Eight Million Dollar Fire Destroys Chelsea Business District
A vast Chelsea fire devastated about 350 acres in the business district, leaving 10,000 homeless and property损 valued at eight million. Militia and marines guard the area as relief efforts begin. three deaths known and over fifty injured, with reconstruction plans and fundraising under way.
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Boston
Mass
Chelsea
Cypress and
Third Streets
Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston and Albany
Second Street
Broad
Essex
Middlesex
Standard Oil Company
Draper
Stave House
Citizens Relief Committee
Cillas
Roosevelt Sends Help After Chelsea Disaster
President Roosevelt telegraphed sympathy to Chelsea's mayor and ordered army or navy aid as needed. The Red Cross is relieving urgent cases in the stricken city.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Chelsea
Army
Navy
Red Cross
Strikers Riots Prompt Troop Deployment in Florida City
Penacola Florida April 19 troops were ordered to the city today due to rioting connected with a street railway strike. The city is fully protected but the police have not allowed streetcars to operate.
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Penancola
Fla
J W Stineor of Robin In City On Legal Business
J W Stineor of Robin arrives in the city for legal business as a routine civic visit and court matter related activity.
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J. W. Stineor
Robin
Residents oppose new Bannock County school district and bridge plan
L B Fuller of Telluride Power protests division of eastern Bannock County districts to include Bear River plant near Grave. He warns a new district would burden the company with heavy taxes for school purposes. Commissioners take the matter under advisement as a new Bear River bridge proposal is also placed under review.
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Bannock County
Telluride Power Company
Bear River
Grave
Pocatello
L. B. Fuller
Board of County Commissioners
Telluride
Court House
Fuller
Hyde
Downey
D. J. Lau
Soda Smings
W. J. Harvey
Povatello
Exalted Ruler Tener May Go to Congress
Pittsburg reports from Saturdays primaries show a Republican split yet a majority of regular candidates nominated. Achison defeated by Tener, with Penrose likely to be backed for re election. Knox to receive instructed delegates. Dalzell defeated as a national convention delegate.
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Pittsburg
Achison
John K. Tener
Denver
John Dalzell
Recount for Hearst in New York Mayoralty Battle Begun
The New York mayoralty recount directed by Attorney General Jackson began before Supreme Court Justice Lambert. Hearst has pressed for the recount since the 1905 election. Officials may open 148 ballot boxes and count their contents, a process that could occupy the court for months.
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New York
Su Y
Jackson
Supreme Court
Lambert
Hearst
Battle With Brigands Near Belsavar Frontier
Linkoran Trans Caucasia April 13 Russian troops clashed with Persian brigands near the Belsavar frontier. A captain and three soldiers were killed and five others wounded in the engagement.
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Linkoran
Trans-Caucasia
Belsavar
Postponed U S Court opens later. Boise grand jury in session
The U S district court at Pocatello is postponed as the Boise grand jury continues timber case work. Judge Dietrich was to preside, but proceedings await updates. Grand jurors have gathered in Boise, petit jury to appear tomorrow, while indictments prepared by A G Peyton Gordon and William Harr await submission and approval.
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Boise
Pocatello
Dietrich
Grand
Pettit
Boise Grand Jury
Boise Statesman
Federal Building
Peyton Gordon
William R. Harr
Federal Grand Jury
German Protos Car in Flat Car Transit to Portland
A German built Protos auto in the New York to Paris race is shipped on a flat car from Ogden to Portland after a wreck at Corinne. The car, described as large and damaged, must be rail moved back to Corinne per race rules to continue toward Los Angeles. An Italian entrant faced a protest over flat car use, though rules appear lax among contestants.
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Pocatello
Ogden
Portland
Corinne
Berlin
Los Angeles
Pocatello shuts out McCammon in season opener
The east side park game saw Pocatello defeat McCammon 17 to 0 in a dominant performance. Jack Wilson pitched effectively for Pocatello, allowing only scattered hits while the Indians capitalized on errors and aggressive baserunning to run up a big score.
