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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-13
STATE OIL NETS
GOVERNMENT Sl4,95l
Royalties From Petroleum Returns
Millions of Dollars; Issue Many
Permits.

Washington, April 4.-Montana oil
wells accrued $14,951 in royalties for
the federal government, Second As
sistant Secretary Goodwin of the in
terror announced. He added that oil
royalties being realized by the United
States government as a result of oil
and gas production upon leased public
lands in the west is now running into
millions of dollars.
The total net royalties from these
sources up to March 1, accrding to
the figures just completed, reached
$10,O45,697. During the month of
Febru ary, 1923, alone, S519,939 was
realized from these royalties, $489, ,761
of which came from oil production,
S18,888 from natural gas production,
and S11,290 from the manufacture of
natural gas gasoline on public lands.
Oil and gas royalties accruing to
the government by states during Feb
ruary included S179,298 from Wyom-
ing; and S225,690 from California. A
total of 1O,327 oil and gas prospecting
permits We're issued by the Depart
ment of the interior up to March L.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-13
AUTO ASSESS
Ed FOR S5,5OO.OO

There is one man in this county
who will be very careful when he
turns in his property in the future.
He deliberately overlooked his auto
mobile and this was discovered by the
Assessor today. The car was worth
S55O.OO and should have been turned
in to the County Assessor for that
amount, but in view of the fact that
he di dnot turn it in at full and true
value he was assessed for ten times
this amount or total sum Of S5,-
10000. His taxes on this car would
have been around $1,000 but now his
taxes will be about $4,000 on this
same car.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-13
CHARLES MURPHY
ANSWERS ROLL CALL
PIONEER OF THE OUTLOOK TER
RITORY, CAME TO SHERIDAN
COUNTY FALL OF 1910 AND
BOUGHT FARM.
FUNERAL OCCURRED TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.

Charles B. Murphy, one of the
Sheridan County pioneer farmers, who
came to and settled in the Outlook
territory in the fall of 1910, where he
has been farming ever since, and
where he has a host of friends among
his neighbOrs, answered roll call Sun
day and departed this terrestrial strife
for the life over there, after an illness
of several days.
The funeral was held at Outlook,
at Stivers Hall, Tuesday afternoon,
the simple services being said by Mel
vim Morgan and interment was made
at the Outlook cemetary. Undertaken
Mills of Outlook directed the funeral
OBITUARY
Charles Bingley Murphy was born
at New Brunswick, Canada, NOvem-
Der 5th, 1854. While still a lad he
moved to Michigan where he resided
for number of years, when he mar
ried Mary LaLonde in 1888. Ten
years later in 1898, the family came
to western Canada, or to Saskatche-
wan, where they proved up on a home
stead and in 1903 the family moved
back to the states and took home
stead at Ambrose, North Dakota. II
/ the Fall of 1910, Mr.. Murphy bought
a farm northwest of Outlook, anC
moved his family onto it, where he
resided until his death on, Sunday
April 8th, 1923, his good wife having
preceded him across the river In the
Fall of 1918. He leaves to mourn m!
death, three children: Mrs. Harley Z
Grubbs, Mrs. Daniel Egger, and Leol
Murphy, all of Outlook and stel
son. Fred Murphy of Assinabioce Can
ada, and also a sister.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-13

Block number Twenty ore (2D, for
the year nineteen hundred eighteen
(1918) A. D., as follows; to-wit. One
hundred eight and 28-100 Dollars
(S108.28) and the said Council viii
accept the above amount IN full settle
ment of the Special Improvement
Taxes on the aforesaid lots for the
said year
SEAL p. J. MOORE
Mayor of Wolf Point, Montana.
Sworn and subscribed before me,
this 14th., day Of Marca, a. D. 1923.
(City of Wolf Point Seal)
F. G. WILLIAMS,
(Notarial Seal)
Notary Public for the State of Mon
tana, Residing at Wolf Point, Mon
tana. My Commission expires 6-23-26.
SETTLE TAX DIFFICULTY
NOW THEREFORE BE 1T RE-
| SOLVED, that the County Treasurer
of Sheridan County, Montana, be, and
he is hereby instructed to cancel
$195.09 of such Special Improvement
Tax, together with penalty amounting
to 1882.
PAY CLAIMS.
On motion the following claims
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn therefore by the Clerk:
GENERAL FUND
Newton, w. B., March Salary, Clerk
/ CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-13
CASE AGAINST DIR. HUNTER
DISMISSED FOR
LACK OF EVIDENCE

