Circus men arrested for murder of Joseph Cook
Under Sheriff Whitsel and deputies arrested Frank Baker alias Blackie and Floyd Rhodes alias Whitey, circus employees, in Idaho after a fatal assault on Joe Cook near the A. W. Miles Co. store in Bozeman. Cook died after being struck with a blackjack and ax during a train station fight while the circus traveled toward Big Timber. The men face first degree murder charges and may be tried in Sweet Grass county.
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Sherif
Frank Whitsel
Frank Baker
Blackie
Floyd Rhodes
Whitey
Cole Bros. Circus
Sweet Grass County
Joe Cook
A. W. Miles Co
Cook
Big Timber
Baker
Rhodes
Livingston
Bozeman
Tex
Bill Farmer
Plains
Mont
Farmer
Thompson Falls
Perry Heater Ax
Montana
Idaho
Sand Point
Ida
Sherif H. C. Traue
Whitsel
T. K. Baker
MacFarlane
C. W. Campbell
Floater
Traue
Raker
Frank Schwarting
Tragedy Near Cody as Oil Truck Plunges in Shoshone River
Near Cody Wyoming on Monday a Taggart Construction oil truck carrying 14 barrels plunged into the Shoshone River six miles west of town. Two or three men, including the driver McGlashan and possibly two companions, are believed drowned. A search by sheriff deputies and locals continued overnight.
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Cody
Wyo
Shoshone River
Here
McGlashan
Taggart Construction Company
Sylvan Pass
Yellowstone Park
Sheriffs Office
Shoshone Canyon
Glen Trucimond
Cady
Canada Pledges Aid to Enforce Dry Act Across Border
Ottawa reports that National Revenue Minister W D Euler offered Canada will cooperate with the United States to prevent liquor bootlegging. He said nearly all rum runners are American and Canada would enact laws to deter Canadian participants. Canada spends about 1,008,000 annually to curb smuggling from friendly nations.
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Ottawa
W. D. Euler
National Revenue
Canada
United States
Euler
California Will Have Hanging Bee Friday
Russell St. Clair Beitzel, former Philadelphia engineer and naval aviator, must die on the San Quentin gallows Friday morning for the murder of Barbara Mauger whose body was found near Los Angeles. Gov. Young rejected clemency after reviewing Beitzel claims and a prior inquiry.
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Los Angeles
Russell St. Clair Beitzel
Philadelphia
San Quentin Prison
Barbara Mauger
Beitze
C. C. Young
Heitzel
Asa Keyes
Beitzel
San Quentin
Miss Mauger
Young
Sacramento
Senator Edge Named U S Ambassador to France
Senator Edge of New Jersey is chosen by President Hoover to serve as ambassador to France succeeding the late Myron Herrick. He will depart for Paris after Congress adjourns, with formal announcement within a week. Edge is a finance committee member and will stay for the tariff session. resignation timing affects New Jersey gubernatorial appointments.
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Washington
Walter E. Fadae
New Jersey
Hoover
France
Myron T. Herrick
Ohio
Paris
Henry P. Fletcher
Pennsylvania
Italy
White House
Cen
London
Dawes
Orn
Caire
Edge
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Larson
Edac
United States
Peris
Grand Teton National Park Dedicated in Wyoming Ceremony
Seven hundred gathered on String Lake shore for the dedication of Grand Teton National Park created by act of congress. Horace M Albright accepted the area for the Interior Department while Edwin Fank delivered the dedicatory address and a tablet for the Owen ascent was unveiled by Eugene Emerson. Touring NEA delegates reached Yellowstone after a steak fry at Jenny Lake.
