City Council Advances Sewerage Plan for Greater Pocatello
City engineers to conduct a preliminary survey under the finance committee to gauge a gravity sewer system for east and west Pocatello. The plan, if meritorious, could cost about 75000 dollars and requires levels to confirm viable flow from First Avenue to Lovejoy Street.
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Samms
Loux
Thomas F. Terrell
Terrell
Center Street
Lovejoy Street
First Avenue
First
Second Avenues
Lovejoy
Putnam Streets
Wyeth Street
Johnson and
Lincoln Avenues
Sherman Street
Harrison Avenue
Main Street
Partnenf
Mr. Terrell
George Winter
Pocatello
Streepavinn
Newlands Seeks Joint Committees to End Land Patent Deadlock
Senator Newlands proposed a five member senate committee and urged a similar house panel to meet with the president and the interior secretary to resolve delays in issuing land patents. The move aims to unlock western development while a senate panel will study land law revisions and may confer with interior officials.
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Washington
Newlands
House
Secretary of the Interior
Senate
Department of the Interior
Generous Citizens Aid Deserted Mother in Pocatello
A relief fund of 100.60 dollars for Mrs. Charles Ritter, left with a newborn and two children after her husband deserted her, includes 72.00 from expressman A. H. L. Smith. A women’s committee led by Mrs. D. N. Wood Eva Quinn and Mrs. Stone secured a home near the Portneuf dam, repapered and furnished with food and necessities. Mrs. Ritter slowly recovers.
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Citizens’ Bank
Charles Ritter
A. H L. Smith
Expressman
Pocatello
DN. Wood
Eva Quinn
Stone
Portneuf
Ritter
Fatal Roxbury blaze destroys Hunt Brothers block
Jacob Gould died from smoke in a Roxbury department store fire on Fremont street. Thirteen others injured as the blaze destroyed Hunt Brothers block and surrounding tenements, with property loss around 100000. Mrs Kate Glass and a two day old baby were hospitalized in critical condition.
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Boston
Jacob Gould
Hunt Brothers
Fremont Street
Roxbury
Gould
Kate
Lass
Registrars Named for City Election and Next Steps
At a council meeting four registrars were named for the April city election. Ward appointments include Pearl Sanders Maud Kelley A L Colby and M W Stone. Registrars paid 15 cents per name and registration books will open soon. Judges and clerks will be named at the next meeting in two weeks.
Busy Session of City Dads Addresses Sewage Sidewalks and Election
City council meeting chaired by Mayor Cleave covered sidewalk petitions and alley crossing on Wyeth street, plus monthly and quarterly bills for police, fire, and city services. Jurors fees for Woods case reduced to 4.50 each after dispute over municipal payment rules. Knowles' police receipts and city treasurer Reeves' January report filed. Sidewalk policy debated, three fourths owner signatures vs majority vote, road and safety concerns referred to highway committee.
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Cleave
Smith
Mullen
Loux
Fusz
Hansen
Bisiline
Case
Witty
Joseph
Thomas Carey
Thomas F. Terrell
J.B. Bisiline
W. J. Lawrence
North Hayes
North Grant
Wyeth Street
Kasiska
Jennie T. Reeves
Commission Elv
Amueoe
W. H. Witty
Salary City
W. H. Cleare
Maya
B. Case
Peter Hansen
James Dwyer
Do Ng. Ae
George M. Stone
J. M. Bistline
W. A. Samms
Ll. S. Holley
Fust
J. W. Mullen
George H. North
Rasmus Nielson
Pocatello Water Co
American Falls Power, Light & Water Company
J.B. Joseph
Roy Putnam
John Haag
J. C. Johnston
Ik. G. Gallet
Emile and Bass
J. B. Perkins
UIM
Park Smith
J. M. Knowles
D. F. Meyers
W. Frown
Walliams
Bistline Lumber Company
Coal and Teel Co
J. H. Croxall
Salary
Samuel Cox
A. H. Smith
Mike Kelley
Kelley
Woods
James Davidson
H. J. Wade
Sam Sheldon
R. Graham
Fred Weideman
Thomas F. Carey
Wood
Idaho
Mallen
Highway and Rights Committee
Bistline
MayorCleave
Academy
Tom Terrell
Addntion
Alderman Fuss
Cloonan
Railroads to Shift Wage Costs to Shippers
At a Chicago meeting, traffic officials from the Central Freight Association and Trunk Line Freight Association propose raising the minimum weight for carload freight to recover wages paid to employees. The plan will be voted on by lines in both associations and likely extended nationwide if adopted.
