Gould Companies Accused of Rich Copper Ore Frauds
Testimony before the Inter-State Commerce Commission links Gould controlled coal firms in Utah to secret rates across rail lines. George Halliday recounts efforts to mine near Sunnyville blocked by claim jumps, with legal fights in the Third Utah District ending in losses until transfer to Salt Lake. He finally sold out for 2200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Halliday
Gould
Utah
Salt Lake
Clark
Denver & Rio Grande
Charles Livingston
Coa
W. O. Williams
Caal
George D. Holliday
Sunny Iile
Gould Companies
Mutiny Reports on Tennessee Denied by Paymaster
Paymaster O Leary of the cruiser Tennessee arriving in Washington denies sailors at Norfolk news of a mutiny on the Tennessee at the Isthmus. He says the rumors are unfounded and only a few men remain confined for money offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
O'Leary
Norfolk
Tennessee
Minidoka Canal Leaks Delay Puddling Work
Colonel George A. Hannaford, former real estate man and ex-manager of the Auditorium, visiting Rupert from his Minidoka canal headquarters. He reports a major leak two and a half miles west of the dam where lava rock and sand caused a washout, gates closed for repairs, snow on the ground at Rupert, and ongoing delays to puddling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Hannaford
Auditorium Theatre
Minidoka Irnet
Rupert
Hannaford
Standley Pleads Guilty in Gambling Case
J A Standley, a plumber, pleaded guilty in Police Judge Nowles' court to gambling charges and was fined 100, which he paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Standley
Nowles
Pardons Granted in Ruef Case to Testify Against San Francisco Officials
Governor Pardee pardons Steflink and Wyman at Attorney Henry’s request so they can testify against Abraham Ruef and Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Henry
Pardee
Steflink and
Wyman
Abraham Ruef
Schmitz
San Francisco
Heinze contributes $100,000 to Aetna Bank assets
Receiver Wilson of the wrecked Aetna Bank announced a $100,000 check from Augustus Heinze, former bank president who withdrew in 1905. Heinze says the sum, added to the bank's assets, should boost total assets by about thirty percent and notes that depositors may not have known of his withdrawal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aetna Bank
Butte
Matte
Wilson
Aetna Bank Today
FL Augustus Heinze
Heinze
Strike Leaders Plead Guilty in Teamsters Conspiracy Case
Albert Young former president of the Teamsters union and three other men pleaded guilty in Chicago on conspiracy charges tied to the Teamsters strike last year. They will testify against Cornelius P. Shea international president as thirteen others face trial. The case stems from acts during the great strike and the ensuing union split led by Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Albert Young
Teammster’s Union
Cornelius P. Shea
Teamster’s Union
Teamster
Sthe
Aginst Shea
International Teamsters Union
Tan Crew
Young
Sage and Stull wed in Presbyterian church
Neal A Sage of Shelley and Miss Madge Stull of Minneapolis Kansas were married at the home of Pastor J A Hedges on Wednesday afterre. Sage, a Shelley banker cashier, arranged for Stull to travel to the Gate City for the ceremony. They will reside in Shelley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Hedges
Presbyterian Church
Neal .A. Sage
Shelley
Madge Stull
Minneapolis
Kansas
Thack
Sunflower
Mr. Sage
Shelley Banking Company
NEW WOODMEN OFFICERS ELECTED FOR 107 SIX MONTH TERM
Free Silver Camp No. 168 elected Cowell Commander Willis Reeves Advisor Gus Wallin Lieutenant W H Cleare Banker Tom Kane Clerk Sam Clark Watchman James Walton Sentry John Bushy Manager James Davidson and Ed Amunsen holdover. Officers to Preston December 8 to initiate a large class in the new lodge chartered last week with 27 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowell
Willis Reeves
Gus
B. Wallin
W. HT
Cleare
Tom Kane
Sam Clark
James Walton
John Bushy
James Davidson
Ed Amunsen
Preston
Big merger unites Northwest electric plants
Portland nov 30 despatches announce the consolidation of more than a dozen electric light and traction and power plants in the northwest by Philadelphia capitalists. the merged properties total six million dollars and include plants at Eugene Springfield Albany Cottage Grove Corvallis Seaside Roseburg Pendleton Baker City Oregon and Walla Walla Washington. Dallas Albany light and power and North Yakima gas and Lewiston Idaho are also owned by the promoters. A L Webb of Portland will manage the consolidated properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Northwest
Philadelphia
Eugene
Springfield
Albany
Cottage Grove
Corvallis
Sea Side
Roseburg
Pendleton
Baker City
Oregon
Walla Walla
Washington
Dallas
North Yakoa
Lewiston
Idaho
A. L. Webb
Consolidated Properties
Giant Timber Deal for North Idaho Lands
Spokane Nov 30 Let is announced that one hundred thousand acres of timber land with two and a half million feet standing timber valued at six million dollars in the St. Joe and St. Marie valleys of Idaho have been purchased by the Monarch Timber company. A. W. Llewelling of Spokane and F. A. Blackwell of Coeur d Alene engineered the deal, said to be the largest timber transaction of the Pacific Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
St. Joe
St. Marie
Idaho
Monarch Timber Company
A.W. Llewelling
F. A. Blackwell
Coeur d’Alene
Pacific Coast
Union Services at First Presbyterian Church in Gate City
A grand Thanksgiving union service at First Presbyterian Church, Gate City, drawing a packed house. Rev. Tledges led prayers, Rev. Whitham and Rev. Woodhall spoke, Mrs. George Winter sang The Palms with full orchestra, and Rev. Pembroke W. Reed preached a practical sermon. Offerings totaled 11.75 dollars for the Ministers' Union relief fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gate City
First Presbyterian
Tledges
Presbyterians
Sammes Orrelestra
Whitham
Woodhall
P. W. Lawrence
Pocatello
Les Rameaux
Faure
George Wineter
Melba
Seus
Winters
Ministers’ Union
Orchestra
Occ
Samms
Doxology Co
Pravey
F. W. Lawrence
J. Faure
Mos
George Winter
Reed Haytin
Hedges
Post Office Plans Uniform Box Rent Rates Nationwide
An order from the post office department calls for uniform box rents in all U S post offices. The revised rates will impact every office, raising some fees while lowering others to correct inequalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Post Office Department
United States
French Squadron Sails From Toulon
Admiral Touchard's squadron departed from Toulon for Tagier today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toulon
France
Admiral Touchard
Tagier
Teddy's Comrade Honored in Civil Service Move
The President announced the appointment of John J. Mellhenny of Louisiana to the civil service commission vacancy. Mellhenny was a member of the President's Rough Riders regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy
Washington
John J. Mellhenny
Louisiina
Civil Service Commission
Mellhenny
Regiment of
Rough Riders
General Victor L. Baughman Dies in Md at age
General Victor L. Baughman of Maryland and Democratic national committee member died today from kidney disease in Baltimore. He was a veteran public servant with ties to state and national political circles.
