Idaho State News Highlights From Early Legislative And Local Events
Idaho news items note Utah inviting Idaho to Zon fea Wntly, fear of coal famine with scarce fuel, a $75,000 bond vote for Portello sewer, Emmett schools closed for scarlet fever, a fire at Halley hotel, rail passenger rate cap, and a sugar bounty bill. Reports include mining plant formation at Payette, Paradise of Boise water, mysterious disappearances near Thunder Mountain, Sunday closing legislation, and various local incidents in Idaho.
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Utah
Idaho
Bee
Salmon mi
Thunder Mountain
Poratello
Emmett
Halley
Piscoville
Heown
Ada County
Hille Mobinson
Phil Creighton
Senate
Meamire
Agathet Ik
Fremont Gas and Coal Company
St Anthony
Delggs
Ahe
Clayton Symons
M Vones
Portland
Ontario
Arcadia
Owshea
Boise
Mingle Moore Mine
Bellevur
RA. Brownell
Brownell
Lignaus J. Doulas
Mandlaughter
Hots Ayres
Tmntata Danow
Star
Ayres
Doiglase
Gunaul
Ed Ayres
Lewis
Clarke
Smoots Credentials Precedent for Utah Senator's Seat
Reed Smoot’s credentials as Utah’s newly elected senator were presented Monday and referred to privileges and elections. Senator Burrows, chair of the elections committee, presented a Utah citizens’ remonstrance against Smoot’s seating, also referred to the committee. The panel will rule on seating when the Fifty-eighth Congress convenes, or if an extra session is called by the president.
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Reed Smoot
Senater
Utah
Rawlina
Burrows
Elections Committee
Smoot
Wreck at Great Falls Delays Northern Freight Trains
A wiper at Great Falls Montana caused a 16 hour delay when he ran an engine into a pit at the round house. William Crowley was left with the locomotive and tried to operate it but could not stop it. It crashed into the pit, smashing the pit area and toppled a second locomotive on the turntable. Both engines were badly damaged and the division’s exits were blocked for hours.
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Great Northern
Great Falls
William Crowley
Crowley
Reservoir flood in Shelton causes near extinction fears
In Shelton Connecticut three reservoirs burst causing $75,000 to $160,000 in damage. A torrent cut a 110 foot long gully through Howe Avenue. Logs and debris damaged homes. Walter Nichols and his wife and six children escaped to an upper floor. Streetcar tracks and lines were torn down. mills idle due to gravel in raceways.
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Shelton
Conn
Howe Avenue
Walter Nichols
Nichols
Ladrones Near Manila In Rizal Province Clash
A force of ladrones led by General San Miguel reappeared in Rizal province. They avoided a full engagement but attacked three detachments of constabulary, surrounding Canta and Taytay. They captured several scouts and ten constables before releasing them. Inspector McIlwane was surprised and captured near Montalban but later escaped during a negotiation for surrender of arms.
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San Miguel
Rizal
Canta
Taytay
Manila
McIlwalno
Montalban
Ladrones
Meliwalne
Riot Cartridges and Riot Control Ammunition Described
The War Department notified state governors it will supply riot cartridges on demand under legal allowances. The new ordnance bureau design uses two lead tin balls in place of a single rifle bullet, about thirty four grains of smokeless powder, and a paraffin coating to contain risk.
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War Department
Ordnance Bureau
Lnw
A Fool and His Gun Tragedy Shocks Whiston County
In Whiston county Alabama Maggie Sehers aged 18 is dead after a shooting by her lover William Jones who also wounded her brother John Scharf seriously. Jones then shot himself fatally near the heart after the incident. The brother had been visiting from Shelbyville Indiana and had no prior knowledge of Jones.
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Whiston County
Alabama
Maggie Sehers
John Scharf
William Jones
Shelbyville
Ind
Jones
Meet Death in Hotel Fire at Clifton Hotel Rapids Iowa
A disastrous blaze at the Clifton hotel in Rapids Iowa claimed ten lives with the fire starting at 2 20 o clock and by 10 o clock the debris remained intensely hot hindering body search. The death toll may rise beyond ten with two fatalities and over twenty injured, many from jumps to escape the flames.
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Lves
Clifton
Rapids
Iowa
Ion
Prayed in Court as Murder Suspect Seeks Justice
In Chicago Judge Horton heard George Stone plead for divine justice during his murder trial. Stone, British subject, is accused of killing Robert Nelson a decade ago at the Turner hotel and was recently arrested in London. The Royal Society of St. George backs his defense.
