Grain rate hearing opens in district court chamber
Experts from grain growers buyers millers and shippers gather at 10 o clock in district court No 1 at the county courthouse for an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing led by Bronson Jewell on abolishing a seven percent differential for grain to the Pacific coast. Montana opposes the change and will be represented by E G Toomey and Harry B Schaeffer along with milling and farming groups and railroads presenting evidence for and against the rate See also representatives from the state department and Great Northern’s Trumham listed among attendees.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Pacific Coast
Bronson Jewell
Montana
Pong
Havre
Billings
Great Northern
Burgoyne
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Montana Railroad Commission
E.G. Toomey
Harry B. Schaeffer
C. A. Berger
McCune
Calderhead
Department of Public Weeks
State of Washington
Plow. Trumham
Great North
Bride in Ice as Ceremony Occurs at Hospital
Des Moines reports Miss Masine Mather of Drake University was married tonight at a hospital bedside to Frank Craddock of Humboldt Tennessee after becoming ill while plans for an elaborate ceremony were being arranged. The bride, now to undergo major surgery Friday, and the groom are prominent in social and student activities. They will live in Rinley Tennessee.
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Des Moines
Masine Mather
Frank Craddock
Humbolt
Tenn
Judge Pray Refuses To Halt Bank Deal In Fergus County
Telegram from Lewistown reports Federal Judge Charles N Pray denied a petition by William Hockstetter to stop Receiver Williams from selling the assets of the First National Bank of Fergus County to the new First National Bank of Lewistown. Hockstetter, a depositor, argued the sale was illegal and harmful to depositors.
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Tareat Falls
Charles N. Pray
William Hockstetter
Lewistown
Fv) Williams
First National Bank of
Fergus County
Mockstetter
Montana Board to Issue 4% Notes to Retire 6% Warrants
The Montana state board of examiners will issue 4 percent treasury notes totaling 3 million dollars to retire registered six percent general fund warrants. Three series of one million dollars each mature in 1925 to 1927. Bids open July 25 with issuance soon after. The move aims to earn higher interest and avoid discount on warrants while preserving state credit.
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Toisgue State Treasury
Montana State Board of Examiners
Treasury
T. W. Walker
State Board of Equalization
Hrickson
Treasury Note
Montana
Treasurers Office
T. L. Clark
Toole County
Erickson
State Supreme Court
Treasury Department
Dempsey Back Ready to face any world title foe
In New York Jack Dempsey declares he will attend a world title bout this year likely in September against any opponent chosen by a trusted promoter. He arrived from Europe with his bride and will meet local promoters during a week in New York to secure a fight before challenging Harry Wills, in peak condition after a sea voyage. He plans Pacific coast business next, with a Salt Lake City visit to see his parents, then return east for another bout. He says he would fight whoever brings the most money, naming Willis, Tunney, Maddux, or others, but notes Wills may not be staged this year.
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New York
Ile
Assocated
Jack Dempsey
Europe
Tbs
Taylor
Pompsey
Lncal
Mately
Harry Wills
Dempsey
Pacific Coast
Salt Lake City
Arty
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Michigan City
Ind
Tex Rickard
Wempsey
Rempsey
Willis
Tunney
Madsdey
Toney
Auto Brakes Give Way Man Dead Three Injured
Livingston July 11 By Associated Press Fred Stauffer 30 of Sioux Rapids Kan was killed in Yellowstone Park when brakes on his car failed while parked on a firepail. The car rolled backward down a hill and collided with T C Threat of Lovell Wyas car. Stauffer, attempting to rescue his wife and three children, was killed as the runaway vehicle struck him. The wife and three children were seriously but not fatally injured and hospitalized at Mammoth.
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Livingston
Associated Press
Fred Stauffer
Sioux Rapids
Kan
Yellowstone Park
T. C
Lovell
Stauffer
Flo
Tie
Mammoth
Hughes to Represent Milwaukee Receivers in Rate Inquiry
Former Secretary of State Charles E. Hughes will represent Milwaukee Chicago and St Paul receivers at the Interstate Commerce Commission rate inquiry. He will advocate a rate increase proposed by the St Paul receivers and present a pooling plan for distributing increases based on railroads earning a 4.34 percent return, amid opposition from New York investors Thiegevelt and Sons.
