Montana Prison Testimony Details of Warden Conley Actions
Dr. M Kelly and Associate Justice Albert J Galen testified for the defense in Judge Horsky’s court recounting Frank Conley’s conduct as state penitentiary warden. They described obeying state board orders and actions taken to secure brick for Well No 2, including a brick deal with Conley & McTague and repayments, with the offer of open market avoidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Burke Clements
Dr. M. Kelly
Butte
Montana
Albert J. Galen
Seahne
Frank Conley
Horsky
Franz Conley
State Board of Prises
Canmissioners
Tiye Foyntier
State Penitentiary
Frank Contey
State Board of ‘Prison Commissioners
Kelly
Justice Galen
Mr. Kelly
Galen
J. 8
O'Conunr
Conley & McTague
State of Montana
Nortis
Coley
Review of Great Conley Case by AP Witnesses
Two former Montana attorneys general testified in a state accounting suit against Frank Conley the longtime warden, asserting he had full authority from the penitentiary commission for all actions. They contrasted his 32 years of service with the present high payroll and noted past efficiency, while discussing the state’s mining tax and other levies.
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Associated Press
Great Conley
U-His
Butte
O'Connor
Kelly
Conley
Wellington AB
Rankin
Train No 4 Crashes Near Canoe Alabama
A Louisville & Nashville route train bound for New Orleans and New York derailed near Canoe Alabama three miles from town around 2 pm. The engine overturned and mail baggage and express cars blocked the track. One young boy Willie Bumdean was killed in a potato packing shed near the wreck.
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Ny Associated Press
Mobile
Ala
Tast
New Orleans and
New York Limited
Louisville & Nashville’ Railroad
Canoe
Avpotato
Willie Bumdean
Wu Pei Pu Invites Sun Yat Sen to Peking Talks
General Wu Pei Pu, famed for reunification efforts, invites Dr. Sun Yat Sen, president of the South China republic, to travel to Peking to aid reunification. Observers doubt Sun will accept, while Wu Ting Fang, former minister and Li Yuan Hung ally, has not yet replied.
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Associated Press
Peking
Wu Pei-Pu
China
Sun Yat-Sen
Republic of South China
Sun
Wu ‘Ting-Fang
Washington
Li Yuan Hung
Dixon Moves To Elect Legislature That Will Do His Bidding
Col Jere Locke, administrator candidate for congress in the second district, rests while the governor handles the eastern tour. The governor spoke in Flathead, Powell, and Sanders counties about new taxes and additional measures. He planned to rally support, discussed the Conley case, and continued campaigning through northern and eastern counties with Townley support, while his allies claim his aim is to line up public opinion.
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Dixon
Stump
Coloel Jere Locke
Congress
Flathead
Pomfera
Sanders
Chester Davis
Conley
Dormer
Hastings
State House
Townley
Leagus
Irish Laws Bared By Associated Press Draft of Jewish constitution revealed
London June 5 the draft of the Jewish constitution presented ahead of Irish elections asserts force of law to the Anglo Irish treaty and declares any provision or amendment contrary to the treaty void. It states Ireland’s bond to the crown parallels dominions such as Canada and requires every Free State member to swear loyalty to the king.
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Asociated Press
London
Ireland
Canada
Free State
Spliting Op Over Vets Bows In Senate Fight
Washington June 1 bitter fight in senate quarters over soldiers bonus lease was set amid informal republican conferences with President Harding present. A call was made for a formal party conference of republican senators next Monday to discuss the issue.
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Ry Associaton Prin
Washington
Fi Sennto
Borus Lesne
Uis Senato
Harding
Helena High Graduates 1922 Class Diploma List Honors
Helena High School awarded diplomas to the 1922 seniors in a commencement at Algéria Shire temple. Top four years averages include Winifred Mills and Earl Brady. sweaters with letters went to basketball players Amatia Mertz Marie Hirsch Alice Heath Edith Jorgenson Gail Fiske Mildred Day. salutatory Fort Brady spoke on A Continent of Opportunity. senior athletics and football honors noted. Muscle Shoals addendum reports $7,000,000 Senate appropriation for Dam 2 continuation.
