Spies Blamed for Telegraphers Stampede Strikes
Dispatches from Chicago and Salt Lake report President Small accusing dangerous spies in the Commercial Telegraphers union of engineering the stampede strike. He cites large financial backers, says the north lacks telegraph service, and notes calls for a $1 per member fund and a $5000 donation from Charles Murphy to strike headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
the Tribune
Salt Lake
Chicago
Small
Russell
New York
Western Union
Charles Murphy
Tammany Hall
Perry T Anson Dies in Salt Lake City
Perry J. Anson died in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. He helped run the Pacific House in Pocatello and co owned a Blackfoot hotel in the 1880s. He served four years as Receiver of the U.S. Land Office at Blackfoot and later moved to Salt Lake City. He leaves a wife, three sons and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Perry J. Anson
Anson
Idaho
J. W. Keeney
Blackfoot
Pacific House
Pocatello
U. S. Land Office
Water For Dry Lands At Rexburg Wells
Water has been struck at the Webster and Woodmansee farm seven miles southeast of Rexburg on the bench lands after drilling 264 feet through lava. A windmill will lift the water, and local businessmen contributed toward the $1000 contract. The find promises culinary water for dry farms and suggests a cheaper 3 inch hole could be drilled elsewhere. Also, the Idaho National Guard’s Second Battalion encamped at Island Park with 65 men enrolled and officers named. Mrs. Lucy M. Sutton, 80, died after laudanum overdose. her case involved a physician’s treatment and subsequent death. Local social events include a linen shower for Miss Florette Ricks and a news note on community activities and staff movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexburg
Webster and Woodmansee
Farnes & Whitney
Webster & Woodmansee Co
Idaho National Guard
Island Park
Idaho Falls
Blackfoot
St. Anthony
J. W. Gailey
Robert Tempest
E. A. Renner
Stephen Shelton
Lucy M. Sutton
Ouner
Landaown
Sunnydell
Ormsby
Sutton
Tie
Florette Ricks
Miss Ricks
James Webster
J. W. Webster
State Board Raises Road and County Assessments Across Idaho
The State Board of Equalization, with all members present, raised assessments on Blaine and other counties. Blaine county sheep totals rise to 172 212 and cattle added, boosting its valuation to 2 072 020. Rail lines set at 13 000 per mile, sheep value to 2 25, Ada and Twin Falls adjustments noted, patented lands statewide increase to 28 746 782.
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State Board of Equalization
Bragaw
M.T. Horne
Blaine County
Gooding
Owyhee County
Ada
Twin Falls
Bannock County
al Bonner
Cassia
Statesman
Excursion to Blackfoot for Ball Game Tomorrow
An excursion train leaves the depot at 9 30 a m for Blackfoot with return by 8 p m. Round trip fare is 1. The event funds gate receipts and a 200 side bet for the Idaho Falls versus Blackfoot baseball series at Blackfoot grounds. Manager Greenig of the Pocatello Baseball club leads, with Hank Bair Frank Bailly and Mr Fowler selling tickets.
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Blackfoot
Idaho Falls
Greenig
Pocatello Baseball Club
Hank Bair
Frank Bailly
Mr. Fowler
Hoover
Insane Asylum
Grove City
Hamburgers
the Falls
Taft Opens Republican Campaign In Lexington Ky
Secretary of War William H. Taft opened Kentucky's Republican state campaign in Lexington with a sharp critique of the Democratic Party tied to the race issue. He urged Kentuckians and other Southerners to support Republican principles and warned the South has lacked representation in national councils due to the single race issue shaping political loyalties. He noted Kentucky's growing industries and agriculture and suggested some voters backed Democrats over protectionist policies because of race concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Republican Party
William H. Taft
Kentucky
Todd Takes Charge of Commissary at Poca Talto
A change in the O S S commissary department places Jack Todd in charge at Poca Talto as C L Miller moves to Ogden as assistant after Grout’s resignation. Miller led the department here for a year with a strong record while Todd, a veteran dining car conductor, is highly regarded and expected to continue the department’s success.
