Wool tariff bill lowers duties but trims revenue
In Washington on June 1 the Ways and Means Committee unveiled a Democratic wool tariff bill reducing duties by half to two thirds of a cent across raw wool and related products. Raw wool would bear a 20 percent ad valorem duty, with overall revenue expected to fall about $1.35 million, while imports may surge to $130.9 million in the first year. The measure shifts to ad valorem duties and faces ongoing caucus discussions through Friday.
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Ways and Means Committee
House
Underwood
Senate
Burlson
Lorimer
Regular
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Prosecution Proposed Against Stand ard Oil and Tobacco Officials
Senate resolution by Senator Pomerene of Ohio proposes criminal prosecution of officials from Standard Oil and American Tobacco and their subsidiaries. It directs the attorney general to act at once under recent Supreme Court rulings. The measure stalled for a time to allow Pomerene to speak.
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Washington
Standard Oil Company
American Tobacco Company
Pomerene
Ohio
Supreme Court
Tragic Shooting at Brown Palace Claims Victor Miner
In Denver a week after the barroom shooting by Harold F. Henwood, G. B. Copeland Weatherby of Victor Colorado, an innocent spectator, died at 12 20 AM from gunshot wounds. Byst 1 remaining wounded include L Vanpoul of St Louis and two other bystanders.
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L. Vanpoul
St. Louis
Harold F. Henwood
Brown Palace
G. B. Copeland Weatherby
Victor
Colorado
Henwood
Cleanup in Pocatello heats up with fines and closures
Chief Deputy M. Parker and Deputy Smith lead sanitation sweeps in Pocatello. Warrants against four offenders resulted in fines from five to twenty five dollars each. Killian of Blackfoot paid twenty five for uncased meat. Gathe fined twenty five for eight undrawn chickens. Wah Lee and Hong Wing’s faced closures for filth. Bannock hotel dining room reopened after minor kitchen changes. Officials ordered fire escapes and safety upgrades for all city hotels.
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Parker
Smith
Pocatello
van Reuth
William Killian
Blackfoot
Killian
J. A. Gathe
City Meat Market
Grill Cafe
Wah Lee
Hong Wing
South First Avenue
Hong
Bannock Hotel
Batfest By Twilighters Triumph In Five Inning Baseball
Railroaders outran Retail Clerks in a five inning game scoring 14 to 8 in a brisk contest. Hallowell and Clark led the O B L with four strikeouts apiece while Zeibarth collected two singles and two doubles in four trips. Lynch, Atkinson and Allen shared catching duties for the Clerks as umpire Welch called the game.
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Clark
Zeibarth
CO. 8
Hallowell
Sneak Thief Robs Room at Alturas Hotel
A thief entered a room at the Alturas hotel while two Short Line conductors slept and stole about 30 dollars. T. W. Charlton lost 25 dollars cash a card case with an annual pass and Masonic receipts. William Toyn lost a five dollar purse. The empty purse was found 100 feet east of the building. Police seek Harry Smith a cook suspected of knowledge about the robbery. The room was entered with a pass key and the door unlocked from outside.
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Alturas
T. W. Charlton
Masonic Lodge
William Toyn
Harry Smith
Weather in Southern Idaho: Showers Then Cooler
The forecast for southern Idaho calls for showers and cooler air tonight. Friday will be fair with pleasant conditions.
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Idaho
Gary Denies Knowledge of Steel Trust Conspiracy
Washington June 1 Elbert H Gary chairman of United States Steel denies any knowledge of a plan to form a world steel monopoly. He testifies before the House committee investigating the steel trust stating he came to tell all he knew. He notes lack of cooperation from the commerce department and bureau of corporations and says he does not know if their report was sent to Taft or Roosevelt.
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Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Gary
House
Steel Trust
Stanley
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Corporations
Steel Corporation
Taft
Roosevelt
New Wage Scale Adopted by Western Pacific Railroad
Salt Lake June 1. The Western Pacific announces a new wage scale with pay rises from 15 to 50 percent for train men. Concedes include 12 hour layoff after 14 hours work and 30 minutes preparatory time. Agreement signed May 13 lasts 30 days before potential arbitration reopens. Additional wages set for passenger, through freight, local freight, and York trains with monthly and daily rates and mileage thresholds. Local and through freight schedules vary by run distance.