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Helena High School
Jlo
Algéria
Shire Temple
Albert J. Roberts
Howes
Roberts
Winifred Mills
Earl Brady
Herman Glorge
Leour Carssey
Rutherford van Sickle
Sarah Virginia Gould
Joyce Seely
Gai Fiske
Gladys Johnson
Finn Schenck
Amatia Mertz
Marie Hirsch
Alice Heath
William, Edgington
Arthur Neill
Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Muscle Shoals
Pra
Alabama
Hold Utah Miners for Killing Deputy
Twenty men alleged to have participated in the attack on a train near Standardville are arrested by Utah National Guard units who have established martial law in Carbon county coal mining areas after a miners strike begun April 1. Deputy Sheriff A B Wench was killed and H B Lewis wounded in the incident.
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Associated Prean
Salt Lake
Standardville
A.B. Wench
H. B. Lewis
Utah Natonal Guard
Carbon County
Seek Law to Halt Sale of Liquor on Ocean Vessels
Indications rose that prohibition supporters in Congress would push through the pending ocean shipping bill a measure to bar liquor sales on American ships. Representative Bankhead offered an amendment tying government aid to ships, while Representative Edmonds proposed a parallel rule with fines and entry bans to enforce prohibition at sea. The majority committee took up the Edmonds plan for study as debate continued.
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Associated Presa
Washington
Congress
Anheuser Bunch, Tor
St Towls
Rep. Bankhead
Howne Merchant’ Marine Committee
Merchant Marine Bi
Ahip
Hancra
Rep
Edmonds
Republican
Pennsylvania
Bankhead
Esmonds
Opening Sessions of New World Meeting at The Hague
The Hague June 15 The allied delegations led by H A van Karnebeek mapped out work for the Hague conference and recommended appointing three sub commissions to handle Russian debts Russian credits and property in Russia owned by foreigners but seized by the Soviet government Likely to be chosen tomorrow after the general Kusafat commission is formed with broad country participation.
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The
Hague
Associated Press
Coun
H. A. van Karnebeek
Thrce
Ceus
Russia
Kusafat
Senate Favors Navy Reserve Like Militia
The Senate backed the Navy Department plan to form a civilian naval reserve force akin to the National Guard. An amendment to the appropriation bill allocates 60,000 to 2,000,000 to begin the program, with 3,000 officers and 10,000 enlisted men in a one month annual service reserve. Reservists would train two weeks yearly on naval vessels.
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Press
Washington
Navy Department
National Guard
Rail union endorses nationwide coal strike as miners walkout grows
Delegates at the American Federation of Labor convention voted to back the coal miners strike and applauded the walkout of more than 1,000,000 railway workers. B M Jewell said rail chiefs would not interfere if membership refuses to yield, signaling solid support for the walkout and potential widespread work stoppage.
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Chetunai
Olio
Ha Associated Press
Enal
Jewell
Lie
Tia
Federation
Mr. Jewell
Amit Cheera
Swell Colony Devastated by Fire on Rockaway Peninsula
A major fire swept a seashore bungalow colony at Argonne on the Rockaway peninsula destroying hundreds of buildings. Firefighters and police evacuated residents as flames spread through light wood structures on the bay side. Losses ranged from about 15,000 to 69,000 per structure with many residences hotels and lounges destroyed.
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Answeinveil Press
New York
Argonne
Rockaway Peninsule
Jamaica Bay
Ness York
N. Beach
Stecote
Bishop Burns Praises Helena Schools at Commencement
Bishop Charles Wesley Burns spoke at the Helena high school commencement praising the public school system as a city power. He declared personality is power, linking it to brain, heart, and faith, and cited figures from John Wesley to Abraham Lincoln to illustrate forces behind human greatness. The address continued on page 5.
