Two Men Fatally Struck by Short Line Trains
Two men were killed in separate railroad incidents near Pocatello. An unknown Scandinavian man, ~45, was found at Philbin Siding after being struck by No. 6 eastbound. body unidentifiable except for a photo of two Scandinavians and a carpenter’s time book. Louis Hall, 43, a Des Moines native and contractor worker for Oregon Short Line, died after being struck at Bancroft station while transporting timbers for a bridge project. The first body was buried at county expense. Hall’s body was taken to Lindquist funeral parlors as relatives in Des Moines and St Paul were notified.
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Philbin Siding
Pocatello
Philbin
Gate City
Ephriam Winn
Short Line
Town
North Hayes Avenue
Mr. Winn
Hubert Bradley
Howard
Lindquist Morgue
Louis Hall
Oregon Short Line
Pear River
Rose Siding
Soda Springs
Fort Mail
Bancroft
Pocatello Hall
Manaken
Loord
Lindquist Undertaking
Des Moines
St. Paul
Hall
DesMoines
Seth
W. D. Reach
Manassa
West Clark Street
Murphy & Bartlett
Train collision kills and injures in crowded city avenue
Two elevated trains collided on Myrtle Avenue in New York causing at least two deaths and many injuries. Firemen had to extract victims from wreckage as investigators work at the scene and trains are halted on old North Oxford streets.
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New York
Sent
Myrtle Arenu
Castle Chief Clerk Returns to Salt Lake After Visit
Castle, chief clerk in the Short Line yard office at Salt Lake, came back to the city last night following a visit with his mother, Mrs Dr. Castle.
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Castle
Short Live Yard
Salt Lake
Mra
Idaho Odd Fellows Plan State Battalion Formations
Boise dispatch reports the I O O F council department in Idaho has organized and recommended a state battalion regiment. The first battalion would include Moscow Lewiston Grangeville and likely Kamiah. The second would cover Pocatello and Pease, and the third would encompass Sandpoint Wallace and Coeur dAlene.
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Boise
Council
Icaho
Moscow
Lewiston
Grangeville
Kamiah
Peise
Pocatello
Sandpoint
Wallace and
Coeur d'Alene
Democratic Truce in Old New York
Information to the Democratic national committee reports a temporary truce between Tammany Hall leaders and State Senator Patrick H. McCarren of Brooklyn. Both sides will campaign together for the national and state tickets in New York. McCarren delegates to Rochester will be seated after a one hour New York conference.
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Chicago
Democratic National Committee
Tammany Hall
Patrick TH. McCarren
Brooklyn
New York
William J. Conners
McCarren
Rochester
Wright Conquers Aerial Problems at Fort Myers Flight
Paris columnists hail Javille Wrights flying feats at Fort Myers as a conquest of the air. They predict a near future victory for Wright or others in major prizes including the London Daily Mail’s $50,000 flight and Michie Lin’s $20,000 Paris to Javemont-Ferman dome challenge open until 1918.
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Paris
Font
Javille Wright
Fort Myers
Wright
London Daily Mail
London
Manchester
Michielin
Javemont-Ferman
Plucky Girl Fires On Rowdies In Cripple Creek Scene
In Cripple Creek a 12 mile from here Miss Annie Colpin fired at a disturbance outside her mother's home wounding Robert R. Young fatally and Will and with another man shot in the leg. Miss Copps Jen was arrested after declaring she acted in self defense as the attackers fired first and chased them from the scene.
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Cripple Creek
Annie Colpin
Fillet
Robert R. Young
Gillett
Will
Cops Jen
Criple Creek
Republicans in Bingham Nominate County Ticket
Hasbrouck for State Senator and Randall Jones and McCutcheon for Representatives headline a harmonious county convention in Old Bingham. The ticket includes Sheriff John Danielson, County Attorney William McConnell, Treasurer George Wintle, Assessor Clarence Crowley, Probate Judge L R Thomas, Superintendent Belle Shaw, Coroner Joseph Morley, Surveyor A E Christenson, and commissioners P J Williams, John Empey, and W D Huffaker.
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Blackfoot
Ida
the Tribune
Old Bingham
H. G. Hasbrouck
Elsefoot
O. E. Me
Cutcheon
Ida’s Falls
W. R. Jones
Shelley
Frank Randall
Collman
John Danielson
William McConnell
Idaho Falls
George Wintle
Clarence Crowley
Town
L. R. Thomas
Miss Belle Shaw
Joseph Morley
A. E. Christenson
P. J. Williams
Bleckfoot
John Empey
W. D. Huffaker
Willow Creek
Bush Fires Rage in North Country Around Port Arthur
Port Arthur Ontario reports fires surrounding the area as flames advance east and west. Firefighters and residents battle blazes across a 30 mile front from the international boundary to Hy were threatening timber and villages along the Duluth extension.
