Settlement of Coal Walkout Expected Soon
The long threatened soft coal strike spreads across states with 250000+ miners in Pennsylvania and West Virginia and 25000 in Illinois affected. Washington state orders 2000 United Mine Workers to strike, while a 230 morning session aims to bridge the 112 cent tonnage wage gap and avert wider action. Edward F. McGrady reports to the White House prospects look good for a settlement. In Cheyenne Virgil Wright says Wyoming and Utah miners largely quit with district membership about 7000, pending Washington wage hours talks.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Illinois
Washington State
United Mine Workers
Edward F. McGrady
White House
Cheyenne
Wyo
Virgil Wright
United Mine Workers of America
Wyoming
Utah
Washington
Montana and Utah Coal Mines Idle in Labor Conflict
Billings Montana and Salt Lake City Utah report widespread mining suspensions following a union strike call by the United Mine Workers. About 1600 Montana miners and roughly 2200 Utah miners in Carbon county are idle as negotiations failed and non union workers consider joining.
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Billings
Mont
United Mine Workers
Salt Lake City
Carbon County
Utah
Price
Geveral
B. P. Manley
Utah Coal Operators’ Association
Kentucky and Illinois miners join soft coal strike
Thousands of miners in Kentucky and Illinois backed a soft coal strike today. No disorders reported as walkouts extend through the region with Illinois noting about 25 000 men obeying the union call. In Kansas about 3000 miners were affected by strike orders.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
United Mine Workers of America
Pittsburg
Kas
Kansas
Henry Allai
District 14
400000 Coal Miners Strike Across 26 States
United Mine Workers officials say 400000 members, excluding maintenance crews, stopped work in soft coal fields due to wage disputes. The strike, effective at midnight, targets increases of 10 cents per ton for cutting and loading, 50 cents daily for day labor, and a 15 percent raise for mine cleaning. States involved include Alabama Arkansas Colorado Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Missouri Michigan Maryland Montana New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Utah Virginia West Virginia Washington Wyoming Tennessee and Texas.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Alabama
Arkansas
Colorado
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowaansas
Kentucky
Missouri
Michigan
Maryland
Montana
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Utah
Virgina
West Virginia
Wyoming
Tennessee
Texas
De Wolf Hopper Dies Noted Stage Comedian at 77
De Wolf Hopper 77, famed American stage comedian, died of heart disease in St Luke's hospital Kansas City after a radio broadcast. Born William DeWolf Hopper in New York on March 30 1858 he rose to prominence in 1890 on the comic opera stage. His best known recitation Casey at the Bat enchanted baseball crowds. Hopper married five times with spouses including Ella Gardiner Ida Mosher Edna Wallace Nella Reardon Bereen and Ella Furry.
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Kansas City
Pi— DeWolf Hopper
St. Luke's Hospital
Chicago
New Haven
Conn
Hopper
Joseph H. Choate
Choate
New York
William DeWolf Hopper
Casey
Ernest L. Thayer
Roosevelt urges private sector to share relief burden
President Roosevelt addressed the third mobilization for human needs from the White House lawn urging private agencies to assume a larger role in relief. He noted improved economic skies yet emphasized continuing tasks including cooperation with the new social security commission and expanding private employment to aid purchasing power.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Social Security Commission
Gerard Swope
Swope
Idaho issues 50 conditional licenses as renewals rise
Boise report says no applicants were rejected for Idaho automobile driver licenses by the state department of law enforcement. About 50 conditional licenses were granted with some sight-impaired cases referred to optometrists for correction. Some licenses allow daytime driving only or with a licensed driver present. Roughly 100,000 drivers already licensed and another 100,000 expected by October 1. After that date, unpermitted drivers face arrest.
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Boise
Idaho
State Department of Law Enforcement
Gladys Wayne
Gladys
Ross Leaves for Montana Meeting
Governor Ross travels by train to Helena to confer with Montana Governor Frank Cooley on reclamation issues. Delayed 24 hours by a Montana call, he reaches Butte tonight and plans to reach Helena tomorrow morning before returning to Idaho for district fairs. Lieut. Gov. Mix continues as acting governor in Boise.
