Idaho State News Highlights From Diverse Local Events
Idaho state news itemizes diverse developments including a $10,100 schoolhouse project in McCammon, plans for new railway equipment, a new town at Nye mile west of Boise, a Grand American Travelers convention in June, a $100,000 Boise horse barn, and a rising state arsenal. It also covers a large Scottish Rite Masons gathering, a beet field yielding $71 per acre, Addison Smith succeeding Harry Syme at the Bureau of Lands, a Kendrick treasurer case review by the supreme court, Boise population growth to about 25,000, the state acquiring strychnine to control predators, the Inland Empire Teachers Association meeting in Lewiston, and varied local notes on farming, drowning, Native protest at Spalding, and railroad plans in the Lewiston district.
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McCammon
Idaho Northern Railway Cmpany
Ustick
Bolee
Hula
Hols
United Commercial Travelers of America
Idaho
Boise
Norm Thompson
Palo Alto Rock
AJ. Quackenbush
Onterlo
Addison T. Smith
Botwe
Aiive
Charee
Harry G. Syme
Largunt
James Wallis
Mexburg
Walleix
Rexburg Standard
Supreme Court
Anna Nelson
Kendrick
District Court
Chilean Move to Raise Ambassador Rank Sparked Regional Jealousies
Latin American nations including Argentina Brazil and Chile feared elevating Chile’s envoy to ambassador in Washington. Washington halted the plan citing U S policy and regional hostility. The Pan-American conference fallout and Chile's funding issues influenced keeping the legation under Alberto Yoacham.
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Washington
Chile
Walker Martinex
Hin Janlero
Legation
Alberto Yoacham
United States
Latin-America
Republica
Argentina
Brazil
State Department
South America
Limit on Armaments Proposed for The Hague Conference
Longon reports Britain has formally requested the next The Hague conference consider limiting armament expenditures. The foreign office has not seen opposition so far and no details emerged from talks in St Petersburg between German and Austrian ambassadors and Emperor Nicholas.
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Longon
Ooctin Nes
Russa
Foreign Office
Great Britain
St. Petersburg
Germany
Austria
Nicholas
Thaw Confident of Acquittal Visited by Wife on Easter
Harry Thaw, awaiting trial in the Tombs, received a cheerful Easter visit from his wife who held a special permit to spend the afternoon with him. She told reporters he was growing more cheerful and confident the commission will find him sane and the trial will proceed.
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New York
Harry Thaw
Y Thaw
Harry
Question Raised on Utilities Charge for Water Through Reserves
In Washington a forvar service asks the attorney general whether charging commercial firms for the right to conduct water through reserves is legal. The forestry administration argues firms should pay for conserved water used to generate electricity, with right of way as their sole opportunity. The practice, already collecting pipelines water, faces legal scrutiny as demand for power grows.
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Washington
Forvar Service
Forestry Administration
Busse Wins Chicago Mayoral Race Over Dunne
Fred Busse, Republican, defeats Edward Dunne, Democrat, in a bitter mayoral contest over traction reforms. Busse's plurality estimated between 14,000 and 18,000 with the key issue the future of streetcar systems and city ownership options. The campaign centered on 20 year franchises, city acquisition rights, and universal transfers, carried by roughly 40,000 votes.
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Chicago
Fred Buns
Edward F. Dunne
Democratic Party
Dunne
Republican Party
Hnex
Three Chicago Boys Arrested for Fire Attack on Sleeping Boy
Three youths aged 12 to 14 named Lester Hall Walter Leonard and James White were arrested after they tried to burn Michael Lacoco's clothes while he slept in a hallway. They later poured alcohol on the clothing from a drugstore bottle, waking him as flames spread. Lacoco was rushed to a hospital in serious condition.
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Chicago
Michael Lacoco
Lester Hall
Walter Leonard
James White
Lacoco
Pure Food Prosecutions Prepared in Washington
The department of agriculture plans early prosecutions under the pure food law with Dr. Wiley directing inspectors to gather samples for charges. Offending establishments identified. specimens to be secured for accusations and forwarded to district attorneys for criminal proceedings. About forty or fifty inspectors will be in the field, with numerous prosecutions anticipated.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Dr. Wiley
United States
Wiley
Successful Candidate Drops Dead During Victory Celebration
In Central City Cola during a victory celebration in the Teller hotel rotunda James A. Gilmour Democrat and mayor-elect after election results dropped dead from an apoplexy attack. Gilmour had lived in the city for 35 years and was a leading district figure.
