Democrats Fight Over Wool Tariff Revision
Washington May 3 Speaker Champ Clark declined comment on Bryan’s appeal to Democrats not to masquerade as only a revenue tariff in voting for the Underwood wool revision. Majority Leader’s reply was not discussed. Underwood pushes to secure a two thirds Democratic vote at tomorrow’s caucus. the bill mirrors the Wilson plan except raw wool duties drop from eleven to about five cents per pound.
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Washington
Champ Clark
Bryan
Underwood
Anti Reciprocity Propaganda Men Testify Before Senate Panel
Washington May 31 saw the last expected day of hearings on the Canadian reciprocity bill as John Allen and Whidden Graham of Allen & Graham New York testified before the Senate finance committee. They described efforts to mobilize farmer sentiment against reciprocity and named Leonard Bronson of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association and Arthur C Hastings of the American Paper and Pulp Association as contributors to the anti reciprocal campaign.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
John
Allen and Whidden Graham
Allen & Graham
New York
Stone
Joseph H. Allen
Allen and Graham Firm
Leonard Bronson
National Lumber Manufacturers Association
Arthur C. Hastings
American Paper and Pulp Association
Sun Star Wins English Derby at Epsom Downs
Sun Star, owned by J B Joel and the favorite, captured the English Derby at Epsom Downs. Steadfast owned by Lord Derby finished second with Royal Tender third as 26 starters contested the mile and a half classic. All Gold and Adam Reded the only American entrants were unplaced.
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Epsom Downs
Eng
England
J. B. Joel
Sun Star
Lord Derby
Steadfast
Royal Tender
Harry Payne Whitney
All Gold
Louis Wincan
Adam Reded
Buick Agency Transferred to Trist Auto in Pocatello
The Buick agency for Pocatello and Bannock County moves from Mooney garage on North Arthur to J. B. Trist Mobile on West Center Street. H. E. Dove of Randall-Dodd says Trist’s garage is well equipped to serve patrons, with Buick models 21 and 27 for demonstration. Dr. Carl Snodgrass hosts Dove in Gallatin as tours and agency corrections proceed.
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Pocatello and Bannock and i County
Buick
Mooney
North Arthur Avenue
J. B. Trist Automobile Company
West Center Street
H. E. Dove
Randall-Dodd Company
Sal Lake
General Western
Gaiety
Carl Snodgrass
Trist
Tribune
Dove
West
Flint
Mich
Dr. Snodgrass and
Pocatello
Southern Idaho Weather Forecast Showers Tonight
A weather notice for southern Idaho predicts showers tonight with a shift to fair weather on Thursday. The forecast emphasizes unsettled conditions tonight followed by improving skies and drier conditions by Thursday.
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Idaho
Jim Hill Proposes Huge Bond Issue Amid Railroad Financing
Jim Hill announces a proposed 600 million dollar bond issue to raise funds for the G N and B Q. The plan mirrors Northern Securities Co in scale and ambition as he seeks to secure capitalization and prestige for the railroad project.
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Jim Hill
G. N
Northern Securities Co
Great Northern Plans $600 Million Mortgage for Railroads
J J Luhl chairman of the Great Northern Railway announces the execution of a six hundred million dollar first and refunding mortgage to secure bonds for the Great Northern and Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads.
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St. Paul
Northern Securities Company
J. J. Luhl
Great Northern Railway Company
Great Northern
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
July Wheat Prices Close in Chicago Trade
Chicago May 31 July wheat closed at SEY c0 with limited demand and unsettled trading activity as futures edged marginally higher on speculative buying.
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Chicago
Prosecute the Trusts Increase Anti-Trust Drive
Washington reports Attorney General Wickersham said Supreme Court rulings in Standard Oil and American Tobacco spark a push to criminally convict anti-trust violators. He testified before the House committee that he advised United States Steel from 1901 to 1909 and that his fee, about 26000 dollars, was paid to Strong and Cadwallader, with Henry W Taft handling the Sugar Refining Co. payment.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Standard Oil
American Tobacco
Wickersham
House Committee On Expenditures
Department of Justice
United States Steel Corporation
Strong & Cadavallader
American Sugar Refining Co
Henry W. Taft
Taft
Market swings on open as steel drops after tobacco ruling
Black Friday style selling hits early trade in New York with a sudden reversal after news of an open steel market and a drastic Supreme Court decision in the American tobacco case. United States steel leads the decline while earlier London gains vanish and overall market weakness broadens with tobacco stock losses estimated at 102 million dollars.
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New York
Supreme Court
American Tobacco
Standard Oil
Standard Railway
London
United States Steel
Beaumont wins Paris Rome Turin flight leg to Rome
Andrue Beaumont, the French aviator, reached Rome at 3 55 pm completing the Pisa to Rome leg of the Paris Rome Turin aviation race. The 160 mile flight earned him a twenty thousand dollar prize.