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Pocatello
McCammon
Junction Town
Jack Rabbits
Indians
Jack Wilson
Pocatello Grandstand
Brazee
Sorelle
Evans
Ewing
Metzger
Shurtliff
Gittins
Rice
McAuley
Embree
Eagle Band
Hrim
Abrhpore
MacAuley
Wilson
Enson
Morley
Fee
Wtale
Gittine
Nash
Ett
Aioe
Ee Girard
Sanderson
Girard
Atkinson
Shortliff
George Fredell
High School
Kinney
Hughart
Risser
Blackfoot
Narrow Escape From Electrocution In Idaho Town
Dan August a city mason on the Ross Fork government building project escaped death last Thursday evening when he grabbed a 2200 volt live wire while atop the Ross Park Lodian school chimney. Two Indian boys working nearby pulled him free. his hands burned to the bone and he may lose use of them though he recovers at the agency hospital. Major Caldwell says he will likely recover but may be crippled.
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Ross Fork
Dan August
Ross Park
Idaho Consolidated Power Company
Agency
August
Caldwell
Magic City Boom Prompts Politics and Plans in Twin Falls
Jolly George Fraser, editor of Twin Falls News, praises Twin Falls as the Magic City of the west amid a building boom. Projects include a five story annex to Perrine hotel, power company headquarters, an electric railway, new hotels, a business block, and 100 residences. Bonds were voted for a $60,000 schoolhouse. Fraser says eastern money backs Salmon, Shoshone Falls power plants and related ventures, forecasting strong prosperity. He notes new residents from Yakima and Colorado and predicts a Republican leaning in the county. Brady is favored locally. Fraser and J McMillan met State Chairman Brady in Pocatello before returning home.
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Twin Falls
Sagebrush
Mr. Fraser
Salmon
Shoshone
Salmon Falls
Electrc
Idaho
Fraser
Twin Falls County
Yakima
Washington
Colorado
Brady
Republican
Twin Falls City
Pocatello
J. McMillan
Republican County Central Committee
Mr. McMillan
Floods Reported Drown 2000 Chinese at Hankow
Shanghai reports disastrous floods at Hankow with about 2000 people drowned and 700 junks sunk or wrecked. Sudden night flooding trapped residents as waters rose without warning.
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Shanghai
Hankow
Local Exhibition Ends In Dead Heat Five Innings
Neer John P. Congdon of the Short Line and a group led by Roscoe N. Stockslager faced off in a friendly five inning game. Stockslager’s side claimed victory though accounts say the game was a dead heat as played. The lineups included Congdon with Bourne Freeman Stark Harris Dimmick Roulette Chapman and Congdon infielders and Stockslager with King Tyler Haxsam Duckering Sheldon Stockslager Busehey Sorgaty Castle in the outfield.
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John P. Congdon
Roscoe N. Stockslager
Olmstead
Stock
Congdon
Bourne
Freeman
Stark
Harris
Dimmick
Roulette
Chapman
Smith
Stockslayer
King
Tyler
Haxsam
Duckering
Sheldon
Stockslager
Busehey
Sorgaty
Castle
Work on Idaho Northern grade resumes with large crews
Pacific Coast Construction of Portland pushes the Idaho Northern railroad project from Enaville to Paragon gulch six miles east of Murray Idaho. The Spokane sourced report notes 600 workers from Ennaville with plans to expand in two months. The biggest group is cutting at Enaville while grading terminals at the junction with the OWR and No. About 300 men toil there.
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Idaho Northern Railroad
Pacific Coast Construction Company
Portland
Enaville
Idaho
Paragon Gulch
Murray
Spokane
Ennaville
OWR
Plan to Adjourn Congress May 9
After a brief conference with the president Representative Watson of Indiana Republican whip said he arranged a meeting for tomorrow night to discuss a legislation program for the remainder of the session. He has in mind adjourning May 9 as formulated by Republican leaders. The president will likely state his views at the meeting.
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Washington
Representative Watson
Indiana
House
Watson
Congress
Advertising the Park Yellowstone Rail Line Publicity
Thousands of folders detailing the new Yellowstone National Park railroad completed November 12 are being distributed. Circulated chiefly to the east, the descriptive pamphlets aim to draw tourists via Idaho. The line positions Idaho routes for park access with Yellowstone terminal 1 miles from Lower Geyser basin. For 1908 the Yellowstone special leaves Salt Lake City at 7 50 p m arriving at Yellowstone at 6 30 a m. Three tours have been arranged by the Short Line and eastern travel to the park is expected to be heavier.
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Yellowstone National Nnk
Idaho
Park
Yellowstone
Geyser Basin
Salt Lake City
Yelowstone
Mrs J K Butters Plans Month Visit From Priday to Silver Bow
Mra J K Butters leaves Priday for Silver Bow to visit friends and relatives for a month or more.
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Mra
J. K. Butters
Priday
Silver Bow
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