Water Question Again Before the City Council
The council debated using special counsel to sue the Pocatello Water company over demands from the Citizens party, but Alderman John Fusz argued the city attorney should handle the matter. After a late session, the council adjourned with duties set for a future meeting and several minor actions approved or tabled.
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John Fusz
Pocatello Water Company
Terrell
Martin
Fusz
Loux
Bistline
West Center Street
Garfield
Hayes
Chilson
Smith Argud
J. A. Kane
Robert Tseliudy
Pocatello
S. Monte
North First Avenue
Joe
Monte
Fust
Second Ward
Williams
Smith
Highway and Light Committee
Eastenter Street
Massive Atlanta Fire Devours Business Blocks
A devastating blaze in Atlanta on May 8 destroyed two solid business blocks, with a conservative loss of about 1.5 million dollars. The Terminal hotel burned amid exploding structures, forcing evacuations of 200 guests and triggering a full city block firestorm from Nelson to Mitchell streets. Several firms including the Southern Suspended company and Piedmont Hat company were wrecked as firemen battled high winds and weak water pressure, finally abandoning efforts when walls collapsed.
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Atlanta
Terminal
Schlessinger- Meyer Baking Company
Nelson
Madison Streets
Mitchell
Madison
Liquid Carbonic Company
Éest
Loman
Forsythe Street
Forsythe Streets
Marion
Child Hotel
Terminal Hotel
Mitchell Street
Rn Suspended Company
Southern Handkerchief Manufacturing Company
Georgia Vehicle Company
Piedmont Hat Company
Melure
Train Dynamiter Ferris Confesses in Butte Case
Frank Ferris, a young Italian, confessed to dynamiting a Burlington train near Butte last Friday night. He described stealing 45 sticks of dynamite from a West Olive branch mine powder house and placing it on the tracks. Ferris says he was drunk and denies loot as motive, though authorities note his behavior appears half-witted.
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Butte
Frank Ferris
Burlington
West Olive Branch
Ferris
Taft Brady Ribbon Badges Printed for Wallace Delegates
One thousand ribbon badges bearing images of William H. Taft and James H. Brady are being printed for distribution among Wallace convention delegates. They will ride a special train leaving Sunday at 1 30 P M. The badges read For William H Taft and For James H Brady 30 000 Majority.
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William H. Taft
James H. Brady
The
Tribune
Democratic primaries set for Bannock county May 11
The Bannock county Democratic central committee led by RB Graham calls a county convention in Pocatello on May 16 to pick 14 delegates for the state convention at Twin Falls in July. Primaries will be held countywide Monday afternoon May 11. The Pocatello meeting will also choose delegates to the Wallace convention.
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Graham
Bannock County
Democratic Central Committee
Pocatello
Twin Falls
Wallace
Japan's Mailed Fist Moves Regiments to Korea
Tokio May 8 reports the Twenty-third and Twenty-seventh regiments of infantry will depart for Korea on May 14 to handle any emergency. Baron Lone, vice president general in Korea, urged drastic measures to quell agitation against Japan, a plan linked to anticipated political changes in Korea.
Special Fremont Delegation Train Leaves St Anthony
A 37 member Fremont county delegation trains from St Anthony at 7:45 am connecting to No 10 at Idaho Falls, then to Pocatello for a 1:30 pm departure to Wallace. The service aids delegates bound for the Republican state convention with a detailed stop schedule to Idaho Falls and Lincoln.
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St. Anthony
Idaho Falls
Pocatello
Suanday
Wallace
Idaho
Fremont County
Paver City
Shornton
Datoro
Alec Renga de Weller Ie
Lincoln
Pocatello High to Meet Albion State in Scholastic League Baseball
Tomorrow at 3 30 afternoon the Pocatello High School baseball team will play Albion State normal school at the east side grounds. The Scholastic League standings in Pocatello are even with both the Academy and High School winning and losing equally. A High School win would give them the lead over the Academy and locals are urged to attend and root for the home team.
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Pocatello
Albion State Normal School
East Side
Albion
Academy
H. 8
Preacher Acquitted in Roosevelt Defaming Letter Case
Rev Ira D Williams an itinerant preacher was acquitted by United States Commissioner Hinsdale who heard that a letter bearing an inscription defaming President Roosevelt was mailed by a third party. Williams and his wife testified the letter was handed to him to mail and he did not write the inscription. The letter was said to have been written in a mission house in Cheyenne and mailed by a soldier who frequented the place.
