John Henry Zorn to Hang for 193? Miles City murder
John Henry Zorn, alias Henry J Miller, 26, was sentenced to hang on November 14 for the August burglary killing of Lester C. Jones at the Montana State Industrial School in Miles City. The court noted Zorn’s criminal record and history, including time in Minnesota and Canada, and he showed resignation rather than emotion at sentencing.
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John Henry Zorn
Jones
Miles City
Lester C. Jones
Henry John Zorn
Henry J. Miller
McKinnon
Zorn
Montana
Minnesota
State Industrial School
Minneapolis
Joséphine Adams
Butte
Billings
Yellowstone County
Edgar Taylor
Price fixing ruled out of NRA jurisdiction
Federal Judge Harry B. Anderson ruled that price fixing is unauthorized by the national industrial recovery act. He enjoined federal officials from prosecuting lumber operators for selling below the national lumber code prices. Southern lumbermen sought the injunction claiming price regulation illegal.
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Memphis, Tenn
Harry B. Anderson
National Industrial Recovery Act
Lowell W. Taylor
Federal District Attorney
Hardwood Manufacturers’ Institute, Code Administrative Agency
Southern
Appalachian
Nagle probes Jefferson county attorney over gambling
District Judge Lyman H. Bennett ordered County Attorney John McGough to show cause why he should not lose his office. Attorney General Raymond T. Nagle accuses McGough of permitting gambling at the Hollywood Inn roadhouse near Helena, just over Jefferson county line, in this October hearing.
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Helena
Lyman H. Bennett
Virginia City
John McGough
Jefferson County
Raymond T. Nagle
Hollywood Inn
Supreme Court Sets Record Day With 316 Orders
The Supreme Court began a landmark term by taking up 316 orders in one day. It planned to rule on the constitutionality of the petroleum code and the suspension of gold payments, while declining to rule on the gold hoarding act. The Norman case from New York City challenged interest on a railroad gold bond in gold value terms.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Norman C Norman
New York City
Montana urges national housing program gains in state
Helena Oct 6 Miles Romney state NRA director says Montana welcomes the modernization and renovation plan with chairmen named in 40 of 56 counties. He notes strong local organization at Malta Glasgow Scobey Plentywood Wolf Point Sidney Terry Hysham Columbus Big Timber Red Lodge Three Forks, as a 4 million new homes target is outlined starting November 1.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Miles Romney
NRA
Malta
Glasgow
Scobey
Plentywood
Wolf Point
Sidney
Terry
Hysham
Columbus
Big Timber
Red Lodge
Three Forks
Romney
Lehman Orders Hauptmann Extradition For Lindbergh Baby Case
Governor Herbert H. Lehman signed extradition papers for Bruno Richard Hauptmann to stand trial in New Jersey for the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. The order was served late Wednesday night on New York police authorities after speedy delivery from Albany.
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New York
Herbert H. Lehman
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
New Jersey
Charles Lindbergh
Albany
Manhattan
Montana Farmers See Broad Rise in Farm Price Products
Montana agri culturists report a widespread rise in farm prices from mid August to mid September led by gains in durum wheat corn oats rye and hay while dairy poultry and eggs also edged higher. Prices for potatoes apples sheep lambs milk cows flaxseed wool fell behind the trend.
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Helena
Montana
Jay G. Diamond
Assassination Ended Yugoslav King Alexander on Good Will Tour
King Alexander I of Yugoslavia was killed in Marseilles along with French Foreign Minister Louis Barthou during a goodwill mission. A Croatian assassin shot them. 13 others were wounded, the assassin died, and a conspirator died attempting suicide. Crown Prince Peter II was proclaimed king.
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Alexander
Yugoslavia
Louis Barthou
France
Marseilles
Peter
King Alexander
Big Timber Couple Wed In Lutheran Church
Well known Big Timber pair Edna Blanche Traver and Johnnie Roe were married last Saturday at the Lutheran church in Big Timber at 4 pm with Rev. A Holbeck officiating. The ceremony included music by Mrs John N MacFarlane and Grace Traver and a wedding march by Mrs A Holbeck. The bride wore white crepe with a veil and pink rose bouquet. bride’s mother wore green lace, groom’s mother black velvet. The couple’s families held a dinner for 90 at the Masonic hall. They plan to live at the Roe ranch after a short trip.
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Big Timber
Edna
A. Holbeck
John N. MacFarlane
Rasmus Roe
Masonic Hall
Sweet Grass County
Roe Ranch
Cardinals Win World Series in Detroit Behind Dizzy Dean
The St Louis Cardinals clinched the World Series with Dizzy Dean winning his second and final game 11 to 0 in Detroit. The older brother Paul Dean also had two wins as Detroit fans sparked an altercation after Medwick was ejected by Landis. The series summary shows each game's score and key pitchers from both clubs.
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Detroit
Dizzy Dean
Paul
Dizzy
Deans
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Czar
Medwick
Cardinal
St. Louis
Richberg Signals NRA Shift Away From Price Fixing
Washington October 4 Donald R Richberg recovery coordinator urged business leaders to abandon lopsided guild socialism of price fixing and production control in favor of the old competitive system He called fixed prices an iridescent dream and said emergency use only could justify such practices The policy committee hinted at broad code reopenings as codes are reviewed industry by industry with disillusionment among business leaders over a year of code enforcement
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Washington
NRA
Donald R. Richberg
Richberg
Wheeler says no federal judge named for Montana
Senator Burton K. Wheeler, in Milwaukee campaigning for the Progressive party, states there is no understanding on a Montana US district judge to replace Judge George M. Bourquin who resigned. He adds he has made no commitments or recommendations to anyone or by the administration thus far.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
George M. Bourquin
Montanan
Wheeler
Wisconsin
Progressive Party
Knudson Knudson Van Cleve Wedding Announced
Announcements report the marriage of Miss Barbara Knudson of Harlowton to Paul Van Cleve Jr. of the Lazy K Bar ranch near Melville. They wed in Minneapolis on Sept. 26. The bride, daughter of Mrs. N. R. Barncord, had studied at the University of Minnesota and Wisconsin. the groom, son of Mr. Paul Van Cleve Sr., will reside on the Lazy K Bar ranch in Big Timber canyon.
