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The Pocatello Tribune

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1908

Page

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Fireman Foils Great Northern Train Robbery Near Hillyard

Three armed men attempted a heist on Great Northern train No. 4 near Hillyard Washington. Fireman W Perrin redirected the scheme by separating the mail car from the express car, allowing the loot to be left behind in the mail and baggage cars as the robbers fled with the locomotive toward Mead. The bandits pursued the railroad line toward Spokane after the failed grab of a large mail shipment including 20000 dollars.

Spokane Dee Great Northern Hillyard Washington W. Perrin Montana Perrin Mead

Rockefeller advises waiter to save at bank in New Jersey

New Brunswick NJ December 10 John D Rockefeller told a waiter to save spare money in a savings bank noting it earned for him when he was younger. He spoke with diners and joked with a Middlesex county grand jury present in the dining room.

New Brunswick N. J John D. Rockefeller Middlesex County Grand Jury Rockefeller

Change of Venue in Water Company Suit

The long pending case of James A. Murray owner of the Poca Tell Water company against the mayor and city council will come before the district court on Tuesday December 15. The case was reset this morning by Judge Budge with Gray & Boyd for the plaintiff and City Attorney Witty and Special Counsel Ferguson for the city. The action seeks a permanent injunction and $1000 damages for hydrant use for street sprinkling prior to suit. the city cross-claims for damages over alleged water supply breach. The water company favors a change of venue and anticipates affidavits to support the motion. Divorce decree was granted in Jane Johnson v Louis Johnson. Budrow v Bendixen defendant given ten days extra to file a reply brief. jury excused until 10 oclock tomorrow morning.

James A. Murray Butte Pocatello Water Company Budge Gray & Boyd Witty Ferguson Terrell Tribune C. A. Boyd Jane Johnson Louis Johnson Budrow Bendixen

Forest inventory presented at conservation commission session

Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, chairman of the section of forests in the national conservation commission, submitted an inventory of forests at today’s session. Reading of the report consumed most of the morning. Governors of several states pledged cooperation with the federal government in a practicable national forest conservation scheme.

Washington Reed Smoot Utah National Conservation Commission

National Rivers and Harbors Congress Opens Sessions

Washington December 10 a gathering of national figures including Speaker Cannon Brazilian Ambassador Nabuco James Van Cleave president of the National Association of Manufacturers addressed the opening session of the National Rivers and Harbors congress.

Washington Cannon Nabuco Brazil James van Cleave National Association of Manufacturers National Rivers and Harbors Congress

Davis Acquitted in Omaha Murder Trial

After thirteen hours of deliberation the jury found Charles E. Davis not guilty of murdering Frederick T. Austin in Omaha. The verdict was delivered this morning.

Omaha Charles E. Davis Frederick T. Austin

Accuses Roosevelt of Thirst to Slay in Deer Hunt Polemic

Secretary E W Whitehead of the Colorado Humane Society urges in a Colorado press article that President Roosevelt, a noted hunter, embodies ruthlessness and blood lust in his hunting trips. The piece condemns what it calls a lust to kill and questions the president’s public image as an American leader.

Denver E. W. Whitehead State Bureau of Child and Animal Protection Colorado Humane Society Roosevelt

Idaho Legislature to Hold Special Session December 28

Boise Idaho December 10 the supreme court has urged Governor Gooding to convene a special session December 28 to review the commissioner's work on revising the Idaho code. The governor is expected to favor the recommendation and the session will likely start about a week before the regular session.

Mendation Supreme Court Conalde Boise Idaho Gooding

Morning Runaway Accident Near Dr Wright Hospital

Dr Wright and Dr J F Adams were in a buggy outside the general hospital when the horse bolted, throwing them both. Dr Adams escaped with a bruised leg, while Dr Wright suffered serious injuries and multiple bruises. He was taken to his home for anaesthetic and fracture reduction by Dr Adams with Dr Bean and Dr Castle assisting.

DR. Wright General Hospital J. F. Adams The Dr. Adams Adams

Roosevelt Says Wall Street Hates Him with Sincerity

President Roosevelt told Georgians in Atlanta that Wall Street hates him with fervid sincerity not over railroads or corporations but because he has acted. He urged federal supervision of railroad finances and stock issuance to curb water flooding and protect trade secrets while supporting reasonable capital combinations.

Wall Street Roosevelt Atlanta Washington Atlanta Constitution Africa Gress Mississippi

Freight Train Derailed Near Swan Lake

Extra freight train 1044 southbound from Pocatello derailed at Swan Lake thirty miles south of McCammon on the Utah division. Ten cars left the track after a broken truck. no injuries reported. Delays to Train Nos. 7 and 9 until noon. A. B. Stevenson and Joe Blackburn directed cleanup. Crew walked eight miles to report the accident.

Pocatello Swan Lake McCammon Utah A. B. Stevenson Joe Blackburn Oxford Hill Swan Lake Siding

Dutch's Big Fish Startles Montanans

Anaconda reports the arrival of the largest eastern brook trout on record, sent from Pocatello Idaho by L A Lehrbas to E P Mathewson. The 264% inch long, 8 inch wide, 11 pound 10 ounce specimen was weighed, measured, and deemed the biggest eastern brook trout seen by local sports and the state hatchery superintendent. It will be stuffed and exhibited at the fish hatchery.

