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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1930
Page
1
The dormant Merapi volcano in central Java erupted after eight decades, killing 90 natives working near its base. A 70 foot high lava flow and surrounding ash devastated fields and valleys, with black smoke and fire flashes. warnings urged evacuations over a wide base area.
Idaho reporter notes three witnesses testified in the Miss Jennie Bishop murder case of David R. Jenkins. Roy Jenkins testified he heard no shots the night of the disappearance while A M Hudson described canal search for the body. Ernest Quaile vouched for Bishop’s good name and Glen Jenkins for the state. Mrs Thompson testified on chores and the bucket of bloody water left by John Jenkins’ death.
Paris December 19 AP Parliament adjourned until January 13. Policy momentum remains with Premier Theodore Steeg and his ministry as the French government won a narrow seven vote margin in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday with one vote of confidence.
Mrs Clair Feoy of Los Angeles died from injuries after her airplane stalled and nose-dived during a takeoff near Tonopoh. The plane fell about 50 feet before crashing. the body will be flown back to Los Angeles.
In Washington the House passed an amendment to the 150 million Farm Board appropriation prohibiting use of funds for loans tied to futures trading in farm products. Also in Washington the Senate to create a 95 million fund for drainage district loans was approved by the House Irrigation Committee. A third item notes Democrats opposing the drought relief compromise’s missing personal food loan provision. In Detroit Ted Pizzino was indicted for the Buckley murder. Chicago notes talk of Capone facing the electric chair. In London the rail wage dispute nears a solution with a National Wages board anticipated. Palma Majorca reports 15 foot waves delaying Italian sea planes from Cartagena. Madrid mentions peace and security with drawdown of troops from martial-law elites.
In Phoenix Arizona the Arizona Supreme Court weighs Dr. Alan Alexander Stirling a 27 year old Wellton man who faces bigamy conviction and potential loss of a 1 000 000 estate and title to the 16th Earl of Stirling. Stirling argues two marriages render the first void and seeks inheritance from his grandfather the 15th Earl. He serves a six to nine year prison term after convicting Miss Hovatter in 1929.
Boise December 19 E W Porter state finance commissioner released a statement for his annual report urging bank mergers in parts of Idaho to create stronger institutions. He noted 96 state and 41 national banks indicating an overbanked condition and urged restricting new permits. He cited only one bank failure this year at Whitebird, blamed on road improvements diverting business to Grangeville. He proposed raising the bank commissioner salary to 5000 to 12000 dollars to attract competent leaders, noting current 3600 falls short.
A day began with a drop from 24 degrees to 16 by noon, then climbed to 19 by 3 PM. The night had an unusual rise after a low of 22 at 6 AM. Thursday’s high reached 28, with historic records showing 53 in 1917 and December 18 low of 18. Sunrise Saturday is 4 58 and sunset 7 58.
Patchy cloudiness in the north keeps skies mostly cloudy with continued cold conditions. A generally fair pattern emerges tonight and Saturday as temperatures stay low across the region.
John C. Howard 51 president and general manager of Utah Oil and Refining Co. died after falling from the sixth floor of the Newhouse building in Salt Lake City. He reportedly suffered heart pains and fell after a conference with attorney Burton W. Musser. Attending physicians cited a fractured skull and other injuries. Howard organized the Utah Oil Refining Co. in 1909 and led the firm from $30 000 to about $10.9 million capital. he became president in 1912.
Premier John Bracken of Manitoba warns more secession demands may arise as western farmers press for agrarian relief and wheat price guarantees. He cites Wilkie Saskatchewan farm resolution and widespread prairie protests over tax sales evictions and prices.
The Department of Agriculture reports fall sowing of winter wheat at 42 042 000 acres, down 1.1 percent from last fall, with rye sowings at 4 158 000 acres up 4 percent. December 1 conditions show winter wheat at 86.3 percent of normal, rye at 82.6 percent, and 1930 abandonment at 9.2 percent versus 6.2 last year.
The Senate confirmed Ralph B. Williamson of Washington state as a member of the power commission today without opposition.
Census bulletin shows Idaho total 445032 as of April 1 1930 an increase of 13166 3.0 percent. Ada Bannock Canyon and Pocatello counties grow while Owyhee remains sparsely settled. Boise 21544 Lewiston 9403 Idaho Falls 9429. Five small towns under 1000. Also note volcanic tragedy at Merapi Sumatra where Prof Borchardt died.
A Chamber of Commerce special committee meeting urged a temporary lower wage to stimulate local job creation during unemployment. Proposals include Idaho resident bidders for public works, all labor Idahoan, and wages aligned to contract terms. Letters to congressional leaders and further meetings planned. Committee members listed.
Colonel Charles A Lindbergh narrowly escaped damage when his craft caught fire at Logan field as he prepared to depart for New York with Mrs Lindbergh. A backfire ignited gasoline on an exhaust pipe. Lindbergh used a hand extinguisher to douse the flames.
Part time holiday help advertised in The Tribune invites readers to offer services under situations Wanted. Employers scan daily for extra Christmas help and temporary workers.
Hollywood columnist Will Rogers comments on the world court decision, calling it a defeat for Hoover and mocking the idea of an international court. He jokes about the government’s obligation to propose reforms and criticizes U.S. judges and courts as chaotic.
Chicago mayor William Hale Thompson announced his candidacy for a fourth term to Republican ward committeemen. He aims to rebuild Cook County Republican strength ahead of the February primaries, after a period away from the public eye and recent involvement in a Senate campaign and civic efforts. Meanwhile, reports from San Francisco mention Tommy Watson, Hoover family kin, hoping for a White House Christmas Eve dinner invitation as he recovers from a streetcar crash.
Washington reports government undertakings for the 1931 calendar year total about 700 million dollars, up from 253 million in 1928. The figure includes January 1 to July 1, 1931 and the 1932 budget through January 1, 1932, distributed between emergency relief and regular appropriation.
The Senate and House pressed relief measures with quick enactment goals. The House accepted a 45 million dollar drought loan compromise while the Senate moved the drought bill to the White House. The House backed extending funds for Alabama road construction and Georgia projects and required local labor use. A filibuster blocked action on the interior department supply bill.
Nampa and Canyon County officers pursue a bandit after a late night robbery of Oregon Short Line ticket agent Floyd Miller. A man with a crooked nose demanded cash at gunpoint and escaped with $21. the suspect is described as about 35, 180 pounds.
New York report cites New York Times account of the remains of Czar Nicholas II and family shipped under American flag from Siberia to Harbin and then to Paris, resting in General Janin's vault near Paris. The ashes passed through Bolshevik lines, were cared for by Kolchak and Harris, and final transfer occurred amid wartime danger.
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