Federal Grand Jury Session Opens in the Gate City
The U S district court for Idaho's southern division convened at 1 30 PM with Judge F B Dietrich presiding. The Boise and Pocatello juries begin work on whiskey to Indian cases and a rape charge against Phil Lavatta, with Shea the alleged counterfeiter to face the grand jury. A Boise jury returns true bills charging Sumner G Moon James T Barber A K Palmer and Frank Martin with timber land conspiracy. report notes limitations and prior abatement.
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United States District
Dietrich
Boise Grand Jury
United States District Court For
Southern Division of
Idaho
Boise
United States
Ruel Rounds
Pocatello
William Bryan
John Jackson
A. L. Richardson
Ben W. Oppenheim
Norman N. Buick
Charles McLain
Phil Lavatta
Fort Hall
Shea
Sumner G. Moon
James T. Barber
A. KE. Palmer
Frank Martin
Boise Basin
Dietieh
the Tribune
William Sweet
John Kinkaid
L. M. Pritchard
John
Buick
Martin
Register
United States Land Office
Earthquakes Felt Across Milford Utah Area Early Morning
Five distinct shocks were felt in Milford Utah about 200 miles south of Salt Lake City with houses badly shaken and residents fleeing. Shocks were also reported near Newhouse but no severe structural damage was reported.
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Salt Lake City
Milford
Utah
Here
Newhouse
Reeder Opposes Borah Bill On Carey Act Lands
Representative Reeder, irrigation committee chair, introduced a resolution asking the interior secretary to report to the house on Idaho Carey act lands. He seeks details on acres taken up, land character, dispositions, and acres cultivated and sold to settlers. Reeder opposes granting Idaho 2,000,000 additional Carey act acres.
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Washington
Reeder
Irrigation Committee
Secretary of the Interior
Idaho
McCarren Faces Delegation Fight at Democratic Convention
King County leader McCarren presses to seat his sixteen district delegates amid a furor over alleged fraud. He warns Tammany Hall to stay out as charges surface while the credentials committee debates unpledged delegates and Parker Murphy Nixon Freeb names emerge for the national convention.
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New York
Amon
McCarren
Kings County
Democrats
Tammany Hall
Brooklyn
McCarven
Hearst
Buffalo
Cohain
Norman F. Mack
Augustus Thomas
Bryan Progressive League
Bryan
Denver
Connors-Murphy
Alton B. Parker
Charles F. Murphy
Lewis Nixon
Charles Freeb
The
Arion Society
Receiver for Underground Railway in Readjustment Plan
On April 15 London, the court appointed Sir George Gibb as receiver and manager for the Underground Electric Railways on application by Speyer Brothers for Snever & Co of New York and other creditors. The move aims to implement a readjustment plan for the company's finances tied to the Yerkes-era interests.
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London
Speyer Brothers
Snever & Company
New York
George Gibb
Charles T. Yerkes
Club House on Snake River in Fremont County
A committee is named to study North Fork Snake River sites for a new Pocatello Recreation Club house after the Pebble clubhouse sold to T. K. Gibson. The sale was approved at a meeting led by President Harry Kinport. 35 members remain active and a three member panel may add two more.
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North Fork
Pocatello Recreation Club
Pebble
Snake River
Fremont County
T. K. Gibson
George Kimpton
Ben Bean
Harry Kinport
Robert J. Hayes
Charles E. Brooks
W. J. Ingling
Yellowstone Park
Recreation Club
Portneuf
Pocatello
Harry P. Kinport
H. P. Cryst
Ely
Nev
Fred G. Caldwell
W. Fe, Trama
EB. G. Gallet
Pat Gallagher
Two Battleships Likely in Naval Bill This Session
Washington reports that despite a presidential push for four battleships Congress will probably approve only two, with possible support for one. Senator Hale says two suffice and John Sharp Williams notes substantial opposition among delegates. Republican leaders expect at least half of their party to oppose four ships.
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Washington
Congress
Senator Hale
Committee On Naval Affairs
John Sharp Williams
H. B. Parsons Dead Leader of Wells Fargo Succumbs
Hosmer B. Parsons, vice president of the Wells Fargo Express Co and president of Wells Fargo Bank, died at his Brooklyn home from pneumonia. He joined Wells Fargo as a boy and took part in mining camp adventures and bullion transport in the West.
