Cannon Favorite Son of Illinois Republicans
Springfield March 26 The Republican state convention endorsed Joseph G Cannon for the presidency and instructed delegates to vote for him at the national convention The tariff plank called for tariff revision with maximum rates and retaliation provisions and argued for action at the next or a special sixty first congress inauguration index.
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Uncle Joe
Congress
Springfield
Ills
Joseph G. Cannon
Boutell
Washington
Cullom
Hopking
Fire Devastates Leland Hotel During GOP Convention Rush
Springfield reporters describe a blaze at the Leland hotel causing about 70000 dollars in damages. Delegates at the Republican state convention stayed there and many lost luggage amid chaotic scenes with guests clashing with police while trying to recover belongings.
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Springfield
Leland Hotel
Postmaster General voids second class rate for Italian paper
Postmaster General Meyer annuls the 1905 second class mailing privilege of La Question Sociale at Paterson New Jersey. The action follows the publication’s claim as a newspaper yet its editor calls for the assassination to be a virtue, labeling it a science.
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Washington
Meyer
la Question Sociale
Paterson
N. J
Seedling Surge Planned for Pocatello National Forest
A U S forestry memo outlines expanding Mink creek nursery with ten new beds for 100 000 seedlings to support planting in the Pocatello forest. It calls for 50 000 one year old and 20 000 two year old yellow pine plus 35 000 three year old Douglas fir from Halsey, with 70 pounds of Douglas fir seed arriving for nursery use and sowing.
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Mink Creek
Pocatello National Forest
America
Forestry Service
Washington
Peter Wrensted
Halsey
G. B. McDonald
R. J. Keator
Wrensted
Mr. Keator
Pocatello Forest
Wrenated
Pocatello
Democratic state convention backs Bryan for president
In Indianapolis on March 26 the Democratic state convention eulogized William J Bryan and instructed delegates to vote for him at the national convention. The platform denounces the Republicans for unsolved trusts and tariff issues and calls for tariff revision for revenue, income tax, postal savings banks, direct election of senators, and opposition to the Aldrich and Fowler currency bills.
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Indianapolis
William J. Bryan
Republican Party
United States
Aldrich
Fowler
New Power City Building Contract Awarded for Owl Drug Store
Bids opened in this city at Samms Smiths offices for a new Owl Drug company store in American Falls. The 30 by 75 foot building will feature a full plate glass front and is described as one of the finest drug stores in the northwest. Anderson & Company of American Falls won the contract. The drug company comprises American Falls and Blackfoot men.
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Samms « Smith
Owl Drug Company
American Falls
Northwest
Anderson & Company of
Democratic State Convention Begins in Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids Iowa March 26 the Democratic state convention convened to select delegates to the national convention. Early caucuses produced spirited contests but the delegates appear aligned with the party’s plans.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Dissent Holds City Council Lacks Discretion in Liquor Licenses
Associate Justice Stewart dissents in Perkins & McCarty v. mayor and city council of Pocatello, arguing ordinances grant no independent power to grant or refuse liquor licenses. He cites state law permitting regulation by ordinance but not autonomous restriction, asserting council must act within its enacted rules.
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Stewart
Idaho Supreme Court
Perkins & McCarty
Budge
Bannock County
Pocatello
City Council of
Supreme Court
City of Pocatello
Lost 210 Dollars In Salt Lake City Crime Report
John Obrey of Pocatello mourns the loss of 210 and a black eye after arriving in Salt Lake for his brother’s funeral. He says a thief entered his rooming house while he slept and took the money from his pockets. police suspect a woman may be involved but details are unclear.
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Salt Lake
John Obrey
Pocatello
Toalt Lake
Hoboes and drunks face Kane as city jail holds twenty two
Judge Kane presided at a morning session showing 22 prisoners in the city jail. Nine hoboes named Huffman Plett Warner Hedges Holt Sawyer Bowser Borkaw Brown denied ties to Tom or dog names. Fines of 10 dollars were imposed with suspended sentences. Others included Hill Currier drunkards Mink and Happy Jack with various sentences. A vacancy for a vagancy case and an Oregon Short Line robbery investigation with two suspects in custody were noted.
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Kane
Hobecular
John Huffman
Abe Plett
Sim Warner
Lewis Hedges
Fred Holt
James Sawyer
Claude Bowser
Charles Borkaw
Charles Brown
Sawyer
Tom Sawyer
Bowser
Stephen Hill
Edward Currier
Joe Mink
Charles Wager
Happy Jack
Hill
Currier
Joe
Charles Harris
Cache Junction
Brigham City
Edgar Stevens
Los Angeles
Mackay
Prisoner reports 2000 troops marching from San Francisco to Ogden
A Tribune interview reveals a prisoner claiming 2000 troops are heading toward Ogden from San Francisco. The piece notes a surge of hoboes in Rawlins and high lodging at Poentello, with warnings for residents to lock doors amid rising unrest and prosperity talk.
