Fire damages and celebrations spark in Idaho news items
A crowdburst and arson in Burley cause damage as residents prepare for a July 4 celebration. Ada county reports sugar beet prospects look strong and dry farming expands near Cambridge. Drownings, road contracts, legal cases, and local industry updates paint a broad snapshot of Idaho issues and civic activity.
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Burley
W. Walden
Coeur d'Alene
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Ada County
Cambridge
Walter White
Meadows
Hailey‘Commercial Club
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Muldoon District
Frank Doherty
Nampa
State Land Board
Idaho Irrigation” Company
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Aldover
Justin
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Claude Pence
George Cole
Roccoe
Hughes
Weiser
Washington County
Koelsch
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Emmett
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Frank B. Johnson
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Byrd
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Alene
L. A. Coate
Iboise
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Emimett
Beattie
County Fair Association
Hailey
Republican Platform Endorses Roosevelt Era Reforms
Chicago June 18 The Republican National Convention adopts a platform praising Theodore Roosevelt as leading a new era in American history. It commends trust busting, conservation, tariff revision, waterways improvement, wage worker relief, and stricter railroad regulation, pledging continued policy under a Republican administration.
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Chicago
Equality of Opportunity under Republican Principles
Statement extols Republican governance linking wealth growth to the party's policies. Cites rise from 16 to 130 billion dollars in a generation, claims US wealth surpasses Britain, France, and Germany, and asserts lasting potential from vast lands and natural resources. Emphasizes equal opportunity and restoration of business.
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England
France
Germany
Republican Party
Great Britain
United States
America
Republican ‘Party
Wise legislation and Republican stewardship praised
Since 1896 the nation has felt the wisdom of entrusting the Republican party with national legislation through decisive majorities. The text commends recent laws such as the emergency currency bill, the national monetary commission, employer and government liability laws, and child labor and safety measures for rail and District of Columbia.
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Leo Oe Rey
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Ede Pee
Shetter
House of Representatives
National Monetary Commission
Army and Navy
District of Columbia
Republican tariff revision plan calls for special session
The party advocates a tariff revision by a special session after the next presidential inauguration. It endorses current investigative steps, supports duties aligning with production costs plus fair profit, and favors maximum and minimum rates administered by the president. It seeks to protect domestic industries while preserving wage earners' living standards.
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Republican Party
Congress
United States
Philippines
New Currency Laws and Elasticity Recommended
A government measure is approved to curb financial distress and a national monetary commission is urged to study proposed reforms. Republicans push for an elastic currency aligned with gold standards, automatic operation to dampen rate swings, and support for a postal savings bank system to promote thrift.
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Congress
Republican Party
National Monetary Commission
Mateona
Postal Savings Banka
Strengthen Trust Act Call for Federal Oversight Amendments
The piece argues the Sherman Antitrust Law should be amended to grant the federal government greater supervision and control over interstate corporations with power to form monopolies. It endorses stronger publicity for management of such firms under a wise administration.
Railroad Rate Law Backed and Tariff Agreements Favored
Editorial supports enacting the rail road rate law and strong enforcement against rebates and discrimination. It commends interstate investigations and proposes amendments to allow traffic agreements with commission approval while preserving competition. It warns against overissuance of stocks and bonds by interstate carriers.
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Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
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Liability of Employers Better Protection for Workers
The article praises congressional moves to enact employers liability laws and safety statutes, plus protections for engineers and firemen. It notes reduced railroad labor hours and arbitration between railroads and employees, praising progressive steps while urging further action.
Republican pledge to labor and national welfare
The Republic pledges protection for American labor including an eight hour day on public works, preferred wage claims under bankruptcy, a DC child labor statute, investigations into working conditions for women and children, and a broad inquiry into mine disasters. It emphasizes welfare of wage workers and good citizenship for all Americans.
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Republic
District of Columbia
Congress
Republican Party
Astounding Injunctions Policy Note
The Republican party pledges to uphold judicial authority and the integrity of courts. It argues federal injunction rules should be defined by statute and that no injunction or TRO should issue without notice unless delay would cause irreparable harm, after which a speedy hearing should occur.
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Republican Party
Pan American Commerce and United Republics Embrace Ties
A historic visit by the secretary to South America and Mexico marks a new era of Pan American commerce. The effort fosters closer ties among twenty sister republics with common heritage and republican government, promising expansion in legitimate trade.
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South America
Mexico
Hague Treaties Highlight U S Role in World Peace
The Hague conferences boosted American diplomacy as 11 Hague conventions ratified by the Senate established neutral rights and laws of war on land while 12 arbitration pacts with great powers were confirmed. Extradition and boundary treaties were also ratified, prompting calls to strengthen global friendship and goodwill.
