Meadows Plans and Idaho News From the Region
A survey of Meadows residents preparing for a jauguar race meet and Burley sharing a $40,000 hotel project with fans. Nampa hosts growth with fruit acreage records, a new depot project, creamery expansion, and regional railroad activity. Other items note Elmmett stage service proposals, bank reports, teacher meetings, and local accidents and farming progress in Idaho communities.
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Meadows
Burley
Nampa
Este
Italy
Chris
J M. Tucker
Meridian
Jerome Commercial Club
League of Commercial Clubs
Idaho
H. C. Dutton
Weiserman
Medford
Ore
Turner
Boise
Ralph P Quarles
Supreme Bench of
Honolulu
Wailuku
Maui
Emmett and
Star
Thedaho Northern
Emmett
Boisé
Commercial Bank
Cleve
Belle Chamberain
Powers and Howard Pardoned by Governor Powers and Howard
Governor Wilson pardoned Caleb Powers and James Howard in a landmark case tied to the Goebel assassination drama. Powers faced four trials over eight years with initial convictions reversed, and he plans to resume law practice in his hometown of Harboursville, Kentucky.
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Frankfort
Caleb Powers
James Howard
Wilson
United States
William Goebel
Goebel
Secretary of State
Powers
Degh
Karboursville
Plagues at Caracas Shake Venezuelan Capital
Bubonic plague cases reported in Caracas trigger alarm as authorities fail to act. Passengers from La Guaira face five day quarantine on the railway. Diplomats say foreign interests remain at risk amid weak sanitary measures and a disputed decree declaring the epidemic over.
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Caracas
Venezuela
la Guayra
Castro
Interfor
Five Harrisburg Defendants Acquitted in Capitol Furniture Case
After a 22 hour deliberation the jury found the five men charged with conspiracy to defraud the state by a false bill for metallic furniture for the new capitol not guilty. Former State Treasurer Matthaes former Auditor General Snyder and James M Shumaker were acquitted on court instructions, leaving only Cassel and Huston to be tried.
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Harrisburg
Capitol
Matthaes
Snyder
James M Shumaker
Cassel
Huston
Attempt on Honolulu Detective and Wife Rocks Home
An early Saturday bombing outside the bedroom window of Honolulu Chief of Detectives Taylor and his wife caused a water tank to explode and structural damage to the porch and stairs. No injuries or suspects are identified. The report also notes Russia’s executions and death sentences in military courts.
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Honolulu
Taylor
Drowned After Boat Plunges Over Dam at Center Street
Edward Ebersall and William Jennings, young Des Moines men, were drowned when their launch swept over Edison Light Company dam at Center street after an engine failure. Brothers Harl Jennings and William Ebersall escaped by swimming to safety as the boat and four occupants went over the dam.
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Des Moines
Edison Light Company
Center Street
Edward Ebersall
William Jennings
Harl Jennings
William Ebersall
Ike
Karl Jennings
Woman in Cadillac Massacre Kills Eight Family Members
Eight members of the Cooper family are reported murdered in Cadillac. Authorities believe the killer is the wife and mother who is described as insane. The victims were slain with a blunt instrument or head trauma, with Mr Cooper alive when discovered and claiming his wife acted.
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Mich
Daniel Cooper
Hetty Green's Hoax Hotel Move Leaves Questioned
Fragmentary notes recount a 19th century tale about Hetty Green at Hoboken and an alleged consigned departure from a hotel. The text questions whether she grew tired or stayed at another hotel, with unclear confirmation of the events.
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Hetty
Zebaat
Evicted Seek Shelter as Kaw flood Draws Sightseers
Kansas City report describes widespread flood damage along the Kaw River with Armourdale abandoned and residents awaiting the tide. Officials plan river control steps including potential rail bridge removals and a canal to divert Missouri overflow, as two city governments strive for cooperation.
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Kansas City
Armourdale
Kansas Cities
United States
War Department
Union Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Missouri
Philippines Appropriation Bill Finalized After Talks
Insular commission and Philippine Assembly settle general appropriation bill for 16.8 million pesos with a near 1.6 million peso concession by the assembly. Salaries and bureau consolidations rejected, unchanged personnel in bureaus and departments.
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Manila
Insular Commission
Philippine Assembly
Newfoundland-bound New Hampshire to sail for Prince of Wales visit
Work rushes on the battleship New Hampshire at the Brooklyn navy yard to complete her first ocean voyage. She is to leave Saturday for Quebec to honor the Prince of Wales during his Canadian visit with Captain Cameron McR. Winglew signed to command. Vice President Fairbanks expected to accompany as Roosevelt’s special representative.
