North Coast Limited Held Up Near Butte
Two masked men held up the North Coast Limited on the Northern Pacific near Welch's Spur east of Butte Montana. They killed Engineer Frank Clow and wounded Fireman James Sullivan, then fled down the mountain as a posse with bloodhounds chased them toward Woodville. The robbers carried satchels of giant powder in the engine.
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Butte
Mont
Northcoast Limited
Northern Pacific
Frank Clow
James Sullivan
Welch
Henderson
Webb
Yellowstone County
Butte Transfer
Montana
Clow
Wood Ville
Four Die As B and C Wreck Near Wheeling
A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train collided with a freight train eighteen miles from Wheeling West Virginia on May 7. Express Messenger J L Painter Baggageman C G Warner W T Thomas and Charles Christy were killed. Engineer C A Reilly on the passenger train was fatally injured. No passengers were hurt. The wreck was blamed on fog obscuring the flagman protecting the freight train.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Baltimore & Ohio
J. L. Painter
C. G. Warner
W. T. Thomas
Charles Christy
C. A. Reilly
Mystic Shriners Hold 33rd Imperial Council Session
Los Angeles May 7 The thirty third annual session of the imperial council of nobles of the Mystic Shrine began with thousands of Shriners arriving from across the nation. The city is lavishly decorated for the event and a procession to the Scottish Rite Cathedral stretched over a mile as visiting nobles dressed in rich costumes created a brilliant spectacle.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Imperial Council of Nobles
Mystice Shrine
Scottish Rites
Mob Lynches Colored Man After Farm Killing in Georgia
In Dearing Georgia May 7 a mob of about forty masked men shot and killed Charles Harris a Black man who had killed Hayden Hearson a white farmer. The mob also went to Harris home whipped several family members and ordered them to leave the country.
Prisoners to the Pen Head to Idaho State Penitentiary
Traveling Guard D. W. Ackley of the Boise penitentiary escorted two prisoners from Blackfoot to the state pen. William Hanna, earlier sent for attempted murder from Wallace, had gone insane and was in Blackfoot asylum but is deemed cured and returns to serve the remaining term. John Lyon, convicted by District Judge Stevens for forgery, received a one year sentence.
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D. W. Ackley
Boise State Penitentiary
Blackfoot
William Hanna
Wallace
John Lyon
Stevens
Hanna
Kentucky Feud Claims Four On Sugar Island Creek
In a Sugar Island creek feud fight early today in Middleboro Kentucky John Howard and Martin Green were killed and Eleanor Howard along with Jim and John Gore were fatally wounded.
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Middleboro
Sugar Island Creek
John Howard
Martin Green
Eleanor Howard
Jim
John Gore
Lawsuit Alleges Steam Laundry Negligence
Jennie C Logan and husband Ellis A Logan sue the Pocatello steam laundry for 10000 dollars claiming Mrs Logan lost her right hand after January 16 mangle incident. They accuse Louis K Covington and Harry J Dodds of negligence for a machine out of repair and lack of guarding the roller. Attorneys Gray and Boyd filed the complaint in district court.
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Jennie C. Logan
Ellis A. Logan
Louis K.covington
Harry J. Dodds
Pocatello
Gray & Boyd
Logan
Bound Over 10 District Court in False Pretense Case
William Myers alias Rudolph was bound over to the district court by Police Judge Thomas H. Kane on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Bond set at $500, Meyers failed to post and was turned over to the sheriff. He allegedly passed a bogus ten dollar bank bill for a bottle of beer in the Walled City. a 5 gold piece was offered in exchange by a bystander. The bogus note was detected at Thomas Doherty's saloon. Meyers fled but was later located by Special Officer Stone. County Attorney Gray led the examination yesterday.
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William Myers
Rudolph
District Court
Thomas H. Kane
Meyers
Merchants & Planters Bank
Thomas Doherty
Myers
Stone
Gray
Kane
Rioting Strikers Foil San Francisco Streetcar Start
In San Francisco on May 7 a strike-breaking crew attempted to start cars at Turk and Fillmore streets. Strikers hurled bricks and jeered, forcing the lone car back to the barns after a brief stand.
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San Francisco
Turk and
Fillmore Streets
Roosevelt letter defends und ersirable citizens remark in 1906 note
President Theodore Roosevelt responds to John Henry of the Central Federated Union defending his earlier remark on undesirables. He cites a 1906 attorney general letter urging exact justice for Haywood and Moyer, asks for evidence of miscarriages, and pledges federal aid to uphold legal rights and due process.
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New York
John Henry
Central Federated Union
Roosevelt
White House
Washington, D. C
Mr. Henry
Coakley and Brown
Haywood and Moyer
Colorado
Idaho
Debs
Messrs. Moyer
Haywood
Texas Tornado Devastates Mount Pleasant Area
A deadly tornado swept north Texas late yesterday causing heavy damage. Ridgway and Birthright, about 40 miles west, were reported partially destroyed. All wire communications are down and details are scarce.
