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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1902
Page
1
Chicago dispatch reports 23 killed and 19 rescued after a fire at the Tig caly Hotel at Madison and Feet. A narrow single stairway and dense smoke trapped guests on upper floors while some leapt from windows. Names list several victims from Wisconsin Indiana Illinois and Ohio as authorities fought the blaze.
Boise Idaho authorities, under city council action, closed all pinball machines in the city that paid out cash. Notices were served to saloons. machines paying in merchandise or non cash games were unaffected. Machines were turned to the wall or stored away as the crackdown begins.
Capetown December 4 Premier Spring met with a hostile reception from his East London constituents. His appeal was repeatedly interrupted by hisses and cries of Judas. The strong disapproval of his policy prevented any vote of confidence from being proposed.
Vienne reports Count Rishard Belordi, premier during the Austro-Prussian war, died yesterday at Gitaanden. Born in 1828, his death marks the end of a notable political career from the mid 19th century.
Former Speaker Thomas B Reed is ill at the Arlington House. Doctors report appendicitis symptoms abated but kidney complications may be linked to several days on a liquid diet dominated by champagne. Conditions not regarded as serious.
Astoria reports the court martial convened to try Private Ernest Thompaco for setting fire to bar racks at Fort Stevens has concluded. Findings will be sent to Washington for announcement. it is understood he has been found guilty.
Sir Frank Green former Lord Mayor of London in 1901 has died at his London home. He served as Lord Mayor in 1901 and was present in 1886.
Fragmentary ad style note claims cough relief and cold relief with dubious claims. Mentions nine Dubie vases in one day and a no cure no pay price guarantee. Incomplete text limits full meaning.
Scranton, December 4. There were no new developments toward settling the differences between mine workers and employers outside the commission. Rumors of peace circulate, but attorneys on both sides say they have no information on any settlement.
The Japanese minister informed the State Department that United States minister to Japan Mr Buck died suddenly while on a hunting trip in Tokyo. Alfred Busk, about sixty, Georgia Republican leader, had been appointed minister to Japan in 1908 by President McKinley.
An Alaska native known as the Kon grouche Queen or Mary the Miner's Friend travels from Nome to San Francisco to study and see the city for the first time. The twenty five year old Eskimo, with facial ink from her mother, hopes to blend traditions with new schooling while adjusting to urban life and women at school.
Frankfort Kentucky December 4 The Appellate Court awards Caleb Powers a new trial after his conviction for participation in the Goebel murder conspiracy and his life sentence is upheld pending retrial.
The President sent two nominations to the Senate. Robert M. McWade of Pennsylvania is named consul general at Canton China. Martin A. Knapp of New York is reappointed Interstate Commerce Commissioner.
Washington dispatch reports the Senate confirmed Oliver Wendell Holmes as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States on December 4. The action formalizes his appointment to the high court.
A Queen & Crescent passenger train collided with a box car on the main track at Sanbright Tennessee. Fire destroyed the baggage and express cars two passenger coaches and the two locomotives. The fireman and express messenger are believed cremated. A negro tramp’s remains were found in the wreck.
Advance in Sugar New York reports all grades of refined sugar were advanced ten points yesterday.
General Sam president of Hatyi arrives in St Thomas D W I from France on December 4 returning to duties after confirming reports of his return.
Denver December 4 District Judge F T Johnson held Julias Aichele Arapahoe county clerk in contempt for ignoring an injunction in registration cases before the election. He was sentenced to sixty days in jail and a 500 dollar fine. An appeal to the Supreme Court was allowed.
New York December 4 Hall Caine the novelist and Mrs Osine sailed for Liverpool on the Celtic as part of a transatlantic departure.
The Study League schedules questions for the next meeting asking about the four most important national games in Greece. It requests locations and dates for each, details on the oldest and next in importance, the two least conspicuous origins and prizes, the poet who sang of their victories, and the impact of these games on Greece.
A children’s dancing class meets daily at 8 o clock in the afternoon at PARKAILL venue. Mrs PARKAILL leads the sessions for junior dancers and pupils practice basic steps and movements.
The article describes moving large trees forty to fifty feet tall by trenching around the base, tipping onto a truck, and replanting upright. It notes careful handling and ongoing care until roots reestablish. It also discusses Libyan desert water from deep sandstone wells and irrigation in the Dakbla oasis, linking to potential western irrigation projects.
Parry Wright, an employee of the locomotive works in Patterson New Jersey, died after five coworkers allegedly blew him up with a pneumatic air pump at 110 pounds per square inch. They were arrested and charged with causing his death.
London reports a parliamentary paper stating Secretary Lands downe directs Minister Satow at Pekin to inform Prince Chang that his duplicity in agreeing to Germanys conditions on the Yangtse valley while denying knowledge of them is deeply regretted. Britain refuses to be bound by Chinese government pledges or viceroy assurances that would limit British action to maintain order and protect interests in the Yangtse Valley.
Charles H. Dew founder of the Wall Street news gathering firm Dew Jones & Co. died today in New York. He helped establish a prominent news service and was a notable figure in financial journalism.
Very cold weather continues with six inches of snow and moon snow in the mountains. Thomas Smith bought Seth Glover’s ranch, Glover plans to move to Shelley, and Smith will take possession next week. L. B. Whiting closed his saw mill for winter. Martin Fick drills waterless well to 180 feet. Mrs. Barker works in the public school’s primary. P. M. Larsen returns from Salt Lake surgery. Dr. Wilcox removes a breast tumor. Thanksgiving dinner at the schoolhouse funds John Marley’s mission.
Advertises a free illustrated pamphlet from Denver and Rio Grande and Rio Grande Western railways the Scenic line of the world. Highlights eastbound trips with dining cars and stopovers to Denver Kansas City St Louis Chicago Salt Lake City and other cities.
The Attorney General opposes deficiency warrants for the Academy of Idaho in Pocatello due to no funds. Bills and salaries remain unpaid as the October board meeting yielded no issued warrants. Audits show $2000 initial appropriation exhausted and over $5000 in bills outstanding, with contractors unpaid. The state auditor and attorney general dispute deficits and expect legislative action for direct appropriations.
Civil engineer James Stephenson, named by Governor Hunt to replace D. W. Rees, arrived in Boise but said he has taken no steps to assume the office. Ross, acting for Governor Haont, declined to enforce vacating orders as Stephenson refuses to discuss public statements.
A vintage advertisement promises a single day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. The copy notes a money back guarantee if it fails and features the signature of W. Grove on each box. Moonte
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