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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1902
Page
1
In Paris this afternoon the Chamber of Deputies saw an unprecedented melee as Right party members clashed with Centre party members. Premier Combes was forcibly ejected and the sitting suspended amid intense excitement.
In Parkersburg West Virginia a title dispute asks who owns the bed of the Ohio River The state claims surface jurisdiction in criminal matters while the United States holds the waterway and riparian owners contend for land across the river bank A sale of coal lands prompted the issue with 70 000 acres valued at 10 to 100 per acre in question The matter may go to the U S Supreme Court if legislatures fail to act The riverbed underlies coal deposits along the waterway.
London reports unprecedented American buyers purchasing thoroughbred cattle in the United Kingdom. Many animals are slated for exhibition at the St Louis exposition with prices ranging from 2100 to over 6250 dollars per head.
Governor Salazar reports rebel Indian leader Victorian Lorenzo refused to surrender arms but was compelled by force and is now a prisoner aboard the Colombian cruiser Bogota. Lorenzo, held responsible for many crimes, faces likely severe punishment. He planned to continue guerrilla warfare with his Indian followers.
Madrid December 6 King Alfonso XIII tasked Silvela with forming a Conservative cabinet to replace the Sagasta ministry which resigned Wednesday. The war portfolio has been offered to General Linares, the wounded hero of the Santiago battle.
Eleven Cuban children detained in New York were ordered released by the treasury department and will proceed to the Point Loma Universal Brotherhood School in California.
The Monday evening dancing class features a lively Rage The Ideal quadrille draw at the center of the program. Participants enjoy a spirited display as couples form lines and execute the complex steps.
Washington dispatch reports Representative Payne introduced a resolution for holiday adjournment from December 20 to January 5. The House quickly passed the pension appropriation bill carrying 139,847,000 dollars.
Washington reports from December 6 state Ex-Speaker Reed rested well overnight without alarming symptoms yet could not hold nourishment. Pulse 88, temperature 98.5, respiration 84. By 2:30 pm Dr. Gardner described Reed's condition as extremely serious and critical.
President Roosevelt announced he will appoint John Barrett of Oregon as United States Minister to Japan to fill the post left vacant by the death of Minister Buck.
Boise Idaho December 6 Frank R Gooding stated publicly he is not a candidate for the senator ship. He thanked papers for favorable mentions but affirmed he has not been a candidate and will not become one.
A blaze tore through the Saxon steamer owned by Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Company at water’s edge. One fireman, William Seville, drowned after entering the hold to fight the flames. another is missing and two more overcome by smoke.
The Silver City Nagget reports M. L. Parry applying for appointment as game warden and plans to present a petition to the governor elect. He is described as highly qualified with strong endorsements and would be a vigilant officer amid many applicants.
Since November 17 earthquakes have rattled extreme southeastern Utah. Pine Valley residents report cracked chimneys and the public school abandoned after repeated shocks. Nearby areas claim signs of renewed volcanic activity in the mountains.
In November the coroner investigated 229 deaths. Thirty six were self inflicted. Rail accidents killed thirty one, with eleven workers and nineteen passengers. Streetcar deaths totaled five. Methods of self harm included shooting, drowning, hanging, asphyxiation, cuttings, poisoning, and chloroform. Despondency and insanity were common juries’ causes.
General Bates argues that restoring the army canteen improved discipline and reduced fines. He cites paymaster records showing higher collections for home dues and penalties before the canteen’s abolition versus after, blaming the post-abolition rise on unchecked liquor traffic harming morale.
Indianapolis asks what further steps are needed to secure parity of money and elasticity in the national bank. Hugh H. Hanna links gold for silver payments on demand to parity and notes the need for elastic currency amid unemployment and distress. London crime reports and theatre season profits highlight contrasting fortunes as unemployment rises.
Dr Prudente Jose de Moraez former president of Brazil died in Pindamonhangaba Sao Paulo state. He was elected in 1894 as the first president chosen from civil life by the people. His tenure faced several plots to assassinate him amid turmoil. He had suffered poor health for years.
George Morley carpenter was found suffocated by gas in his Kings Bridge hotel room. During a poker game Morley joked about the nine of clubs, a pinochle death card, as his two terriers lay dead beside him. Coroner ruled accidental death.
New Haven Conn December 6 The public career of United States Senator Joseph R Hawley is over His friends deny a stroke but acknowledge illness has left no hope for recovery and he may resign He has two years left in his term and is expected to be replaced in the winter Connecticut legislature term Ex Governor Morgan M Balkely is favored though Congressman E J Hill seeks the office
Sheriff O W Dyer, returning from Sandpoint, narrowly escaped being shot by a unknown assailant on Main Street between the Panhanodle Abstract office and Porters blacksmith shop. The shooter fled toward the railroad as snow fell and a eastbound freight passed moments later. Deputy Bourne searched but the night and tracks yielded no clue, with the suspect possibly a jailed local resident harboring a grudge.
Weekly list of unclaimed mail at the Pocatello Idaho post office for the week ending December 6, 1903. Names include Anderson Joseph Hunt Mrs EE Allen A Jones Myrtle Bacon Henry Lawrence Robert Baer Ovcar Loving Mrs ML Bell JF Marks Miss Lou Bennet Miss Carrie Marston Clarence Burke and many others. Unclaimed letters will be sent to the dead letter office if not claimed within two weeks.
Archibald McKillop desires thanks to Custer Post G. A. R. for honors and A. R. funeral services at his brother John McKillop’s grave in Salmon City Idaho and to other friends for assistance and sympathy.
Bannock County Idaho notice dated December 6 1902 states that Geo Griffith sheriff elect will apply at the next county commissioners meeting beginning January 12 1908 for the appointment of a deputy sheriff and of a jailer for Bannock County.
Fragmentary OCR note describes a long covering period and a perceived failure of a cure related to a medical issue. The text is garbled and references repeated phrases and unknown terms, making a precise summary difficult.
A medicine called Sherman’s Headache cure promises instant relief from sick and nervous headaches and neuralgia. One dose cures and every box is guaranteed harmless. Immediate relief offered at 260 and 100 a box, sold by Sprague’s Chesmeur.
After a Pocatello hold up, three men fled toward Inkom and McCammon. A posse tracked them to Onyx where two surrendered in an Indian camp after a river crossing. One suspect remains at large with a suspected cache between here and Onyx.
Advertises Ballard's Snow Liniment as a family remedy priced at 2 dollars and 60 cents, available at Mrs A L Cook's shop.
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