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The Pocatello Tribune

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1909

Page

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Bannock County Votes Dry by Comfortable City Lead

Latest returns show Bannock County voting dry with a city tally of wet 307 overall. Rural precincts favored dry by wide margins, Bear Lake county also dry, while Ada County case awaits supreme court ruling on local option legality.

Bannock County Bear Lake County Pocatello Center Street Soda Springs McCammon Bancroft Chesterfield Dempsey Downey Gentile Valley Oxford Mink Creek Grace Inkom Supreme Court of Ada Fremont Wood Hyde W. A. Hyde The Anti- Saloon and Law Enforcement League Canyon Idaho County

Cook Polar Dash Question Sparks World Wait

Admiral Welville denies, Explorer Shackleton questions Cook's claim after reading his North Pole dash summary. Shackleton asserts Cook may have started farther from the Pole than stated, suggesting twelve miles daily for 35 days, a pace unmatched by any prior Arctic expedition.

London Cook North Pole Ernst Shackelton Antarctic Pole Bat Cook

Eskimos Linked to Danish Arctic Expedition

Copenhagen reports connect Eskimos at Cape York with Knud Rasmussen’s expedition now at Cape York. It is believed Cook's polar dash involved only a few Eskimos. News of the American exp top achievement stirs intense excitement in Copenhagen.

Copenhagen Cape York Knud Rasmussen Cook

Melville Doubts Cook Pole Discovery Report

Rear Admiral George W. Melville, veteran Arctic explorer, questions Copenhagen’s claim that Dr. Cook found the North Pole. He says the discovery would mainly serve science and would end the Arctic fact if true.

Melville Miladelphia George W. Melville Copenhagen North Pole Cook

German yacht Hevella wins third race at Marblehead

Marblehead news reports Hevella, the German yacht, taking victory in the third race for the sender yachts during an exciting contest held today.

Marblehead Hevella

Would-Be Murderer Arrested After Train Shooting near Idaho Falls

Eddie Wilkinson, a brakeman for the Oregon Short Line, was shot in the neck by a negro among hoboes on a Payne side track near Idaho Falls. Wilkinson rests easier at Idaho Falls hospital as officers pursue the suspect who was captured after a confrontation on the Snake River bridge.

Idaho Falls Eddie Wilkinson Oregon Wilkinson Payne Robert Oley Carl Shippen Idaho Walls Snakes

Dillon Meet a Success

Hickory wins a great race for green horses then is beaten by Grey Star in a phenomenal time. Pocatello meet expected to be big.

Hickory Grey Star Pocatello

Secretary Walker Delights Children on Pocatello Day

Secretary Lee Harper Walker of the Pocatello Fair and Driving association and the Short Line Racing circuit dispensed free tickets to Children’s Day events. On September 8, he gave tickets to every child at the First National Bank corner as over one thousand youngsters gathered. The Pocatello meet opens Monday next week.

Lee Harper Walker Pocatello Fair and Driving Association Pocatello Walker First National Bank

Opening of Dillon fair marks Short Line circuit debut

Lee H. Walker secretary of the Short Line Fair and Racing Circuit reports from Dillon that the opening of the Dillon fair also inaugurates the Short Line circuit. He calls the opening a grand success and notes Dillon has a good fair. Continued on Page Two.

Lee H. Walker Dillon Walker

Shooting Follows Conductor Wilkinson Attack At Idaho Falls

An incident near Idaho Falls ends with a shot fired at Wilkinson by a colored assailant. Officers disarm the suspect who is jailed in Idaho Falls and later detained in Blackfoot after Special Agent Joseph Jones is summoned. The man, Norman Wilson, initially denied the shooting but later confessed to the authorities.

Norman Wilson Wilson

Interesting Sessions at Teachers Institute Session

Teachers in this city held their usual meeting in the Auditorium. Miss Chamberlain spoke on school libraries while Professor Axline of the State Normal School at Albion discussed professional training. Secretary Wilson and Senator Borah attended. Wilson spoke to the teachers and Borah added remarks.

Miss Chamberlain Axline State Normal School Albion Idaho Wilson Senator Borah Elliot Millis

Sunnylanders Claim Umpire Bias In Idaho Baseball Showdown

The Morning Post of Idaho Falls rails against umpire Dov Kestner chosen by Sunnylanders manager Jack Neve for a four game series with the Hubs of Pocatello. After three straight losses on home ground, the Post urges a five game rematch to settle the state championship and argues Sunnylanders played better all season.

Idaho Falls Morning Post Pocatello Hubs Sunnylanders The Post Jack Neve Otis Embree Doe Kestner Embree Idaho

Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen end imports to McKees Rocks

Pittsburg September 2. The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen announced they would no longer haul imported men to take the place of strikers at McKees Rocks.

Pittsburg Brotherhood of Railroad McKees Rocks

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Dry Bear Lake Admiral Welville Explorer Shackleford Explorer Eskimos Germany Man A. Piatt Andrew Frank A. Leach United States Mint Mint Harvard University Negro Tramp Blackfoot Teachers’ Institute Dov” Kestner Sunnyland
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