High Court Hearings Open With Jury Trials
Jurors sworn as cases begin in Stark County district court. W H Wok Amery and others face charges including unlawful selling of liquor with trials proceeding. one defendant found guilty and fined 250 dollars. Continued on Page Four.
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S J. del
Palace Pool HoAmmerman
BB. Booth
Irenoen
Thorsal Krone
Orman Verret Schelten
John Fischer
J Mehlberg
Woop Dutton
Lee
Patrick Jo Connelly
Ed Thompson
Ees Davis
Hartostin
Cfnt
Owas
Kioto
Gene Parker
Frederick Coit
Keith Kepler
A. P. O’leary
F. R. Hickman
Ray Bryan
Ben Uhle
T. K. Baker
Jelmeland
State of
Montana
Phil Cook
W. P. Dutton
J. E. King
Tom Johnson
Orman Doore
H. G. Brannin
C. F. Seyforth
F. H. Mehlberg
Garret Scholten
Lee Jessup
Oskar Drivdahl
Enif
Warderers Get Life Terms After Board Action
The state board approved Governor Dixon’s recommendation to change death sentences for Chronopoulos and Stephen Shead to life imprisonment. They were involved in the murder of Sylvester Prenant of Butte on December 3, 1919, with the August 26 date noted for proceedings.
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State Board
Dé Chronopoulos
Stephen +shead
Ives
Bath
Marif Sylvester Prenant
Butte
Rdo
Dixon
Mulahon
Tomey
Wellington D
Col Faure
Wt. Stewart
P. Porter
Poulos
Byrne
Prenant
Major Samuel Bellew Dies in Missoula Home
Retired U S Army officer Major Samuel Bellew died at his home in Missoula. He served on the Guil war frontier and Indian frontier posts. His career included forts at Fort Missoula Fort St Mann Ni ce, retiring in 1890.
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Oula
Samuel
United States Arms
Eng
Bellew
Fort Missoula
Fort St Mann
Nice
Holdup Men Seek Police Shield in Illinois Letter
A letter signed "A Holdup Man" arrived with a plea for police protection for "honest hardworking holdup men." The note described an attempted hold up two nights earlier, during which the writer was punched, disarmed, and beaten. Chief Chas. W. Leggett in Evanston received the letter dated September 25.
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Evanston, II
Chas. W. Leggett
Aswell
Arbuckle to Stand Manslaughter Trial
Fatty Arbuckle released on eighty five thousand dollar cash bail after being held for manslaughter in the Virginia Rappe death. The court adjourned with cheers as Arbuckle’s wife Minta Durfee collapsed and was helped inside. The judge rejected cries of hurt and screams as insufficient for murder guilt.
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San Francisco
Roscoe C.fattyy
Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Minta Durfee Arbuckle
Flora’.Durfee
Roscoe
Milton T. U’ren
Isadore Golden
Lazarus
Miss Rappe
Plan to merge nineteen large railroads proposed
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced a tentative plan to consolidate nineteen major railroad systems under the Transportation Act. The aim is to reduce rates, cut costs, and maintain strong lines by attaching weaker routes to stronger systems while limiting dismemberment. Modifications are expected as discussions continue.
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Atative
Tts
Interstate ‘Commerce Commission
William Z. Ripley
Harvard ‘College
Ripley
Commission
Howat Defies Union Order to End Kansas Strike
At Indianapolis the United Mine Workers voted to order a return to work at two Kansas mines, backing President John L. Lewis. Howat refused to comply, saying he would go to jail rather than post bond to halt further strikes. The convention settled Kansas cases and pressed ahead with its agenda.
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Mine Workers of America
Kansas
Howat
John L. Lewis
Washington
Montana
Michigan
Indiana
Columbus
Tax Revision Legislation Moves in Senate Amid Bitter Fight
The Senate began debate on tax revision with Democrats signaling sweeping amendments to equalize taxation and possibly add a manufacturers sales tax. Republican senators pushed alternative surtax scales and corporate profit provisions while negotiations considered limiting dividends and adjusting express package taxes.