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Washington
Hosmer B. Parsons
Wells Fargo Express Company
Wells Fargo Bank
Brooklyn
West
Pocatello Republican primaries set for April 20
Voters in Pocatello and Bannock County will select delegates to the county convention at primaries on Monday April 20 from 2 to 7 pm Precinct boundaries within Pocatello are described and polling places listed including Judge Johnston residence Samms Smith office Sohlbergs shop Spillman residence Mahan Edghill feed store Harvey’s lumber yard and a city road outline for precincts 1 through 6.
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Bannock County
Pocatello
Judge Johnston
South Arthur Avenue
Samms & Smith
South Main Street
Sohlberg
North Main Street
Spillman
North Main
Mahan & Edghill
Corner East Center
Third Avenue
Harvey'’s
Fast Center Street
Taft Strong in Northern Idaho
State Engineer James Stephenson Jr. returns from a northern Idaho trip noting Taft’s strong showing among voters and predict Taft's Chicago convention nomination. He mentions J T Brady as governor candidate and reports mine resumption and possible Missouri miners importation amid tensions.
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Boise Statesman
James Stephenson, Jr
Idaho
Taft
Hughes
Chicago
J. T. Brady
Senate okays house bill on race track betting in DC
The Senate today passed the house bill sanctioning horse race track betting in the District of Columbia. The measure aims to regulate and allow betting within the capital, reflecting ongoing efforts to adjust gambling policy.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Today
Columbia
Hauser Lake Dam Fails Sparking Missouri River Flood
A partial failure of the Hauser Lake dam near Helena triggers a massive flood toward Great Falls and the Boston and Montana smelter. Workers built a wing dam overnight and dynamite was used at Black Eagle Falls to lower the river and protect the plant. One worker died, and towns including Craig and Oxbow faced destruction and evacuation.
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Helena
Missouri River
Great Falls
Boston
Montana
Craig
Mont
Cascade
Great Northern
Hauser Lake
Oxbow
Black Eagle Falls
Fort Hall Canal Expansion May Reach American Falls
Major John J. Granville will refer the Fort Hall irrigation extension to Engineer D. W. Ross of the Reclamation Service in Idaho. The plan, backed by the American Falls Commercial club and Power City group, would enlarge the main Fort Hall canal to water 50,000 acres west of Portneuf and 25,000 acres near American Falls. Ross likely will study feasibility, including diverting water from the Blackfoot reservoir toward Chesterfield and the Portneuf river channel before recommending action.
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Granville
D. W. Ross
Boise
American Falls
John J. Granville
Fort Hall
Federal Reclamation Service
Idaho
Indian Office
Washington
Reclamation Service
Congress
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
American Falls Commercial Club
L. L. Evans
Ross
Power City Club
Blackfoot
Pocatello
Portneuf
Chesterfield
Short Line eyes Mink Creek coal mine spur project
Supervising Engineer John V P Congdon for the Oregon Short Line surveyed Mink Creek coal mine owned by Mink Creek Coal & Gas Co to assess the deposit and land layout for a potential spur. The visit included directors and stockholders. Congdon will report to General Manager Bancroft.
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Bancroft
Salt Lake
John VP. Congdon
Mink Creek
Mink Creek Coal & Gas Company
Congdon
A. TL. Smith
Martin Inglestrom
Barney McMahon
W. A. Pougmire
Cienerak
Brereton
Rock Springs
Pocatello
Interior approves Idaho clear lists for Lewiston and Boise lands
The secretary of the interior approved Idaho clear list No 2 totaling GOST acres in the Lewiston district with part in Palouse National Forest, noting state selection predates the reserve. He also approved clear list No 3 embracing 2200 acres in the Boise land district.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Idaho
Gost
Lewiston District
Palouse National Forest
Boise Land District
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Federal Grand Jury
Gate City
Borah
Empire State
Recreation Club OF Pocatello
Pebble Holdings
H. B. Parsons
Precinet No
Lewis Street
Oregon Short Line Railroad
S. R
City of
Lewis and Lander
Lander
Bridger
Center Street
Fort Hall Canal
Mine Creek
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