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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1930
Page
1
Idaho and Twin Falls growers fight the 1929 Idaho grading and branding act in federal court in San Francisco. The suit argues interstate commerce burden and property rights issues as the case now moves toward appeal after Judge Cavanaugh upheld the act.
The fourth suspect in the Downey Idaho business robbery was arrested in Ogden today based on information from Salt Lake City officers. The prisoner, 27 year old Andrew Taylor, is in custody as investigations continue.
Local Tribune rental column readers scan listings for spare rooms and living spaces. Ad services offer extra cash for respondents with available occupancy and quick contact. Call now to place an ad and secure a new home arrangement.
Hope for Mrs. J. M. Keith-Miller’s safety faded in Havana as plans were made for condolence messages from President Machado to Pittsburgh’s mayor and the British government. The Australian aviatrix vanished after a Pittsburgh Havana flight and a return attempt to Miami, Florida.
Washington reports 1930 enforcement leaned tougher on bootleggers and rum runners. Jail sentences rose to 27,709 cases, average terms lengthened, and 29 vessels were seized in a revival of liquor smuggling, mostly British ships. Prohibition prosecutions rose with many guilty pleas and 8801 padlockings, start of 11,882 cases.
The Oregon Short Line railroad filed briefs with the Interstate Commerce Commission opposing lower rates on onions beans and peas. They argued reduced charges would cut revenues used to improve service and would cost about 322 626 annually to meet potato rate levels across the territory between the Rocky Mountains and Indiana.
Roy Bullen prominent western business executive and former Logan mayor died suddenly of a heart attack at his Salt Lake City home. Born 1877 in Richmond Utah he moved to Salt Lake City eight years ago to become vice president of Lego Milk Products. He chaired multiple Western firms including Cloverleaf Harris Dairy Colville Ice Cream and Utah Idaho Sugar and served as director of First Security Bankers Trust and National Copper Bank.
Denver December 1 AP. The death in Washington of Mother Jones the famed labor champion sparks Colorado leaders to recall her role in the 1913 14 southern Colorado coal strike. During the Ludlow siege she led relief work and became a steadfast figure for miners and their families for over three decades.
Forecast calls for generally cloudy conditions tonight and Tuesday with possible light snow or rain in the northern area. Temperature expected to remain steady.
California Supreme Court votes six to one against Warren K. Billings in his pardon petition for the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing case. The decision followed an advisory inquiry and hearings led by Justice W. H. Langdon dissenting for clemency.
Fifty or more employees of the Fort Hall Indian agency boarding school and irrigation service meet tonight for a Federal Employees Union session with lunch. Superintendent F A Gross and Principal C F Shaffer are to speak. music includes piano by Edith J Boales and a violin solo by Miss Lucille Ireland among others.
A satirical Christmas radio spoof from Will Rogers mocks Soviet broadcasts by comparing them to American sports and Notre Dame versus Army games. The piece features a pretend station Court broadcasting farewell messages from “eight ex comrad es” and ends with Rogers signing off.
Charles L. Cummings, former Tombstone mayor and Bird Cage Theatre owner, died last night in his 76th year. A native of Oxford New York he arrived in 1880 and became a pillar of the town guiding law and order while amassing a noted collection of Native American baskets.
Washington reports a flood of proposals as Congress convenes with a key $60,000,000 seed and feed loan bill for drought struck farmers led by Senator Robinson. Rep Ludlow seeks a permanent labor condition commission while Rep Peavey proposes a $35,000 highway along Lake Superior. Summers introduces a $1,000,000 loan fund for Washington crop failure areas.
Washington reports the passing of Mary Mother Jones, famed labor activist who aged to a century. AFP notes her relentless campaigning for workers, with only one friend at her bedside at midnight. Her work spanned strikes, jail, and deportations across the United States. William Green of the AFL praises her lasting impact.
Two men Howard Banker and Bud Lane confessed to attempting to rob a taxi driver in Idaho Falls. They fled after driving about a quarter mile and hid in a haystack. police tracked and arrested them.
Washington notes the seventy first Congress convenes at noon for a brief final session with no major work planned. Leaders observe a temporary political truce as Republicans and Democrats set aside disputes until March 4, with priority on unemployment and drought relief items.
Downey Idaho police identify Bert Hanni Rollins Harkey and Harry Taylor as three of four men tied to five Downey stores robberies. Loot valued at 1200 dollars recovered east of Salt Lake City. Officials search for a fourth member, a former Utah State prison inmate, amid extradition talks.
Washington December report says James J. Davis did not appear to be sworn as Pennsylvania senator. Committee chair Nye announced further inquiry into expenditures by the Pennsylvania Republican party and possible action if Davis appears before investigation ends. Hearings by the Nye committee on the Pennsylvania situation were set for this week, likely Wednesday.
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