Utah News Roundup Highlights Heights and Hazards
Epidemic typhoid hits Monticello amid poor sanitation. Provo man fined 25 dollars and jailed fifty days for fishing Utah Lake with set lines. Hurricane Beav er county schools closed over smallpox. Ogden Swede Olof Sandoers to be repatriated due to sprained ankle. Brigham City resident O W Jensen fatally shoots himself. Beet growers to meet in Ogden December 1 to boost prices. Salt Lake sheriffs invited to December 10 meeting to organize state sheriff association. Midvale railroad station plans advance with Salt Lake Route. Helper to Lake Lake shipment of pool tables for new club. Harms and Hansen to attend New Orleans dairy convention. Carey act irrigation projects planned near Moab and south of Uintah, southeast of South Myton. William Riley Cole, Utah pioneer and church figure, dies at 93 in Ogden. University of Utah miner rescue station planned within a year. Mrs Barithe K La Barthe, early Utah lawmaker, dies in Salt Lake City. Undertaker examinations focus on shipping bodies. Willows gathering incident in Corinne ends with amputation. Santaquin men discharged after shooting Mosiah Gunderson. Uintah Weber canyon hydro electric plant under construction. New government seasonal water gauge to be installed near Fort Douglas for precipitation study.
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Monticello
Provo
Utah Lake
Jal
Hurricane
Beaver County
Olof Sandoers
Ogden
Sweden
O. W. Jensen
Brigham City
Salt Lake City
Sheriffs’ Association
Utah
Midvale
Salt Lake
Commercial Club
City Council of
Helper
Balt Lake
Herman Harms
Dairy and
Willard Hansen
New Orleans
Association of State and
National Food and Dairy Departments
Moab
Grand County
Uintah Indian Reservation
Myton Beach
William Riley Cole
Joseph Smith
Nauvoo Legion
University of Utah
Board of Regents of
University
United States Bureau of Mines
Barithe K. la Barthe
la Barthe
Brigham Peterson
Dave Greenhalgh
Santaquin
Mosiah Gunderson
Gunderson
Uintah
Weber Canyon
Davis and
Weber Counties Canal Company
Fort Douglas
Diaz Denounces Madero Riots and Affirms Mexican Peace
President Diaz of Mexico sends a telegram to the New York American asserting that riots in Puebla, Gomez Palacio, Paral, and Ciudad Guerrero were instigated by Francisco Madero. He says national tranquility exists otherwise, warns against sensational press, and credits the government with restored order and support.
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New York
Diaz
Mexico
New York American
Francisco
Madero
Puebla
Gomez Palacio
Paral
Ciudad Guerrero
Republic
Fifteen Rebels Routed Near Chihuahua in Daylong Battle
In an engagement near Chihuahua the federal troops of 600 routed a force of 400 rebels from strong positions. The battle lasted from 9 AM to 2 PM, with fifteen rebels killed and many wounded. Federal losses were nil, but several people including three officers were wounded.
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Chihuahua
Population exceeds hundred million in United States growth
The census estimate shows the population of the United States and possessions now over 100,000,000. It notes 9 percent growth and cites figures for Alaska and Hawaii, with Guam and Samoa excluded. New York Chicago and Philadelphia rank among the world’s ten largest cities. Eight American cities surpass half a million residents.
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Washington
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Guam
Samoa
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Will Attempt to Shelve Cannon
Washington reports that Cannon opponents plan to deny him the minority leadership at the next session. Traditionally a retiring speaker would become minority leader, but that course appears unlikely for "Uncle Joe" as the movement to strip him of leadership has begun.
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Washington
Cannon
Joe
King George Forms Privy Council in Constitutional Crisis
King George announces a Monday privy council on the eve of parliament’s solution. The move aims to show determination while remaining neutral, reassure Britons, and unite principal statesmen for a final judgment on the crisis.
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London
Privy Council
George
Icebergs Destroy Cabins in Cordova Alaska Flood
A glacier caused flood in Bering river valley sweeping miners cabins away. Gigantic icebergs tore loose from the ice field, raising the river ten feet in four hours and grinding cabins to pieces. Relief parties from Katalla raced to aid stranded miners and assess casualties.
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Cordova
Alaska
Bering Glacier
Bering River
Katalla
Ife
Brazilian Mutiny Ships Surrender to Government
Rio de Janeiro reports the Brazilian fleet mutineers surrendered at 7 p.m. Saturday after the government granted amnesty and wage gains. Ships involved include Minas Geraes San Paulo Bahia Rio Grande Da Sul and Deodoro. Commanders feared, but rumors of officers refusing posts proved false.
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Rio Janeiro
Minas Gernes
San Paulo
Bahia
Rio Grande
da Sul
Deodoro
Jean Candido
Minas * Geraes
Minister of Marine
Neves
Minas Geraes
Salt Lake Man Heads Alaska Publicity Bureau
Kenneth C. Kerr of Salt Lake City has been chosen to run the new publicity bureau for Alaska’s exploitation and development. He comes from a long line of writers and statesmen and has twenty years in newspaper work and railroading. Kerr has promoted the Salt Lake Route to Los Angeles and other lines, now moving to promote Copper River Northwest railroad and a major copper mine at the line’s end.
