Indictment Against Senator Borah Made Public at Boise
Boise September 5 Indictment returned by the federal grand jury accuses United States Senator William Borah and others of conspiracy to fraudulently secure timber land in Boise County Idaho The list includes Idaho Attorney General Frank Martin and several stockholders with aliases John Doe and Richard Roe also named Borah will have a separate trial with M C Burck of Denver and S R Rush of Omaha leading the government case Rush as special assistant attorney general and Buick advising the defense
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Boise
Federal
Grand Jury
Just Ie
United States
VE. Borah
Borah
Frank Martin
Idaho
Governor Steunenberg
J.T. Barber
Sumner G. Moon
Barber Lumber Co
Wisconsin
J. L. Wells
P. H. Downs
John Kinkaid
M. C. Burck
Denver
8. R. Rush
Omaha
Rush
Department of Justice
Ruick
Buick
Murray Takes No Hand In Water Case
J A Murray owner of Pocatel o water system stopped in Pocatello to visit Superintendent George Winter then left for Salt Lake on a business mission. Winters says reports Murray aimed to settle the dispute with the city council are unfounded and negotiations remain with the water company attorney D Worth Clark and the council.
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J. A. Murray
Pocatello
Winters
Water Company
D. Worth Clark
City Council
Finest brick in the world showcased in Pocatello exhibit
The Pocatello Brick and Manufacturing Company plans to produce 200 bricks at once with a hand machine for exhibition. The firm controls a 160 acre clay shale deposit described as the finest brick making material globally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Brick and Manufacturing Company
Professor Carlton to Take City School Census
Prof. Charles Be. Carleton of the Academy of Idaho has been chosen by the Independ ent School District No. 1 trustees to conduct this year’s city school census in Pocatello. Census results will influence state school fund apportionment and a expected rise in city school population from 1900 last year.
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Charles BE. Carleton
The
Academy of Idaho
Board of Trustees
Independent School District No. 1
Pocatello
Carlton
Dubois Plans Boise Event With Bryan Headlining
In Boise on September 11 a Democratic love feast will feature William Jennings Bryan as guest of honor. Fred T. Dubois will act as head waiter with W. H. Lockhart and a 35 member Boise committee arranging hall, band and crowd. Dubois may use the occasion to revive anti Mormon sentiment for the upcoming state campaign.
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Boise
William Jennings Bryan
Fred T. Dubois
W. H. Lockhart
Democratic State Central Committee
Dubois
Lockhart
Big Bryan
Blackfoot
Bryan
Boise Committee
Dubbois
Attempted assassination report shocks Vienna
Early this morning rumors spread that Emperor Francis Joseph was target of an attack in Klagenfurt. Officials later denied the claim saying an elderly peasant tried to approach the emperor to present a petition. Private information confirms the official report.
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Vienna
Francis Joseph
Klagenfurt
Laibach
Repudiator of Cult Attacks Christian Science Faith
Clarence A. Byrne, a healer released from prison for neglect leading to his daughter's death, repudiated the Christian Science faith at a church meeting. He claimed members denied him comfort and health when he needed them most.
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New York
Clarence A. Byrne
Christian Science Faith
Striker Arrested Over Wire Disconnection Case
Chicago September 5 George R Bardsell a Commercial Telegraphers' union member was arrested on a warrant for pulling out two Western Union wires at Mayfair a suburb He admitted disconnecting the wires but said it was on orders from a Western Union wire chief.
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Chicago
George
Bardsell
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Western Union
Mayfair
Western’ Union
Big Plowman Near Death
Chicago born industrial magnate Charles H Deere aged 71 of Moline Illinois is hospitalized here with pernicious anemia doctors say his recovery chances are slim
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Chicago
Charles H. Deere
Moline
Ex-Consul Dies by Gas In Room Crisis
Washington Sept 5 W H Aber Crombie formerly United States consul at Nagasaki Japan committed death by inhaling gas in his room in the city He was sixty five years old.
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Washington
W. H. Abercrombie
United States
Nagasaki
Japan
Bolton to Meet Swift in September 12 Boxing Bout
Kid Bolton of Omaha will fight Spider Swift of Chicago on September 12 at the Auditorium theatre. Both boxers have trained hard for a fast and interesting match, with two good preliminaries planned by manager Neel.
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Kid Bolton
Omaha
Spider Swift
Chicago
Auditorium Theatre
Neel
Lane to Lead West Tour on Rail Rebate Probe
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Franklin K. Lane travels from Washington for a five to six week West Coast tour. He will examine railroads compliance with anti rebate provisions and the car shortage crisis, meeting with General Officers and executives from Northern Pacific Great Northern Harriman lines Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, including James J. Hill if available. He plans Spokane Seattle Portland visits and return to assess cotton and lumber impact.
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Chicago
Record-Herald
Washington
Interstate Commerce
Franklin K. Lane
West
Lane
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Roads
James J. Hill
Spokane
Seattle
Portland
Pacific Coast
Harriman Lines
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Interstate Ecommerce Commission
Far West
New Milling Machinery for Arco Mines Moves Through Town
A shipment of milling machinery for former Governor William J Mc Connell is shown passing through Pocatello on route to Airco mining property. The gear includes a sizer a settler and jiggers to recover zinc from high grade ore tailings at the mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. McConnell
Airco Pased
Pocatello
Fifteen Die In Shelton Webb Hotel Fire
A Shelton fire destroyed the Webb hotel last night, killing fifteen people. Seven bodies recovered. most victims are men. Survivors include Shelton residents Miss Bailey and Mrs. Mudge.
