Montana jail break ends with manhunt for train robbers
George Frankhauser and Charles McDonald escaped from Helena jail by sawing through cell doors and bars. Bloodhounds are on the trail as authorities believe they headed for the mountains with possible inside help. The pair had robbed the Great Northern Oriental Limited last September, stealing $40,000 from the registered mails.
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St. Paul
McDonald
Frankhauser
Great Northern Overland
Randall
Montana
Great Northern
Priest's Assassin to Hang in July
Judge Whitford denied a new trial for Guiseppe Alia convicted of murdering Father Leo Heinrich and sentenced him to be hanged during the week beginning July 12. Alia attempted suicide by striking his head against cell bars. he was bruised and weakened and kept under close watch before transfer to Canon City state penitentiary in a few days.
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Denver
Whitford
Guiseppe Alia
Leo Heinrich
Alia
Canon City
Holley Loses Thousand Dollar Damage Suit
Jury returns verdict for L. B. Holley against Douglass and Valentine in a two mile limit law case. Damages awarded to the sheepmen from Holley’s claim are denied after a 45 minute deliberation. A second case, Purkey versus Oregon Short Line, is underway for damages over machinery run over by a train. Col. Ferguson represents Purkey. D. Worth Clark represents the railroad. TE Carey sworn in as additional court bailiff.
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Holley
Douglass & Valentine
Rabbit Creek
BE. M. Purkey
Oregon Short Line
Col. Ferguson
D. Worth Clark
TE. Carey
Duke of Italy Cousin Sails to Europe on Lusitania
New York March 21 The Duke Ming cousin of the king of Italy sailed for Europe today on the Lusitania. He declined to confirm or deny a rumored marriage to Miss Katherine thi, with onlookers noting the departure at the pier amid speculation locally.
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New York
Duke - Ming
I King of Taly
Misa Katherine Thi
Europe
Lusitania
Ers
Mt UN Glee
Thousand Horsepower Added At American Falls Power Plant
Idaho Consolidated Power plans a 1000 horsepower unit at the island power house in American Falls. The project aims to boost capacity for factory and potential railroad uses. The Snake River development promises 70000 theoretical and 55000 actual horsepower, with cheap power attracting manufacturing and a dam at the falls.
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Island Power House
United States
Idaho Consolidated Power Company
Island
American Falls
Spokane
Minneapolis
Snake River
Engineer Killed in Copper Belt Railroad Crash
Three railroad workers died and one was badly hurt when an Engine on the Copper Belt line linking Bingham Canyon mines to the smelters derailed on a sharp curve, plunging into the Dewey mill. The engineer perished inside his cab. two others died after being hurled against the mill building.
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Salt Lake
Copper Belt Railroad
Bingham
Dewey Custom Mill
That Auto Race
Cheyenne reports the first French car stopped there then proceeded to Laramie and Evanston. The Italian car stayed in Evanston overnight and moved toward Ogden, where heavy snow may delay arrival. Goldfield, Nevada records the American car reaching at 10 15 this morning.
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Cheyenne
Laramie
Evanston, Wyo
Evanston
Ogden
Goldfield, Nev
Carpenter Sam Shepherd to Leave for Stone Montana
Sam Shepherd, after six months in the Short Line carpenter shop, will depart Monday for Stone Montana to take a like position.
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Sam Shepherd
Stone, Mont
Gate City public building bill passes Senate
The Senate passed Heyburn's bill for a Gate City public building with 25 000 for a site and 100 000 for a modern fireproof structure. The two story 10 400 square foot building would house the Postoffice district court weather bureau forest service and stock inspection. Proposals for land sale will be invited by public ad and evaluated by Interior Department agents.
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Senate of the United States
Heyburn
Pocatello
Department of the Interior
Federal Service
Gate City
Postoffice
United States District Court For
Weather Bureau
Forest Service and Stock Inspection
Department
Secretary of the Interior
Two Million More Acres for Idaho Senate Adopts Heyburn Resolution
The Idaho Senate adopted Heyburn's joint resolution to add two million more acres to state projects. The move, aligned with Owyhee County plans, appears assured this session.
