Conferees Reach Agreement on Railroad Bill Provisions
After White House talks Senators Aldrich and Elkins announce a near complete agreement adopting House long and short haul rules and an 11 month stay on rate increases. The ICC will hear cases first and stock and bond regulation provisions take effect immediately while other parts start in 60 days. Taft delays trip to New Haven due to Congress.
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Washington
White House
Aldrich and Elkins
House
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Elkins
Xenia Hosts Ohio Veterans Encampment and Related Conventions
The 44th annual encampment of the Ohio department of the Grand Army of the Republic opens in Xenia for three days. The Women’s Relief Corps and other affiliated groups meet simultaneously. The city welcomes visitors with decorated streets and a full entertainment program including free excursions to the Soldiers’ Home at Dayton.
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Xenia
Ohio Department of the Grand Army of the Republic
Women’s Relief Corps
Dayton
Thompson and Sullivan Fight 15 Rounds to Draw in Montana
Maurice Thompson Montana lightweight champion and Pete Sullivan of Fall River Mass. battled 15 fast rounds at the Broadway theater in Butte before 1800 spectators, ending in a draw Sunday night.
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Butte
Mont
Maurice Thompson
Montana
Pete Sullivan
Fall River
Mass
Death Toll From Herald Building Fire Rises to 29
Montreal reports an all night search recovered three bodies by noon, with hospital notes showing improving condition for a survivor. Police and fire crews continue shoreward digs at the rubble roof, where 26 additional victims are feared buried.
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Montreal
Herald
Iapres
R. W. Parker A New Jersey Rep in the Lower House
R W Parker serves as a representative from New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives. He holds a seat in the lower chamber and participates in legislative sessions.
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New Jersey
Disaster at Sea Wreck Near Curaçao Claims Governor’s Life
Government schooner Van Eerdt wrecked on the northeast coast of Curaçao. The captain crew and passengers were drowned. The loss includes the governor of Buenos Ayres. Vessel struck Sunday night during thick weather.
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Willemstad
Curaco
van Eerdt
Buenos Ayres
Big Yeoman in Gate City Honored by Des Moines Leader
William Koch grand foreman of the Brotherhood of Yeomen arrives in Gate City for a large local meeting at Eagle hall. Fraternal societies describe rapid growth with seven million policy holders and 25 000 new members since January 1. Koch notes the order's 13 year history and predicts this year will be its greatest.
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William Koch
Des Moines
Brotherhood of Yeomen
Salt Lake
Koch
Eagle Hall
United States
Yeomen
Koeh
Idaho
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
Cal Owens
M. V. Moore
H. R. Howell
John Starba
Howell
A. H. Lindquist
H. M. Totten
Bistline
McLean
Owens
Totten
Miss Bailey
Mme
C. Owens
Lawrence Sme
SeAding
Miss McPherson
Devriendt
Sissies Waiase
Gregor
Brooks breaks altitude record at Indianapolis meet
Walter Brookins piloting a Wright biplane soared to 43844 feet at the Indianapolis aviation meet, surpassing the previous record of 4165 feet set by Paulhan.
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Indianapolis
Walter Brookins
Wright
Paulhan
Tiny Vaughn Yankees Tall and Sterling Pitcher
The article highlights Vaughn as a notably tall and durable pitcher for the New York Yankees, describing his physical presence and promising performance on the mound.
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New York Yankees
Candidates Busy As Primary Petitions Begin In Bannock
The article notes the first day to circulate nominating petitions under the new direct primary law in Bannock County. Nominations may be by petition or by a fee system, with deadlines 30 to 60 days before the August primary. State districts and counties set payment rules and methods. Candidates weigh petition versus cash option, amid broad uncertainty.
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Bannock County
Hamilton a Winner in Record Cross Country Flight
Charles K. Hamilton flew from New York to Philadelphia and back, totaling 3 hours 34 minutes. He maintained speeds of 48.92 mph to Philadelphia and 51.36 mph back, setting the record for the longest cross country flight in America and completing 86 miles exactly on schedule.
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New York
Charles K. Hamilton
Philadelphia
Hamilton
America
Gas Plant Assured for Pocatello by Jones and Associates
J A Jones and Associates of Chicago win a franchise to build a gas plant in Pocatello with a near 200000 dollar investment. Ground is optioned north of the Wye and Jones travels to St Louis Chicago and Cincinnati to secure materials. Fred Henselt the Missoula chemist will canvass for gas contracts with free connections and early applicants receiving free gas stores. The completed system will be one of the northwest’s most modern plants.
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Pocatello
J. A. Jones and Associates
Chicago
Jones
Wye
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Fred Henselt
Missoula
Mont
Senator Cullom Proposes Postponing Corporation Tax Payment
Senator Cullom introduced a joint resolution in the Senate to delay the next corporation tax payment until January 1. The measure was referred to the committee on finance for consideration.