Upon motion of County Attorney
Erickson the criminal case which was
filed against DR.. Hunter with so much
gusto when the local doctors started
out to purify their profession of
some alleged questionable activities,
was dismissed by Judge Conner, at the
beginning of the last term, Monday,
March 9th.
The reason given for this motion
by the County Attorney, was "lack of
evidence sufficient to convict"
In other words it seems that the
doctors pushing the case, became sud-
denly afflicted with chills in the pedal
extremities and forgot some of the
things that they thought they knew
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-13
Wolf Point Girl Wins
Spelling Match Honor

Froid, April A. = The Roosevelt
county spelling contest was held at
Froid Saturday evening. Gold, silver
and bronze medals We're won, respec-
tivelv. by Mabel Johnson of Wolf
Point. Anna Macy of Culbertson, ard
MYRTLE Lillithun Of McCabe.
The Friod high school orchestra
furnished the music, and County Su-
perintendent Nina McFarlan spoke of
the spirit of cooperation shown by
the Froid people in helping to make
these occasions interesting and worth
while. The county declamatory con-
test will be held April 13.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-13
NO DISCRIMINATION

Cambridge, Mass, April 9.-The
board of overseers of Harvard today
voted unanimously that Gin the ad-
nninistration of rules for admission
Harvard College maintain its tradl-
tional policy of freedom from dis
elimination on ground of race or re-
ligiOn."
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-13
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Barney Johnston, age 25, and Flor
ence Richardson, age 81, both of Ant
elope, Montana on April 9th.
Stanley Michel, age 80 of Whitehall
Montana and Anne Bartole age 18, of
Gupple, Sask., on April 7th.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-13
Johnston-R Richardson

On Friday April 6, Barney Johnston
and Mrs. Florence M. Richardson both
of Antelope were quietly married at
the Congregational Parsonage. Mrs.
Richardson, whose husband died few
years ago, has continued to remain
on the farm three miles west of Ant
elope, where the Johnstons will now
be at home to their we'll wishing
friends.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-13
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to sincerely thank all the
neighbors and friends for the many
loving tokens and assistance, during
the sickness and burial of our dear,
departed Father -
MRS. HARLEY GRUBBS
MRS. DANIEL EGGER
Mr.. LEON MURPHY
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-13

Mr.. Peterson, representing the
Goodrich Tire Company was calling
on the trade in Plentywood Tuesday.
A. Gill of Dooley was visitor to
the county capitol on Friday OF last
week.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-13
% TREAS. ACCOMPLsHES FINANCIAL MIRACLE

.. Administration Reverse Going Into Debt 100000
Fai'75s Ysarlv to Paying Out at 100000 Each Cycle.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-13

Mrs. R. R. Ueland of Antelope was
shopping in PlentywoOd Wednesday
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-13

r Time in History of Northeastern Montana That Bonded
Fns' 1.Jebfedness Has Been Liquidated.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-13

Mrs. Fairchild was over from Ante
lope Tuesday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. Shaffee of
Froid were in Plentywood Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-12
Lawrence Woman
Kidnapped While
Walking with Husband

Lawrence, Mass, May 11.-Mrs
Florence Biasiucci was kidnapped by
two men and carried off in an auto
mobile late today as she was walk
ing home with her husband from the
Arlington mill. where the two are
employed in the spinning room. Sal
vatore Biasiucci. the husband, chung
to the spare tire on the back of the
machine until he was thrown off as
the kidnappers rounded sharp
curve.
Biasiucci told the police that the
automobile overlook him on the
street, and stopped while one of the
men engaged him in conversation.
Mrs. Biasiucci walked on. When
she was half a block away the car
was started suddenly. and Biasiucci
saw 1t slow down when nearing his
wife and a man dragged the woman
in. He pursued and jumped on the
spare tire.
Through the rear window OF the
top Biasiucci saw his wife struggling
with her captor. He broke the win
dow. and then the kidnapper threat
ened to shoot both wife and husband.
1t was at this point that Biasiucci fell
off. He said he believed one of the
men to be Scare Pedro of Hartford
or Waterbury, Conn.
While Biasiucci chung to the back
of the automobile it was driven at
high speed through streets crowded
with home going mill workers. Po-
lice pursued in automobiles and on
motorcycles. but were diStanced.
Biasiucci said the men took the dir
ectiOn of Haverhill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-12
Chinese Agree to
Probe Bandit Raid

