Campaign ends as Chicago voters head to polls
In Chicago, April polling will decide mayor and city officers amid a fierce race over street railway ownership. Democrats back Judge Edward F. Dunne, Republicans back John M. Harlan, and Socialists and Prohibitionists also field tickets. The ownership issue dominates but remains debated over immediate municipal control versus staged franchise extensions. The outcome could shape how the city handles unexpired franchises and future transit policy.
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Chicago
Edward F. Dunne
Circuit Court
John M. Harlan
United States Supreme Court
John Collins
Harlin
Harlan
Judge Dunne
Live Wire Accident Kills Electric Light Lineman
Fred Justice, a six month Electric Light Company lineman, was fatally shocked Saturday in a street wiring incident at Eighteenth and Main. While adjusting overhead lines he touched a live wire with his elbow, causing instant death. He was taken to Vassar parlors. inquest ruled accident. Justice resided in Clarkston with his mother. funeral held Monday.
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Fred Justice
Electric Light Company
Justice
Allen
Eighteenth
Main Streets
Vassar Undertaking
Clarkston
Presbyterian Church
Improvement of Rivers Washington Seeks Columbia Snake Work
April 3. Senator Heyburn discussed with the chief of engineers the improvement of the upper Columbia and Snake rivers and a survey of the Clearwater river. Local engineers have been advised by the War Department of the available appropriation and steps will be taken early to begin the projects and proceed with the work during the coming summer.
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Washington
Heyburn
Upper Columbia
Snake Rivers
Clearwater
War Department
Sugar beet factory planned for Boise valley 1906 promise
The Boise valley sugar beet project advances as Nampa records a 5,000 acre pledge to supply beets for a 1906 factory, contingent on securing that acreage. Farmers see strong profits with company experts backing the crop. success in Fremont County supports rapid expansion and renewed push to sign up land.
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Boise
Evening Capital News
Boise Valley
Nampa
Nampa Record- Herald
Parkinson
Jennings
Commercial Club
Mr. Dewey
Thomas Smith
C. Hedges
Meridian
J. H. Wood
Star
Fremont County
Mass meeting to decide Lewiston Grangeville rail line
Preparations complete for a monster mass meeting Thursday at 2 o'clock in the Temple theater where Lewiston and Clarkston will decide the fate of the Lewiston Grangeville electric railway. Local bodies report strong interest with delegations invited from Clearwater and Camas prairie towns and invitations extended to regional chambers and commissions.
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Temple Theater
Lewiston
Grangeville
Northern Pacific
Clarkston
Lewiston Commercial Club
Clarkston Chamber of Commerce
Clearwater
Northern Securities
Lewiston Meeting Urges River Rail Line and Steamboat Link
Public notice from Lewiston Commercial Club and Clarkston Chamber calls basin residents to a mass meeting on April 6 at 2 pm to discuss building a railroad into Nezperce and Camas prairie areas and operating steamboats to Celilo, linking to Portage railroad lines. Leaders Morris and Hooper endorse.
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Lewiston Commercial Club
Lewiston
Idaho
Clarkston Chamber of Commerce
Clarkston
Washington
Snake
Clearwater
Oregon
Open River Association of
Dalles-Celilo
Columbia River
Nezperce
Camas Prairie
Celilo
Portage
Dalles
J. B. Morris
Clarkston Chamber
Commerce
R. B. Hooper
Electric line to Camas prairie discussed at Commercial club meeting
A large turnout of business leaders voiced support for an electric railway to Camas prairie and projected traffic. After merger and portage rail plans, organizers aim to fund construction with about 200000 dollars upfront and further bonds. Committees for publicity arrangements and means were named for Thursday’s meeting.
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Commercial Club
Camas Prairie
Snake River
Wages Up For Carnegie Telegraphers At United States Steel
In New York April 1 telegraphers employed by Carnegie Steel now United States Steel receive a five to ten percent wage increase effective Saturday. The raise covers operators in major offices across the country including Pittsburg New York Chicago Youngstown Cleveland and other cities. Cap tain Fresh at the Binnard opera house drew crowded crowds with standing room only and an 8:30 sign display plan as the run ends Wednesday with For Mother Sake following.
