Wheeler seeks dismissal of Washington oil case
Senator Burton K Wheeler of Montana asks the District of Columbia supreme court to drop indictments charging conspiracy to defraud the federal government over oil land permits. He argues acquittal in Montana and lack of DC court jurisdiction. The motion, with representation by Walsh and Douglas for Wheeler and Stewarts for the DOJ, could end or proceed to trial depending on rulings.
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Washington
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Senate
Daugherty
District of Columbia Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Senator Wheeler
Wheeler
Edwin S. Booth
Department of the Interior
Gordon Campbell
James A. MacGowan
United States
Toole County
Booth
Campbell
MacGowan
Rumanian King Escapes Assassination Plot in Vienna
In Galatz Romania a communist band plotted to ambush King Ferdinand during a hunting trip. Gendarmes surrounded a country inn, but the foreigners resisted with bombs. Troops arrived, the terrorists were captured and jailed, one soldier wounded in the clash.
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Vienna
Ferdinand
Rumania
Galatz
Canada Bars Klan Organizer At Border
Major Luther R. Powell of Portland Oregon, organizer of the Kanadian Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, was refused entry to Canada by immigration officials at White Rock B C. He appealed to Ottawa, with the case expected to set a precedent in such refusals.
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Vancouver
B. C
Luther R. Powell
Portland
Ore
Kanadian Knights
Ku Klux Klan
Canada
White Rock
Here
Powell
Ottawa
Hard Winter Predicted for the United States
Washington reports warned by ocean meteorologist Herbert J. Browne of a severe U S winter with heavy snow and long cold spells interspersed by brief warm periods. He cites below normal solar radiation and long term ocean surface trends as factors likely to affect crops through 1927 and foresee harsher seasons in northern Europe and southern hemisphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Herbert J. Browne
Northwest
Browne
Rutger Sernander
Swedish National University of
Upsala
Scandinavia
Europe
Thanksgiving Proclamation by Governor Erickson
Montana Governor J E Erickson designates Thursday November 26 as Thanksgiving Day and urges Montanans to pause from business to reflect on blessings and give thanks to Almighty God with worship and family in humble gratitude and continued lawful conduct.
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J. E. Erickson
Plymouth Colony
New World
Montana
United States
King Haakon Knighted Prof. A. A. Veblen at San Diego Dinner
In San Diego on a Wednesday evening a dinner hosted by Norwegian Vice Consul John Enge and Mrs. Engebretsen honored Prof. Andrew A. Veblen. King Haakon VII promoted him to Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav for meritorious services. Veblen, born 1848 in Wisconsin, long active in Norse civic work, has written on Norse history and mentored related societies. His sons served in World War I, including Oswald Veblen of Princeton and Elling H. Veblen.
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San Diego
Cal.) Union
John Engebretsen
Engebretsen
A. A. Veblen
Haakon VII of
Norway
Order of Saint Olav
Prof
Veblen
Andrew A. Veblen
Washington County
Wisconsin
Thomas Anderson
Karl Bunde Anderson
Harum
Valdris
Carleton’ College
Northfield
Minn
Johns Hopkins University
Luther College
Decorah
United States
Council of
Bygdelags
St. Paul
Council of the Bygdelags
Council
Stavanger Bygdelag
Kleng Persen
Oswald Veblen
Princeton University
Ordnance Corps
Elling H. Veblen
Thorkel A. Veblen
The
Marine
Thorstein B. Veblen
New York
Bishop Carroll to be buried in Helena around December 1
The funeral plans for Helena bishop Rt. Rev. John P. Carroll are tentative with Cardinal Mundelein or Archbishop Dowling to conduct services. Arrival of the body from Europe is expected November 29, with Monsignor Day serving as administrator of the diocese until a new bishop is named.
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Bishop Carroll
Helena
John P. Carroll
Cardinal Mundelein
Chicago
Dowling
St. Paul
O’day
Seattle
Rome
P. T. McDermott
Europe
Friebourg
Switzerland
Victor Day
Vatican
Carroll
Brandel
Monsignor Day
J. M. Venus
M. O. d’Barry
M. McCgormick
Butte
A. D. Leitham
Bozeman
A. R. Coopman
Anaconda
Mrs Ellis Connolly Died After Brave Illness
Mrs Ellis Gee Connolly died Friday evening at her west side home after a long illness. Funeral services were held at the Lutheran church with Rev A A Holbeck officiating. Interment was at Mountain View. She leaves husband Ellis Cecil Connolly and daughter Josephine, plus her mother and three sisters.
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Ellis Gee] Connolly
West Side
Lutheran Church
A. A. Holbeck
Bridger Creek
Rev. Holbeck
Hal Perrine
Floyd Bailey
Cecil Braley
Harry Flemming
Harry Heyman
Sam Widdecombe
Mountain View
Hester Elizabeth Dunham
Tuscola
Reed Point
Ellis Cecil Connolly
Miles City
Big Timber
Josephine
E. A. Davis
George Tronrud
Melville
Carl Hausserman
Grey Cliff
Max W. Imlay
Worland
Wyo
Cowboy Duel Ends in Death Near Government Holes
In Goffs California a coroner's inquest investigated the deaths of William Robinson and Matt Burts, two cow punchers who killed each other in Rob inson's cabin near Government Holes. Initial reports suggested a third man involved as Robinson warned others after being wounded.