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Denver
Ira D. Williams
Roosevelt
United States
Hinsdale
Cheyenne
Salute by fleet as Metcalf reviews ships on Yorktown
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf reviewed forty four ships of the Atlantic and Pacific fleets from the Yorktown in Oakland Harbor. Rear Admiral Evans, fatigued from yesterday's parade, will likely depart for Washington tomorrow. The scene featured a brilliant sunshine and crowded harbor with ships in four lines firing a 17 gun salute.
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Secretary of the Navy
San Francisco Harbor
San Francisco
Metcalf
Yorktown
Oakland
Evans
Washington
Thompson Wins Out in Old Nez Perce Convention
G W Thompson won control of the Nez Perce county convention from the Independents after a heated fight. Delegates were instructed to vote as a unit for Taft for president and to support Governor Gooding and James H Brady. the convention endorsed Roosevelt's policy and urged Republican unity.
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Lewiston
Ida
Tribune
G. W. Thompson
Nez Perce
Leland
Thompson
Boise
Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Wallace
Idaho
F. R. Gooding
Republican Party
James H. Brady
Ada county Republicans pick 24 Taft delegates tideland Wallace convention
Ada county Republicans at a recent convention chose 24 delegates to the Wallace convention and instructed them to campaign for William Howard Taft. The gathering was reported as entirely harmonious.
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Boise
Ida
Tribune
Ada County
William AH. Taft
Taft Is Endorsed by Shoshone County Delegates
The Shoshone County Republican convention selected its delegation to the Wallace convention to support William S. Taft. Resolutions endorsed Governor Gooding as a delegate to the national convention.
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Shoshone
Idaho
Tribune
Delate
William S. Taft
Gooding
Woodmen to Initiate Fifteen Members at Local Hall
Free Silver camp will initiate fifteen candidates next Wednesday night at Woodmen hall. They missed last Monday’s log rolling and will now be shown into Woodcraft. Organizer Houston says the local camp won the prize for most initiates and best teamwork in southeastern Idaho. an $80 award will come from Denver. A Women of Woodcraft circle is being organized at American Falls.
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Woodmen Hall
Houston
Idaho
Denver
Colo
American Falls
Arch Fiend Still Alive On Guinness Farm
In LaPorte Indiana on May 8 two more skeletons were found at the Guinness farm. The remains include a man and a woman placed near the burned home. Authorities now believe Mrs Bella Guinness is alive and the headless trunk previously identified is not hers.
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LaPorte
Ind
Guinness Farm
Bella Guinness
Pocatello High Defends Scholastic League Title at East Side Grounds
The Pocatello High School team hosts Albion State Normal School tomorrow at 3 30 in the afternoon for the Scholastic League Championship. Admission is 25 cents and spectators are urged to support the home team.
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Pocatello High School
Albion State Normal School
East Side Grounds
Clean Up Alleys Urges City Fire Chief
Fire Chief William Price urged merchants and business owners on Pocatello main streets to clear back alleys of rubbish. He warned enforcement may follow if alleys are not cleaned promptly, stressing city ordinances require cleanliness for safety.
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Pocatello
William Price
the Tribune
Mountainhome Editor Sees Prosperity in Pocatello Visit
William Culver editor of the Mountainhome Republican is in Pocatello today as a business visitor. He reports Mountainhome is prosperous and notes Elmore Republicans support Taft and Brady in local politics.
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William Culver
Mountainhome
Pocatello
Culver
Elmore
Taft
Brady
Circus Beautiful to Return in May Visit
William M. Reddy advance representative and advertising manager for Circus Beautiful is in the city today making preliminary arrangements for the appearance on May 22 at the Sells-Floto show tour.
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William M. Reddy
Circus Beautiful
Meeting of Federated Charities Delegates Tonight
Delegates elected to the Federated Charities will meet this evening at 7 30 at Trinity Hall. All delegates are requested to be present. Chairman Mrs J C Weaver.
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Federated Charities
Trinity Hall
Mra
J. C. Weeter
Cahirman
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Robert M. Terrell
Roder
W .H. Bohlschied
A. A. Morton
C. H. Hughart
C. W. Gray
J. H. Townsend
East Center Street
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Seventh Avenues
Seventh Avenue
Water Company
Colonel Ferguson
Simeron
Dynamiter
Taft and
Japan
Fremont
Upper Valley
P. H
Arch Fiend
Price
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