31 Jul 1905
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1905
Page
1
In New Orleans on July 31 authorities report steady fever readings with some new cases mainly in the core affected district near Canal Street. Quarantine tightens across Louisiana and Mississippi causing economic strain. Italian workers face unemployment while emergency hospitals show progress and hope remains high.
New York July 31 passengers from New Orleans aboard the steamer Proteus show fever symptoms. Four children are sent to Hoffman's Island detention hospital for inspection to determine the fever's cause. Three adults accompany them during the quarantine.
The badly decomposed body of a man was found in a cattle shed at the Blackfoot fair grounds after a ball game. Identification came from Mrs. Frank Marrin as her husband, who had been missing for five weeks. A whiskey bottle lay nearby, and the coroner took charge. foul play was not suspected. The deceased leaves a wife and several children.
The Original Foley and Co in Chicago originated Honey and Tar as a throat remedy and warns against imitations. The promotion claims it is mildly laxative, contains no opiates, and is suitable for children and delicate persons, as stated by Mrs A L Cook.
Government aids Uintah authorities to protect homeseekers from sharpers during the opening day in Utah. Officials warn of potential fraud as settlers gather to claim lands.
Grand Junction Colorado July 31 detectives arrive to aid local authorities for the expected rush of land settlers to register as the mayor proclaims special officers to guard against crime Gambling is prohibited and about six thousand homesteads will be distributed. Registration Loworrow will begin.
A. F. Hitt, state pure feed and horticultural inspector and sealer of weights and measures, returns from visits to Hailey Bellevue Shoshone Bliss Glenns Ferry and others. He travels to Weiser and Payette to inspect conditions while awaiting arrival of the state chemist to aid impurity testing and enforcement of pure food and weight laws.
Copenhagen July 31. The German Imperial yacht Hohergolern with Emperor William aboard arrives and is greeted by King Christian Crown Prince Frederick and Prime Minister Christensen. He proceeds to Beinstof to reside during his stay.
Sugar prices drop at Kane's grocery with a full sack selling for six dollars and twenty five cents. Kane is noted as a first mover when prices fall.
In St Petersburg on July 31 negotiations on Russo American tariff issues progress. Russia offers to drop retaliatory duties on American machinery while seeking acknowledgment of its sugar duties whose American exports are minor. The finance ministry aims to complete a readjustment and exchange notes without a commission, hoping for a settlement by the August peace conference.
The Caddie Shupe case in Paris Bear Lake County concluded with a verdict of voluntary manslaughter with mercy recommendation after a heated week. The courtroom, heated by heat and emotion, heard Mrs Shupe recount the night she says she did not intend to kill Arthur Douglas. The trial drew large crowds including many local women who argued for equal treatment as male attendees.
Police report a months long scheme to strip clothing stores by a group of eight men and two women. Robert Jolson and others are jailed or held at Blackfoot awaiting proceedings as merchants tally losses and investigators trace stolen goods to pawn shops and individual suspects.
A serious cholera outbreak sweeps through Madras among refugees fleeing stricken districts. Many deaths and active cases fill the streets as the city struggles to contain the epidemic. The death rate stands at 8.7 per thousand.
Meveland reports that Mayor Johnson ordered a pow selling ban at the Glenville race track, leading to the abandonment of this week’s ground circuit meeting and the track’s abolition and division into a city park.
Local note shows Chicago wheat prices on July 1 with No 2 red at 86 cents and a July 4 boot sale. It also mentions Kane's Grocery offering sugar for $6.05 per unit, described as a solid low price.
Rexburg beat St Anthony 6 to 2 as Hansen and Bare fout, Gimlin made a pivotal first base double play. Idaho Falls defeated Pocatello 7 to 3 with Beck and Mortenson doubling twice. Blackfoot topped Sugar City. Rexburg edged Pocatello 15 to 2 as Carney and Fuller pitched. Attendance varied from 100 to 500 across Rexburg, St Anthony, Blackfoot.
Frank T Mulligan a Philippine veteran and former Pocatello resident killed himself at the Big Brick in Salt Lake City after confirming his wife Clara Baker, a prostitution house inmate, and leaving notes pleading for her to quit such life. He arrived in Pocatello July 11 with a scattered trail of notes and a letter to the public outlining motives and a wish to leave his uniform to his father.
In Chicago and Cincinnati cases, John Hoch risks retrial or acquittal over the murder of Mrs Walker Hoeh and possible bigamy offenses. States Attorney Healy informs authorities in Cincinnati and St. Louis about the linked crimes. Even if Hoch escapes Cook County prosecutions, other jurisdictions hold charges likely to span years.
A heavy electrified storm hit last night at about 10 p.m. plunging the city into darkness and causing two transformers to burn out at the station and America Falls. Bell Telephone wires grounded and a Blackfoot toll line fuse blew with outages until morning. Night operator Sarah Jenkins suffered a mild electric shock while resetting the circuit and fainted at the White House Cafe before being taken home.
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