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Charles Wesley Burns
Helena
Melon
Algeria
Melena
Jimman
Raker
John Kuns
Arno
Martin Luther
Germany
Europe
John Wesley
Abraham Lincoln
Mary Lyon
Holyoke College
Jnmmericay
Frances Willard Ias
Paul
Sind
Jesus
Hmmphrey Davy Wagy
Michael Parraday
Cortez
Vote Upon Strike for War in Cincinnati Ohio
In Cincinnati Ohio on June 15, an Associated Press report states that a strike vote by members of shop crafts and maintenance of way unions shows an overwhelming majority in favor of striking. The unions total 1,223,000 members and would follow the railroad management’s recent decisions after union leaders warned they would accept the members’ decision.
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Cincinnat
Ohio
Associatedress
Lordon
Ward Indicted on Murder Charge in White Plains
Ward, a wealthy individual, was indicted in the county jail on a first degree murder charge connected to the death of Clarence Peters, a former sailor. The grand jury, after over a week of inquiries, found the indictment. Ward claimed self defense as Peters allegedly tried to intimidate him on a road near Kensico. Bail was not requested. the judge ruled the offense nonbailable. Ward remains in jail. Separately, initial steps were taken in Louisville toward forming a national hardwood lumber manufacturers organization affiliated with the National Lumber Manufacturers Association.
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Prost
Waltte Mains
NW. Y
Walter S. Wart
Wealthy
Beker
Clarence Peters
Peters
Sailer
Kensico
Ward
New York
White Plains
Hall
Morsuhauser
Ikwaar
NEW Lumber Combine
Louisville
National
Thumber Manufacturers’ Association
Helena High graduation lists 71 graduates this year
Helena High School announced a class of 71 graduates at last night’s ceremony held in the Algeria Shrine temple. The names include Dorothy Grace Bevans Jessie Gertrude Nurtis Alfred Edward Murgon Cean Eugene Bold Edward Carl Bossier Paul Francis Tirozler Karl Clyde Heady Oliver Wendellurgan and many others.
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Helena High
Frork
Helena High School
Algeria
Tempitas
Dorothy Grace Bevans
Jessie Gertrude Nurtis
Mlfred Edward Murgon
Cean Eugene Bold
Edward Carl Bossier
Paul Francis Tirozler
Karl Clyde Heady
Oliver Wendellurgan
Eamma Lanise Brown
Georgia Rater Bonestevle
Maurice Daniel Bakunon
Charles Frank Casteel
Heldi Bruce Clay
Harnld Tiinyd Cole
Richard Joachim Carstensen
Evelyn Neressa Conrad
Leone Aila Carsley
Mildred Phornton Iy
Ralph Blackburn Day
Edgar Money Dobler
Alfreattan
Olivia Doggett
William Lawrence Edgington
Alice Pletcher Egleston
Gail Fisk
Wesley Milton Fisher
Anna Marie Gaudino
Gwendolen Gaw
George Herman
Grooge
Sarah Virginia Gould
Alice Elaine Heath
Harold Steffan Hepner
Violet Ann Hilger
Marie Laurie Hirsch
Lohi Gladys Johnson
Edith Milifrad Jorgenson
Moore
Robert Arthur Nell
Clara Sophia Olson
Elizabeth Heinig
Hazel Jean Hichaydoon
Rupart Runy
An’ Schilchter
Jesons
George Schneider
Edna Louisa Fiehonck
Joyes
Beatrice ‘Seely
Edward Mark Sherman
Juanitas Mary Bhrycek
Ruth Vernie Smith
Nassau Clinton Spragus
Paulette Alled
Splasy Russel
Charles
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Lh&l Institution
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Alburt J. Galen
Muntaba Supreme Court
Mutte
Prigot Board
Penitentiary Commission
J. F. O'Connor
Sald
Dr. Sur
Old Townley
Green Isle
Cohnnn
Fort Brady
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Taye
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N. Y
Bishop Burns
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