26 Jan 1914
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1914
Page
1
Republicans in Idaho express unity and cooperation at the Downey gathering. The session, described as harmonious, showcased support for Lincoln League and continued party advancement across the state.
Sixty five loyal Republicans gathered at the Oxford hotel Downey Idaho January 24 1914 with D W Church as toastmaster. Senator J Frank Hunt spoke on unity referencing Senator William Borah and urged harmony. Other speakers included D C McDougall Sievers County Attorney C Douglass Smith and many local leaders as I daho Republicans pledged to boost a statewide get together plan.
Denver officials presented regional bank claims today in Denver with support from delegations of Colorado towns and bankers from Wyoming New Mexico Arizona West Texas western Kansas and Nebraska backing the Denver position.
Spokane dispatch reports three car loads of 59-pound ore parcels handed to a Stites Elk City mail contractor who may face a 50,000-pound grocery parcel post shipment. The route between Stites and Elk City U.S. rail head and nonrail point sees 60 miles by carrier. The grocer plans more dry goods and hardware via parcel post.
San Francisco California January 26 By agreement announced today between the Marconi Wireless Company and Western Union Telegraph Company for exchange of business it will be possible next April to telephone from any American home a message for delivery in London St Petersburg or other foreign city. Telephone messages can be delivered to the telegraph company which will turn it over to the wireless to be relayed either across the Atlantic or Pacific. The wireless company will have stations at Hawaiian Islands Japan and Asia ready in April New stations will be erected also in Alaska.
California endures a major storm as rain and high winds strike from Santa Barbara to Oxnard. Wires are down and transport lines shut. Santa Barbara reports two feet of water near the Southern Pacific station and the Santa Ynez river floods the town. rainfall totals exceed normal by over six inches. Seattle also faces its fiercest Puget Sound storm in memory with winds up to sixty mph and Cape Flattery at fifty four mph. vessels in danger amid five and a third inches of excess rainfall this year.
Fire today razed two thirds of the Manila exposition building causing about a quarter million dollars in damage. No injuries are reported. The blaze swept through the structure this morning, with investigators gathering evidence to determine the cause.
Rev. Bulkeley Owen Jones chancellor of the cathedral of St Asaph aged 90 died in North Wales yesterday.
The body of Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, Canada’s high commissioner, was buried in Highgate cemetery after a simple service at Westminster Abbey. Streets along the route were crowded as pallbearers from government, King George and Queen Mary’s representation attended, and foreign envoys including American ambassador Walter Hines Page were present.
St Louis Missouri January 26 The first case against former East St Louis officials charged with municipal irregularities is set for trial today and a change of venue is asked.
Boston, January 26. The world peace movement founded by Edward Ginn in 1910 is being advanced under his will provision. Ginn left 5000 dollars annually to support the foundation.
In Tokyo on January 26, Saburo Shimara led attacks in the house on the government over California land ownership legislation and naval contract scandals. He accused the foreign secretary Bar on Makino of briefing the American government before parliament. Makino denied submitting any speech to Washington and said an inquiry is underway into the navy scandal.
President Wilson dismissed rumors of orders to land marines at Vera Cruz as fiction. He said the Mexican situation was gradually changing with Huerta decaying, and noted no new foreign crisis required a conference with the foreign relations committee. Informal talks on a new Japanese treaty were mentioned with no formal proposals.
The armored cruiser Brooklyn flagship of Rear Admiral Schley was commissioned after ten years idle. Overhauled with modern appliances, the vessel will patrol China waters relieving the Saratoga from duty.
Ohio's reform policy advances at Columbus eingerichtet as Warden P S Thomas unveils an innovative dormitory for one hundred twenty inmates with clean records. The facility removes guards and bars, provides individual beds and lockers, and allows inmates to read news under electric light before sleep.
Charles J. Moyer the Western Federation of Miners leader and six other officials are expected to be arraigned in Houghton Michigan this week on conspiracy charges. The article notes the anticipated arraignment date around late January.
Indianapolis January 26. The United Mine Workers convention opened its second week with reports on a scale the constitution and offers. The convention will probably end Saturday.
The ICC sent to Congress a report on the Frisco railroad receivership investigation stating the senate resolution did not request opinions or recommendations. Shippers protested possible freight rate increases by eastern railroads as scores appeared before the commission, with the hearing expected to be prolonged.
The Supreme Court upheld an Interstate Commerce Commission order requiring Transcontinental Railroads to allow California orange shippers to pre ice and pre cool fruit bound for eastern cities. It limits charges for using cars during pre cooling to seven dollars and fifty cents.
Washington observers report a rift as rebellious members bolted the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage and formed a rival body. The group will affiliate with the National Woman's Suffrage Association’s Congressional End Committee, chaired by Medill McCormick. A resolution denounces partisan moves to defeat incumbents over equal suffrage and backs the National association’s non partisan policy.
In Champaign Illinois the University of Illinois nears completion of a massive armory costs over 250000 dollars and designed to house more than 2000 cadets for maneuvers. The 80000 square foot hall uses forty steel arches and a ground extending roof with no interior pillars attracting delegations from Minnesota Ohio and other universities.
Clarendon Virginia January 26 Captain B F Thomson aged 76 a member of the Mosley rangers in the Civil War died of pneumonia at his home Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at St Marys Church in Arlington
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