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George Stone
Horton
Chicago
Stone
Robert Nelson
Turner Hotel
Nelson
London
Royal Society of St. George
Cold Feet Causes Tragedy in St Louis Murder Suicide
William Rack colored shot Maggie McGinnia colored after she left a window open in their bedroom. Rack fleds pursued her, held her, and fired a revolver at her breast before attempting suicide. He was arrested on a murder charge.
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William Rack
Maggie McGinnia
St. Louis
Tuck
Germany Endures Floods and Fires Across Regions
Severe gales swept Germany on Saturday and Sunday igniting a string of destructive fires spread by wind. In Huertgen ninety two houses burned while Kleinenberg in Rhenish Pr usa la saw forty four buildings destroyed. Elsewhere fires damaged dozens of structures, with Dollna near the frontier and Gallela reporting over one hundred houses destroyed.
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Germany
Huertgen
Kleinenberg
Rhenish
Prosala
Dollna
Gallela
Coffee Bottle Explosion Injures Three New York Girls
Three girls from New York City were severely burned Sunday when a coffee bottle placed on a red hot stove lid exploded. The bottle shattered, scattering glass as onlookers panicked and fled. Ambulance surgeon Deutsche found burns on faces necks and arms along with cuts from glass. the girls refused hospital care and were sent home.
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New York City
Deutsche
Scards
Fatal Coke Oven Accident in Connellsville
Eleven year old Mary Kolland fell down a hill and into a hot coke oven in Connellsville Pa dying in flames as workers rescued the body. Elsewhere Mrs Walter Dykes is sought after two of her children were found dead from poisoning amid rumors she used poison in Eddy West Virginia. Peter Farrell a leading Democratic politician and coal gauger was shot and killed by his son Edward in New Orleans after a family dispute. Edward surrendered to authorities.
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Mary Kolland
Connellaville
Walter Dykes
Eddy
W. Va
Peter Farrell
Atate
Edward
New Orleans
Farrell
George
M. N. Stinson
Shawnee
C. T
Wholesale Poisoner Reflicts Indiana Youth Apple Poisoning Plot
Meade Carr a 19 year old resident of Rien Suthtown Indiana is jailed in Cott bum charged as a wholesale poisoner He allegedly worked in a warehouse and distributed apples laced with poison The motive remains unclear per authorities and investigators
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Indiana
Meade Carr
Rien Suthtown
Cott Bum
Barry
Roy
Wyoming Legislature Adjourns Sine Die
The Seventh Wyoming legislature adjourned sine die at midnight Saturday. Senate President Guernsey Speaker Ath erly and Speaker pro tem Mack were honored with keepsakes. The session approved the governor’s treaty, with most reappointments, except the second district plumbing inspector.
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Wyoming
Guernsey
Senate
Atherly
Tom Mack
House
Perry
Conming
Has Fallen From High Society
George H Pell once a Wall Street and society figure has been sentenced to three and a half years in state prison for grand larceny after pleading guilty years ago. In 1890 he received five years for a charge stemming from the Six National bank failure and was pardoned after two years. His wife and relatives are wealthy.
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George H. Pell
Wall Street
Pell
Chareve Arlaing
Sisth National Bank
SLAIN AT A CROSSING IN NEWARK SCHOOL TROLLEY CRASH
A trolley carrying nearly 100 Newark schoolchildren was struck by an express train at a crossing. Eight children were killed and scores injured. The motorman and engineer were badly hurt. the crossing gates were lowered, the trolley slid on icy rails, and the crash occurred near the high school.
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Newark
N. J. Thhrsday
Roosevelt to call extra session unless treaties pass
President Roosevelt told several senators he will call an extraordinary session of the Fifty-eighth Congress if the Panama canal and Cuban reciprocity treaty are not ratified this session. Officials expect rapid ratification before March 4, but the president will issue the call immediately if either treaty fails. Strong state reasons urge swift action.
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Roosevelt
Senate
Navy supply bill passed after protracted session
The house approved the naval appropriation bill after many amendments. It calls for three new battleships and an armed cruiser, two steel training ships, one wooden brig, and discretionary submarines, with an increase in Navy personnel but rejection of a midshipman expansion. Reports on armor funding were overruled.
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House
Anl
Gaines
Nem
Tenn
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Constabulary
Cedar Rapids
Lorenz
America
Isidor Singer
Independent Order of B’nal B'Rith
Friederich Mueller
Adolph Lorenz
Mueller
New York
Lolita Armour
Orthopedy Medical College
Chicago University
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Washburn
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Anton Klinger
Bassanella
Alex Anderson
Grand Forks
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Pennsylvania
Lackawanna
Congress
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Report of
Coal Strike Commission
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Washington
Arkansas
Stephen B. Wing
Rogersville
Ozark
Tillman
South Carolina
Gonzales
Mitchell
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Chantaugua
Mine-Workers’ Organization
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