Two Cent Fares Are Confiscatory
Missouri supreme court rules two cent passenger fares confiscatory for routes including St. Louis and Hannibal, Kansas City, Clinton, Springfield, and Chicago Great Western. Rates upheld for St. Louis Southwestern, Missouri Pacific, St. Louis & Iron Mountain, Southern, Wabash, Milwaukee & St. Paul, and Alton. Decision cites two cent passenger law and maximum freight law. Justice Hughes announces ruling.
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Washington
Missouri
Supreme Court
St. Louis
Hannibal
Kansas City
Clinton
Springfield
Chicago Great Western
St. Louis Southwestern
Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain
Southern
Wabash
Milwaukee & St. Paul
the & Alton
Quincy, Omaha and Kansas City Railroad
St. Joseph
Grand Island
Hughes
al Sheaes
Mitchell
Brady Seeks Automobile Trial for Yellowstone Park
Senator Brady and Secretary Lane discuss allowing automobile traffic into Yellowstone. Adolph Miller notes a two month summer trial from the park entrance to Old Faithful with restricted hours. Brady has contacted Idaho groups for input and awaits official responses before arranging the experiment.
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Washington
Brady
Secretary of the Interior
Adolph C. Miller
Pak
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone
Old Faithful
Colonel Brett
Idaho Automobile Association
the Goods Association
Idaho Highway Commission
Aeene
Lane
Civil Service Consuls Face External Appointments
The article discusses consuls remaining under the civil service, noting ongoing examinations and external appointments for vacancies. It argues internal filling is insufficient and urges proper civil service principles in consular appointments.
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Civil Service
Market notes and bulletin on agriculture beef prices
A fragmented report notes a new high price in the beef market and references a recent agricultural bulletin. The brief mentions the exchange on the commodity and overall market mood without precise figures or names.
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Aero of Agriculture
Round Out Tariff Bill Faces Final Revisions
After six weeks the Underwood tariff bill nears completion with a caucus planned this week. Finance committee members begin reviewing the agricultural schedules and still must act on the sundry, free, income tax and administrative sections.
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Washington
Tri State Aerie Meets in Ogden
Pocatello will be strongly represented at the annual convention of the tri state aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Ogden. An effort will be made to bring the 1914 aerie meeting to the Gate City. Secretary D J Elrod accompanied by M E Hughes C Douglass Smith and W J West left for the convention city. Ogden expects a large attendance and a successful gathering is anticipated.
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Pocatello
Aerie
Order of Eagles
Ogden
Gate City
D. J. Elrod
M. E. Hughes
C. Douglass Smith
Eagle
W. J. West
Pocatello Aerie
Oil man J Nel son Clark dies in Wyoming spotted fever case
Cheyenne Wyoming June 16 J Nel son Clark an oil man from Evanston is dead at his home as the third victim in two weeks from spotted fever caused by wood tick bites Kenneth McRae a Casper wool grower and Salo mon Brown of Thermopolis were the other victims
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Cheyenne
Wyo
J. Nelson Clark
Evanston
Kenneth McRae
Casper
Salomon Brown
Thermopolis
O S L Will Construct A Road To San Francisco
San Francisco sees a new Boise to Central Pacific line being built by the Oregon Short Line and the Southern Pacific to connect Boise and Twin Falls to Elko Nevada and on to San Francisco. The project costs about 6.9 million dollars and aims to capture Idaho Oregon trade, shortening distance by roughly 30 percent and shifting wholesale commerce to California.
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Twin Falls
Elko
Central Pacific
Bancroft
San Francisco
Boise
Interior Idaho
California
Southern Pacific
Oregon Short Line
Winnemucca
Nev
Western Pacific
Gould Road
Dispatch
Harriman Lines
Oregon
Cific
Union Pacific
Ogden
Salt Lake
Portland
Congress Faces Currency Bill and Sugar Trust Question
President Wilson plans to address Congress with a currency reform message urging immediate action as banking law updates loom this week. Henry Oxnard tells a Senate committee that only well run sugar factories can survive amid fears of a new trust, while anti free sugar advocates testify in the third week of hearings.
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Ashington
Wilton
Congress
Wilson
Washi
Henry T. Oxnard
American Beet Sugar Company
Senate
Genator Reed
Counse
Ak T. Oxnard
Cross-Cramias
Idaho Governor faces choice on Blackfoot asylum repairs
Boise June 16. Idaho must decide if state funds may remedy Blackfoot insane asylum after an inmate killed five people. Attorney General Peterson warns such construction without legislative approval would invite extravagance and strain the governor and legislature.
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Boise
Idaho
Blackfoot Insane Asylum
Peterson
John M. Haines
Blackfoot
Bribe Offer To Senator Works Leads To Arraignment
Charles Breanbrach aged 63 indicted by a federal grand jury for offering a bribe to a United States senator to secure the Santa Barbara postmastership. He faced arraignment with composure as his wife and daughter vowed to persuade Santa Barbara to testify that he meant no harm when he wrote promising the senator $1000 for the postmastership.
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Los Angeles
Charles Breanbrach
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Santa Barbara
Works
Andrew Carnegie Leads American Delegation in Berlin
In Berlin on June 16, Andrew Carnegie headed one of the first delegations to congratulate Emperor William on the 25th year of his reign. The group presented an address bearing numerous signatures from American citizens.
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Berlin
William
Andrew Carnegie
Cave-in Rescue: Body of Driller Recovered in Subway Shaft
New York June 16 authorities recovered the body of John Green a driller from a pile of broken rock in a Lexington Avenue subway cave in under construction. Ten men are known buried. nine other workers previously recovered.
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New York
John Green
Train Service Plan Extends From Elko to Nampa Route
The proposal outlines operating trains from Elko to Twin Falls and on to Burley or Rupert, then to the main line for a short stretch to Nampa where the Boise branch would be reached, linking to the Boise line during the Twin Falls Boise extension construction.
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Here
Boise
Twin Falls
Elko
Burley
Rupert
Nampa
Phosphate Lands Opened for Entry
Lands on the phosphate region, including surveyed portions, are opened for entry under homestead laws. Prospectors may file entry claims as the area enters a new epoch in resource development.
Spok ane man spared prosecution after funds returned
A Spokane man named Joseph Peek, who victimized W F Kesleks of the Bannock hotel with a bogus back for 100, returned the money through his mother and will not be prosecuted. Mrs Peek claims joint intent to release him amid drought conditions, with plans to return home.
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Joseph Peek
Sieman
W F. Kesleks
Bannock Hotel
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