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Boise
Ross
Helena
Mont
Frank Cooley
Montana
Butte
Idaho
Lewiston
Kooskia
G. P. Mix
Moscow
Pocatello
Mrs Arnold Wins Coast Net Title in Los Angeles Final
Mrs Ethel Burkhardt Arnold of Los Angeles won her third straight Pacific Southwest tennis championship by defeating Katherine Stam of England 6 1 6 4 in the finals of the women's singles in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Ethel Burkhardt Arnold
Katherine Stam
England
Court Admits New Witness In Mooney Hearing
The California Supreme Court reversed a prior ruling to allow Warren K. Billings to be brought from Folsom Prison to San Francisco to testify at the habeas corpus hearing of Thomas J. Mooney. Mooney's team had urged either Billings' relocation or moving exhibits to Folsom. It was unclear when Billings would arrive, with an expected arrival around midweek.
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San Francisco
State Supreme Court
Warren K. Billings
Folsom
Thomas J. Mooney
William Cleary
Mooney
Billings
Folsom Prison
Mooney Forces
George T. Davis
Baer Louis Title Fight Promoted By Tribune Tonight
The Baer Louis heavyweight bout in New York will be announced to Poco t Lello fans as AP wires relay ringside updates. The main event begins at 7 with prelim report to follow. Tribune ring party invited at 6 30 p m in front of the Tribune Journal building.
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Max Baer
Joe Louis
New York
Pocatello
Associated Press
Tribune
Tribune- Journal
Condie to Address Bear Lake Teachers at Paris
John W. Condie state superintendent of public instruction will address a Bear Lake county teachers meeting in Paris next Friday. The event, announced September 23, aims to discuss public instruction and classroom issues with local educators.
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Boise
John W. Condie
Bear Lake County
Paris
Body of Claus Burris to be sent for funeral services
The body of Claus Burris aged 51 of Caldwell Idaho is to be sent there for funeral services. Burris a postal clerk was injured in an automobile accident near Prineville on September 3 and died in a Bend hospital Saturday night.
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Bend. Ore
Claus Burris
Caldwell
Idaho
Burris
Prineville
Bank Robbery Ends Ambush in Fork Union
State Trooper W. R. Thompson aged 33 from Columbia was shot and killed by two bandits during a bank robbery attempt in Fork Union. The gunmen escaped in a car after the shooting as emergency responders rushed to the scene.
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Fork Union
W. R. Thompson
Columbia
Bank of Fork Union
Baseball scores repeat across doubleheader play by play
Today's scores show Boston and New York splitting a doubleheader with 6 2 and 3 5 batters in the first game. Brooklyn beats Philadelphia by run rule 9 2 in the first and trails 2 4 in the second. Other games include St Louis hosting Pittsburgh with a scheduled single contest.
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St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Weaver
Grace
Heusser
Kaufmann
Delancey
Batteries Lead Washington Victory Over New York
Gomez and Glenn stars for Washington as Whitehill and Boston held New York to five runs. Only game scheduled, final score 17 to 12 in favor of Washington.
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Washington
R. H. E. New
Unsettled Tonight and Tuesday With Showers Forecast
The region remains unsettled tonight and Tuesday with showers likely. Temperatures show little change as a weak system passes, bringing brief rain across coastal and inland areas.
Illinois Senator Lewis in Moscow Near Death
Physicians in Moscow describe Senator J Hamilton Lewis of Illinois as very serious with bronchial pneumonia and pleurisy. The bulletin notes the illness began before his arrival, the heart is dilated with weak irregular action, but the mind remains clear.
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J. Hamilton Lewis
Illinois
Moscow
J Hamilton Lewis
Berlin
Lewis
Senator Lewis
Soviet Union
Idaho auditor details $125 liquor fight expenses
Secretary Parsons says the Idaho state board of examiners allowed about $125 in claims for the attorney general's office incurred during litigation in Pocatello over the liquor control act. The claims covered Bert H. Miller and assistants Ariel Crowley and J W Taylor. The board held them up during Miller's absence and had not formally disallowed them. Miller sought to test constitutionality of parts of the liquor law.
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Boise
Harry C Parsons
Idaho
Colorado
State Board of Examiners
Pocatello
Bert H. Miller
Ariel Crowley
J. W. Taylor
Board of Examiners
Miller
Ross
Franklin Girard
Parsons
Hoffman Construction bids on Baker post office project
The Hoffman Construction company of Portland Oregon filed a low bid of 48834 dollars today to continue work on a new post office at Baker Oregon.
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Washington
Hoffman Construction Company
Portland
Oregon
Baker Ore
World Series Preview: Tigers Rise From Last to A.L. Leaders
The Poratello Tribune launches a multi page World Series feature on Detroit's dramatic rise from last place to the American league lead. An in depth look analyzes the Tigers pitching staff infield and outfield as the series nears with pages continuing on page two.
