Inquest to Determine Identity of Sprouse Couple Bodies
June 12 Mont isnd. An inquest will be held over two bodies found in a shallow grave on the Yellowstone trail at Central Park. The remains are believed to be John Sprouse and his wife Florence, reportedly killed by Seth Danner on November 14, 1920. The inquest aims to confirm identities and verify Iva Danner's confessions. Sheriff Jim Smith and County Attorney Peterson seek evidence to contest Danner’s statements. A key piece is a May 24 letter from S O D urging Mrs Danner to burn it and warning about Elmore’s influence. Florence, Danner’s stepchild, is in a Bozeman hospital. Police trace local acquaintances who knew the Danner Sprouse party at Central Park in fall 1920. Further details appear on Page Eight.
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Bozeman
Yellowstone Trail
Central Park
Mont
John Sprouse
Florence
Seth Orrin Danner
Iva Danner
Peterson
Jim Smith
Danner
Smith
Danners
Sprouses
Mobridge
Three Forks
Law
Elmore
Pierce Elmore
Mrs. Danner
Sheriff Smith
William Dyke
Robert McClelland
Tribute of Hundreds Paid to Father Tracy
The funeral of Rev. John J. Tracy D D pastor of Helena cathedral was marked by a large congregation as Bishop John P. Carroll eulogized him as a devoted pastor and gifted preacher. Tracy died in an automobile accident on Priest Pass Road last Wednesday night.
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Helena
John P. Carroll
John J. Tracy
Priest Pass
Carroll
Cathedral of
St. Helena
Father Tracy
National Guard May Go To Shelby Fight
Montana officials say promoters of the Dempsey Gibbons bout on July 4 and state police may use portions of the National Guard in Shelby for crowd control during fight week. Two companies bound for Camp Lewis soon redirected to Shelby. troops would act as voluntary deputies if used, with costs reimbursed by promoters.
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Helena
Montana National Guard
Shelby
Camp Lewis
Wash
Charles L. Sheridan
National Guard
Four Aviators Hurt In Livingston Field Crash
Four aviators were injured early Tuesday when a five passenger Gregel aircraft piloted by Earl Vance struck a telephone pole while taking off from the Livingston flying field. Major Gene Lane and Jim Johnson sustained serious injuries, while Loy J Molumby and Vance had lesser injuries. The group was en route from Shelby to Butte for the Dempsey Gibbons fight. Lane and Johnson are at Park hospital with broken ribs and arm injuries. Molumby faces shoulder sprain and bruises. Vance escaped with minor cuts. The crash occurred at 6 15 in the morning near the north side ball grounds.
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Livingston Enterprise
Gregel
Earl Vance
Livingston
Gene Lane
Lewistown
Jim Johnson
James Johnson
Shelby
Loy J. Molumby
American Legion of Montana
Vance
Butte
Billings
Dempsey-Gibbons
Molumby
Major Lane
the Park Hospital
Shelby Boy
North Side Ball Grounds
Prohibition Regulation Amendment Explored by State Dept
Washington reports the state department has proposed treaty based changes to enforce alcohol laws on sealed liquor in transit and aboard ships. The plan seeks senate ratification and reciprocal treaties to allow a 12 mile search zone in the war on rum smugglers, with no immediate relief before new sessions.
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Washington
State Department
Senate
United States
Supreme Court
Treasury
American Senate
Secretary of State
China
Two-Masted Schooner Mary Beatrice Lands in New York
A two masted schooner named Mary Beatrice of Nassau sailed into quarantine in New York with 15 Chinese passengers and no cargo or papers. Investigations reveal 20 Chinese planned to be landed for 8500 each by the white owner. the vessel later sailed away leaving the passengers hungry and uncertain about seven missing companions.
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New York
Mary Beatrice of
Nassau
Havana
Early County Clerk at Livingston Dead
D P Van Horne known as Dave Van Horne died at a Billings hotel Friday afternoon of heart disease after being stricken on the post office steps. He had served as county clerk of Park County since 1887, later worked in education and newspaper roles, and was editor of the Rapelje Advocate at his death.
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D. P. van Horne
Dave van Horne
Billings
A. H. West
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Livingston
George H. Carver
Park County
Gallatin County
Berry Martin
Martin Bank
Bozeman
Carver
Ben Meyers
Shields River Valley
George M. Hatch
van Horne
Sigmund Deutsch
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Welch
Havre
Chester
Rapelje Advocate
Herb
Portland
Ore
Northern Oklahoma Flood Devastation Weathers Inundates Towns
Oklahoma City dispatch reports millions in damage across northern Oklahoma as Arkansas River floods from Kansas border to eastern state line. Hundreds homeless. rail bridges out. Kay county losses reach 3 million. 101 ranch near Ponca City reports quarter million plus livestock losses. Jess Willard aided rescues at the ranch amid thronging crowds and submerged districts in Kaw City and surrounding areas.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Kansas
Arkansas
Tulsa
Weather Bureau
Fort Smith
Ark
Tonkawa
Burbank
Kay County
Chicksia
Salt Fork
Ranch
Ponca City
Joel Miller
White House
Jess Willard
Willard
Kaw City
Gardens Ruined by Hail Storm in Billings Territory
A 15 minute hail storm at 3 30 p m Wednesday damaged gardens and trees in Billings territory. Partington's greenhouse suffered over 1000 dollars in losses with much roof glass shattered. Vegetables and flowering plants were stripped or damaged across the area.
