Tariff Commission Bill Introduced by Long Worth of Ohio
Congress reopens as Longworth of Ohio introduces a tariff commission bill to create a permanent tariff board with broader investigative powers. The measure aims for swift action with hopes for a prompt report from the Ways and Means Committee amid a busy end of session. The Senate also prepares a minority Lorimer report by Senator Beveridge following Senator Elkins’ death.
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Congress
Long Worth
Ohio
Washington
Republican Congress
Senate
Stephen B. Elkins
House
Longworth
Taft
Goode
Ways and Means Committee
Beveridge
Lorimer
Owen
Elkins
Kentucky conference advances horse breeding plan
Lexington Kentucky January 5. A conference of prominent farmers and breeders at the State College of Agriculture discussed plans to advance Kentucky's horse breeding industry as part of Farmers' Week activities. Tomorrow a dairymen conference is set to be held in the state.
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Kentucky
Lexington
State College of Agriculture
State College
Fall River Plans Centennial Cotton Mill Celebration
Fil River Massachusetts marks the 100th anniversary of cotton spinning begun in 1811 by Col. Joseph Durfee. A celebration is proposed as Fall River grew into America’s leading cotton manufacturing center with forty corporations, 3,000,000 spindles and about $40,000,000 in capital. The original Durfee mill still stands in altered form as a storhouse.
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Fall River
America
Kane Reappointed to Idaho Academy Board by Hawley
Governor Hawley named James F. Kane of Pocatello to succeed himself on the Academy of Idaho board. Eldredge replaces Hopson as a board member, with terms for Cleare Hart Eldredge and Shephard set through 1915, 1919, and six years respectively.
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W. H. Cleare
John W. Hart
Joseph R. Shephard
Pocatello
James H. Hawley
James F. Kane
The
Academy of Idaho
Kane
N. M. Eldredge
L. M. Hopson
Knollin Backed For National Woolgrowers Chief
A. J. Knollin of Chicago known as a western sheep king was unanimously indorsed for president of the national Woolgrowers association at Boise where the state body met. E. A. Van Sicklin of Weiser was named president of the Idaho Woolgrowers at Boise with Scott Anderson of Boise as vice president and an executive committee chosen including W H Philbrick Carey J W Webster Fremont county L L Ormsby Boise and Worth Lee Mountain Home.
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A. J. Knollin
Chicago
Soda Springs
Chesterfield
Bannock County
Bannock
Portland
National
Woolgrowers’ Association
Connecticut Senate Fight Heats Up Over Bulkeley Re election
Hartford waits as the Connecticut legislature opens with a Senate race shaping up. Senator Morgan G Bulkeley seeks another term as former Governor George P McLean challenges him backed by the Republican progressive faction.
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Conn
United States
Connecticut
Morgan G. Bulkeley
George P. McLean
Life crushed under piano in fatal moving accident
Peter Jensen aged 24 died when a piano toppled during a move from North Hayes to West Bridger. His brother Jorgen and another man moved him to a wagon, he was taken to Dr Wooley, but died en route. He worked at Jones Reddish meat market and leaves a large family in Star Valley.
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Jorgen Jensen
West Bridger
North Hayes Avenue
Bridger
Jensen
Wooley
Walker Undertaking
Star Valley
Jones & Reddish
Jorgen
Pond Brothers’ Grocery
Ella
Lena Jensen
Troy Laundry
Senate Holds Up All Appointments In Idaho Legislature
Political lines harden as Democrats face set backs in both chambers over governor Hawley appointments and rule changes. In the senate Macbeth and St Clair clash over whether to confirm or refer the nominations to state affairs, while in the house mileage and rule tweaks fuel party division. The session ends with a split vote and a move to hold appointments for committee review.
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Hawley
House
Senate
Boise Statesman
Macbeth
St. Clair
Senator St. Clair
Governo Hawley
Secretary of the
Committee On State Affairs
Brady
Sweetser
Nat
State Affairs Committee
Five States to Attend Termountain Good Roads Meet
A large gathering of good roads boosters meets in Pocatello as the Gate City hosts the convention in June. President Sherman attends a joint meeting of the Pocatello Commercial Club and Bannock County Good Roads Association to discuss legislation. The committee plans a Boise trip to urge passsage of good roads laws.
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Good Roads Boosters
Gate City
Sherman
Pocatello Commercial Club
Bannock County Good Roads Association
Boise
Pocatello
Intermountain Rood Roads Association
Idaho
Utah
Wyoming
Nevada
Montana
E. R. Sherman
O. B. Steely
Good Roads
Intermountain
Board of County Commissioners
Church
Wallin
Intermountain Association
Tn Company
Fort Hall
Fred Murphey
Auburn
Upper Valley of the Snake
Twin Falls
Mammoth Short Line
Buhl
Salt Lake
Burley
Short Line
Brown Boys Accused of Burglary and Loot Peddling
Brown brothers John and Babe Brown, inmates of the city jail, are accused of burgling the Klee man Hall hardware store last Saturday night. Police say razors knives revolvers and fishing reels were taken and later found being sold by the Browns. The pair deny the charges claiming the loot came from another man. Authorities search for remaining stolen goods as the case heads to Sheriff John Ellis.
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John
Babe
Brown
John Ellis
Kleeman-Hall Hardware
Suspect Arrested in Saloon Robbery in Pocatello
Steve Sherlock, a stranger in Pocatello, is jailed after allegedly breaking into the Board of Trade saloon and stealing two revolvers and $5. Patrolman Dave Quigley found a gun on him at the city jail. Sherlock says he found it in an alley. officers doubt his account as county attorney investigates.
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Board of Trade
Steve Sherlock
Pocatello
Dave Quigley
Saxe-Weimar Celebrates Tenth Anniversary of Grand Duke
Berlin dispatch says a general holiday marked the tenth anniversary of Grand Duke William Ernest's accession to the throne of Saxe-Weimar. He succeeded Grand Duke Charles Alexander on January 4 1901 at age twenty five.
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Weimar
Saxe- Weimar
William Ernest
Charles Alexander
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Semiryetehensk
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East London
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