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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1909
Page
5
A columnist notes the market presents diverse goods with strong value beyond price, highlighting that quality and choice remain abundant despite low-cost appeal. The piece argues shoppers should focus on utility and longevity rather than immediate bargains.
Theodore Schneider of Blackfoot was in the city yesterday. L C Shilling from Rupert registered at Bannock. Mrs T E Arnold from Idaho Falls checked in. Frank W Blue of Cudahy’s visits. A J Scott from McCammon conducted business in Pocatello. Harold Flemington of Ogden arrived at Bannock. Several other residents from Salt Lake, Twin Falls, Rexburg, Logan and Boise passed through or registered, including W A Anderson and Mrs Fannie Lewis.
James B. Wallis, son of State Pure Food Commissioner Wallis and Rexburg Standard editor, stayed at the Bannock after arriving from the north. Ellen Bush of Elkhart Indiana visits in Rexburg with cousin Mrs. A L Petersen in Jacobs' alterations. Harry H Armstead of Armstead Montana, tied to a new railroad into Salmon river country, also stayed at the Bannock. Mrs Elrod, wife of D J Elrod, Rexburg Eagles secretary, left for Reno with her gravely ill son.
Weekend dance at McNichols Wright hall. County commissioners order sheriff’s office repapered painted and recarpeted. Musicians union meets at Woodmen hall at 8. Mrs Armstrong ill under nurse Miss McMillan. 23 year old Jap boy buried at Gate City parlors. Wallace Worthen and Azello Dodson licensed to wed. Mrs B Langan buys North Main lot for 1250. Molinelli jewelry sale attracts crowd with bargains. Penny Powell fined five dollars for drunkenness. George Hall also drunk and jailed for three and a half days.
Mrs Maggie Ouse wife of Engineer Magnus Ouse died at the North Third avenue home and was buried at 3 30 this afternoon from the residence with Undertaker Silver in charge. Roy Knadle a Short Line blacksmith employee was struck in the eye by flying steel yesterday and taken to the emergency hospital then to L D 8 hospital at Salt Lake for treatment.
Bannock hotel managers report two automobile covers and four tubes for the Italian car in the New York to Seattle race have been shipped to the point awaiting racers arrival. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs A L Parkin at 330 North Fourth Avenue early this morning. mother and child healthy. Parkin works as a brick mason at the Pocatello Pressed Brick company.
An alarm after midnight sent firefighters to the rear of the Pocatello Electric Supply and Pocatello Music companies where a box of rubbish was found burning. Quick, effective response prevented any damage.
A Milwaukee traveling salesman trunk was broken into at McCammon depot last week by an unknown hobo. Thirty two skirts were reported missing and twenty seven were later found cached under lumber near the hobo jungles, with no trace of the thief.
Reverend P C Murphy former rector of the Episcopal church in this city and now at Payette traveled through Pocatello on train No 6 on a sad mission bearing his dead.
The widow sails for Ireland for burial and a local Masons delegation meets the procession at the depot to deliver a written condolence resolution. In court Walter Golden faces a grand larceny charge after a $250 bank certificate vanished from Hong the Chinese restaurant man. Golden claims another man gave him the certificate before he attempted to cash it.
Henry Porterfield known as Red was jailed after a woman inmate accused him of stealing her valuable back comb during an embrace. The comb was not found, a Mexican witness reported the touch, but due to travel plans Porterfield was released on a promise to return the item or its value.
Last chance to see the Resurrection at the Orpheum theater this evening. Each attendee at Molinelli Co auction will receive a coupon for a chance to win a diamond ring and a watch.
An invitation to convene at Holmes described as the Fountain of Quality with a call to meet there for discussions and plans.
The lengthy suit against Waters-Pierce Oil Co of Missouri proceeds through 1907 with a government petition alleging conspiracy to control trade and monopolize the oil business. Defendants dispute residency and stock claims while extensive testimony occurs in St Louis, St Paul, New York, and Chicago.
In 1909, 444 people answered questions before Judge Ferriss. A 25,000 page record of testimony and exhibits was filed in St Louis on March 22. Hearings occurred in Cleveland and Washington, with most defense testimony in New York. Notable figures included Charles M. Pratt John D. Rockefeller and John D Archbold. Exhibits showed seven years of profits near 500 million and 1906 profits for Standard Oil Indiana over 10 million on one tenth capitalization. Rockefeller testified on November 18 1907 and remained on the stand until November 24. He admitted rebates on rail shipments where officers were stockholders. He noted holding stock in nine railroads. He described oil business hazards from fire and wells exhaustion. Arguments began April 5 1909 in St Louis and extended a week with voluminous briefs. The court then took the case under advisement.
Real estate ad offers a two bedroom dwelling on two full lots on W Carson street between Main and Arthur, close to a proposed school. Parlor, dining room, bedroom, kitchen, clothes closet, pantry, cellar, electric lights, city water. Plastered, papered and painted. Five minutes from shops, fifteen from Center street. Cash low down and monthly payments at fifteen dollars with low interest. Contact Fletcher R Burrus in Dietrich block opposite post office. Phone 146-Black and 8-Red.
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