Utah Official Prisoner Stealing Confession of Utah Treasurer
James Christiansen former Utah state treasurer is jailed on charges of defrauding about 70628.94 in state funds. Bondsmen and friends posted the amount. He admitted taking funds about a year ago to invest in mining ventures in Nevada and to back a Comstock ore plant project. State auditors plan further checks across counties to uncover any additional shortages.
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Salts Lake City
James Christiansen
Utah
Chris Vansen
J. Dl. Jewkes
J. A. Exlwards
Christiansen
Julia A. Kimball
Joe Groesbeck
Chaffey
New
Shire
Nevada
Havine
Deltrick Mining and Milling Company
Comstock
Rosedale
Virginia City
Chafey Investment Company
Jewkes
Richfield
Utah Board of Commissioners
Christiansen Hase
France Faces Big Deficit in Treasury
Pari March 12 France faces a large revenue shortfall as the 1909 budget required 12 000 treasury bonds and the 1910 estimates foresee a deficit of 45 600 000. The crisis sparks debates over tariff reform and a corruption scandal in naval contracts involving high officials and inflated prices.
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Pari
France
United States
Iouveren M. Cailloux
Fihanes
M. Picard
Ma Vite
Minderer of Marine
Telams
Boll
Railway man arrested for stealing diamonds
Chek March 112. A general agent in New York for the Baltimore City Southern railroad, Parsley was arraigned before Municipal Judge Mines on larceny as baile of diamonds valued at 2000 from Mrs. Robert Canna. Mrs. Canna alleged she gave Parsley the diamonds to pawn and he did not surrender the proceeds. He claimed innocence. his wife accompanied him in court.
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Chek
Parsie
Niewxo
Bateas City Southern Railroad
Mines
Trilee
Robert Canna
Canna
Parsley
Detectives Break Up Adolescent Disturbance
Shouts of I’ll get you and threats against youths drew detectives into a crowd scene. Interference by officers averted further trouble and the case was continued for next proceedings.
Smallpox Epidemic Sweeps Colville Reservation
Spokane March 12 An epidemic of small pox sweeps the south half of the Colville Indian reservation says J B Valentine who returns from the upper Columbia Dr E B Latham government physician at Nespelim orders ferrymen to move Indians off the reserve or ferry white men across the river Advices state the epidemic is severe
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Spokane
Wash
Marsh
Colville
J. B. Valentine
Upper Columbia
E. B. Latham
Nespelim
Washington
Christian Brothers Narrow Escape in College Fire
Fourteen Christian brothers at La Salle College on North Broad street escaped a blaze that damaged the top floor sleeping quarters. The fire, caused by a defective flue, sent smoke into corridors and forced a rapid evacuation with all men reaching the street unharmed. Luss, $50,000.
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Philadelphia
Christian Brothers
la Salle College
North Broad Street
Luss
Landslide Disaster in Java Buries Thousand Lives
News from Victoria dated March 12 reports a Java landslide at Pendjolo burying three villages and likely killing over a thousand. Mount Kentjana collapse destroyed Treboobudagen and towns Wardeingsite Telokbuanggoe. only four locals survived. Officials rush to recovering bodies as fears of pestilence grow.
Insurgent Republicans Endorse Compromise in House Rules Fight
Washington March 12 Three major steps in the House insurrection over the Sixtieth Congress rules unfolded today. A Taft backed compromise failed to unite regulars and insurgents while an insurgent democrat alliance formed with Roosevelt named as sympathizer. The plan aimed to re elect Speaker Cannon and set rules for a special session with committee allocations and a probe for changes at December, as insurgents sought to delay tariff action and maintain leverage.
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House
Cumminstowad
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Cannon
Sixtieth Congress
Watson
Footie Wittems
Alliee
Fulee
Opposition Grows to Any Increase in Education Funding
Morning Journal reports strong opposition led by Sanchez of Valencia to raises for higher education in the territorial appropriations bill. Charity funding faces near-total removal, cutting hospitals and sanitariums from Santa Fe to Carlsbad, despite past support. The penitentiary budget passes with little change as lawmakers adjourn for Representative Baker’s funeral.
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House
Sanchez
Valencia County
Sisters of C Charity
Santa Fe
Las Vegas
Albuquerque
Siler City
Deming
Las Cruces
Carlsbad
Baker
Council
Porester Gifford Pinchot
Forestry Bureau
Pinchot
Pacheco
Colfax County
Brown
Union
New Mexico
Reform to Put Salaries Up Likely To Fail
The move to raise county officer salaries faces heavy opposition as bills 36 and 37 add four percent on liquor and merchandise licenses in Bernalillo County. If enacted, the total salary bump could reach about $2,000 yearly, funded by license revenues, with Governor Curry opposing all raises. The measure also expands probate and sheriff fee increases, while class A counties would see no change.
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Aries
Council
Hanley
Bernalillo County
Lemalillo Ania Chaves
Trasurer
Curry
Bave
San Miguel
Britain plans four battleships and to expand fleet in 1910
Britain's naval budget rises to 175.7 million dollars with four dreadnoughts six protected cruisers twenty torpedo-boat destroyers and several submarines. The government seeks powers to begin larger armored ships by April 1 1910 and to lay down more ships by 1914 if Parliament approves.
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London
Balloon Sets Record Height For Airship Flight
The Zeppelin airship rose from Lake Constance this morning and reached over 8 000 feet, a record for tethered balloons. Maneuvers at that altitude were performed with notable success.
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Priendrichehat
Zeppelin
Lake Constance
Harper Denies Corruption Charges Amid City Turmoil
Los Angeles March 12 The City Council accepted Mayor Harper’s resignation and postponed selecting a successor until Monday pending counsel advice on authority. Assistant City Attorney Wilson says coroners lack power to appoint a mayor beyond March 26 recall date. Chief Broadhead will not resign now or specify near-term plans as ex mayor Harper departs the city with his family.
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Iy Morning Journal
Los Angeles
Cal
Ctty
Harper
Wilson
Pactice Broadhead
United States Faces Nicaragua Turmoil With Naval Show of Force
Washington orders Gregory home as gunboats head to Nicaragua amid Zelaya's stalled settlement of the Emery claim and broader Central American tensions. Mexico and United States pledge to act to enforce peace and defend treaty obligations if needed.
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United States
Washington
Nicaragua
Zelaya
State Department
Gregory
Managua
Legation
Central America
Lat Barra
Mexico
Wilson
Salvador
Navy Department
Nesr
Yorktown
Dubuque
Tacoma
Honduras
Costa Rica
Coolidge
Department
Itegory
Hom
Cansul
Klepinosa
Gres
Ameri
Central America Crisis Sparks Possible U S Intervention
A Mexican official warns that Central American conditions have deteriorated to threaten civilization and that intervention by Mexico and the United States may be needed within weeks to stabilize at least three republics. Reports from Mexico City say U S accord on intervention is believed nearly certain.
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Mexico City
Central America
Mexico
United States
Central America War Rumors Stir Regional Tensions
Reports say Nicaragua and El Salvador may clash off Corintos with the gunboat Momotombo and the Presidente, while President Zelaya threatens war and Honduras Guatemala fears involvement. El Imparcial notes a possible naval engagement and Mexican Herald hints at annexation plans drawing U.S. eye.
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United States
Mexico
el Imparcial
Corintos
Momotombo
Presidente
Emigrando
Zelaya
Salvador
Honduras
Guatemala
Mexican Herald
Central America
Naval Battle Report From Mexico Confirms Caribbean Skirmish
A private dispatch from Mexico City dated March 12 confirms a battle off Corinto between Nicaragua and Salvador gunboats. The Salvadoran Presidente scored a lucky hit disabling the Nicaraguan Momotombo early. later the Momotombo was repaired and pursued.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Nicaragua
Salvador
Corinto
Steel Trust Engineers Resign at National Tube Plant
A group of fifteen to twenty expert engineers including the chief designer at the National Tube Company plant in MeKveesport, Pennsylvania resign in protest over a salary reduction from 500 to 1500 dollars. More resignations are expected as the dispute continues.
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Steel Trust
Pittsburg
Marehie
National Tube Company
Mekveesport
Pal
Hillsboro Delegation Protests Sierra County Seat Change
A large Hillsboro delegation arrived in Santa Fe to oppose moving Sierra County seat to Cutter as the state legislature debates Torrance and Artesia county seat changes. Governor Curry postpones action while observers note possible veto, with Willard winning the Torrance seat by 12 to 10 as debate over center-location and industrial prospects continues.
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Hillsboro
Santa Fe
Sierra Courthouse
Cutter
Tillimsboro
Bierra County
House of Representatives
Torrance County
Kmetanela
Wile Lard
Artesia County
Ek. M.turner
Sterrma County
Curry
Hilleboro
Chaves
Bierra
Hopper
Wolf TE Llewellyn
Change
Trong
Willard
Matunedq
Tehir
Bill Throwgh
Torrance
Eteering
Me Sanches
Valencia
Willerd
Bara
Bantare
Blattman
Brown
Sierra
Gallegos
Garcia
Martinez
Mirabal
Pacheco Sanchez
Sweeny
Tipton
Valdez
Total
Banking law changes and omnibus armory bill pass in council
The territorial council approved amendments to the banking law creating a traveling auditor assistant and twice yearly bank examinations. It also passed an omnibus armory bill funding Las Vegas Santa Fe and other towns with appropriations and a certificate-based payment method.
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Palace Hotel
Santa Fe
N. M
Catron
Hanley
Bernalillo
Mesers
Spiess
Upton
Econgress
Sem Ao
New Mexico
Cutron
Council
Territorial Bankers’ Association
Aise
Las Vegan
Banta Fe
Keonwell
Silver City
Las Cruces
Prince
Baca
Scourrs
Stackhouse
el Pascoe Chamber of Commerce
Tatehood
Billie
Pinchot to Address New Mexico Legislature in Santa Fe
Mourning Journal Bureau Santa Fe March 12 Gifford Pinchot forester of the United States will arrive in Santa Fe tomorrow and later address the legislature on forestry policy His Denver visit preceded a similar talk to the Colorado state legislature Governor Curry will host a dinner at the Palace hotel for the assembly and Pinchot A reception will follow in the hotel with invited dignitaries and toast responders including Pinchot and Speaker Miera.
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Palace Hotel
Santa Fe
NS. M
Len Gifford Pinchot
United States
Forestry Bureau
Pinchot
Denver
Colorado
Curry
Legislative Assembly
Covera
J. A. Ford
Mr. Pinchot
Charles A. Spless
Miera
T B. Catron
John R. Mote
L. B. Prince
Josef Bena
Pinschot
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Morning Journal
Java
Democrats
Itty Morning Journal
the Palace Hotel
Santa Fe, N. M
Britain
Angle
Newark
William ‘Olsefak
Rey Anston
St. Stanishius Church
Grant
HOWE
Estancia
Morning Journal Bureau
Territorial Banker's Association
Omnibus Armory
Gifford Pinchot
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