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The Pocatello Tribune

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1937

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Triple Slayer Has 3 Courses Open In Fight Boise

Idaho Supreme Court for the third time in eight months declines to spare Tacoma Wash triple-killer Doug Van Vlack from the state prison gallows. The court, in an opinion by Judge Winstead, upholds the trial court’s execution orders and notes three further avenues remain: US Supreme Court appeal, a sanity hearing, or a pardon board commutation. Van Vlack was convicted in Twin Falls for killing his former wife Mildred Hook and fatally shooting two police officers during his flight across southern Idaho.

Boise Idaho Supreme Court Douglas van Vlack Tacoma Wash Gallows Charles E. Winstead Robert Airshie United States Supreme Court Pardon Board van Viack Twin Falls van Vinck Mildred Hook South Idaho T. Bailey Lee Lee Adam Barclay Supreme Court Eleventh Judicial District Barclay Winstead James F. Ailshie James F. Ailshie Jr United States Idaho William M. Morgan Alfred Budee Edwin M. Holden Raymond L. Givens

Blackfoot Trip Proves Short One

In Los Angeles two children Jack Moody and Betty Webb aged 11 and 9 were found after a 24 hour absence. They had wandered to a lodge of Jack Moody's father C. E. Moody in a canyon on the city's outskirts. Moody suggested they may have headed toward an uncle's ranch near Blackfoot Idaho.

Los Angeles Jack Moody Betty Webb C. E. Moody Moody Blackfoot Idaho

Local Baker Suffered Arm Injuries At Work

M Walter Steffner, wife of the bakery owner, sustained fractures and mangling to her left arm after her sleeve caught in an electric bread mixer at the electric bakery. She is hospitalized for treatment.

Walter Steffner Monca Electric Bakery Steffner

Pair toneht and Tauracay Wermer northwest section tonight

Readable text notes a pair toneht and Tauracay Wermer in a northwest section schedule tonight. Details unclear due to OCR issues but indicates local event or roster item.

Toneht Tauracay Wermer

Sino-Japan War Not Ours Borah Says

Senator William E Borah declares the Sino-Japanese conflict is not the United States war and America should stay out of the controversy. He notes the aim to keep peace in the Pacific and questions invoking the neutrality act, saying there is no property interest to justify entering the war.

Idaho United States John F. Chandler William E. Borah China Japan Asia Europe Pacific Boise Washington Roosevelt Hull

Green Urges Legion AFL Cooperation At National Meet

William Green of the American Federation of Labor urged closer ties with the American Legion, while Brig Gen Frank T Hines urged tolerance for new ideas. Delegates in New York weary after a 17 hour parade prepared for a busy session as they consider hundreds of resolutions and a tight race for national commander between Daniel Doherty and Ray Kelly.

New York American Legion William Green American Federation of Labor Frank T. Hines Veterans’ Affairs Los Angeles The Legion BF Watewnan United States Green Metropolitan Opera House Madison Square Garden John Gilmore Michigan Daniel Doherty Boston Ray Kelly Corporation Counsel Detroit

Scores From A Doubleheader and Other Games

St Louis and New York split a doubleheader with scores 17 to 43 and 0 to 11. Detroit defeated Boston 13 to 4 at Boston while Chicago beat Philadelphia 9 to 38 in Philadelphia. Cleveland defeated Washington 1 to 0 in Washington.

R. H. E. St. Louis New York Knott Bonetti Guiliani Pearson Dickey Hogsett Wicker Bildilli Jorgens

Batteries Dominated Early Baseball Action Across Cities

At Chicago, New York trails with a slim line score while batteries Melton Mancuso Carleton Hartnett held firm. Pittsburgh saw Boston edge 350 to 281 with Shaffner Mueller Brandt Padden combining for the batteries. Cincinnati hosted Philadelphia as Paxseau Stevenson Hollingsworth Lombard produced the catches. St Louis and Brooklyn produced a scoreless stalemate with Fitzsimmons Phelps and St Johnson Ogrodow ski handling the battery duties.

Chicago New York Melton and Mancuso Carleton and Hartnett Pittsburgh Boston Shaffner Mueller Brandt Padden

Williams Grier Marriage License Issued in Tacoma

In Tacoma on September 22 a marriage license was issued to Eugene Williams of Pocatello and Nellie F. Grier of Salt Lake City.

Tacoma Wash Eugene Williams Pocatello Nellie F. Grier Salt Lake City

Roosevelt to Depart Late on West Tour

President Roosevelt prepares a two week 6000 mile west tour by 10 car special train to Seattle and back to Hyde Park with Mrs Roosevelt aides and newspapermen aboard. He will inspect federal projects and make a good neighbor excursion to British Columbia. He defends not visiting Nebraska or Butte for timing reasons and says no political motives.

Roosevelt Hyde Park N. Y Seattle White House Washington Northwestern Middle Western British Columbia Yellowstone Park Cheyenne Nebraska Burke Sena E. O'Mahoney Butte Mont Wheeler

Clark Transfers to Minnesota Agency

Walter J. Clark, longtime chief clerk at the Fort Hall Indian reservation agency, is transferred to the Chippewa agency at Cass Lake, Minnesota. Rex Fones will replace him, coming from the Warm Springs, Oregon agency. the Clarks depart for their new post on Thursday.

