Foreign killings shift focus to Shanghai unrest
Washington reported the killing of W. W. Mackenzie and wounding of Miss Mary Dinnean by Chinese snipers. The State Department had no records of their nationalities, while Peiping legations were expected to seek action from the central government. Officials doubted a general foreign attack similar to the Boxer rising. Shanghai reported one foreign life for every Chinese life taken.
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Shanghai
William W. MecKenzie
MacKenzie
Washington
W. W. Mackenzie
Mary Dinnean
Canton
State Department
Peking
Peking Legations
International Settlement
China
Butte Broker Lauzier Found Dead In Butte Apartment
Geoffrey A. Lauzier head of Lauzier Wolcott and Co. was found dead in his Butte apartment with an empty poison glass nearby. The firm with offices in Spokane Missoula Walla Walla and Billings had failed to open June 4 citing financial obligations. Police and friends reported he had been with visitors until late last night and a druggist confirmed he bought poison June 1 to kill an old dog. A sister in Quebec reported his father was critically ill. Bankruptcy action against the firm was ordered adjourned and referred to a bankruptcy referee.
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Butte, Mont
Geoffrey A. Lauzier
Lauzier, Wolcott and Co
Spokane
Walla Walla
Missoula
Billings
Lauzier
Gatineau Point
Quebec
Quebec City
Butte
Lauzier, Wolcott and Company
CG. N. Pray
Lillings
Frank W. Haskins
William Berkin Celebrates 99th Birthday in Montana
William Berkin, pioneer and oldest Montana Society of Pioneers member, marked his 99th birthday at a reception at the Thornton hotel in Butte. Guests praised his long career from engineer on British ships to Montana early road builder and Copper Chief discoverer.
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Butte
Montana
William Berkin
Treasure Stats
Montana Society of Pioneers
Berkin
Thornton Hotel
The
Pioneers
Bozeman
Willian Berkin
St. Louis
Cuiver
John J. Rowe
Fort Benton
Great Falls
Helena
Boulder
Whitehall
Fort Bentoun
Madison County
Secretary Jardine Praises Wendover Highway Milestone
Secretary of Agriculture William M Jardine praised the Wendover cut-off of the Victory highway as a historic achievement in road building. He described the salt desert route as hazardous yet solvable, noted the substantial federal and local funding, and urged state supervision of highway finance to ease tax burdens.
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Wendover
Utah
Victory Highway
Secretary of Agriculture
William M Jardine
Great Salt Lake Desert
Nevada
California
Salt Desert
Jardine
Larse
Mr. Jardine
Dr Butler Declares War on Rabbits in Fight Against Tularemia
Helena June 14 Dr W J Butler state veterinarian with Dr Rh Parker Montana state health service report eastern Montana investigations suggest rabbits carry tularemia a feverish disease potentially linked to tick paralysis in sheep. He notes jackrabbits have spurred ticks and disease, urging rabbit control to curb wood tick spread.
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Helena
W. J. Butler
Rh. R. Parker
Montana State Health Service
Montana
Butler
Buller
A. PF. Baldwin
Miles City
United States Public Health
Hamilton
Man
Absent Groom Fails To Appear At Wedding
A woman recounts a wedding where the bride wore a white satin gown and veil with flowers and suppers described in detail. The guest notes the bridegroom never showed up, labeling him a good-for-nothing.
Smoot Sees Tariff Debate Ahead But No Revision Soon
Washington June 12 Senator Smoot of Utah chairman of the senate finance committee predicted tax revision at the coming session but opposed tariff changes. He urged eliminating discriminatory taxes and favored leaving inheritance taxes to states while federal income taxes remain. He warned changing rates could trigger broad revision and stressed the present tariff is stable for now.
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Washington
Congress
Smoot
Utah
Senate Finance Committee
Foreign Debt Commission
Ates
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Electric Department
Shanghai Municipal
Duncan
Fens Hu-Hsiang
Chang Tso Lin
Feng
Tientsin
Chang
C. J. Ellingson
Motor Inn
Overland
Willys-Knight Automobiles
J. A. Lowry & CO
Grand Hotel
Big Timber
Mont
Leonard
Rocker
Silver Bow
Corrine
Swansea
Wales
Thomas Francis Meagher
Montana Territory
S. Allen
Townsend
Thomas Berkin
Roundup
Fannie McKenzie
Opportunity
John Berkin
Orphan Girl Mine
Mr. Lerkin
Old Home State
Dr. Butler
Ford
L. F. Douthett Co
Homes of Comfort
N. P. Ry
Tion On
America
Northern Pacific
Seattle
Tacom
Minneapolis-S
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New York
O. Nordstom
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