Supreme Court Upholds State Tax on Life Insurers Dividends
The Supreme Court refused to review a Philadelphia circuit court ruling that the corporation tax cannot be collected from mutual insurance dividends. The decision upholds state power to tax net receipts by county, forcing $1.5 million already collected to be refunded and barring future such collections under current income tax law. New York Life Insurance faced Deer Lodge County Montana taxation. Justices Hughes and Vandervender dissented.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Philadelphia
Sureme Court
New York Life Insurance Company
Deer Lodge
Mont
Hughes
Vanderventer
Volcanic Eruption Devastates Ambrim Island in New Hebrides
Dispatches from Noumea report Ambrim island in the New Hebrides group suffered major destruction from a volcanic eruption. Six new craters opened on the west coast December 6, and Mount Minnie collapsed the following day, with villages overwhelmed by lava flows. About 500 residents were rescued by a steamer while white inhabitants remained few. Many natives in the interior are feared dead.
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Melbourne
Ausralia
Noumea
New Cad Nia
Ambrim Island
New Hebrides
Mount Minnie
Plans Trust Inquiry
Secretary Redfield in his first annual report outlines an extensive inquiry into the trust problem and urges legislation to presume restraints of trade are unreasonable. He would require the burden of proof on challengers and propose banning interlocking directorates watering of stocks and cross ownership of competing companies by corporations or individuals.
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Washington
Redfield
Department of Commerce
Riot action leads to arrests of St Louis garment workers
Seventy striking workers including forty two women were arrested Monday after a riot erupted during a demonstration in front of a suit and cloak factory in St Louis.
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St. Louis
Tresca Trial Opens in Paterson for Inciting Violence
Carlo Tresca leader of the Industrial Workers of the World faces trial in Paterson New Jersey on incitement charges after traveling from New York last spring to aid silk mill workers. The proceedings began Monday with questions over his alleged calls to violence.
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Paterson
N. J
Carlo Tresca
Industrial Workers of the World
New York
Five men burned in Cambria Steel train wreck blast
In Johnstown Pennsylvania a hot metal train derailed at Cambria Steel works on Monday. Cars plunged into the river and a heavy explosion followed injuring five workers.
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Johnstown
Cambria Steel Works
Lovelock restaurant stove blast sparks $75000 loss
A kitchen stove explosion at a Lovelock Nevada restaurant caused a fire loss of seventy five thousand dollars. The incident highlights risks in small eateries across the inland northwest.
United States Tires Proclaim Mighty Treads for Real Mileage
Advertising copy emphasizes the Nobby and Chain treads from United States Tires. It touts enduring wear under all conditions and strong backing from a four factory organization, claiming motorists gain real tire efficiency and proven mileage.
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Ain
United States
News Stand to Open at Dillon Oregon Short Line Depot
Gray's News Agency manager F M Gray visited Dillon to assess a possible news stand at the Oregon Short Line depot and plans to open one soon after favorable impressions. Police report a 14 year old boy Emmett Leach wandering the streets early Wednesday. he said he was headed to Lima from Butte to visit his mother and stepfather near Sweet Idaho.
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Agricultural College
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Richard Birnie
Agnes Ravineau
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Virnie Cottage
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Fred Schaffer
Nevada-California-Oregon Railway
Middle West
State Mental Hospital
Utah Mental Hospital
Commercial Club
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Mont
Chicago
Weber Club
Ogden
Colonel Hudson
Roland C. Lee
Salt Lake Post Office
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Lee
Joseph H. Young
Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railroad
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Mr. Young
Oregon
Hill Road
Salvation Army
Jesus
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Gray's
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Oregon Short Line
Gray
Chas, Sassman
Emmett Leach
Lima
Butte
Young Leach
Boise
Sweet
Lad
Great Falls
Christmas display ads flood paper. commissioners' records limited
The newspaper notes a high volume of Christmas display advertising and ongoing commissioners' proceedings restrict coverage of local news this week.
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Plans Trust Inquiry
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DA Wynne French
Mre—French
Robert J. Wynne
London
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Tresca
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Wasatch national_forest
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Salt Lake County
Montana Auto Supply Co
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