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Senate
Washington
Finance Committee
Simmons
North Carolina
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Smoot
Utah
Simmons and King
McNary
Republican
Oregon
Funeral Party Fired Upon And One Dead
In Belfast a funeral party returning from a cemetery was fired upon. One man was killed and three others wounded. The attack followed the funeral of a bombing victim. a large crowd on Donegal Street and Falls Road opened fire as the procession passed. Police rushed to the scene and cordoned off the area.
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Belfast
Donegal
Falls Reed
Sev
Unemployed Meeting Booked For Friday
Washington reports the national conference on unemployment will begin considering a general emergency relief program Friday five days earlier than planned. Committees will formulate recommendations and bring expert input to the session.
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Washington
Oirion
Spebli
Plans for creation of the organized reserve army
Washington outlines a framework to mobilize over 4 million fighters through an organized reserve. The plan, prepared under congressional authority, proposes 27 reserve infantry divisions and 16 national army divisions, with decentralized control to corps area commanders and a 46 000 officer strength finalizing by July. The reserve is usable only by act of Congress and remains a contingency to prevent delays and costly mobilizations.
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Congress
Harbord
National Army
Regular Army
National Guard
National Land Defense Forces
Washington
Organized Reserve
400 Oil Companies In Treasure State
HELENA September 26 A Montana survey for the state board of equalization reports 400 oil companies incorporated in the state. Fifty one are drilling but not producing, twenty seven are producing oil, and only six have paid net proceeds taxes to the state.
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Helena
Montana
State Board of Equalization
Mechanism Opens Torpedo Door Sinking R-6 Fatal
In Los Angeles officials say the navy submarine R-6 sank after an inner torpedo door opened and an interlock failed. Two sailors J E Dreffin and Vincent Spalsberg died. Admiral Eberle will lead a court inquiry aboard the New Mexico after the Camden incident.
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Los Angeles
Fleet Headquarters
J. E. Dreffin
San Pedro
Vincent Spalsberg
Powers Lake
N. D
E. W. Eberle
Pacific Fleet
U. S. S. New Mexico
San Diego
Camden
H. O. Stickney
Frederick
State Board Raises Land Assessments
Helena September 27 The state board of equalization raised the assessment for 146000 acres of timber land in Missoula county owned by the Northern Pacific Railroad from 782552 to 29894658 The raise followed Governor Dixon’s motion with Attorney General Rankin seconding By unanimous vote the board set Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph company valuation at 4990000 matching last year’s taxes The board also granted the companys appeal re classifying switchboards as state property and spent time rehearing Western Union assessments moving from 8103 per mile to the prior 968 per mile.
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Helena
State Board of Equalization
Missoula County
Northern ‘Pacific Railroad Company
Joseph M. Dixon
W. ‘D. Rankin
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Montana
Telephone Company
Butte
George P. Porter
Western Union
Willard May Fight Again With Dempsey
Tex Rickard sent a contract to Jess Willard for a return bout with Jack Dempsey. The proposed date window is June 18 to July 5, 1922 with the event to be held in the United States Canada or Mexico.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
Rickard
United States
Canada
Mexico
Chicago police uncover six bribery schemes over whiskey
Chicago police chief Charles Fitzmorris disclosed a federal probe into a racketeering ring where officers allegedly took up to six kickbacks on whiskey sales. Dozens of witnesses testified as investigators prepare a full report naming involved officers and saloonkeepers.
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Chicago
Sam
Charles Fismorris
Contal
Liceman
Misa
Charlies F. Clyne
Te Namie
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Il Warderers
Samuel Bellew
Missoula
Magton
Tentu
Sanean
King Systems
the Interstate Commerce Cou
Crazy Mountains
Indianapolis
Alexander
The
Kansas Coal
Convention of the United Mine
Lewis
Hensive
Treasure
Willard
Dempsey
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