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Senate of
United States
Merchant Marine Urges Revival of American Shipping
The organization pledges support for legislation to revive the merchant marine prestige essential to national defense. It argues expansion of foreign trade and industrial prosperity depend on stronger U S shipping.
Pensions for Veterans and Widows Highlight Republican Platform
The platform lauds increased widow pensions and liberal administration of pension laws to honor veterans. It pledges civil-service maintenance and enforcement, support for public health efficiency, and creation of a federal bureau of mines to aid mineral industries.
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Congress
Republican Party
Bureau of Mines and Mining
American Farmer Welfare and Republican Rural Policy
The piece argues farmers’ welfare aligns with national welfare and lauds the Republicans for 12 years of action aiding agriculture. It praises free rural mail delivery and extended postal access, improved country roads funded publicly, and state and federal efforts to promote road construction and agricultural knowledge.
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Republican Party
National Agricultural Department
Rights of the Negroes Declaration by Republicans
The Republican party has long supported the African American, urging equal justice for all regardless of race. It pledges enforcement of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to protect citizenship and rights and condemns any devices aimed at disfranchisement for color.
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Republican Party
Our Possessions Abroad and Milestones in 1908 Policy
The nation highlights progress abroad and domestic expansion, praising Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Philippines under U.S. protection. It calls for Porto Rico citizenship, notes insurrection ending in the Philippines, Panama Canal progress, and supports New Mexico and Arizona statehood. Lincoln centennial in 1908 urged for nationwide observances in schools.
Natural Resources Indorsement for Waterways Improvement
The text endorses conservation of natural resources and measures to prevent timber waste. It supports reclamation of arid lands and free public-domain distribution to landless settlers. It urges a comprehensive plan to improve waterways, harbors, and great lakes to aid increasing traffic.
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Peace Preservation Acts Boost Army Navy Strength
The Sixtieth Congress enacted measures to strengthen the military including integrating state militias into the national force authorizing joint maneuvers fortifying new base stations expanding naval hospital nurse corps adding two new battleships ten torpedo boat destroyers three steam colliers and eight submarines while pledging dedication to defend American interests abroad and rights of citizens to travel and reside in foreign lands.
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Poaling
Polly
Trade Under Rule in U S Commerce Rise Spurs Debate
A fragment notes the Republican administration’s policy on foreign commerce has led to notable growth in U S trade. The passage hints at ongoing discussion about domestic and international economic strategy under the party’s governance.
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Repub
Lican
United States
Democrats Criticised for Policy Failures in Contrast to Republicans
The piece argues Democrats failed to enact great Republican measures and warns continued Democratic power would block progress. It contrasts parties on currency, free silver, trade, and American influence, asserting Republicans hold steadier positions while Democrats have shifted.
Principles of Democracy and Republicanism in American policy
The text contrasts democracy's alleged socialist tendencies with republicanism's emphasis on regulated individualism. It claims socialism risks wealth destruction and equal possession, while republicanism favors equal opportunity and growth. It argues democracy seeks government ownership, while Republicans push regulation and national prosperity within a framework of preserving freedom. It closes with a call to support a Republican platform.
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Democratic Party
Republican Party
America
Women for German Colonies Seek More Women Emigrants
German colonies with vast areas lure settlers as the gender gap prompts action. The Women’s Colonial union, led by officials’ wives, promotes family settlement, publishes Kolonie and Heimat, and supports emigration with guidance and resources as thousands of German women join the effort.
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Germany
Mfort
Johann Albrecht
Mecklenburg
Kolonie and Heimat
Union
Ufe
Elephant schooling and a vow over Buchanan’s mustache
A professor jokes about animal schools from elephants to phonograph parrots. The piece notes profitable animal training and exotic pet trades with claims of elephant logs and ankush cues. It also recounts Abram Schaeffer of Elizabethtown pledging to keep James Buchanan’s mustache if elected president in 1856, then remaining mustache free for 62 years.
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Siam
Peta
Philadelphia
Abram Schaeffer
Elizabethtown
James Buchanan
Schaeffer
Baltimore
Buchanan
Whale Versus Elephant Size Contrast Noted
A trimmed historical note compares sizes of whales and elephants, stating a full grown elephant weighs about six tons while a whale can reach around 160 tons, highlighting the vast difference in scale between the two giants.
Language and class in modern English speech
The piece notes that speaking good English marks middle class status. It argues modern speech blends small conventional vocabulary with slang from Black and White sources, reflecting shifting attitudes.
Invention and Patent Talk Enjoys Odd Exchange
A fragmentary dialogue centers on an inventor debating patents and money. The remarks touch on a new patent aeroplane and the idea of capital investment, reflecting volatile early aviation discussions.
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