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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
1
Cincinnati crowds greet Secretary Taft on arrival for a joyful homecoming. Taft and vice presidential candidate James S. Sherman exchange cordial handshakes, then confer with the national committee to decide who will chair it during the campaign.
June 19 Governor Buechtel narrowly escaped injury when Annie Joehim an insane woman with a concealed revolver confronted him. Assistant secretary James Ek Dougherty of the State Humane society intervened and escorted her to the courthouse before she was taken to the county hospital.
Word from the reclamation service in Idaho says Secretary of the Interior Garfield and Director Newell will visit the Minidoka tract on July 28.
A Chinese laundryman named Hong Young was found dead in his North First avenue laundry last evening around six o'clock. The death was due to a ruptured blood vessel in the heart. Remains were taken to Lindquist undertaking parlors for funeral arrangements, Coroner Howard was summoned to investigate.
Chicago wheat futures closed firm for June with July contracts ending at 164 5/8 cents per bushel as traders eyed delivery timing and supply cues.
A pleasant social event last evening at Mr. B D Harrison's home on South Garfield honored past and present officers of the Pocatello stake of the L D S church. Attendees enjoyed many games and a fine lunch and cream were served.
W. L. Hopson returned from Salt Lake City where he rehearsed for a day with the Eagles and the Commercial Travelers.
A powerful blast at the Dupont powder mills in Louviers, Colorado, at 10 35 this morning is believed to have destroyed the entire plant. Doctors rushed from Littleton. losses feared. Telegraph service cut. About 125 workers were employed. Louviers lies on the Denver and Rio Grande line, about 20 miles from Denver, with the shock felt in South Denver.
A Deep Creek dam nine miles above Malad Idaho released a 20 foot wall of water that flooded several miles of farmland, caused about 50000 dollars in damage, and drowned some livestock though no lives were lost due to timely warnings.
St Louis on June 20 reports the Mississippi flood crest near the crest with floodwaters driving 14 miles per hour toward the gulf. Venice Madison and Granite City face grave conditions with homes seven feet under water and roads and rail lines abandoned. Low farms remain one to ten feet submerged as river rise threatens further inundation.
Philadelphia reports fourteen injured aboard the German steamer Arcadia after an explosion during unloading from Hamburg. Firefighters battled flames amid ships. one stevedore body found in the hold and more casualties feared. Cause unknown. cargo not believed explosive.
In Paris on June 20 the banns of Mme Anna Gould and Prince Helie de Sagan were published. The record notes Gould age 33 and de Sagan 49 with a Protestant ceremony to be held abroad. Details on date and place are undisclosed and lawyers press Cas tellsane case over Gould children.
Pocatello members of the Eastern Idaho Press club depart on the Yellowstone Limited to Rexburg for the quarterly meeting. The trip includes a visit to Big Springs and Elgin beach country with a banquet in Rexburg. Attendees include Truxton Talbot James Rintoul LL Push Livermore and Professor Rupert SoRelle among others.
New York reports that a pretend fleet attack on the city defenses caused one death and two likely fatally wounded among members of the Ninth New York Volunteers. A six inch gun crew at Fort Wadsworth was swept by a blast when a new powder charge exploded with the breech open, in what is described as back-fire.
James M. Murphy, former territorial agent for Continental Casualty in Pocatello, arrived in the Gate City from San Francisco where he serves as supervising agent. He has quick seen advancement, and has since traveled through Ely Reno Tonopah Goldfield and Rawhide, Nevada meeting Harry Farrell and Fred Manning now in Oakland working for a popular saloon.
Dr M J Meeker of Soda Springs reveals a new inlay machine for dentist use. He holds a patent application before Washington and expects easy operation for novices and skilled dentists alike, promising faster, better inlays and plans to market once secured.
A prior O S L railroad survey traced a line from Hansen toward Wells, passing the Wells junction with the Southern Pacific. A second crew will start the same survey from Twin Falls today in the same direction, according to the Twin Falls Times.
Julius Rosenberg of the Pocatello Mercantile company and P W Gallagher of Schilling represented the region at the United Commercial Travelers grand lodge meeting in Salt Lake City. Local travelers H J Petersen RK W Holmes H B Sackett and EBC Stratford also attended from here.
The Ross Fork baseball team travels from Salt Lake City and Ogden after strong performances against Utahans. They played Logan yesterday and may face Gate City Bank team on returning home. manager Penny Powell notes the squad made a notable impression in the cities.
Registrars in four Pocatello wards welcomed registrations for the forthcoming bond election and plan a repeat Saturday session as the last day to register. Books stay open in each ward throughout the week, with Saturday the sure time to meet the registrar.
Ethel Archard of Freeman Nebraska visited the city en route to Spokane Washington for the summer. She stayed with Mrs. Frank Darling at 444 South Main Street where the two former Nebraska associate teachers met.
An official notice calls all Knights of Columbus to meet tomorrow at 3 o clock in St Josephs hall to arrange the funeral of Rt Cos grove who died at Glenna Ferry yesterday.
In the yards last night around midnight the rear track of a freight car came loose causing significant disruption on the main line. The incident blocked traffic and delayed passenger trains by an hour or more.
Patrick and Tim Rooney and their mother Mrs. Rooney of Butte Montana are visiting in the city with Mr. and Mrs. Mike Rielly.
L. C. Pond of Nampa along with Brigham Pond Morton Pond and Lewis Pond of Gentile Valley stay several days in the city for business. They are visiting their brother Noah S. Pond during the stay.
Mrs Al McCollum and her children left last evening for Indianapolis Indiana to visit relatives for the next two months.
Announcement by attorney Hays for Twin Falls Land and Water with W. Kuhn and associates reveals two major ventures. Oakley project spans about 0,000 acres around Oakley Milner and Burley with a 35 foot Goose creek dam and a five mile reservoir. Clover Creek extension adds 85 miles of North side canal, extending before ending, with surveys done and likely entry within the year.
Engineer R J Cosgrove long time Short Line man died in this city last night while en route to L D S hospital in Salt Lake City. Abscess of the brain was the immediate cause. He had served the Glenns Ferry station for the past year and will be buried in Pocatello.
Joseph Keefe of Boise and his wife, who had been in New York for a month, stayed last night at the Bannock hotel before continuing to the Capital City this morning. Keefe works as a clerk in the adjutant general’s office in Idaho.
H Reed and party returned this morning from Mink creek where they spent yesterday catching mountain trout. They brought in with them some fine looking beauties.
The Pocatello baseball team travels to Montpelier for a scheduled game tomorrow. Next Sunday Salt Lake U L team visits Porate lo for a regional contest.
Among the Salt Lakers present at Bannock last night were Ing Chamberlin J H Nelson and B S Chandler.
Cashier Anthes of the Citizens' bank is home from a trip to California.
Butte floral shop offers high grade flowers and accepts orders by phone at 104.
The annual closing exercises at St Josephs Catholic school occur at St Josephs hall on Tuesday evening June 25 at 8 oclock. A small admission fee will aid ward beautification. Bishop Glorieux of Boise will attend and deliver the closing address.
Wilbur Hill editor of the Twin Falls Times arrived from the Magic City with his wife for Rexburg’s quarterly Press Club gathering, where he is a prominent member.
Joe H. Daniger of Troy laun ley accepts the Pocatello agency for the Butte Floral Company and is now prepared to supply flowers for all occasions.
Kathleen and Myra Kane daughters of Mr and Mrs Jax Ikane have returned home after graduating from Sacred Heart Academy in Ogden.
For rent rooms at light house keepings, furnished or unfurnished. Inquire 910 So Maja ai.
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