Borah Indicted in Timber Land Fraud Case in Idaho
A federal grand jury accuses United States Senator William Borah and others of conspiring to defraud the government by securing legal timber land patents. The Barber Lummer Company allegedly funded dummy claims totaling over 50 000 acres, with politicians on its payroll. Separate trials were sought for Borah as charges implicate Governor Steunenberg and other Idaho officials in a broad scheme.
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J. Wells
L. M. Pritchard
John Kijscard
William Bwoet
Albert.m. Palmer
H. 8. Rand
Borah
Barber Lend Company
Lewiston
Boise County
Iaw
Lumber Company
Lumber ‘Company
Steuneiberg
Western Federation of Miners
Commance
Idaho
Rulck
United States
William H. Borah
Norman M. Rack
Frank Steunenberg
Hersh
Steumenberg
John Doe
Opening of New United States Custom House at Broadway
The magnifi cent new United States custom house near Broadway foot opened with the raising of the stars and stripes under Grand Army of the Republic auspices. Army and naval veterans United States officials and state and city representatives were in attendance.
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New York
United States Custom House
Broadway
Grand Army of the Republic
United States
Coast Defense Fire Control System Planned for Sudly Bay
Washington Sept 23 The coast defenses at the Sudly Bay naval base in the Philippines will receive a fire control system. Rising tensions in the far east require speeding up the completion of this equipment to bolster defenses.
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Washington, D. C
Sudly Bay
Tha Naval Base
Philippines
Far East
Shoes Strike Paralyzes Missouri Factories
In St Louis on September 23 a shoe workers strike leaves 19 factories closed as both sides refuse settlement. Independent Boot and Shoe Cutters Union of Missouri states the strike will be carried on while women strikers form a separate union and elect officers. A general strike for nine hour days with ten hour pay is called affecting about 25 000 employees.
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St. Louis
Shoe Manufacturers Association
Independent Boot and Shoe Cutters Union of Missouri
Unio
Nine Executed in Lodz Over Worker Strike Murder
In Lodz Russia on Sept 23 seven male workers and two female workers were executed by shooting without trial for participating in the murder of Marcus Silverstein, owner of a large local cotton mill, killed Sept 13 after he refused to pay workers for strike time.
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Lodz
Russia
Marcus Silverstein
BLD YACHT TO DEFEND CUP
New York Yacht club prepares defense of the America's cup with at least one syndicate forming to build a yacht to defend the trophy and possibly more. The manager is agreed to be Edward Morgan, with consensus on the defender's leadership.
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New York
New York Yacht Club
Edward Morgan
Escaped Prisoner Recaptured Near Cottage Grove
Chicago September 23 Stanley Weislek, the prisoner who escaped yesterday from the county jail, was recaptured today near his home on Cottage Grove Avenue. He put up a desperate fight and required several officers to take him into custody. Henry Neverman of Denver traveled to Des Moines on business.
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Chicago
Stanley Weislek
Cottage Grove Avenue
Train meats are killed in wreck near Vanville Missouri
Kansas City dispatch reports two Missouri Kansas and Texas freight trains collided head on at Vanville Missouri twenty miles southeast of Moberly early today and were wrecked. Four crew members died including Engineer Bledsor and Engineer Whitaker. Fireman and brakeman names are not known. All four lived in Franklin Missouri.
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Kansas City
Vansville
Moberly
Pat
Bledsor
Whitaker
Franklyn
Heroic Post Office Worker Dies Saving Boys
New York, Sept 23. A fund is to be raised for the Eaton family after William Eaton, an invalid hero, saved two boys from drowning off East Seventh street pier and died from exposure. Eaton lifted John Schuck and George Maloney to the pier before succumbing. a watchman reached him by rowboat but he was dead. Eaton leaves a widow and seven children.
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New York
William Eaton
Eaton
East Seventh Street
John Schuck
George Maloney
Clark
Wston
Kellogg Holds Key Evidence in Standard Oil Suit
New York September 23 reports that Frank B Kellogg the government's counsel in the Standard Oil Co of New Jersey dissolution case has important evidence relating to railroad rebates and the corporation profits over the past eight years. W H Tilford Standard Oil treasurer testified after review of records showing Manhattan Oil sold 654 cars to Standard Oil via Union Tank Line between 1899 and 1901.
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Standard
New York
Frank B Kellogg
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
Kellogg
W. H. Tilford
Standard Oil Company
Robert Fulton Day Marked Jamestown Exposition
In Norfolk on September 28 a Jamestown exposition celebration honored inventor Robert Fulton of the Claremont. The program included historical exercises under exposition management with Robert Fulton association aid and a marine parade featuring crafts of many descriptions as the main event.
