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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1902
Page
9
Chicago early today 23 people died in a Madison Street Lincoln Hotel fire. Fire officials call the building a fire trap with a single staircase and rear escapes blocked by smoke. Many guests jumped or fell from windows. victims include M M Handy Janaville Wis and H M Wood Letaon Ind among identified dead.
WOULD-BE REFORMER argues Idaho requires a separate reform school for youths and a state prison chaplain. He says the penitentiary lacks religious oversight, and voices concern over ages fourteen to eighteen lacking protections from immoral guardians. He urges stronger Sunday laws and clarified age-of-consent rules to shield girls until eighteen.
Becise Ida December 4. Acting on city council action and mayoral orders Chief of Francis closed all slot machines in the city that paid cash. Notices served on saloons require future nonuse of such machines. Cash paying machines halted, games for merchandise and guarded friendly games prohibited.
Advert describes a fast acting remedy with laxative and quinine components. It promises rapid relief from cold symptoms and offers a money refund if not effective.
No funds exist for the Academy of Idaho at Pocatello as the attorney general blocks deficiency warrants. The Idaho board remains at work but offers no settlement details, leaving teachers and staff unpaid as contractors await next legislative action and possible appropriations.
Snow report from the Montana division notes eight inches at the high point as crews prepare a rotary plow and sewer work continues. Union Pacific pension scheme outlined for Oregon Short Line after January 1, with eligibility tied to twenty years service. A derailment at the coal chute damaged cars and cross timbers, scattering coal on the track. wrecker and incline repairs followed by noon.
James Stephenson the civil engineer has arrived in Boise and is seeking the state engineer post to succeed D W Rees who has been removed. Governor Hunt’s orders to vacate have not been complied with by Mr Rose as Stephenson declines to discuss plans or a formal statement. Secretary Ross says no further steps have been taken.
Detroit man J H Seitz reports the tablets restored his appetite and relieved bloating while giving a pleasant bowels movement. The neighborhood is urged to seek the medicine from local druggists with each box warranted.
Vienna report states Count Richard Belceci former premier during the Austro-Pressian war died yesterday in Gmenden. He was born in 1838.
An Alaska figure dubbed the Eskimo Queen Mary travels to San Francisco to study and see the city for the first time. Born of the Nome mining era, she bears unique facial ink marks mother tattooed to honor beauty. At twenty five she hopes to fit into modern city life and school.
The community records cold days and early snow with six inches falling. Thomas Smith buys Seth Glover’s ranch from American Falls, and Glover plans to move to Shelley as Smith takes possession next week. Mrs. Barker returns to teaching. Dr. Wilcox removes a breast tumor. Thanksgiving Day features a school dinner, program, and basket dance with proceeds aiding John Masley’s mission in Pennsylvania.
Washington reports the Senate confirmed Oliver Wendell Holmes as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The nomination was approved with support from key lawmakers, marking a historic appointment in the nation’s judiciary.
A successful fore noon test of the 100 ton Niles crane, the largest in the new shops, supervised by Geo Mumford of Niles Tool Co Cincinnati. Engine 953 was lifted from one track to another with two huge crane hooks, moving its 200000 pound weight easily by levers from a high operator box, proving electricity’s remarkable power.
A. J. Earling announced traffic arrangements among the Milwaukee, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, and Oregon Short Line. Beginning January 1, through chair cars and Pullman sleepers will operate Chicago to the east on the same routes as the Chicago & Northwestern and Union Pacific. A large delegation from Harriman lines met with Oregon Short Line officials in Salt Lake City to finalize terms of the recent contract.
Union Pacific and Chicago & North Western officials met at noon to map a new arrangement akin to past ties. The aim is faster Chicago to Pacific service, with a challenge over through cars and Pullman operations. Milwaukee’s electric trains and its Pullmans factor into plans. Harriman supports a shorter Omaha Chicago corridor as advantageous.
Messrs. Turrentine and Myers move their cafe into the Royal Ex change saloon at Fleet avenue and Lewis street and rename it the Royal Exchange cafe.
Jas H Wallis, noted local newspaper man in Rexburg, is registered at the Bannock Hotel today.
John McKillop of Salmon City died at the Tarrer house at 3 o clock yesterday afternoon after a short illness. He was about sixty, a pioneer who came to the country with Senator Geo L Shoup over thirty years ago. His brother in Salmon was notified and will arrive tomorrow to bring the remains for interment in Salmon.
The Weeman's Study League lists questions about Greece's four national games. They ask for the dates and places of each, details on the oldest and the next in importance, the two least conspicuous, their origins, prizes to victors, which reel sung of the victories, and the games’ effect on Greece.
A Queen and Crescent passenger train collided with a box car on the main track at Sanbright Tenn. The wreck burned baggage and express cars two passenger coaches and two locomotives were demolished. The fireman and express messenger are believed cremated and the remains of a Black porter were found.
Advance in Sugar New York Dec 4 all grades of refined sugar were advanced ten points yesterday.
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