Breach of Promise Case Settles for 1500 Dollars
District court session ends after over two weeks with a clean slate. Betsy Pedersen versus Commissioner Reider Anderson settles at 1500 in damages after a juried fight. Other dispositions include Estelle Greig vs City of Big Timber on licenses, Agnes Briner alimony, and multiple civil judgments.
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District Court
Ben Long
Mayes
Pioneer
Betsy Pedersen
Reider Anderson
Anderson
Estelle Greig
City
Big Timber
Davis
Fred L. Gibson
Livingston
Miller
Gibson
Agnes Briner
George Briner
Plaintiff
Montana Exhibit at Chicago Best Ever Says Ogaard
A. J. Ogaard who ran the Montana display at the International Grain Show in Chicago was elected chairman of the agronomy conference. He reported Montana’s showing as the best ever despite stiffer competition. C. E. Smith of Corvallis won first in early outs, with M. A. Smith of Corvallis taking third and I. E. Peterson of Victor fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Smith
Corvallis
E. Peterson
Victor
Companies Attack State Tax Assessment Of Montana Power
In Helena on December 4, the Montana Power Co and its subsidiaries the Great Falls and Thompson Falls Power companies challenged their intercounty property tax assessments. They claim the total valuation is fraudulent, misapplies deductions, uses erroneous figures, wrongly includes locally assessed property and federally granted franchises, and violates state and federal equal protection provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana Power Co
Great Falls
Thompson Falls
United States
State Board of Equalization
Oil Industry Should Pick Up Next Season
Dr. H. Foster Bain predicting an end to the present oil overproduction by mid 1924 told the Senate public lands committee that market conditions show surplus being absorbed by consumption by mid next year. He noted companies store oil and sell little at current prices and recalled a 1921 trip to Three River New Mexico with Albert B. Fall and Harry F. Sinclair.
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Washington
H. Foster Bain
United States Bureau of Mines
Senate Public Lands Committee
Walsh
Montana
Dr. Bain
Three River
N. M
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Harry F. Sinclair
Wyoming
Bain
Mr. Sinclair
Uncle Sam Winner of Some Empty Souvenirs
The United States won eight of ten cases before the international pecuniary claims tribunal in London. British claims against the United States were not sustained. The tribunal closed its sessions with trials dating back over a century and involving millions of dollars.
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Uncle Sam
London
United States
Great Britain
International Pecuniary Claims Tribunal
Montana Commission Happy Over Interstate Ruling on Rates
The Montana railroad commission hailed the Interstate Commerce Commission decision denying American Express a rate increase and ordered a show cause by March 1 for a lower schedule. It called it a notable victory noting Montana saved at least 620000 dollars over three years and won a 25 percent interstate rate reduction, placing Montana on equal footing with Mississippi basin traffic.
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Helena
Montana Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
American Express Company
Montana
Railroad Commission
Express
Montana Board
Examiner Pattison
Federal Commission
Express Company
State Board
Montana Commission
Mississippi Basin
Former postmaster given heavy sentence in embezzlement case
Henry Davidson, former postmaster at Farmington in Teton county, pleaded guilty in federal court to embezzling 2675 dollars of postal funds in 1921. He received 15 months in Leavenworth and a 1000 dollar fine, having repaid 1900 dollars. He defended himself, saying he lost the money trying to run a farm tied to the post office and had six dependent children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Henry Davidson
Farmington
Teton County
Bourquin
Leavenworth
Davidson
Iowa Maskers Arrested Under New Antimask Law
Two masked men alleged to wear Ku Klux Klan regalia were arrested at Stanhope by Sheriff C. P. Carl under Iowa’s new antimask act. The arrests occurred outside a school where the Klan met. bail was posted by about 50 local residents and the men were released. It is believed they will not be held for the grand jury.
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Webster City
Iowa
Stanhope
C. P. Carl
Locke Says Governor Boss of Record-Herald in Helena
Jerome G. Locke argues Governor Dixon largely controls the Record-Herald and its policy while Reifenrath and Lanstrum have limited influence. Locke backs Hiram Johnson for president, predicts a Democrat victory if Calvin Coolidge is nominated, and cites Coolidge’s west ignorance and conservatism as flaws. He also notes a looming political battle in Montana with Dixon’s possible re‑nomination and mentions Leavitt Leonard Rankin as senatorial possibilities.
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Livingston
Charles H. Reisenrath
Record- Herald
Helena
Dixon
Jerome G. Locke
Industrial Accident Board
Record-Herald
Hiram Johnson
Calvin Coolidge
Coolidge
West
Reifenrath
Locke
Dr. Lanstrum
President Coolidge
White House
Jerry
Washington
D. C
Henry Ford
Ford
East
Mississippi
Senate
Charles Reisenrath
Leavitt
Leonard
Three More Aviators Listed With Martyrs
Three naval airmen were killed in a collision near the Corondo North Island bridge at noon. Lieutenant F M Byers of Coro nado, aviation chief machinist's mate Willard B Jackson of San Diego, and aviation chief machinist's mate Thomas B Entwistle of Pensacola Fla died when a Vought plane struck a JN 4 Jennie. Both planes crashed. Byers and Entwistle died after rescue efforts. Jackson died on impact.
