President's Message Read to Congress Dec. 8
The president sent his annual message to Congress for reading. He calls for broader worker ownership in industry, railroad and factory reforms, and stronger protections for wage earners. He urges stricter corporate finance rules, inheritance taxes, and a model employers' liability law for D C. He also outlines federal oversight of interstate commerce, currency reform, and conservation measures.
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Washington
Congress
District of Columbia
Currency Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Fiend Killed Six In Colorado Family Slayings Case
Maggie Garcia an 18 year old of Trinidad Colorado and Francisco Martinez were found dead about two miles west of the Garcia ranch in Las Animas county. Both shot in the head. Martinez had abducted the girl after murdering her parents and then killed himself after a posse closed in. Maggie had refused his advances and had been ordered away from the ranch. The four Garcia family members were found slain last Friday with heads split by an ax.
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Trinidad
Colo
Maggie Garcia
Francisco Martinez
Garcia
Garcia Ranch
Las Animas County
Martinez
Hersea
Inez
New Mexico
Michigan Man Seeks Pocatello Gas Plant Franchise
Floyd E. Andrews of New Baltimore Michigan asks the Pocatello city council for a gas franchise. He will present plans at a special meeting called by the mayor tonight. The session may be open to the public. Health committee to report on Academy sewer proposal after trustees withdraw sweet line request along Lovejoy street amid riverfront opposition.
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DADS
Academy
Joy Street
Pocatello
Floyd E. Andrews
New Baltimore
Mich
Andrews
Health Committee
Academy of Idaho
Board of Trustees
The
Lovejoy Street
Roosevelt letter defends press integrity over Panama canal charges
President Roosevelt, via a letter released by William Dudley Foulke, rebukes papers accusing his administration and Taft over the Panama Canal. He praises upright editors but denounces what he calls corrupt journalism, targeting the Indianapolis News and editor Cal Evan Smith.
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Hot Springs
Roosevelt
William Dudley Foulke
Richmond
United States Civil Service
Taft
Panama Canal
Indianapolis News
Cal Evan Smith
New York World Demands Panama Canal Inquiry
The New York World rebuts President Roosevelt’s claims in his critique of Delvan Smith of the Indianapolis News. It calls for Congress to launch a full impartial investigation into the canal affair, accusing the president of misstatements about payments and syndicate involvement.
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New York World
Delvan Smith
Indianapolis News
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Eee
Congress
United States
Roosevelt and Taft to Speak at Southern Commercial Congress
Washington December 8 interest centered on the closing Southern Commercial congress session with the national conservation mass meeting to feature speeches by President Roosevelt and President-elect Taft. Morning addresses were delivered by several speakers.
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Washington
Southern Commercial Congress
National Conservation Mass
Roosevelt
Taft
Fleming on Trial Today in Local Court
William Winschell pleads not guilty to assault with a deadly weapon and awaits trial at 10 AM on December 17. Judge Budge presides as jurors are summoned, with one missing and a bench warrant possible. Other cases include Frank Fleming’s robbery trial at 2 PM and Hill Goldman’s dual counts of assault with intent to kill set for tomorrow.
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William Winschell
District Court
Alfred Budge
Jo D. W. Standrod
A. M. Stangle
Stangle
General Hospital
William Winsehell
Grant
Barber
Winschell
John Byington
Dempsey
Budge
Quigley
C. J. Lundgreen
Johns Vs. Johnson
Frank Fleming
Eastern Star Officers Elected for Ruth Chapter No 3
Ruth Chapter No 3 Elects Ruth Chapter officers for the coming year including Anna Dol heer as Worthy Matron and William Kelly as Worthy Patron. Meeting time changes from Monday evenings to Wednesday afternoons at 2 30.
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Ruth
C. E
Anna Dolheer
William Kelly
Mary Lewis
Margaret Taylor
Lottie Stone
Maude Kelly
Agnes Lillibridge
Julia Weatherman
Minnie Howard
Adah
Aurice Doty
Hat
Gooding Man Returns Home After Typhoid Recovery
George Roch of Gooding, ill with typhoid fever at Pocatello General Hospital under Dr. Howard and Dr. Sprague care, returned to his home last evening fully recovered.
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George Roch of
Gooding
Pocatello General Hospital
Howard and
Sprague
Great Gathering of Nations Woolmen
Senator Heyburn will attend the National Wool Growers association meeting in Pocatello January 14 16 to defend wool and lead tariffs. Governor-elect James H Brady of Idaho will deliver the welcome in behalf of the state. Mayor Loux will give the city welcome.
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Washington, D. C
Heyburn
National
Woolgrowers’ Association
Pocatello
James H. Brady
Idaho
Woolgrowers
Loux
Woolgrowers to discuss central wool market at Chicago
At the forty fifth annual convention of the National Woolgrowers association leaders will push a central wool market in Chicago. Idaho Utah Montana Oregon and other states have pledged tens of millions of pounds of wool toward storage and marketing contracts. A tariff revision report from Washington is awaited with potential steps to defend wool protection if tariffs drop.
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Pocatello
National Woolgrowers’ Association
National
Woolgrowers’ Association
America
Chicago
Idaho
Utah
Montana
Oregon
Cheyenne
National Association
Wyoming
House
Ways and Means
Washington
Roosevelt moves against Anaconda smelters over forest fumes
President Roosevelt asserts federal authority to end the nuisance from Anaconda smelters threatening thousands of acres of forest reserves. The attorney general was advised a bill in equity will be filed in Montana courts to stop the pollution. Anaconda interests protest interference, but the administration argues the government is directly harmed and cannot wait for private suits.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
United States
Montana
Anaconda Company
Wheat Market Ends Higher in Chicago Close
Chicago May wheat finished up one dollar eight and seven eighths to a dollar nine at the close, signaling a firm session in the Dee market.
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Chicago
Dee
Woolgrowers Gather for Idaho Convention in Pocatello
Delegates at the National Woolgrowers association session in Pocatello will hear welcomed by local officials. Governor Brady will speak in the afternoon after arriving from Boise. City decorations include 5000 incandescent lights as the town prepares to host state and national sheepmen with speeches by Governor Gooding and Governor-elect Brady.
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Boise Capital News
J. H. Daniger
Pocatello
National Woolgrowers’ Association
Gate City
Boise
Daniger
United States
Idaho Wool Growers’ Association
Gooding
James H. Brady
Joint Installation Installations Planned for Conductors Unit
Pocatello Division No. 209 and its ladies auxiliary schedule a joint installation of officers for December 28 in the aspnic lodge room. Newly elected officers include C C J T Bourne as chief conductor, H W Doty as assistant, C H Hughart secretary, J Hartman senior conductor, A B Morrison junior conductor, P Woodmansee inner sentinel, Ira Wood outer sentinel, with Tom McCable Tim Farrell and John Quinn as trustees. Miller named delegate to the national O R C convention in Boston next May, with Charles Penney as alternate.
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Pocatello Division No. 209
Order of
Aspnic Lodge
C. C
J. T. Bourne
Improving Sewer Line Work Continues Along Private System
Line crews install new and additional manholes along a private sewer system through the alley between West Center and Clark street to the river. The sewer is being flashed and provides excellent service to numerous private connections along the line.
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West Center
Clark Street
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