Wool Sales and Knights of Pythias Work
San Francisco wool buyer F B Green left for the lower Country after a week of negotiations with limited sales. Shipments began with 122 sacks shipped from Young Bros and W D Jones clips. Knights of Pythias rank work saw M W Windus Evans knighted and Engineer Fields made a page. large attendance and refreshments followed. more candidates expected next Wednesday for further ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Green
San Francisco
Young Bros
W. D. Jones
Knights of Pythias
Messrs
M. W. Windus
Mr. Evans
Engineer Fields
Supreme Court Declares Tariff Constitutional
High court upholds tariff legality finding that the administration acted within constitutional bounds despite challenges. Court rejects arguments that Congress overstepped in setting duties and duties apply as law.
Downes v Bidwell Insular Case Rules Porto Rico Duties
Justice Brown delivers the court's opinion affirming that Porto Rico remains a U S territory not part of the United States for revenue purposes. The ruling upholds duties on imports from the island under the Foraker act and discusses constitutional reach over territories, with references to Delima and Dred Scott. Separate items note a Moscow federal court sentencing scene where tears influence leniency, affecting two defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Justice Brown
Downes
Bidwell
New York
San Juan
Porto Rico
Circuit Court of the United States
Southern District of New York
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
United States
Delima
Spain
Congress
District of Columbia
Territories
Brown
Taney
Dred Scott
Federal Court of
Moscow
Warren of
Fletcher
Beatty
McNeill’s Island
Warren
Memorial Day Observed in Lewiston With Ceremonies
Memorial Day was observed in Lewiston with bunting and flags in business district. G A R led a morning procession from the hall to the cemetery for grave decorations. At 2 p m at the courthouse James E Babb delivered the address with music by the chorus and remarks by Mrs Tracy of Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
A. Small
H. Perrault
G. A. R. Hall
Court House
James E. Babb
Tracy
Boston
Caucus Ticket Set for Lewiston City Election
Lewiston will hold its city election on June 11. Last Monday's caucus nominations announced a ticket: Mayor J H Skinner treasure Leslie Thompson marshal Wm Shuldt councilman ward 1 C A Hastings ward 2 Frank Cole ward 3 Geo A Frost. No rival ticket yet. rumors exist. Jno P Roos plans to contest Shuldt for marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
J. H. Skinner
Leslie Thompson
Wm Shuldt
C. A. Hastings
Frank Cole
Geo. A. Frost, Sr
Jno
P. Roos
Vollmer Co Receives Car Load of Fruit Jars
In preparation for the fruit season John P. Vollmer and Company received a car load of fruit jars, signaling readiness for canning and distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Vollmer & Co
Not Held Preliminary Hearing Clears J N King
The preliminary hearing for J N King did not proceed to bind him as no evidence supported continued detention. The State's Attorney moved to discharge the defendant, stating the evidence failed to justify holding him.
John King Freed After Preliminary Hearing in Thatcher Murder Case
John King was not held for the murder of Charles E. Thatcher. The preliminary examination last Saturday cleared him as witnesses testified no one was seen leaving the store after the shots. County Attorney Johnson moved to dismiss the charge as no evidence supported guilt, and King walked free.
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John King
Charles E. Thatcher
King
Johnson
Life In the Philippines From a Gover nor Hunt Aide
Louis Roos private secretary to Governor Hunt recalls his time with Idaho volunteers in the Philippines. He describes two story houses with the living area upstairs and the stable on the lower floor to keep clean water and fever miasma away. He notes illness among soldiers from sleeping near the ground.
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Louis Roos
Hunt
Philippine Islands
Idaho
Islands
Boise Statesman
No Reunion This Year for Nez Perce and Idaho Pioneers
The planned joint reunion of Nez Perce and Idaho counties pioneers at Stites on June 13 is cancelled as organizers call off the event for this year.
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Nez Perce
Idaho
Stites
Reunion plans abandoned over ticket shortfall and attractions
The group failed to secure the 500 guaranteed to the railroad company and the reunion was called off. Only about two hundred tickets were guaranteed by Tuesday, and counter attractions for the week aided the cancellation. Normal commencement meetings Epworth League and a circus were booked, deterring plans.
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Epworth League
Lewiston Normal and Kendrick Baseball Game Today
Lewiston Normal faces Kendrick at the association grounds this afternoon for a 3 30 starting game. Kendrick arrives yesterday and shows strong form as they have defeated Juliaetta in two prior games this year. The Normals prepare to match pitchers Thomas and Coon against Kendrick with lineup led by L Chenoworth and D Chenoworth in key roles.
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Lewiston
Kendrick
Association
Juliaetta
Thomas and
Coon
L. Chenoworth
D. Chenoworth
D. F. McGlynn
F. Andrews
H. Helms
C. M. Stiner
O. Hill
C. F. Vincent
G. Lukins
Charles Snyder
Strawberry Shipments Boost Lewiston Valley Market
Strawberry season advances with White Bros. shipping 250 to 300 crates daily to Spokane and Montana. Most fruit comes from Vineland where crop is unusually prolific. Local prices fall from 25 cents per box to 3 for 25 cents, with crate canning prices at 1.60 dollars.
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Lewiston Valley
White Bros
Spokane
Montana
Vineland
Sentenced For Life In Idaho County Murder Case
The court sentenced Andy Gilbert to life in the state penitentiary for the murder of Joseph Smith in Idaho county. Daniel Mc Gann, who shot Morrison near Stuart on March 12, received a ten year term. The Idaho county term has featured multiple murder trials and a June 3 preliminary trial for Duncan in the Ed Otto case is set.
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Andy Gilbert
Idaho County
Joseph Smith
Daniel McGann
Morrison
Stuart
Idaho
Duncan
Ed Otto
Property Transfers in Lewiston and Nesperce Ledger
Filed For Record items list transfers in Lewiston and Nesperce including Albert G. Kester to George H. Kester for lot 5 block C Le Francois tract Lewiston at 1000 dollars. William Phillips et ux to Clement L. Herbert for 2 percent acres near Lewiston at 600 dollars. E V Nichols et ux to Maud L Donaldson for lot 9 block 23 town of Nesperce at 600 dollars. Robert Grostein and wife and Mrs Rachel Binnerd to Matthew Scully for land strip between late 6 and 8 block a1 City of Lewiston at 300 dollars.
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Albert G. Kester
George H. Kester
le Francois
Lewiston
William Phillips
Clement L. Herbert
E. V. Nichols
Maud L. Donaldson
Town of
Nesperce
Robert Grostein
Rachel Binnerd
Matthew Scully
City of
Lewiston Opera House to Host Sargeant and Dunstan
Saturday night at the Lewiston opera house Miss Jean Bernadine Sargeant and Miss Pauline Dunstan will present a musical and literary program. Both Spokane natives are artists in their fields with Sargeant described as a fine singer and Dunstan as an outstanding elocutionist.
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Opera House
Jean Bernadine Sargeant
Pauline Dunstan
Lewiston
Spokane
Sargeant
Dunstan
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. G. Spalding
Baseball
Sporting Goods
Butler Druggists
Fletcher Har
Ake
Wengn
TE Company
QO. A. Kjos
Lewiston’s
Wool Sales
Tion Policy
J. N. King
Life In the
Philippines
Sahlin
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