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Norfolk
Claremont
Robert Fulton Association
Anxiety Over Iowa Senate Primary Shapes 1930 Campaign
In Des Moines on September 23, speculation runs high about the U S Senate race as Senator Allison seeks reelection. Friends form Allison clubs statewide while Cummins supporters reassess northern and third district loyalties, with Dolliver and Haugen backing Allison in key regions. Descriptions stress loyal allies, strategic district shifts, and an unsettled political atmosphere ahead of the next legislature.
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Dee Moines
United States
Des Moines
Allison
Council
Bluffs
United States Senate
Perkins
iGov
Cummins
Iowa
Cnite
Haugen
Nior
Dolliver
Chicago
Feln
Eleventh
Narcare
A. 3
Funk
Spirit Lake
Funkr
Cummins Machine
Ufo
Garst
Punk
Congress
Funk-Commune
Ponk
America's Oldest Actress Annie Yeamans to Retire
New York reports Annie Yeamans will retire from the stage to celebrate her 77th birthday on November 19. The veteran star, known as the grand old lady of native theatre, has appeared publicly for 62 years and follows the retirements of Gilbert and Sol Smith.
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New York
Annie Yeamans
America
Native Theatre
Yeamans
Gilbert
Sol Smith
Produce Trade Associations Targeted Under Sherman Act
Pittsburg dealers plan to curb wholesale produce conspiracies with Justice Department aid. A meeting of the fund association discussed amending a pending equity bill to name all firms linked to the Pittsburg Produce Trade Association as defendants and pursue Sherman antitrust action to curb price manipulation and supply control.
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Pittsburg
United States
Department of Justice
W. H. Arbourich
Fund Association
A. EB. Anderson
Charles J. Bonaparte
Pictsture Produce | Trade Association
Pittsburg’ Produce Trade Association
Robbery at Cedar Falls Plant Leads to Capture in Mason City
Cedar Falls proprietors report burglars broke into the Cedar Falls Manufacturing plant Saturday night, stealing about 200 dollars worth of ready to wear clothing. Two men captured in Mason City Sunday afternoon were identified by labels on the garments. authorities notified owners and marshal Enroe traveled to Mason City to return the suspects.
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Cedar Falls
Santee
Broa
Glavs
Mason City
Maxon City
Enroe
Missouri Governor Folk in Jamestown Exposition Tour
Gov Folk of Missouri and party attended Missouri day at the Jamestown exposition in Norfolk on September 23. They traveled to Nashville via the Bristol route after last night’s stay and were guided by Admiral Harrington. The group inspected Hampton Roads, the battleship Texas, the flagship Brooklyn, the monitor Ganonictts, and the monitor Miantenomah.
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Norfolk
Folk of
Missouri
Nashville
Tenn
Bristol
Folk
Admiral Harrington
Yenaterday
Hampton ‘Roads
Texas
Schley
Brooklyn
Special Legislative Session Called by Governor Warner
Lansing Mich September 28 Governor Warner issued a call for a special session on October 7 to consider a needed appropriation for Central Normal College and to amend the primary law so candidates for governor and lieutenant governor are chosen by direct primary vote rather than delegates. The law would also require direct voting for all other candidates.
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Lansing
Mich
Warner
Central
Fifty Years of Prayer Commemoration Opens in New York
A weeklong celebration marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Fulton Street Prayer Meeting. The noon weekday services, aimed at businessmen, have continued for fifty years in the downtown heart of New York. Coordinated by the Collegiate Reformed Church, the city’s oldest church organization.
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New York
Fulton Street
World famed singer Rose Ettinger shot in Devon England
The Waterloo born performer known as Rose Ettinger or Alice Ettinger now Mrs Frances Braun was shot September 2 at her South Milton home near Thurlestone Devon England. Her condition later reported recovering as cable dispatches resolved amid family anxiety.
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Rose Ettinger
England
Paris
London
Francie Braun
Alica (Rose) Ettinger
Waterloo
South Milton
Thurlestone
Devon
A. L. Ettinger
West Fourth
Eitinger
Mr. Braun
Braun
America
Europe
Misa Allee Httingar
Fifth and
la Piovette Street
Old& of P. Bank
Zennts
Nous
Alice
Francis Braun
Braue
South Mitton
Thurlestons
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Robert Fulton Day
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