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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1915
Page
1
Washington reports the German note is in final form after cabinet discussion. Secretary rapulty says the note will go forward to Berlin with slight wording changes and no delays.
Washington June 8 Farm forecast says the largest wheat crop the nation has seen is ahead. The Crop Reporting Bureau based on June 1 conditions pegs wheat at 950 million bushels up 59 million from last year. Apple outlook shows 70.1 percent and 191 million bushels versus 253 million last year.
Paris date June 8 the government ordered the seizure of La Gerre Socialist edited by Gustave Herve for an uncensored article attacking wartime conduct.
Rome dispatch says King Constantine's condition has suddenly grown grave. report from Athens via the Messagero notes the critical turn in the monarch's health.
Porter Charlton faces a murder trial in Como after extradition from the United States. An assessment of his mental condition is under way by Prof Magro, director of the Como asylum, with a court report expected this month. The trial is scheduled for July.
Belle Fourche D. June 8 Fifteen thousand acres are opened today to settlement by the United States government as the fourth unit in the local reclamation project. About 125 farm units will be subject to entry under the reclamation homestead laws. The lands are described as better than average.
Chicago wheat markets closed with July futures at 1.113 4 as trading ended in a steady session. Prices reflected market demand and supply signals from the grain trade.
Authorities probe the six shot killing of Jos S Smith a Utah Idaho rancher. Coroner Poole confirms the crime occurred before midnight with one fatal shot and five follow up shots. A saddle horse was taken and the killer vanished toward Topaz leaving no motive or clues. Sheriff Cooper remains on the scene hoping to track the suspect.
In London on June 8 Premier Asquith told the House of Commons the British government is considering a national insurance scheme to cover damages caused by German aircraft. He said relief will be granted for property damaged by German air raids.
The Cork Steamship company ship Lestris reached Rotterdam from Liverpool after a Zeppelin bomb threat, a pursuing submarine, and an attacking aeroplane. The captain said the voyage yielded more thrills than any seamen have known, with zigzag steering and scattered bombs that failed to hit.
Secretary of State W. J. Bryan submitted his resignation to President Wilson and it was accepted. The move comes from Washington where the notice was filed on June 8.
Washington June 8 Oral argument by attorneys for the express companies will be heard by the interstate commerce commission tomorrow as they seek a modification of rate orders to raise gross revenues about 314 percent. At the recent hearing no direct opposition appeared and the companies are hopeful their petition will be granted.
The old Kenrick seminary in St. Louis closes as the city moves to the new St Louis Roman Catholic seminary in Glennon Park. Costing $600,000, the building will house 200 students under Archbishop Glennon with moving to complete in early fall.
Eighty saloons in ten Minnesota counties will close after county option elections. Blue Earth and Olmstead counties retain saloons. Pipestone and Redwood flip to no liquor. other counties including Dodge Traverse Todd Renville Kandiyohi Murray OtterTail and Owatonna abolish liquor. Amsterdam report quotes German stance on Lusitania rights and Germany's empire expansion talk. Turkish artillery claims near AviDurnu and other fronts with nearby troops hit.
A drifting ambergris fortune worth about 250000 is the target of searches by vessels along the Pacific coast. A skipper reported recovering two handfuls valued at 2000 during rough seas before losing the rest. Ambergris, at 40 per ounce, is used in high grade perfume.
Dispatches from Washington and New York report Obregon defeating Villa at Leon with Villa artillery and trains captured. Obregon claims Villa losses exceed ten thousand. Villa and Angeles retreat northward with small guards. Obregon expects Gonzales to seize Mexico City, while hunger and crop shortages afflict much of Mexico.
Reported June 8 that the relief train to evacuate refugees from Mexico City under the British consul at Vera Cruz carried a British flag. An armed escort was ordered for the train upon reaching Apizaco.
Advices from Mexico City report distressing conditions as the national convention in the chamber of deputies building faces three days of turmoil. Hungry crowds surged through galleries and floor shouting for corn, disrupting proceedings.
Berlin reports on a controversial idea resurfacing to replace losses from war by legalized polygamy. A 1650 Nuremberg protocol proposed ten marriages for each man and urged social acceptance through clergy encouragement while outlining duties and potential unrest.
The Campbell United Shows secured a permit to operate in Pocatello after council delays and mixed petitions. Officials cited local demand while noting no high tension lines at the old circus grounds, and the carnival opens at 7 oclock this evening with California fair attractions.
The section reports fair conditions for Washington and Idaho and generally fair weather across Montana with warmer temperatures in the eastern areas. No precipitation is indicated and conditions are stable for outdoor plans.
London reports Reginald A. J. Warneford a young Canadian sub lieutenant in the Royal Navy received the Victoria Cross for attacking and wrecking a Zeppelin over Belgium. His feat marks the first time a Zeppelin was brought down by a monoplane.
Constantinople dispatch reports a Turkish victory at Seddul Bahr with heavy losses for Britain. Seventeen machine guns and large arms stores captured. British position described as dangerous and unsupported. Alexandria travelers note about 40,000 wounded British soldiers.
Paris reports infantry actions north of Arras with no ground changes on Lorette slopes though German counterattacks were repulsed. Allies advance northeast of the Souchez refinery and seize a block at Neuville, while Hebuterne positions see renewed fighting and two German trench lines, plus 150 prisoners and 100 wounded.
Reuter reports from Constantinople say typhoid fever rages through troops and civilians in Asia Minor with seventy five dead. Waterworks may suspend due to coal shortage and flour mills limit output, causing bread shortages. Many German families are leaving Constantinople amid the crisis.
In Tokio on June 8 the opposition pressed an assault on the cabinet during a house of representatives session. The ruling party defeated a resolution attacking the cabinet as the session ended with tensions high and the motion rejected.
The Norwegian ships Trudevang and Superb were sunk by a German submarine near Stannshead and off North Foreland, with only six of twenty three aboard saved. The Glittertind and Belgian Nematier were also sunk. crews were evacuated as submarines drove boats away and trawlers spotted the survivors.
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