New Financial Bill Proposed by Senate Finance Panel
Washington reports a Republican led Senate Finance committee bill printed for public view. It allows additional bank circulation up to 250 million on non government bonds including state and municipal bonds. The comptroller of the currency may determine timing and amount for issuing the currency, with circulation capped at 75 percent of deposited bond value.
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Washington
Jan
Senate Committee On Finance
Balderston Nominated for U S Land Office Boise
Washington announces a slate of nominations including William Balderston of Boise for U S register of the land office at Boise Idaho and Christian Schnebel for the U S attorney for the district of Oregon.
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Washington
Senate
Heinze Arrested On Indictment In Check Case
New York January 7 F Augustus Heinze was arrested today on an indictment charging him with illegally certifying a check at the Mercantile National Bank He is held on fifty thousand dollars bail after pleading not guilty.
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F. Aug. Heinze
New York
F. Augustus Heinze
Mercantile National Bank
Monument to the Bennington Dead Unveiled at Point Loma
In San Diego the Bennington memorial statue was unveiled at the National cemetery on Point Loma. Rear Admiral Goodrich delivered the principal address to a crowd of thousands including Pacific squadron officers and San Diego citizens. The plain granite shaft stands sixty feet high atop a concrete base.
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San Diego
Calif
Pacific Squadron
California
National Cemetery
Point Loma
San Diego County
Goodrich
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Bennington
Graft Allegations Hit St. Joseph City Officials
St. Joseph, Jan 7 The county grand jury reported gross frauds and graft in the electric street lighting department. Indictments were returned against department heads and other city employees. It was found dead men had been carried on the payroll for years.
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St. Joseph, Mo
County Grand Jury Today
Night riders strike Kentucky towns damaging warehouses and stores
In Bethel Bath county and Sherbourne Fleming county masked night riders attacked. They saturated A R Robinson warehouse with oil and burned it, Peters Brothers general store burned, Dougherty Brothers warehouse destroyed. They cut telephone and telegraph wires to hinder aid.
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Paris
Burley
Bethel
Bath County
A. R. Robinson
Peters Brothers
Sherbourne
Fleming County
Dougherty Brothers
Daring Attempt to Rob a Train
Four men attempted a robbery of a Missouri Kansas and Texas passenger train at Kansas City Union Station. They fled after being frightened off. two revolvers were shown and two grips belonging to German emigrants were taken. Conductor H W Drew struck a robber with a lantern. Two suspects, including John Coss formerly a packing house bookkeeper, were arrested for investigation.
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Kansas City
Kansas and Texas
Union Station
H. W. Drew
John Coss
Resumption of Plant Operations Boosts Jobs Nationwide
Bristol R I reports National Rubber plant reopens after a month shutdown, restoring work to over 1500 operatives. Northampton Mass notes 800 workers return as Belden Gilbert silk mill and Northamp ton Cutlery resume. Pittsburg area plants including Republic Iron and Steel and Youngstown Steel and Tube restart, employing about 8000 workers.
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Bristol
R. 1
National Rubber Company
Northampton
Mass
Beldhig Bros
Northampton Cutlery Company
Pittsburg
Jan
Republic Tron and Steel Company
Youngstown Steel and Tube Company
Youngstown
Noted Republican Samuel Fessenden Dies in Stamford
Samuel Fessenden of Stamford Connecticut a former state senator and prominent Republican leader died today at his home from heart trouble. He served as a delegate to the national convention that nominated Rutherford B Hayes and in 1884 became secretary of the Republican National Committee playing an active role in the Blaine campaign. He was repeatedly a U S Senate candidate but never elected.
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Stamford
Conn
Samuel Fessenden
Connecticut
Rutherford B. Hlayes
Republican National Committee
Trans Miss Dry Farming Congress to Convene in Salt Lake
Salt Lake City will host the Trans Missippi Dry Farming congress January 23 to 26 with about a thousand delegates. President Fisher Harris invites state and city leaders and business groups to bolster arid land cultivation using scientific soil culture and drought resistant experts. Luther Burbank and H W Campbell are hoped to join the program along with top soil scientists and practical west farmers.
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Salt Lake
Fisher Harris
West
Congress
Trans- Mississippi
Burbank
Campbell
Luther Burbank
California
H. W. Campbell
Nebraska
300 Sheep Men Coming to National Woolgrowers Meet
Judge Stockslager will preside as Idaho Woolgrowers hold their annual convention in Pocatello with sessions at McNichols Wright hall. Delegates plan to attend the Helena National Convention January 14 to 15 and hear papers by KF Gooding and others on range regulation and wool marketing.