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Salt Lake
Western Pacific
San Francisco
York
Celebration Cancelled for Pope's 76th Birthday
Rome reports no public observance tomorrow as the Pope's health remains fragile. Officials say the occasion will be private due to the Holy See's current health concerns.
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Rome
Exhume Bodies in Old Pocatello Graveyard
Disinterment of 15 bodies from Pocatello's first cemetery on the bench by the river will start in ten days. Undertaker P. C. Silver was hired by owner 8 M Nixon to oversee the work. If no relatives appear, the dead will be reburied in the city potter's field. only Thomas B Ogle and Lillian M McGuire are identified by headstones.
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Pocatello
M. Nixon
P. C. Silver
Silver
Potter’s Field
Thomas 8. Ogle
Lillian M. McGuire
District Court session opens in Bannock county
A special term of the Fifth district court in Bannock county convened with Judge John F. McLane on the bench replacing Judge Alfred Budge who lacked a court reporter. The case H W Anthes vs W A Anthes on a $1100 promissory note was heard and taken under advisement as the term is expected to be brief with no jury or trials planned.
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Fifth District Court
Bannock County
John F. McLane
Boise
Alfred Budge
Daniel Hamer
Salt Lake
McLane
George Nichols
H. W. Anthes
W. A. Anthes
Tuken
Garros second in flight to Rome in Paris Rome Turin race
Roland Garros, the French aviator, finished the second leg of the 1300 mile Paris Rome Turin flight to reach Rome at 5:10 PM from Pisa. He chased rival Andrew Beaumont who led the second stage, after Garros received a replacement aircraft at Pisa. Vidare reached Pisa earlier and prepared to continue toward Rome while Frey remained stalled with a damaged machine.
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Roland Garros
Pisa
Andrew Beaumont
Rally Here Sunday Sets Bannock County School Union
Annual Bannock County Sunday School union rally planned in Pocatello with Justice James F. Airshie of Idaho Supreme Court as principal speaker. Ministers from outside city preach in morning services, 3 pm union rally at Baptist church, evening program at Congregational church with Judge Airshie as lead speaker.
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Gate City
Bannock County Sunday School Union
Pocatello
James F. Airship
Supreme Court of Idaho
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W. H. Bowler
Boise
The
Sunday School Union
Round Table
John P. Congdon
E. A. Krussman
D. W. Standrod
Congregational Church
Ailshie
Mr. Bowler
Rebels Enter El Paso with Long Tom Cannon Parade
Eight hundred unarmed insurrectos led by Francisco I Madero Jr crossed the U S border into El Paso. A band played Mexican and American airs as the insurrectos presented the captured Long Tom Cannon used at Juarez in a notable border incident.
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Insurrectos
Francisco I. Madero, Jr
United States
Juarez
Pocatello's White Hope Promises Big Ring Night
Rex Langben of Pocatello, hailed as a white hope, trains at the Pocatello Athletic Club with sparring partner Jack Drumgoole for a four round tryout to test his stamina. Promoter figures and observers, including J D Reilley, praise his power and heart ahead of a potential heavyweight future.
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Pocatello
Pocatello Athletic Club
J. D. Reilley
Tom O'Hara
Langden
Jack Drumgoole
Ogden
Joe Clark
Ely
Drumgoole
Tribune
Reilly
Old Gate City
New Plumbing Shop Opens in the Gate City
The McKown Plumbing Company of American Falls has moved to Poca tello and leased the Bean building on East Center Street, formerly Wilson Furniture. The shop will be remodeled and, upon completion, one of the handsomest in the city. They handle all plumbing and sheet metal work and have the contract to install cornice on Blackfoot High School with manufacturing in the store.
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McKown Plumbing Company
American Falls
Pocatello
East Center Street
Wilson Furniture Company
Blackfoot High School
Tri State Meeting of Eagles in June Details Mentioned
A. Boyd, formerly with George E. Gray and now with Richards Boyd of Ogden, stopped briefly in Pocatello today during the Tri State Meeting of Eagles in June.
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Eagles
A. Boyd
George E. Gray
Richards & Boyd
Ogden
Pocatello
Eagle leader to preside at Idaho Falls convention
Mr. Boyd, prominent Eagle and president of the Tri-State Eagles' association, plans a large turnout for a convention at Idaho Falls on June 14. He visited Sunnyland yesterday to finalize arrangements and says the event should be very interesting.
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Tri-State
Eagles’ Association
Idaho Falls
Sunnyland
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