Johnson denies Hill backing for presidential bid
Minnesota Governor Johnson declares he is a candidate in the sense of accepting a nomination if offered. He states he will not seek instructed delegates and calls the claim that Jim Hill is promoting his candidacy absolutely false, noting past conflicts with Hill and no encouragement from him. He also expresses high regard for W. J. Bryan.
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Brands
Jim Hill
Chicago
Johnson
Minnesota
James J. Hill
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Harmon Declines Ohio Governorship Nomination Bid
Cincinnati April 8 Judson Harmon former attorney general and frequent figure for the Democratic nomination for Ohio governor announced today he is not a candidate and could not accept the nomination this year.
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Cincinnati
Judson Harmon
The
United States
Ohio
Answer of Harriman in conspiracy case defends no monopoly
In Salt Lake April 8 the majority of defendants in the Harriman railroad conspiracy suit filed answers denying any conspiracy to restrain trade. Some defendants failed to appear and default judgments may be entered. Harriman contends the Union Pacific and related lines form a single system, not competing entities, and denies controlling stakes in Oregon Short Line and Oregon Railroad & Navigation.
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Salt Lake
Harriman
Otto H. Kale
James Stillman
Jacob H. Schiffif
H. Rogers
Atchinson, Opera & Santa Fe
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Railroad
Kbfl Harriman
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Union Pacific
Oregon Short Line
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
O. R. & N. Company
Southern Pacific
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
W. A. Clark
Busi
Prohibition Battle in Illinois Wins and Losses
The Illinois liquor contest ended in a split result with saloons defeated in many small towns and 1014 saloons voted out. Township returns show over three fourths closed to saloons, while cities with strong economic concerns favored the saloon. Prohibitionists ahead where saloons lacked fiscal value in city government.
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Colorado
Chicago
Illinois
Colorado towns vote on local option liquor licenses
In Colorado thirty five towns held elections on local option. Nineteen voted no license and sixteen approved saloons. Anti saloon gains included four towns formerly wet, while liquor interests won five. Arvada Silver Plume Lyons Cortez voted to abolish saloons. Littleton Sterling Holly Brighton and Lamar moved from dry to licensing.
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Denver
Colorado
Arvada
Silver Plume
Lyons
Cortez
Littleton
Sterling
Holly
Brighton
Lamar
Crittenden Wins Kansas City Mayoral Race
Complete returns show Thomas Crittenden Jr. won the Kansas City mayoral contest as a Democrat over Henry Beardsley by 1611 votes. The full Democratic ticket except for police judge and city treasurer also wins.
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Kansas City
Democratic
Thomas Crittenden, Jr
Henry M. Beardsley
Wisconsin Delegates Chosen for Republican National Convention
Milwaukee reports delegates elected to the Republican national convention. Most district delegates back LaFollette with eighth district uncertain and tenth claimed for Taft.
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Milwaukee
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Taft
Democrats Elect Delegates to National Convention
Milwaukee April 8 Democrats yesterday elected delegates at large and from districts to the national convention. The list matched the February state convention selection and the convention instructed the delegates to vote for Bryan.
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Badgers
Bryan
Milwaukee
Bogus Bill Passer Sentenced To 30 Days In Jail
Thomas O'Brien, proprietor of the Draper lodging house, was arrested yesterday and arraigned today before Justice J. M. Masonheimer on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. He waived examination and was sentenced to 30 days in Sheriff Quigley's hotel.
Local Buyer Hannah Cox Purchases Two Lots in Block 15
Hannah Cox bought two lots in block 15 from L. D. Brown for 100. The deed was filed this morning.
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Hannah Cox
L. 1D. Brown
Legal petition on Salt Lake route right of way case
The text discusses arguments over the right of way for the Salt Lake route, noting no demurrers and numerous answers from defendants. Harriman’s and Frick’s statements appear similar in legal strategy, with optimism that defendants could defeat the action if it goes to trial. Parley L. Williams doubts a trial hurdle for the defendants.
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Parley L. Williams
Plan Demonstration Against Venezuela Revealed
Washington dispatch says plans are under way for a joint military and naval mobilization in Venezuelan waters after Roosevelt seeks congressional approval. War and Navy departments map movements while General Staff and Navy Board study the military situation for potential force.