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San Diego
Cal
Coronado
North Island
F. M. Byers
Willard B. Jackson
Thomas B. Entwistle
Pensacola
Fla
Jackson
Entwistle
Byers
Bootleggers Add One More Crime To List
New York reports two mysterious slayings tied to bootlegging era crime. Dominick Maggio, the singing cobbler, was killed in Brooklyn after his family was chloroformed, with a black hand note demanding money. His cousins Anthony and Joseph Maggio were arrested as suspects. A second victim, a well dressed young man found murdered in Staten Island woods, had papers showing bootlegging connections.
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New York
Dominick Maggio
Brooklyn
Dominick
Anthony
Joseph Maggio
Staten Island
High Priced Talent Targeted in Los Angeles Liquor Raids
A series of road house raids by county and federal dry officers in Los Angeles resulted in the seizure of nine cars including a director Norman Taurog's touring car with a small flask found inside. Scantily clad women fled to the hills as raids at Green Mill and Plantation cafes and Miles View hotel led to arrests on Volstead charges and fugitives leaving behind gowns and jewels.
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Los Angeles
Green Mill
Norman Taurog
Miles View
Browning Murder Is Ready For The Jury
The Utah case of Marriner A. Browning and John Browning to the slaying of Benjamin F. Ballantyne moves toward closing as eight character witnesses testify for the defendants. The state, which will rest its case tomorrow, rebuts claims of domestic discord and Ballantyne’s drinking with testimony from several witnesses.
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Salt Lake City
Marriner A. Browning
John Browning
Benjamin F. Ballantyne
John M. Browning
John Browning, Jr
Ballantyne
James E. Ballantyne
Benjamin
Benjamin Ballantyne
House Deadlock Broken Gillett Wins Speakership
Washington December 5 The 68th congress was organized today ending a two day house deadlock over the speakership and Gillett was reelected on the first ballot with 215 votes. Garrett Madden James Reid Berger Wefald and Kvale also noted in final tally. The senate adjourned after two minutes pending house organization and many observers crowded the chamber to witness the end of the fight. Tomorrow President Coolidge will deliver his annual message in person at noon in a joint session.
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Washington
House
Coolidge
Congress
Senate
Gillett
Longworth
Ohio
Cooper
Wisconsin
Madden
Illinois
Gar
Rett
James
Michigan
Reid
Berger
Kvale
Minnesota
Wefald
Royale
Nelson
Mr. Gillett
Birth Control Clinic in New York Surpasses Police Scrutiny
Nine hundred cases have been accepted at a Fifth avenue birth control clinic in semi secret operation for nearly a year. Margaret Sanger disclosed at a jubilee luncheon of 100 advocates that the clinic may be the first in the United States to operate undisturbed by police. Married women have been treated. religious affiliations among patients are listed as 33.5 percent Protestant, 32 percent Catholic, 31 percent Jewish, and 3.5 percent other.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Margaret Sanger
American Birth Control League
United States
Lahey
Big Bribe Of $100 000 Offered By Booze Men
New York December 5. A $100000 bribe was offered to prosecutors to drop the case against Emanuel H Mannie Kessler king of the bootleggers. Major John Holly Clark announced the conviction and a two year sentence plus $10000 fine for Kessler. Ten conspirators also were sentenced. The judge ordered concurrent sentences on multiple charges including defrauding duties and taxes and possession of liquor.
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New York
Emanuel H
Mannie) Kessler
John Holly Clark
United States
Kessler
New York Comptroller Receives Pardon Boost
President Coolidge today remitted the 60 day jail sentence for contempt of court against Charles L. Craig comptroller of New York City. The move followed a report from Attorney General Daugherty on a pardon application from Senator Copeland and New York City officials.
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Washington
Coolidge
Charles L. Craig
New York City
Mayer
Daugherty
Craig
Copeland
New York
Board of Estimate
City of
Commission Won't Reconsider Old Railroad Valuation Acts
The Interstate Commerce Commission refused to reconfirm all valuation work on U S railroads. Petitions led by the National Conference on Valuation of American Railroads and Senator La Follette were dismissed. The panel said it is nearly impossible to verify expenditures from early railroad history.
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Washington
Inter- State Commerce Commission
National Conference On Valuation of
la Follette
Wisconsin
Chicago
Third Annual Poultry Display Opens at Auditorium
The Third Annual Poultry Show of the Sweet Grass County Poultry Association opened today in the Auditorium with entries surpassing expectations. Blue ribbon winners come from Columbus Forsyth Shepherd Huntley Miles City and a Rhode Island breeder in Sheridan Wyoming may enter his Reds. Judging begins Friday morning with Judge Stoddard supplying pointers to students.
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Sweet Grass County Poultry Association
Columbus
Forsyth
Shephard
Huntley
Miles City
Sheridan
Wyoming
Rhode Island
Sweet Grass
Mediterranean
Plymouth Rocks
Stoddard
Sweet Grass County
Ithe
The
Pioneer
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John P. Campbell
George W. Cook
Farmers National Life Insurance Co
Sweet Grass Land Co
Homer H. Williams
J.J. Lacklen
Circle NX Ranch Co
S. G. Hawks
John L. Holmgren
Capitol Trust & Savings Bank
Victor Allman
Ogaard
Jerome Locke
Browning
Fen
Pa Se
Garrett
N. Y
New York Comptroller
Commission
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