Walter J. Clark Fort Hall Consolidated Chippewa Cass Lake Minn F. A. Gross Clark Rex Fones Warm Springs Ore

Refugees Reach Manila aboard Canopus from Tsingtao

Four naval officials report the U S submarine tender Canopus will arrive in Manila on Sunday with 104 refugees from the China war zone. The group includes wives and children of American sailors, one civilian, his wife, and two missionaries.

Manila P. I U. S Tsingtao China War Zone

Damage suit filed against Bannock County over patient death

J. E. Poster and J. E. Foster Jr filed a damage action in fifth district court seeking no less than $50,000. They claim Bannock County General Hospital staff showed negligence in the mental ward leading to Aenes Allen Foster leaving the facility on September 12 and dying by her own hand soon after. her body was recovered from the Port Neuf river.

J. E. Poster J. E. Foster, Jr Bannock County Fifth District Isaac McDougall Bannock County General Hospital Aenes Allen Foster Portneuf River

Sand Shifting Dunes Threaten Idaho Farm Home

At Idaho Falls a 100 foot high dune shifts toward Vernon Curtis farm. Neighbors say the dune has long moved back and forth since 1885, burying fences and forcing road rights of way. A nearby “baby dune” floods a canal and may require a new headgate. The sand, while costly, leaves fertile loam after cultivation.

Idaho Falls Ida Vernon Curtis Curtis J. C. Arave Joseph Jensen Arave

Idaho Fraternities Pledge 151 Men in Moscow

University of Idaho reports 151 pledges from 11 fraternities in Moscow on September 22. Pledge lists include Beta Theta Phi, Phi Delta Theta, Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Sigma, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, and Sigma Nu with names and hometowns such as Boise Nampa Caldwell Idaho Falls Pocatello Ogden Utah and more.

Moscow University of Idaho Southern Idaho Beta Theta P William Aston Laughlin McCuery Boise Bob Andrews Caldwell Doyle Sower Nampa Phi Delta Theta Richard Adelman Jack Love Bill Lenzi Idaho Falls Robert Ward Charles Owen, Jr Pocatello Alpha Tau Omega Ronny Harris Thomas Albaugh Frank Finlayson Gus Folkman Ogden Utah John Jesson Kappa Sigma Stanley Dunn William Smith Ora Wildman Kirby Phyppen James Linn John Rogers Sigma Alpha Epsilon Frank Crowe Fred Banning Sigma Chi William Moats William Langley Bob Jenkins James Barr Sigma Nu Joe Titus Joe Clothier

Weather Outlook: Clouds Tonight and Thursday

Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with local thunderstorms over mountains and southeast portion. Cooler temperatures expected Thursday.

United States Delivers Second Note to Japan Over Nanking Bombing

The United States formally holds Japan responsible for damage to Americans from operations around Nanking. Washington protests Japanese bombing of the Chinese capital as unwarranted and against humanitarian principles and rejects threats to move foreigners from the area. The note reserves rights and urges avoidance of further bombing.

United States Japan Washington Nanking Tokyo Shanghai Nanknge

Idaho Southern Debaters Return For Second Season

Don Balld from Pocatello and Lawrence Buckland from Blackfoot headline a return to Idaho Southern by last year's Pacific Coast junior college championship debate team. Coach John C. Snidecor says prospects look strong for another winning season as more members rejoin this fall including Jack Carnes of Pocatello Fibott Bohnam of Burley Maurice Green of McCammon and Charles Bilyeu of Pocatello.

Don Balldwin Pocatello Lawrence Buckland Blackfoot Idaho Southern John C. Snidecor Jack Carnes Fibott Bohnam Burley Maurice Green McCammon Charles Bilyeu

Stowell Family Welcomes Son In Idaho Falls Hospital

The General hospital reported the birth today of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. Stowell of Idaho Falls. Mr. Stowell is a school teacher.

The General Hospital Harold B. Stowell Idaho Falls Stowell

Idaho Labor Delegates Push Baby Wagner Act

Delegates at Idaho State Federation of Labor urge passage of a state Wagner act modeled on federal law to protect the right to organize, collective bargaining, and create a state labor relations board. A resolution by Idaho Falls urged the act's creation as part of the 22nd annual convention.

Idaho Idaho State Federation of Labor Idaho Falls Assail William E. Borah Federation

Planes Carry Death To City

After protests by Britain and the United States the Japanese bombed Nanking killing and wounding hundreds of Chinese refugees. Dozens of incendiaries destroyed huts in Hsinkwan slum. embassies and residences faced danger as cannon fire and air raids continued. US ambassador Johnson and staff sheltered aboard the Luzon as Chinese defenses repelled further attacks.

Nanking Hsinkwan Yangtze River United States Nelson T. Johnson Luzon Johnson Washington Koomintang Ministry of the Interior Shanghai Hopen China Canton Nelson Johnson Guam Bund J. Hall Paxton Forview Tokyo Joseph Grew Robert Craigie Koki Hirota Foreign Office Nankine Drum Tower

Ram Auction Entries Complete for Idaho Sale

The Idaho Wool Growers association catalogs ram sale offerings for October 2 with a range of pen sizes. Secretary M C Claar notes blackface and whiteface rams including Hampshires Suffolks Suffolk Hampshires Panamas Columbias Rambouilets Carriedales and Lincoln Rambouillets are listed.

Idaho Wool Growers’ Association M. C. Claar A. E. Duke Bannock County Claar

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