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Chicago
Washington
The
Tribune
Roosevelt
Castro
War and Navy Departments
General Staff of the Army
General Board of the Navy
Root
American Manufactur ers to Lead Trade Mission to Far East
Two hundred members of the Illinois Manufacturers association, the largest commercial delegation ever sent from the United States, will visit Japan China and other eastern nations within six months to promote American trade. The group will travel by special train to the coast and by a new line steamer to the Orient, with state department diplomats along. They plan to meet the emperors of China and Japan visit Korea and the Philippines and seek every opportunity to expand American industry abroad.
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Chicago
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Japan
China
Far East
Orient
Department of State
Korea
Philippines
Ben Beans New Shamrock Boat Wins Fame on River
Four years after starting a folding canvas boat project Ben Bean, president of the Pocatello Gun Club, unveils Shamrock TV a refined craft built in his back shop. The river trout fishing boat aims to outfish rivals on the Portneuf and propel Dutch Lehrbas to a big catch.
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Ben Bean
Pocatello Gun Club
Intermountain
Ben
Shamrock Tr
Shamrock IL
Bean
Shamrock TV
Keelson
Portneuf
Arbor Day Observed in Bannock County Schools
County Superintendent Grace Loughran issues a proclamation designating Friday April 10 as Arbor Day in Bannock county. Districts will plant trees, Pocatello will skip ceremonies due to spring vacation, while the Academy will hold appropriate exercises.
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Grace Loughran
Bannock
Pocatello
Academy
Roosevelt orders railroads to provide equal accommodations
President Roosevelt released his April 2 letter to the attorney general directing injunctions to compel certain southern railroads to furnish equal accommodations for white and Black passengers, seeking formal enforcement of fairness in travel.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Attorney General
South
New British Premier Named After Campbell-Bannerman Resigns
London announces Herbert H. Asquith appointed Prime Minister by King Edward to replace Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman who resigned due to ill health.
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London
Herbert H. Asquith
Exchequer
Edward
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Sam Cox Returns Home From Salt Lake Conference
Sam Cox traveled from Salt Lake City after attending a conference. He arrived home and will resume regular activities following his trip noted in local coverage.
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Sam Cox
Salt Lake
Great Northern fined for rebates in New York trial
In New York on April 7 a jury convicted the Great Northern Railway of granting rebates to the American Sugar Refining Co. The shipments to Sioux City in 1902 were rebated in 1904. Judge Holt instructed the jury and imposed a $5000 fine in this criminal case. The Northern Steamship Co. rebating charge was dismissed.
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New York
Great Northern Railway Company
American Sugar Refining Company
United States District Court
Sioux City
Holt
Great Northern
the Northern Steamship Company
Three Divorces Granted in District Court
Judge Budge granted three decrees of divorce Jones versus Jones Edgington versus Edgington and Bennett versus Bennett. Tillie Edgington received freedom from H W Edgington a Short Line claim agent in Pocatello for desertion with custody of a minor child awarded to a Pocatello friend. Kate Bennett wed William Bennett at Horicon New York in 1891 she cites desertion in 1906 and was granted divorce with custody of two children Eva 15 and Richard 11.
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Chambers
Budge
Jones
Edgington
Bennett
Tillie Edgington
H. W. Edgington
Pocatello
Union
Ove
Kate Bennett
William Bennett
Horicon
N. Y
Eva
Richard
Sunnyland Chautauqua Stalls Over Funding To Five Thousand
Idaho Falls Post reports the Sunnyland Chautauqua stalled as the pledged fund hovers near five thousand dollars but falls short of the required guarantee. A suggestion to lower to three thousand dollars raised hopes for more tickets and a limited talent lineup, yet no guarantee is offered. Secretary Bowman of the Club of Commerce seeks a prompt answer on Dr Ells’s capable talent, noting the event cannot be handled this season. An individual proposes a Lyceum series of five numbers for five hundred dollars, described as good.
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Idaho Falls Post
Ells
Bowman
Club of Commerce
Lyceum
Reddish and Jones Butchers Settle Tax Case
Reddish and Jones, butchers, who were jailed for not paying an occupation tax, settled with the city clerk and the city dropped the action.
