Cowl Tightens Around Borah In Boise Trial
Government lawyers in the Borah timber land case outline three claim groups and name key witnesses including former Governor Stenneberg and William Sweet. They focus on Willie Long and Palmer as pivotal figures while summarizing weeks of testimony from Walls, Pritcherd, and others who admit selling fake entries to fund the alleged conspiracy. Lt Rush oversees proceedings as the prosecution seeks a decisive breakthrough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raise
Idaho
United States
Borah
Thuysday
John Tl. Walls
Stennenberg
Sweet
Albert EH. Palmer
Spokane
Mutniy
Barber Lumber Cormanity
Wis
Haeies & Stand
Burlington
Iowa
Geo. 8
Long
Rush
Omaha
West
Wreck near Tehachapi Claims Eight Greeks and Injures Twenty
Bakersfield Calif September reports from the wreck of a Southern Pacific work train colliding with a freight near tunnel 17 ten miles west of Tehachapi say eight Greeks were killed and twenty injured. Train crews remain fugitives as grief stricken assailants threaten more railroad damage.
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Bakersfield
Cali
Southern Pacific
Tunnel 17
Tehachnpi
Officers Deliver Ultimatum to Shah
Teheran September 27. A signed document by high officials and the army commander has been presented to the Shah, warning that unless the sovereign acts now to satisfy the constitutional government they will resign from his service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teheran
Persia
Indictment in Sunset Road Case Ties Harriman to Ship Rates
Federal grand jury in San Francisco returns six indictments against Pacific Mail Steamship and Southern Pacific companies. Named are Edwin H. Harriman John C Stubbe and H G C Schwerin. Indictments total 140 counts alleging shipments from Orival through San Francisco to Chicago with rates below published tariff. Special Agent Duncan investigated rate violations spanning several months before and after the new rate law. first such indictments in trans Pacific traffic history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Federal Grand Jury
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Southern Pacific Company
Edwin H. Harriman
John C. Stubbe
H. G C. Schwerin
Orival
Ghicaga
Duncan
Inter-State
Comnnissiin
Pacific Coast
Japan
Pacific Mail
Southern Pacific
Tate
Atway
Trafic
Six Hundred Drown in Japanese Flood Disaster
Victoria B C reports a catastrophic flood in Japan with the Otonashi Bawa River overflow near Kyoto. More than six hundred people feared dead as water levels rose over fifty feet and riverbank towns faced devastating destruction. Hong Kong reports a later fire at Wu Crow causing heavy loss of life. The blaze is linked to sectarian tensions amid new tax-related protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
Japan
Fekichiyama
Kyoto
Hong Kong
Wu Crow
Wn Chow
Wateh
Texas Town Devastated by Fire Ruins Hit Hamlin
Special to The Light, Waco, Sept. 27. Conductor C. L. Webster of the Texas Central road reports that when his train left Hamlin last night the town was burning. The Royal Hotel, Walford Wholesale Grocery, Hamlin Mercantile, Hamlin State Bank, and a large bakery were destroyed. Webster says much of the town is doomed and damage has reached two large cum. It is difficult to get wire coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
C. L. Webster
Texas
Hamlin
Royal Hotel
Walford Wholesale Grocery Company
Hamlin Mercantile Company
Hamlin Stata* Bank
Webster
Ino
Former Mayor Schmitz Dictates SF Union Labor Ticket
In San Francisco on September 27 the Union Labor city and county convened and nominated a ticket. Despite being jailed for bribery, former Mayor Eugene Schmitz his influence guided selections including H. H. McCarthy for sheriff, Thomas O Neill for county supervisor, Henry I Mujerovy for county clerk, and John Nelson for county recorder, with incumbents noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmitz
Union Labor Party
San Francisco
Cal
Union
Ita
Wor Mayo
H. H. McCarthy
Building Trades Council
Thomas O’neill
Ally
Cler
Nelson
Eugene Schmitz
Lee
Sciurity
Ten Die in Rail Crash at Duncannon Pennsylvanian
Ten persons were killed and several injured in a wreck on the Pennsylvania road at Duncannon Pennsylvania nineteen miles west of here today a relief train with physicians and nurses was sent from Harrin Snrg Pa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrin Snrg
Scipt
Duncannon
Fete
RACE WAR REPORT ALABAMA FALSELY SPREAD
Mobile dispatches report a phony race riot in Plateau the negro settlement near Mobile. Militia were sent after rumors of secret meetings and vengeance for Mate Bassett, who was lynched earlier for assaulting a white woman. By dawn the town was quiet and authorities found no basis for troop deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Plateau
Mate Bassett
California Woman's Auto Kills Peasant Near Paris
Paris dispatch reports Mrs. Wino. Graham of California with her daughter and governess in an auto near Auxcotres about 100 miles from Paris struck and killed a peasant. The chauffeur attempted to avoid the crash and ditched the vehicle.