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Heyburn
Idaho
Senate- Owyhee Co
Democrats Prepare for County Meeting Monday
The Democratic county central committee executive group will meet Monday evening at Chairman Robert C. Graham’s North Main Street store to plan a larger gathering. Members include R. O. Graham, D. Worth Clark, N. M. Eldredge, J. M. Bistline, Danny Sullivan and Frank Knox. The state conventions are set for June 3 in Twin Falls and August 4 in Wallace. Graham favors nominating delegates at one county convention.
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Democratic County Central Committee
Robert C. Graham
North Main Street
Central Committee
R. O. Graham
D. Worth Clark
N. M. Eldredge
J. M. Bistline
Danny Sullivan
Frank Knox
Denver
Twin Falls
Wallace
Graham
Dubois
Lockhart
Heyburn resolution expands Idaho Carey Act lands to 3 million
The senate approved a joint Heyburn resolution to open 1,000,000 more acres in Idaho under the Carey irrigation act, bringing total allotted land in the state to 3,000,000 acres. Lands include Snake River valley and Owyhee county with funding and eastern capital ready to reclaim and settle the area. Governor Gooding reported interest from eastern capitalists for an additional 800,000 acres in southwestern Idaho.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Heyburn
Idaho
Snake River Valley
Owyhee County
Gooding
Civil service announces ranger examinations in Idaho
The United States civil service commission will hold ranger exams in the office of Supervisor Peter Wiensted for the Pocatello and Port Neuf national forests. Tests occur in this city on April 23 and 24 with simultaneous sessions at supervisors’ headquarters across seventeen states and territories. Idaho sites include Pocatello Boise Hailey Idaho Falls Kooskia Oakley Meadows Mackay St Anthony Salem City Wallace and Weiser.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Peter Wiensted
Pocatello and Portneuf National Forests
Idaho
Poccatello
Boise
Hailey
Idaho Falls
Kooskia
Oakley, Meadows
Mackay
St. Anthony
Salem City
Wallace and Weiser
Virginia Idaho rancher Michael J. Burton dies in Idaho
Michael J. Burton a 45 year old rancher from Virginia Idaho died this morning at Pocatello general hospital from appendicitis. He was brought in by Dr Cooper and operated on by Dr Howard in what was described as a desperate forlorn hope. The remains will be shipped to his home by undertaker Manassa for interment.
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Michael J. Burton
Virginia
Idaho
Pocatello General Hospital
Gate City
Cooper
Howard
Manassa
Wholesale arrests shock Pekin reformers in crackdown
Pekin authorities on March 17 began a sweeping roundup of reformers and suspected revolutionists. By March 21 at least a hundred had been detained, with four prisoners said to hold official rank. Most detainees are men educated abroad.
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Pekin
Stoessel Begins Ten Year Prison Term At Port Arthur
Lieuten ant General Stoessel started a decade of imprisonment for cowardice and treason in surrendering Port Arthur. He occupies a room in Fort St Peter alongside Rear Admiral Nebogatoff, jailed for surrendering in the Sea of Japan. The 20 by 20 foot cell overlooks a garden and Stoessel’s family may furnish it.
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St. Petersburg
Stoessel
Port Arthur
St. Peter
Nebogatoff
Sea of Japan
Night riders kill prominent Kentucky farmer in Bluegrass region
Carlisle Kentucky March 21 a band of night riders shot and killed Harlan Hedges prominent farmer seven miles northwest of Carlisle He was an independent tobacco farmer widely known The murder is reported as the first by night riders in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky
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Carlisle
Harlan Hedges
Blue Iass
Kentucky
Hedges
Sunday Chicken Dinner at Bee Turf Cafe
Advertises a Sunday chicken dinner served from 5 30 to 8 p m at the Bee Turf Cafe with a focus on dine in service and timing.
