Prominent Idaho Druggist Dies by Own Action in Sunnyland
Randolph F. Payne a well known Idaho Falls druggist killed himself in his apartment above his store after domestic troubles. He was 26 years in state, popular in business and society, a Knight Templar and Odd Fellow. Coroner's inquest to be held. funeral Friday at military hall under Masonic auspices.
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Idaho Falls
the Tribune
Randolph F. Payne
Payne
Slaterville
Utah
Military Hall
The
Masons
Notable Idaho businessman Payne connected to two towns
Payne rose from a ten year old assistant in Dr J H Beans Idaho Falls drug store to prosperity after relocating with Bean to Pocatello and later starting his own business in Idaho Falls. His father George Payne was a roadmaster on the Utah Northern line. a brother-in-law Hy Storer served as state treasurer. another brother ran a ranch and store at Arbon near Bannock Creek, and news reached him of the tragedy.
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Payne
Pocatello
J. H. Bean
Idaho Falls
Dr. Bean
George Payne
Utah Northern
Hy. Storer
Arbon
Bannock Creek
Nevada State Engineer Heads West for Salmon River Water Rights
Frank R. Nicholas of Carson Nevada state engineer travels from Twin Falls to Salmon River with Idaho capitalists pursuing a large reclamation project to irrigate western Twin Falls land. Nevada will issue water rights as the Salmon River dam is to be built in Nevada.
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Frank R. Nicholas
Carson
Nev
Twin Falls
Salmon River
Idaho
Nevada
Nicholas
Gem State
Reclamation Company
Attack on SGABs Ends in Bloodshed
In San Francisco on September 11 a clash between strike sympathizers and non union carmen left five men wounded. Morris Risenberg, a non union conductor, was shot in the chest and the bullet lodged in his back. The other injured received bruises as crowds and police confronted both sides after shots were fired near a wrecking car and barn.
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San Francisco
Carmen
Morris Risenberg
Senator Borah Arraigned in Timber Land Case
United States district court opened for the September term in Boise with Judge Dietrich presiding. Senator Borah faced a conspiracy to defraud charge and pled not guilty as his defense team sought delay and separate trial for co-defendants. Affidavits alleging misconduct by District Attorney Buick were expected to be filed, aiming to undermine the indictment. Bond set at 2500 for Borah and co-defendant Martin on their recognizance.
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Boise Statesman
United States District Court
Dietrich
Whitson
Spokane
Madison C. Burch
Denver
Burch
Bonaparte
Senator Borah
James H. Hawley
Dietrich So
Frank Martin
Twin Falls
Martin
Hawley
Rice
Fraser
Perky
Borah
Buick
United States
John Kinkaid
Kinkaid
Pritchard
Nevada
Pritch
Lewis C. van Riper
Pacific & Idaho Northern Railway Company
Maryland Gold Mining & Development Company
Phoenix Insurance Company
Greenig Case Now on Trial in Pocatello Court
George Greenig sues the city of Pocatello for personal damages after allegedly stepping on a broken plank in a South Main Street sidewalk in front of the Reeves property. Trial before Judge J. M. Stevens proceeds with jury deliberations planned after arguments on a possible non-suit and defense motions.
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George Greenig
Pocatello
Reeves
South Main Street
J. M. Stevens
Blackfoot
Alfred Budge
Stevens
Grove City
Moses Christiansen
Gus Sahlberg
Patrick Rush
John B. Bright
Hyrum Kay
David Balfour
Charles FE. Croshaw
D. A. Banks
Ed. Murphy
John Lloyd
Morgan
James Dalton
T. F. Carey
John L. Morgan
Theodore Swanson
E. J. Turner, Sr
William France
William Mecham
Fletcher Kirkendall
Ole Olson
Henry Henderson
Mr. Greenig
Q. P
Reeves Y
Terrell
James Keen
Greenig
W. H. Brown
Boyd
John Ford
W. A. Jones
Anti Japanese riots alleged to be organized by American labor agitators
The Times editorial in London asserts ample confirmation that Vancouver anti Japanese demonstrations were organized by American labor agitators whose intrigues previously brought San Francisco under the influence of Reus and Schmidt. The piece says the riots aimed to pressure Ishii of the Japanese foreign office visiting Vancouver to sway Pacific coast labor sentiment.
