Montana lawmakers push long session with many bills in committee
Montana legislators entered the 60 day session with hundreds of measures stalled in committees. Only two floor debates have occurred, while the house and senate work through appropriations and funding requests. The house passed a $6 million highway debenture measure awaiting senate action.
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Helena
Montana
House
Senate
Senate Roads and Highways Committee
Appropriations and
Finance
William T. Cowan
Hill
Senate Finance Committee
Senate votes for 25 million Red Cross relief fund
Washington January 17 The senate approved 25 million dollars for Red Cross relief amid a push by Democratic Leader Robinson. President Hoover’s allies oppose any compromise and may veto if the house approves. Senator Reed sought reconsideration and postponement implications loom into February 9 as private matching funds proposal faced house action.
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Washington
Senate
Robinson
Reed
Red Cross
House
Hoover
Congress
Policemen Quell Riot of Prisoners in New Orleans Jail
A threatened riot at the New Orleans municipal jail was averted when a police squad restored order during prisoner exercise. Officers used clubs to drive belligerent inmates back to their cells, with no bloodshed reported.
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New Orleans
Montana Weather: generally fair and colder in the northeast
The forecast says Montana will be generally fair on Sunday and Monday with slightly colder conditions. Sunday particularly cool in the extreme northeast portion.
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Montana
House Wet Bloc Attacks Prohibition Bureau Funding
Members of the house wet bloc launched a preliminary attack on the prohibition bureau request for 500 new dry agents and about 2.5 million dollars. The clash signals a looming prohibition storm as the anti prohibition group led by Representative Linthicum criticizes tapping and accuses the bureau of entrapment. Black and Mead join in urging postponement until Congress reviews the controversy.
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Washington
House
Wet Bloc
Prohibition Bureau
Law Enforcement Commission
Hoover
Commission
Representative Linthicum
Maryland
Black
Mead
New York
Congress
Nurse Admits Hoax Tale Of Stabbing By Mystery Man
Jean Watson a 26 year old nurse confessed to police that she fabricated a tale of being stabbed and beaten by a mysterious man to hide her ex husband Joseph Stanton Kaylor's visit. She said the supposed attack was inspired by a state Bowles case witness story.
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Mystery Man
Portland
Ore
Jean Watson
Kaylor
H. W. Howard
Bowles
Billings Citizens Plan New Natural Gas Concern
In Billings on January 17 a consumer co operative named Consumers Gas company formed to supply natural gas at a guaranteed rate. The venture secures 60 large buyers and requires signed agreements from business district owners or tenants, aiming to lower existing rates charged by Billings Gas company.
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Billings
Consumers Gas Company
Billings Gas Company
Billings Gas
Clara Bow Lashes at Daisy De Boe Hair Comment
Hollywood star Clara Bow, recovering from bronchitis in Beverly Hills, criticizes Daisy De Boe during a freewheeling talk about Daisy's trial for allegedly stealing $16,000. Bow defends her own hair and public image as she discusses the case and her feelings.
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Jean Bosquit
Hollywood
Janet
Clara Bow
Beverly Hills
Daisy de Boe
Clara
Governor taps Selway to lead Montana Woolgrowers
C H Williams of Deer Lodge nominated Dillon's FE O Selway to head the Montana Woolgrowers association after 20 years as president. J H Carmichael of Augusta elected vice president. New executive committee members include A T Hibbard Harry Snyder John Echart. Trustees named include A C Grandi George Roberts C H Williams Fred Woolsey K O Haugen Howard Morse W H Scott Howard Nye John Quickenden. Continued on page 10.
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Missoula
Montana Woolgrowers' Association
C. H. Williams
Deer Lodge
FE. O. Selway
Dillon
J. H. Carmichael
Augusta
A. T. Hibbard
Helena
Harry Snyder
Billings
John Echart
Glasgow
A. C. Grandi
Lennep
Girl 18 Takes Life After Parents Punish Booze Party
Provo Utah January 17 18 year old Myrtle Brown killed herself with a rifle after parental reprimand over an all night drinking party. Sheriff says no inquest but party investigation will occur. A youth attendee is held for questioning. She left a note and survived by parents Arch and Mrs Brown four sisters and three brothers.
