Taft Pushes Downward Tariff Revision Demand
President Taft's pledge that tariff revision should be downward dominates Washington debates as lawmakers weigh veto threats and prospects for free raw materials. In Bannock County Idaho, commissioners order a September 1 local option election amid protests and legal challenges over petition validity and voter registration.
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Bannock County
Board of Commissioners
Bingham County
Blackfoot
Blackfoot Optimist
Board of County Commissioners
Harry Curtis
Stevens
Chambers
Tariff Conferees Agree 5 Percent Cut on Cotton Dress Goods
Washington July 17 tariff conferees agreed to a five percent reduction in the Dingley rates on women's and children's cotton warp dress goods.
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Washington
Bryan Qualifies Taft Tariff Views Amid House Bill Talk
Kansas City July 17 Bryan said Taft's tariff stance is equivocal depending on interpretation of the president's words. He noted the house did not pass a downward tariff revision and that acceptance of a bill like the house plan cannot lower tariffs.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
Kansas City
Bryan
House
Bond plan for Panama canal cost in tariff bill drafted
A draft bond authorization provision for the tariff bill envisions issuing bonds equal to the Panama canal cost, about 397 million dollars, minus 130 million already authorized, at interest not to exceed 3 percent.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Tariff conference cuts wool schedule duties
Washington reports three reductions in the wool schedule agreed at lunch, lowering duties on women and children's dress goods four ounces or more per square yard woven into cotton warp. A 25 percent duty cut on a yard valued at 30 cents per pound or less, and a tops duty aligned with yarn costs, complete the conference committee’s wool schedule actions.
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Washington
Curtis Triumphs With Aeroplane Record Flight
In Mineola New York L. I. Glenn H. Curtis completed a 24.7 mile flight in 53 minutes 46 seconds breaking American records for a sustained aeroplane run.
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Mineola
L. L
Glenn H. Curtis
Earthquakes Hit Elis Province. Apsisti Village Collapses
In Elis Greece further shocks kill two people and injure fifty at Apsisti where lava bursts from a fissure. Most houses in the village have collapsed amid the quake.
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Athens
Elis
Apsisti
Bannock County to Exhibit for Seattle Exposition
Governor Brady urges Gray to aid in gathering specimens of grains grasses and other exhibits for Bannock county. A. D. McKinlay will visit Pocatello to organize a rapid exhibit for the Seattle fair with Bannock funding of 1400 dollars set by the county commissioners.
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Brady
Gray
Bannock County
Pocatello
A. D. McKinlay
Idaho
W. Gray
Seattle
McKinlay
Board of County Commissioners of Bannock
D. W.church
Commercial Club
September Race Meet Promised as Best Yet in Pocatello
Lee Harper Walker, secretary of the Pocatello Fair and Driving association and the Short Line Racing circuit, says the September race and agricultural fair will be among the biggest in southern Idaho. Workers fix the grounds, upgrade water systems, add stalls, remodel exhibit hall, and prepare the track. Entries are coming in, with seven entries already confirmed for the stake race for 2-year-olds.
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Pocatello
Lee Harper Walker
Idaho
Walker
Boise Wins Her Point in Express Rate Case
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled against Adams and other express companies over New York to Boise rates. It orders a new rate basis by October 1 for packages eight to forty seven pounds and prohibits charging prepaid and collect delivery differently. The commission requires rates align with the lowest local combination on the shortest route and states the current practice violates interstate regulation.
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Washington, D. C
Boise Express
Utah
Interstate Commerce Commission
Adams
New York
Boise
Commission
Death Toll in Athens Earthquake Reaches 26
Athens reports show the Thursday earthquake casualty list rising to 26 with continued rescue efforts underway. Officials say search teams remain on site as communities assess aftershocks and damage across affected areas.
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Athens
Governor Brady Proves Popular Despite Clagstone Candidacy
Spokane paper reports Joseph Fallon urges Idaho Republicans to consider other leaders like O'Neil Airshie and Heitman over Paul Clagstone. Fallon says Brady’s career shows strong leadership and may run again, while praising Clagstone’s character and public service.
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Paul Clagstone
Spokane
Idaho
Joseph P. Fallon
Irrigation Labor and Statistics of
Victoria
Coeur d'Alene
Fallon
Republican Party
O'Neil
Airshie
Heitman
Warrant Issued for Tisdale in Embezzlement Case
Glen Tisdale, a bookkeeper for T. C. Martin Furniture, fled town on July 15 after embezzling an estimated 3000 to 1000 dollars. County Attorney Terrell filed charges. Sheriff Ellis seeks the fugitive with efforts focused in Missouri. Martin, returning home, probes books and estimates a shortage of at least 500 dollars.
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Glen Tisdale
Terrell
Tisdale
John Ellis
Missouri
Pocatello
T. C. Martin Furniture Company
South Main Street
Martin
Sheritf Ellis
Hot Game Tomorrow In East Side Grounds Showdown
East Side grounds hosts a fast game tomorrow afternoon between Richmond from Cache Valley league and Pocatello clubs. Richmond leads Utah league and crushed Preston 12 to 1 yesterday. star pitcher Big Dell will start. Local lineup features Osburne Fortier Brezee Embree Suering Fox Bistline Morley Sorelle Thom as.
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Richmond
Pocatello
Richmondites
Preston
Big Dell
Osburne
Fortier
Battery
Brezee
Embree
Suering
Fox
Shortsop
Bistline
Morley
Sorelle
Thomas
Twin Falls
Magic City Banch
St. Anthony
Idaho Falls
Gate City
Upper
Brigands loot on Russo German frontier highway
Brigands robbed fifty or sixty travelers on a highway between Augostowow and Liepsk along the Russo German frontier Tuesday, seizing about $25,000 in cash and valuables from the victims.
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Berlin
Augostowow
Liepsk
Hubs Face Sunnylanders Rivalry and Player Signings
The Hubs clash with the Sunnylanders as Fortier scouts a Richmond game and Utah leaders earn praise. Kaefer signs to finish the season with Preston. Osborne and Fortier stay with the Hubs if adequate funds are raised to meet salaries.
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Fortier
Richmond
Utah
Kaefer
Preston
Osborne
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Hammondsport
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Curtiss
Bryan Sneers
Curtis Triumphs
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