Life age claim reignites Minnesota fossil debate
Minneapolis reports that Professor John W Gruner of the University of Minnesota Geology department has findings to push life back to 200 million years ago in the Vermillion range near Lake Armstrong between Tower and Ely. The algae fossils imply life began soon after Earth cooled from boiling temps, extending the record by at least ten million years.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis Tribune
Minnesota
John W. Gruner
Geology Department
University of Minnesota
The
Tribune
Vermillion Range
Lake Armstrong
Tower
Ely
Gruner
Erth
Mexican Bandit Gang Slain After Train Robbery Skirmish
Federal troops pursue the bandits blamed for Saturday night assault on the Guadala jara Mexico City passenger train. About 50 people were killed including passengers crew and guards. Troopers cornered the gang at Quitupan in Jalisco. eight captives were executed after confession.
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Mexico City
Guadalajara
War Department
Los Reyes
Michoacan
Jalisco
Quitupan
Montana Rate Expert Attacks Freight Increase Method
Kansas City hearing on freight rates hears H B Schaefer of Montana Rail Commission argue against percentage rate hikes as unfair and biased toward near sources of supply. He urges reconstructing rates from June 24 1918 levels and reducing excessive increases to remedy the inequity.
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Schaefer
Banks Report Good Year for Helena Institutions
Reports of a strong 1925 business year and optimism for 1926 were shared at the annual meetings of stockholders of five Helena banks and the East Helena State bank. Banks show sound finances with deposits higher than four years ago. National Bank of Montana re-elected directors H W Child Aubrey M Holter C J McNamara F E Kessler Albert L Smith T C Hammond S L Smithers B D Phillips Thomas A Marlow. Officers include President Thomas A Marlow and Vice President Albert I.
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Velit
Montana
Helena
East Helena State Bank
National Bank of Montana
H. W. Child
Aubrey M. Holter
C J. McNamara
F. E.kessler
Albert L. Smith
T. C. Hammond
Pauls Plight Due To Low Rates
New York Jan 12 A rate expert testifying before the interstate commerce commission said unduly low freight rates caused the bankruptcy of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad. He noted 14 percent low rates in the western trunk line district and estimated market value of the St Paul road at 21.8 million in 1900 and 499.98 million in 1925, far below par value. another witness argued canal diversion was not a major cause, noting a 23 percent gain in freight traffic since Panama Canal construction.
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New York
T. A. Hamilton
Chicago, Milwaukee and
Panama Canal
Flamillon
Missouri farmer doubles corn offer with mules in St Joseph
Sk Harris of Buchanan county raises the stakes in the corn trade by offering Missouri mules instead of cash. Harris counters International Harvester Company of America by proposing to pay two dollars per bushel for corn in Missouri mules, in St Joseph Missouri dated January 12.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Sk. Harris
Buchanan County
International Harvester Company of America
Missouri
Stockmen Gather for Annual Sessions in Phoenix
Stockmen from every western state gather in Phoenix for the opening of the American National Livestock Association convention. Fred H. Bixby of Long Beach, Calif., president, will open with his annual address. M. Plummer of Portland, Ore., general manager of the Pacific International Livestock Exhibition, will speak on Truth in Meats tomorrow.
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Phoenix
Ariz
American National Livestock Association
Fred H. Bixby
Long Beach
Calif
M. Plummer
Portland
Ore
Hoover urges rubber stockpile under US control for self defense
New York January 12. Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover called for a safe margin of raw rubber under American control to counter artificial famine and speculation abroad. He opposed government interference but favored private action to assure a constant rubber supply. The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce voted 10 million dollars to fund a corporation to plant buy and sell crude rubber.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Great South Way Plan Outlined At Road Builders Meet
Samuel Hill of Seattle unveiled plans for a three fingered national highway named the Great South Way at the American Road Builders Association convention. The route would start in Detroit Minneapolis and Omaha, pass Chicago converge at Terre Haute Indiana then run through Kentucky Tennessee to Key West Florida.
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Chicago
American Road Builders Association
Samuel Hill
Seattle
Detroit
Minneapolis
Omaha
Terre Haute
Ind
Kentucky
Tennessee
Florida
Key West
Night Riding Tactics Begin in Tampa
Tampa officials ordered a special police drive after reports of night riders targeting Black property owners to force sales and flee. R. R. Dobey, a Black property holder valued in the thousands, said he was warned to leave within 48 hours. Police were directed to protect him as threats and masked men were reported, with officers told to shoot to kill.
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Tampa
Fla
R. R. Dobey
Erty
Dohey
Commission
Eight Die in Hotel Blaze in Ferriday Louisiana
Ferriday La Jan 12 eight men died in a blaze on the second floor of the frame Johnston Hotel and the adjoining Van Noy hotel. Nine men were injured by burns and jumps from the second story. The fire began about 3 am in the lower portion of the Johnston hotel and the town feared a larger disaster. Loss exceeds 75000 with only 2000 insurance. A body of a missing young girl was not found.
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Ferriday
Johnston Hotel
Noy
Donovan Delays Probe of Aluminum Case
Senate investigators heard Assistant Attorney General Donovan say Aluminum Company of America agreed to a full examination by the justice department. The hearing examined why contempt proceedings were not instituted after the Federal Trade Commission charged trade practice violations. Donovan noted the company consented to viewing confidential FTC data. Continued on page ten.