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Chicago
Central Freight Association
Trunk Line Freight Association
Angry Italian shoots four men at Grand Central station
Gabriel Ferrara, enraged after being crowded from his place near a pay car at Grand Central, returned home for a pistol and shot four men. Train man Jones was killed instantly, Rufus Ayers died en route to a hospital, and Edward Tompkins along with Anthony Colleeter were wounded.
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New York
New York Central
Grand Central Station
Gabriel Ferrara
Jones
Rufus Ayers
Edward Tompkins
Anthony Colleeter
Ferrera
Federal probe of American Seating case expands
Chicago Feb 6 An ongoing federal investigation into American School Furniture now American Seating seeks a grand jury. About a hundred witnesses nationwide are to testify as officials pursue methods similar to prior beef and Standard Oil probes, with DOJ collecting extensive evidence.
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Chicago
American School Furniture Company
American Seating Company
Beef Trust
Standard Oil
Department of Justice
Eagles Initiate Thirty Fledglings at Grand Anniversary Ball
The local Eagles aerie plans a Friday dawn initiation of a class of thirty new members after the birth of the order anniversary ball. Grand hall opens Thursday evening with Vau Deville stunts and music between dances. Light refreshments. Visitors from nearby towns expected.
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Aerie of Eagles
Eagies
Senate panel backs repeal of timber and stone act
Washington February. Senate committee on public lands authorized to favorably report a bill repealing the timber and stone act. The measure has faced repeated objections in both houses despite prior favorable reports.
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Washington
Hanbrough
Senate Committee On Public Lands
Nebraska passes anti-pass bill cuts free rides
A Nebraska legislative joint committee adopted an anti-pass bill restricting free rides for ministers and charity workers. Exemptions apply only to bona fide railroad employees and livestock caretakers. The measure targets all other persons seeking complimentary transit.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Constitutional convention defeats woman suffrage resolution
Guthrie February 6 the constitutional convention today killed a resolution providing for woman suffrage.
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Guthrie
Constitutional Convention
New Defense Chief Reorients Thaw Trial Proceedings
San Francisco lawyer D M Delmas assumed active control of Thaw defense after conferences. Bowman testified White threatened to kill Thaw, and Evelyn Thaw note scene at Cafe Martin raised defense efforts to admit the note in evidence. Jerome’s silence impeded the note’s immediate introduction.
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New York
D. M. Delmas
San Francisco
Gleason
Thaw
Delmas
Benjamin Bowman
Bowman
Garden Theatre
Stanford White
Evelyn Nechil
White
Jerome
Thomas McCaleb
Evelyn Thaw
Cafe Martin
Miss Pearson Champion of Pocatello Roller Derby
Miss Belle Pearson remains undefeated as champion in Pocatello skating. She narrowly beat Miss Maud Burton with Miss Paschal noted from a recent tryout. The five-eighths mile race drew 224 skaters and 350 spectators. time was 2 minutes 45 seconds. Judge was Dr Sherburne. timekeeper Thompson. manager Prof Geise called it one of the prettiest races.
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Belle Pearson
Pocatello
Thompson
Dr. Sherburne
Pred Herman
Severe Cold Grip Hits Minnesota and Wisconsin
Extreme cold weather persists across Minnesota and Wisconsin with readings from 40 to 45 below in Winona and thirty below in northern Wisconsin. St. Paul notes continued bitter conditions as the region endures a full week of subzero temperatures with no moderation.
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St. Paul
Wisconsin
Winona
Minn
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