Taft Recommends 30 Million Bond for Reclamation
President Taft urges Congress to authorize up to 30 million dollars in bonds to finish and extend western reclamation projects. He argues bonds and reclamation funding will accelerate water storage and irrigation across arid lands. Representative Mondell declines to sponsor Taft’s conservation bills.
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Taft
Walton
Reclamation
Uncle Sam
Washington
House
Latta
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Reclamation Service
Mount
Ote
Mondell
Wyoming
House Committee On Public Lands
Laborer to President at Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Oscar Murray ends fourteen years as president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and becomes chairman of the executive board. Daniel Willard, previously vice president of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy, succeeds as president and begins duty the next day. Willard rose from track laborer to engineer, trainmaster, and executive roles at Lake Shore, Baltimore and Ohio, Erie, and Burlington.
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Baltimore
Oscar Murray
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Daniel Willard
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Old Central Vermont Railroad
Passumpsie
Willard
Lake Shore
Baltimore & Ohio
The
Erie
James J. Hill
Burlington
German gyroscope car arrives for United States exhibition
Emil Falcke Emil Sussermann and ten engineers fly in with the German gyroscope wonorail car sent by August Scherr owner of Lokal Anzeiger Berlin. The 20 by 4 foot car carries ten people and spins at 8000 rpm. An independent motor powers the device and it can reach 35 mph.
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Emil Falcke
Emil Sussermann
August Scherr
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Louis Brennan
Hongland
New Time Card on the Short Line Next Sunday
A new time card on the Short Line takes effect at midnight Sunday with major schedule changes. Trains No 5 No 3 No 13 No 1 No 7 No 9 No 8 No 14 No 6 No 10 No 4 No 2 No 113 and No 24 adjust arrival and departure times and service roles. No 9 and No 10 become fast mail trains carrying no passengers while limits 5 and 6 operate as the limited services.
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Oregon-Washington Limited
Butte
Portland
Salt Lake
Utah Express
Boise
Oregon and Washington Limited
Marysville
Pocatello
Boise Opposes Tri State League Plan
Boise fans reject a six state triangle league joining southern Washington eastern Oregon and western Idaho preferring a six city Idaho state league including Boise Caldwell Nampa Twin Falls Pocatello and Idaho Falls. They question if the proposed Tri State League can be financially viable and note past dissatisfaction with pro baseball in the region.
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Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Pocatello
Boise
Caldwell
Nampa
Twin Falls
Idaho Falls
Don Strouthers
Farnsworth
Barnes
Huston
Northwestern
East Side Drug Store Robbed on South First Avenue
Burglars gained access through a rear door at Gate City drug store on South First avenue early today. They took about 8 in small change from two registers, two revolvers, gold plated safety razors, cigars, toilet water, and assorted merchandise. Manager William Stephenson cites a loss near 150 with no clues.
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Gate City
South First Avenue
William Stephenson
Pocatello Elks Institute New Lodge in Twin Falls
Eighty Elks from Pocatello and nearby towns traveled by special train to Twin Falls for the dedication of Lodge No. 1183 B P O E. The event featured costumed Indian pageantry, a banquet, toasts, a parade, and a band parade, with district officials officiating and a celebratory lunch and entertainment for visiting ladies.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Magic City
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Gate City
West
Perrine Hotel
Elks
Pocatello
Carl Hahn
Elks’ Club
Harry McKinlay
Wallace
A. J. Pierce
Kimberly
Rogerson
Shoshone Falls
Twin Falls Lodge No
Pinchot Ballinger Committee Named Reconciles Party Factions
John Dwight of New York Republican whip says regulars and insurgents will attend a party caucus to select a Ballinger Pinchot investigation committee. Pinchot and Ballinger may be represented by counsel before Congress. Administration reply to Gif ford Pinchot’s sharp criticism is not expected.
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Washington
John Dwight
New York
House
Forester Pinchot
Ballinger
Congress
Senate
Gifford Pinchot
Forester
Dr. Frank Sprague Named County Coroner
At the county commissioners meeting the resignation of Dr. W F Howard as coroner was accepted and a petition to appoint Dr Frank Sprague to fill the unexpired term was granted. Dr Howard plans a Europe tour for about a year, with Dr Sprague acting as coroner in his absence. Dr Sprague, a Jefferson Medical College graduate, has quickly become a leading local practitioner.
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Board of County Commissioners
W. F. Howard
Frank Sprague
Howard
Europe
Sprague
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
Bezenah to Meet Dunn in Ten Round Cincinnati Fight
Cincinnati fans await the opening show of the Olympic Athletic club tonight. Headlining is Andy Bezenah of Cincinnati versus Jimmy Dunn of Newcastle Pa in a ten round bout.
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Cincinnati
Olympic Athletic Club
Andy Bezenah
Jimmy Dunn
Newcastle
Army Officers Arrested in Madrid Building Raid
A Madrid dispatch reports police seized a building occupied by military officers as part of a raid. The action led to the arrest of several army officers amid unspecified charges, with details pending official confirmation.
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Paris
Madrid
Do Pd
Portland Franchise Seat Open in Northwestern League
The Northwestern league may need a city to take over the Portland franchise but promoters argue among themselves. Butte is the only city showing serious interest while Boise has not invited the Northwestern to consider the possibility. Fans in the capital could be urged to join if a club is offered.
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Portland
Butte
Dugdale
Boise
Northwestern
Thaw Fatally Ill Report In Pittsburgh Court
A Pittsburg special to the Record-Herald says during heated arguments today over the proposed sale of Harry K. Thaw's property both sides dropped the statement that Thaw's illness was expected to end fatally.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
Record-Herald
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Wheat Market Closes Higher in Chicago January Wheat
January wheat in Chicago settles at 1.12 dollars per bushel as futures show firm demand and cautious traders. Milling interests monitor supply as prices edge up on weather and export outlook.
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Chicago
Cornerstone Laying for USC Science Hall Marks Foundation Day
The main feature of the University of South Carolina foundation day celebration was the laying of the cornerstone for a new science hall funded by the state legislature. Trustees faculty alumni students legislators officials and private citizens attended the event.
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Columbia
8. C
University of South Carolina
Warriner Sentenced to Six Years in Columbus Penitentiary
Charles L. Warriner former local treasurer of the Big Four railroad began a six year term at Columbus penitentiary after confessing to embezzling 648000 dollars He denied rumors of involvement by higher authorities in a signed statement in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Charles L. Warriner
Big Four Railroad
Columbus
Warriner
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