Trial of Senator Borah Opens in Idaho Land Frauds Case
The Borah trial began in Boise with charges of conspiracy to defraud the government of timber lands in Idaho. More than a hundred Idaho residents were named in the alleged schemes. Barber Lumber Co. is linked to the lands passed to it for consideration. Former Governor Steunenberg appears among those named, identified as John Doe in the indictment.
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Boise
William K. Borah
Whitson
United States District Court
Borah
Idaho
Barber Lumber Company
Barber Company
United States
Buick
Steunenberg
John Doe
Kellogg Holds Key Evidence in Standard Oil Case
New York, Sept. 23. Government counsel F. B. Kellogg reportedly possesses important evidence on oil transportation rates and railroad rebates tied to Standard Oil of New Jersey. Subpoenas were issued to several railroad officials to produce papers on oil shipments as Kellogg continues line of questioning from last week. W. H. Tilford testified that Manhattan Oil sold 754 tank cars to Standard Oil 1899 to 1901 via Union Tank Line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
F. B. Kellogg
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Kellogg
Jefferson Justice
Pennsylvania Lines
R. W. Downing
W. T. McCullough
New York Central
W. H. Tilford
Standard Oil Company
Manhattan Oil Company of Ohio
Standard
Union Tank Line
Elks Plan Grand Initiation and Ball on Friday
Invitations go out for a large Elks event this Friday with initiation at 2:00 PM followed by a ball and banquet. The message urges candidates to prepare and promises ample provisions and a festive atmosphere at the club.
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Elks
Noted railroader Samuel Sloan dies at 89
New York news reports Samuel Sloan, chairman of the Lackawanna railroad, has died at his Hudson River summer home. Sloan spent 50 years in railroad work and, as Lackawanna president, transformed the line from a struggling road to one whose stocks rose above rivals.
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New York
Samuel Sloan
The
Lackawanna Railroad
Hudson
Lackawanna
Trowel Comes to Pocatello
Portneuf Lodge No 18 of Pocatello Idaho is chosen custodian for the traveling Masonic silver trowel as it tours Idaho and the West. A meeting of Portneuf Lodge is set for Wednesday night to arrange reception details with Salt Lake Masons and visiting Lodges invited to attend the grand event.
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Partnent Lodge No
Idaho
J. H. Hiler
Wasatch Lodge
Salt Lake City
Portneuf Lodge No. 18
Portneuf Lodge
Boise
Pocatello Lodge
Salt Lake
Justice Lodge No. 753
New York
Grand Lodge
Canada
Hamilton
Ontario
Wasatch Lodge No. 1
Cheyenne Lodge
Masonic Lodge
Robert Fulton Day Observed at Jamestown Exposition
Elaborate ceremonies celebrated Robert Fulton Day at the Jamestown Exposition in Norfolk. A grand display featured steam propelled crafts gathered off the exposition grounds with visitors including Cornelius Vanderbilt Mark Twain and Rear Admiral Harrington among the assembled notables.
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Norfolk
Robert Fulton
Hampton Roads
Exposition Grounds
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Fulton Monument Association
Mark Twain
Harrington
Mrs Lester III Ill in Paris Liver Trouble
Paris Sept 23 Mrs Levi Z Lester widow of the capitalist and mother of the late Lady Curzon is very ill here with liver trouble. Her children Joseph Lester Mrs Colin Campbell and Lady Suffolk have been summoned.
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Paris
Levi Z. Lester
Lady Curzon
Joseph Lester
Colin Campbell
Suffolk
Major Reed Leads Grand Opening in Power City Plans
Major Fred R. Reed, land commissioner for the Twin Falls Northside project, visited Gate City to arrange a grand opening for a new townsite and hotel in Power City. The Remington hotel will host a Thursday ceremony with a banquet, ball, and speeches by Governor Gooding and notable southern leaders. A lot drawing is planned, and Reed returned to Milner after the visit.
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Fred R. Reed
Milner-by The-Dam
American Falls
Jerome
Idaho
Gate City
Reed
Gem State
Twin Falls Northside
Reed & Ellinger
South
Governor Gooding
Eastern Idaho Press Club
Major Reed
Press Club
Pocatello
Remington
Milner
Frost at Oxford Damages Gardens and Crops
Oxford reports frost damage across gardens with vines turned black and alfalfa nearly stacked. Rancher R C Geddes yields about seven thousand bushels of grain as harvests continue. Edna Brossard, daughter of Alphonso Brossard, dies in Richmond Utah. burial planned in Oxford. Local officials note fair success by Y S M I A and the primary association.
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Oxford
R. C. Geddes
Edna Brossard
Richmond
Utah
Brossard
Alphonso Brossard
Edna
H. C. Harkness
Swan Lake
Isaac Lewis
Helen Wattens
Mamie Hawkes
Vic Fisher
Salt Lake City
Anderson Bros
Executions Reported After Cotton Mill Strike in Lodz
In Lodz Russia on Sept 23 seven workmen and two girls were executed publicly without trial over the death of Marius Silberstein owner of a large cotton mill fatally hurt Sept 13 for refusing to pay workers for strike time. Authorities conducted mass retaliation against mill employees following the incident.
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Lodz
Russia
Marius Silberstein
Quarterly Conference at McCammon Guides Pocatello Stake
The thirty sixth quarterly conference of the Pocatello stake of the L D S church met in McCammon with about 400 communicants in morning and 450 in the afternoon sessions. Apostle D O McKay and May Anderson attended from Salt Lake City along with stake and ward leaders.
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Pocatello
McCammon
W. A. Hyde
D. O. McKay
May Anderson
Salt Lake City
Henderson
A. Anderson
Logan
Hyde
Apostle McKay
Stake
McCullan
Dempsey
Downey
Coffin
Marsh Center
General Board Primary Association
McKay
Aaron S. Wells
Council of Seventies
Cambridge
Emma Hyde
Anderson
Wells
Woodland
Pocatello Stake
Arrest Records On Sabbath Law Violation At Salt Lake Saloon
Eugene Ferando, owner of the Salt Lake saloon on North First avenue, was arrested by Chief John Ellis for alleged violation of the new state Sunday rest law. He was released on his own recognizance to appear as summoned.
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Pocatello
North First Avenue
Eugene Ferando
Salt Lake
John Ellis
Ferando
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Government of Timber Lands
Sam
Standard Oil
Trowel
Ealt Lake
Fulton
Mrs. Leiter III
Fred BR. Reed
Frost
Oxford Damages Gardens
God
Swen F. Johnson
Simon
Jonas
Marsh Valley
Noah
Pond
William H
Edith R
McCamnon
Arthur Edgley
John T. Woodland
Andrew C. Inglestrom
Wm. A. Dervey
Joseph A. Brimm
Fremont County
Market Lake
Allen Harrop
Sam Harrop
Fremont
Rexburg
LaBelle
Miles Cahoon
Lorenzo
J. R. Young
Marketlake
Allen Harrow
Daniel Harrop
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