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Bee, Turf Cafe
Constable Seizes Abercrombie for Adultery Charge
A constable from American Falls arrives in the city with J. D. Abercrombie in custody. Abercrombie faces charge of adultery and is being taken to jail at Malad in Oneida County.
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American Falls
J. D. Abercrombie
Malad
Oneida County
Abercrombie
Foul Play Suspected in Green River Brakeman Disappearance
Jin McFerron, a Montpelier brakeman, vanished after guiding a switch at Green River last Sunday. Early theory suggested foul play and a body in the river, but ice and lack of evidence shifted belief to voluntary departure, with his paycheck and records raising questions about motive and whereabouts.
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Montpelier
Jin McFerron
Green River
McFerron
Peru
Y M C A Plans New Building Fitness Setup
Plans are under way for organizing the physical work at the local Y M C A with the opening of the new building. Gym equipment is ordered, federal steel lockers will be installed, and three pool tables plus one billiard table will be shipped by Brunswick Balke Collender. Mr G P Daniel will head the physical department as membership rises to 7.50 per year starting April 1 with the cold rate held until then.
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Brunswick- Balke-Collender Company
G. P. Daniel
Va grancy cases in police court end with fines and exile
In police court Judge Kane heard Lewis Smith and Charles Johnson on vagrancy charges. Both pleaded guilty. Smith, identified as part Indian, was fined 10 with effort to pay. Johnson, described as a working man, was ordered to leave town and begin lawful labor. Cases against James O Neal and F H Moore for trespass on the Short Line right of way were dismissed.
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Lewis Smith
Charles Johnson
Kane
Smith
Johnson
James O'Neal
F. H. Moore
Boise's Frank Martin Seeks Estate Action In City
Former Attorney General Frank Martin of Boise visits for legal business as counsel for the administrators of the Scott estate. The matter involves tuition with H. O. Harkness of Me in.
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Frank Martin
Boise
Scott Estate
H. O. Harkness
Mein
Rush on Big Canal as Camp Workers Reopen
Construction on the American Falls canal resumed Monday with full force at seven company camps. Livingston Bros. and C. W. Brown work on contracts near Aberdeen while T. R. Jones handles the low line. Weather delayed progress a month, pushing completion to early July rather than May 15. Eastern stockholders visited to plan a vigorous campaign.
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American Falls Canal
American Falls
Hardy
Livingston Bros
C. W. Brown
Aberdeen
T. R. Jones
Fire destroys Forest Park private college for women
St Louis reports Forest Park university a private college for young women with students from across the country burned today. Everyone escaped unharmed but the building and personal belongings were lost.
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St. Louis
Forest Park University
Important Confab at White House Reforms on Legislation
White House hosts a morning conference with Senator Aldrich and Representatives Payne Dal and Hepburn to discuss a legislative program. Items include employer liability act amendments, injunction powers, Aldrich financial bill, Hepburn Sherman antitrust reform, and tariff inquiry during recess. Conclusions withheld.
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Washington
White House
Aldrith
Payne
Dal- 76
Hepburn
Aldrich Financial
Machinists Smoker Draws Crowd at Woodmen Hall
A large audience attended the Machinists Smoker hosted by Woodmen hall and Poca tello Lodge No. 198 IAM. William F. Walsh gave the highlight address on Union ism outlining labor history and leg issues, plus a varied program of songs, performances, and a sparring exhibition, followed by a luncheon.
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Woodmen Hall
Pocatello Lodge No. 198
International Association of Machinists
William F. Walsh
Organized Labor
Civic Federation
Tle
Shultz Pisa Ante
Sseas
Vededaes Hk
Owens
Brown
Purdy
Unionisi
W. F. Walsh
Coney Isle
Rat Thing
Chie
Ulligan
Posey
Kane
B. Miller
Tom Gilmore
Cornat
Quinter
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Snake
Bingham Canyon
Congress
Gestate
Forest Rangers
M'Ferron
Y. M. C. A. Physical Work
G. P. Daniels
Livingston
Jones
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