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Provo
Utah
Myrtle Brown
George Dunnell
Arch Brown
Million Dollar Libel Suit Filed
Colonel Luke Lea filed libel suits totaling 1 million dollars against the Chattanooga Times accusing malicious character defamation. The action was reported from Nashville Tennessee on January 17.
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Nashville, Tenn
Luke Lea
Tennessee
Late Today
Chattanooga Times
Man Believed Dead to Be Restored by Coroner Probe
George Early 55 of Butte will be officially declared alive after coroner M F Duff’s statement. The man believed dead as Tom Brown, who died May 12, was mistakenly buried in Brown’s family plot after misidentification. Early learned of the error after Christmas through a telegram from his brother.
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George Early
Butte
M. F. Duff
Tom Brown
Early
Rock Falls
Tll
Brown
Special Trains Leave for Youth With Big Crowd
More than 1 000 people from Montana the Dakotas and Wyoming jammed the Union depot as four Union Pacific specials to Los Angeles departed at 7 p m for the annual mid winter excursion. Henry Coulam praised the event saying numbers exceeded expectations and that farmers stock men and families from the Northwest joined the trip planned to return by April 8.
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Union Depot
Montana
Dakotas
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Los Angeles
Southern California
Butte
Henry Coulam
Northwest
Playful Pet Goat Causes Hospital Visit in Ontario
Nannie the playful goat of five year old A. Weinberg disrupted a local meat packer’s plant by butting an ammonia valve in the refrigeration area. Chicago merchant Samuel Holtzman, visiting, was overcome by fumes and hospitalized as a result.
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Ontario
Cal
Nannie
A. Weinberg
Samuel Holtzman
Chicago
Weinberg
Federal jurors indict 158 in longest city grand jury session
A federal grand jury convened by Judge George M. Bourquin returned 158 indictments before noon, ending a day and a half of evidence review. Most charges involve prohibition violations, with 15 indictments from the Butte district and the rest spread across Helena Great Falls and Billings districts. Among major counts is a murder charge against Blackfoot Indian Tom Trout. 14 Butte residents face prohibition-related charges. The fifteenth indictment remains listed as ongoing.
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Federal Grand Jury
George M. Bourquin
Butte
Helena
Great Falls
Billings
Tom Trout
Charles Schuette
Tom Ryan
Oscar Offer
Joe Malley
Sid Myers
Anha Lavovich
William Long
George Johnson
Carl Johnson
John Glasser
Frank Ferris
F. #. Phillips
Pete Cunningham
John Cain
Frank Brown
Butte Man Dies Visiting Friend
John McRae a longtime Butte resident aged 40 collapsed and died at a friend's home. Coroner Mike Duff investigates whether to hold an inquest. The body lies at Duggan chapel. McRae has a brother in Idaho. He visited C T Martin at 332 South Montana Street when he suddenly collapsed and died before doctors arrived.
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John McRae
Butte
Mike Duff
Duggan Chapel
McRae
Idaho
C. T. Martin
South
Montana Street
Offic ers Are Capable By Hurley Says Army Officers Ready For War
Secretary of War Hurley says the United States army would be capably officered by well trained personnel in a national emergency. He notes peace time reforms, consolidation of units, and training near large encampments to ready a fighting force, addressing Pershing's criticisms of prewar unpreparedness.
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Joseph H. Baird
Washington
U.P
Hurley
United States Army
United Press
War Department
America
Pershing
John J. Pershing
Baker
France
Newton Baker
Public Lands Board finishes report on domain transfer
President Hoover's public lands commission completed its study on shifting 178 million acres from federal to state control. Chairman Garfield announced the report would be submitted to President Hoover Monday.
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Washington
Hoover
Public Lands Commission
Garfield
Plane rushes Butte woman to her husband's bedside
Mrs. G. A. Stivers and her sister Mrs. Harry Shaffer arrived in Portland after flying from Butte to Missoula then Spokane en route. Pilot Bob Johnson guided their plane to Swan Island airport with the Stivers family at 5 p.m. News says George A. Stivers, head of the Butte Poultry Co., was hospitalized after a major operation at Coffey Clinic. The trip followed a Friday notification from Mrs. Stivers.
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BUTTE
Portland
Ore
G. A. Stivers
Harry Shaffer
Mont
Missoula
Spokane
Bert Mooney
Butte Aircraft Company
Bob Johnson
Mooney
City
Stivers
Butte Poultry Company
Dewey Street
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