Reed Smoot Seated in Senate Backed by Minority Report
The minority of the senate privileges and elections committee concludes Reed Smoot possesses constitutional qualifications for his seat and that his Utah election is valid. It defends his anti polygamy stance, rejects endowment oath reliability, and notes minimal trustworthy testimony on his alleged church loyalty. The report cites six signatories: Foraker Beveridge Dillingham Hopkins and Knox, with three years of hearings and an abstract of key testimony.
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Washington, D. C
Ree. Smoot
Senate
Utah
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Foraker
Beveridge
Dillingham
Hopkins
Knox
Mormon Church
Reed Smoot
United States
Congress
Mormor Church
Dupont Elected U.S. Senator by Delaware Legislature
Col H A Dupont Republican was elected United States senator by the Delaware legislature in a noon joint session. He defeated J Edward Addicks after an 11 year fight for control, ending a long political struggle.
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Dover
Del
Col
H. A. Dupont
United States
Delaware
Dupont
J. Edward Addicks
Mrs Corey files suit for divorce in Reno
Mrs William Ellis Corey wife of United States Steel head filed for absolute divorce on grounds of desertion in May 1905. She seeks custody of their minor son and claims abandonment after twenty years of marriage. Court actions and negotiations over possible settlement were uncertain.
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Corey
Reno
William Ellis Corey
United States Steel Corporation
State District Court
Half Million Dollar Fire Destroys New York Block
A morning blaze in a Brooklyn block bounded by Bergen and Brook avenues and 147th and 148th streets destroyed property worth over half a million dollars and injured nearly twenty people, all firemen, with heavy losses at Stuyvesant and Wheelock Piano and Charles Riegers Sons makers of office fixtures. residents fled in night clothes. Rochester reports half the village of Sodis burned causing over one hundred thousand dollars in damage.
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New York
Bergen and
Brook Avenues
147Th
York State
Rochester
N. Y
Sodis
Rate Bill Sent Back By House Vote
Washington June 12 By a 184 to 99 vote the house sent the railroad bill back to conference. Eight Republicans sided with Democrats against the order. Williams the minority leader urged conferees to demand the senate amendment that sleeping car companies be common carriers and to exempt officials employers of railroads and their families from the free pass prohibition.
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Washington
House
Williams
Policyholders Form Firm to Collect Claims in Trader s Insurance Case
San Francisco June 12 policy holders of Traders Insurance now in receivers hands in Chicago organize a corporation to collect claims after receivers refused to share financial information. The action aims to recover funds from the insolvent company and protect investors.
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San Francisco
Traders’ Insurance Company
Chicago
Kane's Grocery Seeds Advertise Garden Varieties
Kane's grocery lists seeds including blue grass and white clover for sale.
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Kane's
Woolen Mill Project Proposed by Eureka Investor
J F Lever of Eureka California sent a formal plan to D W Church of the Gate City Commercial club proposing a woolen mill in Pocatello. He seeks 6000 to 8000 dollars in local stock for a 100000 dollar company and would supply machinery worth 8000 dollars in exchange for stock. He notes expectations of regional support and potential sales to Salt Lake Denver and Omaha.
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J. F. Lever
Eureka
Cal
Gate City People
Pocatello
D. W. Church
Board of Governors
Gate City Commercial Club
Lever
Commercial Club
California
Mr. Lever
J. H. Brady
Idaho Ranges
Idaho
Salt Lake
Denver
Omaha
Bannock County Republicans Meet to Set Primary Date
The Bannock County Republican Central Committee will meet at 8 p m in the American Falls Power Light office to fix primaries and county conventions and discuss apportionment. Several committeemen are in town with others arriving tonight. Chairman Robert J. Hayes expects full attendance and a possible August 2 primary date with the county convention on August 7 to nominate delegates to the state convention.
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Republican County Central Committee
Bannock County
American Falls Power & Light Company
Robert J. Hayes
Moyer and Haywood Kept In Officem Through Holdover
Denver June 12 The Western Federation of Miners virtually re elected Charles H Moyer as president and William D Haywood as secretary treasurer by not nominating rivals Their incumbency will hold over until successors are elected while in Idaho jails Be Maloney of Butte was elected vice president and Marion W Moore J L Simpkins J C Lowney Frank Smelaer James Kirwin Ernest Mills named to the executive committee The federation refers coal miners from Ohio and other states to the committee and orders unions under it to withdraw from the Montana Federation of Labor
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L. Simpkins
Wardner
Idaho
J.C. Lowney
Butte
Frank Smelaer
Silverton
Colo
James Kirwin
Terry
South Dakota
Ernest Mills
Vancouver
B.C
Ohio
Montana Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Fire at City Treasurer’s Home Threatened Structure
About 11 50 today an alarm to Box 24 sent the fire department to the residence of City Treasurer Jennie T Reeves on South Cleveland avenue. An explosion of a gasoline stove caused the blaze, threatening the entire building before crews arrived and rapidly contained the fire. Walt Bowdle and Curtis, workers in nearby businesses, occupied two rooms with Shuttlers in the other section. Bowdle’s room was destroyed and the Shuttler section suffered only furniture removal and lawn scattering.