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Washington
API
Senate
Aluminum Company of America
Mellon
Asistant
Donovan
Department of Justices
Senate Judiciary Committee
Federal Trade Commission
A. V. Davis
Tiaview
The
Trade Commission
Mr. Donovan
Flood Devastates Nation with 2000 Lives Lost
Nogales January 12. Arie reports two thousand persons perished in recent floods that swept Navarit Mexico leaving thousands homeless. H R Titcomb president of the Southern Pacific of Mexico railroad, returned here today from Mexico with the casualty update.
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Nogales. Arie
Navarit
Mexico
H.R. Titcomb
Southern Pacific of Mexico Railroad
Bettina Hovey Says Garland Is Father of Child
Allentown Pa January 12 Miss Bettina Hovey named as Garland's partner admits she was mother of a child born July 4 and died. She voluntarily told District Attorney Boyle the birth and death details and that Charles Garland is the father.
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Allentown
Bettina Hovey
Charles Garland
Boyle
Garland
J. G. White Plans $30,000 Mexico Irrigation Project
The J. G. White Engineering company announced a $30,000 irrigation project for Mexico. Arthur Brisbane notes that U S water rights along the Colorado face tension as Mexico expands irrigation, possibly becoming a broader issue for the nation and administrations.
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White Company
Mexico
Philadelphia
J. G. White Engineering Company
J. G. White Company
Helena Mont. Light and Railway Company
Arthur Brisbane
New York Evening Journal
Negotiations to End War Over Coal Strike Fail
In New York on January 1 9 a long drawn out discussion to draft a new wage contract ended the anthracite conference without agreement. The strike by 158 000 miners and boys continues indefinitely. Governor Pinchot initiated talks through local mayors and burgesses, but the outside parties must now act. Miners call for a meeting of the anthracite scale committee at Harleton Thursday afternoon to review a sub committee report.
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New York
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Harleton
Preliminary steps toward building Mullan Pass road
At a Melena county meeting of commissioners and businessmen in the Commercial club rooms last night the plan of County Commissioners and Surveyor Covington to route a road west from the Antaker ranch on the Ten Mile road to Green Horn gulch and over Mullan pass was adopted. Covington is to begin surveying the Mullan pass route from the Ten Mile side at once.
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Melena
Commercial Club
Continental Divide
Covington
Antaker Ranch
Ten Mile Road
Green Horn Gulch
Mullan Pags
Mullan Pass
Ten Mile Side
Is He Bob Scott
A man who served a term in a California prison under the name John Redding was identified as Robert Scott just before parole. He was wanted in Chicago for the murder of Joseph Maurer. his brother Russell Scott, involved in the crime, escaped hanging by being found insane and is confined to an asylum for life.
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California
John Redding
Robert Scott
Chicago
Joseph Maurer
Russell Scott
Million Dollar Gems Vanish At Palm Beach Dinner
Palm Beach Florida January reports the theft of jewels valued at one million dollars from the home of George L Meeker during a dinner party at the Meekers Palm Beach residence. Police said the jewels were taken from the residence while guests dined. Investigators are reviewing household security and questioning guests. A similar theft had been reported in Indiana earlier this week.
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Palm Beach
Fla
George L. Meeker
Vietnansville
Ind
Meekers
Rotary International convention to meet in Ostend
Chicago January 12 The 1927 Rotary International convention will be held in Ostend Belgium with dates to be fixed later. Four European municipalities vied for hosting including Ostend Rome Nice and Copenhagen.
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Chicago
Rotary Internation
Ostend
Belgium
Rome
Nice
Copenhagen
Divorce Decree Expected in Valentina Case
Paris January report says Mrs Rudolph Valentina seeks divorce from moving picture star. Court found French tribunal competent and, due to nonappearance of both parties, will hear further proof with expectation of decree within two to three weeks.
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Paris
Rudolph Valentina
Moving Picture Star
Valentino
Valentina
Old fiddler wins prize at Worcester contest
Worcester Mass January 12 an old South Bridge fiddler named Gatineau won first prize in a fiddling contest staged tonight by Dienrs Ford. Gatineau received a silver cup.
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Worchester
Mass
Hergens Gatineat
Dienrs Ford
Gatineau
Senate Deliberates Tax Act Delay and Reform
Washington reports Senate action on the house revenue bill aims for enactment before March 15. President Cootings favors delay avoidance and opposes a large tax cut increase. Senator Simmons signals support for amendments but promises no delay to final passage, while committee focus shifts to internal revenue administration changes.
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Washington
Senate
Cootings
Senate Finance Committee
Democrats
House
Simmons
North Carolina
Internal Revenue Bureau
Goolidge Supports Installment Buying Policy
President Coolidge backs installment buying as safer than running up store bills. He told callers in Vermont that paying at set intervals is preferable to accumulating debt, and he doubts widespread installment sales threaten prosperity if kept in check.
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Washington
Coolidge
Vermont
Hte
Seithers
Lassiter to Relieve Pershing as Arbiter
President Coolidge named Major General William Lassiter to succeed General John J. Pershing as president of the Tacna Arica plebiscite committee. Lassiter will sail from Panama to Arica aboard the cruiser Cleveland, with Pershing set to resign or be repurposed depending on health.
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Mexico
Coolidge
Washington
William Lassiter
Department of Panama
John J. Pershing
Panajma
Cleveland
Arica
Pershing
Lassiter
United States
Panama
Denver
General Pershing
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