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Mount Pleasant
Texas
Ridgway
Birthright
Crazy Man Kills Six In San Francisco House
Walter Davis, a carpenter, shot and killed six occupants at 414 Pierce Street claiming the house residents plotted to take his money. A 17 year old lodger was spared when he hesitated after noting she resembled his daughter and police restrained him at the scene.
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San Francisco
Walter Davis
Pierce Street
Davis
Orson Bush
M. E. Zinton
New York
Bears
Lillian Carruthers
Elk Slayer Bound Over To Stand Trial For Felony
The Elk Slayer case advances as the defendant is bound over to stand trial on a felony charge. Local coverage notes the proceeding ahead of the scheduled court action and outlines related public interest.
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Elk Slayer
Big Lost River Project visitors tour Idaho irrigation area
John McMillan J W Mehargue Join Ennis and C E B Barnes of Boise pass through Pocatello en route to Arco to discuss water rights and lands of the Carey net on the Lost River project. The irrigation plan aims to irrigate about 80 000 acres in two tracts with railroad access on the Mackey branch of the Short Line.
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John McMillan
J. W. Mehargue
Ennis
C. E B. Barnes
Boise
Pocatello
Arco
Lost River
Custer County
Irrigation Company
Carey Net
T. W. Thames
Ogden
Mackey
Ben Bean Proud Of His New Car
Ben Bean, a genial hardware man, bought a Ford runabout four cylinder car from Arch Browning of Junction Town after a trap shooting event in Ogden. The 16 horsepower vehicle runs quietly and seats two, making a race horse like debut on a Sunday drive back to Junction Town in 11 hours.
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Ben Bean
Ogden
Arch Browning
Junction Town
Mr. Bean
Irish Bill Introduced in Commons by Birrell
London May 7. The Irish bill to establish an administrative council at Dublin was introduced in the House of Commons by Mr Birrell chief secretary for Ireland before a crowded chamber.
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London
Dublin
House of Commons
Birrell
Ireland
Abandoned Wife Files for Divorce in District Court
Miner va Sorenson filed for divorce from her husband Andrew in district court alleging the August 18, 1902 Salt Lake City marriage and a March 20, 1906 desertion with continued separation. She seeks custody of two children, Rupert age 5 and Gladys age 3, and cites one year of non support. Gray and Boyd represent the plaintiff.
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District Court
Minerva Sorenson
Andrew
Salt Lake City
Yast
Rupert
Gladys
Gray & Boyd
Binkley’s Pal Remains in Jail
William Binkley the elk slayer remains bound to Judge Meldrum after a lengthy hearing by U S Commissioner Caldwell. An army of Wyoming witnesses testified in the case charging felonious elk killing within Yellowstone Park. Charles Purdy’s related charge is postponed as he serves a $200 fine and awaits release in June to face re arrest and examination.
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Wyoming
Caldwell
Binkley
Meldrum
William Binkley
United States
John W. Meldrum
Yellowstone Park
Fred G. Caldwell
California
Charles Purdy
Purdy
Dietrich
Sugar City
Grayson Goes to Mountainhome with Pocatello Club
At a special meeting of the Poca tello baseball club Milton M Stern was named manager and Hank Bair captain Two weeks leave is granted to Tommy Grayson who will try out with Mountainhome after receiving a strong offer Grayson prefers staying in Pocatello but may go if offered a big salary The lineup for next Sunday's game with Logan is set and a schedule of games includes a Mountainhome doubleheader and a return with Twin Falls May 30 to Decoration Day A grand ball May 14 at Mc Nichols Wrights hall aims to raise funds for the club
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Pocatello Baseball Club
Trapp & Carney Tobacco Store
Milton M. Stern
Hank Bair
Tommy Grayson
Mountainhome
Goddard
Alf Grayson
Pocatello
Stern
Bair
Logan
Morley
Riley
Grayson
Brazee
Hannigan
Martin
Adams
Short
Crow
MacAuleyv
Siddons
Hanley
Twin Falls
Blue Lakes
Shoshone Falls
McNichols & Wright
Reichstag Passes First Reading on Germany United States Modus Vivendi
Berlin May 7 The Reichstag completed the first reading of the commercial modus vivendi with the United States and referred the agreement to a committee for study.
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Berlin
Reichstag
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North Coast Limited
MenKill
Mystic Shriners
Georgia
Ackley
Mangle
William Meyers
Budge
Teddy
Square
Moyer- Haywood Pettibone
New York Centre Federated Union
Theodore Roosevelt
John
Henry
Crazy Man
Perkins & McCarthy
City Council of
Park Committee
New City Cemetery
McCarthy
Gate City
Perkins
Messrs. Perkins
Messrs. Perkins & McCarthy
Big Lost River
Carey
Pal
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