Washington. May IA joint in
curry by representatives of the for
eign governments in Picking as to
the causes which made possible the
capture of American and foreign
citizen in Shantung by Chlnese
bandits, has been agreed to by the
Chinese government.
The investigation will be made
under the direction of the council OF
ministers. which has decided that
responsibility for the bandits oper-
ations should be established and
that it also should be shown whe-
Their there was any collision be-
tween the bandits and the Chinese
government authorities.
Minister Schurman advised the
State Department today that the
United States would be represented
on the investigating body. An Of
ficer of the Picking legation will act
for this government in cooperation
with consular officers at various
posts in China. where outlaw ele-
ments have been active.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-12
Federal Grand Jury to
Probe Sugar Futures

New York. May 11-Investiga-
ton by federal grand jury of the
trading in raw sugar futures on the
New York Coffee and Sugar En-
change was forecast today when
several operators in raw sugar were
served with subpeonas by agents OF
the Department of Justice.
Federal attorneys investigating
the high cost of sugar refused to af
firm or deny that the subpeonas
were for appearance before the
grand jury. While none of the SUI
gar men subpeonaed would disclose
the nature of the summonses. the
news spread through the exchange
and caused a general liquidation Of
raw sugar futures. prices closing at
% to 30 lower than yesterdays close.
Spot sugars declined Is cent as the
news spread and large offerings at
6ss cents per pound. c. and +. were
made with no takers at the close.
The sugar traders had believed that
the government would not continue
its investigation of sugar prices af-
ter the federal circuit court had
denied its application to enjoin trad
ing in raw sugar futures on the ex-
change. The reported action of the
government took the market by sur
prise and the liquidation was gen.
eral when the market closed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-12
EDUCATORS OF maine AND BAY
STATE ADDRESS annual MEETING
KENNEBEC COUNTY TEACHERS
Debs Pays Visit
to Vanzetti, Who
Cries and Hugs Him

Boston, May 11-Eugene v. Debs,
In Boston on lecture tour, was
embraced today by Bartolomeo Van
zetti. who with Nicola Sacco was
convicted in 1921 of the murder Of a
paymaster and guard at South
Braintree. Vanzetti is serving a
term at Charlestown prison for an
other offense while his counsel is
proceeding for a new trial on the
murder charge.
When Debs arrived yesterday for
meeting to be held tonight in Bos-
ton Opera House, he announced that
he would visit both Sacco and Van
Zett II possible. Sacco has been
committed to the Bridgewater hos
pital for the criminal insane, and ar
rangements could not be made to
visit him, but Debs went to the
Charlestown prison and spent Is
minutes with VanZetti.
Nanzetti wept when his counsel in
PRODUCED the visitor. He protested
his innocence of the South Braintree
crime. In a statement to newspaper
men after leaving the prison, Debs
said there was a striking analogy
49," WI eAiV SsloC VI sottSCO anu ill
Zettl and that of Mooney and Bill
| ings in California" Declaring that
it had been shown conclusively tina
Mooney and Billings were convicted
on perjured evidence, he added:
ut seems incredible that they still
are held as criminals. There is only
one reason for this and that is the
nature of their activities at the time
Of their arrest. We realize our
kinship with these accused working
men and are therefore with them
heart and hand"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-12