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O. S. S. Commissary
C. L. Miller
Ogden
Grout
California
Pocatello Commissary
Jack Todd
Miller
Todd
Pocatello Firm Makes Vitrified Brick Locally
Pocatello Pressed Brick & Manufacturing Co reports a clay sample north of Buyeus Ohio returned as bricks Marking a potential for vitrified brick production in Pocatello The local company lists W Grey L B Gordon Trux Talbot K P Brown T J Todd W A Staley L D Brown and L L Wall as officers and L L Wall as manager They plan to sell the rest of the stock before year’s end and begin manufacturing bricks for sidewalks and paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Pocatello Pressed Brick & Manufacturing Company
Buyeus
Governor Proclaims Labor Day in Idaho 1907
Governor Gooding issues a proclamation declaring September 2, 1907, as Labor Day in Idaho. He urges cooperation between employers and employees and calls for widespread recognition of labor's dignity, with the state seal affixed and the proclamation dated August 21, 1907.
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Gooding
State of
Idaho
Boise
Building Main Line into Boise
A Capital News dispatch from Nampa reports about 25 men work the Boise surveying line with five teams from the area. A four horse Boise team joined the crew. last night the branch line survey extended four miles from Mora. The project aims a full main survey to Boise under Chief Engineer Morris.
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Nampa
Boise
Mora
Morris
Summer Normal School Celebrates Successful Idaho Institute
The six week Summer Normal School in Idaho closes with seventy eight teachers enrolled. Examinations under Grace Loughray and Mrs Burnside. The upcoming joint institute at the Academy of Idaho features leaders like Charles H Keyes and James Chamberlain with lectures in language geography drawing and music. A reception for instructors and the public follows each day’s sessions.
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Poeatelly Summer Normal School
Idaho
Pocatello
Boise
Coeur d'Alene
Siders
Academy of Idaho
Charles H. Keyes
Katherine McGunire
Des Moines
James Chamberlain
Los Angeles State Normal School
Pearl B. Martin
Mary Frazee
Albion State Normal School
Rich Strike in Custer Montana Mine Boosts Local Prospects
The Challis Messenger reports a major ore body found in the Montana Development Tunnel on Estes Mountain, under J A Czizek and backed by F Augustus Heinze. Ore yields average $645 per ton in gold and silver, with deeper workings proving permanency. Nearby Park Mountain and other local mines also show strong strikes as ore is prepared for shipment to Salt Lake.
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Custer County
Montana
Challis Messenger
J. A. Czizek
Estes Mountain
Nevada
Aug. Heinze
Butte
Czizek
Heinze
Parker Mountain
Parker
W. W. Anderson
Salt Lake
Taft meets Warner in St Louis crowds hug reception
Taft arrived in St Louis and met Senator Warner amid a crowd of spectators at the Planters' hotel. He exchanged handshakes with many in automobiles and planned to travel to Oklahoma City this afternoon for a tomorrow speech.
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St. Louis
Taft
Warner
Planters
Oklahoma City
Delegates to Irrigation Congress Receive Grand Sacramento Welcome
Delegates to the Fifteenth National Irrigation congress will be welcomed at Sacramento California next week. A purpose built reception headquarters near the railroad station will host a prominent committee to greet weary travelers with halls lounges chairs and floral decor. Attendants porters and guides will assist delegates to rooms as cars streetcars and carriages convey guests to hotels and venues in a well organized city wide reception.
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Fifteenth
National Irrigation
Congress
Sacramento
California
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Perry T. Anson
Ricks
Thomas E. Ricks
Idaho Press Club
BE. C. Dalby
C. F. Ursenback
The
Current Journal
J. J. Wallis
Joseph Adams
Rexburg Standard
Ricks Academy
W. J. Flowers
I. A
Fred Smith
Central States
Frank Porter
Oscar Kirkham
H. E. Dewsnip
Professor Kirkham
State Board
F. R. Gooding
Robert Lansdon
Institute
Zweigart Bros
Rich
Custer
F. Augustus Heinze
Irrigation Congress
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