mrs. John M. Holmes files a suit for over 1 million dollars for the lynching of her husband by a 6000 strong mob in San Jose last November. Defendants include Gov. James Rolph Jr, Sheriff William Emig, KGW San Jose, the San Jose News, and numerous unnamed individuals.
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San Francisco
San Jose
John M. Holmes
Brooke L. Hart
James Rolph, Jr
United States
William J. Emig
KGW
The
Ninth Annual Rodeo at Hoot Gibson Ranch
A crowd of over 20 000 watched the ninth annual Hoot Gibson ranch rodeo in Saugus California. Bronc riding winners were Pete Knight Calgary Henry Schneider Hanford Eddie Woods Emmett Idaho. Steer riding winner Smoky Snyder Kimberly BC and Eddie Woods. Cowgirls relay relay race winners Vera McGinnis Burbank and Dorothy Hunt American Falls Idaho. Pony express race winner Mike Shelton Cheyenne.
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Saugus
Cal
Pete Knight
Calgary
Henry Schneider
Hanford
Eddie Woods
Emmett
Idaho
Smoky Snyder
Kimberly
B. C
Vera McGinnis
Burbank
Dorothy Hunt
American Falls
Mike Shelton
Cheyenne
Extension of wage cut urged for railroads
President Roosevelt urged railroad managers and labor to renew for six months the existing ten per cent wage reduction agreement in a letter to day sharply demanding that the carriers also immediately correct conditions for the workers at the bottom of the heap.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Andrew Botterud Dies After Operation In Livingston
Andrew Botterud of Livingston died Saturday morning after an operation four days earlier. He had begun a one year federal sentence at McNeil Island for liquor conspiracy with Dom Johnson and others, in a Butte court case led by Judge George M. Bourquin. Botterud, 51, moved to Livingston from Culbertson 27 years ago, previously ran a saloon at the current Livingston Enterprise building, and later began a drag line. His son Keith Botterud, also jailed in the same conviction, was released temporarily to attend the funeral by a Washington wire approval.
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Andrew Botterud
Livingston
Federal
McNeil Island
Washington
Dom Johnson
George M. Bourquin
Butte
Culbertson
Mont
Livingston Enterprise
Darroch
Keith Botterud
Dana Addresses Water Meeting at Billings
Helena won the 1935 convention and Davis S. Thomas was elected chairman of the Montana section of the American Waterworks Association at its ninth annual convention in Billings Montana. Marshall N. Dana adviser of the regional PWA and Major Thomas Larkin Army engineer spoke on planning programs and Fort Peckham operations. Larkin outlined preliminary Missouri river project construction progress.
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Billings
Mont
Helena
Davis S. Thomas
Montana
American Waterworks Association
Marshall N. Dana
PWA
Thomas Larkin
Fort Peckham
Portland
Ore
Larkin
Missouri River
State Liquor Stores Show Profit Across Montana
State liquor stores reported sales of 264900 with net profits of 83348 for the period December 24 1933 to March 31. Douglas Wilson and company Great Falls accountants said 33 stores were audited led by Butte with gross sales 52461 while Bozeman posted 5019 and Livingston 7447. Records were found in excellent condition.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Douglas Wilson and Company
Great Falls
Butte
Bozeman
Livingston
Rasmusson Seeks Montana Railroad and Public Service Commissioner
Helena Republican Charles A. Rasmusson, former collector of internal revenue, filed his nominating petition with Secretary of State Mitchell to run for state railroad and public service commissioner on the Republican ticket.
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Helena
Montana
Charles A. Rasmusson
Internal Revenue
Mitchell
State Railroad and Public Service Commissioner
Roosevelt backs planning over legislation in subsistence program
President Roosevelt urged national planning rather than quick legislative fixes in a speech to leaders of the subsistence homestead program. He said efforts to balance population would avoid forced regimentation and emphasized adaptable, place based solutions with support from Baruch and officials including Ickes and Hopkins.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Bernard M. Baruch
New York
New York State
Henry Ford
Commerce Building
Ickes
Harry L. Hopkins
Mrs. P. J. Patten Buried in Livingston
Mrs. Mary J. Patten of Columbus died at her home there Tuesday. Funeral held Friday morning at St. Marys church. Rev. James Nolan of Butte presided. Pallbearers included James F. O Connor and others. Burial at Mt Calvary cemetery. Survived by daughter Julia and four Patten siblings. husband Patrick J. Patten, former state senator.
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Patten
Patrick J. Patten
Columbus
Julia
Patrick, Jr
Emmet
Leo Patten
Nora Dolan
Los Angeles
Catherine Dooley
Butte
M. Clement
Center Line
Mich
Margaret McLean
South Bend
Indiana
Industrial activity rising across states reports
Chicago April 24 reports show higher industrial activity and payrolls across regions. Secretary Perkins said about 2,750,000 jobs secured in the past year and 419,500 added to manufacturing payrolls in March, lifting employment to the highest since 1930.
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Chicago
United States
Secretary of Labor
Perkins
Department
Copper Industry Placed Under NRA Price Code
Washington April 21 NRA placed the copper industry under a code that limits domestic sales to newly mined metal and freezes existing stocks. The plan imposes strict sales, production and price controls, drafted after copper men failed to resolve the surplus problem. They may propose a revised plan later.
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Washington
United States
NRA
Eastman resigns as wage mediator for railroad dispute
Washington April 21 Joseph B Eastman federal coordinator of transportation quit as mediator between labor unions and railroad management after tense talks. Both sides refused further concessions labor leaders rejected extending a 10 percent pay cut for six months while managers held to Friday proposals.
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Washington
Joseph B. Eastman
Eastman
Roosevelt
Mrs. Alice Vanderbilt Dies in New York at Over 80
Mrs. Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt widow of Cornelius Vanderbilt and mother of Gen Cornelius Vanderbilt died Sunday night at her New York home after a long illness. She was a prominent member of New York society and survived by a son Gen Cornelius Vanderbilt and two daughters Mrs Harry Payne Whitney and Countess Laszlo Széchenyi. Her exact age was long uncertain, believed to be about three years younger than her husband born November 27, 1843.
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New York
Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Commodore Vanderbilt
Gen
Harry Payne Whitney
Laszlo Szechenyi
Washington
Cheaper Whiskey for State Liquor Stores Assured
The Montana State Liquor Control Board moved to offer cheaper whiskey with a selection of lower grade brands to be sold in state stores. Attorney General Raymond T. Nagle helped secure these brands, enabling prices from 1.65 to 1.75 per quart, down from a 2.00 minimum for the lowest grade. Governor Cooney noted the price drop reflects favorable market conditions and board action.
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Helena
Liquor Board
F. H. Cooney
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