Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

We found your results!

Page 1

The Montana Standard in Butte, Montana

We have 3,228,115 pages in Montana

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1930

Page

1

House Probe 15 Sought In Probe Of City Prohibition Work

Representative Celler introduced a House resolution to empower the judiciary committee to investigate prohibition enforcement by the New York administrator over the past three years. Seymour Lowman defended the administration, saying Campbell blames politicians if enforcement faltered.

Washington Department of Justice Maurice Campbell Prohibition New York City Campbell Seymour Lowman New York Lowman

Morrison Jurors Still Undecided After Deliberation

A 33 hour juror deadlock in the Walter Morrison murder case ended last night with the panel unagreed on a verdict. Morrison, a 54 year old Butte police detective, is charged with fatally shooting William Douglass, 23, in a soft drink parlor a year ago. If no agreement by late afternoon, jurors likely to be discharged. more than 40 ballots were cast before dinner. The trial began Monday afternoon after fourteen witnesses for the state and Morrison as sole defense witness. This closed the spring criminal court calendar started May 5.

Walter Morrison Butte Morrison William Douglass Witneses

Opposition Shown to Centralization at Governors Conference

At the national governors conference in Salt Lake City the emphasis was on states rights and minimal federal interference. Governors urged state control of public lands and the option to tax both national and state banks, with Montana’s Gov. J. E. Erickson urging land return to states and Minnesota’s Gov. Theodore E. Christian opposing centralization.

George E. Helmer United Press Salt Lake City U.P J. E. Erickson Montana Theodore E. E. Christian Minnesota Erickson Rotary Club West

Jury finds Attig man guilty in Oesterreich manslaughter

In Los Angeles Otto Sanhuber known as the attic man was found guilty of manslaughter for the 1922 killing of Fred Oesterreich. The six men and six women jury deliberated seven hours. Defense may seek to argue the charge exceeds the statute of limitations. Weather: Montana unsettled with showers and cooler conditions midweek.

Los Angeles Otto Sanhuber Fred Oeesterreich Sanhuber

Boy Scouts of Butte Awarded At Court of Honor

Robert Linforth of Butte received the eagle bronze palm at the July court of honor held in the county courthouse last night. Three scouts rose to first class, six to second class, and 13 earned merit badges. Troops Nos. 3, 24 of Butte, and 32 of Deer Lodge received parade size flags as the council prepares for the Camp Lowlands session starting July 7.

Robert Linforth West Platinum Street Council Butte No. 32 Deer Lodge Camp Lowlands Donald Harvey Lorimer Hoar Walter Schott Scouts

Butte Strike Leaders Deny Employer Attitude Misleading

The Teamsters and machinists in Butte strike after wage disputes with employers. Negotiations had sought a return to 1929 levels, with machinists paid eight dollars for an eight hour day instead of nine. Employers deny misrepresentation and say unions gave no clear strike purpose.

Teamsters’ Union Butte Rath Uniane Buttle Teamsters Employers’ Association George S. Martin Silver Bow Employers’ Association Martin

Sproul Installed as President of University of California

Dr. Robert Gordon Sproul, civil engineer and scholar, today took office in Berkeley as president of the University of California succeeding the retired Dr. W. W. Campbell. Sproul is noted as a tennis player and student of the classics.

Berkeley Calif Robert Gordon Sproul University of California W. W. Campbell

Two Women Die In Auto Wreck Near McMinnville

Two people died when a car collision occurred south of McMinnville on the West Side Pacific highway. Marie Rogers, 22, of Portland, and Clif ford Ward, 24, of Los Angeles, were killed in the crash date reported July 1.

Mcminnville Ore Marie Rogers Portland Clifford Ward Los Angeles Here

Jadwin to Lead Hoover Power Commission

Lieut. Gen. Edgar Jadwin, former chief of army engineers, was selected by President Hoover to head a new power commission. He will evaluate applications to develop power from navigable streams and public lands. The commission will replace the old panel of three cabinet secretaries and oversee a large power development budget.

Washington Edgar Jadwin Army Engineers Hoover Power Commission Jadwin Commission Senate War, Interior and Agriculture Congress

Mom Joins Enduring Hunters in Air Reunion Flight

In Chicago on July 1 to 7, Mrs Hunter and her daughter joined a family reunion as John and Kenneth Hunter continue their world record endurance flight. The brothers returned to radio contact and briefly joined another plane above their looping circuit, keeping their feet off the ground yet cheering the family below.