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Detroit
Tigers
Poratello
Bonus payment tops business of Legion meet in St Louis
National Commander Belgrano opens the 1936 American Legion convention in Missouri with focus on cash payment of adjusted compensation certificates. Governors, chaplains, and guests attend as resolutions committees sort hundreds of local proposals while inflation is condemned. About 200000 visitors expected for four days ending with officer elections and next city selection.
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Municipal Auditorium
Louis
Frank N. Belgrano, Jr
American Legion
United States
Guy B. Park
Misouri
Governor Park
Nam
Belgrano
Legion
Convention Corporation
St. Louis
Section hand kills, then shoots self in Idaho incident
In Orofino Idaho Chief Simmons reports a section hand opened fire near Jaypee, fatally wounding a man after a quarrel, then shot himself. Witnesses say Matt Mattson, 25, died at a CDC hospital from wounds to jaw chest and stomach. Wallace Johnson, 25, allegedly did the shooting and then turned the gun on himself after injuring another worker and a woman.
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Orofino
Idaho
W. H "Simins
Jaypee
Here
Simmons
Mike Bober
Matt Mattson
CDC
Earl Williams
Wallace Johnson
Boah to Speak at Wilder Wednesday
United States Senator William E. Boah of Idaho will address a public meeting in Wilder next Wednesday night on a topic to be announced. The Boise Sept 23 note confirms the planned appearance.
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Boise
United States
William E. Boah
Idaho
Wilder
Punjab the boxing bird halts naturalist at the zoo
In San Francisco on Sept 23 Homer F. Snow watched Punjab the Cassowary square off inside a zoo cage. Snow tried boxing the 165 pound bird with gloves but received a hard right and left as the bird retaliated and Snow retreated, concluding Punjab can box.
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San Francisco
Homer F. Snow
Oaklanc
Punjab
Fleisch R Zoo
Snow
Milwaukee officer suspended for listening to Cubs game
Officer John Trabuchnig was found listening to Chicago Cubs radio while on duty at a filling station. Chief John Albrecht witnessed him during a day off stroll and the officer admitted the radios were on for about 35 minutes, receiving a ten day suspension.
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Milwaukee
John Trabuchnig
Chicago Cubs
John Albrecht
Trabuchnig
Rome Delegation Angered by Refusal Of Counter Solution
In Geneva on September 23, Italian delegates rebut the Italo Ethiopian plan with unaccepted points, including a west Addis Ababa belt and Ethiopian disarmament under Italian control. The Five-Committee may report to the League Council as France presses to honor the covenant amid possible sanctions.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Creneva
Haly
Ethiopia
League
Committee of Five
Salvadore de Madariaga
Spain
Baron Pompeo Aloisi
Baron Aloisi
de Madariaga
Italy
Aloisi
League Council
Addis Ababa
Somaliland
Eritrea
France
League Assembly
Mussolini Mobilizes Italian Army as Defenses Placed
Italy raises 200000 soldiers from the classes of 1911 to 1914, bringing total mobilization to 1,000,000 as Premier Mussolini seeks to meet a promise before October first. Sir Eric Drummond, the British ambassador, met the premier and was told the Mediterranean defense is defensive, not aggressive.
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RCME
Italy
Mussolini
Eric Drummond
Ilduce
Mediterranean
Noe Opposes Long Machine in Louisiana Primary
Lieut. Gov. James A. Noe vowed to run the best ticket in the January Democratic primary after being skipped by Huey P. Long’s machine. A fistfight with a Long leader preceded his return to New Orleans where caucus leaders backed Judge Richard W. Leche over Noe and Gov. Allen’s appointee Ellender.
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New Orleans
Huey P. Long
James A. Noe
Noe
Huey Long
Richard W. Leche
K. Allen
State Court of Appeals
Long
Allen
New County Seat Holds First Court in Murphy
Judge Charles F. Koelsch of the third district opens a five day session in Murphy Owyhee county as the new county seat moves from Silver City a once bustling mining town now a ghost town. He will hear cases arising from warrants issued when Silver City was the county seat.
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Murphy
Owyhee County
Charles F. Koelsch
Third District Court
Silver City
Koelsch
Kind Stranger Promises Pay Then Reclaims Quarter
In Yonkers on a September day, Anna Bohack receives five dollars from her mother for a grocer bill. A man claims to pay it and gives a quarter as security. Later he returns, says the bill is paid, but takes back the quarter and the grocer remains unpaid.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Anna Bohack
Anna
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