Montana Legislature Ends 21st Session With Tax Moves And Bonds
After a long session the Montana assembly concluded with no new general taxes but accepted bond authorization for state building needs and university funding. It approved a three mill university levy, authorized three million dollars in state bonds, and issued 250000 capitol building bonds for a historical library. A gasoline tax rose to five cents to leverage federal funds. districts’ budgets were streamlined and highway plans advanced. The session also trimmed judicial districts by three and created special funds to pay bond obligations.
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Helena
Montana Assembly
House
Senate
Capitol
Assembly
Missouri
Lower Yellowstone
Iowa Flood Toll Buoys At Least Two Million
Des Moines reports show spring thaw floods costing about 2 million dollars across the state. Waterloo lists 2.56 million in damages from 806 flooded homes. Cedar Rapids pins losses over 250 000 dollars with other towns reporting smaller railroad and highway damage, totaling near a million.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Sam C. Reigel Released After Murder Charge Dropped
In Bozeman Montana Judge Law dismissed murder charges against Sam C. Reigel tied to the death of George Salisbury from a December 1938 gunshot near their cabin east of Bozeman. Reigel, jailed since Salisbury’s death, was freed as the state lacked sufficient evidence and the dying declaration was excluded.
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Bozeman
Mont
Sam C. Reigel
George Salisbury
Reigel
Salisbury
B. Law
Salisburys
State Railroad Commission Cuts Local Freight Rates in Montana
The Montana State Railroad Commission ordered reductions in freight rates for petroleum and products within the state. Gasoline and high grade oils drop about 30 percent, with about 2 percent for joint line hauls and heavier oils set at roughly 73 percent of refined product rates.
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Montama
Montana
Rocky, Mountana Oil and Gas Association
Ben Arnold Stockman Must Serve Five to Ten Years
Helena March 18. Ben Arnold a Forsyth stockman aged about 82 must serve five to ten years in the state penitentiary the supreme court ruled today in an opinion by District Judge W L Ford sitting for Justice Angastman disqualified The ruling upholds a district court sentence following a long legal battle over cattle stealing involving co defendants Quinlan and Smart The case features testimony by Tom Gabel and centers on brands and mutilated stock with Arnold convicted of grand larceny and Quinlan and Smart also serving or appealing sentences The prosecution was led by County Attorney F F Haynes with defense by E E Fenton and Donald Campbell.
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Helena
Don Arnold
Rosebud County
Supreme Court
W. L. Ford
Justice Angastman
Montana
Arnold
Forsyth
Mary Johnson
High Court
District Court
Vince Quinlan
Andy Smart
Tle
Tom Gabel
Quinlan
F. F. Haynes
Milton C
Gunn
E. E. Fenton
Donald Campbell
Oklahoma Governor Johnston Ousted by Senate Vote
Oklahoma City March 20. The Oklahoma senate court of impeachment removed Gov Henry S Johnston for general incompetency after two years of turbulence. Lt Gov W J Holloway sworn in as successor. Johnston had resisted dismissing his secretary Mrs C O Hammonds who resigned after his suspension.
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Gov. Johnston
Oklahoma
Senate
Oklahoma City
State Senate
Henry S. Johnston
House of Representatives
House
J. C. Walton
Johnston
W. J. Holloway
C. W. Mason
State Supreme Court
Senate Court
Holloway
C. 0. Hammonds
Hammonds
Walker Aims to Name Tammany Leader Before Mayoral Run
Fifteen district leaders of Tammany Hall urged selecting a new district leader to succeed the ousted George Olvaney. They listed three candidates Curry McCue and Cruise, all allied with Mayor James J. Walker, as a mayoral bid looms and observers favor Curry or McCue.
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New York
Tammany Hall
George W. Olvaney
Executive Committee
Farley
John F. Currys
Fifth Assembly
Martin G. McCue
James A. Foley
Michael J. Cruise
James J. Walker
Tamany
Curry
McCue
Norway Welcomes Bride of Prince Olaf
Oslo crowds greet Princess Martha from Sweden as she nears marriage to Crown Prince Olaf. King Haakon greets the princess at the palace as flowers overflow the state carriage. Festive streets glow with decorations and illuminations while guests attend a reception for 508 residents and foreign invitees.
