Thaw trial to proceed amid writ of prohibition plan
In New York on April 5 District Attorney Jerome indicated a possible writ of prohibition to halt the Thaw murder trial pending appellate review of Justice Fitzgerald’s denial of access to the lunacy commission minutes. Jerome said he had no statement on plans, and would argue Monday against confirming the lunacy commission report. The May murder trial would be delayed if the writ were sought.
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New York
Jerome
Fitzgerald
Luracy Commission
Toombs
Thaw
White
Walsh Indicted for Bank Misuse in 175-Count Case
Chicago April 5. A Federal grand jury indicted John R. Walsh former president of the Chicago National Bank on 175 counts alleging misapplication of bank funds totaling three and a half million dollars.
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Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Tornado Rips Through the South and Alexandria Death Toll Rises
A catastrophic tornado struck Alexandria Louisiana early today, killing several and injuring many as it destroyed or severely damaged hundreds of buildings along a stretch from above the city to below the Red River. Thirteen are hospitalized and the fatality count grows.
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Alexandria
Red River
Tornado Lashes West Feliciana Parish. deaths and damage reported
A Bayou Sara dispatch says many Black residents are killed and property destroyed as a violent tornado sweeps West Feliciana Parish early today.
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New Orleans
Bayou Sara
West Felencia Parish
Tornado strikes Jackson injuring inmates and wrecking asylum
A tornado swept through Jackson Louisiana on April 5 destroying the state insane asylum and killing three inmates. Several residences were reported wrecked by the storm.
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Jackson
Tornado and hail strike Selma area in Alabama
A tornado crossed the Alabama river near Selma causing widespread debris and uprooted trees. A hard hailstorm followed the wind and the extent of damage was not yet learned.
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Selma
Ala
Alabama
Tornado Strikes Carson Miss Destroys Depot
A tornado swept over Carson Mississippi today, leveling the railroad depot and other structures. No deaths were reported and damage details are incomplete.
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Hattisburg
Miss
Carson
Shipyard Strike Sparks Fear of Militias Called Out
Loraine C April 5 serious trouble is feared as a result of the shipyards strike. The militia is under orders at the armory and authorities fear troops may be called out when 200 strike breakers reach here on a special train today.
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Loraine
Judge Beatty to Retire Dividing Boise and Pocatello Terms
Official word announces Judge Beatty’s retirement and Judge Dietrich’s upcoming oath as federal judge in Boise. The Boise term ends with the grand jury still in session. Pocatello will begin after adjournment. Key case United States v Bearskin looms as first murder trial in years. Spaulding Brady case moves to outside judge.
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Beatty
Dietrich
Boise
United States District Court For
Southern Division
Pocatello
F. $8. Dietrich
United States
Luther Bearskin
Bannock
Caldwell
Federal Grand Jury
Spaulding-Brady
Hunt
Montana
Killed by Train in Ogden Yard Accident
James W. Morgan foreman of Harriman lines car cleaning gang in Ogden was crushed between two express cars as he handed a water cup. The 25 year old, who lived on Tracy avenue, died in the early morning incident when engine No 3 closed the vestibules. His mother, Mrs. Agnes Morrison of Albion Idaho, is notified.
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Ogden
James W. Morgan
Harriman Lines
Messenger Johnson
C. P. Yard
Morgan
Sam Fowler
Tracy Avenue
Agnes Morrison
Albion
Idaho
Railroads and unions reach pay accord for train crews
Western railroads and the Order of Conductors and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen settle for a nine hour day dispute. Wages rise for passenger conductors by 10 dollars monthly and for baggagemen, flagmen, and brakemen by 4.50 to 7.50 dollars monthly, effective April 1. Firemen also get a 10 percent increase.
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Chicago
Western Railroads
Order of Conductors
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Neill
United States Labor Commission
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Salt Lakers to Invade Idaho on May and July Tours
Salt Lake City and Omaha Commercial clubs plan Idaho visits in May and July respectively. The Salt Lake trip begins around May 15 with stops at Soda Springs Montpelier Pocatello St. Anthony Sugar City Rexburg Idaho Falls Twin Falls Burley Ketchum Hailey Bellevue Shoshone Mountain Home Nampa Boise and McCammon. The aim is to boost business and counter Idaho Falls freight rate gains affecting Salt Lake wholesale trade.
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Salt Lake City
Omaha
Idaho
Salt Lake
Sugar City
Rexburg
Idaho Falls
Twin Falls
Burley
Ketchum
Hailey
Bellevue
Shoshone
Mountain Home
Nampa
Boise
McCammon
Pocatello
Utah
Gats City
C. O. D. Mercantile Co Incorporation Filed in Bannock County
Articles of incorporation for the C. O. D. Mercantile Company of Dempsey were filed this morning with the county recorder. The firm is authorized for a $25,000 general merchandise business at Dempsey, with $8185 subscribed by incorporators including L. W. Johnson, George Salverson, Albert W. Bowman, J. H. Byington, Rose Byington, and Annie L. Johnson.
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C. O. D. Mercantile Company of
Dempsey
County Recorder
Bannock County
L. W. Johnson
George Salverson
Albert W. Bowman
J. H. Byington
Rose Byington
Annie L. Johnson
Japanese laborer killed near Ogden bridge incident
Sensuke Nakamura, about 33, a railroad laborer, was instantly killed when a train struck him while he stood near the O S L bridge over the Weber River east of Ogden. The body was later moved to Pocatello and buried at 3 PM by Manassa brothers.
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Sensuke Nakamura
Weber River
Ogden
Nakamura
Pocatello
Manassa Brothers
Seven Thousand Dollar Land Sale in Pocatello District
Henry O Leary sells 14 lots in the east side warehouse district to W F Kasiska for 7000. Deed filed with county recorder today. The parcels include nine lots in block 365 near South First Second avenues Terry and Putnam streets and five lots in block 377 near Halliday and Carter streets.
