Idaho State News Highlights From State House and Courts
The Idaho State News itemizes actions in the House and Senate including a state scalp bounty fund bill passing the Senate, a house bill exempting $1,000 of divorced women's property from taxation, and a defeated screens-at-ditches proposal. It notes a fatal scalding in Payette, a murder acquittal in Soda Springs, a drowning death in Butte, and a two and a half year sentence for Charles Smith. Also covered are highway and irrigation issues, ward Redistricting plans in Payette, a 600-tree planting contract for the fair, and large hotel construction in Caldwell. Travel to Thunder Mountain surges. Highland Power aims to install by May 15. People named include Miss Oleana Keyes, William H. Edwards, Louie Lackenby, and Louie Richie. The labor group in Caldwell eyes 100 members, and hay prices surge amid scarcity.
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New Plymouth
Reth Crain
Payette
The
Senate
Thunder Mountain
Wolserhe
Highland Power Company
Highland
Farmers’ Institute
Meridian
Bmirth
California
McPherson
Wiliam H. Edwards
Louie Lackenby
Soda Springs
Oetober Mth
Charles Smith
Pocatello
Smith
Holve
Bil
Governor Peabody Calls Out Troops for Colorado City Strike
At request of Sheriff Gilbert and United States Reduction Company, Gov. Peabody ordered state troops from Denver and Colorado Springs to Colorado City to protect the Reduction Company plant from strikers. About 600 soldiers mobilized after a two week strike. by Tuesday afternoon calm prevailed with no major disturbances.
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Sherif Gilbert
el Paso
United States Reduction Company
Colorado City
Colo
Peabody
Hattery A
Cavsalry
Denver
Second Infantry
Colorao Springs
Rebels Plot Mass Sacrifices and Emperor Claim in China
Dispatches from Shanghai describe Tung Fu Hsin’s rebel movement in Kansu and Chu ning with aims to massacre foreigners and place a new emperor on the Pekin throne. Reports cite foreign threats, brutal killings, and soldiers loyal to anti foreign leaders as the uprising nears Canton and Kong Kong.
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Kansu
Ching
Tung Fu Hatang
Pekin
Tuan
Shanghai Mercury
Yung Lo
Tung Fu Heslkng
Princs Tuan
Yung la
Poe
China
Kwangsi
Canton
Kongkong
Chokiang
Shanghai
Choklang
Records In the Father Augustin Case and Courts Martial
The secretary of war sent senate records of United States courts martial in the Philippines since occupation, covering General Smith Major Glean and an AG opinion on Captain C M Brownell. The transcript notes Brownell may have no trial here, amid the Father Augustin case. A separate item says suspense grows over a Burdick murder in Rimwood New York with a possible female suspect. Also reports snowbound plains cattle losses across rail routes with up to 60 inches in Denver area and thousands of dead cattle sighted near Kansas line and Barkingham.
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Han
Senate
Philippines
United States
Smith
Glean
C. M. Brownell
Sixth Infantry
Banate
Father Augustin
Brownell
Plaine
Denver
Katsas
Kansaw
Pousti
Barkinland
Extraordinary Senate session called by President Roosevelt
The President of the United States issues a proclamation ordering an extraordinary session of the Senate at the Capitol in Washington. Roosevelt declares the occasion requires the Senate to convene on the Sunday of March next at 12 o'clock noon, with notice to all eligible members. John Hay signs as Secretary of State.
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United States of America
Theodore Roosevelt
Senate of the
United States
Washington
John Hay
DROWNED IN THE STREETS AS FLOODWATERS RUSH SECTIONS
Severe Ohio floods drown several residents as waterlogged streets flood Findlay and nearby towns. Sam Moffatt dies on a Findlay sidewalk when water covers it. Farmers Won Jacobs and Henry Thomas drown while attempting to drive through flooded roads. David Diviey swept away and killed near Fremont.
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Toledo
Ohio
Maumee
Findlay
Lima
Tiffin
Marynville
Upper Sandusky
Sam Moffatt
Won Jacobs
Henry Thomas
Fremont
David Diviey
Delaware elects two senators ending deadlock
Delaware’s Monday session resolved a long deadlock by naming State Senator J Frank Allee to the long term Senate seat for 1907 and Congressman Lewis Holser Ball to the short term expiring in 1905. Allee received wide congratulations as the assembly viewed the result as an Addicks victory amid Washington pressure on regular Republicans.