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Kenneth C. Kerr
Alaska
Alaska Steamship Company
Morgan-Guggenheim Syndicate
Copper River & Northwestern
Cordova
Mr. Kerr
Washington, D. C
West
Los Angeles
Troops Hit Manobos in Davao Mindanao Campaign
Manila dispatch reports detachments and constabulary pushing against hostile Manobos in Davao Mindanao. One column killed several tribesmen including two linked to the slaying of Earl Gerr Seattle painter. another column killed three accused in Gerr murder and other planter killings and recovered Gerrs body.
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Manila
Davao
Mindanao
Earl Gerr
Seattle
Gerr
Harriman Lines Merged Into Oregon and Washington Railway
Oregon Rail road & Navigation company announced a merger of all Harriman lines in the Pacific northwest including North Coast Railroad, excluding the Southern Pacific line and its water line subsidiary, forming the Oregon & Washington Railroad & Navigation company with 3079 miles. The merger aims to enable larger bond issues for new road projects and extensions under construction or planned.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Harriman
Pacific Northwest
North Coast Railroad Company
Southern Pacific Company
Railroad Water Line
Oregon & Washington Railroad & Navigation Company
Moran Defeats Nelson in Eleventh Round Fight
Owen Moran defeated Battling Nelson in the eleventh round of a planned twenty round bout in San Francisco. About 8,000 spectators attended, with promoter Coffroth estimating receipts near 618000 dollars.
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San Francisco
Battling Nelson
Owen Moran
Dane
Coffroth
First Passenger Trains Travel Under Hudson to Pennsylvania Station
In New York, the Pennsylvania Station formally opened at one minute past midnight. The first train crossed beneath the Hudson River one minute later, carrying passengers headed to Washington and other southern and western points.
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New York
Washington
Manhattan Island
Hudson River
Pennsylvania
Shafroth Wins Denver Plurality in 1912 Election
Complete official returns show Governor John A. Shafroth Democrat winning by a 17,783 plurality. Denver County contributed a 13,657 plurality to his total.
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Denver
John A. Shafroth
Seattle Population Taller Than Portland Figures
Census Director Durand released corrected counts showing Seattle Washington at 237 194 and Portland at 207 214 after a re enumeration in parts of both cities to address padding in the original figures.
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Seattle
Portland
Washington
Wash
Are
Durand
Guarding Corporate Tax Records Opens Access Only to Authorized
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh orders that corporate tax returns filed with the Treasury be kept confidential. Access is restricted to individuals showing proper authorization for assessing federal taxes. No outside disclosure or copies are permitted beyond the filing corporation.
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Washington
Congress
Treasury Department
Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh
Department
Call for Apple Congress in Denver December meeting
Governor Shafroth issues call for the first annual American Apple congress to be held at the Albany hotel in Denver December 15 to 17. Governors of all apple-growing states invited to attend with delegates to discuss frost control insects packing shipping marketing and related legislation. The Denver Chamber of Commerce will publicize the event and several thousand delegates are expected.
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Denver
Shafroth
American Apple Congress
Albany
Denver Chamber of Commerce
Tolstois Last Message Urges Abolition of Capital Punishment
Tolstoi’s final public message from the Optima monastery dated last November 11 argues capital punishment should be abolished since even schoolboys know it is wrong. He cites Kent on banishing delusions by teaching what man is and what he cannot do.
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St. Retersburg e-Tolstols
Optima Monastery
Tolstoi
Kent
Schooner Sea Light Wrecked Off Alaskan Cape
Four crew members of the power schooner Sea Light are believed lost after a storm near Cape Ommaney at the southern end of Baranof Island. The eight crew escaped in two dories. one boat reached Sitka Friday with news of the wreck and the probable loss of the other four sailors.
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Juneau
Alaska
Sea Light
Cape Ommaney
Baranof Island
North Pacific
Sitka
Cholera Suspects From Royal George Move West
Thirty seven steerage passengers from the steamer Royal George, where a case of cholera was found, are traveling to western U S destinations. They were released after thorough examination by American inspectors, with no reason found to detain them.
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Quebec
United States
Judge Stricken With Paralysis and Dies in Ohio
Cleveland federal judge Robert W. Taylor collapsed at a church festival Friday night and died after being taken to a hospital. Taylor, a former congressman from 1895 to 1900, oversaw the Brigham Roberts polygamy trial and later became a noted arbitrator in industrial disputes.
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Cleveland
Robert W. Taylor
Congress
Cardinal Gibbons Voices Opposition to Woman Suffrage
Cardinal Gibbons told students at St. Catherine's Normal Institute to avoid supporters of woman suffrage and urged that a woman's role remain in the home. He warned against pursuing politics and described those he labeled mannish as deviating from traditional duties.
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Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
St. Catherine's Normal Institute
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Fifty Million Corporation
Northwest
Moran
Nelson
Apple Congress
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