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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
1
A Bannock fugitive named William McKinley shot and killed the wife of a Ross Fork Creek Indian on the Fort Hall Indian reservation. At dawn he killed himself in the Ross Fork cemetery, ending a double tragedy of murder and self-inflicted death.
William McKinley, Bannock on Fort Hall reservation, killed the neighbor’s wife after kidnapping her. He shot his horse and then killed himself at the Ross Fork agency graveyard after evading capture across weeks of pursuit. Bodies to be buried at Ross Fork.
Severe tropical storm sweeps Samar Luzon Panay Masbate and Romblon causing downed wires and widespread damage. Details remain scarce as rescue teams assess wreckage and injuries.
A powerful typhoon swept central Philippines including Samar Luzon Panay Mas and Romblon with wires down and limited details. It likely caused serious property loss and many deaths, per Romblon dispatch. The storm then moved into the China Sea.
Ogden Chief of Police John Ellis arrested a man named Jesse Rice, previously working in a dining car on Short Lane. Rice was taken on a description from the Ogden police and will be delivered to Utah officers.
Boise Idaho September 24 Referee Hart hears further testimony in the Democratic contest addressing why delegates left a McKinley controlled convention for a McClear led gathering. John Nugent cites the state central committee overstepping by seating Fremont Bear Lake Oneida and Bingham counties and denying Ada county a voice amid disputed credentials and voting rights.
State Chairman B F O Neil travels through Pocatello to Blackfoot and argues for direct primary. He says suffrage must be for the people and that direct primaries widen the voice of voters while preserving party integrity and responsible government. He criticizes past hesitations and urges a full, open discussion leading to a statewide direct primary law.
A prominent representative of the American Cereal Company visits Pocatello to explore locating a western factory. He reviews power, transport, and labor needs with local leaders, noting the plant would serve immense western trade and require large investment and many workers.
Boise dispatch reports Clerk A L Richardson prepares for the Pocatello federal court term beginning October 5 with jurors drawn. Grand jurors for reporting at 1 pm include C H Moore Idaho Falls James H Pincock Teton and others from Blackfoot Pocatello and surrounding towns. Trial jurors report October 6 at 1 pm and list includes George Gillus McCammon Myers Cohn Oneida William D Yager St Anthony and more from Idaho Falls Menan Pocatello Chester and nearby communities.
C Le White, a stranger, was arrested by sheriff's officers before last at the Resort saloon after attempting to cash a bogus 30 check drawn on a Citizens' Bank account. He borrowed a blank check from the Board of Trade bartender, signed James Wallace as payee to himself, triggering suspicions of C L Cleveland and the bank cashier.
Publication urges Haskel to quit the National Committee unless he can clear himself of accusations of being aligned with Standard Oil. The column frames the charge as a defining political controversy and presses for action.
New York report says the Democratic national committee will not act while an investigation led by Mr. Bryan proceeds. Committeemen hope the treasurer will resign if he cannot clear himself of all allegations related to his ties with Standard Oil.
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor testified in a labor contempt hearing that he and other labor leaders are followed by detectives hired by James Van Cleve head of the Manufacturers' Association. He said an emissary named Brandenberg offered him a bribe in New York to desert labor and reveal secrets.
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