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Reddish & Jones
Citizens’’ Party Council
German immigrant Hans Albrecht seeks citizenship in county
Hans Albrecht, a native of Germany who arrived in 1902, has filed application for citizenship with the county clerk. He names witnesses Joseph F. Mueller and John Haag.
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Hans Albrecht
Germany
Joseph F. Mueller
John Haag
Mystery of Royce case unsettled in Idaho news
Bloodhounds from the state penitentiary failed to find a trail for FL Royce and his 6 year old son after their disappearance from McCammon. Officers differ on whether foul play occurred with Deputy McGarvey leaning toward foul play while others consider the men may have left town secretly. Relative reports note Royce likely had little cash and may have gone elsewhere to work.
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McCammon
Royce
South Boise
Jensen
State
Ots
Pocatello
Harkness
Mr. Jensen
Tribune
Boise
Burnett McGarvey
McGarvey
Quigley
Boise Statesman
The
Statesman
Mr. Holden
Nathan Smith Place
Holden
Mr. Royce
Free wood pulp pushed by publishers in Congress
Washington April 7 Herman Ridder of the New York Staats Zeitung says the Newspaper Publishers Association has pledges from sixty eight Republican House members plus Democratic votes to pass a free wood pulp measure before Congress adjourns He faulted the Ways and Means Committee for not reporting the bill and predicted Senate support without trouble Ridder noted Roosevelt backing and expected a swift approval.
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Washington
Herman Ridder
New York Staats Zeitung
Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Roosevelt
Congress
Ridder
House
Ways and Means Committee
Payne and
Dalzell
Senate
Man Arrested for Selling Liquor to Indian Charged in Federal Case
Burt Ferald aged 45 was arrested for selling liquor to an Indian, Charley, and arraigned before U S Commissioner Fred G Caldwell. He was bound over to the federal grand jury. Ferald and the witness are jailed awaiting the U S court convening on April 13.
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Burt Ferald
Charley
United States
Fred G. Caldwell
Federal Grand Jury
Ferald
United States Court
Pedagogues Plan Large Idaho Teachers Institute In Pocatello
County superintendents from nine southern Idaho counties gather in Gate City to arrange a joint teachers institute in Pocatello from August 31 to September 4. Expecting about 500 teachers, the meeting includes leaders Leah Burnides May Ringgold Edna De Bow Belle Shaw and Harriet Woods. Last year nearly 300 attended. The state summer normal school at the Academy may boost attendance.
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Pocatello
Gate City
Idaho
Leah M. Burnsides
Lincoln County
May Ringgold
Blaine County
Edna de Bow
Twin Falls County
Belle Shaw
Bingham County
Harriet Woods
Fremont County
Lameheon
Cgrace Loughran
Bannock County
Rerch
Six Pairs of Pants Found in Idaho Lodging House
Chief John Ellis and Deputy Bob Lewis searched the Idaho lodging house on North First Avenue while investigating an alleged theft by transient lodger William Thorn. They uncovered six pairs of high grade pants with no visible owner, and the case is being investigated.
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John Ellis
Pocatello
Bob Lewis
Idaho
Salt Lake
North First Avenue
Toneh
William Thorn
Ellis
Lewis
Estimable Woman Dead After Long Illness
Mrs. Marjery Harmison aged 57 mother of Mrs. Richard Douglas of this city died at her daughter's home on South Arthur avenue yesterday morning of heart disease after an extended illness. The body will be shipped to Menan tomorrow morning for burial at 2 oclock. Undertaker Lindenist prepared the remains. Mrs. Harmison, born in Scotland, came to the United States as a young girl. She leaves four daughters and two sons Joseph in Jackson's Hole and David in this city. Home was at Menan where she was deeply beloved.
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Marjery Harmison
Richard Douglas
Arthur Avenue
Lo'elock
Menag
Lindenist
Harmison
Scotland
Douglas
Joseph
Juckson's Hole
David
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Bill Passer
Venezuela
Sam
America
Bannock County School
Sunnyland Chautauqua
M’cammon
Idaho Lodging House
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