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Grand Teton Park
String Lake
Grand Teton National Park
Congress
National Editorial Association
Frank C. Emerson
Wyoming
Horace M. Albright
National Park Service
Department of Interior
Edwin Fank
Rogers, Ark
NEA
Grand Teton Peak
William O. Owen
Mr. Owen
Eugene Emerson
Wyoming Gover, Soc
S. M. Fryxell
Ilinois
Phil Smith
William Gilman
Jackson
Wyo
Grand Teton
Yellowstone Park
Jenny Lake
Hobson Wool Pool Consigns on 27 Cent Guarantee
The Hobson wool pool voted to consign their wool on a 27 cent guaranteed advance to Charles J. Webb & Sons of Philadelphia, with the Foulkes Commission company as state agents. Webb’s deal beats Stillwater pool’s terms, offers six months free storage, and guarantees loss coverage if net proceeds fall short. The pool includes multiple carloads from local ranches and plans to load out Tuesday.
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Hobson
Hobson Wool Pool
Charles J. Webb & Sons, Inc
Philadelphia
Foulkes Commission Company of
Billings
Charles J. Webb & Sons
Stillwater County Pool of
Columbus
Hobson Pool
Webb Company
Webb Com
Pany
Hodson
Bis Waite
Highland Livestock Company
Gilcrest Ranch
Judith Usin
Former Guatemalan consul general shot friend in San Francisco
Francisco Perez, dismissed three days earlier as Guatemalan consul general, was arrested after allegedly firing three shots at Celso De Leon on a street car. De Leon, an employee of an exporting firm, was paralyzed by a bullet in the spine. Perez claimed enemies raided the consulate and later said a clerk left papers scattered. Perez’s friend, Oscar Perez, aided De Leon after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Francisco Perez
Celso de Leon
Guatemala
Perez
de Leon
Peres
Oscar Perez
Diplo
Helena Fire Causes Major Loss in Business District
Helena reports a large fire in the business district with estimated property losses of 115,000. The blaze struck Harvey Hotel and Brady Candy Store with smoke and water damage to surrounding shops. Five Charles M Russell paintings valued at 28,000 were destroyed. no serious injuries. Dr Hopkins was carried out unconscious but recovered. A basement youth suffered smoke exposure.
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Helena
Harvey Holel
Brady
Charles M. Russell
W. RR. Hopkins
Governor Urges Extreme Fire Care For Montana Forests
Governor Erickson appeals to all entering Montana forests to act with extreme care to prevent fires and reduce fire hazards after talks with Evan Kelley and Rutledge Parker amid unfavorable weather and rising fire risk.
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Helena
Mont
Erickson
Forests
Montana
Evan Kelley
U. S
Rutledge Parker
Irhasime
Montana Reports Good Pig and Lamb Crops Despite Drought
Thoughtful assessments show nonirrigated crops hit hard by July heat, yet Montana stands strong in pig and lamb sectors. The federal survey notes similar pig crop size to last year, with a 32 percent rise in sows bred, and higher litter yields this spring. Montana remains a leading lamb producer as breeding ewes grow, while the 13 western states see lamb crops about 3 percent smaller than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Agriculture
Montana
California
Houston of Tennessee May Get Work's Place
Washington speculation centers on Claudius Howston of Tennessee as Hoover considers a successor to Hebert Work as Republican National Chairman. Work resigns in September and the committee will name his replacement, with other names like Secretary Good and George Wondruff also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Claudius Howston
Tennessee
Hebert
Republican National Committee
Hoover
Department of Commerce
Work
Secretary Good
War Department
George Wondruff
Chicago
Airmail Drops Fresh Meat At Lonely Ranch
A National Parks Airways plane delivered a cut of beef steak to the Charles Cannon ranch in Idaho near the Montana line as an airmail service first. Pilot Frank Nelson guided the Salt Lake City to Great Falls route delivering meat to the isolated mountain ranch.
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Butte
National Parks Airways, Inc
Charles Cannon
Idaho
Montana
Salt Lake City
Great Falls
Frank Nelson
Carment
Foyetick
Montana highway commission awards 460000 in contracts
The Montana highway commission awarded contracts totaling over 460 000 with plans for 1930 work likely to match this year's volume. Projects include graveling and grading on roads such as Fort Benton-Havre Glen Dive-Sidney and Yellowstone Trail, with firms from Dillon Sioux City St Paul Bozeman and Missoula drawing contracts.
