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Newspaper
Twin Falls Daily Times
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1925
Page
4
Intro by Senator Oscar W Underwood at a Montgomery meeting denounces a 40 percent top surtax as confiscatory and urges rewrite toward 1916 levels. He warns of attackers of private property and cautions against stripping family ownership to state control, stressing constitutional limits.
Breckenridge, Texas June 13 Three persons died and more than a score injured when lightning struck a schoolhouse during a thunderstorm at Pleasant Hill near here. Over a hundred people were inside the building when a ball of fire burst from the chimney and spread across the floor. The dead include Carl Ledbetter 25 and James and Arthur Broils. A high wind and rainstorm toppled derricks across the county.
Halifax Nova Scotia June 13 The attorney general asked for more troops to quell disorders among 12 000 striking miners at Cape Breton collieries. A mounted force and provisional police moved to Sydney military quarters while miners set fires and looted stores near power stations as rioting continued overnight.
Four bandits robbed Central Savings Bank in Detroit taking 25 000 dollars in cash. A patrolman was killed and a bystander boy wounded. Within an hour police captured three suspects and recovered the money. One bandit died from injuries after alarm response.
Three transcontinental motor boat tourists John Edwin Moag Val Woodbury and Frank Switon started from Astoria Oregon traveling via the Columbia River. They portaged at The Dalles and aim for Kansas City by July. The journey proceeds through swift river sections with no towns or rail access until Wall Point Montana.
Boise June 12 The annual convention of the Idaho Bankers Association will be held in Lewiston Tuesday and Wednesday June 16 and 17. John St Clair secretary announces features include talks on livestock as a basic industry, service charges in banking, freight rates by Senator Rank R Gooding, and a report on the 1925 banking code.
Chicago June 13 State's Attorney Crowe proceeds cautiously to prove William D Shepherd guilty of murdering Billy McClintoch. He builds a circumstantial case linking Shepherd’s life to motive and actions, arguing lack of eyewitness proof but strong circumstantial links.
Washington observers weigh Secretary Kellogg s sharp warning to Mexico over claims dispute and the potential impact on relations with Calles regime. The administration seeks to keep diplomats in Mexico while considering withholding aid to revolutionaries and limiting arms shipments to influence outcomes without breaking ties.
Two detectives and one gangster died in a south side shootout after a restaurant ambush began with a car opening fire on pursuing officers. The dead gangster was John Genna, a cousin of feelo Genna, with gang ties noted. Police officers Charles Walsh and Harold Olsen were killed soon after, and Michael Gouchay was reported dying.
Salt Lake City June 12 The defense forced the state's expert to admit that bullets matched claimed rifle marks but he had only casually examined the bullets, weakening the case. The gun was withdrawn from evidence to allow further tests. McQuown former mayor of Boise Idaho is on trial for murder with proceedings continuing Monday.
An article reports a government effort to curb trade associations and the court ruling that limits on their operations remain unresolved. It discusses the cement industry, labor groups, and potential effects on unions, pricing, and policy. Named entities include the United States government, cement producers, and the Supreme Court, with references to legal actions and regulatory debates. The piece notes ongoing litigation and questions about control over association activities and market influence.
Mrs Mary Cook 26, a farmer's wife near Oremam Okfuskee County, was treated for lye burns and suspected poisoning. Fresion Cook, her husband, is held on maiming and poisoning charges. Investigators found lye cans near the home and a note reading Now see if you can quit talking about people. A preliminary hearing planned for Cook was postponed due to tense community mood. Milk given to Mrs Cook by Cook reportedly killed several domestic animals.
Hartford June 13 The visit of John Coolidge son of the president to the home of Miss Playente Trumbull daughter of Governor Trumbull of Connecticut does not justify rumors of a romance. Mara Trumbull asserted today it was just a visit between examinations and commencement John is going back to college today. John Coolidge is a student at Amherst while Miss Trumbull attends Mount Holyoke College nearby.
In Denver on June 13 two agents Louis N. Schert and Roy McRissock entered Mrs. Ed Poppett’s ranch house and, after requesting two choice steaks, were offered two pints of moonshine whiskey. They reported the incident and Mrs. Poppett was jailed in Douglass County for her alleged illegal restaurant service.
A chaotic report describes Chinese mobs planning a large revolt in Hankow with demonstrations by workers and students. Chinese troops reportedly blocked the protests while authorities promised to preserve order, and subsequent visits by officials followed deadly incidents in the area.
In Grass Valley California on June 1 communication was made with entombed miner Robert Hill through a steel pipe driven into the Battle tunnel of the Alta Combination mine. Hill told rescuers at 10 40 a m that he was not in immediate danger and asked to send a message to his wife. He asked to tell her kiss not to worry and that he would like a good meal. In Washington on June 13 two young Navy nurses faced a general court martial on charges of importing intoxicants into the United States.
The Supreme Court declares that a child is not a mere creature of the state and invalidates Oregon's 8 to 16 compulsory public school attendance law. Private and parochial schools rejoice, fearing a broader precedent affecting education and anti-evolution legislation.
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