New York, May 11.-Existence in
this city of a vicious band Of we'll
TODD clubmcn who have specialized
for years in sending to wealthy and :
socially prominent persons scurrilous
letters attacking their relatives and
friends, was disclosed by District At
torncy Banton today, after news Of
indictment of George Maxwell, prcsi-
dent of the American Society of
Composers, Authors and Publishers,
had leaked out.
Activities of the band, Mr.. Ban
ton charged, have resulted in one or
more suicides, the disruption of at
least nine homes and the incarcera-
ton in private insane asylums or the
Punishment of several persons whose
families were misled by the circum-
stantial nature of the stories con-
corning them.
The district attorneys office al
ready has obtained possession of 157.
of the scurrilous letters and more
than 100 persons have been ques-
toned by the grand jury which in
Dictated Maxwell, and which still Is
being held for further developments.
A number of witnesses whose stories
Mr.. BantOn was eager to lay before
the grand jury, have departed for the
Bermudas and other foreign places.
unwilling to face the publicity their
connection with the case would be
sure to bring.
re
plot began when Allan A. Ryan, fin--
ancier and son of Thomas Ryan.
went to Mr.. Banton with letters he
had received connecting the name OF
Mrs. Ryan with that of Maxwell. De-
claring he had full confidence in his
wife, and was willing to face any
amount of publicity necessary to
bring the writer to justice he urged
Mr.. Banton, to push an investiga-
ton.
The results startled the district
attorney. Every lead furnished the
investigators with a new lead. and
within q short time it was learned
that more than 100 persons had re-
ceived letters attacking the reputa-
tons of friends of relatives.
John Drew had received q letter
casting aspersions on Mrs. Albert
Caruso received one attacking in the
most scurrilous way a half dozen OF
her closest friends Thomas NJ. Grid
Ter received one attacking a relative
in such q vicious manner that his
health was broken and he died a
! short time later.
Among those about whom letters
were written were Mrs. John b. Stet-
son and Mrs. l.. r. Page, of Philadel-
phia.
Some of the letters bore fake re-
turn addresses giving the names OF
such persons as Charles NJ. Billings.
vice president of the Guarantee
Trust Company, and William Butler
Duncan.
Although evidence strong enough
to warrant an indictment has been
secured only against Maxwell so far,
Mr.. Banton said, 1t was certain that
| a number of other men were involved
| in the scandal. Steps. Mr.. Banton
| said, already have been taken to OBJ
| tain the extradition of Maxwell, who
now is in Europe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-12
MASON TENDERS STRIKE FOR
SIS PER DAY EFFECTUALLY TIES
UP CONSTRUC TON IN AUGUSTA

demands no apprenticeship or spe-
cialized training as is the case in
most of the other artisan trades,
nor are expensive sets Of tools
necessary as is the case with car
penters and plumbers. yet the ma
son helpers are demanding almost
as much for their labor as is paid to
carpenters. This contractor stated
that there were no big construction
jobs underway in the city at the
present time which would suffer be-
cause of the tie-up. and that this
very action by the tenders will serve
to put a stop to plans for the build
ing of homes and other structures
for some time.
c. f. HoXIc. president of the Ma
son Contractors Association express
Sed it as his opinion that the matter
would have to be submitted to the
Augusta Building Trades Council,
and possibly it would be carried to
the International Union, with which
the local Hold Carriers and Mason
Tenders Union is affiliated. There
were many small pieces of construc-
ton work and alterations going on
about the city, with the masons
practically at full employment. the
largest job affected was the garage
being constructed on Cony street.
Part of the foundations were laid
on this work and the strike cur
tailed all further work here.
One of the largest employers of
mason labor in the city. stated that
the situation is all wrong. when a
group of laborers. who are unskiNed,
can because of their affiliations With
the Central Labor Union. and AM
erican Federation. demand the sup
port Of other building trades unions.
which are tie greater sufferers from
their unjust demands.
Mr.. Hoxie stated last evening,
that he could see no prospects OF
settlement of the controversy until
after consideration and action bv
the Building Trades Council.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-12
Short Liberty
for Hub HOldup Man

Boston. May 11.-Fate played into
the hands of Mira Applebaum. clerk in
a tobacco shop. tonight. Applebaum
was standing behind the counter of the
store where he was employed this eve
ming. when bandit appeared. thrust
a revolver in his face and backed him
to the rear of the place. The bandit
scraped $50 out of the drawer of the
cash register and departed.
few minutes later Applebaum
boa rded a trolley car. In far corner
he espied the gunman who had held
him up. The gunman got off at Park
street. Applebaum followed him. After
sleuthing the man for half mile, APP
p'cbaum met a policeman and de-
scribed the adventure.
Tho man Applebaum had followed
became suspicious and fled. but was
captured after chase of seevral
blocks. He was booked on charge
of robbery and gave the name Of Ansel
f. Marston.
The police say he confessed to the
holdup and robbery after n revolver
and 5000 had been found in his
pockets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-12
U. S. MAJOR URGES
ACCEPTANCE TERMS
CHINESE OUTLAWS

