Special venire of 150 jurors drawn for Le Duc murder trial
More than 100 prospective jurors report at 1 30 in Judge Lynch s court for the Le Duc murder case. The 55 year old Butte officer is accused of killing John F Snyder last March 5. A special venire was ordered after 56 jurors on the regular panel proved insufficient. Over 50 witnesses are expected. trial likely does not finish before Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Lynch
Criminal Court
Bert le Duc
Butte
John F. Snyder
Lynch
LeDuc
Snyder
le Duc
Frank Willoughby
Minnie Woodall
William Maloney
John Andrews
Willoughby
Man Arrested for Robbery in City Jail
Eugene Harrington was arrested by Jailer William Taylor and charged with robbery after Henry Webber of the Hennessy Annex reported thefts from Webber's apartment including household articles and jewelry. Harrington was lodged in the city jail last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Harrington
Henry Webber
Hennessy Annex
Harrington
Webber
William Taylor
State School to Have Busy Week at Montana State College
Montana State College in Bozeman schedules a packed week ending the school year with baccalaureate on June 8 led by Rev. Ward F. Boyd, Women’s Day June 9, Home-coming events June 9 to 11, and a 34th annual commencement. Alumni events include recognitions for 55 Bobcat athletes and two all American stars Cat Thompson and Frank Ward, plus a military pageant by the ROTC battalion. A noon picnic, a late afternoon business meeting, and an evening banquet at Hotel Baxter precede a dance. Special class invitations reach ’06, ’07, ’08, ’16, ’17, ’24, ’25, ’26. The Women’s Day program begins 1:30 p.m. with a blue and gold processional from Montana Hall to the gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Montana State College
Ward F. Boyd
Presbyterian Church of
Montana State
Cat” Thompson
Rockne
Frank “Pop” Ward
College
J. C. Taylor
Baxter
Alumni Association
Dean Herrick
Montana Hall
Mooney's Cross Country Flight Showcases Gypsy Moth Plane
Bert Mooney, head of the Butte Aircraft Corporation, arrived at the local airport after a 20 hour cross country flight from St Louis in a new Gypsy Moth plane. He made stops at Kansas City Garden City Wichita Casper and Harlowton praising the Moths performance. The plane uses Wright inline engine and is built under De Havilands patents. Mooney will display the Moth at the airport for several days for enthusiasts to inspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Mooney
Butte Aircraft Corporation
St. Louis
Mooney
Kansas City
Garden City
Wichita
Casper
Harlowtown
Trevelair
Lincoln
de Haviland
Butte
Graduation Day at Montana State College Marks Largest Class
Laura Asbury arrives from New York to speak at the Breaking of the Ties ceremony with Phi Omega Sigma installation and Iris Gardens dedication planned. The 10:30 Wednesday commencement will award practical honors to seniors and award the largest graduating class in MSU history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Asbury
New York
Phi Omega Sigma Sorority
Dean Herrick
Norma Beck
Associated Women Students
Elmer Peterson
Utah State Agricultural College
Montana State College
Orton Brothers Return From Majestic Radio Sales School
W. C. Orton Jr. and W. C. Orton Jr. of Orton Bros. have just come back from Chicago after attending a Grigsby Grunow Majestic radios sales school. They say the program gave them the equivalent of a year’s university course in sales, advertising, financing, and factory methods in one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Orton Jr
Orton Bros
Chicago
Grigsby-Grunow Company
Majestic
Butte Railroaders to Attend Convention in Portland
Thomas R. Sloan secretary treasurer of the Veterans' Association of the Northern Pacific railway passed through Butte en route to Portland. He will complete arrangements for the annual convention to be held on June 12. Expected attendance ranges from 400 to 500 veterans. Butte will be represented by W. H. Merriman James Kenny and Charles A Frederickson and possibly others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R. Sloan
St. Paul
Veterans’ Association
The
Northern Pacific Railway
Butte
Portland
W. H. Merriman
James Kenny
Charles A. Frederickson
St Mark's Church Presents The Mystery of the Third Gable
The Senior Society of St Mark's Lutheran church presents a mystery drama The Mystery of the Third Gable by Ben Lindsay Barbee this evening and tomorrow night. Cast includes Norman Risch Dorothy Dunn Margaret Diedrichs Carl Diedrichs Walter Heinzelmann Della Stern Dorothy Moran Edna Burrough Edward Eno and William Honka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Lindsay Barbee
St. Mark's Lutheran
Fire vehicle hits parked car near Arizona station
A fire truck from the Arizona street station struck a parked car registered to Harry Wirth of Billings at about 5 AM yesterday. The incident was reported by fire department members. General Hertzog, the South African prime minister, recently introduced a flappers' enfranchisement bill in the house of assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona Street
Harry Wirth
Billings
General Hertzog
House of Assembly
Butte Briefs and Local Happenings
Union Pacific claim agent Howard Bruner visited Butte yesterday. A jubilee carnival planning meeting for June 14 at MacC. White park was held. Marion Rasmusson and Marie Telling underwent operations at Deaconess hospital with recovery improving. Carl Haining admitted to St. James hospital for care. A fire at 413 South Arizona street was extinguished with no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Bruner
Union Pacific
Salt Lake City
Macc
White Park
Vtékoe
Marion Rasmusson
Marcia Street
Deaconess Hospital
Marie Telling
South Main Street
Haining
ILI
Carl Haining
Wyoming Street
St. James Hospital
Motorist Arrested After Collision on Main Street
A man giving the name R. E. Walton was arrested and jailed for driving while intoxicated and reckless driving after a collision in the 400 block South Main Street. Officers Dick Mundy and Pete McDonald made the arrest. Walton’s car struck another owned by Pete Manxam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
R. E. Walton
Walton
Pete Manxam
Dick Mundy
Pete McDonald
Runaway Car Wrecks Autos and Hoists at Granite Wyoming
A car driven by John Gately rolled down a 30 foot incline at a service station on Granite and Wyoming, wrecking three autos and two auto hoists. It toppled a car onto a second rack and onto an alley wall, narrowly missing three boys. Gately was booked for reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granite
Wyoming Street
John Gately
Capitol Hill
Thornton Hotel
Oakland Officer Takes Prisoner
A. W. Anderson an Oakland inspector of police left for home with Robert Blue who was arrested by Butte officers about ten days ago Blue faces first degree assault charges for shooting another man four times during a last night altercation In Butte Anderson toured Leonard mine with Captain James Gleason of the local fire department
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Anderson
Oakland
Calif
Robert Blue
Butte
Blue
City
Anderson
James Gleason
Butte Fire Department
Gleason
Leonard Mine
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Gase
Lync
Ladat
General Electric Refrigerator
For
General
Howard Pierce, Inc
North Main
Granite Street
Butte Dealer
F. B. Connelly
Billings and Great Falls
Ortons
Sales School
ST. Mark’s Church
Deaconess
Edgar Hardgrove
Waterloo
South
Germany
Lucky
Ncaa
WFC Destra
N. B.C. Networks
Samuel G. Blythe
American Tobacco Co
Mfrs
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