New Tariff Measure Faces Congress and Suffragist Protests
The Sixty third congress opens with a tariff bill proposing reciprocity to expand U S commerce and a five percent concession for goods in American ships. Women suffragists deliver petitions for a constitutional amendment for equal suffrage as Congress begins organization.
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Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Clark
Gavelee
United States
Underwood
House
James R. Mann
Illinois
Victor Murdock
Per
Wisconsin
Cooper
Nelson
Minne
Senate
George B. Clemmer
Prince of Peace
Marshall
Sherman
Milnois
Goff
West
Wilson
Congress
John Adams
Senate Finance Committee
Sesson
Usherwood
Capitol
Suffragettes Burn Norwich Mansion
Militant suffragettes set fire to a large vacant mansion in Norwich suburbs. perpetrators fled. London reports the group’s next step includes a manifesto targeting indignities toward women in Anglican marriage service. The Spiritual Militancy league seeks to pressure clergy and society.
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London
Norwich
Suffragettes
League
Important Southeast Commission Member Appointed
A new Public Utilities Commission member will serve a six year term earning 96000 per year. Other members named are Blomquist of Boise and Rametedt of Moscow.
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Public Utilities Commission
Blomquist
Boise
Rametedt
Moscow
Hotel Man Faces Jury in Soda Springs Trial
H S Barnard, a Soda Springs hotel man, stands trial for assault with a deadly weapon after a pool hall dispute. A special venue jury selected from county residents includes N D Brookhart and John Lloyd among others. pretrial defense counsel features former Governor Hawley and ex-Attorney General McDougall.
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Harry Barnard
Soda Springs
Budge
Lowry
N. D. Brookhart
Melvin Allred
William Hancock
John Lloyd
Joseph F
C. Douglas Smith
R. M. Terrell
James H. Hawley
D. C. McDougall
H. V. A. Ferguson
Andrew Kirk
Mr. Barnard
Barnard
Charles Mitchell
Wanted in Wyoming Held in Rock Springs
A Bannock County man is held in Rock Springs for highway robbery and a check fraud case. Authorities say he is wanted in Wyoming and faces extradition on related charges.
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Wyoming
Bannock County
Rock Springs
Sheriff Returns Without Wanted Man Ellis
Sheriff E E Lowry arrived home from Rock Springs without Harry Ellis who is accused of issuing many worthless checks through a bogus $600 draft and deposited at a state bank in Bancroft. Ellis, arrested in Rock Springs, faced charges there for highway robbery and may avoid return as authorities refuse extradition. Ellis is described as mentally weak from disease and his well to do parents aim to straighten his record in this state.
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E. E. Lowry
Rock Springs
Harry Ellis
Bancroft
Ellis
Bannock
Lowry
Deserts His Bride Steals Her Jewels
George B. Lewis was ordered held in Chicago on a charge of marrying Ethel Newcombe in San Francisco and deserting her at Portland with her jewels valued at 3500. Lewis claims mistaken identity while Newcombe maintains her identification in municipal court.
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Chicago
George B. Lewis
Ethel Newcombe
San Francisco
Portland
Miss Newcombe
General Ojeda Advances From Naco to Attack Border Cordon
General Ojeda with his entire force moved west from Naco in the afternoon to engage state troops forming a three side cordon around the border town. Skirmishing occurred between outposts since early today.
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Naco
Ariz
Ojeda
Eighteen Drowned In German Ship That Turned Turtle
Eighteen men are dead after a German ship named Mimi turned turtle near Nehalem Bay. A life saving crew finally saved two sailors and the master of the steamship but reports say only seven men remained aboard at the moment of capsizing. Rescue efforts continued as bodies were not yet recovered.
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Mimi
Nehallen Bay
Oregon
Bay City
Ogn
North Spit
Nehalien Bay
Garibaldi Station
Ca Fisher
Cedent
Eenangineering Corphal
Times
Russell Blackburn
Th Fisher Lecation
W. E. Peckets
Farm quarantine rules ease for sheep shipments
An agriculture department order effective April 15 allows owners in quarantined states to move cleaned sheep under inspection from ranges to pastures. Cattle must be certified by a federal inspector before interstate shipment.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Fire claims four firefighters at Armour beef house
In Chicago on April 7 four firemen battled a large blaze at Armour & Co beef house No. 2. Two were fatally burned and the blaze caused about half a million dollars in losses.
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Chicago
Armour & Co
Public Officials Terms Listed for Various Cities
John A. Blomquist of Boise receives a two year term. Axel P. Ramstedt of Moscow secures a four year term. D Wengtang of Pocatello is allotted a six year term.
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John A. Blomquist
Boise
Axel P. Ramstedt
Moscow
D. Wengtang
Pocatello
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William H. Taft
Rc.harper
Professor Taft
William Howard Taft
Newer
Connecticut
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H. S. Barnard
Fizz Water Town
D. W. Standrod
First National Bank
South
Idaho
Variou
Pirie
Haines
E. G. Gallet
Wesley Holden
Idaho Falls
O. H. Barber
American Falls
Standrod
Harper
Anderson
Ste Judge
R. Hamer
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