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Billings
Partington
Santa Theresa Stowaways Die in Cuban Vessel Bunkers
The sugar freighter Santa Theresa, off Gloucester immigration station, brought a tragedy after a Havana to US voyage. Five stowaways died from heat and coal gas in bunkers near the boilers. Four others were rescued and taken to the station.
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Marcus Hook
Gloucester
Here
Havana
Cuba
Austrian Loan Taken Over In Few Minutes
New York June 11 subscriptions to America's 25 million dollar portion of the 126 million dollar Austrian loan opened and closed rapidly. England's allotment was heavily oversubscribed with books closed after about one hour and twenty minutes. The issue was offered in eight countries and preliminary figures suggested total subscriptions could reach 125 million dollars or more, far exceeding the American allotment.
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New York
America
England
J. P. Morgan & Co
Northern Maine Blazes Threaten Towns Along Rail Line
Flames roared along 25 miles of the Ashland branch in Aroostook county threatening Marasadis and destroying Griswold. Residents fled as relief trains stood by and a special train carried refugees across the St Croix stream.
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Bangor
Ashland
St. Croix
Supreme Court Refuses Appeals In Three Questions
The Supreme Court said it would not grant appeals in cases on three questions. First the quantity of narcotics a physician may lawfully have for patient treatment in a Mississippi case by Simon A. Miller. Second whether the Federal Trade Commission can force Mennen & Co. of New York to extend discounts to all wholesalers. Third the government's liability for supplies to ships operated by contractors, in a case United States v Phoenix Paint & Varnish Co of Pennsylvania.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Simon A. Miller
Mississippi
Federal Trade Commission
Mennen Company of
New York
United States
Phoenix Paint & Varnish Company
Pennsylvania
Peculiar Street Duel Between Taxi Drivers
In Chicago on June 8 two taxi drivers blocked traffic in a loop duel over passengers. One cab picked up two guests at a hotel stand, the other retaliated by striking crosswise with his car. A traffic officer arrested both drivers for disorderly conduct. the two female riders were unharmed.
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Chicago
Li Yun Hung yields as forces close in on Peking
President Li Yun Hung leaves Peking for Tientsin at 1 30 p m after a final warning from General Feng Yu Hsiang. The cabinet resignations and financial impasse cripple the government as American interests demand protection and stronger action from Washington.
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Peking
China
Li Yun-Hung
Tientsin
Feng Yu-Hsiang
Chang Shou-Tseng
American Association of China
American Chamber of Commerce of
Shanghai
Washington
Yangtsze River
Thousands Paid to Bandits Across Interior China
Shanghai police report bandit groups in interior China extract thousands of dollars monthly as tribute. Merchants, travelers, and relatives visiting ancestral sites are coerced to pay for "safe conduct" as bandits intercept shipments and terrorize victims. The system uses espionage to time demands, with millions in annual revenue for the brigands.
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Shanghai
China
Rostad Survives Lightning Strike Near Sweet Grass
George Rostad senior partner of Rostad amp Becken and vice president of the Scandinavian American Bank escaped a fatal lightning strike while sheltering under a tree during a thunderstorm. The bolt ripped bark, burned his clothing, and traveled through his body before he rode home on horseback. He remains alive but severely burned and shocked at the ranch.
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George Rostad
Rostad & Becken
Kansas Industrial Court unconstitutional on wage fixing
The U S Supreme Court ruled the Kansas law creating a state industrial relations court unconstitutional to the extent it fixed wages in packing houses. Chief Justice Taft held such regulation violates the fourteenth amendment by depriving a company of property and liberty of contract. The decision rejects extending public interest to standardize prices or wages for ordinary producers and shopkeepers.
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Washington
Kansas
Supreme Court
Taft
Charles Wolff Packing Company
Topeka
Sugar Manufacturers Back Domestic Beet Industry Slogan
The United States Sugar Manufacturers association ends its Colorado Springs convention with the slogan American sugar for the American people. It says Cuban refining interests stir trouble between factories and farmers and that high prices must be tackled by developing U S sugar lands to dominate the market. Stephen H. Love of Salt Lake City backs relief through domestic production.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
United States Sugar Manufacturers’ Association
Wall Street
America
United States
Harding
Wallace
Stephen H. Love
Salt Lake City
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Sprouse
Maine
LI Yun Hung
Kansas Industrial Court
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