Not by train for the great run to Blackfoot June 17
Railroad officials announced no engines or trains will operate to Blackfoot on June 17 or 18 for the land rush. The Short Line will not lease specials, citing unfair advantage to applicants. Hundreds sought trains but were rejected. residents expect a scramble for lands and a queue at the Blackfoot land office.
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Short Line Raiload Company
Blackfoot
Short Line
Marsh Creek
Pocatello
Extraordinary Gazette Sets July 10 Rule for Surrender
Cape Town reports an official Gazette fixed July 10 as the deadline for Boers or rebels who surrender to gain peace terms. Surrendering rebels will be disfranchised for life with no trial or punishment, except field corners and justices of the peace who may be tried and fined or imprisoned but not executed. Rebels holding out after July 10 face the extreme penalty for high treason.
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Cape Town
Official
Field Corners
Justices of the Peace
Escapee chase continues as Tracy with Morrill eludes search
In Portland on June 18 authorities say all trace of Tracy with Morrill, the escaped convicts, has vanished since yesterday afternoon. Three militia companies and a citizen posse, aided by a bloodhound, remain in pursuit.
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Portland
Ore
Tracy
Morrill
Bloodhound
Roosevelt to propose Cuban reciprocity in Congress
President Roosevelt will send a message to Congress advocating a twenty percent tariff reduction for Cuba as part of a reciprocity plan. He cites an urgent appeal from President Palma and argues the proposal benefits the sugar industry while safeguarding farmers. The message emphasizes Cuba’s future dependence on U.S. support.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
McKinley
Palma
Cuba
Republic of
Fire Devastates Rosenblatt Leather Plant in Philadelphia
A blaze at J. M. Rosenblatt & Co. leather goods mill in Philadelphia on June 13 destroyed the plant and damaged nearby properties including Third Reformed Presbyterian church. About 200 workers fled via fire escapes, eight missing, multiple injuries reported, three bodies recovered by 3:15 PM, total loss estimated at $200,000.
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Philadelphia
Kire
J. M. Rosenblatt & Co
Third Reformed Presbyterian Church
Kilauea Returns to Activity After Ten Years
Reports from Honolulu indicate Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has erupted with flames and smoke rising from the crater. It is the first such display in about a decade, accompanied by minor earthquakes.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Kilauea
Hawaii
Fort Hall opening disputed by Idaho mineral claims
Salt Lake Tribune reports Washington confusion over Fort Hall matters. Senator Dubois denies mineral deposits in the five mile limit near Pocatello while Col. Ferguson asserts possible deposits nearby. Officials set to proceed with opening. miners may locate under mineral laws paying $10 per acre.
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Fort Hall
Idaho
Fort Hall Reservation
Debois
Secretary of the Interior
Willis Vandevanter
Interior Department
Five
Pocatello
Col. H. V. A. Ferguson
Dubois
H. W. A. Ferguson
General Land Office
Col. Ferguson
Caldwell
United States
Striking Panthers Creek miners patrol homes in tense region
Tamaqua and Wilkes Barre dispatch report heightened strife in the coal strike. Delegations visited homes of non union men warning against returning to work as tension remains high across the strike affected area.
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Tamaqua
Panther Creek
Pioneer Committees Appointed for July 4 Celebration
The Pioneers met last night with many pioneer ladies and named committees for the July 4 celebration. Credentials to be handled by Mrs. N Nielsen, Mrs. Ella Reilley, and Mrs. A L Cook. Program by Mrs. L A West, Miss Mable Kelly, and Mrs. Chas Seavers. Badges by Mrs. BE Manson, Mrs. B Magill, and Mrs. O L Cleveland. Decorations by Mrs. James Walton, Mrs. Gee McNiel, and Mes H P Kinport.
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N, P, Nielson
Ella Reilley
A, L, Cook
A, West
Mable Kelly
Chas. Seavers
Gee
McNiel and Mes
H. P. Kinport
Commissioner rules on oleomargarine coloring tax
Commissioner Yerkes of the internal revenue bureau settles a dispute on butter and other ingredients used in oleomargarine. The regulation prohibits any artificial color in the product without increasing the tax from one quarter of a cent to ten cents per pound. Washington. June 18.
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Washington
Yerkes
Internal Revenue Bureau
Murderer Hanged at Caliente Prison
James F. Wheelock was executed in the penitentiary here today for the brutal murder of Mrs. Emily Martin at Courtoulone Cou toulone Butte county in March 1901.
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Ban Quentin
Cal
James F. Wheelock
Emily Martin
Coutoulone
Butte County
No Strike Settled in Pittsburg Iron Molders
In Pittsburg on June 13 a joint committee of officers and workers reached an amicable agreement to avoid a strike. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
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Pittsburg
President signs river and harbor bill today
Washington June 13 The President signed the river and harbor bill today as reported by The Daily Tribune.
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Washington
Miners Meet Tonight to Organize Reservation District
A mass meeting of citizens miners and prospectors will be held at the Bannock Assay Office tonight at 8 o'clock to organize the reservation mining district and adopt rules and regulators. The meeting aims to set fair locations, reduce friction, and standardize operations as influx of miners from western camps grows. Conservative estimates foresee about a thousand locations opened within ten days after the opening.
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Reservation
Bannock Assay Office
Rush to Idaho Lands Draws National Mix From Many States
A Salt Lake Tribune dispatch from Ross Fork notes visitors from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, Kansas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma Territory, Nebraska, Arkansas and Texas. Most seek farming or grazing lands, with a few eyeing stock or goats after assessing Idaho's mild winters. The crowd lacks interest in land within the five mile circle and coal mining appears scarce.
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Ross Fork
Salt Lake Tribune
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Georgia
Mississippi
Missouri
Kansas
Indian Territory
Oklahoma Territory
Nebraska
Arkansas
Texas
Idaho
Street Car Strike in Pawtucket Tensions Rise
The first Providence street car arrived without guards amid minor disturbances. Five arrests were made by soldiers as stones were thrown and the driver faced jeers. Mayor Fitzgerald urged Governor to withdraw troops, insisting soldiers worsen unrest while offering car protection.
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Pawtucket
R.L
Providence
Fitzgerald
President nominates Benedict for Centralia postmaster
The president sent to the senate the nomination of John M. Benedict as postmaster at Centralia Washington.
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Washington
Senate
John M. Benedict
Centralia
Wash
Irrigation Bill Debated as Senate Proceeds on Cuban Reciprocity
In Washington the House resumed debate on the irrigation bill with Grosvenor proposing a substitute restricting use of proceeds for irrigation funding and warning of adverse effects on land values. The bill passed the House 156 to 55 as supporters urged flood control and headwater storage. The Senate meanwhile showed a deadlock over Cuban reciprocity and adopted Mitchell’s Hawaii lands inquiry resolution.
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Washington
House
Grosvenor
Ohio
Agricultural Colleges Mechanical and Jort Institutes
Burker
Nebraska
Lower
Mississippi
Robinson
Indiana
Newland
Nevada
Cannon
Illinois
Shafrat
Barnes
Underwood
Alabama
Senate
Committee On Cub
Mitchell
Oregon
Pacific Islands
Porto Rico
Hawaii
United States
For Rent Newly Furnished Front Room With Bath
Classified note advertises a newly furnished front room with a bath for rent. Inquiries directed to the Tribune office for contact.
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Fou
Tribune
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