Strong Delegation Chosen At State Convention At Wallace
Idaho Republicans at Wallace named six delegates and six alternates to the national convention in Chicago to back William H. Taft. The body voiced unanimous support, praised leaders, and set a plan to promote Taft while noting 287 of 303 delegates seated. The group planned a Mine tour and Spokane trip before returning home.
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Wallace
Warren Truitt
Moscow
Barney O'Neil
James H. Brady
Pocatello
John W. Hart
Fremont
C. C. Cavanagh
Boise
E. M. Heigho
Weiser
Idaho
Chicago
William H. Taft
Tribune
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Heyburn
Borah
Alfred Page
F. E. Fisk
Parma
Canyon County
State Central Committee
Brady
Hamer
Mr. Heitman
Joseph V. Fallon
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Blaine
Custer
Lemhi
Coeur d’Alene
Lake Coeur d'Alene
Spokane
Chamber of Commerce
Notable White House Conference on Conservation Attended
President Roosevelt hosted governors and national leaders at the White House for a landmark conference on conserving the nation's natural resources. Attendees included Carnegie, Hill, Mitchell, I C White, and guests Bryan Gray Johnson who joined a day of speeches and coal industry discussions.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
United States Supreme Court
Congress
Andrew Carnegie
James J. Hill
John Mitchell
I. C. White
West Virginia
United States
W. J. Bryan
George Gray
Delaware
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Dr. White
The
United Mine Workers
Twilight league title on line at east side grounds
The Y. M. C. A. and the Shopmen clash tonight for the Twilight league baseball championship at the east side grounds. The matchup promises a fast, hard hitting game with the title at stake.
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East Side Grounds
Portneuf Lodge to Meet at Masonic Temple Tonight
A lar meeting of Portneuf Lodge No. 18 A F and A M will be held tonight at the Masonic temple.
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Portneuf
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Two Drunks and Two Vags from Dockyard Dragnet
Four people were found during last night’s police dragnet effort with two described as drunks and two as vags. The incident details are limited and no arrests are reported in the available text.
Metropolitan Handicap Opens Belmont Spring Meet Attracts 30000
New York May 13 Belmont Park hosts the Westchester Association spring meeting with the Metropolitan Handicap as the day’s feature. A strong field and fair weather are anticipated as owners’ colors contest for supremacy in the Manhattan cup. Jack Atkin, Restigone, Don Creole among top contenders. winning time 1:38 3/5.
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New York
Belmont Park
Westchester Racing Association
Belmont
Bule
Jack Atkin
D. Lchreiber
Restigonehe
Don Creole
Taft Wins California Unofficial Primary Returns
Complete unofficial presidential primary returns from California show Taft with 5 049 votes Roosevelt 4 733 and 342 scattering. Taft holds a clear majority and thus will receive the state’s delegates to the national convention as instructed by the Republican state committee chair.
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San Francisco
Stone
Republican State Committee
Taft
Roosevelt
House Passes Mondell Dry Farm Bill in Congress
Washington May 13 The House approved the Mondell dry farm bill after debates. It allows homesteading up to 320 acres of non irrigable non mineral non timbered public lands and sets cultivation proof and residence requirements for final patent. Conference will reconcile Mondell provisions with Smoot bill.
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Washington
House
Mondell
Public Lands Committee
Bonynge
Colorado
Senate
House Rules Committee Sets Path for Vreeland Currency Bill
Washington May 13 The rules committee will this afternoon draft a rule to bring the Vreeland currency bill to a vote tomorrow under suspension of the rules. Democrats will be allowed to offer the Williams bill as an amendment.
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Washington
House
Railroads Stranded by Omaha Tornado Washouts
Omaha reports two of six railroads operating between Omaha and Chicago after last night’s tornado and storm. Great Western lines damaged. trains run on Illinois Central tracks into central Iowa. Rock Island and Milwaukee use Northwestern tracks for hundreds of miles.
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Omaha
Chicago
Great Western
Iowa
Rock Island
Milwaukee
Northwestern
Academy of Idaho blanks Pocatello High in Twilight League
Rainey shut out Pocatello High 2 to 0 as Jones belted a left field homer and Rainey plated a third inning run. Kinney allowed only Jones’s hit beyond that, and the Academy defense secured the win. Next, Y M C A meets Shopmen in twilight action with Walker boasting eleven players.
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Strongheart
Rainey
Kinney
Jones
Hansen
Olsen
Burbank
Shopmen
Lee Harper Walker
Association Boys
Francisco
Hopper
O'Connell
North
Reed
Sorelle
Graff
Cordon
Price
Benson
Pocatello
Tidal Wave in Yangtze Kian Wipes Out Thousands
Seattle report details a sudden 26 foot tidal wave on the Yangtze Kiang near Hankow that killed nearly ten thousand, washing away river craft huts and boats. The Titan brought the news, describing widespread destruction along the river and debris strewn for miles.
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China
Seattle
Wash
Yangtse Kiang
Hankow
Titan
Idaho Governor Sees Carey Act Setback Harming State Growth
Governor Gooding voiced disappointment after the House defeated the Carey act plan adding two million acres for Idaho. He will press lawmakers to speed Idaho’s land allotment, arguing capital is ready to reclamation work, and seeks support for a one million to two million acre bill. D. R. Hubbard was named a delegate to the National Federation of Water Users associations.
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Boise
Washington
The
Statesman
Grading
House of Representatives
Idaho
Wyoming
French
House
Cannon
Gooding
Reeder
Public Lands Committee
Strom
Lt Mondell
D. R. Hubbard
National Federation of Water Users’ Associations
White House
Roosevelt
Academy and Pocatello High Duel For Idaho Scholastic Title
The Academy and the Pocatello High School teams meet in a crucial Idaho Scholastic League championship game at the baseball park Saturday afternoon. Gate admission is 15 cents with 10 cents for the grandstand. The outcome will influence the league champion, and both teams are eager to win after a toss-up Twilight League result yesterday showing even strength.
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Academy
Pocatello High School
Baseball Park
Robberies Fill Gate City as Police Struggle
Pocatello sees a spike in burglaries over three days with no arrests. Targets include two colored clubs on North First and East Clark streets, a Metropolitan lodging house on West Center, and the Pocatello Mercantile storehouse on South First. A burglar was caught with a purse during a confrontation with Arthur Cohn.
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Pocatello
Flemming
North First Avenue
Joe Battles
East Clark Street
Metropolitan
West Center Street
Main
Arthur
James Crum
Willows
Arthur Cohn
Pocatello Mercantile Company
South First Avenue
Cohn
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E. M. Heighe
Republicans
Great National Party
Party of Protection of
American Labor and Industries
Abraham Lincoln
Weldon B. Heyburn
William E. Borah
Burton L. French
Congress of the United States
John H. McMillan
Bannock County
J. Frank Hunt
Swan Lake
Frank Wyman
Ada
E. C. Gallet
F. R. Coffin
John J. Guheen
America
Sport of Kings
California
Nebraska
East Side Park
Goodwin
P. H
Hughart
Kirkendall
Busehe
Higson
Harriman
Rgular
Union Pacific Common
Southern Pacific Common
Southern Pacific
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