Trouble on Gould Road sparks railroad labor dispute
In Kansas City the Brotherhood of Engineers reports 97 percent approval for a strike on the Pacific railroad over round housing at end-of-run facilities. Engineers warn Missouri Pacific and Gould lines may join with Iron Mountain and others including Denver & Rio Grande and Wabash. Firemen weigh joining. St. Louis to host a conference this week with railway officials.
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Kansas City
the Star
Brotherhood of Engineers
T Pacific Railroad
Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain
Denver & Rio Grande
Wabash
Railway boilermakers strike spurs regional alliance
Five railroads including Great Northern and Northern Pacific form a coordination group to fill vacancies as boilermaker walkout continues. Officials report the strike is widespread with wavering support and 1402 workers out, yet train operations face no disruption and no violence is reported.
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St. Paul, Minn
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Chicago Great Western
Chicago, Minneapolis & Omaha
Minneapolis, St. Paul
Sault Ste. Marie
Council Bluffs
Great Western
Pettibone Near Death as Court Appearance Missed
Boise September 17 George A Pettibone could not attend court for trial setting due to severe bladder ulcer. physician warns condition may prove fatal if not treated. Possible operation discussed but survival uncertain.
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Boise
George A. Pettibone
Pettibone
Four Killed In Auto Accident In Colorado Springs
Four men died in a crash on West Huerfano street hill when a racing car built for three carried eight occupants. W H Raston John Gray H W Winner and B F Graves were named dead or dying. Gray died later in hospital. Others injured included James English Buckley F H Ward and A W Markshefter. The car crashed after losing control and rammed a telegraph pole.
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Colorado Springs
W. H. Raston
Central Electric Company
John §. Gray
H. W. Winner
B. F. Graves
Gray
West Huerfano Street
James English
Buckley
F. H. Ward
A. W. Markshefter
Death in an Idaho well traps banker’s cousin
Richard W. Church, cousin of D. W. Church of Bannock National Bank, was killed near River Side California when a well he recurbing caved in and the rope broke as he hoisted sand. He was about 40 feet below when buried under earth. survived by a wife and three children and long known in Pocatello. formerly with Church & North store in 1893–94.
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Pocatello
Riverside
California
Richard W. Church
D. W. Church
Bannock National Bank
Church
Church & North Store
Idaho National Banks Report August Deposits and Assets
The thirty four Idaho national banks on August 22 reported total deposits of 11,781,550 dollars, assets of 17,384,349 dollars, loans and discounts of 9,526,142 dollars, and a gold reserve of 523,415 dollars.
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Washington
Idaho
Federal court terms set for October in Pocatello Boise Moscow
The U S district court southern division will open in Pocatello on the first Monday in October under Judge Whitson with Judge Dietrich switching benches. Dietrich may be in Spokane or Tacoma for cases while Moscow term follows in late October. Timber fraud trials in Moscow unlikely. Borah case at Boise may adjourn. Boise Grand Jury led by Timothy Burke to scrutinize Boise deliberations. other aides include Burch and Rush with illness affecting proceedings.
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Pocatello
United States District Court For
Boise
Moscow
Whitson
Federal Court
Spokane
Dietrich
Tacoma
Hanford
Washington
Cecil
Balt Lake
Burke
R. Rush
Omaha
Burch
Government Reforestation Station On Mink Creek
On Mink Creek in the Pocatello National Forest near Gate City Idaho the government operates a major reforestation nursery with annual seedling capacity of about one million, expandable to two or three times. The station aims to produce forest trees for watershed planting in Idaho and Wyoming, with potential for experimental species testing and future watershed protection plus commercial timber.
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Mink Creek
Pocatello National Forest
Gate City
Idaho
Uncle Sam
Forest Service
Wyoming
Middle West
Naional
Wny
Wasateh Mountains
Pocatello Day at Blackfoot Marks Fair Preview
A special excursion train from Pocatello to Blackfoot will run Thursday for Pocatello Day at the fair with a $1 round trip fare. The event features the Eagle band, a grand vaudeville show, strong racing entries, and top premiums as the fair opens and crowds grow.
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Pocatello
Blackfoot Fair
Grove City
the Tribune
Blackfoot
Fair Management
Eagle Band
St. Anthony Fair
Idaho
Pocatello Teamsters Form Strong Union
Preliminary organization of a local Teamsters union was completed in a rear room meeting at a B and C cigar store. Douglas Smith of the Pocatello Trades and Labor council led the effort. The group aims for at least 15 charter members as a branch of the International Teamsters union with William Williams as president pro tem and A H Smith as secretary treasurer until a charter is received.
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Teamsters
Douglas Smith
Pocatello Trades and Labor Council
International Teamsters’ Union
William Williams
A. H. Smith
Safe Gragkers Strike in Marysville Bank and Elevator
In Marysville Idaho on Sept 17 burglars blew open the Farmers Elevator exchange safe destroying papers but no cash loss. They also failed to crack the State Bank vault as the outer door was blown off. They departed by handcar as a sheriff-led posse hunts the suspects.
