Livingston Youth Held for Los Angeles Murder
Henry Boyington, 18, of Livingston Montana, is jailed in Los Angeles on murder charges after confessing to slugging victims. He named two accomplices and planned a jewelry-store robbery in San Francisco. Cowan of Redondo Beach identified as the victim.
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Los Angeles
Henry Boyington
Livingston
Mont
Frank Cowan
Redondo Beach
Boyington
Cowan
R. W. Meusel
San Francisco
Cal
Montana
California
William L. Boyington
Henry
Montana Reform School
Gallatin Valley
Helena banker reappointed as Ninth District director
Thom as A. Marlow, president of First National Bank & Trust Co. of Helena, Mont, was reelected a director of the Helena branch of the Ninth district federal reserve bank in Minneapolis for a two year term beginning January 1, 1934. A. H. McDermott of Montana National Bank at Billings was elected to fill the unexpired term of S. McKennan of Helena.
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Minneapolis
Thomas A. Marlow
First National Bank & Trust Company
Helena
Mont
Ninth District Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
A. H. McDermott
Montana National Bank of
Clarence J Williams Named Billings Mayor
Clarence J. Williams, local auto dealer and Third ward alderman, was elected mayor of Billings at a special council meeting to succeed the late Mayor Fred L. Tilton. He resigned the council presidency, took the oath, and a new council president and Third ward alderman will be chosen, with Williams serving Tilton’s unexpired term ending May 1, 1935.
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Billings
Clarence J. Williams
Fred L. Tilton
Williams
Tilton
Navy Flyer Dies as Plane Crashes Off La Jolla
Lieut William S. Arthur a 27 year old navy flyer was killed when his single seat plane plunged into the sea five miles off La Jolla California during gunnery exercises. No body was recovered though wreckage was found. Arthur a native of Mandan North Dakota was unmarried and his mother lives there.
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San Diego
Cal
William S. Arthur
Navy Flyer
la Jolla
Arthur
Mandan
N. D
Nine Colorado workers killed in earth slide near Grand Junction
Nine men died and two were injured when a rock slide from blasting during mountain road construction buried workers and toppled them into Monument canyon. Names of the deceased include Leo Adams Clyde Van Loan Frank Winters John Rupe Ed Carmichael Robert Fuller W L Wilkins Buster Moreland and Harley Beason.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Here
Monument Canyon
Leo Adams
Clyde van Loan
Frank Winters
John Rupe
Ed Carmichael
Robert Fuller
W. L. Wilkins
Buster Moreland
Harley Beason
Tilton Estate Left to His Wife and Son
A probate petition filed in district court places the Tilton estate at 90 000 to 100 000 dollars. Mayor Fred L. Tilton names his widow Grace E Tilton and son Fred L Tilton Jr as beneficiaries while the rest is divided equally. The will dated October 20 leaves the Yellowstone avenue home to Grace and grants a diamond stud to Fred Jr. The estate includes residential property furniture automobile stocks mortgages cash and an interest in W F Tilton’s Colorado estate.
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Billings
Fred L. Tilton
George M. Hays
District Court
Fred L. Tilton, Jr
W. F. Tilton
Colorado
Yellowstone Avenue
Grace E. Tilton
Wallace Urges Strict Adherence to Agricultural Adjustment Act
Secretary Wallace urged strict adherence to the agricultural adjust ment act with possible changes until a long term farm program is agreed upon. He backed the current hog corn plan, warned against large foreign loans, and called for a national rather than international permanent program amid winter debate.
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Chicago
Wallace
American Farm Bureau Federation
George N. Peek
Peek
United States
Contracts Awarded for Work on Fort Peck Dam Spur
Major Thomas B. Larkin announced awards for the railroad spur from Wiota east of Glasgow to the Fort Peck dam site. Longyear Exploration to drill and tunnel. J L Sheily Co to supply 30,000 cubic yards of gravel. Tobin Quarries to place rock in stock piles. Additional bids rejected. readvertisement set for Dec 28. Equipment rentals awarded to Tomlinson Arkwright and Morrison Knudsen. Cleveland Tractor to supply two large tractors.
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J. L. Sheily Company of
St. Paul
Saco-Turner
Tobin Quarries, Inc
Kansas City
Tatnall
Larkin
Tomlinson- Arkwright
Great Falls
Morrison- Knudsen
Spokane
Cleveland Tractor Company
Plan to open liquor stores in Montana counties
Montana lawmakers move to spend 300000 for liquor control with 56 vending stores planned. Costs break down by county size including rents, managers, clerks, and stock, totaling about 344280 initial outlay across nine large counties, twenty nine mid sized, and eighteen small counties.
Mary Pickford Sues Douglas Fairbanks for Divorce
Mary Pickford, the famed actress, files for divorce from Douglas Fairbanks Sr. after a twelve year romance, citing mental cruelty and desertion. Attorney Lloyd Wright states a property settlement is arranged but not disclosed. The complaint notes Fairbanks repeatedly left the couple for months, causing Pickford deep distress.
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Los Angeles
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
Miss Pickford
Lloyd Wright
Fairbanks
Al Capone Loses Second Attempt For Freedom
Alphonse Capone, former Chicago gang chief, failed in a habeas corpus bid at Atlanta federal court to win release from the Atlanta penitentiary where he serves 10 years for failing to file income tax returns. Judge Underwood denied the writ. Doughman said the case would go to the appeals court or Supreme Court.
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Atlanta
Alphonse Capone
Chicago
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
E. Marvin Underwood
Capone
Frank A. Doughman
Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Wyoming House Approves Governor Appointment Vacancy Bill
The Wyoming House, in 24 minutes, passed a bill requiring the governor to appoint to a United States Senate vacancy. The measure, with minor wording changes, ensures the governor can fill a vacancy when one occurs, with no dissenting votes in the chamber.
