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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1925
Page
3
Firefight aftermath described as State Guard units from Fortieth Tank Company, Salinas area residents, deployed at dawn after signs of hunted suspects in marshes and fields. Three held as gun battle injuries and hospitalizations cited, including Sheriff Over with a shattered knee.
William Jennings Bryan opened his Dayton appearance by denouncing evolution as a great foe to Christianity. He argued that public school control rests with the people, not legislatures, and urged Americans to defend constitutional rights. Scopes and Neal arrived earlier, with Darrow reportedly to follow, as the trial atmosphere heated in Dayton.
A state traffic officer Harry Livingston is fatally injured and a third man wounded during a dramatic nighttime hijack near Moss Landing. Sheriff Dyer leads a posse to the scene while a chase ends with an empty truck and car found near the shore. Arrests are reported in San Jose as authorities chase three suspected liquor runners.
Avalon on Santa Catalina Island and nearby Santa Cruz and San Miguel Island suffered quake damage. Captain Arthur Sanger reported tall sea walls and cliffs toppled into the sea. Scientists from the Los Angeles Museum documented fissures and exposed ancient burial sites along the coast during observations near Santa Cruz.
A fragmented document outlines Pruss efforts to claim a collection from the Proesian state. The items include letters autographs musical scores and pictures of the late nestor. A notable feature is a set of Tavet scripts and ventes gathered by Ruconn. The text is garbled with many missing names dates and places but Centers on securing ownership of cultural artifacts amid a water scarcity context.
Chicago police chief Collins advocates a fully motorized department to cut the city’s high murder and crime rates. He argues fast, well equipped patrol cars would outpace criminals and reduce killings, citing Chicago’s six month murder tally with multiple categories from robberies to gang warfare.
A report outlines planned executive tax relief with a two percent rate for incomes under four thousand and a hoped October bill. It notes treasury condition, calls for inheritance tax reductions, and cites Senator Couzens urging broader reform including tax eliminations and administration simplifications.
Two small but enthusiastic audiences heard Mime Frances Knight's Ladies Columbia Concert orchestra at the Marlow last evening and were pleased with the entertainment. The program featured Mars first, Bizet, Grieg, and other selections with solos and encores promised for tonight. The troupe, noted for its colorful costumes, drew praise for its performance as Helena music lovers are urged to attend.
A gift of about 250000 dollars was announced to support efforts to profit from war. The donation comes from Bornand M. Ratoch of New York to the Walter Ninen Page School of international fel l ionia, announced by Owen de Yours, chairman of the school trustees.
A spectacle titled The Act Beautiful features one hundred girls with one hundred horses, performing to Barnes Circus band. The Al G Barnes show arrives in Helena Friday with three rings, top top, and a cast of 2000 animals, including Lotas the blood sweating hippo.
New York Rotary Club dinner speech by United States Attorney Jimary Burkser condemns enforcement gaps and calls for broader reform. Buckner urges less federal overreach and more local self rule, arguing for independence from Washington and a 1925 era overhaul to reduce court bottlenecks and ensure officials are adequately paid.
Baltimore authorities charged Cup Tyre with teaching craps as a class on a Sabbath. Magistrate Tormollan, noting Tyre’s good character as a respected driver, dismissed the case after hearing that the instructor’s pupils helped bystanders disperse when Officers moved in. The suspect, real name George, kept his alibi that he was not gambling but teaching a singing to the lads.
Swampscott Massachusetts reports White House officials say Secretary Weeks is nearing full recovery from his illness and recent operation. He plans to resume duties at the War Department in Washington in September as soon as he can.
Tomorrow’s Marlow program features Silk Stocking Sal the feature, Evelyn Brent in a slums-to-goodness role, plus clever vaudeville acts. Raymond and Geneva juggle and balance a piano lamp while Harkins Sisters sing, Graves and company perform a one room apartment sketch, Mack’s Mother’s Bow, Zenater and Devara gymnastic bars act.
Revenue freight loadings for the week ending June 27 totaled 9,?14,341 cars, up 141 from the prior week. The gain exceeds last year by 83,090 cars but falls 4,150 short of the 1923 figure. All districts show increases over last year, with commodities’ totals higher except Northwestern. A crash case report details a theft plot foiled by the railroad police, while three men in boxes and a chase are noted in a separate incident.
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