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Tacoma
Webb
Shelton
Bailey
Mudge
Catfish in the Portneuf Echo Lake plan endorsed
Pocatello attorney Sam Winters, from Echo Lake ranch, announces the government will supply 5000 brook trout fry for Echo Lake planting, to be delivered from Wapi station within 40 days. He urges similar free catfish fry for the Portneuf river above the dam to benefit Pocatello sport fishing.
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Pocatello
Echo Lake
United States
Sam Winters
Washington
Wapi Station
Bureau of Fisheries
Bureau
Idaho
Attorney Winter
Bonanza Lake
Attorney Winters
Bureau of Fisheries At
Portneuf
Big American Falls canal system slated for May 1908 completion
After joint sessions of the American Falls Canal and Power Company stockholders in Salt Lake, plans were finalized to finish the entire canal system by May 15, 1908. The firm reports near unlimited funds and vigorous work toward the date, with confirmed water delivery to two thirds of 57,000 acres segregated under the Carey Act.
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American Falls Canal & Power Company
Salt Lake
J. R. Schreck
Snake
Blackfoot
Sebreek
August Weather Summary at Pocatello from Local Observer
Local Observer William Bell of the Weather Bureau reports August in Pocatello with a mean temperature of 66 degrees, 91 degrees high on the 13th and 41 low on the 19th. Rainfall totaled 1.65 inches versus the nine year average of 6.61 inches. There were 20 clear days and 358.4 hours of sunshine out of 430.7 possible hours, about 83 percent.
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Pocatello
William Bell
Weather Bureau
Comee
Perkins and McCarty suit against city in district court
In Pocatello the Perkins and McCarty case against the city advances as attorneys Gray and Boyd move to strike the bill of exceptions for lack of service and notice of intent to move for a new trial. The court took the motion under advisement and sets numerous trial dates for related cases through mid September.
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Budge
Gray & Boyd
Perkins & McCarty
Pocatello
W. HH. Witty
George Greenig
Jennie C
Ellis Logan
Lewis K. Covington
Harry J. Doods
T. C. Neél
Charles Queen
Church & White Co
EB. van Housen
Church, White & Chilson
Charles Dunban
Richard Douglas
Morris Brothers
C. O. Ewing
C. W. Gray
T. M. Woodland
R. F E. Hoag
Bancroft Land and Irrigation Company
United States
Hannah Winn
Stayner Et al
W. C. Cree
Anthony Burdick
Supreme Court
J. H. Schwaneweldt
Canal Company Under Hammer
In the Fifth district court the Bancroft Land and Irrigation Company faced sale of all its property to satisfy F. W. Banks on $750. The 125 foot wide canals, reservoirs, licenses, franchises, leases, water rights, machinery, revenues and incomes were offered at public auction. The creditor bid in the property for the claim through his attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth District
F. W. Banks
Bancroft Land and Irrigation Company
Cmpany
Court House
Burnett McGarvey
Pocatello Public Schools Announce Coming Year Staff
The Pocatello public schools list their incoming year teachers led by High School Principal Thorvaldson S. Risser and Science teacher Alvin J. Robertson. Latin English instructor is Kace MacMillan with Mathematics by Cora Ross. First grade and grammar grade staff are named, with East and West school assignments noted.
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Pocatello Public Schools
Thorvaldson S. Risser
Alvin J. M. Robertson
Kace MacMillan
Cora Ross
Risser
Iowa College
Grinell
Iowa
University of Iowa
Robertson
University of Minnesota
MacMillan
University of Nebraska
University of Missouri
Miss MacMillan
Pocatello High School
Anna Harmer
Blanche Sloat
Bertha Shortz
Hortense Gallet
Sara Keener
Martha Boulger
Floronc A Rae
Mary F. Zoerd
Myrtle Record
Frederica Phinney
C. W. Pomeroy
Marion Hallowell
Olive Agnew
Florence Mains
Anna Howeard
Mary Calder
Mary Keppel
Adelina Hander
Martha Evans
East School
Veral
Lumber Yard Fire Threatens City in Antwerp
Fire at a lumber yard in Antwerp started by strikers last night continues burning with the city under threat. Assistance has been summoned from Brussels and Ghent.
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Antwerp
Brussels
Ghent
School personnel changes and enrollment notice
The article lists special teachers in music and drawing and notes vacancies after Miss Deal’s resignation. It names Beulah Bissell, B Josephine Sletto, Myrtle Clarke, and Benjamin Riordan among teachers. It directs new pupils to enroll with the superintendent on Friday or Saturday, with office hours 10 am to 12 pm and 2 to 5 pm.
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West Side
Sp. W
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Senator Borah
Mert
Murray
MR. Bryan
Sam
Arco Mines
Big American Falls
Perkins & M'Carty
Hammer
Bancroft Land & Irrigation Company
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