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Marysville
Fremont County
Idaho
State Bank and Farmers’ Elevator Exchange
Farmers’ Elevator Exchange
Greeks and Italians clash in east side brawl over booze
A group of Greeks fought Italian residents on the east side during a drunken disturbance. Tommasi, a noted Italian leader in the local colony, sustained a serious head wound from a thrown stone and is confined to his room at the Maine lodging house.
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Tommasi
Maine
Standard Oil $29,000,000 Fine In Jeopardy On Technicality
Chicago Sept 17 The Tribune reports the 29 million fine against Standard Oil could be wiped out if lawyers succeed on a technicality. If immunity is granted to the Alton, Standard Oil will push to set aside the fine arguing lawyers should have been told of the immunity to interrogate Alton railroad witnesses properly.
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Chicago
the Tribune
Alton
Standard
Alton Railroad
Tragedy in Johnson Lake Drowns Wife and Daughter
In Los Angeles on September 17, Mrs Anna Baker of Towa, thinking herself hopelessly ill, drowned herself and her ten year old daughter in Johnson Lake. Her husband was away in Towa.
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Los Angeles
Anna Baker
Towa
Johnson Lake
Harriman Plans Huge Double-Track Transcontinental Railway
E H Harriman approves 75 to 100 million dollars to build a low grade double-track line from Chicago to the Pacific coast with mountain sections electrified by water power. Frank J Sprague joins as consulting engineer on a Harriman board including A H Babcock William Hood J D Isaacs and Julius Kruttschnitt. About 450 miles of Union Pacific double tracking expected by year end.
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Chicago
West
E. H. Harriman
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Rockies
Sierras
Frank J. Sprague
New York
Harriman Lines
Harriman System
A. H. Babcock
William Hood
Union Pacific
J. D. Isaacs
Julius Kruttschnitt
Mine Disaster Drowns Thirty at Koska Mine
In Koska near Katora a fire spread through the mine works and a water reservoir rupture flooded part of the village. Thirty people drowned and about 100 houses burned as efforts to save the mine were underway. Many of the victims were women and children.
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Tokio
Koska
Katora
Peace Near as Moroccan Talks Make Hopes Rise
Paris reports government elation over the improving Moroccan situation and expects tribes to accept peace terms including punishment for the Casa Blanca massacre, a 12 kilometer no arms rule near cities, acceptance of war, and hostage surrender to ensure compliance. Delegates are to respond by Thursday.
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Paris
Casa Blanca
Explosion on Kajima Battleship Kills Crew in Korean Practice
At a Korean practice near Korea on September 7 an explosion of a twelve inch shell in the Kajima's after turret killed forty and injured many. A lieutenant two cadets and a staff officer are among the dead. The ship suffered heavy damage after an attempt to remove an unexploded shell. Bystanders were severely mutilated.
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Tokio
Kajima
Korea
Local Guests From Idaho and California Visit Pacific
Mrs. F. M. Sheppard of Idaho Falls A M Stohl of Marysville and Paul Biekel of Milner are guests today at the Pacific.
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F. M. Sheppard
Idaho Falls
A. M. Stohl
Marysville
Paul
Civic club reception for CatelPublic School teachers
The Civic club of this city will host a reception for the Catel Public Schools teachers on Friday evening September 20 at 7 oclock. The event will be held at the east side home of Mr and Mrs H H Wittlesey.
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Civic Club
Pocatello Public Schools
East Side
H. H. Whittlesey
Mrs Pearce and Daughter Visit Mrs Branford
Mrs J M Pearce and her daughter Madge from Hailey are visiting Mrs F C Branford in this city.
Sugar beet factory dreams rise in Preston Utah
Preston reports progress on a steel suspension bridge over Bear river funded by the Commercial Club to connect east and west Cache valley. Farmers push higher beet acreage and seek factory pricing, while Oneida County division prospects gain traction. Oneida Stake Academy prepares for Sept 16 enrollment with a renovated campus and new dormitory.
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Cache Valley
Oneida County
Oneida Stake Academy
Preston
Commercial Club
Omaha
Bear River
Dayton
Preston Commercial Club
Geo. Parkinson
Malad Valley
John Johnson
Mink Creek
Cub River
Dreath
Tanner & Sons
State Street
Confer Street
Testimony Heard in Federal Suit Against Standard Oil
In New York on September 17 testimony opened in a federal suit brought by Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, filed in St Louis last December. Proceedings focused on the alleged antitrust violations and corporate practices. The case pivots on oil trade restrictions and market control claims against the New Jersey unit.
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New York
Standard Oil Company Ofew Jersey
St. Louis
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Pocatello Teamsters
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