Idaho State News Roundup of Spring Events and Incidents
Idaho reports a spring balld log boom with a new recruiting office in Boise, fire damage at Baxter hotel in Ketchum, 14,000 pounds of four shipped from Cloverland, and a Payette valley telephone line extension aiding farmers. Local trials include a court layout at Halley, a Weiser residence destroyed by incendiary fire, and extensive county finances across Cassia and Blaine with debts, incomes, and expenditures.
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Bole
Baxter
Ketcham
Pittern
Cloverland
Sie Altos
Holve
Lewis & Tague
Thunder Mountain
Halley
Mra Taylor Thompson
Weiser
Bre
Heat Lake County
Oneida County
Hales County
Hubert Meendow
Virginia
Cassin Warely
Thee
Hiackfoot
Lewiston
Secretary of the Interior
Bnt
Tom
Idaho
Horse Shoe
Elgar Wilton Haw
Heaty
Wilson Fruit Company
FIGHTING IN THE PHILIPPINES REPORTS MOROS DRIVEN BACK
Two engagements near Mindanao describe Colonel Baldwin's battalion and a mountain gun repelling Moros who fired at Moore's party from long range. Moros fled, villages flew red flags, and Sultan Poala sought reoccupation but was dispersed. Datto Gunes offered to placate American commander. Washington ordered Mindanao withdrawal, but Baldwin's force remained beyond telegraphic reach.
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Mindanao
Moore
Frank Baldwin
Sultan Poala
Datto
Gunes
Davis
Zamboanga
Washington
Baldwin
Washinten
Arrest of James Noonan for a Minnesota murder from 28 years ago
James Noonan, longtime Helena resident, was arrested on a requisition from Sheriff Elling K. Mlax of Fillmore County Minnesota. He faces charges of killing John Shriver in Preston township on October 14, 1904, based on a map hint from Moarto on Preston. Noonan, who used the name Patrick Noonan in Minnesota, denies the charge and claims a mistake.
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James Noonan
Helena
Preston Township
Filigiore County
Minnesota
Heleon
Elling K. Mlax
Fillmore Comity
Noonan
Patrick Noonan
John Shriver
Preston
Moartoon
At Noonan
Shinoer Noonan
Ambiguous Military Report on Neutrality Policies Cited
Dispatch summarizes Colonel Crowder’s inquiry into animal shipments to South Africa and British neutrality issues. President reviews incomplete findings, citing insufficient evidence of neutrality violations and no intervention warranted. Also reports a Kansas City shooting involving John Calhoun and his son, plus animal cruelty convictions from Denver rabbit coursing case.
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Elt
Colonel Crowder
South Africa
Chalwette
State Lan Bue Merger
The United States supreme court granted Washington leave to file an original bill seeking injunctive relief against the Great Northern Railway Northern Pacific Railway and Northern Securities in connection with a recent petition. Chief Justice Fuller described the decision as non prejudice and noted the Louisiana Texas quarantine case and Minnesota v. Northern Securities as references guiding the court. Subpoenas would be issued on the first day of the next term in October.
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United States Supreme Court
Washington
Great Northern Railway Company
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Northern Securities Company
Fuller
Minnesota
Praying for Rain Brings Bishop's Weather Orders to Kansas
In Kansas drought relief moves, Bishop Fink of the eastern Kansas diocese ordered daily prayers across Leavenworth area Catholic churches until rain arrives. The region endures hot 90s to mid-90s, dry ground, and wind from the southwest. weather reports show no rain yet, telegraph lines down, and Kansas City’s Julylike heat record concerns.
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Kansas
Fink
Dovese Connista
Leavenworth
Kan
Konens
Kansan
Dispatchen Fron
Topeka
River and Harbor Bill Passes the Senate
The Senate approved the river and harbor bill with about 70 million dollars in appropriations after swift committee study. Senator Frye stated no dredging funds were added for Annapolis training school due to the bill’s already large total.
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Senate
Commerce Committee
McColins
Frye
Bil
Annapolis Training School
Annapolis
Genit
City of Pittsburg Disaster Report Shrinks Lost List
Investigation indicates about half of the 150 people aboard the City of Pittsburg were lost when the steamer wrecked near Cairo. Many survivors and injured were brought to Calta, with casualties split roughly between passengers and crew.
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Pittsburg
Cairo
Calta
Seventy five lives lost on a burning steamer near Ogdon’s Landing
A Ohio River disaster aboard the steamer City of Pittsburg near Ogdon’s Landing, 24 miles from Cairo, left about 75 dead and 75 injured. With 150 aboard, many perished in flames or while attempting to swim to shore as crews fought fires, searched for survivors, and boats from shore aided the trapped passengers. No complete passenger list exists due to a burned registry.
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Ogdon’s Landing
Cairo
Ohio River
City
Pittsburg
Phillips
Caledonia
General Smith Endorses Samar Conduct Amid Hardships
Orders from Washington require a court of inquiry into Samar affairs. General Smith says his command faced insurmountable difficulties and unbelievable hardships, while praising American troops for forbearance and questioning whether any other nation could have maintained such effort.
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Manila
Washington
Samar
Smith
Philippines
Explosion in Barracks Kills 150 in Managua
A blast at military barracks in Managua Nicaragua on a Wednesday night killed about 150. Conservative anger toward the Liberal government under President Selaya is noted as a contextual motive.
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Conservative Party
Managua
Nicaragua
Liberal Party
Selaya
Destruction After Earthquakes Hits Guatemalan Cities
News reports three earthquakes Friday devastated Quesaltenango and Amatitlanio in Guatemala, destroying both departmental capitals. About 600 reportedly killed in Quesaltenango with unverified figures. Telegraph lines down hinder full casualty tallies as survivors camp outdoors. Amatitlan exists no more as a town. Amatitlan remains closer to Guatemala City.
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Quesaltenango
Guatemala
Amatilino
Quesaltenan
Republic
Amatitian
Amatitlan
Guatemala City
Transvaal Leaders to Meet Burghers on Peace Terms
General Dewet travels to Heilbron and General Botha to Vryheid while General Delarey and Mr. Steyn proceed to Klerksdorp to liaise with burghers. The Transvaal commanders expect to accept British terms, though Orange River states may resist. Hostilities continue until delegates return to Pretoria by mid May with orders for new clothes and provisions.
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Dewet
Heilbron
Orange River Colony
Botha
Transvaal
Vryheld
Delarey
Mr. Steyn
Orange River Free State
Klerksdorp
Orange River States
Pretoria
Helsinki district recruits show only 56 of 357 comply
A Helsingfors dispatch reports a levy of 357 summonses drew just 56 recruits while the rest protested the army edict. Later on April 18, Cossacks under General Kaigeroff charged the public in Senate square injuring cripples, elderly, and children before authorities ordered withdrawal and calm returned.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Kaigeroff
St. Petersburg
Senate Square
Jealous Lover Aims At Professor Maglott Home
Early Sunday a jealous lover of a domestic worker at Professor F Maglott of Ohio Normal University Ada tried to wreck his home with dynamite. A stick exploded under the window sill destroying the front and wrecking furniture. He is charged but at large.
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F. Maglott
Ohio Normal University
Ada
Flammarion Declares One Million Minutes Since CE Start
At a Paris meeting of the Societe Astronomique de France Camille Flammarion announced that one million minutes have elapsed at ten minutes past six P.M. on April 18 since the beginning of the Christian era. He uses January 1 year 1 as the starting point. The average year in the nineteenth century comprises 525 457 minutes and eighteen seconds.
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Camille Flammarion
Socile Astronomique de France
Paris
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