Polk Smith Attacks Wife on Pocatello Street
Polk Smith of Glenn’s Ferry stabbed his wife near the Short Line plaza in Pocatello with a pocket knife in a suspected murder attempt. He fled but was captured by Night Depot Officer Jones. Mrs. Smith sustained a light shoulder wound and is not in danger.
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Polk Smith
Glenn’s Ferry
Short Line
Pocatello
Smith
Jones
Slick Brothers
Minidoka
Twin Falls
Harrison Avenue
Ellis
England
Train Wreck Strikes Guaymas Route Near Hermosillo
A Southern Pacific passenger train on the Guaymas branch wrecked at Pesquero near Hermosillo Mexico. Conductor A C Budge of Nogales and eighteen passengers were seriously injured. A broken rail caused the crash sending the engine and cars into a ditch. All coaches left the track except one that carried Chinese passengers.
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el Paso
Tex
Guaymas
Southern Pacific Railroad
Pesquero
Hermosillo
Mex
A. C. Budge
Nogales
Budge
Health and Sanitation discussed at national charities conference
Buffalo June 15 Dr W S Fried man president of the Colorado state board of charities opened a discussion on Health and Sanitation at the national conference of charities and corrections today. Dr H L Gulek president of the Playground Association of America spoke on Public Recreation with H C Bowman of the Kansas board of control also taking part.
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Charities and Corrections
Buffalo
W. 8. Friedman
Colorado State Board of Charities
National Conference of Charities and Corrections
H. L. Gulek
Playground Association of America
H. C. Bowman
Kansas Board of Control
General John S. Kountz Dead Drummer Boy of Missionary Ridge
Toledo reports the death of General John S. Kountz former national commander of the G A R known as the Drummer Boy of Missionary Ridge He helped obtain from the Pope a decision freeing the G A R as a secret organization while serving with General Rosecrans in 1884
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Kountz
Toledo
John S. Kountz
Drummer Boy
Missionary Ridge
Rosecrans
Leupp Resigns as Indian Affairs Commissioner
President Taft accepted the resignation of Francis E. Leupp as commissioner of Indian affairs, effective after a long pending move. Robert G. Valentine was named to succeed him, with Leupp citing ill health as the reason for his request.
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Washington
Francis E. Leupp
Taft
Robert G. Valentine
Leupp
Market Wheat Close in Chicago on June 15
Chicago market reports show July wheat closing at 1.16 and 14/100 dollars per bushel as trading concluded.
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Chicago
Senator Borah backs independence for Philippines
Washington June 15 Senator Borah declared in the senate in favor of giving the Philippines an independent government He said he would vote to loosen the bonds tying the Philippine people to the United States government The remark drew immediate attention as unexpected news from the chamber.
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Washington
Borah
Senate Today
Philippines
United States
Meeting of Police Chiefs Opens In Buffalo
The sixteenth annual convention of the International Association of Chiefs of Police began in Buffalo with about 200 chiefs from U S and Canada. Topics include immigrant exclusion, ID methods, motor patrol wagons, juvenile offenders, police code and uniform attire. Major Richard Sylvester declined re election after ten years as president.
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Buffalo
N. Y
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Richard Sylvester
Washington
D. C
United States
Canada
Mugh
Major Sylvester
Association
Anniversary of Slocum Disaster Observed in New York
On the fifth anniversary of the General Slocum fire of June 15 1904, memorial services were held in Lutheran Cemetery Middle Village Long Island where unidentified dead rest. The event, under General Slocum Survivors Society auspices, drew several hundred attendees including survivors.
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New York
General Slocum
East River
Middle Village
General Slocum Survivors’ Society
Artificial ice plant to supply Gate City in Pocatello
C. S. Smith & Sons rush a ten ton artificial ice plant on the rear alley of their property to heat and store ice supply for Gate City. The $15,000 facility will use mountain water purified and filtered, with future plans for cold storage and steam heating to cover West Center street.
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Smith & Son
Pocatello
Portneuf
C. S. Smith & Sons
Smith Property
Bannock Hotel
Pocatello Water Company
Ford
Parmnent
Gate City
Anaconda
Walter
West Center Street
Garfield Avenue
Main, Clark and Lewis Streets
Franklin & Hayes’ Brewing Company
C. 8. Smith & Son
Portneuf River
Assassins Attack Bellefontaine Mayor in Fire Attempt
In Bellefontaine Ohio on June 15 a bottle filled with kerosene was thrown through a window at Mayor William Niven's home in what is believed to be an assassination attempt and arson. The mayor was not at home and the blaze was extinguished. Niven, elected on a dry ticket, had issued warrants in recent Black Hand cases.
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Bellefontaine
Ohio
William R. Niven
Niven
Trial of magazine writer in grand larceny case
New York June 15 The trial of Broughton Brandenburg magazine writer opens in the criminal branch of the supreme court on a grand larceny in the second degree charge. He allegedly sold a forged Grover Cleveland article to a New York newspaper for 500 dollars claiming it supported Taft’s election. The piece sparked presidential campaign talk and doubt arose from Mrs Cleveland and associates. Brandenburg previously forfeited bail, was found in San Francisco, and tied to the Cabanne divorce case as co respondent.
