Governor James Rolph Jr Ends Colorful California Career
Governor James Rolph Jr 64 long a colorful California figure dies at Linforth Ranch San Jose after three months battle with illness. Surrounded by family he passed as physicians noted high blood pressure heart and kidney complications. Rolph began political career after shipper and merchant rise.
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Linforth Ranch
San Jose
Cal
James Rolph, Jr
California
Rolph
James III
J. M. Scanland
Agnew State Hospital
Ralph
Santa Clara Valley
Walter Linforth
San Francisco
Additional Funds Allowed for Relief in Montana Drought
Montana received an extra 150000 beyond the 350000 earlier announced for drought relief. Governor Cooney was notified by Harry Hopkins that the funds will be used with existing allotments for forage seed and livestock feed, assisting farmers on drought projects through revolving seed or feed sales. Grants issued on receipt of applications.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Frank H. Cooney
Harry L. Hopkins
National Relief Director
Hopkins
Klan Involved In Alabama Democratic Gubernatorial Race
In Birmingham on June 2 the Ku Klux Klan reemerges as a political issue in the Democratic gubernatorial contest between former Governor Bibb Graves and Major Frank M. Dixon. A runoff primary will decide the race in ten days.
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Birmingham
Ala
Ku Klux Klan
Bibb Graves
Frank M. Dixon
Rolph the California Governor and SF Mayor Known as Jim
Rolph, twenty eights governor of California and longtime San Francisco mayor, boasted that more people called him Jim than any other living man. He was renowned for his shipping interests and long public service, with continued coverage on page two.
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Ralph
Rolph
Marysville
California
San Francisco
Jim
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Justice Angstman Files to Succeed Himself
Associate Justice A. H. Angstman filed nominating petitions in Helena. He asked that the ballot line read Justice requires that judges protect the rights of the poor and uninfluential.
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Justice Angstman
Helena
A. H. Angstman
Angstman
Beer Sales Enrich State Funds Highlight 1934 Revenue
Helena May 31 The beer business has boosted two state funds by over 250000 since January 1. The board of equalization disclosed $132940 to the state emergency relief fund and $132940 to the general fund, with beer taxes in five months totaling $56144 and license revenue $238050. April beer sales were 17787 barrels, up from 16172 in March.
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Helena
State Emergency
Board of Equalization
Roosevelt Invited to Visit Helena Montana
In Helena Montana officials invite President Roosevelt to visit if he tours the west and plans a Montana stop. Exeutive vice chairman J Burke Clements and county chair Hugh Adair say a visit to the capital would allow many citizens to see and hear the President, with Glacier and Yellowstone parks on the itinerary.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Roosevelt
J. Burke Clements
Democratic State Central Committee
Hugh Adair
County Central Committee
Wheeler
Glacier
Yellowstone Parks
Calamity Jane Rumor of Granddaughter Emerges in Montana
In a Harlowton Times report, Jessie E. Oakes claims descent from Martha Jane Canary known as Calamity Jane, seeking a Montana half brother. Locals recall Calamity Jane and a daughter, possibly Sarah Clark, with a bartender husband in Castle Town era.
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Harlowton
Calamity Jane
Los Angeles
Jessie E. Oakes
Montana
Miss Oakes
Martha Jane Canary
Tom Hanzlik
Tom
Jawbone
Castle and Calamsky
Questioning Cooney Impeachment Sparks Montana Governor Race
In Helena on June 6 petitions flooded in for the July 17 primary as candidates claim a vacancy exists in the governorship and lieutenant governorship. Arthur Lamey seeks the Democratic nomination for governor and J. W. Speer seeks the Republican nomination, arguing Montana has no governor since J. E. Erickson’s resignation and that Frank H. Cooney acts as governor. The secretary of state had not yet accepted petitions, with plans for mandamus to force action and court rulings on vacancies.
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Helena
Montana
Secretary of State
State Supreme Court
Arthur F. Lamey
Havre
Montana Department
American Legion
J. W. Speer
Great Falls
Republican State Central Committee
J. E. Erickson
United States
Frank H. Cooney
Charge Of Grand Larceny Against Ped Maxey Is Dropped
A district court judge dismissed a grand larceny charge against P. T. Ped Maxey on motion of the county attorney after the case lingered six years. The 1928 charge alleged theft of four cattle from Tench C. Hannon of Melville. Mrs Eva Maxey was previously acquitted. A sheriff deputy was paid to guard the cattle until trial, and one witness died while another fled. Maxey fled the country years ago and remains free.
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P. T
Tench C. Hannon
Melville
Kenneth Bramblett
Maxey
Brannin
Miller
President studies water utilization policy proposal
President Roosevelt forwarded a tentative report on national water use to Congress but urged withholding legislation until a broader summer study. He signaled a forthcoming message with a national policy outline tied to welfare and security, likely covering drought relief and flood control while not naming specific projects.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Two Killed in Auto Accident Near Helena
Helena Mont June 2 Raymond M Capwell 28 formerly of Wilkes Barre and Kingston Pa and Fannie Callaway Goza daughter of Chief Justice L L Callaway were killed in an automobile crash five miles west of Helena on a main highway Capwell driving a light roadster plunged off a 15 foot embankment rolled 150 feet along Ten Mile creek He was killed instantly Mrs Goza died about two hours later at a Helena hospital Tracks on the pavement show the car swerved from Capwells control His body was thrown against the creek bed while Mrs Goza lay face downward in the stream beyond the car
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Helena
Mont
Raymond M. Capwell
Wilkes Barre
Kingston
Fannie Callaway Goza
L. L Callaway
Capwell
Ten Mile Creek
Goza
Fort Peck dam project hires 2000 workers in Montana
Washington reports the Public Works Administration awarded contracts totaling 14.5 million dollars from a 25 million dollar allotment to the Fort Peck dam and reservoir project in Montana. Over 2,000 men are at work at the site where a 175 mile long artificial lake will store water to aid Missouri river navigation during low water. Work is advancing on tunnels to divert water during construction of the earth filled dam.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Fort Peck
Montana
Missouri River
Little remains of Gov. Rolph fortune after death
San Francisco report says Gov. James Rolph Jr. died broke despite a $700,000 life insurance. Attorney Theodore Roche said the estate will be negligible after probate and creditors are paid. Thousands lined the private services and Greenlawn Cemetery while James Rolph III wept.
