Shoup Resigns as Idaho Marshal and Alaska Appointments
James M. Shaw of Idaho was reappointed marshal of the First Division of Alaska by the President last week, aiding Idaho with 14 000 000 acres. The Senate passed a Carey Act bill transferring 1 000 000 acres of arid land to Idaho for state use. Evans sentenced to life imprisonment for second degree murder of Robert Jackson in McCammon on November 29, 1907. Fred Love alias Portland Whitey recaptured at Grand Island Neb and to be brought to Boise after escaping from state penitentiary.
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Shoup
James M. Shaw
Idaho
Alaska
United States Senate
Tolaho
Evans
Pocatello
Budge
Charles Evans
Robert Jackson
McCammon
Boise
Fred Love
Portland Whitey
Toxbo
Grand Island
Neb
Love
Wallace
Harriman
New York
E. H. Harriman
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Enron Pacific Executive Committee
Weiser Overrun With Thieves
Two men are held on robbery charges in Weiser after four residences were broken into last week. No valuables were taken as robbers fled. Authorities suspect a link to an attempted shooting at the First National Bank leader Presi dent Shainwald. Shainwald says one man fired at him. The city reports a gang of toughs driving many to leave.
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Weiser
Shainwald
First National Bank
Della
Detla
Pella
Wiyeelf
Syn
Nullius
Telia
Dente
Delia
Va Mitchell
Idaho to select 2,000,000 acres under Carey act report
Representative French wins favorable public lands committee report on a resolution authorizing Idaho to reclaim an additional 2,000,000 arid acres under the Carey act. He also introduced a bill allocation plan directing sale proceeds from Government irrigation townsites to fund schools sewer and water systems and other civic improvements in towns with the monor.
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Idaho
French
Public Lands Committee
Spring sheep inspections nearly complete in Idaho
Dr. George E. B. Noble reports the spring check of Idaho flocks is mostly done with seabies found in only Cushin and Bannock counties. Most sheep have been dipped and remaining will be soon. State inspections show overall health better than neighboring Intermountain states and returns likely to exceed recent years.
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Boise
George EB. Noble
Bannock
Noble
Idaho
Drubbed by a Waiter Sparks Porter Arrest
Lewiston-L. A. Porter wealthy businessman was arrested Saturday on a warrant issued by waiter John Mudick. The case stems from a shocking fist fight on Snake River bridge when Porter caught Mudick with Helen McKinney, Porter's housekeeper. Mudick, a former sweetheart of McKinney, had arranged a meeting in a bid to reconcile a quarrel, which Porter interrupted in his car.
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Lewiston
L. A
Porter
Orchard Reward Claim Tied to Steunenberg Murder Case
Attorney Fred Miller of Spokane filed a claim with Sho shone county Idaho for the 10000 reward for arrest and conviction of the Steunenberg murderer. He says he arrested Harry Orchard and notes Orchard has pleaded guilty. Miller’s early associate Tred Miller and later counsel Stiller Alee are linked to Orchard and the Haywood trials.
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Orchard
Fred Miller
Spokane
A. M. Johnson
Boise
Idaho
Shoshone County
Steunenberg
Harry Orchard
Tred Miller
Hegas
Fease
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Minera
Stiller Alee
Brave Adams
North Bank Road Complete Golden Spike Ceremony
Portland witnesses 500 spectators travel 50 miles to witness the golden spike drive at Sheridan's Point three miles west of Stevenson Washington. The event marks completion of the rail line from Pasco to Vancouver covering 221 miles with future extensions toward Spokane. The project cost about 40 million dollars with a maximum grade of 0.2 percent and curvature of 2 percent.
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Portland
North Bank Road
Sheridan's Point
Stevenson
Wash
Golden Apike
Ageetavors Ag
Pacific Coast
Pasco
Vancouver
Columbia
Willamette
Spokane
Vandalism and fear in Yakima area over Oriental labor
Hoodlums at Wapato destroyed 400 young fruit trees and posted threats on local nurseries to deter Oriental workers. Sheriff Edwards promises measures to stop further vandalism as tension rises over employment of Japanese and Chinese laborers.
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Yakima
Wash
Wapato
Edwards
Northwest Storm Floods Sweep Oregon and Idaho
A powerful late winter storm paralyzed transport and flooded towns across Oregon and Idaho. Landslides blocked rail lines at Wyeth, Hood River lost power and lights, and rivers like the Columbia and Willapa surged. Cities including Pendleton and Lewiston faced rising waters, damaged bridges, and disrupted communication as levees held only temporarily.
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Hood River
Pendleton
Matilla
Cowlitz
Kendrick
Walla Walla
Wash
Fourth Street
Third Street
Main Street
Sixth Street
Trust Pres
Lewiston
Idaho
Party Conventions Map For Delegates To Big National Meet
A garbled listing shows dates and places for party conventions including Republicans at Boise September 1 and Chicago June 16 for the National convention. Democratic events are noted at Twin Falls June 2 and Denver July 7 for the Democratic National Convention.
