Cooney vetoes hotel liquor bill amid Montana gambling disapproval
Governor Frank H. Cooney rejected the hotel liquor bill on March 16, arguing the state liquor control system should not be altered. He warns the proposal would erode the state stores and resemble the old open saloon, risking class discrimination and opening the door to widespread saloons. Page 8, Column 2.
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Helena
Twenty-Fourth
Montana Legislative Assembly
Frank H. Cooney
Cooney
Montana
United States
Twenty-Third Legislative Assembly
State Liquor Control Board
Donations rise for St. Vincent's 1935 Roosevelt dance
The St. Vincent orthopedic hospital school fundraiser totals 4323.75 after upbeat turnout. Chairman Mearl Fagg reports the year’s receipts surpass 1934 by about 298.75 with further mail contributions from Montana towns led by Missoula at 623.07.
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Billings
St. Vincent
Missoula
Billings Jail Inmate Dies by Own Action
A coroner's jury returns a verdict of death by own action in the case of Nicholas Hoffman about 35 found hanged in a second floor cell. the inquest was held Monday afternoon in Billings.
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Billings
Nicholas Hoffman
Sny
County Air
Hoffman
Second Roundup Girl Dies in Auto Accident
Roundup Mont March 18 Maxine Grubb 18 of Roundup dies from injuries suffered February 24 in an auto crash near Roundup that killed Betty Maxwell 16. Grubb died in a local hospital after being confined since the accident. Exact cause of death not determined.
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Roundup
Mont
Maxine Grubb
Here
Betty Maxwell
Miss Grubb
Montana House Journal Sets Record for Length in 1933 Session
Helena March 18 The Montana legislature finished house Journal is expected to reach about 1200 pages far surpassing the 1921 record of 859 pages The session may also set marks for fewest passed and most killed with 142 bills enacted and 390 killed total 541 introduced after 1933 345 bills were filed compared with prior years 452 in 1932 349 in 1929 and 328 in 1927
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Helena
House
Montana
John J. Jewell
Jewell
Cooney vetoes three acts in Montana legislature
Governor Frank H. Cooney vetoed three bills from the twenty fourth legislative assembly. He rejected a measure ceding the state fairgrounds to Lewis and Clark county, a civil rights bill banning merchandise discrimination, and a reform to election frauds by new judge and clerk selection procedures.
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Helena
Frank H. Cooney
Twenty-Fourth Legislative Assembly
Lewis and Clark County
Cooney
Lewis and Clark
State officials' terms expire April first in three departments
Helena March 15 terms of three state officials expire April 1. Chairman O S Warden of Great Falls highway commission Commissioner J H Rowe of Butte highway commission and Chairman W P Sullivan of Square Butte fish and game commission all reach their term ends.
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Helena
O. S. Warden
Great Falls
Highway Commission
J. H. Rowe
Butte
W. P. Sullivan
Square Butte
Fish and Game Commission
New Montana Relief Commission Named Under New Law
Gov. Frank H. Cooney appointed a new state relief commission under the 1935 relief act. Two former members remain, with William Riddel and Royal Mann joining, and Sen. Frank Kelsey listed as a member. A $3,000,000 relief fund is allotted for 1935 and 1936 to multiple programs, with oath, bonds, and conflict safeguards for all members. Dr. W. J. Butler is currently in Washington awaiting a new administrator.
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Cooney
Helena
Frank H. Cooney
Twenty
Montana General Assembly
Larry Duggan
Butte
Harry McGregor
Great Falls
William Riddel
Billings
Montana
United Mine Workers of America
Royal Mann
Missoula
Lusk Estate
Frank Kelsey
Moorhead Powder River County
Henry Thien
Ryegate
Harry Haines
Elmer Holt
Miles City
W. J. Butler
State Relief
Washington, D. C
Commission
Water Conservation Revolving Fund
Water Conservation Administration Fund
State General Fund
Relief Fund
Deer Lodge Mayor Defeated After 35-Year Hold
Frank Conley of Deer Lodge loses in a mayoral contest after 35 years in office while Sam Lane wins the Deer Lodge mayoral race by 428 to 395. Montana primary results also name candidates in Butte and Great Falls with party nominations and margins.