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Helena
Montana Highway Commission
0. H. Worden
Stow
Malta
Lewistown
Big Timber
Fort Benton-Havre
Hill County
Havre
Pickhus Construction Company
Sioux City
Mawson
Richland
Stephens Bros
St. Paul
Lewis and Clark County
Wconner & Mitchell
Dillon
Park County
Livingston
Western Construction Company
Bozeman
Laurel
Rockvale
Roberts
R. A. Schwieger
Willings
Yellowstone
Musselshell
Moughley & Whittaker
Dawson County
McLaughlin & Neil
Jordan- Miles City
Jovdan-Miles City
Garfield County
Manges & Whitaker
Bozepunsenn
Kay
Armington-Lewistown
Cascade
Sucuth Basie
Aremisgtown
Thomas Staunton
Great ‘Alls
Hay
Florence- Hamilton
Ravalli County
Florence
Buck Heleaa
Missoula
Florence-Hamilton
Joseph Hten
Hamilton
Laurel Woman Badly Hurt In Auto Wreck
Mrs. Charles Rogers of Laurel is hospitalized with the loss of her left eye a broken nose and facial cuts after a collision with a car driven by Charles Duncan on the Laurel Silesia road six miles southwest of Laurel. Her 8-year-old son suffers a severe scalp wound but is at home. Both cars were badly damaged.
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Billings
Charles Rogers
Laurel
Billings Deaconess Hospital
Laurel-Silesia
Rogers
Charles Duncan
Trafic
Duncan
Duncans
Duntean
Montana Power Company
Northern Pacific Railroad
B.C. Hall
W. Br, Morrison
Sundance Man Killed And Wife Assaulted
In Crook county Wyoming Ted Thomas 27 was shot and died instantly while his wife was assaulted by the killer in their sheep wagon. George Brownfield MM pioneer resident was named by a coroner jury as the slayer and was jailed in Sundance. Authorities said Brownfield denied involvement and more details were not learned. The incident raises Wyoming violent deaths to 38 for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sundance
Wyo
Ted Thomas
Crook County
George Brownfield
Wyoming
Brownfield
Offcers
Data Vaughn
Vaughn
Thomas
Robert E. Lee Steamer Loses River Prestige
The steamboat Robert B. Lee known as the Monarch of the Mississippi loses its 18 year old New Orleans to St. Louis speed record to the modern riverboat Rogie. Rogie completed 1156 miles in 87 hours 8 minutes beating the Lee by 2 hours 43 minutes. Owner Louis Leroy of Memphis and crew Harveys Brown and Bob Henter endured four sleepless nights and harsh travel to set the mark. The Martha Jane quit at Natchez due to motor trouble, ending a wager race between the boats.
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ST. Louis
Robert B. Lee
New Orleans
Lee
de. Louis Leroy
Memphis
de. Leroy
Natchez, Miss
McKelvie Named Ninth Farm Board Member
Washington July 30 Sam R McKelvie of Nebraska former governor and publisher of the Nebraska Partner was named the ninth member of the federal farm board He will represent the wheat area and may retire after the first year His selection follows a dispute between poor and grain co operative growers and comes amid talks on a large wheat marketing corporation McKelvie backed Coolidge in the equalization fee controversy and served as Nebraska’s governor from 1919 to 1923.
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Washington
Federal Farm Board
Hoover
Sam R. McKelvie
Nebraska
The
Nebraskan
Nebraska Partner
McKelvie
White House
Hyde
Agricultural Department
Alexander Leggs
Uliners
Bus
Iness
Finance
James C. Stone
Kentucky
Carl Williams
Oklahoma
C. BK. Denman
Missouri
Charles C. Teague
California
William
President Coolidge
Me State
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Joseph Cook
U.S
Grand Teton II
National Park
Saturda
Miteh
Pool
Houston
Lonely Ranch
State Highway Commission
Robert E. Lee
Sam R. Mkelvie
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