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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1915
Page
1
Berlin reports a German submarine followed by the Russian cruiser Amur near the Baltic port. German naval dirigibles attacked the Hum ber fortified mouth and Harwich on England’s east coast, hitting a gas or oil tank and the railroad depot. Airships were fired on but returned safely.
London reports Vienna telegrams say Lemberg the capital of Galicia may fall to Austro German forces any moment. One message puts Austrian advance at twenty five miles and another at ten miles away.
Vienna dispatches report the Teutonic ally forces capture Przemysl taking 7 000 prisoners and 31 cannons. the Russians resist to the last man at Przemysl but are overwhelmed by artillery. The war fronts show further Russian retreats and renewed French actions on Lorette hills and Hebuterne.
Allied troops on the Gallipoli peninsula were driven back with heavy losses, the war office reports. Stubborn fighting on the Seddul Bahr front was successful for us as the right wing counter-attacked and forced the enemy back in disorder to its former position.
On June 4 the allies seized and held two lines of Turkish trenches along a nearly three mile front at Gallipoli. In Mesopotamia British forces won Amara surrender and took over 2000 prisoners along with a gunboat and barges. Pursuit of dispersed Turkish forces continues as entangling wire and heavy fire hinder progress. Some gains were lost to Turkish counterattacks.
In St Louis on June 7 a federal court moved to appoint a receiver for the Knights of Honor fraternal order. The petition asks the lodge be declared insolvent with liabilities listed at 600000 and assets at 400000. Outstanding insurance exposure is reported at 23000000.
Minneapolis June 7 July wheat fell seven cents amid peace rumors from Canada. Heavy selling at Winnipeg triggered the decline with July futures at 1.26 dollars.
London reports a German submarine torpedoed the British bark Sunlight with the crew saved after boats were lowered. The trawler Dromio and the Star of the West were also sunk or captured, with crews rescued at Aberdeen. The trawler Arctic was shelled in the North Sea, five crew saved and four killed.
Boise, Idaho. Robert Lansdon former secretary of state and longtime Republican leader was killed when a highway embankment gave way he fell thirty feet and died twenty minutes later. He is survived by his wife and several siblings. He once served as Washington county sheriff and later won two terms as secretary of state. News of the crash shocked Boise.
London reports a telegram from Athens via Berlin stating King Constantine's condition is very serious. The message arrives as officials await further medical updates on the Greek monarch.
A midnight bulletin reports King Constantine of Greece with a temperature of 103.3 and a pulse of 125 while respiration runs at 26. His sleep was disturbed by frequent awakenings.
London reports the admiralty says a Zeppelin was blown to pieces by British airmen over Belgium after visiting England's east coast last night. The airship dropped incendiaries and bombs. five people were killed and forty injured as two fires started.
Spokane reports the death of Patrick Clark a 65 year old millionaire mining man from heart failure The deceased was a former associate of Marcus Daly and former Montana Senator W A Clark
A first refugee party totaling 317 aboard a special train heads from Mexico City toward Vera Cruz under Brazilian mediation for the United States. The group includes 90 Americans 44 English 127 Spaniards and 57 others with plans for further evacuees to total over 609. An emergency US food shipment is arranged to Vera Cruz. Local authorities plan coordinated rail transfers at Tizayuca with a Vera Cruz train under the Consul General.
Joe Smith a wealthy Lewiston ranchman is found dead in a Pebble building with four bullet wounds. Four .38 shells lie nearby as authorities search the area for a motive believed to be robbery. Smith's wife is in Soda Springs. he leaves a surviving wife and several children.
An editorial notes subscriptions influence on the race as campaigns climax with hopeful finishes. It argues that any candidate may surge late and that public attention shifts toward the end, highlighting the Tribune’s role in showcasing standings and expectations.
The article lists the week ending Saturday June 5 at 8 pm as the period for the extra cash prize. Miss Laura Williams of District 1 wins the $15.00 prize and Mrs J J Coats of District 3 wins the $10.00 prize for turning in the greatest amount of money from old or new subscribers.
After today the campaign will have five days to run. At 10 o clock on Saturday evening June 12 the tug of war ends. Candidates strive for votes in last days as surprises loom for leaders and reserves step up. Subscriptions to The Tribune must be paid by Saturday for votes. leaders should work hard to protect laurels.
Italian forces concentrate on roads from Cormone Palmanova and Cervignano as Austro Italian clashes intensify near Tolmino on the Isonzo east. Authorities tighten operational secrecy while Italian troops push across the river toward the sea in a major offensive.
New York June 7 stockholders approve dissolution by more than two thirds. Amalgamated ceased to operate as an independent entity, turning active duties over to Anaconda Copper Mining Company, which now controls it through stock ownership. John D. Ryan becomes president of Anaconda, succeeding B. B. Thayer who moves to vice president with C. F. Kelley.
The Campbell Carnival fights relocation after a council vote blocks Seventh and Center streets. The show seeks a new site at Fourteenth, Twelfth, or the old Ninth circus grounds, while petition supporters and merchants renege on backing the action amid threats of injunctions and protests over proximity to the state school.
A Berlin wireless dispatch reports that Bucharest discussions reveal a formal 1920 treaty among Austria Hungary Germany and Romania. The pact binds Romania in wartime but limits attacking the allies.
Paris reports Casabianca struck a mine at the bay entrance in the Aegean Sea. Sixty five crew were saved by a torpedo boat destroyer. survivors were taken as possible prisoners by Turks. North Arras clashes, Labyrinth refinery attacked, Lorette eastward progress two thirds of a mile, Hebeturne assaults yield trenches and 42000 front held.
Petrograd dispatch reports a naval engagement at the Gulf of Riga entrance sinking several German transports and one large unnamed vessel. Russians lose one auxiliary ship. Germans reportedly may renew attempts to land troops. Separate actions include airship sheds in Belgium and a Zeppelin downing over Belgium, with pilots returning safely.
London reports a Bucharest demonstration with about 30 000 people marching to the Italian legation in support of Allied intervention. A conservative party vote condemned M Marghiloman’s pro Germany stance while his followers left a party meeting. Jean Lahovary to preside a new meeting tomorrow for the allied wing.
Tokio reports the emperor and privy council approved a new treaty with China after Chinese concessions. The House of Representatives rejected opposition resolutions criticizing Count Oura, interior minister, who denied taking 500 dollars from a candidate in a house election.
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