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Newspaper

The Pocatello Tribune

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1931

Page

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David Burrell Dies in Boise After Stroke

David Burrell 73 longtime dean of the Idaho Republican Party died in Boise from a second stroke after a coma. He served as legislator secretary treasurer of the state central committee and public welfare commissioner under three governors. Funeral services Friday in First Methodist church with listed pallbearers and honoraries. He was a schoolteacher earlier and longtime party field man.

Boise David Burrell Idaho Republican Organization Burrell Republican State Central Committee Hoover Blackfoot Public Land Office First Methodist Church W. W. van Dusen W. B. Young E. W. Porter Finance Ray McKaig The Grange James FP. Airshie, Jr I. H. Nash S. E. Blaine C. K. Macey John Thomas H. C. Baldridge O. R. Baum Pocatello R. B. Scatterday Jess B. Hawley J. L. Driscoll D'Orr Poynter Nampa W. M. Morgan Idaho Republican Party Idaho

Mercury Hits Century Mark Across Midwest Heat Wave

Chicago reports a peak of 105 in Waterloo and several heat related deaths, with Illinois and nearby states baking under extreme temperatures. Cantons and Dubious spots reach or near 100 as thunderstorms give brief relief and drownings are reported along crowded beaches.

Chicago Midwest Iowa Waterloo Michigan Ohio Indiana Illinois Canton Mercury Peoria Quincy Danville Nebraska Freemont Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis St. Paul Dakotas Missouri

Stimson to sail for Europe for debt negotiations

Washington reports Secretary Stimson will sail aboard the Conte Grande to Naples to join final talks on a one year moratorium of international war debts. Secretary Mellon shifts vacation HQ from London to Paris as plans for the moratorium unfold with France and an emergent short term credit loan for Germany under consideration.

Washington Europe Stimson Mellon Conte Grande Naples London Paris France Germany Reichsbank Federal Reserve and Treasury Bank of England Bank of France Bank For International Settlements Basle

Bankruptcy Case Heard in Court

In federal court this afternoon Judge C. Cavanah presiding a bankruptcy matter was heard with plaintiff Maude Sanderson of Idaho Falls seeking $1000. Roy D. That cher pleaded guilty to one count of the interstate commerce laws in United States versus Bego Milk Products Co for shipment of underweight condensed milk by half an ounce. He was fined $10.

C. Cavanah C 1. T. Corporation Maude

Peace Officer Defends Guess in Ardmore Slaying Trial

Cecil Crosby testified as the first defense witness in Ardmore Oklahoma defending fellow ex peace officer W E Guess in the trial for the slayings of Emilio Cortes Rubio and Manuel Garcia Gomez two Mexican college students. Crosby said he told the youths and Salvador Cortes Rubio he was a deputy sheriff and wrested a weapon from Emilio before the lad was shot by Guess on a dark residential street June 7. Crosby’s assertion that he identified as an officer conflicted with Salvador Cortes Rubio’s testimony for the prosecution.

Ardmore Okla Cecil Crosby W. E. Guess Emilio Cortes Rubio Manuel Garcia Gomez Crosby Salvador Cortes Rubio Emilio Guess Mexico St. Benedict’s College Atchison, Kan

Hyrum Utah Water Project Under Way

The State Water Storage Commission approved initial steps for the Hyrum irrigation project in Cache county Utah after receiving word that subscriptions for 12 700 acre feet of storage in the Hyrum reservoir have been secured A water users association will be formed to coordinate with the government as survey work begins for the canal.

Salt Lake City Cache County Utah State Water Storage Commission C. N. Maughan Hyrum

Guards suspended after death of 17 year old inmate

Two Missouri state penitentiary guards were suspended after a preliminary probe into the beating death of Cecil Lafferty, 17, whose body was found packed in ice at the hospital. The suspensions followed an order from Governor Caulfield to Delph C. Simons, director of penal institutions.

Boonville Missouri State Reformatory Cecil Lafferty W. W. Heying Carrol R. Leach Delph C. Simons Henry 8. Caulfield

Church Leaders Convene Largest U S Religious Meeting

About 3000 leaders from Congressional and Christian churches gathered in Seattle for a five day joint convention. The event unites two denominations with 1 050 000 communicants and will discuss world issues from a religious viewpoint with open discussion without fear of unorthodoxy.