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New York
Carnegie Steel Company
United States Steel Corporation
Pittsburg
Chicago
Youngstown
Cleveland
Captain Fresh
Binnard Opera House
Binnard
Mother Sake
Denver
Cal
Remodel At Binnard Opera House To Create Cozy Northwest Theater
The Binnard Opera House is rapidly remodelled into one of the Northwest’s coziest theaters with weekly improvements. An new exit opens tonight and plans include a balcony and roof raise to handle large nightly crowds. Lewis ton will soon boast a stock theater to be proud of.
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Binnard Opera House
Northwest
Lewiston
General Lew Wallace Advised Equitable Wills in Attila Tale
A Crawfordsville resident recalls General Lew Wallace offering to amend a rich man's will to keep it fair after death. Wallace cited a tale of Attila to illustrate that the elder should divide and the younger choose, ensuring an uncontested division.
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Lew Wallace
Crawfordsville
Attila
Telephone line to connect Orogrande with Elk City in works
Elk City April 3 The News reports construction will start next week on a telephone line linking Orogrande with Elk City aided by popular subscription with most funds already pledged. The line will connect all mines between the two points as well as rail and mining developments. Sheriff Green arrived to post attachment and sale notices for the Northern Star mine group recently patented.
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Elk City
Orogrande
T. J. Sugars
J. F. Powers
C. H. Powers
Sheriff Green
Elk
Dixie
Northern Star Group
Romynger
Cr. W. Smith
Newsome
Anaconda Group
Smith
Eastern Capital
J. H. Hall
Butte
Cleveland
President Roosevelt Train Tour Through Kentucky and Texas
President Roosevelt’s special train departed Washington for Louisville and the southwest drawing large crowds and security by officers. He will stop in Louisville, St. Louis, Booth Me- Alister, Muskogee, Waco, Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio for speeches and a Rough Riders reunion before a hunting trip in Texas and Colorado. Louisville preparations featured Confederate veterans escorting the president and city decorations as crowds gather.
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Washington
D. C
Loule—ville
Southwest
Morton
Moody
Loeb
Whitehouse
Louisville
St. Louis
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Booth Me— Alister
Muskogee
Waco
Texas
Dallas
John M. Simpson
Hison
Sloan Simpson
Dakota
Austin
San Antonio
Rough Riders
Colorado
Roosevelt
Thar
Third Avenue
Galt House
Kentucky
Ohio River
Senator Heyburn Busy Remains in Washington to Press Matter
Senator Heyburn stays in Washington for weeks to handle Idaho matters. He urged reconstruction of Lemhi agency school buildings destroyed last June and secured a $27000 Indian appropriation amendment. He aims for day schools on reservations and plans a broader land map showing irrigation and mining districts. He also urged removing terms branding southern Idaho as desolate.
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Washington
Idaho
Senator Heyburn
Com—Missioner of Indian Affairs
Lemhi
Com—Mission
Heyburn
General Land Office
Department
Life Preserver Trial Opens in Camden Conspiracy Case
In Trenton on April 3, H Fo Quintard J H Stone W Russ and James Russ officers of the Nonpareélt Cork Works Camden faced a U S district court trial charged with conspiring to place iron bars in lifesavers.
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Trenton
N. J
H. Fo. Quintard
J. H. Stone
W. Russ
James Russ
Cork Works
Camden
Witth
United States District Court
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Lineman
the Electric Light Company
Sen. Heyburn
Clearwater Valleys
Portland
E. H. Libby
A. H. Alford
E. A. Cox
C. F. Osmers
R. C. Beach
G. W. Thompson
D. A. Kjos
R. Schilecher
Ways and Means
D. J. McGilvery
M. A. Means
Judson Spofferd
F. J. Randolph
Carnegie
OPERA
Big Steel Corporation
Keith Stock Co
Elk District
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