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Henry O'Leary
W. F. Kasiska
Pocatello Capitalist
County Recorder
Terry and Putnam Streets
Ruef extortion case continued in San Francisco
The Ruef case in San Francisco is pushed to Monday morning as jurors are being seated. Five jurors had been accepted when court adjourned yesterday.
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San Francisco
Abe Ruef
McNichols & Wright Hall Ends Roller Skating Soon
The management announces skating will discontinue on April 21. Skates to be repaired and sold, hall repainted and overhauled, floor repaired for dancing. It will reopen with a grand ball about May 1 and then hold dances on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays weekly.
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McNichols & Wright Hall
Penrose Denies Rich Man's Conspiracy Tale
United States Senator Penrose rejected reports that he said at a dinner that a rich man plotted to block President Roosevelt from pursuing a second term. He asserted his ongoing support for Roosevelt and his policies.
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Philadelphia
United States
Penrose
Roosevelt
Gambling Closes as Bellevue Hushes City Council Action
A Bellevue Idaho dispatch reports Boise Statesman that the retiring city council ordered gambling shut last night. Gambling tables and slot machines disappeared with no property destruction observed. The new administration remains noncommittal on future policy.
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Boise
Ida
Bellevue
Idaho
The
Statesman
Mormon General Conference Opens in Salt Lake
The Salt Lake Conference began in Salt Lake City Utah today with a large attendance of delegates and visitors from around the world. The conference will run all week and remain public except for the priesthood meeting scheduled for tomorrow.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Five Hundred Chinese Homeless After Steveston Fire
Five hundred Chinese are homeless in Bellingham after a blaze last night destroyed the Chinese section of Steveston in British Columbia. Local authorities report no further details on casualties.
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Bellingham
Wash
Steveston
B.C
Tragedy in Chicago Ends in Shocking Family Fire
Chicago on April 5 reports William Remwell fatally shot his mother in law and father in law before killing himself. The motive remains unknown as investigators review the case.
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Chicago
William Remwell
Striker Murder Shocks Pomeroy Miners
In Pomeroy Ohio on April 5 Charles Campbell a strike breaker fatally shot John Walters a union miner during renewed tensions in the miners strike. Police guard precautions have been stepped up amid fears of further trouble.
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Pomeroy, O
Charles Campbell
John Walters
Building Boom for Gate City Looms This Year
The Gate City faces a projected construction surge despite a current labor and lumber shortage. Planned projects include a new wing and infirmary at the Academy costing 21000, a 12000 Carnegie library, a 25000 YMCA building, and a large lime cement factory pending engineer analysis. Additional projects cover coal bins, storage yards, east side yard enlargements, and multiple large warehouses with a hoped 1907 Short Line depot or crossing.
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Pocatello
Gate City
Academy
Carnegie Library
North Arthur Avenue
Pocatelio
South Second Avenue
Smith Bros
West Side
Bistline Lumber Company
East Side
W. J. Harvey
George Gittens
South Seventh Avenue
Center Street
Police Court Session Delivers Fines and Sentences
Police Judge Knowles held court at the city jail this morning. George Scott and C W Lucas were found guilty of vagrancy and each paid 5. Jim Williams and Tom Harris were sentenced to 15 days in jail for drunkenness and begging and given a stern lecture.
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Knowles
George Scott
C. W. Lucas
Jim Williams
Tom Harris
French claims presented to the Sultan in March
Official dispatches from Fee report the French presented their claims to the Sultan on March 31. Observers here expect the Sultan to grant all of France’s demands.
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Paris
Fee
Weather Forecast Rain Tonight Then Saturday Winds Rise
A storm system brings rain tonight with a drier weekend ahead. South winds strengthen, easing into cooler conditions by Saturday as showers taper and sunny breaks return.
Harriman Letter Case Leads to Trial Next Thursday
Frank W. Hill of New York, a stenographer, was arraigned in police court for violating the penal code after selling the Sidney Webster letter to a newspaper. He was held on a $1,000 bond for trial next Thursday with E. H. Harriman prosecuting.
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Frank W. Hill
New York
Sidney Webster
EK. H. Harriman
Hill
Concession Granted for Bear Lake Waters to Telluride Power
Washington announces that L. L. Nunn and associates of the Telluride Power company may use Bear and Mint Lake waters in Bear Lake county for power and irrigation. The plan includes a 25 000 horsepower hydroelectric plant on Bear River near Grace with a tunnel under the lake to supply energy to Salt Lake City and Park City and surplus for Gentil valley irrigation. A second 25 000 horsepower plant at the Malad River mouth will send power to southwestern Idaho towns.
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Washington
L. L. Nunn
Telluride Power Company
Bear and Mint Lake
Bear Lake County
Beary Lake
My. Nunn
Bear Lake
Telluride Company
Bear River
Grace
Gentil Valley
Salt Lake
Park City
Malad
Idaho
Horton Missing After Visit to Pocatello
R B Horton of R L Polk and Co was in Pocatello early this week to promote a new state watermeter project. He has since vanished from his home and friends fear for his safety as efforts to locate him continue.
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R. B. Horton
R. L. Polk & Co
Pocatello
Horton
Awas
Polk Company
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Walsh
Louisiana
Mississippi
United States Court
Salt Lakers
Dako
Omaha Commercial Club
Mays Pocateloon
C. O. D. Mercantile CO
Weber Bridge
Ruef
McNichols
Wright Hall
Homeless Chines
Carnegie
Harriman
E. H. Harriman
Messrs. Black
Depew
France
Webster
Telluride
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