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New York
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Quebec
Prince of Wales
Canada
Navy Department
Cameron McR. Winglew
Fairbanks
Roosevelt
Battleships Assemble in San Francisco for Long Ocean Voyage
Atlantic fleet warships gather in San Francisco harbor as Mare Island and Hunter's Point prepare twenty five fighting craft for a long homeward voyage across three oceans toward Hampton Roads. Nine vessels are in man‑of‑war row awaiting final deployment.
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San Francisco
Great Oceans
Hampton Roads
Mare Island Navy Yard
Hunter's Point
Kidnapping Case Tied to Brujo Myth in Havana
In Alacranes Victor Navarre a black youth confessed to aiding in the disappearance of Louisa Valdes a white girl after entering her home with a wizard named Mar' in. He said the girl was killed for her heart blood to cure a chronic illness.
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Havana
Alacranes
Victor Navarre
Louisa Valdes
Mar’ In
Powers Giver a Great Reception in Barbourville
Barbourville Kentucky reports Caled Powers pardoned by Governor Wilson. News spreads nationwide as crowds gather at Peton Gay Middlesboro Pineville and other train stops Sunday. Powers shakes hands with thousands. Arténing hosts the largest welcome ever for a resident.
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Barbourguille
Powers
Wison
Peton Gay
Middlesboro
Pineville
Arténing
Contested Taft Secretary Race Sees Delegates Rise
The Republican National Committee completed seven days of hearings and counted 219 seats on the temporary roll. Taft leads 603 delegates, with 387 before the hearings and 216 added from contests in states including Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Alaska Arizona and Foraker Virginia Ohio totaling three more.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Taft
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Alaska
Arizona
Foraker
National Committee
Saved From Noose Chicago Death Sentence for Fortune Teller
Herman Billek a Bohemian fortune teller convicted of murder in Chicago was granted no stay of execution while he seeks appeal to the supreme court. The case involved the deaths of five members of the Varal family linked by a life insurance motive. Mary Varal, 22, accused of aiding the murders. Mrs Hose Varal, mother, committed suicide upon arrest.
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Chicago
Herman Billek
Hohendan
Supreme Court
Herman Rillek
Mary \Varal
Hose \Varal
Mars Varal
Billek
Ao Barnes
Hilek
Varal
Ife
Cach
Delegates Voted for Bryan at Democratic Convention
Democratic delegates and alternates from Utah elected in Salt Lake City to the Denver national convention and instructed to back William J Bryan for president. Frank K Nebeker was chosen as national committeeman.
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Salt Lake City
Denver
Frank K. Nebeker
William J Bryan
Samuel Newhouse
D W Powers
W H King
H J Hayward
A J Evans
Utah County
Smith
Weber
J D Call
Box Elde
Ventress
Ta Tterall
Balt Lake
W F Olson
Carbon
J Humphries
LP Nelson
Sanpete
Attorney James McCormick Dies After Jumping From Window
James B Ma McCormick aged 38 an attorney and brother of H J McCormick a former New York Central agent died by suicide after leaping from a five story Watertown New York office building. He had been arrested on forgery and grand larceny charges related to alleged theft of railroad funds and a fraudulent settlement.
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Watertown
N. Y
James B MaCormick
H. J McCormick
New York Central
Mick
Traitor Ulimo publicly stripped in Roche Square
A French naval officer once loyal to the state, Charles B Ulimo, is marched at the head of a soldier squad in Roche Square amid jeers. The crowd witnessed his uniform and insignia removed before deportation to Devil's Island on the Guiana coast, echoing the fate of Major Dreyfus.
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Voulon
France
Charles B. Ulimo
Acer
Roche Square
tUlimo
Olimo
atUlima
Ulima
Rectan
Peruvians Spark New Uprising Amid Cerro de Pasco Mines
Report details unrest in Peru near Cerro de Pasco mines and La Fondicion region. Mentions C B Chaleen of Salt Lake City killed while overseeing construction work on a new Fall Road project for A W McCune.
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Gt Owey
Cerro de Pasco
la Fondicion
Peru
C. B.chaleen
Salt Lake
A. W. Mf
Chaleen
McCune
Warning Given Panamanian Elections May Be Interfered
Secretary Taft informs President Amador that the United States stands ready to intervene in Panama if elections are not fair. The May 12 letter emphasizes reluctance to act but asserts U.S. readiness to use force if necessary to ensure fair administration of election laws.
