Taft Poised for Nomination as Western Tour Draws Wide Support
Reports from the Midwest say Secretary Taft is certain of the Republican nomination after strong receptions in Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and Kentucky. Banquets, speeches, and union and business leaders praised his stance on tariff, railways, and Philippines policy, with strong backing from labor and temperance groups.
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Taft
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Illinois
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Nebraska
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Hamilton Elub
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Commercial Club
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McKinley Club
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United States
Philippines
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Towa
Columbus
Brotherhood of
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Masonic Temple
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Toledo
White House
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Congress
Mr. Taft
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Foraker
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Hamilton Club
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Snyder
Mississippi
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Mississippi River
Big Bannock County Irrigation Project Aims at 200k Wheat Acres
The McCammon Banner reports the Portneut Marsh Valley Irrigation company plans a $300,000 reservoir dam and ditch network to reclaim 20 000 acres in eastern Bannock County. Water should reach land by next crop season, boosting hay grain and fruit farming and spurring McCammon and Downey business. Leaders include T M Edwards H C Harkness L W Johnson George T Hyde and E C Crocker.
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Downey
McCammon
Congress Eyes Paper Trust Probing Paper Prices
Washington reports that if Attorney General fails to act, Congress may pursue the paper trust itself. Speaker Cannon and Chairman Payne argue tariffs do not drive print paper costs, blaming the International Paper company for output control and price setting. An inquiry could examine pulp sources production methods and distribution.
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Congress
Cannon
Payne
Ways and Means Committee
Paper
International Paper Company
Three Prisoners Sentenced by Federal District Court
The Southern Division Idaho federal court adjourned its April term in Pocatello after three defendants were found guilty of giving liquor to Indians. Mike Rossi received four months in county jail and a $100 fine, Bert Ferrell 60 days and $100, and P. D. Smith seven months and $100. Also filed late this forenoon was a suit by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. of Milwaukee against Kranklin & Hayes for damages and an injunction over allegedly infringing beer labels, returnable May 12 for merits hearing.
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Alhe
United States District Court For
Southern Division
Idaho
Pocatello
Dietrich
Mike Rossi
Bert Ferrell
P. D. Smith
United States
N. M. Buick
Ruel Rounds
John Jackson
William Bryan
Richardson
Charles McLain
Buick
Ben Oppenheim
Boise
Kranklin & Hayes
Joseph Sehlitz Brewing Company
Milwaukee
Sehlitz Company
Clark & Budge
Fritz
Franklin & Hayes Company
Schlitz Company
Bear Lake Electric stockholders plan system improvements
A Pocatello meeting of principal Bear Lake Electric stockholders and officers decided to proceed with expanding the system. They plan a new power house, full Paris Creek capacity, and line extensions to serve additional points. The group includes D W Standrod J N Ireland D L Evans Judge Alfred Budge and engineers Congdon and Tupper. They will inspect the system at Montpelier next Monday and Congdon will estimate Paris Creek power potential and project costs.
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Paris Creek
D. W. Standrod
First National Bank
J. N. Ireland
D. L. Evans
Alfred Budge
John P. Congdon
John A. Tupper
Montpelier
Tupper
Congdon
Pocatello
Anarchy Reigns in the Persian Frontier
From Tiflis on April 18 the frontier turmoil worsens as Kurdish bands renew raids against Belostvar. Russian artillery bombards brigand shelters and reports say Persian authorities have lost control while anarchy reigns in the district. Teheran orders urgent dispatch of Persian regulars from Tabriz.
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Belostvar
Tabriz
Teheran
Four Men Drown As Bridge Crossing Upsets Work Crew
In Winnipeg on April 18 a snow crossing over Battle River was upset by freshets. Nine Grand Trunk Pacific railroad workmen were thrown into the swollen river and four drowned.
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Winnipeg
Man
Battle River
Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad
Twilight Baseball Leagues Planned in Pocatello
Five teams including Y M C A Pocatello High School Academy of Idaho Shopmen and the regular Pocatello team will form a twilight league with weekday games starting about 5 30 pm A meeting of managers early next week will set the schedule and George H North offers a pennant prize for the season Megalithic details of players and management are given for each team and the plan aims for a nominal admission fee
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Pocatello High School
Academy of Idaho
George H. North
North Main Street Clothier
Miller
Price
O’connell
Roulette
Muehlen
Walker
Congdon
National Guard to Paducah to Patrol Night Rider Area
Owensboro Kentucky April 18 Company C of the Kentucky National Guard was ordered to leave tonight for Paducah to take duty in Trice and Calley counties where alleged night riders are being rounded up.
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Owensboro
Kentucky National Guards
Paducah
Trice
Calley Counties
Fulton Loses Out In Oregon Primary
Portland report shows H. M. Cake winning the Republican nomination for United States senator over incumbent Charles M. Fulton based on yesterday's primary returns.
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Portland
Ore
H. M. Cake
United States
Charles M. Fulton
Kane's Grocery Promotes Fine Eastern Ham
Fine eastern ham priced at 13 cents per pound offered at Kane's Grocery with available stock and promotional display.
