Heyburn bill amendment eyed to shift mining suit trials
Washington Feb 13 Congress considers amending the Heyburn bill to treat Section 2326 mining claim suits as actions at law when an adverse claim is filed for a patent, with equity status for possession cases. Rep M Folsom of Spokane backs the change, hoping passage soon. report of the House mines committee outlines the need for a uniform jury trial rule across jurisdictions.
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Washington
Congresss
Jone
M. Folsom
Spokane
United States Land Office
Folsom
Banxed Hill
Coeur d’Alenes
House Committee On Mines and Mining
United States
Seffree
Maine
Airship Tournament Planned for Portland Fair
Plans by Lewis and Clark exposition management for an airship tournament at the fair include prizes for successful contestants and international entrants. The Baldwin airship from San Francisco, lauded for prior flights, will be entered alongside J. B. Paul of Seattle who aims for a successful Portland flight, signaling a new era in rapid transit and aerial navigation.
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Portland
Lewis and Clark Exposition Management
Baldwin
San Francisco
St. Louis
J. B. Paul
Seattle
New Capitol Building Plan For Idaho Proposed
Boise Feb 13 Acting Chairman Moore of the public buildings committee introduced a bill to build a new Idaho capitol. The plan calls for acquiring the Central school block and placing the dome facing Seventh Street between two blocks. The project totals 350000 with 66000 existing funds and 284000 additional funds, plus a possible 190000 bond. The governor secretary of state and attorney general would form the capitol board to oversee construction and possible expansions. The current school block could become an auxiliary capitol during construction.
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Boise
Moore
Public Buildings Committee
Idaho
Seventh Street
Capitol Building Board
Secretary of
State House
Seventh
Eighth
Jefferson and
State Streets
Central School
Capitol
Supreme Court
Public Buildings Fund
New Postmaster Named for Mohler Nez Perce County
Washington February 11 Edwin C Eckersley is appointed postmaster at Mohler Nez Perce county replacing Thomas Hanlon who has resigned Senator Heyburn has recommended Joseph Pinkham of Boise for assayer in charge of the Mohler office
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Washington
Edwin C. Eckersley
Mohler
Nez Perce County
Thomas Hanlon
Heyburn
Joseph Pinkham
Boise
Electric lines may force river rail expansion in Northwest
Portland reports promote a bold railroad push as O. R. & N. restructures leadership with H. A. Worthington and hints at Riparia Lewisport line development. Analysts foresee an open river network guiding widespread electric feeder lines into Oregon and Washington hills, with railroads extending from Turner to Lewiston and toward the Snake River, backed by surveyors across the region.
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Portland
E. Calvin
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
H. A. Worthington
Lewiston-Riparia
Riparia
Portland Evening Telegram
Columbia
Snake
Pacffc
Washington
Morgan, Harriman and
Hill
Turner
Delaney
Wash
Lewiston
Idaho
Northern Pacific
Oregon
Temselves
Roosevelt's Rail Regulation Policy Stated in Bill
Washington February 13. A house committee bill on regulating transportation rates mirrors Roosevelt ideas on government control of railroads. Key provisions raise the Interstate Commerce Commission to seven members with hearings, allow rate revisions, set 30 day effect, and 60 day appeal to a five judge transport court. Senate doubts loom. Rural routes urged by Congressman French. ongoing Philippines duties debate faces sugar and tobacco trusts.
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Washington, D.C
House Committee On Interstate Commerce
House Committee
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Court of Transportation
House
Senate
French
Payette
Troy
Congress
Philippines
United States
Islands
Sugar and
Tobacco Trusts
President pushes gradual free trade with distant possessions
The article notes efforts to reduce Dingley rates gradually toward ultimate free trade with Pacific islands, linking policies to Hawaii and Porto Rico. It also reports William E. Lee becoming general president of opposing society at the national university law school, a temporary land office clerk appointment for Hailey, and criticism of the seven headed canal commission with a Mann bill to transfer canal construction to the president.
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Hawaii
Porto Rico
Far East
Wm. E. Lee
Moscow
Associated Societies of Oratory and Debate
National University Law School
Heyburn
Hailey Land Office
Civil Service Commission
Minidoka
Mann
Illinois
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Hermann in Tight Box
Washington special outlines the case against Binger Hermann. Government argues his destruction of 36 letter books containing copies of letters written as commissioner shows public nature of many letters. If private, Hermann faces $300 penalties per letter and up to $5,000,000 per book.
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Portland
Ore
Washington
Oregon Daily Journal
Binger Hermann
General Land Office
Hermann
Frank
District of Columbia
Railroad Officials Visit Colfax and Moscow Trip
P C Stohr assistant general traffic director Harriman lines with R B Miller general freight agent and A MacCorquodale commercial agent of O R N Co were in the city Saturday evening to review local business interests. The group met by General Agent Mount at Riparia and visited Colfax Pullman and Moscow before leaving Sunday morning for Oakesdale.
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P. C. Stohr
Harriman Lines
R. B. Miller
A. MacCorquodale
Mr. Stohr
Chicago
Riparia
Mount
Colfax
Pullman
Moscow
Oakesdale
Repeal Proposal Affects Idaho Montana Mineral Lands
Washington February 11 Secretary Hitchcock sent a message to Speaker Cannon urging repeal of section 7 of the act for examination and classification of mineral lands in Idaho and Montana. The land office reports 600000 acres remain unclassified and urges repeal to adjust Northern Pacific and Coeur dAlene grant lands while protecting mineral claimants by deciding unclassified odd-numbered sections under current rules.
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Washington, D. C
Rotary Hitchcock
Cannon
Idaho
Montana
Commissioner of the Land Office
Congress
Northern Pacific
Coeur d’Aleneland District
Legislative committee visits Idaho universities on railroad aid vote
A Boise Statesman report says the legislative committee toured the State University at Moscow and Lewiston normal school to assess their suitability for constitutional aid to the proposed north and south railroad. The twelve hour trip covered Oregon and Washington, with the members hosted in northern cities. At Moscow the group found facilities in good condition, while at Lewiston normal the training school and buildings were described as tumble downs. The committee plans a forthcoming meeting to draft its report and to consider key recommendations.
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Legislative Committee
State University
Moscow
Lewiston Normal School
Lewiston
Boise Statesman
Oregon
Washington
Chicago
Hart
Lewiston Normal
Gostaie Tories
Bull
Cold Wave Grips Lewiston With Subzero Stretch
Lewiston endured a severe cold spell described as one of the area's coldest in years. Temperature dipped to ten below zero at one point, with lingering near zero through weekend before moderating. Power service suffered a forty eight hour outage due to a break at Asotin Creek station. Fuel firms report high demand as thirty six cords of wood and fifty tons of coal were ordered, while fruit tree impact remains undetermined.
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Lewiston
Alps
Lewiston Water & Power Co
Asotin Creek
Lewiston Fuel & Ice Co
Clearwater Fuel Co
Vermont to construct replica of 1777 constitution house at Lewis and Clark fair
The pavilion for Vermont at the Lewis and Clark centennial will be an exact replica of the 1777 constitution house. It will house exhibits on Vermont resources, history, and political progress from Ethan Allen’s era to today, and serve as a club house for Green Mountain visitors.
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Portland
Vermont
Green
Wilde
Green Mountain State
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