Anaconda E. P. Mathewson L. A. Lehrbas Pocatello Idaho Lehrbas Montana Parment Canyon State Fish Hatchery

Royal Neighbors Officers Named by Gate City Camp No. 4195

Gate City Camp No. 4195 Royal Neighbors of America elected new officers including Elsie Marlin Oracle Mary Norby Past Oracle Janice McHan Vice Oracle Ollie Blalock Chancellor Clara I Capell Recorder Pearl Roberts Receiver Kate Bohe Marshal Emma Reed Assistant Marshal Leila Keyes Inner Sentinel Martha Rankes Outer Sentinel Gabriel Norby Francis Gumport to serve terms of three two and one year respectively The group will install jointly with Modern Woodmen at a social evening on Wednesday December 20.

Gate City Royal Neighbors of America Elsie Marlin Oracle Mary Norby Janice McHan Ollie Blalock Clara I. Capell Pearl Roberts Kate Bohe Emma S. Reed Marsha Leila F. Keyes Inner Sentinel Martha C. Rankes Outer Sentinel Gabriel Norby Francis Gumport

Eagles Initiate 60 Fledglings With Local Train Arrival

The local aerie will initiate 60 fledglings tonight with a special train from Idaho Falls carrying 30 candidates. Blackfoot McCammon and Soda Springs will contribute enough to reach the total. After initiation a smoker and social session will follow the ceremony.

Aerie of Eagles Idaho Falls Blackfoot McCammon Soda Springs

Ruef Bribery Jury Still Out in San Francisco

The jury in Abraham Ruef bribery case remained deliberating at 11 this morning, 19 hours after retiring, with Ruef and his counsel hoping for a disagreement. Report says two or three jurors hold out doubt about accomplice testimony.

San Francisco Abraham Ruef Ruef

Woodmen Hold Social Smoker Address by Organizers

Members of a local Woodmen of the World camp gathered at Woodman hall for a social session and smoker. P F Gilroy of San Francisco, a special organizer, and P J Houston of Denver addressed the group. The evening featured vocal and piano solos by Clyde Gray and a tenor organist.

Woodmen of the World Woodman Hall P. F. Gilroy San Francisco P. J. Houston Denver Ernest Loux Clyde Gray A.p. Daniels Joy Undertaker Percy Silver

State Teachers 10 Hold Convention in Boise

The Idaho State Teachers association will meet in Boise for a three day session on December 20 50 and 31 in the high school auditorium. Nearly 300 teachers are expected to attend with Superintendent I B Warner of Mountain Home as president and speakers lined up to discuss topics of interest. Boise teachers will host a noonday luncheon for visiting teachers Tuesday and Superintendent W R Siders has prepared the program.

Idaho State Teachers’ Association Boise I. B. Warner Mountain Home W. R. Siders

Seemann Near D Iterne and Car Bons

A narrow fragment from the Trib une office references Seemann near D Iterne and car bons with unclear context. The readable parts hint at local notices or small-scale items without full details.

Holiday Goods at Cox's Shoes Toys and Notions

For Holiday Goods, call and see Cox's Shoes Toys and Notions at 245 North Main offering a selection of gifts.

Call and See Cox's Shoes North Main

Academy Winners Advance In State Declamation Contest

Ida Woffington and Virgilio Castellini from the Academy of Idaho qualified for the state championship in Boise after taking first places in dramatic and humorous divisions at Twin Falls. The event featured contestants from Albion Normal and Twin Falls High School with judges from Twin Falls.

Ida Woffington Virgilio Castelleni Boise Academy of Idaho Albion Normal Twin Falls Grace Barger Allie Furner Ida Wellington Pocatello India Bessie Ackerly Albion Miss Woffington Mr. Castellini

Academy of Idaho Girls Meet Albion at I University Gym

The Academy of Idaho faces Albion State Normal in a 3:30 p.m. Saturday clash for eastern Idaho regional basketball honors at the University of Idaho gym. Expected lineups feature Kerr, Pratt, Ward, Minear, Helsley, Turner, Taylor, with Albion boasting strong teamwork and a history of close games.

Academy of Idaho Albion State Normal School U. of I Academy Albion Grace Kerr Florence Pratt

Foley's Honey and Tar Hopes to Cure Coughs Quickly

Hoarse coughs and stuffed lungs that may develop pneumonia overnight are claimed to be quickly cured by Foley's Honey and Tar. The remedy soothes inflamed membranes, heals the lungs, and expels the cold from the system at Temple Pharmacy in Pora tello and McCammon Ferguson and Jenkins Props.

Foley Temple Pharmacy Poratello

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John Fanny Davis Colorado Humaneciety M’cammon R. N Seemann A. OF I Iano Solo Ollie van Meter Cuba James Mahoney New Ernest Berry Joe Masero Cornet Sterling Oakley Hans New York Virgilio Castellini Bud Vera Cole Piano Wilkie Coburn Academy Gymnasium Ethel Moore Clara Ward Salome Albertson Ceeseeee VQ Minear Cgiwen Furey Ceeseeeee Vada Helsley Rose Turner Mayme Taylor Rexburg P. H PTL
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