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Taft
United States
Panama
Washington
Amador
Republic of Panama
New York Tightens Penalties on Race Track Gambling
Albany reports passage of Agnew Hart anti race track gambling bills redefining penalties. Chapter 506 repeals civil recovery for wagers inside track inclosures and imposes imprisonment up to one year. Chapter 607 reclassifies gambling as a misdemeanor, shifting cases to minor criminal courts.
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Albany
Agnew Hart
New York
State Racing
Tragic Trunk Deaths of Two Children in Fall River
In Fall River the bodies of Joseph and Andrew Hendry and a five year old were found locked inside a trunk used to hide from school. A medical examiner ruled suffocation as the cause of death after noting struggle marks on clothing and interior of the trunk and on the children.
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Fall River Masa
Josph
Andrew Heandry
Woman Claims God Prompted Death and Funeral Plans
Pascaic New Jersey widow Anna Kiselda aged 37 declares God told her next Sunday would bring death. In good health she prepares funeral arrangements and says she will leave doors unlocked for neighbors to enter after she dies. She has studied religion since her husband’s death five years ago.
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Pascaic
Anna Kiselda
Bailey Undergoes Throat Operation in New York
U S Senator Joseph W Bailey of Texas, ill with throat trouble, submitted to a throat operation in New York and is now recovering. His condition was reported favorable despite a fever. He could not leave his Waldorf Astoria apartment to attend the monetary commission meeting of which he is a member.
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New York
United States
Joseph W Bailey
Texas
Bailey
Waldorf-Astoria
Monetary Commission
Towne Delivers Fourth of July Oration at Nebraska Commencement
Charles B. Towne of New York spoke as the fourth of July American at the University of Nebraska’s thirty seventh commencement in Lincoln. Colonel Henry Watterton and Mr. Bryan attended the address, after which Towne joined guests at Fairview. He renewed vows to the republic and urged Hatlon’s mission to solve social industrial and religious liberty.
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Lincoln, Neb
Charles B. Towne
New York
University of Nebraska
Henry Watterton
Bryan
Mystery Robbery Threatens Historic Postal Haul
A missing registered pouch believed to contain at least 60000 dollars in currency and additional valuables vanished last weekend within the Kansas City Missouri postoffice jurisdiction. The pouch, sent from Los Angeles to New York, was sealed with a tamper resistant lock and left the origin in Santa Fe railroad service on June 4.Police and investigators note the security of registered mail complicates access to its contents during transit.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Kansas City
Postoffice Department
New York
New York City
Santa Fe
Reeled town rocked by lynching and gun battle
In Wilburton Oklahoma two prominent citizens were killed and a woman escaped injury as residents posted patrols every fifty yards in a six mile circle. R H Johnson a Black man who had shot deputy Oliver Swan last September fired on a fishing party after mistaking them for pursuers killing Walter Roberts instantly and mortally wounding Robert Mounds. Mrs R Blakeley hid behind a tree to escape.
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Wilburton
Okla
R. H. Johnson
Oliver Swan
Johnson
Walter Roberts
Robert Mounds
R. Blakeley
Repudiates Confession In Ferris Dyna miting Case
Butte Montana witnesses testify that Arch ie Raynolds offered 80n a fine job if Ferris would confess to Burlington wreck. Ferris denies knowledge of the wreck and says detectives promised acquittal and a wagon job for a confession. He claims the detectives coerced the admission, and his mother and sister corroborate the tale.
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Ferris
Young Miselesipp Woman Avenges Murder of His Father
Tunica Mississippi. Attorney J. T. Lowe was shot and mortally wounded on a street Wednesday by Mrs. Jacob Weinstein. Lowe had killed Perry M. Houston, father of Mrs. Weinstein, on March 31 in a street quarrel tied to Houston's election as Yazoo levee board secretary. Mrs. Weinstein, 19, married last February to a Charleston merchant, is under arrest.
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State Land Department
District
Latak County
Mountain Home
American Falls
Council Valley
Weiser
Lolda Thrasher
Pen Wareille
Midvale
Lewiston
Léwiston
Tunica
Miss
J. T. Lowe
Jacob Weinstein
Lowe
Perry M. Houston
Weinstein
Houston
Yazoo
Charleston
Hitchcock Acquitted in New York Trial
Raymond Hitchcock, the comedian, was acquitted by the New York Supreme Court jury after a lengthy trial on charges involving attempted improper conduct with young girls. The case included testimony about alleged mistreatment, with Helen Von Hagen and Haste Voecks among those involved in the proceedings.
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New York
Raymond Hitchcock
Ityase Bee
Supreme Court
Faltenoseh
Faltenoseh, Mistreated Either Than Complainane: ii: Athe Case
Helen von Hagen
Voecks
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