Washington fights over Attorney General Daugherty amid graft probes
Edward W. Pickard reports on the plunging political clash as President Coolidge weighs Daugherty’s fate after Chicago corruption revelations touch the Justice Department and two U.S. congressmen face possible expulsion over pardons for prisoners. The Senate probes include coded telegrams and a move to oust Standard Oil from a naval reserve site.
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Harry Daugherty
United States
Washington
Senator Borah
Idaho
Wil- Thun S. Kenyon
Federal Court of Appeals
Frank S. Dietrich
Curtis D. Whbur
Supreme Court
California
Coolidge
Federal Grand
Chicago
Charles R. Pobbes
Veterans’ Bureau
Forbes
Department of Justice
Senate
Daugherty
Stookhart
House
Crim
Garrett
Tennessee
Congress
Hardings
Law
McLean
Steflin
Alabama
President Coolidge
Bennett
Caraway
MacLean
Florida
Mr. Coolidge
Denby
Samuel Knight
San Francisco
Standard Ott Company
Naval Reserve No. 7
Walsh
Kneight
Equitable Trust Company of
Bipartisan Tax Bill Clash Over Surtax Rates
President Coolidge backs the Mellon bill while Senate leaders weigh a substitute. House Republicans rally to support a 25 percent surtax option, but Senators Watson and Moses warn the floor will reject 25 percent and push for 40 to 57 percent.
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House
Senate
Coolidge
Senate Finance Committee
Watson
Moses
Sentiment for soldiers bonus grows in the House
A strong House sentiment favors a soldiers bonus offering a cash payment or an endowment policy at the beneficiary's option. The Ways and Means committee finished hearings on bonus bills amid charges that funds linked to Secretary Mellon and Secretary Weeks helped finance anti bonus campaigns. Senator Caraway cited Mellon, who denied authorizing or aiding any fundraising for propaganda against the bonus measure.
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Ways and Means Committee
Mellon
Weeks
Caraway
Congress
Coolidge Gains in Iowa and Minnesota Delegates
Reported shifts show Iowa Republicans select 29 delegates instructed for Coolidge and Minnesota conventions largely back Coolidge. The moves, amid La Follette’s withdrawal and fears of a possible third party, signal rising support for the Coolidge candidacy.
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Enator
Niram Johnson
Coolidge
Johnson
Iowa
Minnesota
Cleveland
la Follette
LaFollette
Tragic Billings Death Prompts Montana Vigil on Foot Disease
A Minn. man, 62, living in Ely, drank lysol on the Billings courthouse lawn and died. Passersby found him dying, he requested his body be sent to Deer Lodge for burial beside his wife. State veterinarians monitor foot and mouth disease amid past outbreaks, noting 1916 cattle losses in Miles City.
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Court House Lawn
G. HH. Harksworth
Ely
Minn
Court House
Billings
Billues Koopf
Deer Lode
California
Montana
Miles City
Senate
Cleveland
McAdoo
Reed
Missourian
Cliss
Missouri
Pioneers and leaders noted in Montana obituaries and treaties
A series of brief notices honor early Montana settlers and prominent residents including Holden Wolden, Elizabeth Ashabaugh, Grover Bergdall, Patrick Duane, J. Reeves, and J. T. Lemons. The page also reports Allied decisions on German disarmament and the Dawes committee timetable, with details on reparations materials and a five year cash-payment pause.
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Alil
Army of Navy
Elizabeth Moring
Ashbaugh
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Weeks
Reeves
Taseph J. Reeves
Denby
Gallatin
Grover Cleveland Bergdall
Plains
Lander
Virginia City
Los Angeles
Duanh
Patrick Duane
Anaconda
Deer Lodge
Hame
Wlp. Todd
Allied Council of
Germany
Trme
MacDonald
Th Dawes Committee of
Earthquake Levels City in Costa Rica Pierceing AN JOSE
An earthquake leveled much of San Jose the Costa Rican capital, the severest in 25 years. The American legation sustained heavy damage but the minister and his family were unharmed.
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AN Jose
Costa Rica
Turkish Assembly Abolishes Caliphate and Deposes Abdul Medjid
The Turkish national assembly voted to abolish the caliphate and deposed Caliph Abdul Medjid Efendi who left Constantinople for Switzerland. For the present the Mohammedan churches are without a supreme head.
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Abdul Medjid Effendi
Constantinople
Switzerland
Terminal Market Prices Quoted for Montanans Week End March 8
Montanans receive terminal market prices across grains metals and livestock. Wheat on Montana station basis dark ward winter 89 cent spring 95 cent rye 69 flax 2.56 at Duluth. Chicago cattle top 12.00 average 10.00 hogs 7.40 sheep fat lambs top 15.75 west 10. New York metal silver 64 cents 7 copper 14 zinc 6.70.
