Work Starts on Federal Building First of March
A note from Washington reports work on a federal building to begin March first. Visitors include Dr. W. F. Smith of Boise and Mrs. Dr. Poole of Pocatello. Idaho officials Attorney General Peterson State Land Commissioner Day and Gov. Burrell met with the president last week, introduced by Congressman Smith.
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W. F. Smith
Boise
Dr. Poole
Pocatello
Washington
Peterson
Day
Burrell
Idaho
Smith
Palmberg to Begin Pocatello Federal Building March First
Astoria contractor C G Palmberg and Palmberg and Mattson of Astoria Idaho won the Pocatello federal building contract for 93575 and will start March first with a three story sandstone structure at Arthur and Lewis streets to be completed by 1915. Local purchases and labor are planned, and Palmberg says he will hire locally and source materials from nearby quarries as possible. The site approval and bond signing were completed with Postmaster Francis Ball.
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Palmberg & Mattson
Astoria
Oregon
Pocatello
Pocatello Federal Building
Treasury Department
Federal
Arthur and
Lewis Streets
Palmberg
Francis Ball
Idaho
Tribune
Northwest
Idaho sandstone chosen for Pocatello federal building
Washington reports the Pocatello federal building will be built with Idaho sandstone at a cost of 93 575 dollars. After initial bids exceeded the appropriation, Senator Brady urged local contractors to bid within the limit. Palmberg & Mattson of Astoria has been awarded the contract for Idaho sandstone use.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Treasury Department
Brady
Washington
F Palmberg & Mattson
Astoria
Savannah Attorney Attacks Judge Speers in Court
W. W. Osborne testified in Savannah that Judge Emory Speers is a egotistical, corrupt czar who uses his position to punish dissenters and undermine justice. Osbornes asserts litigants seek Atlanta or Macon courts for fair treatment and cites biased rulings as evidence.
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Speers
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Newman
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Bannock County Lincoln Birthday Observance Planned
Ban nock county organizers announce a joint observance with the new Lincoln League forming precinct committees. Preparations for the 105th birthday of Abraham Lincoln include involvement by the Grand Army of the Republic and Sons of Veterans along with statewide Republican unity. Prominent eastern Idaho men are expected to attend.
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Lincoln League
Bannock County
Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army and Sons of Veterans
Idaho
Suffragettes Besiege Canterbury Archbishop in Palace
A band of militant suffragettes besieged the archbishop of Canterbury in Lambeth Palace and forced admission after more than an hour. Mrs. Dacre Fox protested and was admitted to speak, but the archbishop refused to commit himself on forcible feeding.
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London
Canterbury
Lambert Palace
Dacre Fox
Church of England
Union leader urges aid for wages in Michigan talk
Lansing on January 29 saw Chas H. Tanner auditor for the Western Federation of Labor attack Calumet mine owners the Citizens' Alliance the Houghton grand jury the Michigan militia and Governor Ferris. He said 9 000 union men still depend on aid for food and clothing and urged funds to fight for union wages and decent working conditions.
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Mich
Chas. H. Tanner
Western Federation of Labor
Michigan State Federation of Labor
Calumet
Citizens’ Alliance
Houghton Grand Jury
Michigan
Ferris
Committee to Probe Colorado and Michigan Strike Conditions
The house mines committee will depart Monday to begin an inquest into strike conditions in Colorado and Michigan. Two sub committees will operate at the same time.
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Washington, D. C
House Mines Committee
Colorado
Michigan
Armenian bootlegger held on travel charge in town
Armenian Briam Olly was arrested by Deputy Bendixson near Alexander on bootlegging suspicion. A belt strapped to his body contained $1148 in bills. Bond set at $1148, he was released pending hearing in Poca.
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Bendixson
Alexander
Pocatello
Olley
President wears carnation for McKinley birthday
Washington observers report the president wore a red carnation today in memory of the late President McKinley on what would have been his seventy first birthday.
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Washington, D. C
McKinley
Growth of Church Under Pope Pius A Pontificate
The Vatican released statistics asserting the Catholic church’s growth over ten years of Pope Pius. It lists eighteen new archdioceses fifty three dioceses thirty four prefectures and thirty seven districts governed by prelates indicating unprecedented expansion and a vast amount of work by the pope.