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Goffs
Cal
William Robinson
Matt Burts
Robinson
Government Holes
Burts
Courts Rule No Tax Levy to Pay Water Bond Interest
Montana city councils cannot levy taxes to retire water system bonds or pay interest. The Montana Supreme Court, in First National Bank of Glendive v Glen dive, upheld that revenue from the water department must first service bond issues. The decision notes insufficient proof of prior year finances, leaving lower court judgment intact.
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Helena
Montana
Supreme Court
First National Bank of
Glendive
High Court
Albert J. Galen
Water Department
Coolidge Seeks Quick Action on World Court Ratification
President Coolidge urged Congress to act swiftly on a resolution for American adhesion to the world court and affirmed his stance for ratification of the protocol. He reiterated no proposal would alter his position and said Washington will not block French requests for U S banking credits to back the franc despite stalled Franco American debt talks.
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Washington
Coolidge
Congress
United States
Estate of Senator Clark Appraised at 47 Million
Inventory and appraisement filed in Butte district court lists a total estate value of 47,763,508.49. Appraisers James C. Philips James K. Hesser and Phil C. Goodwin sign the document detailing Montana holdings and numerous interstate assets including Liberty bonds, stock in the Missoula Public Service Co and Butte Electric Railway, bank deposits, and extensive bonds and holdings across Pennsylvania New York New Jersey Colorado and other states. The report enumerates corporate stock municipal bonds and real property including a Fifth Avenue home and Clark-Montana Realty interests along with Ophir Power and mining interests in Utah.
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Butte
Mont
W. A. Clark
James C. Philips
James K. Hesser
Phil C. Goodwin
Montana
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
New York
New Jersey
Colorado
Nevada
Utah
California
Delaware
Arizona
Washington
Liberty
Missoula Public Service Company
W. A. Clark and Brother Bank
Butte Electric Railway Company
National Bank of Montana
Helena
Montana Hardware Company
Hamilton Cereal and Flour Company
Hamilton
Clark Bank
Butte Country Club
Elks Club
Columbian Association
City of
Pennsylvania Commonwealth
Rochester
N. Y
Jersey City
Elizabeth
N. J
Hudson County
Atlantic City
United Verde Copper Co
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph
First National Bank of New York
Fifth Avenue
Washington State
Clark-Montana Realty Company
Los Alamitos Sugar Company
Montana Land Company
Bellesquare
Santa Barbara
Ophir
Clark Electric Power Company
Ophir Hill Consolidated Mining Company
Jersey City Woman Guilty Under Blue Law For Clothes Pole
Mrs Mary Grieco was found guilty of violating the vice and immorality act by erecting a clothes pole in her back yard on Sunday. Sentence suspended. The ruling follows a wave of Sunday observance summonses across New Jersey linked to a Perth Amboy ministers association push against Sunday movies.
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Jersey City
N. J
Mary Grieco
William McGovern
Second Criminal Court
Grieco
New Jersey
Perth Amboy
Ministers’ Association
Wheatland Farmer Killed in Ranch Accident
Nels Hagberg a Wheatland county stockman residing 12 miles northwest of Twedot was killed on his ranch late Tuesday afternoon. He died after a horse bolted while he was hitching to haul grain, striking a bob sled and fracturing his skull. Hagberg had moved to Montana years ago and owned a leading Wheatland county ranch. His death leaves a hard to fill community vacancy.
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Harlowton
Nels Hagberg
Wheatland County
Twedot
Perkins Funeral
Montana
Albert J Earling Called In Milwaukee Leader Dies at American railroad pioneer
Albert J Earling former president of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul rail road died in Milwaukee at his daughter's home after a long illness. He led the Milwaukee road from 1899 to 1917 rising from telegraph operator in Watertown to its top post. He was among three Milwaukee presidents who shaped major U S railroads alongside Fred Dunderwood and Baron Thomas Shaughnessy.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Albert J .Earling
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Lawrence Fitz
Earling
Milwaukee Road
Watertown
Veteran of Indian Warfare Ends All Earthly Troubles
John Burkman 86 a Seventh Cavalry trooper who saddled General Custer's horse and spoke with him on the Little Big Horn day died by suicide in Billings after despondency following a failed Soldiers' Home bid. His long career spanned Wilson's Creek Nez Perce Sturgis Canyon Creek and the Bear Paw campaign.
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Calif
Burkman
William Bent
Arkansas
Platte River
Fifth
Missouri Volunteers
Wilson Creek
Lyons
Seventh Cavalry
General Custer
Kentucky
Tennessee
Custer
Dakotas
the Big Horn
Little Big Horn
Victor
Chief Joseph
Sturgis
Canyon Creek
Billings
Bear Paw Mountains
Montana
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U.S
Erickson
King Haakon
T. A. Veblen
Ellis C. Connolly
World Court
Senator Clark
Albert J. Earling
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