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Oslo
Norway
Sweden
Martha
Olaf
Haakon
Prince Olof
Anaconda Copper Mining Doubles Stock at Anaconda Meeting
At Anaconda, the Anaconda Copper Mining company doubled capital stock from 6,000,000 to 12,600,000 shares. Shareholders approved the increase and a rights offering of two new shares for every five held at 25 cents, to retire first consolidated mortgage bonds due 1953 and any surplus used for corporate purposes. J K Hobbins chaired the meeting with John Hyan secretary. Proxy and in person totals reached 3,905,082 shares, over two thirds of issued stock as of March 4.
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New York City
Anaconda Board of Directors
Last Tribute to Hon. Joseph K. Toole in Helena
Former Governor Joseph Kemp Toole laid to rest in Resurrection Cemetery after funeral at St Helena Cathedral. State officials and citizens paid tribute to Montana’s first two-term governor with high mass led by Monsignor Day and state offices closed in his honor. Active pallbearers included Governor Erickson and former governors Dizon and Stewart.
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Montana
Erickson
Joseph M. Dizon
Sam V. Stewart
J. E. Erickson
4. Walker
Batte
Ferdinand Foch Dies at 76 After Illustrious War Career
World War I leader Ferdinand Foch died peacefully at dusk, in his field uniform, with family by his side. The French marshal will be buried without a national funeral, joining Napoleon in the crypt at the Invalides. Leaders from France and Britain sent condolences as crowds gathered outside his Paris residence.
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Paris
Ferdinand Foch
Carnot
Faure
Pasteur
Gambetta
Victor Hugo
Invalides
Napoleon Bonaparte
Fach
Och
Herve
London
Great Britain
Foch
Marshal Petain
Hite
Marshal Lyautry
Niessel
Gourand
Weygaend
Paul Doumer
Senate
Poincare
Aristide Briand
Chamber of Deputies
Mime
John J. Pershing
Rue Grenelle
Invalides Square
Trouble Maker Given Free Air At Helena
Helena dispatch reports Montana government upheaval as Grant Reed chairs appropriations and Gulay is removed as Montana railway commission auditor. Board forbids current senators or representatives from state commission roles, effective immediately, amid prior court tests and failed bills. Representative McHeel, Broadwater county, led the appropriations panel in recent sessions and remains on leave from auditor duties.
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Helena
Grant Reed
House Appropriations
Anany
Gulay
Montana Railway Commission
Dan Boste
Leonard Young
Lee Dennis
Board of Railroads Commissioners
State of Montana
Senate
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
House
Mc. Heel
Broadwater County
Appropriations
Senator Wheeler Arrives in Nicaragua to Study Canal Situation
Senator Marion K Wheeler of Montana arrives in Managua by air as guest of United States Minister Eberhardt to study the proposed Nicaraguan canal area. He may tour the north where American marines and Nicaraguan volunteers pursue outlaws, accompanied by Messrs Hart and Albini of Billings Montana.
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Managua
Nic
Itarion K. Wheeler
Montana
Canal Zone
United States
Eberhardt
Wheeler
Messes
Hart and
Albini
Billings
Youth Loses Leg In Accident At Billings
William H. Horn 98, a Pennsylvanian transient, lost his right foot in a Billings yard accident while riding a freight toward Livingston. He was struck by a switch stand and dragged beneath the car. taken to St. Vincent's hospital. He has two brothers in Hellam PA and Norwalk Coan.
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Billings
Lobby Mclaren
W. ¥. Cosgris
Laurel
Bobby
KR. L. Bolton
Livingston, Mech
Northern Pacific
William H. Horn
Pennsylvania
Horn
Billings Yards
Livingston
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Hellam
Norwalk
Coan
Alabama Floods Seen as Worst in Region History
In Alabama the river swelled to ten miles wide in places and flooded across several counties. Aviators alerted authorities as Governor Bibb Graves and Maxwell Field pilots surveyed the damage with rescues continuing. The flood region includes Lowndes and Wilcox counties with many farm tenants affected.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama River
Alabama
Pea River
W. KR. Weaver
Maxwellfeld
Bibb Graves
John F. Gill
Geneva-Elba
Gill
Tenty
Peissrose
Selma
Hereeshoe
Ain Suport
Willer
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Grey Cliff
State Railway Commission
Commission
Oomer
Ben Arnold
Forsyth Stockman
Jimmy Walker
Joseph K. Toole
Monsignor
Victor Day
Nicaragua
Primrose
Wilcox County
Maxwell Field Army Fliers
Lowndes County
Montgomery County
Elba
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