Good Roads Effort Highlighted at Utah Tri State Meeting
Peter G. Johnston, representing Governor Brady of Idaho, spoke on Idaho highway measures and proposed regional road districts. He cited three laws creating road overseers, good road districts, and highway district authority to acquire build and lease wagon roads and railways.
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Peter G. Johnston
Blackfoot
Brady
Tri-State
Good Roads
James H. Brady
Idaho
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Good Road Commissioners
Ada
Salt Lake City
Yellowstone National Park
Salt Lake
New York
San Francisco
Payne and
Ee An
Congress Hearings Focus on Ballingeley Alaska Claims
Washington Jan 31 Representative McLachlan of California stated he exposed links between Governor Gikett and California lawmakers Knowl and McKinley to the Alaska coal claims, as the Ballinger investigation resumed with Louis Glavis recalled to the stand to describe his role.
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Washington, D.C
Ballingeeliot
McLachlan
California
Gikett
Knowl
McKinley
Nebraska
Louis
Glavis
Vis
Naval Official On Trial In Court Martial
A court martial underway names Paymaster Pas and Assistant Gaim as defendants with P Auld and A H Roth officers involved. Proceedings focus on naval duties, charges, and alleged misconduct. Jurisdiction and trial location are noted, with anticipated testimony from key witnesses.
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P. Auld
A. H. Rothnavy
Police arrest Berger after show dispute in Bellingham
Sam Berger, manager for Jeffries, was charged by eleven policemen for refusing admittance to officers at the Jeffries Gatch show. He was carried to the city jail, posted fifty dollars bail, and the charge was later withdrawn as authorities returned the bail money.
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Bellingham
Sam Berger
Jeffries
Berger
Lincoln Highway Dream Spurs Idaho Governor’s RoadBoost
A speech praising good highways as vital to country life urges a Lincoln Highway from Washington to Gettysburg with a 200 foot wide national boulevard. It extols homes as the nation’s strength and pledges support from Gov. James H. Brady and Idaho for road legislation and a lasting transportation network.
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Abraham Lin
Washington
Gettysburg
Lincoln
James H. Brady J
Idaho
Crushed to death by coal shower on East Side pier
Nicholas Neden deck fell through a coal chute and was buried under tons of coal for over six hours. Rescuers labored to free him as the bin collapsed, killing Neden and narrowly saving two rescuers. Police, firemen, and dock workers toiled at top speed under tense conditions.
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New York
Nicholas Nedendeck
Switchmen Strike To End February In Northwest
Minneapolis to February 7 the switchmen in the northwest who have been on strike since November 30 will return to work. They resume in their old places with the wage question unsettled but governed by figures agreed on in the Chicago compromise conference. If no hitch next week the program will go through.
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Minneapolis
Northwest
Chicago
Tragedy on East Fiftieth Street Ends in Family Shooting
A man in a New York City house on East Fiftieth Street killed one child and gravely wounded another before shooting himself. Police explore a link to a recent coasting slaying involving the same man, who was shot earlier.
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New York
East Fiftieth Street
Montreal's Honest Go Campaign Ends in Citywide Tours
Montreal Quebec January 31 The municipal race ends with whirlwind candidate tours and ward meetings as voters prepare to elect a mayor aldermen and board of control members tomorrow in what is described as the most exciting campaign in the city's history.
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Montreal
Que
Evry
Board of Control
Good roads named a governor's hobby move
The passage highlights Governor Brady's strong interest in good roads, citing a Boise convention of county commissioners triggered by his call. Charles A. Lancaster, a good roads expert, spoke on the topic, and Brady urged intelligent action for Idaho's road improvement. He also thanks Utah Governor Spry for inviting Idaho and for the opportunity to address the convention.
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Brady
Idaho
Boise
Charles A. Lancaster
Europe
Utah
William Spry
Seine Subsidence Slows Threat to Paris Traffic
Paris report shows Seine falling about one third inch per hour since midnight with total drop now two feet. Flooded areas near St. Lazare station improved data indicate streets and underground works may be shored up in days. Main danger remains polluted water. health officials urge boiling water and disinfection before occupancy. Death toll remains surprisingly small. Funeral planned for Daniel Kenny in Pocatello with services at Catholic church tomorrow. Kenny leaves widow two daughters a son and sister. born in Dublin May 1851.
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Paris
Seine
St. Lazare Station
Daniel Kenny
Pocatello
North Main Street
Bella Kenny
R. J.hogan
Daniel, Jr
Elizabeth Bannermann
San Francisco
Dublin
Ireland
America
Eagle Rock
Idaho Falls
Gate City
Knights of Columbus
Kenny
Cash Boy to Millionaire: Kesner’s Rise to Real Estate Riches
Jacob L. Kesner, long time Chicago department store executive, retires as general manager and pledges to save at least a quarter of earnings. Born in London, he rose from cash boy to manager by hard work, thrift, and shrewd buying, becoming a major downtown real estate owner. He urges youths to pursue energy and opportunity.
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Chicago
Jacob L. Kesner
Mr. Kesner
London
America
State Street
Kesner
Meadow Charged With Murder In Arlington Dynamite Case
Columbus reports Frank Meadow faced trial in the common pleas court for the dynamiting of the Spino family home in Arlington last August. Mrs. Spino and five children were killed in the blast.
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Columbus, CO
Frank Meadow
Ohio
Common Pleas Court
Meadow
Spino
Arlington
Korean uprising claims two dozen Japanese settlers killed
Seoul dispatches report a serious insurgent uprising in South Phongan Korea with twenty Japanese settlers said to have been murdered amid rising tensions.
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Tokio
Seoul
South Phongan
Korea
Congress May Order Inquiry
Washington D C January 31 The house ways and means committee authorized Chairman Payne and Representative Clark to work on resolutions for a congressional inquiry into the high cost of living and to declare the procedure for such an inquiry.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
House Ways and Means Committee
Payne
Representative Clark
House
Heirs contest will case over Corbett fortune
In Boston on January 31 a hearing opened for heirs contesting William J. Corbett estate once left in a wash tub. The will was ruled invalid. Albert and Frederick Barlow filed the suit, later joined by James F. Corbett who traveled from Newark after reading of the death.
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Boston
William J. Corbett
Albert
Frederick Barlow
Corbett
Gas Explosion Injures Crowd at Burning Leroy Hotel
In Leroy New York a crowd gathered to aid Frank O'Hara a fireman injured by a fall from a second story fire at a hotel when a natural gas explosion ripped the dwelling apart at both ends. Twenty one people were scorched and cut or bruised by falling timbers.
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Rochester
Jan
Frank O'Hara
Leroy
N. Y
Republican Caucus Called By New York Delegation
A caucus of Republican members of the New York delegation in congress was called for 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon to discuss support for the president's policies and the congressional situation.
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Washington
New York
Congress
Swope Dies From Poison, Doctors Say
Chicago report says Col. Thomas H. Swope died from poison as medical examiners Drs. Hoecktoen Haines and Vaughan announced today. The death follows official autopsy findings released in the city.
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Swope
Chicago
Col
Thomas H. Swope
Wheat Market Report From Chicago
January wheat traded at 1.12 44 in Chicago futures with steady price levels. Trade notes indicate slight reluctance ahead of month end as buyers watch demand signals.
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Chicago
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