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Pius
Vanderbilt Yacht Warrior Goes Aground Off Colombia
The Vanderbilt yacht Warrior ran ashore off the Colombian coast in bad condition with the crew still aboard. The vessel appears likely to break up as it lies at sea nearby.
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Colon
Ipieces
Chinese bill seeks heaven worship and Confucius rites
Pekin January 29. A bill prescribing worship of heaven and of Confucius by the president of the Chinese republic was passed by the administrative council replacing the parliament dissolved by President Yuan Shikai. The measure was submitted by Yuan Shikai himself.
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Confucius
Administrative Council
Yuan Shi Kai
Equity Has an Election Meeting of Farmers Society
A Farmers Society of Equity meeting in Pocatello reviewed cooperative matters all day at the Commercial club. Attendees included A. L. Sloat Inkom H. W. Henderson Robin G E Tripp Arimo A Porter E C Volland T J Larprin John W Alfred Tyhee KE M Webb Inkom Charles M Bell W J Fife Joseph Byington Dempsey John B Orton Keppler Sessions Chesterfield Riley Dixon McCammon John Hawes Swan Lake and others. A Y Satterfield state president spoke and Banock county officers were elected F M Webb president R L Dixon vice president and A L Sloat secretary treasurer.
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Farmers Society of Equity
A. L. Sloat
Inkom
H. W. Henderson
Robin
G. BE. Tripp
Arimo
A. Porter
E. C. Volland
T. J. Larprin
John W. Alfred
Tyhee
KE. M. Webb
Charles M. Bell
W. J. Fife
Joseph Byington
Dempsey
John B. Orton
Keppler Sessions
Chesterfield
Riley Dixon
McCammon
John Hawes
Swan Lake
A. Y. Satterfield
Banock
Banock County Society of Equity
F. M. Webb
R. L. Dixon
Millionaire Held For A Large Ransom
Hand writing experts linked an anonymous letter to F. Lewis Clarke of Spokane a millionaire who vanished from Santa Barbara. The letter claimed he was seized by blackmailers for 75000 dollars. Postal authorities are asked to trace the letter writer while Mrs Clarke waits in Paso Robles for updates.
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Cal
F. Lewis Clarke
Spokane
Santa Barbara
Siegel Stores Face Cash Offer From Creditors
Depositors of Henry Siegel and company in receivership are asked to accept 30 percent cash payment with notes for the balance backed by four million dollars in Siegel Stores common stock. A committee was named to study the proposal.
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New York
Henry Siegel and Company
Siege Stores Corporation
First National Bank of New York Applies for Fed Membership
Washington D C January 29 The First National Bank of New York also known as George F Baker s bank one of the country s largest submitted a formal application for membership in the federal reserve banking system.
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Washington, D. C
First National Bank of New York
George F. Baker's Bank
Federal Reserve Banking System
Weather Turns Brutal as Omaha Freezes
Omaha Nebraska January 20 7 am temperature eight degrees above zero a drop of forty nine degrees from yesterday with a high wind currently blowing adding to the chill in the city.
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Omaha
Neb
Goethals Nominated Panama Canal Zone Governor
President Wilson sent Col. George W. Goethals nomination to be Panama Canal Zone governor after April 1. Goethals’ terms of acceptance remain unquoted. as canal commission chair he earns 15 000 dollars annually while the governor’s salary is fixed at 10 000 dollars. A bill to raise the governor’s salary to 15 000 dollars while Goethals serves was introduced by Representative Britton.
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Senate
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Idaho
Union Army
Smith
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Panama Canal
Britton
Illinois
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Washington, D. C
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Moss
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State Commerce Commission
Mapes
House Judiciary Committee
Stanley
Bank Run Not Harm Bank Retains Strength in New York
A run on the Bank for Savings, among the state’s oldest and strongest, led to a long line of depositors demanding cash but the bank paid them off quickly. Officials cannot explain the sudden run on a bank established in 1819 with deposits of 98,202,340 as of the latest statement.
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New York
Bank For Savings
Former Senator Cullom Alters Belief on Immortality
Washington DC Jan 20 After a brief funeral service the body of former Senator Cullom was sent to Springfield Illinois for state house services. Dr Charles Wood a Presbyterian clergyman described Culloms changed views on eternity noting he doubted scripture warrants a hereafter but later affirmed belief in God Christ and immortality. May wheat closed at 93 1 2 in Chicago Chicago 20 93 1 2.
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Springfield
Ilinois
Illinois State House
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Wood
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