Charge Dismissed In Idaho Double Murder Case
W A Durham, charged with the killings of Fritz and Donaldson near Pocatello on June 28, was freed as prosecutors offered no additional evidence to connect him or others to the crime. Durham testified at length, detailing visits by Farnam King and Ross Briggs, and described shots heard the night of the incident. The court ordered Durham discharged after the case was submitted without argument.
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W. A. Durham
KE. M. Fritz
J. 8
Donaldson
Pocatello Creek
Durham
Pat Farnam
Harry King
A. R. Briggs
Briggs
Ross
Masonheimer
King
Ross Briggs
Farnam
Mark
Pocatello
Blackfoot
Fritz
William Milburn
Tom Neward
Jimmise Knowles
Rice
Agent Caldwell
Sweet
Hascomb
Win
Tribune
Winters
Datham
Moros Kill Two at Outpost and Wound One
A small Moros party attacked the Twenty-seventh infantry outpost at Vicars, killing Sergeant Foley and Private Carey and severely wounding Private Van Dorn. Sentinels rushed to aid but the Moros escaped. The incident may trigger action against Bacolod.
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Manila
Twenty-seventh
Vicars
Foley
Carey
van Dorn
Althogh
Bacolod
Murder at Soda Springs Probe Begins
Coroner Bean rushed to Soda Springs after telegrams from Justice Woodall and Agent Strachan reported the death of Dana Jones at Short Line headquarters area. The victim, Dana Jones, was an employee of J. S. Houtz and his body was found cut to pieces, with several trains passing over it. Coroner Bean will hold an inquest this afternoon and investigate suspected foul play.
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Bean
J. C. Woodall
Soda Sailings
Short Line
Agent Strachan
Soda Springs
Dana Jones
They Go Free Extradition Case Releases Two Officers
Quebec August 13 Judge Caron ordered the release from custody of Colonel John F. Gaynor and Captain B D Greene in the extradition case. He found discrepancies between charges and warrants and noted missing offence dates. He rejected claims of U S government involvement in attacks on him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Caron
John F. Gaynor
B. D. Greene
United States
Caran
Haitian unrest cited by Powell from Port au Prince
Powell reports from Port au Prince that Gouavies is in revolutionary hands under General Firmin. The Vasquez government informs Powell that Gonavies and three other provinces have joined in rebellion in Haiti.
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Washington
Powell
State Department
Port Au Prince
Revolutionary Forces
Firmin On Moday
Vasquez
Gonavies
Lumber magnate Walker buys 6000 acres timber land
Quincy California August 13 T B Walker the Minneapolis lumber magnate has closed a deal securing 6000 acres of timber land in Plumas County at about 18 dollars per acre Four engineer corps are active in the area and rumors tie Walker with J J Hill to back a railroad that could evolve into a transcontinental line tapping the timber holdings
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Quincy
Cal
T. B. Walker
Lumber San
Minneapolis
Plamas County
Corps of Engineers
Walker
J. J. Hill
Son shoots father in Iowa farm tragedy
Ottumwa Iowa August 13 John Sims reportedly shot and killed his father J H Sims a wealthy farmer after a drunken attack on the mother John intervened just in time to save his mother from a butcher knife strike and ended the assault before the fatal shooting occurred.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
J. H. Sims
John
Sims
Japanese land guns on Kenthaesan island
London reports that Japanese naval offices on their own initiative landed weapons built a battery and posted guards on Kenthaesan. Corean officials sent to investigate were driven away by the Japanese.
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London
St. Petersburg
Globe
Kenthaesan
Corean
Marysville Grocery Fire Damages $100000 In City Losses
A blaze in Marysville California destroyed business property valued at $100000. The Garrett Grocery company, a major miner supplier, suffered about $75000 in losses. Several firemen were injured fighting the flames but are reported to be doing well.
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Marysville
Cal
Garrett Grocery Company
Sympathy Strike Shuts Down American Bridge Plants
President Buchanan of the Structural Iron Workers announced a general sympathy strike for all structural workers at the American Bridge company. Workers were ordered to quit at 6 PM, the action aimed to support Philadelphia labor and remain limited to American Bridge locations.
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Pittsburg
Buchanan
Structural Iron Workers
Americano Bridge Company
Philadelphia
American Bridge Company
Tug Jacob Kaper Sinks Off Staten Island
The tug Jacob Kaper sank after its boiler exploded near St. George Staten Island. Four crew members were killed or drowned and two were rescued alive.
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New York
Jacob Kaper
St. George
Staten Island
Victory for Hunt in Boise Democratic primaries
Democratic presidential primaries in Boise produced a landslide for Governor Hunt with delegates elected from every precinct except the third. The contest featured three factions in Precinct 1 and active campaigning by KE W Jones for Martin, William Helfrich for Hunt, and Charles Van Dorn for Jackson.
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Boise
Hunt
Chas
KE. Jackson
Hant
Martin
Jackson
KE. W. Jones
William Helfrich
Haunt
Charles van Dorn
O. W. Irwin
Irl Eagle
Anti- Hane
Quay to Aid Settlement of Anthracite Strike
George Llewellyn of Wilkesbarre urged Senator Quay in Atlantic City on August 15 to use his influence to end the coal miners strike. Quay expressed readiness to help and said he would meet miners and operators if it would restore industrial peace. Any suspected acts will be promptly reviewed by Chairman Llewellyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
George Llewellyn
Citizens’ Alliance of
Wilkesbarre
Senator Quay
Llewellyn
Woman Names Suspect in Wife's Husband Slaying
In Cleveland on August 13 Mrs Ignatz Wiarchowsky says the man who killed her husband was Charles J Anaski a former boarder at their home and infatuated with her The couple was nearby home when a man sprang from bushes and fired killing Wiarchowsky instantly The confession and arrest followed as police closed in on Anaski a key figure in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin
Wm. J. Bartholin
Chicago
Harry Church
Barthelin
Cleveland
Ignatz Wiarchowsky
Charles J. Anaski
Wiarchowsky
Old Cuban Cigar Graft Baffles Pocatello Inquiry
A Cuban man in Pocatello sought a cousin in California with extra fine Havana cigars to gift. Unable to locate the relative and speaking little English, he offered the contraband wares at a discount, but local clerk Pilly Trapp refused the ruse and sent him on his way. The scene ends with a question of whether anyone in town was fooled.
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Pilly Trapp
Tampa
Florida
California
Trapp
Pocatello Lite
Primary contest shapes Idaho district seats and state hopes
The report outlines district level campaigns of Hunt Martin and Jackson tickets with strong mobilization from carriages and workers. It notes E. J. Dockery steering Martin forces, predicts balanced results across precincts, and argues Hunt claims of governor on first ballot depend on Nez Perce and Idaho counties.
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Fred Flood
A. A. Fraser
W. B. Davidson
Hunt
Martin
Jackson
Hant
E. J. Dockery
Nez Perce
Idaho County
Nez Peron
Idaho
Martin Meo
Cassia
Lincoln
Beise
Hietfeld
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Moro
12Th Infantry
Bartholin
Minnie
Missouri
Seventy-fourth
State Streets
Minnie Mitchell
T. Raeger
J. S. Houtz
Dan H. Jones
Canada
THE
Black Lands
Haiti
One
the Daily Tribune
Billy Trapp
Havana
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