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Jennie T. Reeves
Cleveland Avenue
Walt. Bowdle
Pocatello Steam Laundry
Curtis
John J. Hull
Harry Shuttler
Walt Bowdle
Nilsson Ice Cream and Candies Store Ad
Local advertisement urges patrons to buy ice cream and candies at The Nilsson shop located at 258 West Center Street. Promises a quart of ice cream and a box of famous candies for customers before leaving.
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Nilsson
Atreut
Slaughter of the Rebels in Natal Bush Action
Col Mackenzie’s column attacked rebel natives sheltering in the bush. Natives climbed trees and hurled spears while troops fired. Over forty were killed in the tree-top fighting and total slain reached one hundred sixty before darkness ended the slaughter.
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Durban
Natal
Settlers Eye Forest Reserve Agricultural Classification
Forest Supervisor Peter Wrensted reports Chief Forester Pinchot says the agricultural settlement bill will be signed today. Settlers may apply for classification of lands chiefly fit for agriculture within reserves, with entries possible for bona fide pre 1906 settlers. Applications go to the forester in Washington. Cassia Henrys Lake and Bear Lake reserves are prepared for filings.
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Peter Wrensted
Gifford Pinchott
Washington
Pinechott
Secretary of the Interior
Forest Service
Wrensted
Pocatello Reserve
Cassia
Henry's Lake
Bear Lake
High School Grads Plan Evening Literary Social at McNichols Hall
Over 300 invitations issued for a nonprofessional event by McNichols Wright High School students tonight. The program features piano solo, history recitals by freshmen through seniors, songs by Girls’ Chorus, a story, and a finale with “Some Old Love Letters” and a senior prophesy. A social with dances and games will follow.
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McNichols & Wright Hall
Mia, O. B. Steely
Ernest Loux
Clem Connors
Sir Galahad, Jr
Alice Olmstead
Thomas Sparks
Eva Smithen
Cheney
Pumore
Dko
Carl Loux
Loretta Duddleson
Happy Miller
Governor Pardee Approves Half Million for SF State Building
Sacramento June 12 Governor Pardee signed the bill appropriating five hundred thousand dollars for a state building project in San Francisco. The measure aims to advance construction on the new state facility in the city.
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Sacramento
Cal
Pardee
San Francisco
Packers found guilty in railroad rebate scheme
In Kansas City on June 12 Armour & Co Swift & Co Cudahy & Co and the Nelson Morris Packing company were found guilty in federal court of taking concessions from the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad on export shipments of packing house products. Judge Smith McPherson said sentencing would await the Burlington case. The law provides for a fine only, not imprisonment.
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Kansas City
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Cudahy & Co
Nelson-Morris Packing Company
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
Smith McPherson
Iowa
Burlington
Eighth Class Day Program Delights at High School
The Eighth grade class day exercises were held at 2 PM in the High School Assembly room with three groups present from the High School and West School. A polished program featured readings recitations compositions a class prophecy and a Girls Choir with a debate on steam versus electricity.
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Eigt
West School
Sabo
Pes Wendel
Carl Laux
Eva
Weve Vee Leon Cathcart
Mabel Mooney
Lizzie Savith
Parry
Harrison Puro Bong
Mildred Anthes
Mery Callahan
William Daddlesen
Isabelle Bonner
Corinthian Wreck Claims Two Drowned Off California
Eureka Calif June 12 A gasoline schooner named Corinthian was swamped while crossing Humboldt bar and total wrecked Two men were drowned including UC student Andrew McCarrey and sailor Ole Carlson Ten others were rescued from the vessel off the California coast
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California
Eureka
Calif
Humboldt Bar
Andrew McCarrey
University of California
Ole Carlson
Bridge Fire Isolates Galveston From Mainland
About one thousand feet of the bridge a mile long burned this morning severing Galveston Island from the mainland and isolating the city except by boat connections. Local authorities scramble to restore links as fire crews fight the blaze.
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Galveston
Texas
Galveston Island
Paroled Girl in Murder Case Returns to Custody
New York June 12 Josephine Terranueva recently acquitted by a jury of murdering her aunt was paroled today in the custody of her counsel by Justice Scott. The charge of murdering her uncle remains pending against the girl.
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New York
Josephine Terranueva
Scott
Youth Baptists Host G K Malut Lecture On Holy Land
The Baptist church hosts Prof G K Malut and sister from Mamascus Asia for a Saturday evening lecture on the Holy Land. The program features views elocution and singing in an Arabian tongue with tickets priced at 15 and 25 cents.
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The
Baptist Church
G. K. Malut
Mamascus
Asia
Holy Land
Boiled ham and roast meats sold at The Nilsson
The Nilsson offers boiled ham cold roast meats and chicken for sale in any quantity indicating a deli or market listing.
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the Nilsson
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Ferees
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Woolen Mill Project
Moyer
Haywood
Charles H. Moyer
William D. Haywood
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Roosevelt
California State Building
Armour
Cudahy
Swift
Nelson Morris
Pend
Burlington Road
Cha Ying
Albert Clark
Myrtle Hyde
Xeneas
Ethel Peake
Laura Courrier
Hazel Leaf
Hazel Puller
Mary Hawkley
Misude Griffith
Herbert Samms
Eised Aldem Nichols
Abel Swanson
Bessie O'Melveny
Peter Derham
Wendell Bell
Ambrose McGuire
Laura Williams
Frank Farrell
Corinthian
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