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Delaware
J. Frank Allee
Lewis Holser Ball
Allee
Assembly
Hall
Washington
Higuch
Britain Mulls Retaliation Over Cuban Treaty Ruling
European powers led by Britain and France threaten retaliation as protests grow over the Cuban treaty. Officials expect coordinated actions against what they deem unfair discrimination against European goods when the treaty is applied.
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State Department
France
Europe
Scouts under Nickerson defeat Iadrone near Mariquiana
A detachment commanded by Lieutenant Nickerson attacked at dawn near the village of Mariquiana seven miles from Manila. After an hour of fighting the Iadrone were scattered with nineteen killed and many wounded. No casualties on the scout side.
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Nickerson
Mariquiana
Manila
Ecuute
Result of Family Quarrel Near Columbus Nok
Mrs Soren Anderson a farmer's wife fifteen miles north of Columbus Nok attempted to kill her husband and their 10 year old daughter by throwing carbolic acid in their faces and then swallowing the bottle of the drug Mrs Anderson is dead but her husband and daughter will recover Domestic trouble is said to have been the cause.
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Soren Anderson
Columbus
Nok
Mra. Anderson
Convict Kills Jailer in Olympia Jail Break Attempt
Jailer David Morrell was killed during a jail breakout by Christ Benson a convicted grand larceny prisoner. Benson looted a lead pipe weapon beat Morrell and fled as Jessie Mills sheriff's wife arrived with a pistol to prevent further escapes.
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Christ Benson
Pris
Olympia
Wash
David Morrell
Benson
Jessie Mills
Jaller Morrell
Kahle
Morrell
Protest Against Smoot Seated Senator Elect
A protest against the seating of Senator-elect Smoot is filed by the Inter Denominational Council of Women for Christian and Patriotic Services. The unsigned complaint accuses Smoot of membership in a secret oath bound group subverting government and enforcing a theocracy.
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Smoot
Council of Women For Christian and Patriotic Services
United States
Senate
Spring Freshets Cause Death Across the South
The spring freshet with two days of rain and high winds leaves multiple fatalities and widespread damage. Six drown crossing the Ohio near Hickman Kentucky after their boat hit driftwood, five hurt in a tornado over Hickory Level Georgia, railroads and crops damaged, and Kentucky Tennessee cloudbursts feared to have living losses. Middlesboro Kentucky floods inundate every house in the lower section and ruin stock. Yellow Creek valley flooded from mountain to mountain.
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Ohio
Hickman
Hickory Level
Kentucky
Tennessee
Middlesboro
Yellow Creek
European War Clouds Over Russia and Turkey
A St. Petersburg dispatch says public figures fear a spring crisis with Turkey if Macedonian rebels cross into Bulgaria. Russia weighs a harsher war than 1878, while officers praise the Turkish army as formidable due to German aid. Admiration and fear mingle over possible German financial backing for Turkey and implied private warnings not fully shown in print.
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St. Petersburg
Turkey
Russia
St Petersburg
Roosevelt urges Philippine tariff bill amid island unrest
President Roosevelt told congressional callers that urgent Philippine tariff legislation is needed. He cited recent paplogs from Governor Taft urging passage to avert hardships and potential disturbances in the islands, noting ladrones outbreaks reflect growing discontent on Luzon. Senate Republicans like Lodge push for passage but expect slim chances.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Congress
Luzon
Philippines
Lodge
Extra Session Likely From Cabinet Conference Notes
Cabinet meeting focused on pending Cuba reciprocity and Panama canal treaties. Congress delays raise odds of an extraordinary Senate session if ratification fails. President has not set a date, but likely soon after current session ends. Administration hopes for needed Philippines legislation and Senate confirmation of regular army officers.
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Congress
Senate
Philippines
Root
Finns To Receive Vast Czar Led Relief And Rail Plans
The czar intervenes to avert famine among famine stricken Finns ordering rapid relief. Plans include Idensalmi Kayana railroad at 700000, a 300000 Ulenborg Tornea line, a 2000000 loan for more railroads, an 800000 bank for peasant loans, and 140000 for swamp drainage. Also notes Sweden American aid and Ambassador McCormick inquiries.
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Idensalmi-Kayana
Ulenborg-Tornea
Senate
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Welser Haa Dees
American Board of Missions
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Teliteon
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Jeltteon
Jaikson
Howard Sebree
Caldweth
Boxer
Burdick
Rimwood
Hutwle
N.Y
Su- Been Bull
Addicks
Ladrones
Nebraska
Christ Ngon
Council of Women
Presient
Panama
Czar
Grand Jury
Chicago
Elsie Barrett
Bessie Palmer
Burbank
Lowell
Mass
Sarah F. Kittredge
Jens
Tim
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