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Stockslager
Helena
C. O. Stockslager
Hailey
Idaho Woolgrowers’ Association
Pocatello
Commercial Club
McNichols & Wright Hall
National
Woolgrowers’ Association
Idaho
KF. W. Gooding
J. S. McNamee
Joseph K. Toole
Montana
P. Lindsay
H. G. Pickett
West
Thos. Carter
Dan P. Smythe
Pendleton
Oregon
Dallas
J. Osborne
Denver
Colo
Omaha Nebraska Commercial Club
United States
Elks Host Hard Times Social With Ragtime Costumes
The Elks of Pocatello hold a Hard Times social at the club rooms tonight. Members must attend in rags and incur fines for clean collars etc, with a feast of crabs and bus as the centerpiece. Billy Trapp will perform, followed by Von Prosky's orchestra, and visiting Elks are invited without fines.
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Pocatello
Elks of the
Gate City
Bris
Harvey
Bob
Elks
Billy Trapp
Missouri
Arkansaw
D. G. Fund
Rader W. A. Weight
Bob Gralaty
Joe Daniger
Willie
Futdler Trapp
von Prosky
Clew to missing Civil War veteran Beckley found near Ross Fork
An Indian rancher reported a frail elderly man in uniform with brass buttons and a cane seen Christmas night near the Bottoms close to Ross Fork. The description matches George Beckley of Delta, Colo., who disappeared December 24 en route to Blackfoot. A search, joined by his son-in-law James Hunter and son Norman Beckley, is expected to continue at least into evening.
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George Beckley
Delta
Colo
Ross Fork
Pocatello
Blackfoot
Bottoms
Caldwell
Major Caldwell
Beckley
James Hunter
Norman Beckley
McCammon Citizens Sign Remonstrance Against Incorporation
Local residents collect a remonstrance petition opposing McCammon's incorporation as a village. The county commissioners will hear the remonstrance and decide next Monday on the petition. Potential leaders for the future town government include H. C. Harkness, Tom Edwards, Dr. Cooper, and J. G. Swing.
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Mc Cammmon
Junction Town
Board of County Commissioners
H. C. Harkness
Tom Edwards
Dr. Cooper
J. G. Swing
Warning Against Fictitious Checks Circulates in County
Sheriff D. T. Quigley warns residents of Povatello and Bannock County to beware of cashing checks from unidentified individuals. He criticizes businesses for not requiring identification and urges adherence to sound business practices to prevent losses from passer notes.
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Dave Quigley
Bannock County
Bunco
Povatello
D. T. Quigley
the Tribune
New Flour Rate Boosts Idaho Mills Reach
A. G. Roberts, manager of Blackfoot Mill and Elevator, says western railroads have set a new low flour rate to California and Texas. He travels from Grove City to Boise, noting Idaho mills can compete in the southwest and feed the hungry with Idaho flour.
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A. G. Roberts
Blackfoot Mill & Elevator Company
Pocatello
Grove City
Boise
California
Texas
Intermountain
Southwest
Idaho
Soldiers on Double Quick in Boise Street Parade
Two troops of cavalry from Columbus Ohio passed through Pocatello this forenoon on delayed No 4 bound from Boise and Walla Walla. They occupied two cars, unloaded, lined up, and marched east on Center street for exercise drawing a crowd of nearly 1000 in uniform.
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Columbus
Ohio
Pocatello
Boise
Walla Walla
Center Street
Thaw Jury Deliberations Continue as Nine Prospects Remain
In New York on January 7 two provisional jurors were excused with consent of both sides. Nine men remained in the jury box at 1 pm after new provisional jurors were secured. Selection progressed slowly throughout the day.
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New York
Nineteen Hundred Receipts Issued in Bannock County
County Assessor and Collector L B Case collected nearly one hundred thousand dollars from Bannock county taxpayers over Saturday and Monday. He has issued 1900 receipts and expects about one hundred more payments. Delinquent tax lists this year may be shorter than in 1906 when 2400 receipts were issued.
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L. B. Case
Bannock County
Case
Mount Royal Safe Returns After Long Ocean Ordeal
Queenstown January 7 The Canadian Pacific steamer Mount Royal long overdue steamed in after leaving Antwerp December 7 bound for St Johns New Brunswick with 300 Hungarian emigrants and about a hundred crew. After trouble with boilers and a string of storms she turned back toward the British coast then toward the Irish coast. All passengers and crew are well.
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Queenstown
Mount Royal
Antwerp
St. Johns
New Brunswick
Trish
Hard Times Ball Tonight Attracts Dubois Nichols Duo
Dubois Nichols and his sister Mors travel from American Falls to attend the Hard Times ball in Falls City tonight. Rawlings of J. BE. is among arrivals as locals note a recent layoff and free time before events.
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U. S. Register
Loma
Admiral Goodrich
Joe
Kentucky
Bethel and Sherbourne
Congress OF Dry Farmers
Sage Plains
Idaho Woolgrowers Association
Bannock Indian
M'Cammon
Idaho Mills
the Thaw Jury
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