19 May 1938
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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1938
Page
1
Atlanta fire killed twenty five people and injured thirteen as the five story Terminal Hotel burned in May. Rescue crews found remains amid collapsing walls and wreckage hindering identifications. Fire alarms and witnesses described a rapid blaze near Five Points downtown.
Helena notes a Montana Stockmen's convention event featuring Leo Cremer, famed impresario, appearing at the Capital City Stampede in Carroll College stadium. Cremer will assist opening events and has shipped two loads of his unique rodeo stock from Shawmut, including long horned Mexican steers, Brahmas, and rare Brahma Scotch Highland crossbreds. The crossbreds are billed as a first in American rodeo, expected to dazzle and set future use patterns.
Democratic state committee candidates defeated a Labor Leader John L. Lewis and Senator Joseph F. Guffey slate in the Pennsylvania primary. Gov. George H. Earle secured the Democratic senatorial nomination and Charles Alvin Jones won the Democratic gubernatorial nod. Republican Arthur H. James led Gifford Pinchot for governor and James J. Davis beat G. Mason Owlett for the Senate.
Governor Charles H. Martin of Oregon, 74, reaffirms loyalty to President Roosevelt as New Deal leaders at Washington distance support in the race for renomination. Ickes Norris and Early issue statements suggesting he should seek no White House help, as Martin runs against Henry Hess amid labor and Bonneville dam policy disputes.
Eighth grade graduation at East Side School is set for tonight at 8 o’clock. The program features processional, invocations, salutatory, class history and prophecies, diplomas, a welcome address, and benediction, with students including Kathryn McAllister Elaine Wright Dale Atkins Vernice Ones Billy Mielde and more.
Senator Burton K. Wheeler reports Roosevelt has signed the Fort Peck power bill authorizing generation facilities at Fort Peck dam. Wheeler says the project will irrigate thousands of acres, boost Montana's economy, and benefit future generations.
Frank B. Linderman, renowned authority on Indian life and author of many books, died of a heart attack in Santa Barbara at age 69. Born in Cleveland, he spent much of his life in Montana as a mining official, legislator, and Republican candidate. He was adopted into Chippewa and Cree tribes and wrote extensively on Native American life.
Misoula May 15 Bill Spooner logging camp operator was shot and killed on a bear hunting expedition in the Lake McDonald country. He and companions went into the mountains after dinner and as the group spread out the body was found behind a tree with two gunshot wounds in the back and neck.
Mrs. Eleanor E. Rae 53 wife of William C Rae former state treasurer and now land and tax agent for Anaconda Copper Mining died in Butte after an operation. An embolism caused her death while speaking to her nurse. Born in Minnesota she moved to Montana as a child and lived in Red Lodge Helena and Butte.
Montana payrolls show about 14 percent fewer workers than a year ago per Barclay Craighead of the unemployment compensation commission. In March 8,981 statewide residents received general relief, while May totals included 12,146 old-age recipients and 4,579 dependent children aided. Monthly relief costs for old age, dependent children, and general relief ran around $437,000, with no material recent change noted and a seasonal winter holdover.
C A Larson, suspected Montana's first Rocky Mountain spotted fever victim of the year, died at a Columbus hospital Wednesday evening. He likely was bitten by a tick while working in Wyoming and staying at the Forster ranch on the Rosebud river when illness began.
Montana state teachers retirement board approves 8046 dollars for May pensions. Six new retirees added to pension rolls as regular monthly meeting with State Treasurer Ray Shannon adjourns.
The 101st session closed with a France Britain and Soviet Russia bloc behind China in the Far East conflict. Chile announced its resignation over covenant reform, Switzerland penalty exemptions were approved, and an autonomous refugee office was created. Poland abstained on the China resolution.
Associate Supreme Court Justice Ralph J Anderson announced from his Lewistown home that he will seek re election to the position he now holds. He cites a completed first term with an outstanding record and notes nonpartisan races since 1934. Prior experience includes Lewistown city attorney deputy county attorney Fergus County and Montana legislature.
Joseph Strauss aged 68, engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge and other famed structures, died Monday in Los Angeles from a heart attack. He had come to the city seeking health after a March 28 coronary thrombosis and had been under medical care since.
A redesigned Lockheed 14 airliner carrying nine aboard crashed into the Sierra Pelona mountains near Mount Stroh after fog shrouded the area. All occupants perished as rescue crews recovered five bodies at the scene and four were thrown clear. The craft was en route from Burbank to Las Vegas on a delivery flight for Northwest Airlines.
President Roosevelt appeals anew for Red Cross relief funds for China civilians. He cites a San Francisco convention urging chapters to raise at least one million dollars. Davis warns that delay could trigger a major modern history tragedy. Red Cross began China relief in January with 170000 in gifts and 200000 voted from the treasury.
The court ruled 7 to 0 that a striking worker remains an employee under the labor relations act and must be protected. It upheld the National Labor Board order to reinstate five strikers at Mackay Radio in San Francisco, noting the board’s procedural lapse did not warrant reversal. Justices Cardozo and Reed did not participate. The decision did not set a broad ruling on similar omissions in other cases.
Senate hearings supported a plan for government utilities cooperation to create thousands of private power jobs. Philip H. Gadsden urged the $3.154 billion relief and public works bill could let the PWA spend hundreds of millions to duplicate private utility systems.
District 7 of the American Legion and Auxiliary met in Livingston for their spring convention. Delegates from West Yellowstone Bozeman Big Timber Manhattan White Sulphur Springs Livingston and Yellowstone National Park attended. New officers named for the Legion and Auxiliary with speakers including Ora Armstrong Amy Denhart and Terry Prather. The group favored Livingston as the 1939 Montana Legion convention site. Gold pins awarded to West Yellowstone White Sulphur Springs and Manhattan.
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