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North Country
Port Arthur
Ontario
Andort William
Duluth
Hywore
Yankee warships arrive in Albany West Australia
Albany Australia Sept 11 American battleship fleet arrives at 7 am after a 1300 mile voyage from Melbourne. The ships coaling at Princess Harbor while piers and decks are cleared. They prepare to sail to Manila harbor today and carry flags from many nations with American colors dominant.
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Albany
West Australia
Melbourne
Princess Harbor
Manila Harbor
Kechell and Papke Set Rematch in San Francisco
Stanley Kechell and Billy Papke have agreed to a rematch. Promoter John J. Gleason arranged the bout for November 26 in San Francisco.
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San Trancisco
Stanley Kechell
Billy Papke
John J. Gleason
Taft to Meet Bryan at Chicago Banquet
Taft and Bryan have accepted invitations to a Chicago Association of Commerce banquet on October 7. Governors from eighteen states, congressmen, and senators are expected. speeches will be non political. The Deep Waterways convention will draw 3000 to 5000 delegates, with J Pierpont Morgan hoped to attend. This would be the first campaign meeting of two leading presidential candidates.
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Chicago
William J. Bryan
William H. Taft
United States
Chicago Association of Commerce
W. D. Moody
Bryan
Mr. Srvan
Deep Waterways
J. Pierpont Morrat
Details of Orrin Caldwell Death at Santa Barbara New Mexico
A telegram from W. M. Drury reports Orrin Caldwell son of Major and Mrs Frank Caldwell died suddenly of Brights disease at Santa Barbara New Mexico. He fell ill Tuesday night and died Wednesday morning with medical staff unable to revive him. Mrs Caldwell and Orrin’s body traveled to El Paso and will proceed to Pocatello as funeral plans begin with Major Caldwell traveling to El Paso to meet the body.
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Santa Barbara
New Mexico
Orrin Caldwell
Major
Frank Caldwell
W. M. Drury
Big American Smelting & Refining Company
Orin
Bright
Another Leap in Right Direction for Rail Car Efficiency
Chicago reports the bi weekly car efficiency committee of the American Railway association shows a decrease of 6502 in total surplus cars on US and Canadian railroads to 263000. The drop includes 7708 box cars 12044 coal and gondola cars and 1010 Hat cars with a 5200 fall in bad order cars signaling more repair work underway.
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Chicago
American Railway Association
United States
Canada
Shopmen Football Team Prepares for Utah Game
Physical Director Wood of the Y M C A will coach the shopmen as they schedule a September 26 game against the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Under Wood’s leadership the squad hopes to return to the Gate City with honors for the season.
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Wood
Shopmen
University of Utah At
Salt Lake
Bove
Gate City
CITY DADS BACK PEDAL OVER STAR CHAMBER SESSIONS
Citizens protest council taint of secrecy and demand open meetings and prior publication of ordinances. Discussion centers on sidewalk project in Chilson district and a pending water company injunction case. The council weighs fresh test well costs and the timing of ordinance publication before passage.
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Chilson
Martin
Pocatello ‘Water Company
Loux
Colonel Ferguson
Water Company
Witty
Bunge
Stevens
Blackfoot
Budge
Olive Addition
East Clark
West Lander
Akerman Fusz
Fire and Water Committee
Fusz
Pocatello
Tribene
Star Chamber
Party Council
Herselves
Eafin
Harriman at Ogden Denies Negotiations for Western Pacific Purchase
Harriman denies talks to buy Western Pacific as his special train completes a record run from Sparks to Ogden then toward Omaha. The trip features seven private cars plus heavy railroad official presence, with planned engine changes at division points and a 20 hour expected on to Omaha.
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Ogden
Utah
Harriman
Sparks
Salt Lake Division
Illinois Central
Tarcia
Omaha
Mohler
Union Pacific System
Harriman Denies Negotiations For Western Pacific Purchase
E H Harriman flatly denied any negotiations to buy the Western Pacific road and said he is not acquiring other railways now. He spoke on politics, his vacation, and noted the Salt Lake City street railway work is in Bancroft's hands.
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Ogden
E. H. Harriman
Harriman
Gould
Salt Lake City
A. A. Robinson
Oregon
Bast Lake City
Kaiser Will Cross French Frontier
Paris reports Emperor William of Germany will cross into French territory today by automobile during army maneuvers in Alsace Lorraine. The move, for a sightseeing excursion, prompts customs clearance and guarding arrangements to ensure safety at the frontier.
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Paris
Prussia
Versailles
William
Germany
Alsace
Sehlucht
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So’a Springs
Idaho
ODD Fellows
Old New York
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Bingham
Strong
Port William
Yankee Warships
West
Australia
Taft
Deep Waterways Convention
Old Mexico
Shopmen's Football Team
University of Utah
Citizens” Party
Berg's
Pacific Coast
Oregon Summer Lodge
Kaiser
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