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Harlowton Times
Barbara Knudson
Harlowton
Paul van Cleve, Jr
Lazy K Bar Ranch
Melville
Minneapolis
N. R. Barncord
Paul van Cleve
Knudson
University of Minnesota
Big Timber
Lazy K Bar
Big Timber Canyon
Attorney General Authorizes Dillinger Reward Payment
The Attorney General authorized payment of 5000 dollars of the Dillinger reward to Captain Timothy A. ONeil and Sergeant Martin Zarkovich of the East Chicago police for information leading to Dillinger’s capture. Dillinger was shot leaving a Chicago theater weeks earlier. the 10000 dollar reward for actual capture will not be paid as he was killed by Justice Department agents.
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Cummings
John Dillinger
Timothy A. O’neil
Sergt
Martin Zarkovich
Chicago
Ind
Dillinger
Department of Justice
Former Wild Irishman Cowboy James Lahey Shot Dead
James Lahey a 75 year old stockman once known as the Wild Irishman was found shot to death in his one room cabin 16 miles south of United States highway 87E on Pryor creek. Undersheriff W W McKenzie and Coroner Francis Smith ruled it murder after autopsy showed four bullets, three fatal. The body was discovered by McKenzie and Deputy Ray Coakley following reports of his disappearance. Decomposition indicated death occurred at least two weeks earlier. The cabin was locked from the outside and Lahey was found under a sanitary couch in the room with blood on a quilt and carpet suggesting he was murdered in his sleep and dragged to the hiding place.
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Billings
James Lahey
Pryor Creek
W. W. McKenzie
Francis Smith
McKenzie
Ray Coakley
Lahey
Smith
Eri M. Farr
United States
Apa
Che
Geronimo
Monmorning
Albert Thomas
Ben Streets
Jimmy O'Donnell
Mountview Cemetery
Tony Loftus
North Twenty-second Street
Sam Green
Miles Avenue
Pryor
Lahey Ways
Quota Increased for Montana Drought Sheep Purchases
In Miles City on October 10 the government raised the Montana drought quota for sheep purchases by 175000 head, totaling 575000 head and 1150000 dollars. Paul Carpenter, assistant director of the live stock relief program in Montana, said the new allotment comes from Harry Pet rie of Denver and must be used only in the most distressed areas.
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Miles City
Montana
Paul Carpenter
Harry Petrie
Denver
AAA
Carpenter
Horses Prohibited From Running At Large In Districts
Helena Oct. 10. The law bans horses from running at large within a horse herd district. It applies to all horses not just those owned by residents inside the district, according to Attorney General Raymond T. Nagle ruling for John Caven, county attorney at Jordan.
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Helena
Raymond T. Nagle
John
Caven
Joran
Chicago Stock Market Weekly Summary Highlights Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Last week shows 19 000 cattle receipts with top fed steers at 9 to 10 ¼ dollars and grass fed 1 to 2 year olds at 4 to 5. Hogs reach 21 000 head with 220 to 250 pounds selling 6.25 to 6.40, sows at 5.25 to 5.60, pigs 3 to 4. Sheep markets indicate top lambs around 6.75 fading to 6.35 by October 8. Market details for October 10 note steady to lower trends across cattle hogs and sheep with various weight classes and prices.
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Ben Slanger
Ranger
Washington
IngoMar Range Steer Leads Chicago Market Victory
A 6 year old range steer weighing 1760 pounds shipped from Ingo mar by Sever Hagen topped the Chicago market this year, selling at 8 cents. The sale was part of a six car shipment of strays sent to Bill Cherry’s commission house, after an 80 mile drive through a storm. The same week, top 1139 pound steers sold for 5.90, 109 Montana yearling steers averaged 6.76.
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Billings Gazette
Chicago
Sever Hagen
Ingomar
Charles O. Robinson & Co
Montana
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt Turns Fifty
Washington notes Anna Eleanor Roosevelt will be 50 on Thursday. The first lady is described as active and athletic, able to outpace rivals in rides and travel, with Ruth Bryan acting as an enthusiastic companion in athletic duties.
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Washington
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Ruth Bryan
Northwest PWA official survives Idaho plane crash
Marshall N. Dana of Portland and his pilot Bert Zimmerly, Lewistown, were injured but alive after their two seat plane crashed in central Idaho mountains while returning from Elk City to Lewiston. Dana described a one in a million chance landing through heavy timber as the motor failed and fog closed in. Zimmerly was knocked unconscious with a head wound, Dana freed him and revived him before hiking from the wreckage.
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Lewiston
Ida
Marshall N. Dana
Portland
Northwest
Public Works Planning Board
Bert Zimmerly
Lewistown
Idaho Mountains
Dana
Zimmerly
Elk City
Ben Ross
Compton
White
Democrat
Idaho
Maj
Evan Kelley
United States Forester
Missdula
Mont
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