County Attorney Orders Walled City Closes Prostitution
County Attorney George E. Gray issues orders to close the Walled City houses of prostitution and drive the fallen women from Bannock County. Sheriff Quigley and Deputy McGarvey notify inmates to depart by Monday July 1, with city police ready to enforce the cleanup and prevent relocation to lodging houses.
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Gray
Dave Quigley
Bannock County
McGarvey
Skidoo
George E. Gray
Pocatello
Gate City
Loux
Butte
Witty
General Manager Bancroft Visits Park Branch Tour
A special train carried General Manager Bancroft Chief Engineer Ashton and coal contractor R E Keyes through Poca tello to Ashton on the Park branch. Division Superintendent Olmstead joined, with Stevenson accompanying, as they examine the Aspen tunnel in Wyoming after rains damaged it and consider Park branch connections to fractures county coal deposits.
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Pocatello
Ashton
Park Branch
Bancroft
R. E. Keyes
Olmstead
Stevenson
Wyoming
Aspen
Frerat County
Fire consumes block near Jamestown Exposition grounds
A major blaze in Norfolk on June 26 destroyed an entire block in the Pine Beach district adjacent to the Jamestown Exposition grounds. The Arcade Berkeley Panhattan and Caroline hotels and the Outside Inn were burned. Loss pegged at 300000 with partial insurance.
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Norfolk
Pine Beach
Jamestown Exposition Grounds
Arcade
Yale student killed in auto crash during commencement
D Leet Oliver, a Yale student, died from a broken back after a car jumped from a Centerville bridge near Yale College. W B Jones of Redbank New Jersey and J C Coleston of Baltimore were injured along with guest FE Hudson. Oliver was a prominent upper class student and son of Mrs. J B Oliver of Pittsburgh.
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New Haven
D. Leet Oliver
Yale
W. 8. Jones
Redbank
N. J
J. C. Coleston
Baltimore
FE. Hudson
Oliver
Centerville
Yale College
J. B. Oliver
Pittsburg
St Anthony to Play Pocatello in Matinee at East Park
St Anthony faces Pocatello at the east side baseball park Sunday in a matinee. The locals showcase an almost new infield and promise a strong contest. Jonny Dipple of Idaho will start for St Anthony with Sears for Pocatello Indians. Jack Hayes returns at third base as manager Milt Stern touts the value of Sunday’s game.
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St. Anthony
Jack Hayes
New General Land Office Division Formed for Intermountain Region
Washington land office creates a Salt Lake headquarters district covering Utah and southern Idaho. Southern Idaho moves from Spokane division. Secretary Garfield and Ballinger visit Salt Lake. Captain George E. Hare named assistant chief. aides listed with two more positions to be filled.
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General Land Office
Intermountain
Land Office
Washington
Utah
Idaho
Salt Lake
Spokane
Hare
Sowers
Charles F. Read
W. 8. Wade
E. H. Nixon
H. H. Brighton
D. Parker
Defense Claims Orchard Plotted Against Miners Federation
In Boise on June 26 the defense in the Steunenberg case presented witnesses alleging Harry Orchard threatened Steunenberg and conspired with Mine Owners to destroy the Western Federation of Miners. Mrs. Lottie Day said Orchard vowed to become a millionaire by killing Steunenberg and John D. Elliott testified Orchard claimed to be an agent of the Mine Owners and involved in a plot against mining leaders. Denver witnesses faced long cross examinations. Also inDenver K C Sterling, ex-chief of detectives for the Cripple Creek Mine Owners association, faced Haywood trial charges but would not discuss them or say if he would testify in Boise.
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Boise
Idaho
Steunenberg
Harry Orchard
Orchard
Western Federation of Miners
Lottie Day
Denver
John D. Elliott
Orehard
Mine Owners’ Association
Miners’ Federation
K. C. Sterling
Cripple Creek Mine Owners’ Association
Clarence Darrow
Haywood
Independence Depot
Darrow
Pocatello Dog License Law Reprinted by City Police
The Tribune republishes excerpts from the Revised Ordinances of Pocatello detailing dog licensing requirements. Owners must place a leather or metal collar bearing a license tag on every dog and bitch, with annual fees of 3 for dogs and 5 for bitches due within thirty days after the first Tuesday of each year.
