Darrah Also Elected The Republicans Save Councilman In the Third
Republicans win the mayoral race in Pocatello with Dr. O. B. Steely elected by a 178 vote majority. Democrats suffer losses as Watson loses in the Second ward while Parkey narrowly defeats in the First. Pyper and Dwyer majorities also shift, signaling a mixed election result.
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Pocatello
Dr. O. B. Steely
Watson
Dr. Steely
E. M. Parkey
Pyper
Dwyer
City election yields balanced council with party parity
Republican control remains via Mayor-elect Steely as the GOP retains eight seats split evenly with Democrats. Treas. Jane Darrah wins by 82, Robert Pyper elected Third Ward councilman by 40, while Dems J. G. Sanders First Ward 18, Patrick Dwyer Second Ward 67, and Wm. G. Lane Fourth Ward 41 prevail. Davis defeats Smith for clerk by a large margin. Roeder unopposed as engineer. Total votes 1934, up 886 from last spring. ward results show steady turnout growth.
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B. Steely
Repbu
Temp O. Smith
Repu
Thos. Vis
Sete
Jane Darrah
Hannah Winn
Cena
J. G. Sanders
Kell
Repub
Peers Wyer
Dem
Robert M. Pyper
Patrick Dwyer
Wm. G. Lane
Biret
Defeat of Mr. Pond Leaves Dr. Steely With Large Majority
The election was quiet and orderly, producing a handsome majority for Dr. Steely and leaving the best of feeling. The defeat of Mr. Pond is noted as hard to account for given the peaceful, uneventful vote.
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Pond
Steely
Postal Currency Under Study by U S Officials
A three member commission from the Postoffice and Treasury departments will meet soon to discuss creating a postal currency. The plan aims to issue small denomination currency to replace one and two dollar bills for mail transmission.
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Washington
Postoffice Department
Treasury Department
Strike Idle 10000 at Rochester & Pittsburg Mines
All bituminous coal mines of the Rochester and Pittsburgh Iron and Coal company are idle as workers obey a strike resolution. Ten thousand men are idle while the dispute centers on union recognition and contract terms.
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Dubois
Rochester & Pittsburg Iron and Coal Company
Painters and Carpenters Strike After Contract Dispute
Six hundred painters and carpenters from Greenwich Connecticut and Port Chester New York strike today over failure of the building trades council and builders' association to agree on a one year contract.
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Stamford, Conn
Greenwich
Cuba Opens as Foreign Country May 20
Washington reports that Cuba will become a foreign nation on May 20, ending US mail exchanges. Officials anticipate a postal convention soon and urge Congress to authorize a continued basis temporarily. The Interior Secretary signals a proclamation for Fort Hall reservation opening around May 15.
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Washington
Cuba
United States
Root
Mexico
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Fort Hall Reservation
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Department
National
Wyoming Supreme Court Rules Leased Railroad Lands Dominate Red Desert
The Wyoming Supreme Court affirms that leases of railroad lands grant the lessee essentially absolute control over alternate government sections. In Cosgriff Bros. vs Miller, sheep grazed on public lands in the Red Desert while Miller held a lease from Union Pacific. The decision limits trespass on leased unfenced railroad lands, effectively giving Miller broad control of vast grazing areas.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming Supreme Court
Cosgrif Bros
Fort Steele
I. C. Miller
Rawlins
Cosgriff Bros
Red Desert
Miller
Union Pacific
Great Northern Lifts Blockade Restores Overland Service
St Paul April 2 The Great Northern lifted its blockade and resumed the overland train from the Pacific Coast in three sections. Traffic expected to return to old schedules today. Northern Pacific crews completed trestle work at McKinzie after floods formed a large lake. First through train left at 8 15 p m. The blockade matched the length of the recent snow shutdown, the longest on record for the system.
Arbor Day Proclaimed By Idaho Governor in 1992
Governor W. W. Hunt designates May second as Arbor Day for Idaho urging observance across the state. He calls on universities, colleges, academies, and public schools to beautify grounds and promote forest growth, with the proclamation sealed in Boise on March 13, 1992.
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Dol
Idaho
Boise
San Francisco Wire Works v Upper Snake Mining verdict
In Blackfoot today the jury returned a verdict for the defendant in the case brought by San Francisco Wire Works to recover a $2000 balance for machinery bought by Upper Snake Mining Co. The machinery failed to work and the mining firm was awarded $1000 in damages.
