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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1920
Page
6
George Moore and Russell Brake youths are jailed in Portland charged with murder of Harry Dubinsky after a witness saw a bloodstained car returned to its stand. Police say Moore confessed and blamed Blake for the killings.
Washington reports the national Republican campaign is led by a 21 member executive committee headed by Hays. The panel includes 7 women and adds Harry M. Daugherty as preconvention campaign manager, with Harding and Coolidge allies to be named to further committees.
Ninety eight hours of confinement in the garret of the prison bakery at Rawlins drove William Smith, a convict, to attempt an escape by seeking water. Guards caught him after the effort.
George W. Perkins philanthropist died last Friday at Stamford Conn. His will filed in New York states his estate goes to his widow and two children with no public bequests. Mary Kihm his longtime secretary receives 50000 and a 6000 annual annuity for life.
An earthquake last night at 6 7 o'clock damaged Inglewood and many Los Angeles buildings. Inglewood center suffered partial destruction while Los Angeles chimneys toppled and glass cracked citywide. Mrs. William Sippy of Los Angeles died after jumping from a Venice car. death attributed to heart disease.
Chicago market data for cattle hogs and sheep shows receipts and price changes. Beef steers and fat cows up to 25 cents higher with top steers around 16.85. Hogs close stronger with 80 pound plus at 14.75 to 15.75. Sheep market uneven but mostly 25 to 50 cents higher with varied lamb and ewe prices.
Receipts total about 1 000 cattle and 8 000 sheep with market active. Hogs rise 20 to 60 cents with top at 15.45 and bulk around 14.10 to 15. Cattle show beef steers and be stock up 15 to 25 cents, heavy steers at 16.40, bulls steady, veal down 25 cents. Sheep steady to 5 cents higher with range lambs 15.50 to 16.50 and native spring lambs 15.50.
Chicago grain quotes show No 2 red wheat at 2.87 No 2 hard 2.84 to 2.85 No 2 mixed corn 1.84 to 1.88 No 2 yellow 1.85 to 1.87 No 2 white oats 1.16 to 1.19 Now white 1.12 to 1.15 No 2 barley 2.81 to 2.22 per bushel.
Hog receipts 18,900 with gains 14 to 25 cents. bulk hogs around 14.75. Cattle receipts 3,100 with best steady and others weak. fat steers 41 to 48, cows and heifers 45 to 59, calves around 12.50. stockers and feeders slow. Sheep receipts 200 with market steady. lambs 67 to 74, wethers 40 to 47, ewes 26 to 29.
The report covers bid and ask prices for multiple grain classes on June 23 at Minneapolis. Wheat includes No. 1 dark northern and No. 1 northern, amber durum and red spring with ranges from about 2.75 to 3.05. Corn shows several yellow and mixed grades between 1.55 and 1.74. Barley and flax prices also tabulated with various quality bands.
A special Philadelphia grand jury began hearings under Judge J W Thompson to determine who helped Grover C Bergdoll escape a military guard. Twelve witnesses testified as the probe seeks to uncover any conspiracy behind the wealthy draft dodger’s flight.
Washington reports the May food budget for the average American family rose to a new high, up seven percent from January and three percent over April. Sugar, cornmeal, flour, and potatoes drove the increase, with wholesale prices also rising. The fuel and lighting materials group showed the sharpest jump, driven by hard and soft coal and coke.
Chicago June 23. Burdette 4. Lewis, commissioner of Institutions in New Jersey agencies, reported that jail inmate numbers fell 24 percent while jail costs rose sharply since production began. He noted an increase in the number of defectives and said hospitals faced crowded wards due to more defectives needing care.
Washington announces a plan to finance wool growers until the market for wool is re established. The scheme allows growers to ship wool to distribution outlets, obtain a bill of lading, and draw on a draft against their bank secured by the bill of lading.
Washington June 21 Under a War Department order yesterday 23 officers holding the emergency rank of major generals are reduced to brigadiers or colonels and 160 officers now general officers are reduced to ranks from major to colonel Prominent in the list is Clarence BR LeWards who commanded the New England national guard division overseas
Tsiah Fountain, a black fugitive who twice escaped Easton jail after death sentence, was recaptured yesterday four miles north of Easton. Maryland authorities and detectives had hunted him across the eastern shore for a week.
Baltimore June 23 Nearly 000 yardmen from the Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio railroads remained out despite orders from union chiefs and warnings of dismissal. Leaders said more than 30 percent of normal force worked yesterday and freight traffic was seriously hampered as the return to work was constrained by threats to priority and official limits.
State highway commission plans to add about 1 000 000 to road work this year with 3 250 000 already contracted since last October. Projects include 95 A Havre to Hill County, 65 A Cascade County part of Chateau Sun River, and July let for section A of 108 Lewistown to Roy with a Big Spring Creek bridge. The piece also notes looming freight congestion and car shortages, urging households to stock coal early while freight rates may rise.
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