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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1908
Page
1
Sometime after midnight Saturday a thief entered E. D. Harrison & Co. on West Center Street through a rear window and stole about 300 in watch fobs charms bracelets and ten repaired watches. Blood on papers indicates a cut finger. no further clues available.
Fort Wayne Indiana May 4 At 9 this morning the death toll of the fire that destroyed the new Avelone hotel last night stood at eleven known with several persons still unaccounted for One body was recovered identified as Charles Benjamin of Detroit Of the dozen seriously injured by burns or by jumping from the burning building all are doing well except E M Mathews of Columbus Ohio whose death is hourly expected The fire department police and two companies of militia aided by laborers worked through the night burrowing through the ruins in search for the dead A number of persons are still missing though how many and their identity are problematical as the hotel register was burned
Police investigate a native plot to murder Europeans with bombs in Calcutta. Authorities deem it a revolution attempt and say several prominent Bengalese are implicated with sensational arrests anticipated.
The house committee on banking and currency voted 13 to 3 to lay the Vreeland financial bill on the table. They asked Speaker Cannon for sufficient time, preferably a week, to discuss all pending currency measures under normal house rules.
A quarrel at a Chinese noodle joint ends with a Japanese man shot in the left leg by a countryman after a dispute over too much sake. The shooter remains at large. police hold a description and photo and seek his arrest. The wounded man is cared for at the Japanese hospital by Dr. Steely.
A reboat on the Dneiper near Bykoff in the Mehilefi government overturned yesterday. One hundred twenty people including peasants and families returning from church perished as the overcrowded craft lurched and sank midstream.
Harry K Thaw’s bid for freedom from Mattewan Hospital for the criminal insane continues in the New York Supreme Court under a writ of habeas corpus. Thaw ready to testify and undergo examinations as proof of sanity while District Attorney Jerome presses to move the case to New York for hearing.
Sherman G King of Boise grand vice chancellor Knights of Pythias Idaho arrives in the city to meet with Pocatello Knights and learn how the local lodge is progressing. An informal meeting is scheduled for this evening with the grand vice as guest.
Woodmen of the World from southeastern Idaho converge on Pocatello for a major log rolling and initiation. Head Consul S I Bank, Head Adviser T Clinton Veale, and Head Watchman Angus McKellar lead a delegation welcomed by local officials. About 150 candidates to be inducted at Eagle hall with speeches by Mayor Loux and Col Ferguson. A baseball game between Pocatello and Blackfoot caps the visit.
Boise Idaho May 4 The case of Harry Orchard will be taken up by the Idaho board of pardons at a special meeting tomorrow. Orchard's attorney will seek commutation of the sentence as recommended by Judge Wood. It is believed no one will appear to oppose the commutation.
Fort Scott Kansas May 4 by government motion Warren editor of the Appeal to Reason faces trial postponed to the November term. Clarence Darrow argues for Warren in a case tied to a reward offer for Kidnapping former Governor Taylor of Kentucky fueling a clash over Western Federation of Miners and Goebel assassination narratives.
Twelve Eagles failed to respond to their names as Secretary D. J. Elrod led a solemn roll call at Eagle hall. Memorial services remembered Robert Sneed Sidney F. Gish Louis E. Burns Edward E. Chalmers James G. Reynolds James M. Cannon Charles J. Nopner William Rampton Henry A. Mainwarst Amos M. Russell Charles N. Rooker and George A. Greenig with a memorial address by Rev. W. S. Woodhull and music from the group.
The girls of the Athletic Co-Eds basketball team lost to their opponents 10 to 7 on Saturday while the Husky Boys baseball team won their game 11 to 7.
In a basketball game the Academy of Idaho defeated Albion State Normal 7 to 10. The brief report lists scores for a clash between the two schools with the Academy of Idaho favored and Albion State Normal trailing.
The Academy basketball and baseball squads, chaperoned by Coach Morris and Mrs. Rupert P. SoRelle, returned late Saturday from Albion. They enjoyed a baseball game between Oakley and Albion, then college-style literary events, and a campus tour of Albion Normal school. The girls’ basketball game ended 10-7 in favor of the Academy after a close second half, while the boys’ game featured a tense late surge as Ray Bistline was hit by a pitch and sub batted in as the turn of the ninth threatened.
C Anderson and B Anderson, brothers, of a 22-man team, left for Bancroft after breaking the world nine hour sheep shearing record with 226 sheep per shearer at Cordes. The event, reported by Prescott Journal Miner, also notes FE S Bartlett’s single-hand best of 811 in nine hours and lists the full honors roster of 22 participants.
Acting General Superintendent J M Davis of the Oregon Short Line with Salt Lake HQ came from Salt Lake City in service car No 5 on regular train No 9. He is joined by Salt Lake division Superintendent A B Stevenson and Telegraph Superintendent Probes. They will stay in Pocatello until tomorrow and meet with Division Superintendents Olmstead Jones Trainmasters Eldred and Folger.
Montpelier Examiner editor L. G. Bradley reports Bear Lake County backing Brady and likely to send an instructed delegation to the Boise convention. A Montpelier county convention chose delegates to the state convention at Wallace. a poll shows near unanimity for an instructed Taft delegation to Chicago.
A storm began at noon yesterday and continued through May 4 bringing general precipitation across Colorado. The eight month drought is broken, benefiting crops and stock across the state.
A Wyoming snow storm continues from last night across southern Wyoming. Snow blankets the region to several inches, promising great benefit to the ranges as of May 4 in Laramie.
All Woodmen and candidates are asked to attend Magle Hall at 7 30 p m sharp for a prompt start. The Woodmen lunch is for Woodmen only. Ladies are not expected except wives of officers and speakers on the program. COMMITTEE
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