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New York
Associated Preas
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Ratiroat Today
Charles E. Hughes
Mr. Hughes
Thiegevelt and Sons
Ers
Northwestern
Re elected Elks leader Fred C Robinson of Chicago
Fred C Robinson was re elected by Elks delegates in Portland Oregon to serve his twenty second consecutive term as grand secretary. The Chicago native is said to be personally acquainted with about 100000 Elks across the United States.
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Fred C. Robinson
Chicago
Pard
the Elks
United States
The
Order
Portland
Ore
Railroads Seek Higher Freight Rates Amid Conference In New York
Western railroads prepare to press for a straight percent increase in freight rates at New York meetings. Burlington president Hale Holden argued a 3 percent raise could be justified by past voluntary rate relief deeds on farm products. He met with Northern Pacific leaders and planned wider talks with executives from Great Northern Chicago and Northwestern and Soo Line. Intertrade commission action is anticipated by September.
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W York
Associated Press
Northwestern
New York
Western Roads
Hale I Lielden
Burlington
Western
Holden
Stoward Elliott
Northern ,Pacific
This Road
Great Northern
Chicago and Northwestern
Seo Line
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fight to probate McClintock will ends amid contest
In Chicago July 14 the bid to probate the will of William Nelson McClintock, an orphan, and leave his million dollar estate to William Shepherd, his foster father, appeared to close as McClintock’s county cousins waived questioning Shepherd within Probate Judge Henry Horner's limits. The case had dragged on to Friday morning with no new developments.
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Chicago
Associated Fressi
Willian Nelson McClintock
Wlionnhe
Willian 10
Shepherd
McClintock
Henry Horner
Rocky Mountains Heat Records Shattered Across Region
Heat swept the Rocky Mountain region with many cities setting new record highs. Grand Junction reported the peak temperature at 2:45 pm, the hottest in its history, while Denver also marked record heat. Montana and Wyoming saw cooler conditions today. Secretary Jardine postponed plans for an immediate Washington return and went to Wisconsin for rest.
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Associated! Tress
Denver
Mclock
Montana
Wyoming
Rocky Mountain
Washington
Pas
Associated
Pressi
Jardine
Wisconsin
Yank runners plead for coin in world tour dispute
Amateur Athletic Union secretary Rue Lien wired William Prout to report on alleged excessive expenses by American sprinters Charles Maddork and Loren Murchison during a world tour. The inquiry stems from errors in today’s New York Evening Telegram, citing a Scandinavian newspaper.
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New York
Assocated Press
Frederick W. Rue Lien
Amateur Athletic Union
William ©. Prout
The
Charles W. Maddork
Loren Murchison
Finland
Sweden
New York Evening Telegram
Heat Kinko Tear Up Railway in Wyoming
Terrific heat at Paint of Rocks 33 miles east of Vere halted rail traffic for a short time as heat kinks pulled rails from ties. Street thermometers in Rock Springs registered 124 degrees at 2 o clock this afternoon according to Associated Press dispatch describin g the scene.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Paint of Rocks
Vere
Ira
Union Parific
Hall to Die for Killing Merchant in Sacramento
Sacramento July 15 Floyd Hall alias Quentin bandit was sentenced by Superior Judge C O Busick to hang at Folsom for the murder of Sacramento merchant HJ Litzberg. A companion Jon Tanka escaped from San Quentin and remains a fugitive.
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Cal
Associated Press
Floyd Hall
Busickin
Folsom Prison
HJ. Litzberg
Sacramento
Jon Tanka
Mall
San Quentin
Doheny Oil Suit Taken Into Court of Appeals
The government seeks cancellation of Doheny oil leases in the Elk Hills reserve. The case moves to the U S circuit court of appeals with records ordered up. The government contests credits for construction costs at Pearl Harbor and alleges errors in the trial court ruling.
