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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1929
Page
3
From San Francisco came word that the district court upheld Karb Herter of this city on a liquor possession charge. The case, argued by H. A. Johnson and Hugh Adair for the defense, involved beer steins seized May 19 last year by federal agents. He was convicted and fined.
Nearly 200 Woodcraft members gather at Odd Fellows hall for a two day Montana district convention with delegates from Havre Belt Great Falls Chateau Augusta Marysville Townsend and East Helena. Juvenile branch to hold statutory rites and officer elections. Banquet reservations may be made with local organizers. Charles I Brush dies at 80 in Cleveland after a career as arc lamp inventor and humanitarian.
Justice of the Peace Crisp released Rudolph Johnson on a floater after he was charged with vagrancy. Deputy Art Parsons had picked him up, with Johnson reportedly planning an immediate departure and possessing resources for a pep meeting.
Fourteenth annual M C A boys camp at Camp Miracle readies for opening. The group leaves at 10 o clock in cars provided by the committee, with advance party already at the site. Leaders include Joe Laird Harold Anderson and Morris E Sanford guiding the youths under Mrs Ida Welsh as cook for a fourth year.
Mr and Mrs C W Moore of Spokane visit Tom Cooney chairman of the Lewis and Clark county commissioners in Helena. Moore, manager of Fuller Paint Spokane, notes Spokane’s boom with new Devonport hotel addition and air travel growth. Mrs Cooney will stay in Spokane awhile after the visit. A Spokane to Portland airmail route is under discussion.
Acting County Attorney AP Heywood filed charges of grand larceny against Homer G. Wyatt. Witnesses include John Graines Sheriff Clyde Burgess George K. Fleming and Hanson. Bond set at 1000 by District Judge W H Poorman. Wyatt allegedly took a Hupmobile from John J Grainey and drove to Great Falls to sell it for five dollars down. Car damaged. insured. Wyatt captured in Great Falls and returned to Helena.
Local prohibition agents arrested Frank P. Herrin at 1337 Walnut Street for alleged violation of the national prohibition act. Officers found moonshine and 80 pints of home brew beer. Herrin was arraigned before United States Commissioner J. H. Brass and posted $300 bond. He admitted possessing whiskey and cooperated with the officers. The raid at Louie Sehrevyn on Boulder yielded 1,300 pints of home brew beer 60 gallons of beer mash and gallons of wine. he will be arraigned before Commissioner Brass.
Under Major L A Rockwood of the Presidio San Francisco a Ninth corps area unit trains a platoon of the 163rd Infantry Montana National Guard at Camp Erickson for four hours daily The new speech transmitting mask is issued Capt C H Olson of Froid assists The platoon will disseminate basic chemical warfare knowledge to each company upon return Col William L Little inspects medical detachment and Col Charles S Lincoln National Guard chief conducts a two day tour of the Montana troops
Montana supreme court hears case over a basement still at a private home in Butte. Explosion rocked the dwelling on January 6, 1927, caused a later fire that burned the house. B F Fayle sued Camden Fire Insurance and New York Fire Underwriters after claims were refused.
The Senate failed to confine tariff revision to agriculture in a 29 to 38 vote, rejecting Borah’s proposal. Jon Dana Washington amendment aligned with Hoover language was also rejected, splitting along party lines. The vote shapes timing for House hearings and a bill report due by August 10.
Crowds watch as an Imperial Airways plane crashes into the English Channel and a second blue passenger aircraft lands on a beach. Survivors describe a brutal, chaotic escape as crews lash the wreck to a trawler and pull five aboard amid water flooded cabins and heavy baggage.
Local plans outline a downtown parade and two pageants for the Fourth of July at the fair grounds. A 35 piece band will perform. prizes for best floats from businesses. Parade route runs Main street to Benton then to the fair grounds. Entry notices due by June 30.
Dr. B C Shearer and Mrs. Shearer returned from a three week eastern visit. He attended Mayo Bros clinics in Rochester while she visited Elkhart Indiana. They then traveled to Detroit and St Louis where a Graham Paige coupe was purchased. Aircraft crash casualty lists mention Adolph Meister and Homer W Tatham among others with multiple deaths.
In a Bronx arena bout promoter Daxter Park, lightweight singer defeated Augie Pisano in ten rounds. Pisano was knocked down ten times, with Judge Al scoring the rounds as easy for Singer. Weigh-ins showed Pisano around 129 pounds and Singer about 134 3 4 pounds.
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