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Paris
Wino. Graham
Santa Barbera
Cal
Auxcotres
Local Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
San Antonio and vicinity show unsettled conditions with tonight and Saturday forecasts. Yesterday’s minimum 68 at 12 hours ending this morning and a prior high around 90 two hours earlier. wind at 8 am reported as light. Temperature records at the weather station today compared with a year ago are incomplete in readable fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Wenthar Ome
Case Against Standard Oil Companies Takes Stage in Ohio Court
In Findlay Ohio on September 27 the Independent Producers contest the Standard Oil network. George A Phelps seeks to annul charters of Standard Oil and seven subsidiaries excluding the Ohio Oil and Standard Oil companies and asks receivers be appointed to wind them up. New York testimony in the U S government suit against Standard Oil of New Jersey details loans from Buckeye pipeline to National Transit and related profits and costs spanning 1899 to 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Chesbere
Pipe One
Standard of Company
Touig
Standard OF Company of New Jersey
KeHagg
Buckeye Company
Buckaye Pipeline Company
National Transit Company
Jong
Mexican Special Train to San Antonio Schedule
Secretary Root arrives Saturday with a public reception at city hall from 12:30 to 12:30 p m. He will attend a luncheon at the Menger with the International Club, receptions at Fort Sam Houston and the Casino, and a 7:30 p m banquet at the International Club before departing for Mexico. The trip includes a breakfast at Hot Wells and a tour around the city.
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Root
City Hall
Hot Wells
Iternational
Mexico
International Club
The
Menger
Fort Sarm Houston
Miss Root
Avnich
Prince Charles Gustave Vor Tiarmung Tasis Dies After Fall
Potsdam dispatch reports Prince Charles Gustave Vor Tiarmung Tasis youngest son of the late Prince Maximilian Thurmond Taxis, a lieutenant in the Prussian Foot Guards, slipped on a stair at his regiment's officers mess and fractured his skull, dying almost instantly. He was born in Laks.
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Potsdam
Prussia
Charles Gustave Vor Tiarmung Tasis
Maximilian Thurmond Taxis
Aieutenant
Pirsi
Laks
Start on trip down big river from St Paul
The Inland waterways commission arrived in St Paul from Thuuth this morning. They were escorted to the Sibley street dock and boarded a steamer for a trip down the river to Memphis. Breakfast was served at the Commercial club after arrival. Speeches were made by J. J. Hill Archbiston Ireland and Othar before the commission departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Inland Waterways Commission
Commoerela Club
J. J. Hill
Archbiston Ireland
Othar
Commission
Sibley Street Dock
Memphis
Farmers Seek Lower Passenger Fare in Texas
Special to The Light from Austin Texas reports Colonel EB Peters of Calvert writing that the Farmers Union in Texas favors a fare reduction for passengers despite President Neill of the Farmers' Union in Texas issuing a letter. The full text of the letter was not made public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
The
Tall Road Commission
EB. 8. Peters
Calvert
Neill
Farmers’ Union
Texas
Huth Logs Tax Poll Rise for Bexar County
Speci al report from Austin dated September 27 states Tax Assessor Stet of Bexar County filed tax polls with the comptroller showing an increase of 262,890 over the county’s prior estimate for the automatic tax board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tes
Asgesoy Stet
Bexar County
Comptroller's Department
Automatic Tax Board
Questions on Loans Linked to National Transit Funds
Mr Kelloge questioned the origin of four million sixteen thousand five hundred fourteen dollars in loans. Al Chesboro testified the funds were on deposit with the National Transit company and tied to the Corsicana Oil company through payments and stock held in names by Folger and Payne. Folger said the Corsican Oil purchase from National Transit was agreed verbally with John D Archbold, with Corsican Oil management remaining the same post sale and accounts sent to Standard Oil offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Kelloge
National Transit, Company
Chesboro
H. C. Fulger
Inlon Tank Gine Company
Br. Payne
Corsicana Oi
Onlil
National Transit Company
Folger
Corsican Oil Company
John D. Archbold
Corsicans ON Company
Cheshorn
No. Mi Broads Way
Standard Oil Company
President Diaz's Son and Dignitaries Gather for Diplomacy
President Diaz's son Major Cuellar and Major Escanden join Secretary Root on a special presidential train from Laredo to San Antonio for a reception and diplomatic membership in the Mexican Academy. The International Club and city officials host events at the City Hall and Casings with elaborate decorations as San Antonio prepares to greet Root, his wife and daughter.
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Mexico City
Mex
Seni
Reot
Porfirio Diaz
Din
Cuellar
Pablo Escanden
Laredo
San Antonio
Texas
Root
Mexican Academy
International Club
Bastis
San Antaio
Nis
City of Mexico
Indies of
Miss Raat
Aternoon
Hil
International & Great Northern
Railroad Commission
Preidgal Diaz
New Laredo
Leonardo Orynski
Hower Eade
W. B. Tuttle
Taredo
Diaz
Ruat Wi
A. W. Houstar
Diag Ant Roosevelt
Tvo
Ess
Se Root
Lata
Lerve
Presidentis Trust
United States
Mexico
David E. Thomson
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Boise
Shah
Sunset Road
California
Federal
Harriman
John C. Stubbs
FR. H. Schwerin
Southern Pacific Mail Steamship Co
QUA
Nell
Penn
Alabama
Calif
Ohio
Rockefeller
Prince
Big River
Huth
Diaz’ Son
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