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Preston News

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1910

Page

5

Border Troop Movements Tie San Domingo and Hayti

Dominican government moves troops to the frontier amid long standing boundary dispute with Hayti. Dominican officials seek friendly arbitration as Haitien forces are on the border while Haitien ministers advise withdrawal. American Cherokee steamship transported Dominican troops to a southern port amid tensions and contested concessions to Americans spark debate.

San Domingo Hayti Hlaytien Santo Domingo Harti

Millions for irrigation projects across western states approved

President Taft approves a $20 million federal irrigation fund to be distributed among western reclamation projects. Allocations include Salt River Arizona $495,000 Yuma Arizona and California $1,200,000 and several other state plan investments totaling the fund. Interest on the fund will be charged to the projects over ten years.

Washington Presiident Taft Special Board of Army Engineers Congress Salt River Arizona Yuma California Iand Valley Colorado Payette-Boise Idaho Mille River North Platte Wyoming Nebraska Truckee-Carson Nevada Rio Grande New Mexica Age Mexico Umati- Oregon Klamath Oreme “Sea Strawberry Valley Utah Seonyelde and Tieton Yaxime

Helena official charged with forgery in $75 check case

Samuel W Langhorne Jr chief clerk of the state board of stock commissioners was arrested on forgery charges after forging Frank Suttons name on a $75 check from the stray account and cashing it. He was held in 6066 bail unable to furnish and his accounts are under review. Langhorne is a young Helena native with a wife and child.

Helena, Mont Samuel W . Langhorne State Board of Stock Commissioners Sweettie Langhorne Frank Sutton Nan Helena

Miner Starts Trouble in Wellaton Ohio Murder

An unnamed miner in Wellaton Ohio fatally stabs his wife after forcing a neighbor to leave her bed and snow. He drives the husband away and threatens the minister. Buckley then shoots and kills Patrolman Shirres during an attempted arrest.

Wellaton Ohio Frank Buckley Louis Boggs Buckley Hin Shirres

Stanford President Sevid Starr Jordan Lectures on Old Pens

Sevid Starr Jordan president of Leland Stanford University delivered a Monday night lecture at Abraham Lincoln Center titled The Old Pens With Velvet Gambled Foot. He argued money rules war and pawnbrokers safeguard towns, ensuring no future large conflicts across Europe.

Chicago Europe Sevid Starr Jordan Leland Stanford University Valvet Abraham Lincoln Center

ParGha Sor einige Beawr Se sa Seetingte

Fragmentary OCR reads as a local note or notice with few clear details. It mentions names and places in unclear form, suggesting a small event or legal/public notice without retrievable specifics.

Four Colburn robbers tracked and captured by sheriff

Four men robbed the Colburn store and post office. Sheriff Merritt and Deputy Wilcox pursued them across mountains and woods, capturing the heavily armed bandits after a confrontation near the lake shore. One suspect was wounded by a gunshot during the pursuit. The suspects surrendered and were cuffed for transport to the city. The Wrigley/Wier arrival fortified police support.

Sandpoint Idaho Colburn Sherif Merrit Depuy Wilcox Jess McClellan Kootenai Merritt Wier Wilcoe Jessa McClellan

Victory for Premier as Deputies Pass Pad Lock Bill

The chamber of deputies approved the governments pad lock bill by 198 to 20 despite opposition from Spain and the Vatican. The measure bans new religious establishments until concordat revision or definitive laws are enacted, with an amendment limiting interdiction to two years.

Stadnid Chamber of Deputies Canalojus Spain Vatican Senate

Lone bandit robs Missouri Pacific train near Kansas City

A lone bandit held up more than one hundred passengers on Missouri Pacific train No 112 bound from St Joseph to St Louis. He took only money and watches before fleeing at Kansas City Kaw after shooting a man who resisted. The incident occurred near Leavenworth Junction and Northwestern Junction.

Kansas City

British and American Officers Convicted of Espionage in German Fortifications

Frederick Trench of the Royal Marines Lieutant Vinton Brandon of the Royal Navy and Lewipsis, Germany Captain Bern yard were found guilty of spying on German fortifications at Borkum and each sentenced to four years in prison.

Grawa Life Sentence for Murder Case

A suspect named Landis received a life sentence after confessing to killing a man involved in a prior theft. The crime stemmed from a dispute over a stolen item described as a “candy” Big wobber. The incident occurred about 13 months ago near St Lowy. Local authorities confirm the defendant chose murder over burglary.