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Wallace
Boise
Chicago
Twin Falls
Denver
The Strange Detective and a Wife's Reckoning
A husband fleeing a troubled marriage encounters a doppelganger who argues that conscience acts like a detective, exposing wrongs and forcing the needed confession. He chooses to return home, seek forgiveness, and reunite with his wife, acknowledging his misjudgments and finalizing an uneasy reconciliation.
Rupert Idaho March 18 Rupert notes busy trains and local activity
Rupert Idaho March 18 notes trains full daily with people moving to towns along the branch hunting locations. Howell and Toyer prep stock at their store while Radcliffe prints signs around the square. Shoshone strayed, county officers present, Disney Jones and Wheeler in Rupert, Mrs Penny visits, Mrs Reed improving, Mrs Wallace Craig to Boise, March winds felt, Edith Lindsey Stock Co presents plays, south side reclamation crew at headquarters, Hite delayed by floods north of state.
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Messrs
Howell & Toyer
Radcliffe
Rupert
Disney, Jones and Wheeler
Penny
Minidoka
Reed
Wallace Craig
Boise
Edith Lindsey Stock Co
South Side
Hite
Idaho
Clear Lake Community Notes Mention Local Visitors
CLOUDY days give way to hopeful weather as residents share visits. Dr. Albee of Buhl visited Bert Rathbun, Otis Lyster and Earle Hopkins came from Hagarman, and Bred Lamkey toured Buhl. Families like Duck and Howard, Fausset and spouse, and Syster households hosted and traveled. The town notes Mr Snodgrass of Buhl, Rathbim, and AbIhrlaub households visiting Clear Lake, plus school progress under Miss Eveleth with a March 1 date.
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Dr. Albee
Buhl
Bert Rathbun
Otis E. Lyster
Earle J. Hopkins
Hagarman
Bred Lamkey
E. A. Duck
Howard
Burl Tudlay
William Fausset
Syster
John Chriswell
Otis E. Syster
T. W. Snodgrass
B. L. Rathbim
Steamer Pomona Hits Rocks Off Port Ross
Eureka Cal March 13 The steamer Pomona of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company struck rocks near Port Ross 25 miles south of Port Arena en route from San Francisco to Eureka and to Portland. It broke free, drifted toward shore, struck a second rock half a mile from the beach and now rides the reef. Rising tide may wash her into deep water and sink with cargo including 102 bags of mail. No lives were lost.
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Eureka
Cal
Ponanta
Pacti Coast Steamship Company
Port Ross
Port Arena
San Francisto
Portland
Western Senators Victorious Over Railroad Bond Feature
Washington dispatch March 18 explains that Western Senators who opposed the railroad bond element of the Aldrich currency bill secured a major win as the finance committee adopted an amendment removing railroad bonds from eligible securities for National bank currency issuance.
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Washington
Finance Committee
Emperor Rejects Full Pardon for Stoessel
In St. Petersburg on March 18 the Emperor confirmed the death sentence of Lieutenant-General Stoessel and the court's recommendation to commute it to 10 years in fortress imprisonment. The former Port Arthur commander reportedly petitioned for a full pardon.
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Dear
St. Petersburg
Stoessel
Port Arthur
Catchment for Rain Water on Rock of Gibraltar
An American tourist asks if the eastern rock patch is armor plated. A catchment covering one acre uses galvanized corrugated metal tied to piles above Catal village to collect rain and channel it through the rock to reservoirs on the west. It yields about 249000 gallons per rainfall event.
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Rock of Gibraltar
Catal
Overcoming insomnia described in dreamy prose
A reader recounts battling sleeplessness with vivid nocturnal imagery. The text traces a shift from light to deep purple darkness as the mind lulls toward sleep, emphasizing sensory detail and the gradual quieting of thoughts.
Invention and history of the spinning spindle
The text traces crude spinning origins from ancient inscriptions to the early sixteenth century. It notes initial use as a simple stick, the spindle spun by hand, then evolution into a frame with a wheel or treadle, and finally the spinning wheel driven by mechanical action.
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Minerva
Arcedia
Armani
Plainspoken Goal of Simple Living Amid Turbulent Times
A fragmentary meditation urges happiness and simplicity over wealth, emphasizing living in the moment and focusing on essential needs. The voice hints at inner value over material gains and references a mis sion to realign life with current struggles.
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Ore
Mare
Joseph Baumgarten
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Corp
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Big Timber
Imlay
Nev
Alfa
Col
Giuseppe Alfa
Leo Heinrichs
St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church
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Greates
Northwest
Columtia River
Strange Detective
Clear Lake
Ihrlaub
Eveleth
Pomona
Point
Fort Ross
Srief
Uleleh
Meade
Palle Delphi
Asada
Plese
Utrich
Mr. Virich
Cullen
Rome
Dalty
Joba
Arias Fellema
Aira
Fies
Sdatio
Hevauey
Inaae
E. S. Smith
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Shoshone, Idaho
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