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Newspaper
Preston News
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
3
Fragmentary text describes court actions, road improvements, and local incidents including a bank issue, reclamation projects, a child accident, and a dynamite incident. Names and places are garbled. several sentences reference county officials, commissioners, bridges, roads, and a penitentiary.
Unclear OCR reads: inmates or outsiders assaulted guards at a state penitentiary. The attackers used sharpened blades. several prisoners were wounded. Authorities say the assault was planned with involvement by two men named in the record.
New York reports mixed securities market signals amid government talk and railroad sector caution. Analysts note improved daily trading but uncertainty remains about policy steps and corporate results.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a theft involving stamps and cash, an explosion or wreck, and a possible fire. It mentions robbers, armed individuals, a place named Woodbury, and unclear injuries or arrests with tangled phrases and misreads.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a dispute among Goldfield miners and mine owners. It references a court decision, possible actions against miners, and a broader statement about protective measures and international concerns.
Wealthy sexton Bari, a prominent Boston figure, faced charges in a major case tied to a controversial trial. The defense claimed guilt amid sensational accusations, with reports noting revolver use and violent incidents involving a group described as Chinese, including a transport-related confrontation. The day’s proceedings showed jurors unsettled as the trial progressed.
The Republican state committees met to discuss resolutions for the presidency. Five proposals from former leader Willan were presented and approved without debate. The committee set April at Carnegie Hall New York as the venue to elect delegates to the national convention in Chicago.
Fragmented OCR text mentions President Roosevelt and senate reform talk with unclear statements about votes and regents. The readable items hint at political debate and reform proposals but lack coherent facts or outcomes.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Vivet, Stella Morea, and water, with references to Monongetha or Monongahata at Peet Perry in Pennsylvania. The text hints at a race or event involving dates and a water teak but is largely unreadable.
A brick two story school in North Columbine suburb with an attic housed 210 to 235 pupils. 6 to 15 year olds perished as fire and smoke trapped children. Miss Catherine Weiler died heroically guiding students to safety, while several teachers and staff perished sheltering pupils. Firefighters and hospital counts indicate dozens injured with many unaccounted hours after outbreak.
Senator Proctor of Vermont died after a short illness following an attack. His son, Governor Proctor, was summoned to the city and present at the bedside when the Senator passed away. The Senate adjourned as the news spread through the Capitol.
Court records show a Wisconsin man charged in the case involving Mary seeking a divorce from her husband. The brief notes the action and parties but provides limited details on claims or outcomes.
A devastating fire at the Cleveland area school left multiple deaths and a large number of burials carried out Friday to Monday. Reports detail a chaotic scene with teachers attempting to rescue students amid smoke and a crowd of mourners at the funerals. The superintendent cited limited chances to save those trapped, and investigators described the inferno as consuming the rear doors and trapping many victims.
Fragmentary account recalls J Cahan recalling a man sent by General Custer to a rear relief during a battle near the Flat River in Montana. It notes Custer and his troops being attacked, a cautious retreat, and later a return of allied forces to the line. The passage references medals and bravery among Indios and Custer’s movements through the western frontier.
A pastor is charged with defaming the character of the President. The matter is presented to a New York Methodist conference official.
A New York woman faces charges for stealing jewels valued at 93.0 from a wealthy friend, Mrs Evelyn Bell of Central Park West. Police say she confessed, motivated by a wish to keep a child in a private school, and was taken to Bee headquarters Friday.
Monty Yezza a Waterbury musician and his six year old son William died after ingesting carbotic acid in what police infer as a murder suicide. Another daughter found the bodies when returning from school. the mother was reportedly at work in a factory at the time.
The Minnesota Democratic state committee adopted a resolution endorsing Governor Johnson for the presidential nomination and urging his nomination at the national convention in Denver. The Johnson resolution passed 68 to 2 with Bryan supporters defeated in two test votes. The meeting was among the party’s largest in history.
The Mine Operators Association and miners clashed over a wage scale and a potential strike. Miners voted 4 to 2 against a radical concession, electing a conservative president as talks continued on Tonopah style pay terms and future conditions.
An overseas dispatch reports rising public opinion in Japan over the seizure of Chinese authorities. It notes China’s offer to release Tataz and apologize but urges strict investigation. Japanese officials demand strong action to protect dignity and interests.
Fragmentary OCR states an affidavit connected to a case against PhErrer with arrest on a charge. Mentions Witter BE Noctromery, former president of the Hamer task, and Mr. Montgomery. Details are garbled and dates unclear.
A confusing OCR fragment describes a fall near a precice or precipice and mentions a hotel Metregole, a body found at a kiosk or edge, and references to individuals including EL Watter. Details are garbled and unclear.
A fragmentary report notes the burial of Averbagh a young Russian Jew who aspired to become chief of police. The funeral, held on a Thursday at the potter’s fields, did not reveal the corpse nor confirm the intended identity amid uncertain circumstances.
Dr H W Wiley chief of the bureau of chemistry in the department of agriculture vigorously denies statements attributed to him. He says claims that any drinker is a mollycoddle are woolly and unwarranted and stem from a Washington University Club address.
Washington observed tributes to the late Senator Redfeld Proctor of Vermont with a brief session. Republicans and Democrats attended as the chaplain Dr. Edward Everett Hale offered a prayer and resolutions were adopted.
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