Van Sweringens Describe Rise of Rival Railroad Empire
Washington June 5 The senate inquiry into J P Morgan and Co shifts to the Van Sweringen brothers part in developing their railroad empire. O P Van Sweringen and M J Van Sweringen tell how they moved from real estate to control of Nickel Plate in 1916 and how a 2 million cash loan started their growth. Thomas S Lamont testimony on 1930 stock sales deferred.
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Washington
Senate
J. P Morgan and Company
Thomas S. Lamont
P. van Sweringen
M. J. van Sweringen
Ferdinand Pecora
van Sweringen
John W. Davis
Morgan
Pecora
O. P. van Sweringen
M. J
Nickel Plate Railroad
New York Central
Well Known Miner Dies in Butte Overview
John P. O'Brien aged 47, a prominent Butte resident and boilermaker, died yesterday at his home on Thornton Street. Born in Michigan, he moved to Butte as a child and belonged to the local Boilermakers union. He is survived by his widow, a Seattle daughter, a brother, a sister, a niece, a nephew, three Seattle grandchildren, and two Butte brothers-in-law. The body rests at Merrill mortuary.
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John P. O'Brien
Butte
Thornton Street
Michigan
Boilermakers’ Union
Merrill Mortuary
O’brien
Glen Kelly
Seattle
Walter O’brien
Mamie Nelson
Dorothy O’brien
Murray O’brien
Dave Fisher
Alfred Fisher
Archbishop Rudolph Gerken Named Santa Fe Archbishop
The National Catholic Welfare Conference announced the appointment of The Most Rev. Rudolph Aloysius Gerken, bishop of Amarillo, Texas, as archbishop of Santa Fe New Mexico. The announcement was made on June 5.
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Washington
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Rudolph Aloysius Gerken
Amarillo
Texas
Santa Fe
N. M
Lewistown Man Fatally Burned Near Singler Farm
In Lewistown on June 5 a man identified as George Singler, 59, was found fatally burned after leaping from a Singler residence and running toward a field to aid when a fire source flared. Investigators described the cause as a kerosene related blaze.
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Lewistown
Buffalo
Singler
George Singler
Montanans Visiting Montanans at the Grand and Other Taverns
A list of Montanans visiting various places and people across Helena, Wisdom, Great Falls, Billings, Ringling, Bozeman, Butte, Dillon, and Sheridan. Names include C. Kelly, R. Fremont, R. W. Johnson, R. Bailey, H. B. Briggs, Mrs. Alfred Peterson, C. L. Flannigan, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Murray, R. L. Wagner, H. N. Geering, Otto C. Bee, C. R. Baker, J. Rutherford, S. J. Mannick, Fred J. Tissell, W. W. Lindberg, C. N. Whitney, M. Diamond, C. W. Cramer, H. A. Hansen, George Bosanatz, Mrs. C. Harris, Thomas Yost, Josie Woolsey, Carl A. Horst, I. E. Wambum, Mattson, Spinazzo.
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Grand
C. A. Kelly
R. J. Fremont
R. W. Johnson
R. Bailey
H. B. Briggs
Helena
Alfred Peterson
Wisdom
C. L. Flannigan
H. A. Murray
Great Falls
R. L. Wagner
H. N. Geering
F. L. Freund
Billings
The
Finlen
John Ries Jr
H. A. Hansen
George Bosanatz
Sheridan
Butte
Frank Twodot
E. J. Brooks
Great Palls
C. Harris
Monida
Thomas Yost
Dillon
Suen Sou Wook
Charles Wool
Josie Woolsey
Bozeman
Carl A. Horst
Norris
Arizona
I. E. Wambum
Matt Mattson
J. Spinazzo
Interstate Commerce examiners urge no general copper rate rise
I C C examiners recommend against a broad revision of non ferrous ore and copper freight rates. They propose copper bullion rates at 8.50 per ton from Arizona Utah Montana to Pacific ports and 9.50 from Utah to north Pacific ports, with adjustments to meet truck and water competition.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Arizona
Utah
Montana
Pacific
North Pacific
Minnesota
California
Mississippi River
Beckemeyer
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
Installation of officers by Butte Eagles No 11
A large gathering of Eagles at Butte aerie No 11 held a meeting last night to install newly elected officers. Lester Loblie led the ceremony with Hel ena aerie officers assisting. James J. Brett from Helena participated with the delegation from the capital city as Harry E. White became worthy president and other officers were installed.
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Butte Aerie No. 11
Lester Loblie
Order
Helena Aerie
James J. Brett
Lodge
Harry E. White
John F. Collins
Richard J. Rogers
James T. Finlen Jr
Jack Rowe
John J. Sheehan
William V. MacCracken
James C. Shea
Tim Smith
T. J. B Shanley
Aerie
Damose Ouelette
Alcohol Used In Lights In Cement Base
New York report discusses alcohol used in electric lights. It is placed in the cement that bonds the base and glass bulb, a detail of the manufacturing process cited in the article.
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New York
Walker May Take a Cabinet Post in Roosevelt Era
The article reports Walker, brother of Montana Senate Democratic leader, as a leading cabinet candidate due to Pecora revelations. He earns 100000 dollars annually as counsel for a theater chain run by his uncle. Wheeler says Walker could be offered any post, with Hull possibly moved to treasury if he declines. Other contenders include Henry Steagall and Lewis Douglass.
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Pecora
Walker
Montana
Cordell Hull
Treasury Department
Woodin Place
Henry Steagall
Alabama
Senator Glass
Lewis Douglass
Belgian honor for Scot author Fleming
King Albert awarded J Arnold Fleming the Commander of the Order of Leopold II for fostering better British Belgian understanding. Fleming, author of Flemish Influence in Britain, resides in Locksley Scotland.
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Order of Leopold
Albert
J. Arnold Fleming
Britain
Great Britain
Belgium
Fleming
Locksley
Scotland
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Rialto Ride
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West Park St
Dick-A-Doo Cleaner
Temaco
ED Wynn
Graham
U.S
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N.B.C
Texas Company
E Texaco
Texaco
Temas Company
California Corporation
Texaco Petroleum Products
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