Ruef Convicted of Bribery in San Francisco Trial
Abraham Ruef, former San Francisco political boss, was found guilty of bribery after a 106 day trial ending at 4 PM. He will be arraigned for sentence before Judge Lawler with an appeal planned and a subsequent trial possible on pending indictments. The next trial may be conducted by Mr. Heney.
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Lawler
Honey
San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
William Lawlor
Ruef
Heney
Capitol Grafters Must Face Music in New Trial Denial
In Dauphin county court Judge George Kuskel refused a new trial for four defendants in the capitol conspiracy case. John H. Sanderson James S. Shumaker William P. Snyder and William L. Matyes face sentencing next Friday and plan to appeal to the state supreme court.
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Harrisburg
Capitol
George Kuskel
Dauphin County
John H. Sanderson
James S. Shumaker
Board of Public Grounds
William P. Snyder
William L. Mathyes
State Supreme Court
Pat Crowe Debuts as Evangelist in Chicago Meeting
Pat Crowe, linked to the Eddie Cudahy kidnapping, made his first appearance as an evangelist in Chicago. The December meeting, under the W C T U Prison Reform league, urged civic aid for prison reform and to curb criminal manufacture in reform schools and penitentiaries.
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Chicago
Pat Crowe
Eddie Cudahy
Pocatello Hosts Idaho Woolgrowers Before National Convention
The Idaho State Woolgrowers' association plans a two day preconvention meet in Pocatello ahead of the National Woolgrowers' convention opening January 14. Boise members will fix dates January 12 and 13 for a possible state gathering as organizers gauge accommodations and entertainments in the Gate City.
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Pocatello
Gate City
Idaho State Woolgrowers’ Association
National
Woolgrowers’ Association
State Association
Boise
Idaho
Idaho Woolgrowers’ Association
National Association
Chicago Warehouse Commission
Windy
Sheepman’s Profit Ten Percent at Idaho Wool Cost Hearing
Three wool growers testified before the house ways and means committee at the tariff hearing. P G Johnson of Blackfoot Idaho presented figures showing a ten percent profit on a band of sheep in Idaho. Solomon Lana of New Mexico urged retaining the wool tariff and favored a possible increase if feasible. W H Willey for the New Mexico Woolgrowers association complained that raising costs have risen and urged keeping the wool duty.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
P. G. Johnson
Blackfoot
Idaho
Solomon Lana
New Mexico
W. H. Willey
Mack Still Denies Bryan Rift as Democratseye 1912
Buffalo December reports Norman E. Mack chair of the Democratic National Committee denies any split with Secretary Woodson and says no talk of a 1912 Bryan bid. He predicts tariff revision will be the real issue as party interests in Congress are protected.
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Buffalo
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
Himsel
Woodson
Bryan
Washington
Congress
National Livestock Convention Called
Denver December 11 Secretary T W Tomlinson of the American National Livestock association has issued a call for the twelfth annual convention to be held in Los Angeles January 26 to 28 1909. Topics include federal grazing control on unappropriated public lands in semiarid regions forest reserve administration rail rates and tariff. Reciprocal legislation to boost export of American meat products will be urged.
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Denver
T. W. Tomlinson
American National Livestock Association
Los Angeles
Netherlands naval blockade escalates with two ships to Venezuela
Willemstad 11 The government shows no slack in enforcing the blockade of the Venezuelan coast. The battleship Jacob Van Heemskirk and the cruiser Gelderland have sailed from Willemstad for Venezuelan waters and are cleared for action.
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Willemstead
Dee
The
Netherlands
Jacob van Heemskirk
Gelderland
Office Open Tonight For Subcriber Payment
The Tribune office stays open until 9 p m to accommodate subscribers who wish to pay tonight.
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Tribune
Central Wool Market Plan Faces Sheepmen Opposition
Arguments claim the plan would ruin small sheepmen by cornering wool markets, while supporters say signers are protected by stock and state association influence. Eastern buyers fear centralized pricing and deploy tactics. Midwinter Sheep Show entries grow ahead of the National Woolgrowers convention, including 50 head from Roosevelt Sheep Co. of Salt Lake with a large local ranch near Cleveland. It is predicted December 15 will see 1000 entries.
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F. Rork
Roosevelt Sheep Company
Salt Lake
Cleveland
Postcard contest yields piano and prizes in Pocatello
Mrs W A Jones of American Falls wins a $400 Oliver piano for inscribing 2129 three word phrases Pocatello Music Company Contest results list top winners from Pocatello and nearby towns with prizes including a $125 organ and a $50 talking machine. Judges awarded six cash prizes and a tie shared by two contestants. Winning cards are on display at West Center street store beside the post office.
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Pocatello Music Company
W. A. Jones
American Falls
Oliver
J. B. Trist
Pocatello
Ann Arbor
Minnie G. Brock
F. W. Brown
New Weather Man Arrives to Lead Pocatello Bureau
M A Robinson arrived in Pocatello to succeed N M Cunningham as local observer for the United States weather bureau. Robinson comes from Bismarck North Dakota where he served four years and is described as affable and pleasing. Cunningham departs for Red Bluffs California after a brief stay and many friends regret his departure.