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San Francisco
James Rolph
Theodore Roche
Roche
Rolph
Greenlawn
Mission
Jury Declares Death an Unavoidable Accident
Coroners jury in Glasgow Montana finds Olaf Morin 50 a waiter with Northern C ommissary company died in an unavoidable accident when a truck he rode in rolled over after Mrs J Obstarczyk drove around the vehicle two and a half miles east of Glasgow Morin died instantly from a broken neck Day and Mrs Obstarczyk uninjured Morin had come from Minneapolis about two months ago after 15 years with the company body to be sent to Minneapolis for burial
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Glasgow
Mont
Olaf Morin
Northern Commissary Company
Fort Peck
Morin
James F. Day
Lewistown
Day
Hardin Rancher and Horse Killed by Lightning
Augustus L. Brooks, 44, of Hardin, and his horse were killed by a bolt during a thunderstorm nine miles east of Acton. Brooks had visited his father’s ranch Friday night and was returning with cattle when the lightning struck as rain began. His father Harlan A. Brooks provided details to Billings Gazette officials.
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Billings
Acton
Augustus L. Brooks
Hardin
Harlan A. Brooks
Six Billion Relief Bill Reported by Appropriations Panel
Washington June 2 A deficiency relief bill authorizing up to six billion dollars in relief was reported to the House by the appropriations committee. It limits some discretionary power, sets mandatory allocations, and redirects unspent funds to hunger relief with RFC authority to buy bonds from PWA beneficiaries.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Appropriations Committee
Treasury
Reconstruction Corporation
PWA
Farm Administration
RFC
Congress
Ickes
Federal Land Banks
Internal Revenue Service
Buchanan
Texas
Public Works Administration
Publc
Morgenthau
Farley
Cancellation of Four Air Mail Contracts Confirmed
Justice Daniel W. O'Donoghue upheld the Postmaster General Farley cancellation of four air mail contracts. The DC Supreme Court dismissed suits by National Air Transport Pacific Air Transport Varney Airlines and Boeing Air Transport to restrain enforcement of the cancellation order.
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Washington
Farley
Daniel W. O’donoghue
District of Columbia Supreme Court
National Air Transport, Inc
Pacific Air Transport
Varney Airlines, Inc
Boeing Air Transport, Inc
Multiple candidates file for Montana state offices
Helena June 5 The filing deadline spurred five more candidates to enter state and congressional races Two Republicans Wellington D Rankin and Leonard C Young join the two year U S Senate contest Judge H Leonard DeKalb of Lewistown runs for associate justice on the Republican ticket J Ward Crosby seeks renomination for clerk of the supreme court and George J Crumby of Butte files as a Democrat for the same post.
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Helena
Weenendar
Wellington D. Rankin
Leonard C. Young
United States Senate
H. Leonard DeKalb
Lewistown
Supreme Court
J. Ward Crosby
George J. Crumby
Butte
Prisoners Seize Pistols and Take Guards at Nashville Jail
Dr E W Cocke reported two inmates at the Tennessee state penitentiary seized pistols from two guards and barricaded themselves with one guard in a wing housing about 500 prisoners. Nashville police sent 10 officers as guards with rifles surrounded the area. no one was shot.
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Nashville
Tenn
E. W. Cocke
State Penitentiary
Dillinger Said Hiding in Illinois Hospital
Boston American reports assistant U S attorney general Joseph B Keenan stating John Dillinger is in an Illinois hospital with gunshot wounds. The source says Dillinger was wounded in an East Chicago shootout that killed two detectives as federal agents close in.
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Boston
Boston American
Joseph B. Keenan
United States
John Dillinger
Illinois
Dillinger
Keenan
Chicago
Tom Stout Seeks Democratic Nomination for Railway Commissioner
Helena June 3. Tom Stout of Lewistown, a member of the railroad commissioners board for 18 months, is named to succeed the late Daniel Boyle and has announced his candidacy for the democratic nomination for the position.
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Helena
Tom Stout
Lewistown
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Daniel Boyle
Work Program To Employ Many Men In Midwest Area
Harry Hopkins announces a federal relief plan to hire thousands in drought regions across 11 midwest states. The program funds water development canning projects and road work to conserve food and provide cash income, with possible $200 million congress appeal.
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Midwest Area
Washington
Midwest
Harry S. Hopkins
Roosevelt
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Hopkins
Groton
Mass
Idaho
Kansas
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska
New Mexico
North Dakota
South Dakota
Utah
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Relief Administration
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Jim Fisher
Calamity
Sarah Clark
Missouri
Cooney
Gov. Rolph
Bolt
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