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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1908
Page
1
The district court jury deliberated two hours and acquitted John Ennis of fatally shooting Evan Davies on July 21, 1908. The verdict followed Judge Budge's detailed instructions on temporary insanity as a defense, and Ennis was discharged as a free man.
The Poca t ello pressed brick venture demonstrates strong demand with orders for over 2 000 000 bricks and a first kiln opened. Consulting engineer Gustav Voelcker recommends an aerial tramway to transfer clay, delivering $2.25 per thousand brick savings and improved mixing. Down draft kilns and force blast heat recovery boost efficiency, aiming for 3 million bricks annually.
A large warehouse in Nampa owned by S. M. Kies and Bd. HL. Dewey, jointly used by Western Hide & Wood and Young's Transfer, burned today. The blaze ruined more than one hundred thousand dollars in goods, including a large quantity of wool. Several Nampa merchants stored goods in the building.
The Women’s Study League will gather in the Public Library assembly room on Thursday October 8 at 2 30 p m to discuss The Age of Queen Anne The Duchess of Marlborough and related questions including birth families influences and life events of the Duchess with a comparative look at Madame de Maintenon and Marlborough.
A. E. Campbell of Pocatello paid $300 to the district court clerk and was released after pleading guilty to simple assault on the son of former Sheriff George Griffith. T. C. Neel, ex police officer, was freed by county attorney order after being bound over for attempted rape of Mrs. Georgia Bennett. the case was described as flimsy.
A regular monthly meeting of division officers of the Short Line was held in this city last Saturday afternoon from 2 30 to 6 o clock. Officials present included W H Jones A H Gairns W J Ingling F D Wilson Sam Smith J W Blackburn E M Jacobs W S Harer J A Weed C H Renfro J S Orr J B White Charles E Brooks C L Eldred A Igo J T Todd Roscoe N Stockslager and Division Superintendent Olmstead secretary of the meeting.
In Kansas City on October 5 Taft spoke to a cheering audience of working men who rejected the claim that Bryan would win their labor vote. "No," shouted the crowd, insisting Taft would not lose their support as he moved on to Leavenworth and Atchison before continuing to Chicago.
In Leavenworth Kansas on October 5 President Taft stood five minutes in heavy rain speaking to about 300 laboring men as every factory closed. He defended his enforcement of labor injunction laws and was met with loud cheers. Workers in overalls lined the yards to shake hands as Taft departed.
District Judge Budge excused the regular petit jurors until October 20 because the federal court term will take about eight days. At that date the Stangle-Five cattle stealing cases will be tried.
The United States district court for Idaho Southern Division convened in Pocatello with Judge Dietrich presiding. Key officials arrived. grand jury seated. criminal docket includes a Marysville post office robbery case and charges of statutory rape of two young girls on the Fort Hall reservation.
A tenement at 711 Mulberry Street in New York burned in an arson attack early today. Eleven people died and more than a dozen were injured as flames cut off upper floors, with many victims leaping from windows or crushed fleeing via fire escapes.
In Tiraneve Prince Ferdinand and the Bulgarian cabinet declared Bulgaria independent from Ottoman suzerainty. Constantinople suspects Austria and Germany aided the move to challenge the Kaimil ministry, with a European conference thought likely to discuss the issue.
London reports Europe’s foreign offices work to replace the Berlin treaty with a peace basis. France mediates, Britain proposes, Germany avoids urging war, while Turkey and Bulgaria prepare. Vienna dispatches claim Austria Hungary plans to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina amid falling European prices.
London reports that diplomatic representatives fear war would ruin the new constitutional regime in Turkey and prompt the Sultan to use conflict as a pretext to withdraw the constitution as in 1876 before the Russo Turkish war.
St Petersburg October 5 Russia will propose a congress of powers for a general revision of the Berlin treaty following Bulgaria's declaration of independence. The move marks a shift in European diplomacy as states seek to adjust postwar arrangements.
The Temps reports a Bulgarian army advance toward the frontier and Turkish forces moving to meet them. Austria-Hungary is mobilizing two army corps as tensions rise over approaching conflict.
Cincinnati October 5 Congressman Nicholas Longworth touring the East denounced a campaign lie that he proposed Roosevelt should run again after Taft two terms. He spoke in Cincinnati en route to the east and said the Rock Island speech story is false.
Under Civic club auspices Prof Walter R Siders will speak Tuesday at 8 pm in the Public Library assembly room. The talk on public school problems is for parents and friends. It was postponed from Friday due to bad weather. attendance was sparse and the club rescheduled.
State Engineer James Stephenson Jr. returns to Boise from Albuquerque where he attended the National Irrigation congress as Idaho’s delegate and presided over the National Association of State Engineers. He is re elected president of the association and joined the irrigation congress executive committee. James H. Brady, Idaho Republican gubernatorial nominee, named honorary vice president of the congress and a 1909 presidential boom is suggested with Spokane hosting next meeting.
Norman B. Mack after eastern tour says if gains hold the election is theirs. He forecasts New York Democratic landslide with New Jersey Rhode Island Maryland Delaware and Ohio voting Democratic and notes state chairs report optimism in Indiana. He credits Roosevelt letters and Longworth's taft-dynasty claim as confirming trends.
Democrats of Bannock County hold afternoon primaries to choose delegates for the county convention set for October 8 in the city. A week ago a circular letter was dispersed signed by leaders of both factions urging unity and a ticket reflecting the regenerated party.
James H. Brady and Edwin Snow spoke at Cottonwood on Saturday night. The hall was filled with enthusiastic turnout as Fred McKinney presided. Several county candidates spoke briefly and Brady donated 50 to restore instruments lost in the recent fire.
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