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Cheyenne
Senate
House
Wyoming
United States Senate
Erickson Invited to 36th American Mining Congress
Senator J. E. Erickson received an invitation to attend the 36th annual American Mining congress at the Mayflower hotel December 13 to 15. The gathering includes leaders from 87 percent of U.S. mineral firms with discussions on silver led by Key Pittman and a slate of talks on government, NRA policy, and mining legislation by Henry T. Rainey Henry Harriman and M. M. Logan.
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Washington, D. C
J. E. Erickson
American Mining Congress
Mayflower Hotel
United States
Key Pittman
Nevada
Henry T. Rainey
House of Representatives
Henry I. Harriman
Chamber of Commerce of
NRA
Industrial America
M. M. Logan
Kentucky
Logan
Senate Committee On Mines and Mining
McDonald and French Plead Guilty in Woolsey Murder Case
Jesse Mc Donald pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the Woolsey death at the Woolsey cabin in Powder River county and received life imprisonment. Dudley French also pleaded guilty to arson tied to the case and was sentenced to 10 years. Otto Compton’s charges were dismissed.
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Broadus
Jesse McDonald
Mose E. Woolsey
Woolsey
Powder River County
S. D. McKinnon
Dudley French
Otto Compton
McDonald
French
Bay Horse Country
John G. Allee
Beer dealers lose appeal over license revocation
District Judge W H Meigs upheld the Montana State Board of Control in revoking three Great Falls liquor licenses. He ruled licenses are privileges not property and can be revoked without a hearing if adequate evidence is shown. Attorneys said the decision may set a precedent in license revocation cases.
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Great Falls
W. H. Meigs
State Board of Control
Helena
Meigs
Attorney General Rules On Tax Law Delay Penalty
Helena Dec 8 The attorney general's office rules that penalties on special improvement taxes should not attach before March 1 1934 despite unclear language in the 1933 law The ruling prepared by Judge C J Dousman guides Frank H Johnson and assists State Treasurer James J Brett noting interest still accrues during delay The piece mentions both real estate and special improvement taxes and references a later page.
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Helena
Attorney General
C. J. Dousman
Frank H. Johnson
James J. Brett
Dousman
Legislative Assembly
Coun
Walsh Estate Valued At More Than One Hundred Thousand
A DC supreme court petition values the late Thomas J. Walsh estate at over 100000. His widow Nieves Maria Walsh and daughter Genevieve Walsh Gudger will divide the estate, which includes 687 cash, 1200 furniture, 4000 notes, 80000 to 90000 in stocks and bonds, and 97 shares in an apartment house. Some stocks and bonds are listed as worthless.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Supreme Court
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Roosevelt
Nieves Maria Walsh
Genevieve Walsh Gudger
Norfolk
Walsh
President Roosevelt presses for low federal liquor tax
At the White House Roosevelt met with Senate Finance and House Ways and Means leaders after hearings opened on the liquor tax plan. He urged a rate to drive bootleggers out of business, signaling Congress should set a lower figure than $2.65 per gallon for distilled spirits.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congressional Party
White House
Senate Finance Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Pat Harrison
Congress
Harrison
Joint
Grand Champion Steer Sells At $1.30 A Pound
Briarcliff Model, the grand champion steer from Briarcliff Farms, sold at $1.30 a pound at Chicago Union Stock Yards during the International Live Stock Exposition. The 1,217-pound steer brought about $1,582.10 to owner Oakleigh Thorne of Briarcliff Farms, Pine Plains, New York.
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Chicago
Briarcliff
Union
Arena
Jimmy
J. C. McKenney
Missouri
Oakleigh Thorne
Briarcliff Farms, Inc
Pine Plains
N. Y
Twenty nine children all living sets record in Glenville family
New London Wis December 13 Phillip Williamson age 52 and his wife 40 celebrate the birth of their twenty ninth child a girl All 29 children are living The family has three pairs of twins and one set of triplets One pair of twins and the triplets were born in the same year
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London
Wis
Phillip Williamson
Tax Committee Supports $2 Per Gallon Liquor Tax
Washington reports on December 13 indicate members of the congressional tax framing committees lean toward a distilled spirits tax of about $1.75 to $2 a gallon. They also favor Roosevelt interdepartmental plan granting the president broad power to negotiate reciprocal trade agreements with liquor exporting countries.
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Washington
Congressional Tax Framing Committees
Roosevelt
Hoops Named CWA Head for Yellowstone Park
Tarvin A. Hoops Park county civil works administrator has been named civil works administrator for Yellowstone National Park. He will work with acting superintendent Guy Edwards to select 90 Park county men for park work immediately, with an equal number drawn from Montana.
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Cody
Wyo
Tarvin A. Hoops
Park County
Yellowstone National Park
Guy Edwards
Park
Edwards
Hoops
Montana
Montana Governor, Dellwo Outline Emergency Revenue Plan
Speaker Dellwo after talks with Gov. Cooney and the revenue committee announced a plan to raise about 1.55 million dollars for relief. Funds would come from a reduced sales tax to 0.25 percent, beer tax diversions, gambling license receipts, gasoline tax options, and inheritance tax, with surplus directed to the general fund.
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Helena
Dennis Dellwo
Frank H. Cooney
House Committee On Revenue and Taxation
Montana
Dellno
Cooney
Revenue and Taxation Committee
House
Sta
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Bery
Tom Marlow
New
EARTH
Fort Peck Dam
Appropriations Committee
Montana House of Representatives
Ray N. Shannon
R. C. McLanahan
The
Liquor Control Board
Doug
Mary
AL Capone
Sen. Erickson
Mining Congress
M’donald
Cwa
Yellowstone Park
Dellwo
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