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Washington
Cullom
Senate
Committee On Finance
Flood Toll in Eifel Regions Carries Hundreds Dead
Cologne reports two hundred lives lost as the Ahr River floods the Eifel valley after days of heavy rain. Eighty seven bodies recovered along riverbanks. Fifty deaths feared at Schulz where a crowded bridge collapsed as waters surged. Several villages destroyed by the disaster.
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Cologne
Germany
Ahr
Eifel
Schulz
Pythians at Blackfoot Prepare for Idaho Convention
Blackfoot hosts Wednesday through Friday activities for the Knights of Pythias of Idaho with an extensive program arranged by Grove City boosters. Delegates from Pocatello include E. G. Houde and notable Knights such as BEG Gallet Dr C E M Loux William Liddell. Boise’s Dr Sherman G King past grand chancellor visits with the Blackfoot group as Dr C B Shirley of Weiser and a large Panhandle delegation arrive.
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Phythians
Blackfoot
Grove City
Grand Lodge
The
Knights of Pythias of
Idaho
Gem State
Pocatello
E. G. Houde
BE. G. Gallet
C. E. M. Loux
William Liddell
Sherman G
King
Boise
City
C. B. Shirley
Weiser
Panhandle
Southwest
Empire State's Birthplace Marked in White Plains
Thousands of visitors and state officials attended the unveiling of a monument at White Plains marking the site of the old county courthouse where on July 10 1776 the provincial congress proclaimed New York’s birth as an independent state. The shaft stands before the state armory and uses stone from the former courthouse.
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White Plains
N. Y
State of
New York
Daughters of the American Revolution
State Armory
Sheepmen Defy U S Forestry Rules Before Judge
Two herders Sam Siefert and James Wallace and their employer were arraigned before U S Commissioner Theodore Turner on charges of defying forestry service regulations in the Portneuf division northeast of McCammon. They were bound over to the federal grand jury under bonds of $500 each. their defense was by D Worth Clark and government by A W Jensen of Ogden.
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United States
Forestry Service
Edward Newman
Portneuf
Pocatello National Forest
McCammon
Uncle Sam
Pocatello
Theodore Turner
Sam Siefert
James Wallace
D. Worth Clark
A. W. Jensen
Ogden
Turner
Federal Grand Jury
Weather brings showers and thunderstorms tonight
A forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms tonight into Wednesday with mild, steady temperatures. No significant temperature swings are expected as humidity remains high and storms move through the region.
Ohio Sunday School Workers Meet in Cleveland
Delegates representing 8000 or more Sunday schools in Ohio and surrounding states gather for the first annual state Sunday school convention at the Hippodrome. The three day session opens with an elaborate program and noted experts in Sunday school work among the speakers. The highlighted event is the Bible class demonstration tomorrow evening with about 10 000 men in the parade.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Hippodrome
First Yellowstone Park Train Season Opens From Salt Lake
Fishermen readied for the first Yellowstone park train of the year on a maiden run to Island Park country along the Snake River north fork. The train departs Salt Lake at 7 p.m. and reaches Pocatello after midnight, with a return at 6 45 p.m. through Pocatello at 1 50 a.m. The new summer timetable on the Short Line swaps several east and westbound connections and lists No. 15 northbound departing Idaho Falls at 1 50 a.m. and No. 16 returning through Big Springs at 7 50 a.m. in a broader schedule reshuffle.
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Troot
Island Park Country
Yellowstone Park
Salt Lake
Pocatello
Yellowstone
Idaho Falls
Rexburg
St. Anthony
Ashton
Island Park
Big Springs
Warm River
Boise
The
Park
Washington
North Carolina Teachers Meet in Asheville
Asheville hosts the twenty seventh annual North Carolina Teachers Assembly. The event runs through Friday with general sessions and department meetings on elementary and secondary education, school principals, and superintendence, featuring addresses by noted educators.
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Asheville
N. C
North Carolina
North Carolina Teachers’ Assembly
Sloat Monument Unveiled in Monterey Ceremony
In Monterey California on June 14 a monument to Rear Admiral John Drake Sloat was unveiled and dedicated at the Presidio of Monterey. The ceremony, under the California Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, drew visitors from across the state to honor the 1846 flag-raising and the U S possession of California.
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Monterey
Calif
John Drake Sloat
Californie
United States
California Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
Presidio of
Twenty Seven Cars Start Glidden Tour From Cincinnati
June 14 Cincinnati began the seventh Glidden tour with twenty seven cars lined up at Government square. Fifteen entered for the Glidden trophy and twelve for the Chi trophy in the runabout classes. The route spans miles and passes through thirteen states.
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Cincinnati
Government Square
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U. S
Ohio Sunday School Workers
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