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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1908
Page
1
A three story brick school on Collamer avenue Collinwood suburb Cleveland burns killing about 150 students. At 2 pm 146 bodies recovered with others presumed in ruins. Firemen uncover charred remains as search continues amid a mass casualty scene.
A fire at the Collinwood common school in Cleveland destroys the building and traps students. Officials estimate 75 to 150 dead, with 60 bodies recovered by 1 AM and 32 identified. factors include a blocked inward opening exit and overcrowded, panicked stairways. Two teachers are missing.
The senate passed the Heyburn bill during the erection of an $85 thousand public building at Lewiston. Senator Heyburn introduced his measure funding schools and civic improvements on government reclamation lands, with Senator Borah to follow after talks with reclamation officials. Allen P. Frazer of Pocatel lo and John D. Gray of Weiser were named railway mail clerks.
The body of George Greenig who died yesterday afternoon of consumption at his South Main home will be shipped to Salt Lake on No. 8 early tomorrow morning. The Eagles of Pocatello will escort the remains to the depot and a farewell will be given at the hall at midnight.
Inspectors Benedict and Reynolds of the forest service travel to central Idaho to seek adding 250000 acres of overgrazed land to the Lemhi south forest reservation. Citizens hope for preservation of the Salmon river south fork area from further denudation. A broad portion of Idaho now lies in forest reserves to protect watersheds from timber and sheep depredations.
The American car started from Logan Iowa at 6 AM and needed two hours to cover ten miles on muddy roads. In Boone Iowa the Italian car reached town at 8 AM and departed 43 minutes later.
The military automobile from New York arrived at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on March 4 carrying a message from General Frederick D. Grant to mandants of army posts. It rode the New York to Paris race route and generated much public excitement during its arrival.
At the home of EB Harriman it was reported that Miss Carol Harriman underwent an early yesterday operation for maxoiditis. The operation was successful and recovery is anticipated.
Today's session before Judge Budge saw several orders in civil matters. Two divorce decrees by default were granted for Jane Walker and Sarah McCrary against George W. and D. C. McCrary. A demurrer in T. M. Woodland vs. Oregon Short Line was overruled with 20 days to answer. A quash motion in Williams vs. Woodall was denied.
Police arrested Charles Vaniatis and William Stadweiser in the alleged plot linked to Lazarus Averbuch. Emma Goldman is slated to speak at a West Taylor street anarchist meeting next Friday night, with reports that she may be barred from public speech and potential deportation steps discussed at city hall.
The Ohio Republican state convention endorses tariff revision at a special session to protect American manufacturers and producers. Wade H. Ellis named permanent chairman. Taft presented as presidential candidate. Delegates selected. Harris renominated. platform backs Roosevelt administration and party leaders.
In Topeka on March 4 the Republican state convention chose four delegates at large for the Chicago convention. Senators Long and Curtis appeared certain as two of the delegates. The resolutions strongly endorsed Secretary Taft for president and instructed the delegates to support him to the end, with enthusiastic approval for Roosevelt’s administration.
Placards warning of an assassination attempt on King Alfonso during his March 12 visit in Barcelona were torn down by police on March 4. The incident raises security concerns ahead of the royal appearance in the city.
The Y M C A building fund drives to finish a 48000 dollar facility in Gate City near completion. Sub committees pushed toward an eight thousand dollar target by nine tonight with a noon luncheon report nearing the goal. Judge F L S Dietrich donated a thousand dollars and was shown the new building as the campaign closes with prizes and a booby award for the smallest pledge.
A bill introduced by Representative French and Senator Heyburn, backed by President Roosevelt, would require interstate railroads transporting live stock to keep an average speed of at least sixteen miles per hour from loading to destination, minus delays for unloading. Penalties would be 100 to 500 dollars per violation. Critics warn of weight loss and cruelty, with Idaho cattle alone losing about 150 thousand dollars yearly.
Miners smeltermen and laborers pour into Copper City as Amalgamated Copper restarts works at Butte and Anaconda. Pocatello, gateway for westbound men, saw trains of new arrivals who slept in the sand house before Sheriff and Judge Kane. Ten men named were fined and released.
State Game Warden W N Stephens reports unusual snow and a low elk population in eastern Idaho. Deputy Theodore France notes three herds around Fall River and Squirrel Creek in Fremont county venturing near farms. Hunters urge protection with no offenses reported and potential extra deputy if numbers rise.
Cressman French works hard to secure passage of the bill and expresses hope it will pass with slight modifications in a short time.
Senator Horah secured Senate passage of a bill granting a quarter section of the Fort Hall reservation to the Protestant Episcopal church missions. The same session also approved a railroad bridge project on the Snake River at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho by the Idaho and Northwestern railroad.
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