U P Merger Declared In Line With Trust Laws
The second annual Inter Mountain Good Roads convention ended with resolutions pushing land grants of a million acres per western state and a national highway commission. Delegates from Idaho Utah Montana Wyoming and Nevada, about two hundred, toured Logan and Ross Fork with a macadam road project and a barbecue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ER. R. Sherman
Buhl
Idaho
William Wallin
Pocatello
Logan
Utah
Inter-Mountain Good Roads Association
Congress
National Highway Commission
Northwest
Montana
Wyoming
Nevada
Ross Fork
Indian Agency
Elks’ Club
Inter-Mountain
Congress of the
United States
House of Representatives
Howell
National Road Commission
Senate
United States of America
Inter-Mountain States
Inter Mountain States
Inter-Mountain Good Roads Meet Opens With Speeches
Delegates meet at Mc Nichol & Wright hall for the afternoon session. J Dodge urges a Great Campaign for Better Roads. Kneale argues road maintenance. Sykes reviews highway laws. Robinson discusses inter-state routes. Johnston argues roads save money. Evening minstrel show features jokes about Ross Fork road. Next day officers elected and credentials report adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNichol & Wright Hall
J. Dodge
Bureau of Road Construction
Washington, D. C
Dodge
R. D. Kneale
Bozeman
McCready Sykes
Boise
Ross Fork Road
Center Street Viaduct on schedule to finish in five weeks
Glen H. Trout, chief engineer, says the Center Street viaduct spanning U. S. S. tracks will be completed in five weeks with two spans already in place. Foreman Riter will lead 35 steel workers to finish girders and beams, accelerating the project well ahead of the time limit.
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Trout
Mammoth
Nevada
Center Street
Glen H. Trout
Short Line
Riter
Deputy Frank Francis and Thiel Chase Idaho Outlaw Whitney
Deputy Sheriff James Francis and Jack Thiel of Soda Springs pursue Hugh Whitney the Idaho outlaw who eluded pursuit last Saturday. The chase spans Big Blackfoot river country to Chubb Springs with leads from Sheep mountain herders and Olson brothers describing the suspect as a man with a torn shoe sole and a gray checked coat used as a scarecrow. Whitney is headed toward Cokeville Wyoming as possemen report fresh sightings and a $1500 reward remains offered.
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Hugh Whitney
Bannock
Sheep Mountain
Chubb Springs
Cokeville
James Francis
Jack Thiel
Soda Springs
Idaho
Francis
Thiel
Big Blackfoot River
Wyo
Jack
Henry Olson
Chris Poulson
Long Valley
Idaho Falls
Bancroft
Bucklin
Pocatello
Olson
Jack Olson
Iin
Neilson
Olson Boys
Posses
Hamer
Young McGill
Muir
Jim Francis
John Ellis
Sheriff’s Office
Freneis
Court upholds Union Pacific Southern Pacific merger ruling
The eighth district court rules the Southern Pacific Union Pacific purchase did not restrain interstate or international commerce. Judge Adams cites Standard Oil, with Justice Vandevanter concurring. Judge Hook dissents, arguing the government's petition should be granted.
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St. Louis
United States Circuit Court of the
Eighth District
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Supreme Court
Standard Oil
Elmer B. Adams
Supreme Court
Willis D. Vandevanter
William C. Hook
Utah delegation cites strong good roads support at intermountain meet
Thomas H. Burton of Nephi reports 70 of 170 delegates from Utah at the Inter Mountain Good Roads association first day with broad county representation. He laments no Salt Lake representation and praises Pocatello hosts while urging a productive Logan convention to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Burton
Nephi
Utah
William Spry
Tribune
Salt Lake
Inter-Mountain Good Roads Association
Cache
Box Elder
Weber
Toole
Junb
San Pete
Sevier
Davis
Wayne
Millard
Summit
Rich
Grond
Iron
Uintah
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake County
Pocatello Commercial Club
Sherman
Wallin
Pocatello
Gate City
Logan
Outing party safe after Salt Lake launch storm
Salt Lake June 24 Joseph Nelson and a party of eight were caught in a storm on Salt Lake Thursday. Their launch was found on Antelope Island and all eight plus Nelson are reported well.
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Salt Lake
Joseph Nelson
Antelope Island
Harriman merger suit ruling filed in Utah circuit court
The opinion in the Harriman railroad merger case was filed in the United States circuit court in Salt Lake City for formal record and Judge Marshall ordered the bill of complaint dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
Harriman Railroad
United States
Marshall
Demonstration of Road Building at Pocatello Good Roads Meet
J I Case representatives staged a practical road building demonstration during the Inter Mountain Good Roads convention in Pocatello. A ten ton tractor hauled a road grader over East Halliday street while four horses pulled a smaller machine. about a hundred delegates viewed the two blocks graded. Mayor Bistline had asked the Case team to demonstrate on the east side ahead of subway preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Case Company
Pocatello
Inter-Mountain Good Roads Association
Good Roads
East Halliday Street
Lorimer Hearing Broadens to Question Harvester Motives
The Senate investigating committee widened the Lorimer inquiry today by allowing Lorimer's counsel to probe potential motives of International Harvester officials behind Lorimer's political rise. They seek to challenge Clarence Funk's testimony that Edward Hines requested a ten thousand dollar contribution for Lorimer's election expenses.
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Washington
Lorimer
Senate
International Harvester Company
Clarences. Funk
Edward Hines
Chicago
Herman H. Kohtlsaat
Chicago Record-Herald
Roosevelt
Hamilton Club
Senate committee backs statehood for New Mexico and Arizona
The Senate Committee on Territories voted six to three to report favorably the House resolution admitting New Mexico and Arizona as states. A provision requires Arizona’s constitution including the judiciary recall to be re submitted to voters. Slight amendments were made to the House measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Committee On Territories Today
House
New Mexico
Arizona
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B. R. Sherman
Convention
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Minor
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
United States Circuit Court At
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Utah State
Good Roads Meeting
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