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Kane's
Pocatello Indians Meet Blackfoot in Big Game Tomorrow
Captain Jack Wilson leads the Indians of Pocatello against a Blackfoot rep team tomorrow afternoon at the east side park. A new pitcher joins Abe Pierce’s rotation to bolster the pennant quest in southeastern Idaho’s ten team league. The game starts at 3 o’clock with Eagle Band music, and rooters urged to arrive early.
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Indians
Blackfoot
East Side Park
Abe Pierce
Idaho
Brazee
Wilson
Benson
Atkin
Shurtliff
Pocatello
Eagle Band
Guy Dipple
University of Idaho
Martin
Grove City Banel
Floods Ravage Southern Texas Wreck City and Railways
Fort Worth highest wind and rain storm strands trains as tracks and bridges wash out. Cle burne hit by tornado like winds and floods submerge streets. Five to six hundred homes flooded after bayous overflow while a circus tent wreck leaves one canvas worker dead and two lions roam the town.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Cleburne
Receiver Requested for Odell Brokerage Company in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on April 18 the Odell Brokerage company sought a state court receiver. Attorneys for the firm filed the application amid rumors of recent difficulties. The action aims to protect the business of one of the country’s largest brokerage concerns.
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Cincinnati
Odell Brokerage Company
Railroad land sale planned in eastern Montana and North Dakota
Five hundred thousand acres of Northern Pacific railroad land in eastern Montana and North Dakota will be offered for sale within ten days. The land will be sold only to actual settlers, with farm units sized to provide adequate pasturage for small stock herds.
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Mont
Montana
North Dakota
Northern Pacific Railroad
Merchants Visit Pocatello to View Samples
Two outsiders came to Gate City by appointment to inspect a traveling salesman’s samples. J. W. Hogan of Heyburn and L. C. Pratt of Du Bois visited Pocatello to meet M. D. Good of Handley Dry Goods Co. of St. Joe Missouri.
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Pocatello
Idaho
J. W. Hogan
Heyburn
L. C. Pratt
Dubois
M. D. Good
Handley Dry Goods Company
St. Joe
Missouri
McCammon Editor Calls Town Lively in State Section
A. Ke. Haines editor of the McCammon Banner and town clerk visits the city from the junction town. He says McCammon is one of the liveliest towns in this section of the state.
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McCammon
A. KE. Haines
McCammon Banner
Suit Making Service Ad at 240 W Center St
An ad invites customers to order handmade suits in a tailor shop located upstairs at 240 West Center Street NE 342. It highlights personalized styling and traditional tailoring.
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Je Ibulka
W. Center
Selection of an Orator for Pocatello High Declamatory Contest
Eight Pocatello High pupils compete tonight at 8 in the Congregational church to select a school representative for the Scholastic league declamatory contest at the Auditorium theatre on April 24. Judges include Attorney D. W. Clark Mrs. J. C. Weeter and Miss Grace Loughran as the panel reviews entries from towns across the state.
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Congregational Church
Pocatello High
Pocatello High School
Ehurch
Auditorium Theatre
Bill Smith
Helen Madden
Willie Myers
Valliant
Tevseveeeees
Ruth Daniger
Mildred Anthes Seene
Burgomaster
Eva Sell
D. W. Clark
J. C. Weeter
Grace Loughran
Accident at Turntable Injures Italian Wiper
P Mivichade a Italian wiper at the Short Line round house slipped and fell under a moving engine at the turntable this forenoon. He suffered a crushed leg and was rushed to the emergency hospital where surgeons treated him. He was later moved to the L D S hospital at Salt Lake with possible loss of a leg by amputation.
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P. Mivichade
W. A. Wright
Adams
L. D. S. Hospital
Salt Lake
Lee
Two Boys Found Guilty of Murder in Colorado Case
Fred Collings aged 17 and Ed Carver aged 13 were convicted of murdering Louis Brune near Crested Butte in September 1907. Collings received a first degree murder verdict with life sentence recommended. Carver got second degree murder with clemency consideration.
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Gunnison
Colo
Fred Collings
Carver
Louis Brune
Crested Buttes
Collings
Brune
Dickinson goes to sanitarium for nervous breakdown
Detroit April 18 Former Post master General Don M Dickinson of Detroit, who served under President Cleveland, went to a Flint sanitarium with his family to recuperate from a nervous breakdown. He has suffered acute illness for about six months.
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Detroit
Don M. Dickinson
Cleveland
Flint
Michigan
Fleet sails to Los Angeles port watch by hundred thousand
The battleship fleet left San Diego for Los Angeles early this morning. Los Angeles has prepared extensively for the arrival with estimates of about one hundred thousand spectators expected to greet the fleet.
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San Diego
Calif
Los Angeles
Band boys plan march to base ball grounds for game
Manegersdaire Myers of the Eagle band issues notice for all members to meet at McNichols Wright hall at 2 15 tomorrow afternoon and form line for march to the baseball grounds where the band will play during the Pocatello Blacktoot contest.
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Manegersdaire Myers
The
Eagle Band
McNichols & Wright Hall
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