Seattle United States Congressional

Blackfoot Grange Opposes 15 Percent Freight Increase

The Blackfoot grange with about 1000 members in Bingham county pledged support to the public utilities commission in opposing a 15 percent freight rate hike. It sent a resolution protesting the raise as unjustified, noting Idaho growers pay freight on outgoing produce and inbound manufactured articles.

Boise Blackfoot Grange Bingham County Public Utilities Commission Grange Idaho

Baseball Scores From Today Across Leagues

National League scores show Boston beating St. Louis 4 to 3 in nine innings with key hits from Hemsley Frankhouse and Spohrer. Other games feature Brooklyn shut out by St. Louis 13 to 0 and New York leading Philadelphia 6 to 1 in a split doubleheader.

Copper advances to 834 cents firms in market

Copper at 812 cents a pound delivered disappeared from domestic market with none available under 8% cents. Foreign price steady at 8.775 cents OC I F European base ports. Large-volume buying persists. Export sales totaled 16,000,000 pounds this morning. General Cable Corp raised bare copper wire to 10% cents per pound.

New York Connecticut Valley OC. I. F General Cable Corporation

Mrs Finch Dies in Valley City Car Crash

Grand Junction Colorado reports Mrs. Robert Finch age 37 wife of a Chicago financier was killed when the automobile she rode in overturned at Valley City Utah about 75 miles west of here yesterday evening.

Grand Junction Colo Robert Finch Chicago Valley City Utah Here

Walther league names 1931 oratorical winner Miss Harriet Corbin

Miss Harriet Corbin of Alhambra California won the 1931 oratorical contest at the Walther league's 38th annual convention closing session in Pocono Pines Pennsylvania.

Pocono Pines Harriet Corbin Alhambra Cal Walther League

Pittman Sees Value in Plan for Global Debt Relief

Nevada Senator Pittman praised Hoover's moratorium idea as a step toward solving the worldwide depression but urged a two year extension and inclusion of all international debts. He also called for an international conference to address both silver prices and the gold situation.

Shanghai Pittman Nevada Hoover United States Senate

Post and Gatty Land at Moscow Start 2600 Mile Hop

Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, American round the world fliers, landed at October air drome Moscow at 5:30 p.m. after a Berlin to Moscow leg of 950 miles. They have completed two of 14,000 miles in ten days, with Irkutsk the next target 2600 miles away. The welcome came from Soviet aviation officials as the pair rested for the next leg.

Post and Gatty Land Moscow Wiley Post Harold Gatty Berlin Irkutsk Post Gatty Soviet Society For the Development of Aviation New York Siberia Otto Hilig Holger Horrits Germany Copenhagen New York Flying Fields Clyde Pangborn Hugh Herndon George Enders Alexander Magyar Russell Broadman John Polando

Pocatello Feels First Heat Wave Of Summer

Pocatello records the first real heat of the season with 89 degrees by 3 PM and forecasts partly cloudy, cooler nights. Residents seek shade and basements while meteorologists warn of a possible record-high June as vacation plans surface and streams beckon a cooler escape. Sunrise 4 53, sunset 8 13 Friday.

Pocatello Suset

Retires After Long Service on Oregon Short Line

T A McCabe known as Tom to friends retires as conductor from the Oregon Short Line after thirty years of service. He celebrated his seventieth birthday on June 12 and would have completed service by month end. Born in Allendale Ontario he joined the line in 1888, mainly serving Pocatello. He and wife Martha Blair McCabe reside at 309 North Harrison Avenue. They have no children.

T. A. McCabe Tom Oregon Short Line Allendale Ontario Canada Mr. McCabe Pocatello Huntington North Harrison Avenue McCabe Martha Blair

Cacavas Condition Shows No Change After Shooting

George Cacavas, hospitalized after a mysterious shooting in Pocatello Creek Canyon two weeks ago, is said to be holding his own despite three shotgun wounds. He is reported to be the victim of A. F. E. Volkmeier, who is out on bonds pending a hearing on a deadly weapon assault charge.

George Cacavas Pocatello Creek Canyon Mr. Cacavas A. F E. Volkmeier

McClurg Loses Appeal In Emmett Murder Case

The Idaho Supreme Court affirmed the 1929 murder conviction of John McClurg for killing his wife Mary near Emmett. He faces the death sentence. verdict upheld as stemming from a violent act with prior double indemnity policy plans noted and a claim of accident dismissed.