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The
Times Today
Vancouver
San Francisco
Reus
Schmidt
the Times
Ishii
Pacific Coast
Vancouver unrest settles Japan sentiment trusted to Laurier
The Hoechi notes that the Vancouver anti Japanese outbreak appears over and asserts Canada’s interests may be safely entrusted to Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier.
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Tokio
the Hoechi
Vancouver
Japan
Canada
Sir
Wilfrid Laurier
Pinchot and McGee Plan Westward Forest and Watershed Tour
Gifford Pinchot chief forester and W J McGee secretary of the inland waterway commission stop in Salt Lake after the Sacramento irrigation congress. They will tour the west to study forest conditions watersheds streams and rivers for the waterway commission with Pinchot praising the irrigation congress for its broad national resource focus.
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Gifford Pinchot
United States
W. J. McGee
Inland Waterway Commission
Irrigation Congress
Sacramento
Waterway Commission
Pinechot
Tam
Congress
Atrocius Anti Jewish Outbreak at Kishinev Reported
News from Drala Roumania reports an atrocity in Kishinev where at least 80 people died in clashes. Bands looted Jewish homes and shops while defenders were killed or wounded, and panicked Jews fled toward the Prath river only to be turned back by frontier guards.
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Drala
Roumania
Kishinev
Prath
Lost Earthquake Sighted by Seismographs
News from New York reports the Aleutian quake of September 1 and 2 may be the long sought lost earthquake recorded earlier in the month by seismographs in Washington England and Ottawa.
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New York
Aleutian Islands
Seatte
Revenue Cutter Rush
Washington
England
Ottawa
Senator Borah Rejects Quash Bid in Barber Lumber Case
Borah declines to allow technical objections to the indictment in the Barber Lumber frauds case. His counsel advised quashing would succeed due to the document's vulnerabilities, but Borah orders continued trial despite agreeing some objections were well founded.
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Barber Lumber Company
Borah
Altho
Fatal Collision on Oregon Short Line
Three train men were injured and several passengers bruised after a head on collision three miles north of Salt Lake at 8 o clock yesterday. The fast mail passenger train from Butte to Salt Lake and an extra freight train toward Ogden were involved. Conductor George W Young and the freight crew were held responsible after a brakeman failed to flag the passenger in time. Leland Graham died of his injuries the night after the crash. Engineer Abraham Hatch suffered a broken shoulder and other crew cited.
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Salt Lake
Oregon Short Line
Butte
Ogden
George W. Young
Charles E. Devine
Woods Cross
Leland Graham
South Eighth West Street
Abraham Hatch
West North Temple Street
John A. Jones
Minidoka Settlers Seek Delay on Water Payments
Minidoka irrigation settlers form a committee to draft a statement for the interior department requesting deferment of the December water payment until 1908. D W Ross of the reclamation service explains delay causes as water delivery began late and was incomplete in April May and June.
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Boise
Minidoka Government
Interior Department
D. W. Ross
Reclamation Service
Idaho
Secretary of the Interior
Bryan in the Gate City Arrives for Boise Lecture
William Jennings Bryan, accompanied by his wife and daughter, arrives in Idaho’s Gate City on delayed train No 5, plans a Boise address on national politics amid a Dubois reunion lapse. A Tribune reporter identifies Bryan on the depot platform as crowds form and a private car rumor swirls.
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William Jennings Bryan
United States
Fred T. Dubois
Idaho
Pocatello
Gem State
Blackfeet
Mr. Bryan
Boise
Dubois
Gate City
The
Tribune
Bryan
Nebraskan
Senator Dubois
Mr. Dubois
Dubois Democra Pocatello
No. 7
San Pedro
Steamer Santa Rosa Beached Near Point Vicente
The Pacific Coast Steamship steamer Santa Rosa on weekly San Francisco to San Diego trips ran aground seven miles from San Pedro at Point Vicente. Passengers and crew are reported safe. A Redondo message says the vessel is off the rocks and danger has passed.
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Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Santa Rosa
San Francisco
San Diego
San Pedro
Point Vincente
California
Redondo
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