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Frank Conley
Deer Lodge
Helena
Montana
Sam Lane
Conley
State Penitentiary
John F. Cullerton
Charles Hauswirth
Butte
Cullerton
Hauswirth
Alex Blewett
Louis Buckley
James Kane
Martin Grinde
Abe Weaver
Great Falls
Grinde
Weaver
A. J. Fousek
David Ryan
G. A. Bosley
Last of Pioneer Merchants Douthett Dies in City
Lorin Frank Douthett aged eighty and a Big Timber native and merchant, died yesterday morning after a three year illness. Funeral at Congregational church tomorrow at 2 30 led by Rev C E Tate. He helped found Big Timber with dray business and later lumber coal and ice ventures. Survived by eight children several died earlier. two living. He was a booster for city growth and a longtime Sweet Grass County Fair official.
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Lorin Frank Douthett
Congregational Church
C. E. Tate
A. Ronald McDonnell
Ed Thompson
J. J. Lacklen
B. F. Henry
W. K. Amery
C. E. Smart
Bloomington
Ill
North Dakota
Ford Automobile
Margaret May Duggan
Minneapolis
Edward B
Doris
Audrey
Jane
Lorin
Carol
Alice Mar
Garet
Lawrence
Sweet Grass County Fair Association
John Anderson
Alonzo Harris
Newton Budd
H. O. Kellogg
Harvey Bliss
J. W. Bailey
C. T. Busha
George M. Hatch
Henry Nicholson
O. M. Hatch
E. O. Clark
E. B. Clark
E. L. Patterson
John S. Solberg
W. R. Bramble
M. W. Hatch
L. F. Douthett
Miles City Captures Class A Title In Montana Basketball
A crowd of about 3000 watched Miles City rally to beat Great Falls 28 to 20 in the Class A state interscholastic tournament. The win earned the southern division the Class A crown while Poplar topped Lodge Grass 37 to 34 to win Class B.
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Havre
Miles City
Montana
Great Falls Blue Bisons
Poplar
Lodge Grass
April 24 Date Set for Execution of Zorn
Henry John Zorn also known as Henry John Miller was resentenced to death by hanging on April 24 for the murder of Lester Jones at the state industrial school during an attempted robbery. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and sentence after a prior appeal.
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Miles City
Mont
Henry John Zorn
Henry John Miller
Lester Jones
State Industrial School
Zorn
Supreme Court
High Court
Jones
Billings
W. S. Choate
Frank H. Cooney
Inheritance taxes add nice sum to treasury
In Helena on March 14 state treasurer James J. Brett received inheritance tax payments from four Butte estates via Silver Bow county. The Elizabeth Baxter estate paid 183 472.74 based on 1 313 382 29 value. Mary Lee Sc Dowell paid 33 591.04. Agnes J. Treweek paid 43.65 and Harriet Armstrong paid 819.14.
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Helena
Butte
James J. Brett
Silver Bow
Elizabeth Baxter
Mary Lee ScDowell
W. W. McDowell
Montana
United States
Ireland
Agnes J. Treweek
Harriet Armstrong
Liquor Licenses Contribute Heavily to State Revenues
Montana state beer control board reports $212 750 from January and February licenses. Retail licenses numbered 919 at 200 each yield 183 800. Wholesale licenses 74 at 300 each yield 22 200. Brewery licenses nine at 750 each yield 6 750. Beer tax brings in about 10 000 on 1 a barrel.
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Helena
State Board of Beer Control
Wiley Post Forced Down At Cleveland
Wiley Post, after a 30 000 foot stratosphere flight across the continent, made a forced landing in Cleveland. He said he would have passed out from lack of oxygen in minutes without turning earthward and noted temperatures as low as 170 degrees below zero. Post remained undeterred and expressed readiness to attempt another flight with backer Frank Phillips promising seven hours of support.
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New York
Wiley Post
Cleveland
Post
Frank Phillips
Phillips
Montana Seizures in Moonshine Crackdown Total 26 Arrests
Helena March 18 Montana reports 26 arrests in 15 cases tied to the nationwide drive against illicit liquor and moonshine. Robert D Ford special investigator cites liquor confiscations totaling 276 dollars since the campaign began. Most arrests occurred in Butte Ance e Billings Dillon and Great Falls. The nationwide operation has reached about 2300 arrests nationwide.
