14 Mar 1913
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1913
Page
1
Severe storms swept DeKalb County near Atlanta causing widespread destruction and multiple deaths. The event left hundreds homeless as homes were destroyed and emergency crews battled aftermath through the night.
March 14 reports death of a noted American gunslinger after traveling to Lower California to aid a rebellion. He is described as a frontier fighter who met his end at rebel lines, dying with boots on.
AIng read fragments describe Mrs. Smith using bread baking to establish a home. She aims to publish loaves this summer and rent a site for her shelter project with her supporters helping her efforts.
General Ojeda faces a tightening federal trap as troops evacuate Agus Prieta and move toward Nogales. Aiming to reinforce the garrison, Ojeda reaches Naco by nightfall only to learn Nogales already vulnerable to surrender or retreat.
A cyclonic storm struck Columbus this morning causing extensive damage estimated in the hundreds of thousands. Two people were killed. Factories and homes were blown down and street traffic was halted.
A violent storm across Death county, Atlanta area, March 14, cuts a 300 yard wide path and isolates the devastated sector from wire communications. Five people are dead and at least a score are injured as relief teams are dispatched to aid the trapped and injured.
A recent storm swept through Madison and Anderson counties in southeast Missouri causing over a thousand homeless and many homes destroyed. Lexington reports nearly 100 houses demolished and wire communications cut between Jackson and Lexington. No further casualties are believed, with Camden Timber Lake Huron Life and Sharon communities also reporting property losses.
Rome Georgia reports eighteen dead and many injured after a powerful storm swept through the region last night. Property damage is described as very heavy.
Joe Turner holder of the Fox diamond belt for defeating all comers in middleweight bouts on the Atlantic seaboard leaves for Salt Lake City tonight to fight Mike Yokel on March 19 for the world middleweight championship. Wrestling fans in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming have reserved seats.
Cordova March 14 Charles I Bowdery a French Canadian who carried the mail between Cold Bay and Nushagak and the district's only white man was murdered by Indians according to word. United States Marshal Cavanaugh is investigating.
District Judge Alfred Budge calls a special grand jury in Pocatello to study county courthouse needs. The panel will review jail and office space, fireproofing, and possible new wings or a separate jail, plus alleged legal violations and open gambling reports. Proceedings may take two weeks.
The governor signed multiple measures including a public utilities and general revenue bill, Senate No. 141, and House No. 413 while vetoing five bills such as Bonner County bridge appropriations and Senate No. 213. He plans to veto House No. 220 Carey act commission pending action.
Washington reports on a public figure promotion involving a Secret Service employee connected to White House protection. The short notice highlights the individual’s heightened status and visibility within federal security.
From Constantinople dispatches London reports a fierce assault on Adrianople last night by Bulgarian and Serbian forces. The attackers were repulsed along the entire line.
A dispatch from Urkup states that 300 villagers were shot without trial in Keasaye ish province of Kosovo. Four hundred inhabitants of Sheume Ghet and surrounding area were captured. 300 were killed and the remaining hundred were taken as prisoners to Prisrend.
Salt Lake City reports the tenth Utah legislature session closing as many senators and representatives return home. Final actions included bills to split the state into two congressional districts and a $50,000 appropriation for the Panama-Pacific exposition.
Chicago trading notes show May wheat finishing at 89 1/4 cents a bushel amid active gains. Market observers cite improved demand and limited supply as driving the uptick in Chicago prices.
In a blinding March snowstorm Union Pacific No. 42 the Colorado Special from Denver collided with No. 4 the Atlantic Express from Portland at 3 am killing four and seriously wounding eleven. Relief trains were sent from Omaha and Island. Injured were taken to Omaha. Names of victims and witnesses are listed among scattered fragments.
Partial OCR reads as a local item about railroad funds or agent agreements in Cheyenne with unclear details. Names, dates, or exact sums are not readable. the fragment mentions a receipt and a signed agreement but remains obscure.
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