Eisai Landis

Christmas Tragedy Claims Seattle Family

A Christmas fire at the home of Danial OConnor in Seattle costs the life of OConnor and his six month old dren and three year old Deb ald. Four others suffer serious injuries including Mrs OConnor, Owen Peterson, Mrs OConnor's brother in law, and Patrolman Lent White while attempting a rescue.

Seattle Danial O'Conner Dren Bart Debald O'Conner O'Canser Owen Peterson O'Connor Grotheinlaw Lent White

Indianapolis man dies trying to rescue wife in burning home

In Indianapolis a man named H. Sellemeyer died attempting to rescue his wife from a burning house on Christmas day. The wife escaped by leaping from a window after being trapped in a second story room as flames spread. He had already made two trips into the blaze to reach their children who were asleep, and was on a third trip when a wall collapsed.

Indianapolis Ind

Local Brief From Grang Forks North Dakota Incident

Fragmentary report from Grang Forks North Dakota notes a coroner's inquest and delayed results at Minkass City. The readable text mentions a death tied to unfamiliar individuals and an investigation led by local authorities.

Grang Forks Minkass

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WRECKION: WORKS Owners Allege Labor Turmoil Behind Explosion

Los Angeles. The Llewellyn Iron Works suffered a powerful Christmas morning blast, likely dynamite, wrecking the front of a three story block and injuring the night watchman. Police hunt suspects as owners blame general labor troubles in the city. A large crater marks the blast site and machinery remains intact.

Los Angeles Llewellyn Iron Works Llewellyn Company

Cook replies to Rasmussen attack over Arctic exploration

Dr Frederick A. Cook defends his Arctic narrative and accuses Knud Rasmussen of seeking sensational attention. He says Rasmussen’s methods could also discredit Robert E. Peary, but asserts he will rely on Peary’s own claims to rebut his critic.

New York Knud Rasmussen Frederick A. Cook Brooklyn Rasmussen Cook Dor Cook Robert E. Peary Mr Peavy

Mourning in Chicago Over Morris Co Fire Loss

Chicago observes Christmas in mourning after a warehouse fire at Morris & Co beet house killed the Fire Chief and twenty four others. The disaster shrouds the city in grief with churches holding prayers and residents lowering flags to half mast across homes.

England Kirkby-Stephen Hawas Junction Scotland Chicago Morris & Co Thran Gor Ton

Insurgents Take Town in Texas Report

A Saturday report claims Mexican insurgents looted the store and ranch near San Carlos owned by Enrique Creek, Los Angeles Hacienda, taking 4250 saddle horses and 150 feed cars. They reportedly captured the town of San Carlos. Col. Barolea, the Mexican army jefe politica, is said killed at Mulato during a rapid fire bum.

Marin Texas San Carlos Enrque C Creek Los Angeles

Russian violinist loses ability to play after firecracker accident

Alexander Skibinski, a renowned Russian violinist and professor at Shorter College in Rome, Georgia, suffered a severe hand injury when a firecracker exploded in his hands during a stormy night after joining a Roman candle prank. Three fingers were torn away, ending his violin career in the United States after arriving last September.

Rome Alexander Skibinski Shorter College Mever Snbinski Roman

Train hits delivery truck in Moorestown killing four

A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train struck a truck delivering Christmas gifts in Moore, killing two men, a boy, and a third person. The truck was in Philadelphia bound for a city department store when the collision occurred.

Philadelphia White Baltimore & Ohio Moore

Moonshiner Shot Dead Near Jasper Church

Carlos Lingerfelt a known local figure was killed at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in Glimer County during a confrontation with Reverend WF Aiminos who allegedly forced the fight.

Jasper Carlos Lingerfelt Mount Pisgsh Baptiat Glimer County WF Aiminos

Havana Night and Sound at the Stick of the Maine

A garbled report notes crowd noise and wind effects at a Maine venue where more than 160 attendees are described amid preliminary events. The text remains unclear about the exact event or participants.

Havana Maine Deine Sean Ta

Local tragedy reported with limited readable details

Fragmentary OCR text mentions a death at a Byron area location and a reference to babies. The readable portion is unclear about the full actors or exact circumstances. No clear names, dates, or organizations can be confirmed from the legible fragments.

