Idaho News Highlights From Idaho City State Columns
Idaho news briefs report several political changes including Governor Stannenberg accepting Colonel Jones resignation with a successor to be appointed this week. Reports cover gold belt strikes in Halley, the Seven Devils Standard paper launch at Caprum, and Owyhee railroad extensions southward to the mountain foot. Other items note Snake River blockades, severe Snake River cold, large sheep losses, a homicide near Hall’s Ferry, and a first female juror in district court. Additional notes include a murder bill affecting where executions occur, Northwest Railway progress to Tramway Junction, and scholarships for advanced household economics.
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Manila
Figgins
Idaho
Fea Steunmnmekg
Snake River
Jeuse Vannine
Hall's Ferry
Idth
District Court
Wiis State
Susan L. Smith
Acane
Hole
Lalies
Northwest Railway Company
Nagie
Tramway
Alaskan Boundary Dispute Delayed by Commission Rift
The American Canadian joint high commission adjourned to August to allow more time for agreement over the Alaska boundary. Serious divergences on delimitation hinder treaty prospects as Lynn Canal seaport needs and U S Senate ratification chances influence the hold or pause of talks.
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Washington
Joint High Commission
Neber August Ind
Woless
Lynn Canal
United States
Tn Overdine
United States Senate
Big Mining Sale in Western Mines Worth Millions
A New York telegram reports the sale of one third of the High land Bay property at Hingham Utah to the Standard 641 company. Samuel Newhome, now in New York, conveyed the information confirming the deal including management contracts valuable for royalties on ore. The price exceeds 4 million dollars, the largest mine transfer in years, with oil interests and Rockefeller connections involved.
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East Lake City
Utah
New York
Samuel Newhome
Highland Bay
Hingham
Standard 641
Newhouse
Standard 1
Rockefeller
Pendin
Colorado
Anti Polygamy Amendment Moves in Congress
Washington Feb 22 The house committee on elections reports favorably on a joint resolution to amend the constitution to prohibit polygamy in the United States and its jurisdictions and to disqualify polygamists from serving in Congress The measure, introduced by Mr Capron Rhode Island, would add Article XVI to bar polygamy and empower Congress to enact laws enforcing the article
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Washington
House
Capron
Rhode Island
United States
Iowa
Congresshall
Law of the Witness Mand Ends in Utah Bribery Probe
Investigation into bribery charges against A. W. McCune candidate for U S senator before the Utah legislature began yesterday in Salt Lake City. Representative Law of Cache county conducted the inquiry, with a full day spent detailing Representative Lian's story to the committee.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
A. W. McCune
United States
Law
Cache County
Lian
McCune Bribery Charge Shocks Utah Politics
A. W. McCune, leading candidate for U.S. senator, is accused of bribery by Representative Law of Cache county who claims McCune offered him money to secure votes. Law testifies that McCune discussed a $1500 price and that the plan included recorded payments. a select commission is investigating amid public uproar.
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A. W. McCune
United States
Representative Law
Cache County
McCune
Utah
Pratt
Republic
Jennings
Mr. McCune
Prats
McQane
Law
H—L
McC
Spanish Document Shows Vancouver Island Held 1790 1792
Facsimile published by the Post Intelligencer claims a Spanish document proves Spain held Vancouver Island from 1790 to January 1792. It cites Pedro Alberni’s 1793 return report from Nootka Sound, notes the Seattle original’s sale to a British citizen decades ago, and mentions potential implications for the Pacific boundary dispute if in German sovereign hands.
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Nootka Sound
Mexico
Seattle
Loubet Elected President of the French Republic
Paris February 20 Emile Loubet won the presidency with 483 votes to 279 for Meline and 50 scattering. He asks M Duputy to retain the premier ship and cabinet. Loubet, born December 1 1838 at Marsanne, rose from the bar to politics in 1876 and opposed amnesty.
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France
Paris
M. Loubet
M. Meline
Loubet
M. Duputy
Emile Loubet
Senate
Marsanne
Montemidar
DeBroguie
Reyes Proclaims Himself Provisional Nicaragua President
On the Sun Sivan, Adam Espinosa Reyes reports that his uncle, General Reyes, has declared himself provisional president of Nicaragua and raised forces among Mosquito coast Indians with Bluefields aid. Managua government is said to have dispatched 800 men to attack Reyes at Bluefields, suggesting an army of 900 to 1000 under Reyes.
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Mobile
Ala
Adam Espinosa Reyes
Senor Espinosa
General Reyes
Nicaragua
Mosquito Coast
Bluefields
Managua
Espinosa
Reyes
Minneapolis Man Rules on G A R Command Succession
Captain Eli Torrance of Minneapolis judge advocate general of the National G A R decides no promotion through death is allowed and that a successor must be elected. He states the national council executive committee has full power to elect the commander.
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Minneapolis
Eli Torrance
Sexton
Chicago
Torrance
National Council
Jealous Wife Attacks Sleeping Husband in San Francisco
An angry wife in San Francisco poured carbolic acid over her sleeping husband John Montgomery in a bid for revenge over presumed infidelity. The dose left him injured but alive, with the rest of the bottle’s contents insufficient to cause greater harm.
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San Francisco
Feb. S
John Montgomery
Frank Tee
Dewey Reinforcements to Trigger Philippine Occupation Plan
Washington reports the administration plans a rapid extension of U S jurisdiction over the entire Philippine group. A naval campaign will follow as gunboats reach Manila to occupy principal towns outside the capital while Spanish authorities are replaced and local governments kept unless they resist.
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Washington
United States
Islands
Dewey
Manila
Philippine Islands
Cebu
Zamboanga
Mindanao
Negro
Supplies for Philippines Fleet to Sail From San Francisco
A four-ship convoy will depart San Francisco for Manila within two weeks carrying at least 5,000 tons of freight. The Conemaugh will transport 300 mules and 2,500 tons of forage, the Valencia 1,700 tons and 123 passengers, the Portland 1,300 tons and 100 passengers, and the Roanoke about 2,500 tons. About 200 recruits from the Presidio will join the voyage.
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San Francisco
Manila
Conemaugh
Valencia
Portland
Roanoke
Philippines
Presidio
Spanish indemnity bills in house seek Spain payment
Washington 19. Two bills were introduced in the house to pay Spain the 20 000 000 provided for in the Paris treaty. Representative Cannon offers the paragraph from the sundry civil appropriation bill and Representative Gillett adds a second section mirroring the McEnery resolution. The third section matches the Bacon substitute defeated by a tie in the senate.
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House of Representatives
Spain
Cannon
Gillett
Massachusetts
McEnery
Bacon
Senate
Cuba's Revenues From Havana Port for Four Weeks End Jan 18
Assistant Secretary Meikelson released Cuba Havana port customs for four weeks ending January 18 showing importations 531,729 dollars, exports 62,937 dollars, tonnage tax 17,534 dollars, wharf dues 1 dollar. Total 703,143 dollars. January 1490 total 743,538.19 dollars.
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Washington
Pep
Meikelsohn
Havana
Cuba
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