Hunter Chicago John Kenneth Earth Mom Irene

Doctors Address Public Meeting At High School

Dr. George B. Eusterman of the Mayo Clinic spoke on health and diet at a public meeting held at Butte High School under the Pacific Northwest Medical association. He warned the American diet relies too heavily on meats white bread potatoes and carbohydrates and urged a balanced intake to prevent indigestion and stomach disorders. Dr A S Lobinger followed with remarks titled What the Continued on Page 6 Col 4.

George B. Eusterman Mayo Clinic Butte Pacific Northwest Medical Association Butte High School Eusterman A. 8. Lobinger

Transatlantic flyer Southern Cross to depart from Roosevelt Field

The gray monoplane Southern Cross will take off from Roosevelt Field at 7 AM with commander Major Charles Kingsford Smith and three crew on the Atlantic flight. First stop Chicago, then Salt Lake City, then Oakland California, after an overnight in Chicago.

New York Southern Cross Roosevelt Field Charles Kingsford-Smith Chicago Salt Lake City Oakland Calif

Wiley's Death Noted Quietly at Medical Conference

Dr. Harvey Wiley died Monday and received little attention among attendees at the Pacific Northwest Medical Conference. Dr. J. G. Parsons recalled Wiley's crusading role in making the American public food conscious and challenged views on benzoate of soda while praising his lifelong fight for better food quality.

Harvey Wiley Pacific Northwest Medical Conference J. G. Parsons Lewistown

Negro herb doctor seeks murder warrant in Chicago

Robert Crim a Black herb doctor sought a murder warrant for Ed Baker who allegedly killed him last Tuesday The prosecutor refused noting Crim was alive Crim claimed near death then revived and argued the point Baker allegedly struck Crim with a metal iron piece and the weapon broke local coverage notes Crim’s dramatic assertion of returning to life

Chicago Robert Crim Crim Joseph Nagle Nagle Ed Baker Baker

Government ends fiscal year 1930 with small surplus

The United States government finished the 1930 fiscal year with a 148 million dollar surplus, applied to cut the 16 billion dollar national debt. Receipts totaled 4.178 billion, expenditures 3.994 billion, aided by foreign cash payments and last-minute imports before Smoot Hawley.

Cecil Owen United Press Washington Congress Mellon

Flirt Attempt Leads to Arrest for Louis Schupan

In New York on July 1, police jailed 29 year old Louis Schupan after he tried to flirt with 59 year old Mrs. Rose Lewis. He was fined 10 dollars for the offense.

New York Rose Lewis Louis Schupan

Chicago gun battle targets Zuta in loop murder case

In downtown Chicago a gunmen attack on a police car pursued Jack Zuta and three other suspects amid the Alfred Lingle murder inquiry. Police returned fire as bystanders fled, injuring a streetcar motorman and a night watchman. Zuta, linked to Bugs Moran, had been detained with others during the probe.

Chicago Loop Jack Zuta Alfred Lingle Zuta State’s Attorney’s Office State Street George Bugs) Moran Chicago Tribune

Miners Field Day Committee Meets for July 14 Celebration

The Miners Field Day general committee will gather Thursday afternoon to finalize plans for the great Miners celebration set for July 14. J. A. O Neill, chairman of the 23 member committee, will hear subcommittee reports for endorsement and proceed with arrangements. The program opens with a first aid contest featuring 13 teams from Anaconda company plants competing for the Butte district title, trained by Con O Connell, ex captain of the international champions Anselmo.

Miners’ Field Day J. A. O'Neill Anaconda Company Butte Con O'Connell Anselmo

Wheeler gifts 140 technical volumes to Montana School of Mines

Archer E Wheeler a New York metallurgical engineer offers 140 volumes to the Montana School of Mines library. The collection includes 102 bound volumes and periodicals such as Electrical and Metallurgical Industry Journal of the Engineering Societies Mining and Scientific Press Iron Age and Engineering News Record. Iron Age file totals 46 bound volumes. gift praised as timely by President Francis A Thomson.

Montana School of Mines Archer E. Wheeler Broadway New York City F. A. Thomson Lst Wheeler Electrical and Metallurgical Industry Journal of the Association of Engineering Societies Mining and Scientific Press Iron Age Engineering News Record Francis A. Thomson School of Mines

Also Mentioned on This Page

Er Ey Me Cade Justice Department HOUSE Celler Heads of Commonwealths Salt Lake Attig Oesterreich BOY Scouts OF Graham Maurice Graham Cedar City Utah Jadwin Ramed Power Post R. G. Sproul Chief OF Silver Bow Club Kingsford-Smith Slim Lindbergh Wiley Seees Hin Gotham Tribune Great Falls
Search Courier

Search the The Montana Standard Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The The Montana Standard?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication