Fire destroys Rose City Exposition area and horses
A morning blaze in Portland sweeps ten acres in the west central city, kills at least one man and injures several others. About 150 horses perish and damages reach around 300000 dollars. Prude is feared dead. several stable workers are missing. The Old Exposition Building and Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club structures are ruined, leaving about 125 people homeless.
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Portland
Oregon
Oregon Brush Company
Prude
F. R. Price
United Carriage Company
Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club
Ogden Morning Examiner Assigns to Pingree Bank
Ogden July 14. The Ogden Morning Examiner voluntarily assigns assets to its creditors with Pingree National bank as largest creditor. Bowmen resigns as publisher and manager and names W. D. Brown as receiver. Assets $4400, liabilities $2400. Bowman cites poor health and prior debt reduction since 1909.
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Ogden
Ogden Morning Examiner
B. R. Bowman
Pingree National Bank
W. D. Brown
Weber Club
Bowman
James Pingree
Tariffs Under Suspension Announced by I C C
Washington July 14 the Interstate Commerce Commission announced its plan to suspend all tariffs including general and important rate advances while it investigates the reasonableness of the proposed increases.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Secret Conference on Conservation in Chicago
Gifford Pinchot and the National Conservation Congress executive committee met in secrecy to discuss features of a tentative program for a St. Paul meeting. Minnesota Governor Eberhart attended and objections to Pinchot leanings were noted. Secretary Shipp later announced differences were amicably settled and Pinchot departed for Kansas City to speak tomorrow.
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Chicago
Gifford Pinchot
National Conservation Congress
Congress’ Executive Committee
St. Paul
Eberhart
Minnesota
Pinchot
T. R. Shipp
Mr. Pinchot
Kansas City
Trainmen Vote Threatens Pennsylvania Strike Wave
Pittsburg July 14. Announcement of nearly fifteen thousand conductors and trainmen on the Pennsylvania railroad lines west of Pittsburg voting on a strike was promised for this afternoon by the union committee. It is intimated ballots show sentiment aligning with eastern men who favor strike if necessary.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Aviator Rawlinson Injured in Bournemouth Biplane Crash
English aviator A. Rawlinson fell from a biplane in Bournemouth this evening. He sustained a broken leg and other injuries.
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Bournemouth
A. Rawlinson
Crippen Sought by Scotland Yard in Belle Elmore Case
Scotland Yard cables US authorities asking for the arrest of Dr Hawley Crippen in London. The American vaudeville actress Belle Elmore is believed murdered, with her body found in the Crippen residence cellar after her disappearance on Saturday. Crippen, a 50 year old dentist, has fled toward New York.
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London
Scotland Yards
Belle Elmore
United States
Hawley Harvey Crippen
New York
Charlton
Lake Como
Italy
Crippen
Dr. Crippen
Lodging House Fire Destroys Glenns Ferry Building
Glenns Ferry Idaho July 14 a rooming house owned by Postmistress Mrs Hila Sargent burned to the ground early yesterday guests escaped in night robes The loss was total with no insurance The office and Glenns Ferry Gazette were in the building contents removed before the fire caused by a defective flue
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Glenns Ferry
Idaho
Hila Sargent
Weather Forecast For Tonight And Friday
Mostly clear skies. Tonight will be fair and cooler with light winds. Friday looks fair with daytime temperatures easing and no precipitation expected.
Leasing of State Land Brings Revenue to Idaho Schools
Boise July 14 A report by State Land Commissioner George Day shows land lease rentals from state forest reserves rising greatly under Governor Brady. Over 15 months rentals total 130916 dollars with 1782 dollars in fees, funding public schools. The program, begun under Governor Gooding, aims to lease all eligible lands and channel revenues to schools. Pioneer Day events in Pocatello include a forenoon program, a special train, prizes, and various races, with merchants donating merchandise and cash for prizes and a daylong community celebration.
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Boise
Land Department
George Day
James H. Brady
Gooding
Land Board
George A. Day
Brady
Day
State Land Department
Weiser
Payette
Utah
Pocatello
Lred Budge
Fairgrounds
Gate City
N.S. Pond
Finance Committee
Ruess & Co
Rom Bean’s
Cox’s
Jacobs
Bennett’s
Idaho Wholesale Grocery Company
H. L. Griffin Company
Jensen Creamery
N. P. Nielson’s
Pond Brothers
Hull’s
Water Company
Dry farming yields rise as reports turn encouraging
Reports from Bannock county areas show improved prospects for dry farm wheat. McCammon and Robin area fields are averaging 10 to 25 bushels per acre, with some Dempsey section plots reaching 40 bushels. Experts find conditions flattering despite continued dry weather.
