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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1925
Page
1
Dayton Tenn July 11 AP prosecutors and defense lawyers prepared for next week’s battle over scientific testimony in the Scopes evolution trial. Court adjourned until Monday as attorneys study law and discuss admissibility while jurors return home.
The fourth annual assembly of Congregational churches of Montana opens tomorrow at the Tabernacle theater. Delegates travel to attend the conference with sessions on training and various programs. Rev. Jane T. Webb of the University Church at Missoula directs Rosemary and conference activities.
Chicago dispatch reports a large wave of aliens rounding up along the Atlantic seaboard. The roundup includes 22 held in Chicago and others moved through Seattle Denver Kansas City and St Louis. Walter A Sadler, a Canadian indicted but not tried on a notorious charge, is among those slated for deportation to Buffalo.
The Upper Missouri Expedition will hold ceremonies at Fort Union near the North Dakota boundary about 20 miles west of Williston on July 18. Governors from Montana North and South Dakota will join historians and tribal representatives for a survey of remnants of the plains tribes and to honor early explorers who aided northwest exploration.
In Los Angeles a Baptist youth group convenes with election of officers and adoption of resolutions. The meeting continues through tomorrow, with Chicago attendee Jota Ringleton named as president. A church gathering will close the session in Los Angeles.
A severe wind and hail storm hit Butte this afternoon causing extensive damage. A Fy Associated Presa garage at 2700 Pailin Ave was wrecked as winds at nearly 70 miles per hour hurled stones and debris, breaking windows and damaging trees and vegetation. Weather left several inches of hail before sun emerged behind clouds.
By Associated Press Washington July 11. Weather outlook for week beginning Monday covers Northern Barky mountain and plateau regions. Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms in first half and again in latter half. Temperatures normal or above.
Three men arraigned in Boston on manslaughter charges over the July 4 Pickwick club disaster that killed 44. Architect George Funk, Hyvon Bloomber g, and Timothy Barty faced secret indictments after a 70 hour grand jury session and were released on bonds. The victim named is Patrolman Paul F. Hattoran of the Boston police. Remaining six indicted will be named Monday.
Washington July 1 The administration and Congress clash over tax reduction methods with sur taxes as the main battleground and inheritance taxes as a new element. President Coolidge seeks substantial cuts while administration leaders claim broad support among lawmakers. Insurgent Democrats and Republican progressives push to repeal surtax features and related levies, citing Committee outlines for possible changes.
Authorities report Slayer assailed to assume victim's identity before a murder story tied to a Texas man, Knapp, linked to a September murder in upstate New York. Police say Knapp shouted thrice, was not taken alive, while weeks argued legal sanity amid a spree connected to a broader murder case.
Swampscale Mass July 11 Associated Press reports President Coolidge and Secretary Kellogg met in the summer White House to discuss Chinese policy and debt funding. Under-Secretary of State Grew brought a mass of late developments, with Kellogg arriving from St Paul and declining to discuss details. The talks, centered on China and debts, would continue over the weekend as Coolidge prepares for possible further conferences.
A fragmentary account discusses a legendary Ophir in Peru linked to ancient trade, gold production, and a supposed language near Midian. It mentions explorers, a river Tutela location, and a myth of a vanished land with great wealth and foreign visitors.
Paris July 1 The budget vote in France faced delays as the senate postponed until tomorrow while the chamber approved it 421 to 29 Premier Painleve in the senate and Caillaux in the chamber faced tough exchanges amid calls to balance the budget Negotiations on foreign debts were cited and the tax on business turners faced repeal defeat with a 293 to total vote as leaders stressed budget balance and opposition to tax cuts
A Chicago gangster, unnamed, was killed by Officer Michael Murtha after a street gunfight. Murtha fired three shots at close range, striking the assailant as he lay wounded. the killer died in a nearby alley. The officer was not seriously harmed.
A Butte woman identified as Mrs Margrett Ward aged about 45 proprietor of a Ranknoat home on Main street is believed to have taken poison to end her life. Neighbors found her near the door of her home after she drank a poison in the early morning. Details are incomplete but the case is under police inquiry.
Glacier Park July 11 Special Governor Erickson met with Two Guns and White Calf chiefs of the Winckfoot Indians amid the bankers convention. The delegation sought to safeguard water rights tied to the Two Medicine river irrigation project, while chiefs praised Erickson’s protection of their interests. In earlier park sessions Montana Bankers Association heard M A Tray lor urge better foundation herd quality and higher beef demand. Governor Erickson and others discussed prosperity prospects.
Intense excitement grips Florence as Italian university circles discuss charges against professors Satvem Souvermi and Ernesta Rosht for attempts to incite against the fascist regime. Satvem remains at large and faces trial in absentia if he does not surrender.
Fragmented report describes a quake possibly causing the dam at Carpenter Creek near Newburg to fail. A child named Christe, age 2, is missing after the event as debris and sand altered the creek bed downstream.
The Texag Prametive Order of Khe announces Judge Atwell as the unopposed ruler in the northern district at the temporary headquarters in Portland Aer. Site WW cited staves. An election of officers in Dallas is expected to be unanimous during the convention closing hours.
More than two hundred business representatives of the Operative Plasterers and Cement Finishers International Association held a national conference in Cleveland and pledged support in the jurisdictional fight with Buck Ayers and McCivern of Boston who chairs the plasterers union. The Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers International Union is reported to be absorbing the Sisvaron group.
Stanford University authorities announced a poison mystery in which a quantity of poison in powder form was found in sugar bowls in the janitors dining room. The crude plot appeared linked to a disgruntled employee from American Building Maintenance Co. The incident triggered sheriff and lab tests, with police labeling it a crude try. Governors conference planned for mid July drew invitations from central states.
Chicago and other cities faced extreme heat as a heat wave blanketed the region. showers late today offered slight relief after soaring temperatures with a 93 in Chicago and 96 to over 109 elsewhere. deaths and prostrations were reported in several states including Minnesota and the Dakotas amid crop damage from hail near Pipestone.
The Associated Press reports lower crime in New York for the first half of 1923. The police commissioner's figures show total crimes at 4,254, down from 4,072 in the same period of 1922. Holdups drop by 122, and deaths from automobile accidents also fall, indicating growing safety.
Jandine and state officials meet to report better farm conditions nationwide. Jardine notes farm product purchasing power up to 91 percent of normal, highest since June 1920, urging more efficient farming and marketing to boost profitability. Also, Livingston stockholders are informed Jardine Mining will declare first dividend soon.
A federal court ruling in Los Angeles calculates the Doheny interests must pay about 859000 after voiding Elk Hills oil leases. The decision covers damages from government actions and costs, with Pan American Petroleum facing 358031 and the oil firm facing 550000 in associated sums. The court details involve Pearl Harbor development costs and naval reserve value.
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