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Central City
Cola
Teller Hotel
Thesday
James A. Gimour
Gilmour
Trial of Ruef Begun in San Francisco Extortion Case
A major bribery graft investigation trial opened in San Francisco as Abraham Ruef, the indicted political boss, faced charges in Judge Dunne's department. He is accused of extorting large sums from local French restaurant owners under threat of revoking their Heenson.
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San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
Haywood to Be Tried First in Steunenberg Murder Case
Labor leader William D. Haywood charged with complicity in the murder of Idaho Governor Frank Steunenberg. Trial set for May at Boise with Haywood first, others to follow. Defense sought venue change but cases moved from Caldwell to Canyon county or Boise.
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Steunenberg
Idaho
Boise
Bomne
Tda
Tadgé Wood
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Charles H. Moyer
Federation
George A. Pettibone
Frank Steunenberg
Western Federation
Washington County
Canyon County
Ada County
District Court
Haywood
Nine Hour Day Demand Stalls Western Rail Strike
Chicago reports say railway workers on western lines pressed for a nine hour day as condition for settlement. Commissioners Knapp and Neill held talks with railroad managers and labor representatives. Firemen also demand nine hours and may strike if unresolved.
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Chicago
Western
Knapp and Neill
California Bride Bound for China with Deported Husband
Emma Culver of Duarte, who wed Yeo Lung, a Chinese immigrant, plans to accompany him to China after he was ordered deported by a federal court. She met him in Monrovia, and she has stayed by his side during legal proceedings before his removal.
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Los Angeles
Emma Culver
Duarte
California
Yeo Lung
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Hogkong
Miss Culver
Monrovia
Yee Lung
China
Admits Organizing Trust In School and Church Furniture
Chicago secretary J A Holbrook of the Manufacturers' combination pleaded guilty to conspiring to fix prices in restraint of trade. He was the sole indicted agent in Chicago and chairman of the Prudential club said to have organized to prevent competition in church and school furniture sales nationwide.
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Chicago
J. A. Holbrook
Holbrook
Prudential Club
United States
Boss Ruef Linked to Private Payrool in Graft Case
San Francisco grand jury heard testimony from three Pacific States Telephone executive board members denying knowledge of bribery to defeat a Home Telephone franchise. E S Pillsbury testified Abra ham Ruef has been on the company payroll for over two years at 1200 dollars a month, with changes to his own pay after he objected.
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San Francisco
Pacific States Telephone Company
B. S. Pillsbury
Homer
King
Timothy Hopkins
Home Telephone Company
Vce
Louis Glass
Grand
Pillsbury
Veteran Congressman Grow Dies in Glenwood Pa
Former Congressman Galusha A. Grow, who served from the Wilmot district starting in 1851 and later as congressman at large, died Sunday afternoon in Glenwood, Pa, after a long breakdown attributed to old age. He nearly became Jackson’s running mate in 1864, coming within one vote of the vice presidential nomination.
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Andrew Jackson
Ingramton
Galusha A. Grow
Glenwood
Grow
Congress
Wilmot
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
House
United States
Grover Cleveland Thanks for Birthday Messages
Former President Grover Cleveland, in a note from Princeton New Jersey, expresses gratitude for the generous congratulatory messages and newspaper commentary on his seventieth birthday and says he will treasure them for the rest of his life.
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Princeton
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Confidence Operators Nabbed in Cleveland Whirl
Police arrest three men and a woman who gave names tied to Edward Weiss and Max Harris of New York and Charles Drucker and Claudia Carlson of Cleveland. Detectives say they stopped a scam targeting J. D. Marks, a wealthy scrap iron dealer, attempting to swindle him out of 5000 dollars.
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Cleveland
Edward Weiss
Max Harris
New York
Charles Drucker
Claudia Carlson
J. D. Marks
Land districts enlarged in new land office reorganization
Washington officials announce a reorganization of the General Land Office field and office forces under the secretary of the interior. District lines are redrawn to enlarge divisions and grant chiefs broader authority and supervisory powers. Special agents will be assigned to chiefs and placed under their jurisdiction to ensure efficient field work.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
General Land Office
Hertofore
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