Tientsin. China. May 12-(By A.
P.)-Major Roland Pinger, U. s. A..
one of the captive passengers of the
Suchow bandit train raid. has sent
out letter from the brigand's
stronghold urgently recommending
compliance with the outlaws terms
and imploring that government
troops he withdrawn.
1t is declared the bandits have re-
fuesed to treat with the commander
of troops surrounding the strong
hold because the chieftain of the
outlaws and the army officer have Il
blood enmity.
Negotiations are declared to be
proceeding somewhat haltingly with
a kiangsu general and. if the bri-
gands' demands for troop withdraw
al are carried out. it is believed the
prisoners soon will be freed.
Communication is being main
tanned with the bandits through ped
dlers who belong to the gang. No
others are allowed to approach the
stronghold.
Entrcnched in a castle-like retreat
on the top of a mountain, which is
tunneled and capable of resisting a
siege, the outlaws virtually have the
upper hand. 1t is estimated that
there are 5000 bandits within q
radius of so miles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-12
MISS ALDRICH TELLS
OF ABANDONMENT BY
CHINESE BANDITS

Shanghai. May 11-(By A. P.)-
How the sister-in-law of John D..
Rockefeller. Jr.. Miss Lucy Aldrich,
one of. the victims of the Suchow
train bandits raid. was forced to
sleep in a dog kennel outside a
Chinese village. ravenous for food,
clad only in a nightgown and dress
ing gown, and without a single per-
son to befriend her. was told to
the A. p. today by DIR. Jacob G..
Schurman, American minister to
China.
DIR. Schurman met Miss Aldrich
at Tsinanfu after her release by the
bandits and, in her own words. re-
told to the A. p. the graphic story
of her narrowing experience after
the capture.
After describing the weary march
of the prisoners. Miss Aldrich told
of a parley o fthe bandit leaders and
way the party had come and then
all marched off. leaving her alone.
Bitterly disappointed, / staggered
along the outside of the wall until ]
encountered what appeared to be O
dog kennel" Miss Aldrich recounted.
"Fearfully I crept into it and there
/ spent the night.
Dawn brought Chinese country
men, timidly at first, to look at me.
Some of them ran away again but
permitted others to search me-they
evidently wished to make sure ! was
unarmed-and when they thus were
treasured they escorted me into the
village, the populace turning out to
look me over as l passed along"
Completely surrounded by the
villagers I was able to make known
my need of food. When they under
stood my need they could not do
enough for me. They bathcd my
sore feet and simultaneously offered
me food. the while jabbering cease
lessly.
These peasants truly were Good
Samaritans. When I had rested they
took me to a larger town where there
were some foreigners. and there l was
provided with clothing. From there /
Continued on Page 14-coi. j
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-12
ambassador to Great
Britain Says Is to
Take Rest No Dr.
rect Answer on Re-
ports of r e sis n a.
ton To Talk with
Hughes and Harding
in Few Days

New York, May 11-GeorSe IIar-
rev. American ambassador to Great
Britain came home today on the
George Washington for vacation
and answered a barraGe Of newspa.
rermen's questions Nth such diplo-
matte phrases that he left them still
wondering what was the answer tC
rports that he has resigned. or plans
10 resign. to handle the 1924 cam
paign for President IIarding's re-
nomination and re collection.
81 have heard nothing about the
reports" was his first answer.
viii you fatty dcn.' that you have
come home to resign?" he was asked
Il have come home on leave. l am
going to Poacham Vermont
home town he put on the front pages
recently in an address in which he
declared everybody in pcacham had
British ancestors--"und | hope to &c
fishing
"Wil you make 4 categorical de-
NAL Of the rumor?'
Il do not see any reason for doing
90" he retortcd.
The cross examiners veered off to
other topics. To return suddenly to the
resignation business.
Yes. | am going to resign" the
ambassador smiled. "All of my pre-
decessors resigned save onc-and he
died. shall resign"
When"
Il am not prepared to say"
Another high spot in the interview
was his answer when the reporters
told him the legislatures of Massa
Chuse,ts and New York had been
called upon TO act on resolutions de-
handing his recall because Of his al
legged pro- British attitude.
Il am an American. but l am not n
damned fool" he tlared. Then laugh
ingly:
4 can guarantee the first part of
my answer, but am not so sure about
the second part"
Colonel Harvey said he would re-
main in New York a few days before
going to Washington to report to
secretary Hughes and President
Harding After that. he added, he
would go to Pcacham for rest.
Told of reports that he was to have
place in President llardinG'S cabi-
net if the President is reelected. Mr..
Harvey smiled and said they were
interesting if true
He smiled when he was asked
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