Caldwell Urged as Wholesale Grocery Center by Local Businessmen
Caldwell merchants push for a wholesale grocery to serve Boise Nampa and surrounding communities. They cite incoming railroad construction on the Idaho Idaho & Montana line and the potential to draw patronage from westward towns along the Short Line. Local observers say Caldwell will become a wholesale hub, with Boise likely to lose that status.
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Caldwell
Boise
Nampa
the Tribune
San Francisco, Idaho & Montana Railroad
Caldwell House
Road construction on Boise & Interurban line surges forward
More than 150 workers and 30 teams are building the Boise and Interurban line. Piers near Caldwell are complete and steel erection is underway. Last trestle piles near the Caldwell river will be finished this week. Materials are gathered for car sheds and substations at Middleton and near the park grounds four and a half miles down the valley road.
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Boise & Interurban
Caldwell
Middleton
Not Guilty of Murder in Idaho Case
In District Court at Nampa, Warren Fennan was acquitted of murder after a temporary insanity defense for killing Clark with a shovel during a jealous, inopportune act. Elmer Pruitt received a three year sentence for embezzlement after stealing a horse and buggy from an Ontario stable and fleeing with a girl. Other cases saw Doc Meyers convicted of assault, Jack Shannon and Leon Mead pleading guilty to robbery and grand larceny respectively, with Orchard’s proceeding postponed to the next term.
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Pruitt
State of Idaho
Warren Fennan
Fenn
Clark
Nampa
Elmer Pruitt
Ontario
Faulk
Seattle
Doc Meyers
Doc
Shipley
Skeleton Found On North Fork Near Skull Creek
Felix Roberts reports discovery by trapper Charlie Smith of a partial skeleton on the North Fork bank opposite Skull Creek. Remains lay about sixty feet above low water with a high top mountain shoe, cartridge belt, and corroded revolver nearby. An axe rested against a tree. bones bleached from exposure for months. Cause of death undetermined. Smith plans to exhumed remains in a few weeks.
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Felix Roberts
North Fork
Charlie Smith
Clearwater
Smith
Skull Creek
Caldwell to Get New Ice Plant With Harris In Town
The Ice Plant owner Dr B E B Dutton announces H E Harris of the Harris Ice Machine Co Portland will visit Caldwell soon to finalize plans for the citys new ice plant. Building work will start in a few days with all arrangements to be completed.
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B. EB. Dutton
The
Tribune
H. E. Harris
Harris Ice Machine Co
Portland
Caldwell
DeLany Case in Parma District Court Opens for Verdict
The DeLaney case against the City of Parma rests in District Court after a year of a broken leg from poor sidewalks. Attorney Dockery of Boise represents DeLaney with praised skill as a verdict is to be rendered today.
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DeLany
Mr. Delany
City of
Parma
DeLaney
Attorney Dockery
Boise
Dockery
Heyburn Moves Bill For National Land Courts
Senator Heyburn drafts a measure to create land courts in public land states with appeals from local land offices. A national land court would be seated in Washington with final jurisdiction, aiming for more intelligent and expeditious decisions than those of the Interior Department.
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Heyburn
Washington
Interior Department
Boise Inter-Urban Rail Project Progress
Men are at work in Cadwell laying copper binding the rails in preparation for insulation. It is announced the Boise Inter-Urban road will be running by February 1, 1907.
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Boise
Business Men Meet At Association Session
A meeting of the Business Men's Association was held last evening. Secretary Herr raised several matters of importance and interest. A full account will appear in the next issue of The Tribune.
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Business Men's Association
Herr
the Tribune
Caldwell Trade Shift Outsiders Prompt Wholesale Fix
Local cattle and sheep operators now buy groceries at Nama, taking advantage of lower wholesale prices. Caldwell remains a natural trading hub, yet merchants overlook wholesale capacity here. If Caldwell establishes a wholesale house, the balance could return and benefit the town.
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Caldwell
Nampa
Mer
Four Politicians Named as Potential Presidents
The passage recalls the atmosphere in the capital and cites praise for Taft as the best "mixer" among four men. Root is described as eminently fit for the presidency with great executive ability and judgment. Senator Heyburn declines to pick a single favorite, saying any of the four would make the union a good president.