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M. A. Robinson
Pocatello
N. M. Cunningham
United States Weather Bureau
Robinson
Bismark
N. D
Cunningham
Red Bluffs
Cal
Mammoth Bull Elk Killed Near Yellowstone Park
W L Egan of Robin with M A Gunter of Carl and party returned from Marysville with a monster 620 pound bull elk killed on Warm River. The herd had driven the elk toward Yellowstone park as 25 sportsmen hunted nearby. Snow measured 14 inches yesterday in the Warm River district.
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W. L. Egan
Robin
Marysville
M. A. Gunter and Son
Carl
Messrs
Egan
Gunter
St. Anthony
Rexburg
Ville
Idaho Falls
Yellowstone Park
Mr. Egan
Island Park
Warm River
Judge Budge adjourns. venue change sought in Pocatello water case
District Judge Alfred Budge adjourned until Monday morning and declined to hear pending suits involving Pocatello. He convened District Judge J M Stevens to handle the Water company suit against the city and related appealed occupation tax cases. A motion for change of venue by the water firm is expected to be swift, while the city opposes it. The Dave Astor v Oregon Short Line case was moved to federal court. Jurors were excused until Monday. many civil cases remain on the calendar.
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Murray
Budge
Stevens
Alfred Budge
Pocatello
J. M. Stevens
Blackfoot
Pocatello Water Company
Water Company
C. A. Boyd
Gray & Boyd
Dave Astor
Oregon Short Line Company
Fifth District
United States District Court
Talesmen
Real Estate Transfers Filed This Morning
Three warranty deeds entered with the county recorder reveal transfers dated September 4, 1908, and December 3, 1906. John T. Stoddard sold the north half of the northeast quarter of section 8, township 12, range 38 in Downey to W. H. Stoddard for 2000, including water rights and ditches. Emil Hanson sold to William Heap Jr. one acre in section 15, township 5, range 26 for 100. Charles Sunderland of Bellingham sold to Henry Wilson lots 11 and 12 in block 249 for 500.
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John T. Stoddard
W. H. Stoddard
Downey
Emil Hanson
William Heap, Jr
Freedom
Charles Sunderland
Bellingham
Wash
Henry Wilson
Idaho Stockmen to Meet in Pocatello
The Idaho Stock Ranchers Protective association will hold its annual meeting in Pocatello during the National Woolgrowers convention January 14 to 16. President William Burke calls the gathering to elect new officers and discuss strengthening the state organization and hiring a Chicago-Omaha handler for stockyard affairs. John C. Burke of Pocatello is expected to be named president.
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Idaho Stock Ranchers’ Protective Association
Pocatello
American Falls
National
Woolgrowers’ Association
William Burke
Cattle Commission
Portland
Gem State
Chicago
Omaha
John C. Burke
Impressions of Honolulu Speaker at Y M C A Tonight
Attorney R. Mitchell of Buffalo New York, former assistant secretary of the Y M C A in Utica, will speak this evening at 6 30 on Impressions of Honolulu. Mitchell has spent the past year on the Hawaiian islands and will be an interesting and instructive speaker. All men are invited to attend whether or not they are Y M C A members.
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Impressions
Honolulu
R. Mitchell
Buffalo
N. Y
Tthe
Utica
Mitchell
Hawaiian Islands
Eagles Initiation Highlights Pocatello Lodge Event
Candidates from Idaho Falls Blackfoot McCammon and Soda Springs join Pocatello Eagles initiation. Past Worthy President Higson presents a gift of transparencies to the lodge as Frank Sealley presides with a smoker and lunch.
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Idaho Falls
Blackfoot
McCammon
Soda Springs
Higson
Aerie of Eagles
Pocatello
Sunnyland
A. R. Higson
D. J. Elrod
Henry Tarr
C .A. Boyd
Boyd
Pocatello Lodge
Frank Sealley
Perkins introduces panel to study president on service detail issue
Representative Perkins of New York introduced a resolution to appoint a five member committee to study how to respond to the president's criticism of Congress for prohibiting a detail of service men to duty outside their bureaus. The resolution was adopted naming Perkins Denby Weeks Williams and Lloyd to the committee.
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Washington
Perkins
New York
Congress
House
Messrs. Perkins
Denby
Michigan
Weeks
Massachusetts
Williams
Mississippi
Lloyd
Missouri
New Dancing Academy Opens at McNichols Hall in Butte
Professor E D Dailey of Butte opens a dancing academy at McNichols and Wright hall teaching pupils the terpsichorean art daily from 2 30 to 5 30 and 7 30 to 9 p m Semi weekly dances will be held Wednesdays and Saturdays at the hall with the usual schedule.
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New Dancing Academy
E. D. Dailey
Butte
McNichols & Wright Hall
Masons to Meet for E A Degree
Portneuf Lodge No 18 A F and A M plans a regular meeting at the Masonic temple tomorrow night to administer the Entered Apprentice degree.
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Portneuf Lodge No. 18
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Commercial Club Meets December Fourteenth
The Pocatello Commercial Club calls a regular monthly meeting for Monday at 8 pm in the city hall council room. Attendance of all members is essential to support growth and prosperity in Pocatello and Southern Idaho, with discussions on matters for the coming year.
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Pocatello Comiglolo
Pocatello
Idaho
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Gase
Capitol Grafters
Quaker State
Capitol Building
STATE
Sheepman’s
Mack Still Bryan Man
National Livestock Convention
Judge Budge
Judge Stevens
Cuty
NEW Weather Man
M. A. Robnson
Pocatello Aerie
Commercial Club
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