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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
1
The Chicago convention opened amid heat as delegates heard the platform readings and debated injunctions and railroad valuation. Theo dore E. Burton spoke for Taft’s nomination, praising his reform record and administrative capacity, while rival speakers urged support for Cannon and Hughes.
At the Republican convention in Chicago on June 18 the anti injunction plank was adopted 35 to 16 after a sudden shift by the resolutions committee. The platform urges stronger court powers plus defined injunction procedure and includes Roosevelt praise, tariff revision, and aims for federal oversight of interstate commerce.
In a simulated Mimic War on June 18 New York faced an early breach as Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook surrendered after a sea assault. The imaginary fleet moved on toward the city while forts Hamilton and Wadsworth fired on it as emigrants aboard the Cunarder watched from the harbor.
An inquest in Dillon determined a young man about 19 was killed on the Shot Line railroad near Greyling. The body, mangled by train wheels, was found after falling from a northbound Sells Flowerveus train. Identity could not be established. remains buried in Mountain View cemetery at county expense.
New officers were elected at the concluding conclave in Pocatello. The next annual session is set for June 23, 1909, in Wallace. Officers include Grand Commander George F. Maitland and Deputy Grand Commander Eugene Gillett with nominations from Idaho Falls, Coeur d’Alene, Lewiston, Boise, Pocatello, Weiser and other cities.
Yesterday at Mc Cammon the Pocatello team led Junction 9 to 7 when rain ended play after the fourth inning.
Weiser Idaho June 18 The coroner s jury in the Mellus Trasher case the five year old boy killed near Eaton station west of the city finished its labors Tuesday After examining train crew and witnesses the jury found the death resulted from the negligence of Edward Hubbard of Glenns Ferry Idaho engineer of the second section of No 5 for not blowing the whistle or ringing the bell within eighty rods of the crossing Hubbard will probably be arrested.
Oregon Short Line reports Great Northern reopens trade across Montana with limited blocks. Service resumes for freight and passengers between key points, except Montana Central between Flood and Iron and Naismith and Power. Helena to Butte travel restored unless routed via Havre and Virden.
The twelfth triennial convention of the International Sunday School Association opened in Louisville. The real business begins tomorrow with over 200 delegates and about six hundred visitors from around the world attending the event.
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