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Tribune
San Francisco
Ogden
Land of Flowers
Montana
Rawlins
Bank Robbers Foiled At Earlton Bank
Coffeyville Kansas March 26 An attempt to rob the State Bank at Earlton failed as a heavy nitre charge blew the front of the building into the street. The robbers fled without taking money. Posses are in pursuit.
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Coffeyville
Kans
State Bank
Earlton
Chicago Wheat Prices Narrow as May Contract Closes
Chicago wheat on March 26 closed at ninety five and a quarter with May wheat finishes near steady. The report notes the market maintained a firm tone amid quieter trading.
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Chicago
Taft Brady a Good Bet in Idaho County Meeting
The Bonn county central committee met in Sandpoint to elect delegates to the Wallace convention and set county primary and county convention dates. J. H. Brady and Joseph Fallon spoke as Brady’s candidacy for governor is endorsed, along with Taft Heyburn and Herman H. Taylor for state offices.
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Sandpoint
Hinlican Central Committee
Bonn County
Wallace
J. H. Brady
Joseph Fallon
Congress
Brady
Republican Party
Idaho
James H. Brady
Pocatello
Taft
Heyburn
Bonner County
Herman H. Taylor
Not Guilty Yet Serving Life Trial Ties Kansas Murder Case
Louis Archer of Lyon County writes that an offer was made to him and two other men to kill John Collins' father in the famous Collins murder case. He claims John Collins is innocent and would have testified, noting Collins is now serving life for his father’s murder.
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Emporia
Kans
Louis Archer
John Collins
Collins
Archer
Kansas
Topeka
Kansas University
Burrows Objects to Maryland Senator-Elect Swearing In
Senator Burrows, chair of the privileges and elections committee, objects to swearing in Senator-elect Smith of Maryland to succeed the late Senator Whyte, arguing the election did not follow the constitutional form.
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Washington
Burrows
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Smith
Maryland
Whyte
Senator Penrose In Grave Condition In Philadelphia
The condition of Senator Penrose is causing great alarm and there is grave doubt of his recovery.
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Philadelphia
Senator Penrose
Confectioner Holmes Reports Twin Falls Busier Than Ever
R P Holmes, the confectionery and ice cream man, returned from a business trip as far as Twin Falls. He says Twin Falls is bustling despite recent events. At the Orchalara addition opening yesterday, land prices were strong with a five acre parcel drawing first offered at 00.
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R. P. Holmes
Twin Falls
Orchalara
Three Boys Return From Silver Creek Fishing Trip
J T Hurry Bill Morley and Jack Amer returned this morning from a two days fishing trip on Silver Creek near Shoshone Idaho. The boys had alone time and are making preparations for another outing soon.
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J.T. Hurry
Bill Morley
Jack Amer
Silver Creek
Shoshone
Idaho
Woodmen Hall Social Features Music and Fraternal Address
A Woodmen of the World gathering at Woodmen Hall featured music from a mandolin duo and a tenor singer, with Rev. G H Perry and Colonel H W A Ferguson delivering talks on Fraternalism. The evening concluded with a boxing match between Erickson and Riley as tobacco smoke filled the hall.
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Woodmen Hall
Colonel Ferguson
Woodern Hall
Gate City
William A. Yo
Amnity
William Bohlschied
Mandolin Club
Purdie and Brown
Tom Gilmore
Percy Silver
H. W. A. Ferguson
G. H. Perry
Erickson and
Riley
Convention meeting draws wide county representation
The convention meeting was entirely harmonious and nearly every precinct in the new county was represented at the event.
Montana Bad Man Bickford Ends Pursuit With Self-Inflicted Death
Billings Mont March 26 William Bickford died by a self inflicted gunshot as posses surrounded his sheep wagon after the murder of Sheriff Webb. Jack Hereford and Deputy Sheriff Taylor found him dead with a six shooter in hand and the slain sheriff’s rifle beside him. Andrew Comstock, his alleged partner, was arrested on cattle raid charges.
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Billings
Mont
Webb
William
Bickford
Jack Hereford
Taylor
Musselshell
Rufus Thompson
Hereford
Conference on Dry Farm Bill Sparks Bipartisan Hope
Heyburn and Senator Borah conferred on the $20 acre dry farm homestead bill. They expect possible amendments to win united support. Heyburn opposed Idaho being dropped from the bill and argues the current draft allows 10 men to hold 3200 acres and hinder Carey act projects. he urges redrafting to prevent interference.
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Washington
Heyburn
Borah
Idaho
Senate
Gem Theatre Presents A Charme Sword And Gypsies Revenge
The Gem theatre on First avenue screens A Charme Sword and the Gypsies Revenge in a full evening program tonight.
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Gem Theatre
First Avenue
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