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New York
Broughton Brandenburg
Supreme Court
Brandenburg
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Taft
San Francisco
Cabanne
St. Louis
Sugar Refining Stock Slumps on Legal Fears
In New York on June 15 the American Sugar Refining stock fell $8 in the first hour, spurred by litigation and fears of a government inquiry. The sharp drop pulled down most stocks on the exchange as the market weakened.
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New York
American Sugar Refining Company
Stock Exchange
Forged Grover Cleveland Name in Larceny Trial
New York witnesses Frances Folsom Cleveland and others testified in the supreme court as the trial of magazine writer Broughton Brandenburg began on a charge of grand larceny. The case centered on a newspaper article sold with a signature claim that ex president Grover Cleveland authored it, a claim Cleveland later repudiated.
Elks Meet in Calumet Michigan Convention
Hundreds of Elks from major Michigan cities gather in Calumet for the annual state convention. Decorations in purple and white bloom city buildings as visitors enjoy elaborate entertainment. A grand parade is planned with over 1000 Elks, along with a banquet ball and tours of local mines and band concerts.
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Calumet
Mich
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Michigan
Gren
The
Elks
Red Jacket Town Hall
Heela
Labor Federation Probes Immigration Practices
The American Federation of Labor’s executive council met in New York to discuss immigration issues. It objects to agencies sending newly arrived immigrants to various parts of the country as strike breakers. A committee was appointed to investigate, with President Gompers to examine other immigration aspects before leaving for Europe next week.
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New York
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Europe
Mrs Gould Accused of Drunkenness in Separation Suit
Testimony opened in New York in the Howard Gould separation case. George J. Gould questioned on his brother’s income as Mrs Katherine Clemons Gould seeks abandonment building a cruelty and non support case now dropped. Maurice Malloy testifies to Mrs Gould’s intoxication at Castle Gould in mid July 1906 and other episodes.
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New York
George J. Gould
Howard Gould
Gould
Katherine Clemons Gould
Mr. Gould
Mrs. Gould
Royal Ascot Opens With Bright Skies And Record Attendance
Royal Ascot opened in Ascot England on June 15 with clear skies and a society crowd said to surpass any prior attendance in Brilliance and number as the London season winds down.
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Ascot
England
London
Ex-Convicts in City Jail After Belmont Fight
Two former Deer Lodge inmates from Montana are held in the city jail awaiting word from the state warden. Harry Franklin, once jailed for second degree assault, and John W. Thomas alias William Thompson, with a prior grand larceny sentence, fought after a drinking dispute. Thompson disputes parole claims and says money was exchanged before the brawl. Sheriff Ellis will contact the Montana warden this afternoon.
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Montana
Deer Lodge
Harry Franklin
Butte
John W. Thomas
William Thompson
Thompson
Portneuf Marsh Valley Irrigation Company
Oneida
Franklin
Ellis
Cardinal Refuses Court Appearance Over Separation Law
Bordeaux reports Cardinal Andrien has sent a letter to the judge, refusing to appear in court to answer any charge tied to the separation law. The action signals ongoing tensions between church figures and civil authorities over legal enforcement.
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Bordeaux
Andrien
Rockland townsite opener eyed with promise and plans
L L Evans of American Falls, head of the American Falls Realty and Water Works, oversees converting the Rockland plant to a gravity system drawing water from Strawberry creek. The June 21 drawing for 300 lots under Carey act rules will occur as Reg offices open in American Falls and Rockland.
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L L. Evans
American Falls
Gate City
Mr. Evans
American Falls Realty and Water Works Company
Pocatello
Strawberry Creek
Tom Finnegan
Boise
Evans
Rockland
Rock Ereek
Evans State Bank
S. N. Morris
Oneida County
Rock Creek
Cement Sidewalks For Schoolhouses In Pocatello
At a board meeting of Independent school district No 1 in Pocatello the secretary was told to seek bids for ten foot cement sidewalks along the East and West sides of the West Side school and the South and East sides of the East Side school. Completion is due by August first. Plans for a new north west district school building were tabled until the next meeting when Architect W A Samms will present a fresh set of plans. The site for the new building funded by a $25000 bond issue is not yet ready to be handed over. The board expects another meeting in the near future.
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Board of Trustees of
Independent School District No. 1
Pocatello
West Side School
East Side School
W. A. Samms
Wrights Prepare for Fort Myer Aviation Flights
Dayton reports the Wright aero plane for Fort Myer flights shipped today and the Wright brothers plan to depart for Fort Myer. If no mishap occurs, flights are expected within the limit, with events slated for Monday and possible activity by June 28.
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Dayton
Wright
Fort Myer
Wright Brothers
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