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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1902
Page
1
The British and German proposals to arbitrate the Venezuelan crisis reached President Roosevelt who has not yet decided after reviewing them. Berlin reports a German blockade of Porto Cavallo began December 22 and blockade of Maracaibo started today.
The Colorado canvassing board certifies O. A. Cooper Republican as representative for the disputed San Juan district. The house has 34 Republicans and 31 Democrats, while the Senate counts 11 Republicans and 24 Democrats. Republicans threaten to unseat Arapahoe County Democrats over alleged election fraud to block Teller's re-election, risking a deadlock with the Senate.
Vienna reports the crown princess of Saxony fled with her French tutor after a scandal involving their correspondence. The princess traveled to Monich to meet her tutor, then to Geneva with her brother and a Vienna beauty. The crown prince uncovered the affair and expelled the tutor from Saxony. Arch Duke Leopold Ferdinand writes of a civil status change amid continuing scandal.
New York December reports Thomas J. Sharkey the private detective convict in the Bish murder was sentenced to the state prison for ten years. Nicholas Bish, banker, was killed on September 27 in what authorities call a fatal clash.
Washington and Boise dispatches discuss Idaho senatorial race with focus on tariff stance and protectionism. Noted candidates include W E Borah in Boise, W B Heyburn of Spokane, Judge D W Standrod of Pocatello, and former Senator George L Sheap, amid party unity concerns and past party shifts.
In Bradford County Pennsylvania at Olivdale a woman shot John Ryan dead in her home while her husband was away. She feared trouble as Ryan entered and attacked her, firing a pistol from beneath her apron and killing him. The coroner’s jury returned a verdict of justifiable homicide. Ryan, a laborer, had been drinking heavily for days.
The Daily News reports a near one billion dollar capital in formation of a vast gas trust. It would include major companies in Europe and elsewhere with a Chicago originator named. John D Rockefeller is said to be a prospective stockholder to about 300 million dollars.
A blaze at Phil Shenon’s ranch ten miles from Salmon Idaho destroyed the Van Houten dwelling killing three children aged twelve seven and five. Foreman B E Van Houten and his wife and six other children escaped with narrow margins.
A fierce snowstorm in Constantinople rages for forty eight hours causing land communication outages and downed telegraph wires. The weather remains intensely cold with heavy snow across European provinces of Turkey.
A severe blizzard sweeps La Crosse Wisconsin and extends across the Dakotas Iowa Minnesota and the lake region with over three inches of snow reported and temperatures dropping.
Rome December 24. Official word says the Pope is in good health and high spirits. He did not retire until 10 o clock last night, denying circulating rumors of illness or retirement.
Notices posted in Connellsville coke region announce a voluntary eight percent wage advance for about 20 000 Frick Coke Company employees. Effective January 1 the increase adds 1 600 000 to next year payroll and keeps Frick Coke among the highest paying firms in the industry. The Frick Coke Company is a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation.
Laura Biggar was acquitted while Dr. Charles O Hendricks and Samuel Stanton were found guilty by a jury on charges they conspired to gain possession of Henry H Bennett's estate. Bennett, a Pittsburgh capitalist, died recently leaving a large fortune. Biggar claimed the estate as Bennett’s wife and as heir to a child born after his death who reportedly died.
New York December 24. J Pierpont Morgan is summoned to appear in district municipal court to answer a suit for 250 damages. The tenant of a house owned by Morgan seeks damages claiming a severe cold from the unheated premises due to coal shortages. If you bought it at Sherman's it's good.
In a Washington letter to the Pocatello Chamber of Commerce Fred T. Dubois states the Five-Mile Limit Lands bill will pass this short congressional session. He describes rapid committee moves, favorable reports, and unanimous passage steps through the Indian Affairs committee and the House, with credit to Commissioner Richards and others.
Dr W H Whitwell of Salmon City resigns from the Academy of Idaho board of trustees to take effect November 30 1902. Governor Hunt accepts and appoints Hon Thomas B Bassett of Rexburg to fill the vacancy. Whitwell cites election to the legislature as his reason.
William F. Hart, attorney for Hooper Young, says another several weeks delay is needed after January 1 before the murder case against Young, who remains at the Tombs. Hart reports Young is showing continued irresponsibility by his daily conduct and is in contact with his father, John W. Young.
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