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Doheny
Court of Appeals
Los Angeles
Associated Press
Elk
Raiw
Court of Appeal
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Iris
Fast Work in Monk Case Aims to Probe State Evidence
Dayton Tenn July. By Associated Press argument on competency of scientific testimony in the Scopes case proceeds in Dayton. The state rests after one witness, Dr. Henry Metcalf, an Oberlin zoology professor, is questioned amid objections to evolution questions. Defense to press Metcalf on his views while aiming to show no link between evolution theory and Christianity. Case moves swiftly as jurors hear school officials and witnesses about civic biology in evidence.
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Dayton
Tenn
Associated Press
John T. Scope
Maynard M Metcalf
Norrow
Cert
Diietae
Vr. Metcalf
Ani
Presbyteriam Church
Fir Nas
Senpes
Walter White
Scopes
F. KE. Robinson
Board of Education
Greorge WY
Hunter
Metcalf
A. T. Stewart
Osition
France
Washington
China
Chi‘ha
Two Deaths Reported In Minnesota Heat Wave
Chicago reports a heat wave spreading from the Rocky Mountains to Minnesota. A rising heat record worsens crop damage as a new spell of hot weather drives fatalities. Two additional heat deaths are confirmed in Minnesota, with forecasts signaling potential relief tonight.
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Minnesota
Chicago
Rocky Mountain
Omo River
Minnepota
Helena woman returns from Alaska to Montana
Florence Lanson of Helena traveled from Fairbanks Alaska to Montana by rail to reunite with her mother Brat Sanden in Seattle. She had recently worked as a reporter and restaurant editor for the Fairbanks Evening News Bulletin after graduating from the University of Montana journalism program and earlier at The Independent.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Lou
Spekado
Helena
Florence Lanson
Montana
Brat Saneden
Seattle
Miss Sanden
Masoa
Fairbanks Evening News
University of Manjanet School of Journalism
Phu
Polar message from MacMillan polar expedition received
St Petersburg Florida July 4 Associated Press reports a station 4 ASK operator relayed Message No. 7152 dated July 15 1925 to the National Geographic Society Washington DC. The note describes activity near Greenland Tolacka Island and Arie circle after a low tide crossing, hindered by tidal movement and severe mosquitoes at Hopedale.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Associated Press
Bnight
John Badsola
ASIC
Boywdoin
National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
ASK
Howdoin
Poury
Greenland
Tolacka Island
Arie Circle
Hopedale
Tinderali kefo rests are flame oho thinderali kefo rests are flame oho
July 13 Missoula reports smoky western Montana forests from Kootenai Kaniksu and Pend Oreille districts are burning at dangerous levels. Hot dry weather and strong winds feed crown fires. hundreds of men contest flames across multiple areas including the Custer forest. Rangers and officials are being reassigned to bolster operations as the fires threaten ranches and towns.
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Missoula
Kootenai
Kaniksu
Pen d'Oreille
Montana
Idaho
Custer Forest
Kaniksu Forest
Thahiei-Washington
Houne
Civil War Flames in China Escalate in Szechuan
AP reports renewed fighting in Szechuan as Governor Yang Sen attacks rival generals near Chongqing. Heifan forces reportedly push into Shensi as Chinese civil strife intensifies, with escalating regional clashes and shifting fronts.
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China
Yang Sen
Peking
Associated Press
Szechuan
Chongking
Htenan
Shensi
Argentine swimmer to attempt English Channel swim
Miss Lillian diarricar of Argentina begins an attempt to swim the English Channel, entering the water at Cape Gris-Nez this morning as crowds and officials await a possible crossing victory.
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Koloene
France
Associated Press
Lillian Diarricar
Bean
Cape Gris-Nez
Maryland Wife Beater Suffers Ten Lashes
A Frederick County man convicted of wife beating was whipped ten lashes at the Frederick jail by Sheriff Ingomar W. Albaugh under a magistrate’s sentence. The punishment occurred in private with three witnesses and a physician present, reflecting Maryland’s discretionary option between imprisonment and whipping for such crimes.
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Maryland
Frederick
Robert
Ingomar W. Albaugh
Frederick County
Guy IX. Motter
Shroyer
Fraderick County
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Monk
Depense
Florence Sandln
Florida
Explorer
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Berlin
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