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Helena
Montana
Robert D. Ford
Butte
Ancee Billings
Dillon
Greatalls
Provisions of Montana Highway Patrol Law
Helena March 16 brief summary of Montana's new highway patrol law outlines supervision by the maintenance department of the state highway commission. Patrolmen are to be chosen by a revolving fund financed by fees and fines with licenses required. After three months probationary training patrols cover 12 districts with standard uniforms and siren equipped vehicles. Salaries range from 125 to 160 dollars monthly. Punishable highway menaces include driving with improper lights or brakes, lacking licenses, or passing on sharp turns.
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Helena
Montana
Department of State Highway Commission
Bill Establishes State Recovery on Farm Mortgages in Helena
Helena March 18 Leon Choquette head of the land division says House bill 104 lets the state assume and take over farm mortgage loans financed by the permanent school fund and associated obligations. The land department can sell foreclosed lands to recover loans from the fund and clear years of trouble. The fund’s investment from 1917 to 1924 totals 4 250 625.95 as of Jan 1 1935. The lands likely total 600 000 acres.
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Helena
Leon Choquette
Land Division
State Department of Lands
Permanent School Fund
Land Department
land _ board
New Jersey Executes Three Men in Electric Chair
In Trenton three convicted murderers Michael Mule Connie Scarpone and George De Stefano Jr were executed in the electric chair for the holdup killing of John Szczytowski. Hauptmann saw each man and shook hands telling them to pray to God.
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Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Michael Mule
Connie Scarpone
George de Stefano, Jr
Hauptmann
John Szczytowski
Carey May May Be Tried In Helena Court
Helena March 18 Thomas E Carey chairman of the Montana railroad and public service commission may be brought to trial in district court early next month to answer statutory charges for misconduct with a minor. Notices for the civil and criminal trial calendar for March 25 were mailed by Clerk Will Whalen.
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Helena
Thomas E. Carey
Montana Railroad and Public Service Commission
Will Whalen
Gov Davey Sues Hopkins Over Ohio Relief Controversy
Gov Martin L Davey filed a criminal libel action against Federal Relief Administrator Harry L Hopkins in Columbus. Hopkins sent affidavits alleging corruption in Ohio relief to the state attorney general and prosecutors in Lucas and Franklin counties. The warrant was sworn in Newark municipal court with no immediate comment from Hopkins.
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Columbus
Ohio
Martin L. Davey
Harry L. Hopkins
Relief Administration
Hopkins
Ohio Relief Administration
Lucas and
Franklin
Newark
Washington
Department of Justice
Income tax returns show 29 percent rise in March
Washington reports that the first 15 days of March yielded 191 million dollars in income tax receipts, up 29 percent from the same period last year. Treasury officials anticipated the data to gauge 1933 business activity, noting 191,358,909 versus 147,794,894 last year.
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Washington
Treasury
Ingrid Engaged to Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark
Sweden toasts the engagement of 24 year old Princess Ingrid to Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark as crowds celebrate the royal match in Stockholm on March 16.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Ingrid
Frederick
Denmark
Livingston Livestock Show Sets Sales Records in Montana
The Livingston second annual show and sale of purebred cattle drew 1,100 visitors as grand champion stock topped $500 and junior champion brought over $400. Col. Fred Reppert conducted the sale with bidders from across the country, including Basin Wyoming and Decatur Indiana buyers. Officials from Northern Pacific and Montana Stockmen’s Association attended the Hereford event, marking strong demand and a crowded new pavilion.
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Livingston Enterprise
Livingston
Southern Montana Registered Livestock Association
Livingston Chamber of Commerce
Fred Reppert
Decatur
Ind
D. W. Rogers
Basin
Wyo
Wyoming
Montana
Livestock Department of the Northern Pacific
Montana Stockmen’s Association
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ST. Vincent’s
Gov. Cooney
Highway Patrol Board
Patrol
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
New Jersey
Carey
Gov. Davey
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