City Council Plans Reduction of Saloons to Eight
A Pocatello meeting of merchants and business leaders formed a five member committee to study saloon policy amid council plans to end sixteen licenses. The council intends to issue eight licenses tied to supporters of the Citizens party, while others face license revocation.
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Pocatello
Bannock Hotel
Walter H. Cleave
James F. Kane
John J. Hull
A. J. Pierce
D. W. Church
Santa Fe Fined $350000 for Rebating
Judge Wellborn in U S district court fined the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railroad $350000 for rebates. The company was convicted on 66 counts of granting rebates to Grand Canyon Lime and Cement for freight shipments from Nelson Arizona to Los Angeles. The fine equals $5000 per count.
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Wellborn
United States District Court Today
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company
Grand Canyon Lime & Cement Company
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Arizona
Taft Advocates Party Politics In Philippine Assembly
Secretary Taft, addressing a banquet of the progressionist party, argued that party politics are essential to popular government in the Philippines. He praised the federalists for guiding early governance, urged good losers and winners, and warned minorities to act with pride. A nationalist radicals meeting criticized the assembly’s inaction on independence propositions.
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Bank of England hikes discount rate to seven percent
The Bank of England raised the minimum discount rate from six to seven percent to protect its reserves amid heavy demand for gold shipped to America. The bank noted the gold reserve fell by 15,694,035 dollars that week and market inquiries sought another 6,250,000 dollars in gold for the United States.
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Bank of England
America
United States
Disbarment bid filed against Idaho Falls lawyers
The Idaho Falls Times reports charges were filed with the Bingham County Bar association on Monday against Attorneys A. Merriman and J. Ed Smith of Idaho Falls. The paper says the bar should investigate and pursue disbarment if charges are substantiated.
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Bingham County Bar Association
A. Merriman
J. Ed Smith
Idaho Falls
Jap gang boss shot after clash at Iona camp
A Japanese gang leader was shot and killed during a confrontation near Iona Friday evening. The principal instigator fled and the killer is at large, reportedly hiding in Willow Creek country. A $150 reward has been offered for the capture of the shooter.
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Iona
Willow Creek
Escapes From Chain Gang By Pacific Hotel Worker
Mike Murphy a Pacific hotel roustabout who served 20 days for drunk and disorderly and later joined the chain gang escaped yesterday while guard was not looking. He has not been located. Police say if recaptured his leg will bear an Oregon boot.
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Mike Murphy
Pacific Hotel
Chain Gang
Oregon
SANGUINARY BLAZE AT SHORT LINE POWER HOUSE
An alarm at 1 o'clock woke the city as the whistle blew at the Short Line power house. The fire department rushed to the extreme north end of the old rip track where a flat car loaded with cinders was found burning. The car sustained slight damage to one side.
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Short Line
Young Chicken Thieves Arrested by City Patrol
Two boys named Erwin were arrested this morning by Patrolman Kelly on a warrant sworn by Judge Kane. Charged with stealing chickens, they were taken to the city jail and will have their hearing this afternoon.
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Kelly
Kane
J. H. Sherburne
Impeachment Complaint Dismissed Against Idaho Falls Officials
The district court at Blackfoot sustained the defendants demurrer in the impeachment case against Mayor Platt and other Idaho Falls officials, dismissing the complaint. Any subsequent action must begin with a new complaint.
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Platt
Idaho Falls
Blackfoot
Drowned in Canal in Dense Fog Near Amsterdam
Minister of State Jonkheer Van Panhuys his brother and the wives of both perished when their carriage fell into a canal in heavy fog near Amsterdam last night. The incident occurred while the entourage traveled in the capital region.
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Amsterdam
Jonkher van Panhuys
Taft Plans Siberia Route Home From Manila
Secretary Taft will sail from Manila on the Rainbow next Sunday to Vladivostok then travel by train through Siberia and Europe on the way home. He is met by Rear Admiral Hemphill and aims to reach Vladivostok by November 19 via the Trans-Siberian Railway amid assurances disturbances won’t alter his plans.
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Taft
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New Race of Alaska Natives Found on Kuskokwim River
Dr. Geo B. Gordon of the University of Pennsylvania reports discovery of a previously unseen tribe along the Kuskokwim in Alaska called Kuskwagamutes. They show Mongolian ancestry, practice natural pantheism, and reportedly have no crime or vice. Only 400 remain, they may be monogamous and governed by patriarchs. they fashion robes from bird skins and pottery, unlike other Alaska tribes. Gordon describes arduous journey and perilous voyage back to Nome.
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Murderer Granted Appeal To Supreme Court
Herman Wiliik sentenced to hang tomorrow for the murder of the Varal family in Chicago has been granted an appeal to the state supreme court in Springfield Illinois on November 7.
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Herman Wiliik
Chicago
Supreme Court
Hayashi Says Japan Is America's Friend
Baron Hayashi in Tokio says Japan US relations remain cordial and a lasting peace is essential. He notes immigration issues are serious but will be settled without friction and that hostile reports harm commerce. He cites improving ties with Ambassador O'Brien and stresses mutual confidence.
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City Council Meets At City Hall This Evening
The august city council will hold a regular session at city hall to transact routine business including payment of monthly bills. An ordinance for an occupation tax may be discussed. Caucuses of Citizens party members will be held before the meeting.
Abolish Tariff on Print Paper
President Roosevelt told members of the American Newspaper Publishers Association committee that he will urge Congress to abolish the tariff on press paper. He also said he will ask the Justice Department to investigate enforcement of anti trust laws by paper makers.
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Trust
Washington
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Committee On Paper
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Department of Justice
Academy Poised for Big Showdown With Ogden Saturday
After a key win with Columbia in Strongheart, the Academy renforces sharp practice sessions. The squad aims to rebound from a prior Ogden defeat and expects a record crowd from Blackfoot and Pocatello for the 3:30 kickoff in what officials predict as the season's most exciting city game.
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University
Strongheart
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Ogden
Blackfoot
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Crazy man from Hailey
John Reardon of Hailey was taken by sheriff officers this morning and jailed to await examination as to sanity. He arrived a couple days ago and has acted queerly since. He asked Father Van der Donekt to preach over his wife’s grave, but the priest learned Reardon had no wife. Police released him as it was a county case.
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John Reardon
Hailey
Reardon
Father van der Donekt
Worker fined after swatting Greek workman
A Short Line shop hand hit a Greek workman on the jaw and nearly knocked out a southern man. He appeared before Police Judge Kane on a warrant, pled guilty to fighting, and paid a $10 fine.
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Kane
Academy Football Squad Helps Stage Strongheart at Theatre
The Academy football squad occupied two boxes at the Auditorium and helped to form a full varsity team for the Columbia university in the play Strongheart. Columbia won. Decorated in Academy colors, the group shared the spotlight with Harvard Yale Dartmouth and Princeton. The Academy team will play Ogden High School Saturday at the Academy Athletic field. The show stirred college spirit and may boost Saturday’s attendance.
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