Flood Crisis Deepens in Western Montana and Idaho
Reports from Montana and Idaho describe rising rivers and widespread flooding. Lines of rail and telegraph are down, isolating towns such as Missoula and Kamiah. Bridges washed out, crops and orchards damaged, and residents retreat to higher ground as dams threaten further failure. Local rail service is disrupted and relief measures begin as floodwaters advance.
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Stitex
Kooukis
Kamiah
Monny
Grangeville
Roosevelt plans Africa trip in April as third term issue stirs
The article reports President Roosevelt and his son Kermit planning to sail for Africa in April 1909 to hunt big game and return with specimens. Arrangements are pending after March 4 with expedition details undecided, including guides and personnel. The trip aims to last a year and avoid other continents.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Africa
Kermit
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr Roosevelt
Saxamore Util
Oyater
Plan for Local Licenses to Tax Drinkers in Spokane
Spokane plan proposes charging every drinker an annual license fee while banning saloon licenses. Licenses would be county or city issued with photo, and drunkards would trigger license revocation. Proponent HM Hall, Spokane candidate for the Washington legislature, supports local option but adds a personal licensure tax to fund enforcement.
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Spokane
Wash
HM Mall
Washington
Hall
Oliver Hall
Mann
Salome
Officers Lie Reward Case In Delinquency Of Public Duty
In Spokane a judge dismissed claims by private citizens against a railroad official for allowing train robbers Ed Metinard and Goares Frankhauser to escape. McPhee Alexander Macdonald and associates, including Briley Ryan Burtecht Delaney Walton and Meury, had captured the suspects on a Great Northern train near the city line and turned them over to Lewis and County sheriff. The men had been indicted and were awaiting trial when they escaped, with a large portion of the stolen money reportedly recovered in their possession.
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Monts Jane
Montana
Helena
Werview E
Moncu
Northern Pacific
Bear Mouth
Garwearly
Caaythy
Clark Dam
Dame
Iven
W. A. Clark
Mimoule
Uve
Aorom
Anernoon
Gore
Spokane
Pacife
Trame
Ed Metinard
Goares Frankhauser
Great Northern
McPhee
MacDonaid
Th. T. Briley
Ryan
T. P. Burtecht
John Delaney
Walton
8. &. Meury
Lewis and
Mont
United States
Reward Revendor Finds Colored Partner in West
Spokane resident Charles Moorhouse tracked his former partner in a distant scheme from northern Idaho to the Bowlh Boa Islands. He returned to Mullan with ten thousand dollars as a present for Matt Brown, a Black man, who aided in a long span of shady dealings while Moorhouse pursued a legal matter in Coeur d’Alene. After years of silence Moorhouse learned Brown had died, and Moorhouse faced a large claim from an executor tied to the partnership.
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Spokane
Wash
Charles Moorbowns
Idaho
Bowlh Boa Islands
Mullan
Davith
Matt Brown
Cour d'Alene
Moorhouse
Brown
Gresene
Bly Hom
Trolley Cars In Collision At Annapolis Dead And Injured
A head on crash between two special cars on the Washington Baltimore and Annapolis electric railway near Annapolis during naval academy festivities killed two men and injured many. Names include Richard Norton and A M Schulte. victims from Baltimore and New York, with several others seriously hurt. The wrecks occurred after orders confusion as extra cars operated. One damaged car carried Baltimore passengers, the other for Ameagulls. Rescue teams rushed dead and injured to nearby hospitals.
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Annapolis
In & Head
Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis Electric Railway
Naval Academy
Richard Norton
Baltimore
A. M. Schulte
Bherber
Academy Jonetson
Hack O'Neil
New York
Ruth Slaughter
Ceners
Trafic
William Fe Slaughter
Mad
J. W. Me
Htaltiore
George White
Camp Parvie
Shiek
Baltimoore
White
Valle
Four Killed After Steam Explosion Aboard U S Ship
Four sailors die and ten are injured when a steam pipe bursts in the engine room of the United States armored cruiser Ten neseee. The blast, caused by a 26 pound pressure tube, rips through No. 3 fire room amidships as the ship sails, killing officers Reinbold and Mach and others, while Rear Admiral Schene, Captain Howard, and Chief Engineer Robertson escape.
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Ban Pedic
Uriel Behren
FD. Howard
Hobertson
Siepertson
George Wood
Breman
Woodlawn
Ala
A. Weinhold
Clase
George W. Meek
Bremen
Bret Clase
Whidmory
Kaw
Bowmalia
Oreman
Norfolk
F & Maxfield
Cam Wander Robertown
Wight
Reinbold
Mach
Aebene Bineelt
Emery
Kaleturor Robertson
Howard
Contested Mormon Plank Overshadows Twin Falls Convention
The Morning Journal reports regent A Milext noting W H McParland led the delegation at Twin Falls Wednesday while opposing the same convention’s stance. Several delegates supported the Mormon plank, others opposed, all within a tense but largely harmonious party gathering ahead of Denver national conventions.
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W. H. McParland
va-Senate
Dubois
A. Milext
Tremere
Mr. Histewlds
Morning Journal
Mme
Stab Vrin
I. T
McParland
McAkisier
Fatie
Porkey
McKinhey
Denver
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