Battle fleets to Guantanamo amid Cuban crisis talk

President Taft as returning from Panama brings renewed expectations of U S intervention in Cuba this winter The plan envisions the entire battleship fleet and over a thousand marines in Guantanamo waters to guard the Panama Canal and a naval base site is inspected by Secretary Meyer while Cuban factions brief the president on island conditions

Wabhneten Cuba Taft Panama Guantanamo Meyer Naral Panama Canal Gomez State Department Guantanamo Waters Navy Department Guantanamoc

Utah Teachers Association Opens Seventeenth Convention

Thomas, president of the Utah Teachers Association, denounces unfit teachers and urges statewide control of athletics as the seventeenth annual convention opens in Lake City. Governor Spry and Mayor Bransford welcome visiting teachers. attendance is expected to break records.

Bult Lake City Mathonihah Thomas Utah Teachers Association Ascembls Tyler of Ambhert William Spry John 8. Bransford

Americans Seized and Deported by Honduran Forces

A Picayune dispatch reports William Barber of Kentucky and two other Americans were seized by Honduran police and soldiers in Puerto Cortez. They were thrown into a brig and brutalized, then deported on a Honduran gunboat to Guatemalan territory and left penniless in forested land.

New Orleans Picayune Puerto Cortez Honduras William Barber Kentucky

Bank Closure Stuns New York Depositors

The Northern Bank of New York with nine branches showing deposits of 6 912 452 was closed Tuesday by the state Superintendent of banks for the benefit of depositors. An inventory of assets and liabilities is under way and no further statements will be issued until completion.

New York Northern Bank of OHH Cheney State Superintendent of Banks Ois

Rome Rail Workers Vote Favor of Strike Amid Rail Turbulence

More than 90 000 Italian railroad employees completed a referendum to decide their stance on bettering conditions. By a large majority they favored a strike. Authorities strive to avert a broader railway strike fearing wider public service disruption.

Rome Italy

Miller and Lux stockholders approve Nevada reorganization plan

A Tuesday Superior Court decision directs all Miller and Lux stock and bond holders to recognize the reorganized Nevada Corporation and accept stock in exchange for their holdings. The ruling disposes of the majority opposition to President Morry Miller's reorganization and upholds the plan.

San Francisco Judea Sea Well Miller & Lux Nevada Corporation Glock Monry Miller

VII Adds to Franca History Paris Duchesse Angoulême Will Surfaces

The last will of the Duchess of Angoulême, daughter of Louis XVI, long thought burned, has reappeared and was published Tuesday in Paris. The document supports Bourbon partisans who claim she recognized Naundorf, the man called Prince Joannes Bourbon, believed by some to be the Dauphin.

Paris Duchasa Angouloms Louis XVI Naundorf Joan 46 Bourbon Dauphin

Reapportionment Aims For 483 House Members

Congressional reapportionment indications suggest total membership may reach 483, expanding the number of representatives to cover about 211 706 people per seat. The change would alter apportionment margins across states and districts nationally.

Mennone

City Hat Ordinances Pass After Turbulent Meeting

Kansas City women face fines from 1 to 509 dollars for hat color violations as the city council enacts hat color ordinances after a contentious session. The measure passes in both city council chambers amid heated debate.

Kansas City

Widow of Aanog Mudd Dies in City Home

The widow of Aanog Mudd arrives in the city and dies at her son’s home on Tuesday. She aged 83 and had homesteaded a land claim in Canes City, Cola.

Denver Mre Harries Rudd Aanog Mudd Canes City Cola

Idaho News Roundup From Twin Falls Region and State

A chaotic mix of Idaho reports covers fatal incidents, political divisions, and economic shifts. Highlights include a man’s suicide in Bear Lake County, a Ramsay fire casualty, and a drowning near Wallace. county division debates and a January 23 24 Twin Falls dairy meeting. Rexburg station winning a gold medal. Emmett planning a $26000 block. fuel solution hopes in Tenon Basin. Keegan’s illness and Moran’s drowning. Kingham County population and valuation figures. post office break in suspect freed. a fatal Christmas ball dispute. the Burley agricultural train tour. Hawley appointive slate. penitentiary prisoner arrivals and a push to make escapes a felony. a High Linn Pumping Company setup. a statewide resource fund proposal. sugar beet pricing changes. and a new Mosac packing plant nearing completion.

Rexburg Emmett Tenon Snake River Scicles Patrick Keegan Coeur - Alene Nine-Mile Creek Wallace Keegan Hayden Lake Andrew Moran Kingham County Citizeria George Warris St. Anthony William Crowder Lawrenty Vaughan Firties Vaughan Logan Utah Idaho Utah Agricultural Colleges Snoak State Penitentiary Supreme Court Mark Coffin B. B. Berg High Linn Wtah Idaho Suger Company Saaian Idgho Palla Blackfoot Sugar City Moacaw

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