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Taft
Root
Heyburn
Union
Next President names four likely GOP contenders
United States Senator W B Heyburn, in Standpoint, lists four men as fit for president if Roosevelt does not run. He praises Taft Root Fairbanks and Foraker, calling Fairbanks wrongly perceived as cold though charming, and touts Foraker as the best informed senator and keen debater. Taft is described as learned and accomplished.
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United States
W. B. Heyburn
Delver
Roosevelt
Heyburn
Taft
Root
Fairbanks
Foraker
Ohio
D. J. Winslow Discusses Oxbow Tunnel Power Project
Boise promoter D. J. Winslow spoke to Baker City about the Oxbow tunnel power scheme. He expects 300 workers by February 1 to finish three tunnels next season and plans a temporary plant for drilling operations. He predicts the Snake River railroad will be built by Harriman and notes rival routes were blocked by last spring surveys.
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D. J. Winslow
Boise
Baker City
Harriman
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Snake River
Box Canyon
Letters Exonerate F W Ellis Says Police Judge
Brigham City Utah letter confirms that F W Ellis had no wife or family there and denies a marriage link. Correspondence from Arthur T Rankin and others supported by Brigham City officials, Caldwell inquiry, and Mountain Home statements conclude Ellis was vindicated.
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F. W. Ellis
Capital Evening News
B. N. Jones
Jones
Geo. R. Chase
Ellis
Brigham
Arthur T. Rankin
Mountain Home
Idaho
Orchard's Case Postponed Until Next Term of Court
Harry Orchard, the confessed assassin of former Governor Frank Steunenberg, appeared in Caldwell before Judge Smith. By consent of both sides, his case was carried over to the next district court term. Orchard, returning to Boise later, was in good health and dressed neatly. Debate over judge eligibility may name Judge Fremont Wood to preside if possible, as he is seen as Idaho's best lawyer with strong local ties.
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Harry Orchard
Frank Steunenberg
Caldwell
Whitney
State Penitentiary
Smith
District Court
Boise
Orchard
Grand Jury
Bragan
Bryan
Fremont Wood
Third Judicial District
Wood
Idaho
Letter defends Mr Ellis from rumors in Brigham City
Charles Pascoe writes to dispute a claim that Mr F Will Ellis married a woman there and left a brood of children in poverty. He states Ellis was unmarried at the time, had no known associations with any woman, and calls the rumor astonishing and untrue while defending his character and the innocence of Ellis amid Mormonism accusations.
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Tribune
F. W. EllIs
Boise
Ellis
Jenkins
Malad City
Idaho
R. H. Davis
Malad
Davis
Mr. Davis
Billa
Mr. Ellis
Rev. J. A. Rankin
Brigham City
Chas
C. J. Shorb
Caldwell
F. Will Ellis
Lfe
Utah
Ellie
Bilis
Charles Pascoe
Coal Famine Affects West in Winter Relief Efforts
The coal famine spreads from Nebraska to the west with towns like Winnemucca Nyssa Ontario and Caldwell seeking relief. Railroads halt grain shipments to use cars for coal and dealers turn to wood from sawmills. D J Biggins of Winnemucca appeals to E H Harriman for two coal carloads and receives a promise of immediate action.
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Winnemucca
Harriman
Nyssa
Ontario
Caldwell
Nebraska
Mountain Home
Winnemucca Star
D. J. Biggins
Biggins
E. H. Harriman
Southern Pacific
New York
Caldwell School Bond Election Promotes eight room school
Caldwell Caldwell District trustees call a special bond election for today at city hall. Bonds totaling 200,000 will fund a new eight room public school on Washington Heights designed by T H Soule. The planned site on Fourth Street South is near Van Buren school. Current enrollment includes 652 pupils with nearly 1,100 ages in the district.
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Caldwell
Washington Heights
J. M. Thompson
Board of Trustees
T. H. Soule
Fourth Street
van Buren
Gasoline Motor No. 8 to pass Caldwell this week
Union Pacific built gasoline motor car No. 8, a 60,000 pound, 240 horsepower engine, designed for 70 mph. Assigned to Portland area suburban runs by Harriman interests, it may serve Dayton to Walla Walla and Pendleton routes. Ten similar cars are under construction in Omaha as the system tests denatured alcohol as a fuel alternative. This Caldwell Socialist issue will publish its last page and move to Seattle.
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Union Pacific
Omaha
Portland
Harriman
Caldwell
Oregon
Washington
Dayton
Walla Walla
Pendleton
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