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Blackfoot
San Francisco Wire Works
Upper Snake Mining Co
San Francisco
Army Promotions Fill Regular Army Ranks
The President appointed Brig. Gen. R. P. Hughes to major general and Col. Senac D. Derussy Col. Andrew 8. Burt and Col. M. Y. Sheridan to brigadier general in the regular army to fill vacancies created by retirements.
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Washington
R. P. Hughes
Senac D. Derussy
Andrew
Burt
M. Y. Sheridan
Dock Laborers Strike at Fiume Harbors Wage Rise Demand
Dock laborers at Fiume Hungary have struck again seeking higher wages. Work at the port is nearly at a standstill with several vessels unable to unload cargoes.
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Vienna
Fiume
Hungary
President nominates W L Montague as San Francisco postmaster
Washington April 2 The President today nominated W L Montague to serve as post master at San Francisco California.
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Washington
W. L. Montague
San Francisco
Calif
Public Debt Statement Reports March 1902 Debt Down
Washington reports a March 31 1902 closing public debt of 997,782,083 dollars, a monthly decline of 6,823,720. The statement notes cash in the treasury at month end.
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Washington
Evangeline at the Auditorium Tonight
The entertainment page reports Evangeline will be staged tonight at the city auditorium. Local residents are invited to attend for an evening of classic performances.
Political maneuvers loom in Boise as Democrats eye convention
Boise dispatch notes calm before a potential bolt from the Democratic convention. Rumors place Rh. Z. Johnson as a possible senator candidate, with Governor Hunt expected to be renominated for governor and ex-Lieutenant Governor Hutchinson seen pursuing Congress. Secretary Bassett praised as a diligent party worker and likely renominated.
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Boise
United States
Rh. Z. Johnson
Johnson
Idaho
Governor Hunt
Hunt
Hutchinson
Congress
Bassett
Strike at Butte Ties Up Amalgamated Copper Properties
Hoisting engineers strike at Jutte Montana disrupts Amalgamated Copper operations. They form an independent union while Amalgamated officials allege broken faith claiming a wage-scale agreement was to remain intact. Strikers say they opposed the action but were not bound by the union decision.
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Jutte
Amalgamated
Ballards Snow Liniment Promises Pain Relief
A historical notice promotes Ballards Snow Liniment for neuralgic pains rheumatism lumbago and neural pain soothing with a price of 25 and 0 cents. Mrs A L Cook endorses the remedy for relief.
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Mra
A. L. Cook
National Populist Committee Deliberates On Delegates and Referendum
Louisville April 2. The National Populist committee reconvened at the Willard hotel with Ju A Parker presiding. Behind closed doors they reported that nominations by referendum ballot are impracticable and that convention delegates should follow the wishes of the people they represent. The referendums plank form was referred to the resolutions committee.
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Louisville
Willard Hotel
Ju. A. Parker
Cincinnati
Committee On
Ruth Hill Wed Anson Beard In Quiet St Paul Ceremony
Miss Ruth Hill daughter of J J Hill and Anson McCook Beard of New York City were married at noon today at Summit avenue residence. Archbishop John Treland and Rev Thomas J Gibbons officiated with Miss Rachael Hill as bridesmaid and Eric Dahlgren as best man. About 130 guests attended a brief informal reception.
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St. Paul
Summit Avenue
Ruth Hill
Great Northern Railway
J. J Hill
Forthern Securities Company
Anson McCook Beard
New York City
John Treland
Thomas J. Gibbons
Rachael Hill
Eric Dahlgren
Congress Advances Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill
In Washington on April 2 the House moved ahead with the sundry civil appropriation bill while the Senate finished routine business and began calendar work, passing several minor measures.
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Washington
House
Senate
Train wreck near Berberton blamed on accident
In London reports General Kitchener says the Berberton Transvaal wreck on March 30th was accidental. Thirty nine soldiers died and forty five were wounded as the train descended a steep grade and the engine and five cars jumped the track and overturned.
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London
Berberton
Transvaal Colony
Kitchener
Man Says Victims Deserved to Die in Philadelphia
Win Lane, a Black man, admits killing Mrs. Elia J. Furbush and her daughter Madeline and fatally shooting Eloise after claiming the victims deserved to die. Eloise remains critically injured with little hope of recovery at the hospital.
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Philadelphia
Campbell Re elected Mayor In Tacoma Republican Sweep
Tacoma April 2 Campbell Republican was yesterday re elected mayor by a largely increased majority. The entire Republican ticket was elected, excepting two councilmen.
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Tacoma
Wash
Campbell
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