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Baughman
Baltimore
Victor L. Baughman
Maryland
Democratic National Committee
Kright
Ralph Rose Sets World Shot Put Record at Olympic Club
At the Thanksgiving day track meet in San Francisco Ralph Rose set a world record with a 55 feet 11 inches throw of the twelve pound shot. He surpassed Gray of the New York Athletic Club by 11 inches for the mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Olympic Club
Ralph Rose
Gray
New York
Ninth Idaho legislature members list with addresses
A long roster details the Ninth Idaho legislature members by district, listingSenators and Representatives with party and hometowns across Ada Bannock Bingham Blaine Canyon Cassia Nez Perce etc. Key entries include John McMillan Ada Boise William Rich Bannock Paris Otis McCutcheon Blaine Reginald Buller Hailey Walter Richards Emmett George Day Oakley Ravenal McBeth Henry Mauz Mountainhome John Hart etc. The document enumerates both Senate and House members and their post office addresses.
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Ada—McMillan
John
Boise
Bannock
Custer
McBeth
Ravenal
Mackay
Elmore
Mauz
Henry O
Mountainhome
Fremoent—Hart
John W
Menan
Idaho
Nugent
Charles H
Grangeville
Kootenai
McLear
J. L
Coeur d’Alene
Sarah Truitt
Warren
Moscow
Lembhi
Salmon City
Lincoln van Lors
William
Hagerman
Nez Perce
Waldrip
Elmer
Oneida
Jensen
Denmark
Mink Creek
Owyhee
Pence
Arthur
Silver City
Shoshone
McIntosh
Ewen
Kellogg
Washington van Sicklin
Edward A
Weiser
Adam Cavanah
Charles C
Boises
Wyman
Frank T
Shaw
D. D
Star
Ciniliam
Areh
White
Willind UR
Bannock Hunt
J. Frank
Downey
Lovesy
W. E
Pocatello
Bear Lake
Redman James
Mont
Caldwell
Whitin
C. W
Seawell
Payette
Cassia West
Harry T
Kimberly
Custer—Clark
Nathan TE
Elsinore
Weaver
Lawrence
Glens Ferry
Fremont
Rupert
Nez Perce Bradley
Lawson G
Fort Hall Copper Strike Boosts Idaho Mine’s Prospects
A 4000 foot crosscut at the Fort Hall mine near Pocatello reveals a large ore body rich in copper gold and silver. Ore seems to assay strongly with values up to 200 percent copper, prompting increased labor and rapid tunnel extension. Local miners and new companies plan expansion as Fort Hall rises as a major southeastern Idaho copper property under General Manager William M. Odell.
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Fort Hall
Pocatello
Alkire
Willian M. Odell
Odell
Fort Hall Group
Tlahic Copper
Fort Tall
Tl Portpent Company
Pocatello Consolidated Mining, Milling & Smelting Company
Papoose Mining Company
Port Hall Company
Local Names List From Idaho District Balloting
A fragmentary OCR readout lists many surnames and abbreviations tied to Idaho voting districts and candidates such as Lewiston Wickliffe Anderson Ola A. etc with party markers R D and BR in a political notice context. It mentions towns like Lapwai Oneida Wallace Cambridge and Owyhee along with various initials and parenthetical party labels.
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Lewiston
Smith
Wickliffe
Lapwai
Brooks
Seraber
Tos Anderson
Ola A
Ovotine
Oneida
Bennion
Winford
Neeley
Jones
Lewis D
Pelas
View
Owyhee Keith
John BE
Wilson
Shoshone-Conner
Albert H
Wallace
Thomas R
Wardner
Rossi
Herman J
Washington
Freehater
Albert T
Council
Hudelson
Archibald B
Cambridge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Western Railroad
Riad
Minidoka Canal
Standley
MR. Schmitz
Teamsters
Sunflower State
Northwestern Electric Plants
Philadelphia Syndicate
North Idaho
Geo. Winter
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