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Minneapolis
Montana
Duluth
Chicago
Boston
New York
Opper
Old Spencer Rang Tad Changed Hands Montana Land Sale
The Sam Spencer ranch of about 600 acres on the Teton river near Great Falls was sold to Johan Knowles of New Bedford Massachusetts for cash with cattle and horses included. The deal totalled roughly 40 000 with 4000 head of cattle and other equipment changing hands. Spencer, in his eighty fourth year, had long farmed the Marias country before the sale while Knowles purchased all assets of the ranch. Twelve hundred acres are under the hills and can be moved from the Peton river with little cost.
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Montana
Sam Spencer
Teton River
Great Malls
Mr. Spencer
Johan Knowles
Bedford
Mass
Raneh
Knowles
Atocco
Spencer
Notime
Canada
Maras River
Marias
Teton
Spencer Ranch
Peton
Hill
Helena
United States Veterans’ Bureau
CL 7 Jusiila
Heléna
Washington
Stockman
A. McDonough
Great Falls
W. H. Scott
Brady
A. K. Prescott
Pondera County
District Court of
Lewis and Clark County
Scott
Chouteau County Wheat Outlook Strong at Start of Summer
Reports to the county agent indicate flat winter wheat in Chouteau County is in fine condition after winter. Most fields are in splendid shape with better yields expected than last year. Some areas show soil erosion but wheat is well rooted and unlikely to suffer major damage.
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Chouteau County
Chouteau
Landmark Stone Thought to Be Lewis and Clark Found
Scouts say a stone near Dutton 60 miles northwest of Great Falls resembles a cornerstone from the Lewis and Clark expedition era. If genuine, it could shed light on early Montana history and the expedition's activities in the area.
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BOY Scouts
Stone
Dutton
Great Tafts
Monti
Hog Hogs Spelling Cash Through Eastern Montana Farmers
County Agent J. O. Hembre reports eastern Montana farmers turned hogs into profit with six carloads shipped from Baker in 1925 double the previous year. Trembre notes over two registered breeding stock flags introduced in Fallon County via boys and girls clubs, signaling strong breeding program growth.
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J. 0. Hembre
Montana
Fulton County
Baker
Adddition
Trembre
Fallon County
Vala
Large Montana land open for homestead entry in five western states
Interior Department announced a 52300 acre open entry plan the largest for year includes 170000 acres in Carbon and Phillips counties Montana dates for filings will be announced.
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Montana
Homestead
Interior Department
Inter
Carbon
Phillips
Mont
Speeder Collision Injures Laborers. One Fatality Reported
Several Japanese laborers employed by Milwaukee or TingHne were injured when a speeder struck a dog and overturned near the Sixteen mile camp. One man died from his injuries, the others were hospitalized with varying conditions at the railroad hospital in Three Forks.
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Milwaukee
TingHne
Three Forks
Sixteen Mile Canyon
State Capital NEWS Fatal Auto Accidents Decrease
State Capital reports a drop in fatal auto accidents statewide. Police and transportation officials credit stricter enforcement and improved road safety measures implemented this year.
Auto fatalities in Montana show 1923 totals by county
Vital statistics report reveals 1923 Montana auto deaths by county with Lewis and Clark and Silver Bow leading at nine each. Cascade, Yellowstone, and Missoula counties each listed multiple fatalities. overall two thirds of counties saw no deaths. Open winter boosts stock levels. cattle and sheep herds remain above normal due to mild weather and good feed.
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Montana
Vital Statistics Department
State Board of Health
Palls
Dillings
Cascade County
Yellowstone County
Lewis and Clark County
Silverson County
Elena
Butte
Cies
Treasure State
Muth
Custer
Yellowstone
Lincoln
Prim Ps
Sanders
Gues Wibaux
Fergus
Chouteau
Deer Lodge
Hill
Park
Musselshell
Gallatin
Missoula
Silver Bow
Lewis and Clark
George A. Scott
Montana Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
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Arthur B. Lamb
Harvard Chemical Laboratory
Wilson Dain
Muscle Shoals Project
Edward Ww. Pickard
E. B
McLeon
Senate Oil Lease Committee
Army Signal Corps
Duckstein
Bureau of Investigation
William J. Burns
Bureau
Ira Bennett
The
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House of Representatives
Berger
Fred Goudy
Dearborn
Pledien
Loase
Goudy
Sidney
Richard
O.C
Evie
Hysham
HIG
Wahington
Manuel Roxas
Tle
Lois Minehower
Crittenton
State
Reuben J. Wolden
Wood
Benton
Long Beach
Tad
Lewis and
Chari “Contop Bik
State Capital News
GHEE
Stewart
I. J. Ryan
J. B. Reynolds
Wallace Wheeler
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