Porter Killed in Midnight Bridge Crash Near Butte
In a single vehicle wreck on a forty foot bridge near the Ebert ranch Miss Porter 20 of Butte died as the Stutz car driven by Dr Devney left Hunters Hot Springs road. Witnesses including Ralph Ege and Officer Murphy gave differing theories on wheel tracks and the car’s path before it plunged over the bridge end. The inquest heard testimony about possible car weakness and driver control before the crash as jurors received legal guidance and returned a verdict of criminal negligence not touching the case.
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Ot Butte
Ebert Ranch
Tow Devine
Bors
Earl Wood- Hoffer Wow Cogan
C. D
William Klipstein
Ebert
BF. Allen
Porter
Butte
Devney
Ralph Ege
Wendell S. Murphy
Walter B. White
Ege
Deveny
Miss Porter
Hunters Hot Springs
C. E. Krohne
W. C. Straszer
H. C. Goodall
Grill
Dr. Devney
Page
H. L. Devney
Mural Porter
McCormick Pioneer of Montana Dies at 75
Paul McCormick known as the Man of Montana died after a two year illness on North Thirty-first Street. He was 75 and had been confined to his home for three months. Funeral services will be held at St Athole Church at 9 o clock with Father Wil conducting. A pioneer developer, he helped open up the state and led early settlement efforts with his wife at his side for 44 years.
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Imarette
Paul McCormick
Montana
Phirty-first Street
Lednesdas
Khonaul
St. Athole
Wil
Armich
Caminetti Favors Clamping Down on Immigration Bill
The Senate immigration committee finished hearings on the Johnson bill to suspend immigration for a year. Anthony Caminetti testified but refused to commit on suspension. Chairmen Colt and others signaled support for new features and explored a Vermont bill with a percentage-based limit.
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Washington
Senate Immigration Committee
Johnson
Anthony Caminetti
Senate
House
Colt
Dillingham
Vermont
United States
Caminetti
Robert M. Clark Dies Friday Morning
Mrs. Blac Reager Clark, aged 61, of Marion County Missouri, died Friday at the Big Timber farm. The funeral was held at Congregational Church with many county residents attending. Survived by husband Robert M. Clark and five children Chester L Clark D Williams and Robert A Clark among others. siblings John Reager and Mrs J F Kiel attended.
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Robert M. Clark
Shelby County
Missouri
Chester L.clark
Howie
D. Williams
Kellogg
Idaho
Robert A. Clark
Spokane
Wash
John Reager
J. F. Kiehl
California
Bozeran
Plans For Cabinet Change Every Day
President-Elect Harding on his Florida train vacation says he will forget worries for two weeks and relax as speculation grows about cabinet picks. Tenders are considered tentative with harmonizing yet to occur. possibilities include Hughes as attorney general or secretary of state, Root in state role, Dawes or Melton for treasury, and Dawes as Fed governor.
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dent-Elect Harding
Florida
Kentucky
Tennessee
St. Augustine
South
Harding
Charles Evans Hughes
Elihu Root
Charles G. Dawes
Chicago
Secretary of the Treasury
Federal Reserve Bank
Treasury
A. W. Melton
Pittsburg
Dr Devney Charged With Manslaughter
An information charging Dr H L Devney with involuntary manslaughter was filed in district court after the death of Mural Porter in a car wreck. Bondsmen signed for Dr Devney include F A Scheuber and others. the case may go to the next jury term, possibly in March.
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H. L. Devney
Mural Porter
Devney
Dr. Devney
A. P. Stark
the Park Hospital
F. A. Seheuber
John Hogan
Alex Steinberg
William Hruza
Ralph Babbitt
C. H. Hefferlin
Angus McLaughlin
T. E. Doyle
James F. O'Connor
Park County Rancher John Troutman Dies by Self Inflicted Gunshot
John Troutman Oregon valley rancher and brother of Adam Troutman of West Boulder died from a self inflicted gunshot wound in a Livingston boarding house yesterday morning. He had suffered ill health for about two years and died after being found by Officer Charles Wilson. Troutman left a note of despondency earlier and was attended by Dr. B L Pampel. He leaves a wife and two children aged 3 and 5, living at the family ranch in Oregon valley.
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John Troutman
Adam Troutman
West Boulder
Livingston
Livingston Enterprise
Oregon Valley
North B. Street
Troutman
Charles Wilson
Walter B.white
White
B. L. _Pampel
Pessestad
Terms Of Agreement Between Britain And Russia Publicized
The public release details a British Russian preliminary accord. It commits both sides to refrain from hostile actions and propaganda outside borders, allows citizens to repatriate, bans blockades, ensures fair harbor treatment, and clears mines while enabling officials to supervise the agreement. It also covers telegraph postal links, bullion trade restrictions, and a one year term with six month notice for termination.
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London
Leonid Krassin
Moscow
Russia
Great Britain
Baltic Sea
Ks Nationi
Lexageiant
Iobbe
Anearved
Montana House Debates Automobile License Increases
In Helena on January 26 the Montana house committee introduced revenue measures raising auto and motorcycle license fees to 50 dollars and 15 dollars per year respectively. Other bills propose taxes on coal, crude oil, cement, mine revenues, gasoline, and distillate. The day also saw actions on education loyalties, railroad length limits, state elevator funding, and moving picture censorship plans.
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Helena
Committee On Revenue and Taxation
Montana
House Committee On Railroads
Dunbar
Notire
Goodman
Silver
Senate
Larson
Assailant Of Wentz Captured In Idaho
Walter Luberg, who shot Harry Wentz seven times near Clyde Park six years ago and tried to throw him into a well for robbery, is held in Idaho Falls and will be returned to Montana for trial. Deputy Sheriff Clarence Gilbertson heads to Idaho to bring him back. Wentz survived the attack and plans to work for Luberg at a Clyde Park ranch before the case proceeds.
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Livingston
Walter Luberg
Harry Wentz
Clyde Park
Idaho Falls
Clarence Gilbertson
Idaho
James McClarty
Luberg
Wentz
Wild family in Luz mystery splits town into questions
Albert Parson known as the wild man of Leaf River bottoms and his companion with a two year old baby girl wandered into Luz Mississippi driven by high water. The baby’s parentage is uncertain. The trio appears scarred by primitive living with the man in tatters and the woman in a bare dress while the baby is naked. Authorities seek the child’s identity and origin amid suspicions the infant is not theirs.
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Laurel
Albert Parson
Leaf River
Luz
Chamber of Commerce Holds Annual Meeting in Sweet Grass
The Sweet Grass County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture held its annual meeting Friday evening with good attendance. President Knowles outlined a year of achievements including halting certain Northern Pacific trains, entertaining Minneapolis boosters, paving First to Sixth avenues, reducing Big Timber to Minneapolis day rate from $12 to $8, hosting a sugar beet meeting, and a resolution to urge purchasing the fair grounds to avoid a $1,508 judgment while pledging stock.
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Sweet Grass County
Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Knowles
Northern Pacific
Minneapolis
Big Timber
Board of Commissioners
Fair Grounds
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Ral Porter
Old Ebert Ranch
Bons
Dro Devney
Acei
McCormick
Virkin Farrifors
Ormoh
Thas
McCartes
Mdingao
Ltd
John Clark
Robert
Hardings
Presi
Informa
Park County
Goth
Heffeerlin
Congress
Yellowstone
Donlan
McKay
McCone
Haley
State Board of Examiners
Cavanaugh
Dillavoy
Chamber of Commerce
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