30 Apr 1903
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1903
Page
1
President Roosevelt delivers the dedication speech at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis. The address traces the plains of conquest and expansion from Spanish French roots to the United States westward growth and the creation of a strong federal union.
A historical reflection on Rome and America describing imperial expansion, centralized power, and the path to admitting new states. It contrasts ancient Rome’s overcentralization with the American practice of granting local independence while integrating new territories through practical governance and equal representation. The piece notes Louisiana Purchase territories and the gradual formation of states established in late eighteenth and nineteenth century expansion.
L W Johnson of Dewney was brought to the Pocatello House with two knife wounds in the shoulder after a quarrel over hogs and alleged insults to Johnson’s wife. Kingsford, a rancher, reportedly stabbed him when Johnson attempted to enter Kingsford’s gate. No arrest has been made and Dr. Bean notes a three inch to four inch long gash and a smaller wound. The incident occurred Monday last.
A catastrophic blast at the Cressen Powder Works near Holidaysburg, Pennsylvania, devastates the Pine Creek plant ten miles south of Holidaysburg. Superintendent Harry Taggart is fatally injured and eight workers—Recess Kennedy, Charles Ross, George Fair, Tupy Frabrico, an Arabian, William Lyons, William Frank McKiernan, Fisher Lantser, Frank Straesser—are dead.
Rome reports King Edward leaving for Paris with immense public demonstrations marking his departure.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition dedication in St Louis featured 11 000 troops in a grand parade and a formal ceremony at the Liberal Arts Building. President Roosevelt and ex president Cleveland attended with dignitaries as Cardinal Gibbons led the invocation and David R Francis delivered the address. A 100 aerial guns salute marked the centennial of the treaty transferring the Louisiana Purchase. Weather dampened the festivities but crowds cheered the ceremony and official proceedings.
In Frankfort Kentucky on April 80 the jury in the James Howard trial found him guilty of murdering William Rebel and fixed the punishment at life imprisonment.
A telegram from St. Petersburg via Kate informants says Turkish cavalry reached the Russian frontier near Sara Kamyeh in Travuo-Caspian territory. A Russian Cossack post fired on the invaders, killing one driver and six troopers. Turks retreated back across the frontier.
Stuart Robson longtime comedian died of heart disease at the Hotel Savoy New York city. He was sixty seven, had a 51 year stage career. He fell ill in March, resumed work on March 19, then toured northern New York before being brought back to the city. Interment planned in Chasset Massachusetts on Friday.
L. D. 8. Hall hosts Bert Martin on Tuesday night May 5 who will sing all new songs with beautiful pictures.
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