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Rome
Andrue Beaumont
Pisa
Memorial Day Observed with Auto Parade in Gate City
Memorial Day celebrations in Gate City featured an automobile parade led by Boy Scouts and veterans groups followed by ceremonies at the Auditorium theatre. The event included flag bedecked cars, a cemetery service with taps, and a Memorial Day address by Rev. Rexford. Local officials and donors who supplied cars were acknowledged.
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Grand Army
America
Pocatello
Auditorium Theatre
City Hall
Arthur Avenue
Center Street
G A. R
Garfield
Commercial Club
Samms
John Kane
John Haag
J. M. Bistline
Mullen
Presbyterian Church
P. H. S. Glee Club
Columbia
Florence Chapin
Mr. Rexford
Congregational Church
Will T. Walker
W. 8. Woodhull
Methodist Church
Carl Snodgrass
Brady
Big Thomas Ear
Creamery Lads Win at East Side Grounds
In a kaleidoscopic Twilight League game the Jensen Creamery team beat the McCammon Independents 14 to 13 after a ninth inning rally with two outs. Kirkendall pitched well until the ninth when seven Independents runs followed a series of hits and errors. Charley Moon sparked the late comeback for the Creamery lads.
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East Side Grounds
Jensen Creamery Company
McCammon Independents
Kirkendall
Buttermakers
Milkskimmers
Independents
Higson
Creamery
Charley Moon
Boy Scouts Earn Money for Pocatello Trip
Scoutmaster Quay R. Hewitt led 47 scouts to Fairview addition to weed mustard and work alongside. Gray & Gray presented the Scout treasury with a 20 dollar gold piece for the effort. A jamboree feast at the Y M C A will follow with Doc Hewitt cooking.
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Boy Scout
Pocatello
Quay R. Hewitt
Fairview Addition
Gray & Gray
Fairview
Scout Treasury
Doc’’ Hewitt
Michigan Central Train Wreck Near Ridgetop Ont
Westbound passenger train No 9 wrecked a mile from Ridgetop Ontario after track spikes and fishplates were removed. Engineer Quinlan and Fireman Oakes were killed. No passengers were injured according to Michigan Central officials.
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Detroit
Michigan Central Railroad
Ridgetop
Quinlan
Oakes
Postal Savings Bank to Open in Pocatello
Pocatello chosen by Washington for a postal savings bank. From June 12 deposits will be received by Postmaster Frank Ball. Accounts open to anyone age 10 or over in their own name, with limits of 100 dollars deposit per month and 500 dollars total balance. Savings certificates issued in fixed denominations, with strict privacy and no corporate accounts.
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Pocatello
Post Office Department
Washington
Frank Ball
United States
Postal Service
Kael
Bay Harround Wins 500 Mile Race In 6 41 08
May 31 Indianapolis reports six injuries from the five hundred mile race at the speedway. Harry Knight, John Glover, and L. Anderson are listed as most seriously hurt with internal injuries. Ray Harroun won in six hours forty minutes eight seconds, driving solo without a mechanician and using a front mirror to monitor followers and tire condition.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Harry Knight
Westcott
John Glover
L. Anderson
Case
Ray Harround
Harroun
Inter Mountain Good Roads and U E Conventions Set in Pocatello
Preparations are underway in Pocatello for the Inter Mountain Good Roads convention and the U E convention to follow. Idaho delegates are to gather June 27 to 29 with hopes for a large turnout. The Commercial club works to publicize the events and welcome attendees to the Gate City.
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Inter-Mountain Good Roads Association
C. E
Pocatello
Gate City
Commercial Club
Hawley Meeting Again Called Off
Governor J. H. Hawley arrived from St. Anthony and spoke on the cash value plan of assessments at the state industrial school. He was to address Pocatello tonight but a suitable hall could not be secured, and the event was canceled. He conferred with local Democrats, visited the Academy of Idaho, vetoed a $64 000 maintenance appropriation, and will depart for Malad and Oneida county towns. An earlier protest attracted only seven listeners.
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J. H. Hawley
St. Anthony
Pocatello
Malad
Oneida
Pocatello Praised By Colonel Ingersoll
Colonel J. M. Ingersoll, a capitalist and author, returns from Boise and declares Pocatello the best town in the intermountain region, beating Boise in present standing.
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Pocatello
J. M.ingersoll
Boise
Intermountain
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Mammoth Factory
Michigan
Attorney General
Mr. Wickersham
Wilder
Chicago Record-Herald
McCammon
BOY Scouts
Dougsters
Postal Savings Bank
Uncle Sam
Indanapolis
Bay Harround
Hawley
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