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Bannock County
McCammon Banner
McCammon
Dempsey
Cache
Portneuf-Marsh
Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested in Mine Ambush Case
Greensburg Pa July 14 John Shelling a deputy sheriff was arrested today after being found hiding in the woods near the Claridge mines. He is accused of shooting and killing John Cutler a striking miner late last night. Miners claim Cutler was ambushed. four bullet wounds were found on the body by the roadside.
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Greensburg
John Shelling
Claridge
John Cutler
Cutler
Safety for Working Men
F C Schwedt man and James A Emery, two experts sent to study accident prevention and industrial indemnity insurance, sailed for Europe today. They will spend four months visiting major manufacturing centers in England, France, Germany and other European countries. The National Association of Manufacturers funds the investigation.
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New York
F. C. Schwedtman
James A. Emery
Europe
England
France
Germany
European
National Association of Manufacturers
Police Chief Struble Shot in Clinton Looting Incident
Chief of Police John Struble was fatally shot after catching a burglar looting a refrigerator at Albert Sands home in Clinton Illinois. He died several hours later. the assailant escaped.
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Clinton
Ills
John Struble
Albert Sands
Struble
Hallie Rives Noted Author of Many Popular Books
Hallie Erminie Rives, renowned writer, gained fame for a string of popular works and influence in literary circles. Her prolific output spanned themes from romance to social commentary, earning broad readership.
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Hallie Erminie Rives
Drowned in Portneuf River Frank Berg Dies Bathing
Frank Berg a 14 year old nephew of Charles Berg of 321 South Main street drowned while swimming near the pump house bridge in Portneuf this afternoon. His body was recovered and taken to Undertaker Silvers mortuary parlor. An inquest will not be necessary. He went beyond his depth while with companions and sank.
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Old Portneuf
Frank Berg
Charles Berg
South Main Street
Pump House Bridge
Silver
Great Parade of Elks in Detroit Exceeds Expectations
Detroit on July 14 witnessed a grand Elk reunion parade with 25 000 marchers and lavish floats. Rival lodges vied for best display as 50 bands including a cowboy Indian and Filipino groups performed while officials reviewed the pageant from city hall.
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ELKS
Detroit
Mich
Elk's
Grand Lodge
Old Deerfield Celebrates Historic Open Air Pageant
Old Deerfield Mass July 14 visitors fill the town for the grand open air historical pageant. The first performance is this evening and runs Friday and Saturday, tracing the town history from Indian land purchases through the Revolution.
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Deerfield
Mass
Old Deerfield
Fire damages Carlyle brick building and clothing shop
A morning fire on North Main in Carlyle damaged a north main building above North’s clothing store. Fire originated in an upstairs furnace room and water from firefighting caused further damage to racks of men’s clothing. Building damage estimated around 2000 dollars with clothing loss between 3000 and 5000 dollars. insured through Bannock Abstract, E. C. White & Co., and C. C. Chilson.
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Carlyle
George H. North
North Main Street
North
Pocatello
Bannock Abstract Company
E. C. White & Co
C. C. Chilson
Mr. North
Power Plant Title Transferred to Idaho Consolidated
Deed filed with the county recorder transfers the old Pocatello Electric Light and Power Company properties to Idaho Consolidated Power. Authority listed under Governor James H. Brady, with $50,000 bond obligation to be paid by the grantee. Sayers and Kraft, officers of the old company, signed the deed.
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Pocatello Electric Light and Power ‘Company
Idaho ‘Consolidated Power Company
County Recorder
Pocatello Power and Irrigation Company
James H. Brady
Title Guarantee & Trust Company
G. R. Sayers
F. William Kraft
Chicago
Lightning Jerker Kills a Big Bear in Idaho Woods
Lloyd Wilson a telegraph operator at Kyle Idaho near Shoshone county battled a 400 pound black bear after being freed from a tree by a bear in June He returned July 2 with a trained dog and killed the bear with a lead ball delivering a fatal shot under the left ear The pelt valued at 40 dollars marks the curious hunting tale from Spokane Wash dated July 14.
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Spokane
Wash
Lloyd Wilson
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway
Kyle
Shoshone County
Idaho
Wilson
Mr. Brain
Henry Schodde Passes Away In Idaho Community
Heyburn Idaho July 14 Henry Schodde 74 a pioneer cattleman died yesterday afternoon. He settled on Snake River in 1883 and was highly respected and widely known throughout southern Idaho.
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Heyburn
Idaho
Henry Schodde
Snake River
Beef Trust Cases Grand Jury Trial Moves to Chicago
William E. Kenyon, assistant to the attorney general, heads to Chicago to aid the district attorney in presenting evidence to a special grand jury on the beef trust and oleomargarine fraud cases. Judge Lands convened the grand jury today to hear the matter.
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Washington
William 8
Kenyon
Chicago
Landis
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Rose City
George L. Chester
America
Scotland Yard
Portneuf
Silver's
North Main
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