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Chief of Police
the Tribune
City of Pocatello
Pocatello
Croker’s Orby Wins Iris Derby at Dublin Meeting
Dublin reports Richard Croker's Orby wins the Iris Derby with Croker's Georgetown finishing second as seven horses started in the race.
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Dublin
Richard Croker
Orby
Croker
Georgetown
Bomb Outrage In Tiflis Kills M
Explosion in Eirivan square in Tiflis Transcaucasia Russia kills and wounds many as ten bombs shake the area. Police guard the scene and bar access to the blast site where crowds gathered and destruction is widespread.
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Tiflis
Transcaucasia
Russia
Eirivan Square
Fourth of July Parade Plans for Pocatello Presented
Final arrangements for Pocatello’s Fourth of July celebration were set at an executive committee meeting. The program includes 150 war-painted Indians, 60 ponied boys in bunting blouses, and a tug of war with an Italian team offering cash prizes.
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Pocatello
Loux
W. N. McCarty
Amusement Committee
Frank Wilson
Citizens Band
Hopson
Wilson
Standard Oil Denied New Trial In Illicit Shipping Case
Judge Landis refused to grant a new trial to Standard Oil convicted of shipping at illegal rates between Whiting Indiana and East St. Louis. An arrest of judgment motion was overruled, and the count for final judgment was denied. J H Howard former auditor of the Chicago Alton railroad testified on Standard's financial resources.
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Chicago
Landis
United States District Court
Standard Oil Company
Whiting
Ind
East St. Louis
J. H. Howard
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Standard
Phone Strike Narrows Settlement Path at Bell Exchange
Striking telephone girls demand a ten cent wage increase and gain support from local and regional labor leaders. Salt Lake workers replace strikers, while management delays talks, awaiting Salt Lake officials. Vandalism threats and a cannon cracker incident heighten tensions as Trades and Labor council plans a meeting.
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Salt Lake
Bell Company
Exchange
McCammon
Zion
Idaho Falls
Lanestrom
Trades and Labor Council
Trades Council
Tribune
Miss MacPherson
Pocatello
Harry Clark
McDonald
Dan Smith
No. 9
Postal Telegraph Company
Bell Exchange
Howeer
Bell Building
People’s Store
L. Lynn
The
Electrical Workers
Utah
Idaho
Salt
Accidental pistol discharge injures boy in candy shop
Roy Richardson nine year old son of a sheepman from American Falls was wounded in the left wrist by a pistol at Holmes candy store on West Center street. The gun, thought to be blank, contained BB shot and was shown to girls at the counter before discharging. He was treated by Dr. Wright and is not seriously hurt.
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Roy Richardson
American Falls
Holmes
West Center Street
Wright
Inkom
Mineral survey hoped for Fort Hall district
United States geological survey may survey the Fort Hall mining district after a push by the Pocatello Commercial club. William M. Hullell of the Fort Hall mine urged government study, and C W Hayes replied that a formal survey is not possible this season but may be designated for review if warranted.
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Fort Hall
United States Geological Survey
Pocatello Comercial Club
Washington
William M. Hulell
New Papoose Mining Company
Geological Survey
Odell
C. W. Hayes
Commercial Club
Miners' Delegate Recalled Over Flag Incident
In Butte Montana on June 26 the Butte Miners' union recalled Delegate Boehner who attacked the American flag at the Western Federation of Miners convention in Denver last week. Delegate Lowney is instructed to cast Boehner's vote for the rest of the convention.
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Butte
Mont
Butte Miners’ Union
Boehner
Western Federation of Miners
Denver
Lowney
Western Federation of Miners Convention Clash Sparks Break
Acting President Mahoney repudiates charges and urges independence from the IWW if warring factions fail to unite. He advocates severing ties with the IWW to resolve factional strife during the Western Federation of Miners convention in Denver on June 26.
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Denver
Mahoney
Western Federation of Miners
Industrial Workers of the World
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