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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1925
Page
1
Honolulu reports intense search efforts near Pearl Harbor as PN-9 No. 1 with five aviators remains missing after a storm forced it down during a trans Pacific flight from San Francisco to Honolulu. Navy ships and planes comb the Pacific within a wide radius for any clue to the crew's whereabouts.
Quetzan Morocco Sept 5 AP American air observers joined French pilots in the first air raid on Sheshuan, a key Riffian city. Lt Col Charles Sweeney said bombs hit the district headquarters and barracks. raid deemed a success as the bombing party returned safely. Prior reports say Captain Mustain and six tribesmen were killed in a bombardment days earlier.
The cholera situation in Yokohama grows worrisome but officials hope to halt the plague. The imperial palaces are guarded, ships’ crews barred from landing, and all passengers vaccinated. Death estimates range from five to nine. Prince George of England reportedly will not land in Yokohama.
The underworld of the East Side reported a brutal killing as Morris Grossman a 29 year old gangster was found shot four times with wrists tied behind him in a burned sedan on East 81st Street. The car was set ablaze after the murder.
Reports from Honolulu indicate the PN-3 No. 1 missing sea plane was located and towed toward Pearl Harbor. The aircraft was discovered drifting near the harbor with its speed noted as four to five knots while heading toward the camp.
Chicago Sept. 5 AP reports the Interstate Commerce Commission statistics show freight railways burned 127.1 pounds of coal per 1 000 gross ton miles in June, a new record low after the 131 pounds in August 1924, due to better locomotives and efficiency efforts.
In Santa Cruz California on September 5 Undersheriff R H Roundtree and Paul H Woodside died after a shooting affray. Woodside a squatter at Aptos Beach shot Roundtree then the sheriff as he handcuffed him. The sheriff returned fire mortally wounding Woodside.
The Ku Klux Klansmen laid a wreath on Theodore Roosevelt's grave at Oyster Bay in a quiet service attended by about 500 people. A Klan representative of Grand Wizard Hiram W. Evans arranged the ceremony in white robes and red collars as prayers were offered.
Ernest Stohler, a dairy farmer near Williamsburg, Iowa, faced a charging bull. An approaching passenger train engineer alerted the train and blasted warning signals, allowing Stohler to escape unharmed.
In Boston tonight Babe Ruth is poised to reclaim the home run throne as the Yankees face the Red Sox. Miller Seepee disclosed Ruth’s plan to play, highlighting his private preparations and the career stake in securing the crown.
President Coolidge, planning a quiet Labor Day at White House, received a delegation of Massachusetts labor leaders in Swampscott. About twenty members, introduced by J. P. McCardle of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, spent nearly an hour chatting with the president.
Elmer F. Fields, stage carpenter, arrived from Enid Oklahoma and waited hours for his wife. Despondent, he attempted to end his life with a self inflicted wound and was taken to a hospital. A postcard to his wife asking her to meet him at the post office was found in his pocket, still unmailed.
In Geneva, 14 League of Nations ministers focus on a potential meeting between Stresemann Briand Chamberlain Vandervelde to discuss a security pact. London jurists report no insurmountable obstacles, fueling optimism for direct talks with Germany and bypassing written exchanges.
London reports leaders of the unofficial seamen strike attempting to sustain the movement in multiple home ports. Strikers are easily replaced, ships stay on schedule as the Cedric departs Liverpool for New York and Olympic signons occur at Southampton.
About 2000 people gathered near the Montclair police station as officials questioned a 19-year-old youth for nearly five hours in the kidnapping of six-year old Mary Daly. Police said the youth is the offspring of a well known Montclair resident.
The Idaho State Medical association wraps up a three day meeting with officer elections and resolutions. Eminent specialists and Mayo Clinic doctors headline clinical features while local doctors host clinics, and entertaining events honor attending ladies. Officers named for the coming year include N. R. Valentine Sandpoint president and D. L. Alexander Twin Falls vice president.
Herrin faces its worst water shortage as the municipal reservoir dries up for weeks. Tank wagons haul water from Marion ten miles away, selling five cent per gallon bottles to residents who can afford a tank.
The Greek government will auction hundreds of pictures statues and intimate relics from Corfu property once owned by William Hohenzollern the ex Kaiser and Empress Elizabeth. Items include crested silverware canes books and a full furnishings suite. Sale begins this month and runs for several days.
San Francisco August 8 1934 Jack Dempsey heavyweight champion has been granted a California boxing license and recognized as his own manager by the state athletic commission Roy Beaton announced here tonight Beaton said the action could set a precedent for New York in the planned Wills bout against Rey Wills
Major General John L. Hines and Major General Nis E. Nolan conferred as acting Secretary of War Dwight Davis was away. Officials avoided commenting on Colonel Mitchell's future while Davis prepares to return from Forest Hills for the Davis Cup matches.
Lieutenant Commander James Strong defended the San Francisco to Honolulu nonstop project saying the flight was perfectly planned and aircraft were superior. He noted PN-9 No.1’s failure and PN-9 No.3 was towed after 300 miles, while plane guard vessels and radio compass work were cited for safety and progress in naval aviation advances.
Portland assigns Harry Treek Hansab as manager of the eur hlirwing project on the Pacific Coast, announced today by AP. The appointment marks a key leadership shift for the regional operation.
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