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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1929
Page
1
London May 21 The Baltwin government loses majority as Labour wins a strong share of seats in the Commons. Labour leads with 278 seats, Conservatives about 204, with Liberal support unclear. Coalition talks loom as Liberal leaders and figures celebrate Labour gains and the fall of the Liberal-Conservative alliance.
May 31 AP reports a new phosphate mill near Paris Idaho will begin within 66 days. J A Aron of Portland vice president of American Phosphate Co said the project involves 120 acres and a new ore crusher and dryer. The Idaho incorporation value is 100000 with tentative orders for 140000 tons.
Bandmont Idaho May 31. Chee Shoemaker 63 prominent in north Idaho Republican politics and for eight years chairman of the Boundary County Central Committee died Thursday after a month illness. Prior to coming here he was county chairman of Katee county.
Unsettled weather in Utah with scattered showers and possible thunderstorms in the north and east. Temperatures expected to stay cool tonight with lingering clouds and brief rain chances across the region.
In Macon Georgia on May 31 AP reports Mrs J C Powers a 1 year old rooming house proprietor will enter an insanity defense for the murder of James Parks 25 a boarder. Police say she lured men to her home and plotted insurance schemes Manchester says perfect case for grand jury. authorities allege she promised $1000 and a $14000 policy payoff.
Senator King of Utah praised President Hoover’s Memorial Day speech as a ray of sunshine while contrasting it with disarmament views held by army and navy officials. He cited Kellogg Briand as a strong peace treaty and noted disagreements with former and current naval leaders over defense spending and universal draft legislation.
The House approved the Wood bill authorizing 52 million dollars for railroad compensation for mail transport under higher Interstate Commerce Commission rates. The measure moves to the Senate for consideration.
About 150 Mexican railroad workers began a hunger strike in the national supreme court chamber to protest a ruling adverse to them. They sought reversal of a decision upholding an arbitration panel that ordered them back to work after a strike tied to their pay and living conditions.
May 31 Houston workers battled spring floods as three bayous swelled forcing city water supply shifts to sub stations. Homes flooded and residents fled as crews guarded bridges and warned at water crossings. Damage expected in millions with no deaths reported. Trains rerouted and Lynchburg threatened by San Jacinto inflows.
The official medical bulletin reports an abscess formed under the scar on the right chest and draining. Despite this the king’s general condition is good and he can conduct public business while remaining in bed. Locals in Windsor discuss the latest royal health news near the castle gates.
May 31 a fever outbreak in the Boise basin Ambered area prompts request for protective serum. Three cases are treated and one death reported. most cases traced to sagebrush country. Secondary item notes a court ruling on temporary injunction related to Des Moines University operations.
In Chicago on May 21 a grocer Ettore Quat t erri was shot four times while seated outside his shop. He survived. Police linked the violence to gang activity and threats but Quatterri refused to name suspects. Nearby, Dominick Costa, labeled a thief and stool pigeon, was found beaten and shot. Other killings included Thomas McBigott in a basement barroom duel and mob-linked raids over the holiday, with ransom threats tied to Kid Austin.
Scoring lines show Philadelphia delivering 13 to 11 in a 13 inning tilt while Detroit battles for a high final score. Boxers Lerien French Dawson Harereaves Hemsley Meine and Cerroll Yde Phillips appear in listed lineups.
A holiday crowd at the Ackerly speedway auto races watched Polga Enochs, 22, climb from an aircraft and jump, but his parachute failed to deploy. He fell 2700 feet and died after landing in a pasture outside the track enclosure, tearing up the ground.
In DUNCAN ARIZ May 31 Paul Bimpeon of Burlington NCC college youth stunned the field by finishing the 38 mile Lordsburg to Duncan bunion derby in 4 67.50 minutes to capture the sixty second lap while Simpson led the chase from the start.
Memorial Day amid heat and humidity across the northeast brings record highs and tragedy. In New York City the day reached 83 with 92 percent humidity as four died of heat and nine drowned. Boston hit 96 and nearby states reported multiple deaths and drownings. Correlated incidents include a 119 degree reading near Glen Falls New York and a Civil War veteran's death in Meadville Pennsylvania after a parade. The heat wave extended into Ontario with Toronto registering 101 degrees and two heat deaths along with two drownings.
Weather reports from New York forecast worsening North Atlantic conditions for the Green Flash and Yellow Bird crews. Epoytwsar co pilot Armeno Lotti and radio operator Rene Le Peyre remained in New York to await improved weather while pilots Captain Lewis A. Yanecey and Roger Q Williams rested at the beach ready for an immediate takeoff if conditions improve.
Henry Sherman, 22, condemned for killing his employers Mr and Mrs Roger Pochon, Mrs Eugenia Pochon, a 14 year old girl Nellie Pochon, and beating a six month old baby on a Burnwell ranch died in the electric chair at the Nebraska state penitentiary after claiming he acted in a rage over rebukes to his attentions to Nellie Pochon.
Mrs Dorothy Snyder wife of Alonzo M Snyder a prominent Cleveland attorney was stabbed to death at her home by a maid named Anna Geenan after an argument over salary Police said the victim formerly Miss Dorothy Maresh from Chicago daughter of Luther Dickey The incident occurred in Cleveland Ohio on May 21 1900s.
Sylvia Gardner a Boise high school senior won the National Poetry Prize from the Junior Atlantic Monthly. Her winning poem Piping Pan Tur (price) earned a nominal cash award. Gardner, an art student, began writing poetry this year and plans to study in Boston next year.
Washington and Boise report a major fight over farm relief as conferees resume talks after House opposition to entrenched debenture provisions. Hoover aims to push relief into law before recess, with a Senate showdown on the Borah bill and tariff timing. In Idaho, Parley Clark’s embezzlement appeal was heard by the state supreme court with no decision given.
Paradise Gardens, the largest dance hall near Blackfoot on the Yellowstone highway, was destroyed by fire at about 2 30 this morning. Built three years ago by James Cler of Firth, the unoccupied hall had no insurance and recently leased to Albert Anderson of Blackfoot. The cause is unknown and the $15 000 building was unprotected.
Eugene Newsom of Durham NC was elected president of Rotary International for the coming year at the organization’s twentieth annual convention in Dallas Texas. The vote was 1354 for Newsom and 959 for Raymond Knoeppel of New York City with Knoeppel seeking unity on the motion. Directors were elected representing the United States.
The Navy balloon No 1 was officially declared winner of the National Elimination Balloon race by the National Aeronautical Association contest committee. It covered 952 miles with Lt. T. O. W. Settle steering and Ensign W. Bushell aboard.
On May 31 in Chicago Ferdinand Preuss killed three people including Sergeant John Lee Conley and Detective Harry Hogberg and wounded five others before authorities surrounded him. Neighbors said he had drunk steadily for weeks and was believed to have snapped during a quarrel with his wife.
A New York AP report cites Frederick L. Hoffman showing the 1928 death by own action rate at 17.5 per 100,000, the highest since 1916, with a trend toward higher rates. The study notes regional variations amid economic depression and industry stress.
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