Boise Supreme Court John McClurg Emmett Mary McClurg McClurg Little Freezout Hill

Bannock County Farming Statistics of 1929 and 1924

In 1929 Bannock county had 1748 farmers over 535664 acres with 159025 harvested. By 1924 2214 farmers worked 435852 acres with 127012 acres harvested. Ownership, tenancy, and management figures shift between years and a 1930 total of 241759 acres in cultivation and 159025 harvested are noted, including 78467 under summer fallow.

Bannock County

Stabbed Man Improves as Fight Suspect Binds Bonds

Earl Carr, stabbed in a Tuesday affray during which Alf J. Metvener allegedly used a knife, was reported much improved at a local hospital. Metvener is on bonds on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon and is alleged to have stabbed Carr twice, once below the heart and once in the left side, with Carr also breaking his hand in the fight.

Earl Carr Alf J. Metvener Carr

Escapes Kidnapers In Bourndale Woman Returns To Safety

Miss Ellen Eldstrom 17 is safe after escaping kidnapers who bound and gagged her at her uncle Charles Johnson's Bournedale home. She fled to neighbor Louis Norris's house and informed police of the incident.

Bournedale Mass Ellen Eldstrom Charles Johnson Louis Norris

Will Rogers on plans and Congress in December

Will Rogers argues that no single plan can save the world until Congress meets in December and warns that new schemes will replace old ones. He says schemes caused the mess and calls for practical work, noting a public duel rumor involving Vanderbilt and his wife.

Beverly Hills Cal Jane Will Vanderbilt

Rural Schools Face Consolidation Debate At National Ed Meet

Washington reports rural schools with one room and few pupils may consolidate as the National Education Association plans legislation. About 20 000 educators attend the Los Angeles convention June 27 to July 4 to discuss consolidating schools and abolishing the country superintendency in favor of a board appointed education chief.

Washington National Education Association Los Angeles Board of Education

Hoover moratorium preparations begin nationwide

The report notes active preparations for full execution of President Hoover’s moratorium proposal. In New York the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and other boards agreed to buy up to about 25 million dollars worth of prime commercial bills from the German reichsbank. A separate NY conference pledged a drive to remove gangster influence from city business. In Spain five killed and four injured after a quarrel between gypsy groups in Quijano. The Evening Post reports a tentative settlement in the Bethlehem Steel Youngstown Sheet and Tube merger. Isidor J. Kresel, former Bank of United States counsel, faces perjury charges. Secretary of the Treasury Shaw? Sampson comments on reparations and war debt moratorium talks after talks with French ambassador Claudel.

New York Federal Reserve Bank of New York Today Federal Reserve Banks Federal Reserve Board Reichsbank

Aguinaldo Favors Filipino Freedom

Emilio Aguinaldo, who led the Spanish American War and later backed American suzerainty, declares support for immediate independence for the Philippines. He had previously argued for a gradual path and now informs Senator Arthur about his change in stance.

Manila Emilio Aguinaldo Aguinaldo Philippines Arthur

Transatlantic fliers land in Germany after fuel loss

Otto Hillig and Holger Hoirs forced a landing at Krefeld, Germany, after running low on fuel during a trans Atlantic hop from Newfoundland. They restarted toward Copenhagen, their stated goal, after a 2 hour 30 minute flight and a brief delay.

Berlin Otto Hillig Holger Hoirs Krefeld Rhineland Newfoundland Copenhagen

Court Removes Female Judge in New York Case

Magistrate Jean Norris, the first woman appointed to New York's magistracy, was removed by the Appellate Division after findings of malfeasance. The panel cited four of five counts upheld, including altering records and harsh treatment of prisoners. Norris, long active in women’s and legal groups, rose from widow to prominent tax law specialist.

New York Jean Norris Appellate Division Supreme Court Samuel Seabury New York State Comptroller's Office National Women Lawyers’ Association New York State Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club

Farm Board Man Reconsider Plan

Midwestern growers press the Farm Board to reopen talks on wheat sales policy. Chairman Stone returns Friday and may discuss with President Hoover. Critics say the March 23 policy to stabilize supplies burdens prices, and a pledge to withhold sales for a year is being sought.

Washington Farm Board Stone Hoover White House

Lead price up to 4 40 cents a pound

The American Smelting and Refining Company announced a further advance in lead price to 4.40 cents per pound from 4.25 cents.

New York American Smelting & Refining Co

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