Commercial club formed in American Fork and Utah news highlights
Utah reports include formation of a Commercial club in American Fork and opening of a new Masonic temple in Ogden. Obituaries note miner James Evans in Park City and illness deaths. Park City and Salt Lake City incidents cover theft, injuries, and mining accidents. Beav er county assessors appointed, wool growers form Fountain Green association, and various legal actions noted.
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American Fork
Masonic
Ogden
Sidney Black
Kimberley
Wreck Fire Kills Three on Passenger and Freight Trains
Runaway freight train crashed into a Helena area passenger train near Anstia, Montana, burning every coach. Three passengers known dead include J B Robinson and Charles Hinckle with S J Jessup the express messenger burned alive during rescue attempts. Edward Brown seriously injured along with several other passengers. The freight train and lumber cars also burned as the derailment sent cars into a ditch.
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Anstia
Helens
Austin
Helena
Messenger Jessup
Secretary Metcalf weighs China diplomatic move
Washington Secretary Metcalf of the department of commerce and labor approved the special commissioners report proposing radical revision of existing immigration rules for Chinese entering and residing in the United States. The plan favors liberalization by excision or amendment of twenty four nations, aiming to ease friction with China and possibly drop anti American measures.
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Washington
Metcalf
Department of Commerce and Labor
Jrs
China
Murray
Solitor Sims
Richard Gampbell
Bureau of Immigration
Castro Won't Stand For France Bluff In Venezuela
Passengers aboard the Red D line steamship from New York describe President Castro’s firm stance against France. He is said to boast of war prep and orders to fire on a first French vessel in Venezuelan waters. He intends retaliation by prohibiting French imports.
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Willemstad
Island
Curacoa
Philadelphia
New York
la Guaira
Venezuela
Castro
Unionist Split Seen as Fact in London Papers
London newspapers acknowledge a definite split in the Unionist party with Balfour and Chamberlain at odds over tariff reform. They suggest Chamberlain may withdraw from supporting Balfour and form a separate tariff reform faction unless Balfour calls a party meeting to let members decide leadership.
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London
Balfour
Mr. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Mr. Balfour
Standard
Morning Post
Unioniat
Pekin Official Dismisses American Education Chief
Yuan Shi Kai, viceroy of Chi Li, has discharged Professor C. D. Tenney the foreign director of education who built a modern school system in three years. Strong opposition to foreign control grows, especially against Tenney as he is American, and Yuan notes he cannot keep so many officials.
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Pekin
Yuan Shi Kai
Chi Li
C. D. Tenney
Dr. Tenney
Yuan Shi Kal
Tenney
Killed by Bad Air in Cripple Creek Mine
Bad air in the Blue Bird mine triggered two deaths and three injuries in Cripple Creek Colorado on Sunday. Allen Webster and T Ole son were overcome while hoisting. Ole son fell from the cage and died. Webster died of asphyxiation before surfacing. Fred Benjamin, awaiting transport, was wedged between the shaft wall and cage and badly crushed. recovery uncertain.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Blue Bird
Allen Webster
T. Oleson
Oleson
Webster
Fred Benjamin
Rogers Refusal Stand in Missouri Oil Case
Missouri seeks to bar Standard Oil affiliates Waters-Pierce and Republic from doing business in the state. Justice Gildersleeve rules Henry H. Rogers need not answer questions in Missouri vs Indiana oil companies. Attorney General Hadley granted leave to renew the application as the original Missouri court should decide the questions.
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New York
Henry H. Rogers
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Missouri
Standard Ol Company
Indiana
Gildersleeve
Supreme Court
Rogers
Hadley
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Republic Oil Company
Woman Accuses Police in Revenge Plot Over Utah Robbery
Florence Hall and J D Gladney are alleged to have been tied to the Hennessy holdup. Detectives Pender of Ogden and James Taylor of Salt Lake arrested them in Ogden, claiming a confession proved their guilt, but Hall now says the confession was fabrications made in revenge.
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Butte, Mont
Utah
Pender
Ogden
James Taylor
Salt Lake
Florence Hall
J. D. Gladney
William Ley
Hennessy
Hennessy Merc Company
Hall
Gladney
Thebery
Meade transport fire kills three in San Francisco harbor
A fire in the hold of the U States transport Meade, bound for Manila with over 1,000 soldiers and 2,000 tons of army supplies, raged near Folsom dock. Three crewmen died from the blaze, including Captain Charles Daldin, Hoseman Thomas Hennessey, and Third Officer George Wallace, as fire crews fought the flames until dawn. The ship’s sailing schedule remains on hold.
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San Francisco
U States
Meade
Manila
Folsom
Charles Daldn
San Francisco Fire Engine Company No. 4
Thomas Hennessey
Engine Company No. 4
George Wallace
Sydney
Canada Is Independent Discusses Trade With United States
Washington reports a White House discussion between the president and James McMullen Canadian senator as Senator Warner of Missouri introduces him. McMullen notes a past reciprocity movement faded and Canada seeks markets abroad, with exports to Britain strengthening.
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Washington
United States
Canada
White House
James McMullen
Canadian Senate
Warner
Missouri
Senator McMullen
Great Britain
Command Change in Manila as Corbin Sails for Hong Kong
Major General Corbin relinquished command of the Philippine military division to Major General Wood in a ceremony at Fort Santiago. Army and navy officers clergy business leaders and civilians attended. Notably there was no troop parade for the transfer.
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Manila
Corbin
Military Division of the
Philippines
Wood
Hongkong
Fort Santiago
Army
Navy
Typhoon Strikes Guam Much Rain Reported
San Francisco reports from Agang that a severe typhoon hit Guam on November 7 to 8, bringing a unprecedented thirty one inches of rain in twenty four hours. After days of heavy surf, westward tide breached reefs, destroying roads bridges and wharves. Beacons buoys and day marks in Apro harbor were washed away as boats were stranded.
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San Francisco
Agang
Guam
Apro
Paris Officials Sentence Several Over Church Disturbances
Mm De Billy and Petit were sentenced to six months imprisonment and a $40 fine for involvement in disturbances at St. Roch during a church inventory under church state separation law. Several others received two to six months and $40 fines for resisting commissioners at St. Clothilde's church.
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Paris
Mm. de Billy and
Petit
Church of St. Roch
St. Clothilde’s Church
Large Trade Withheld for Irrigation Purposes in Utah
The secretary of the interior withdraws 600 000 acres of public land in Utah from disposal for irrigation and forest reserve use. Of this, 230 400 acres in the Salt Lake district are set aside for irrigation, while 270 000 acres are designated for the proposed Pavant forest reserve along the Pavant range between Richfield and Filmore.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Utah
Salt Lake Land District
Pavant Forest Reserve
Pavant Range
Richfield
Filbmore
Captains Accused of Kidnapping Alaskan Women
Captain Hamlet of the revenue cutter Bear reports in northern waters during winter that Isco captains of whaling kidnapped Alaskan women. The US government orders a rigorous investigation. Collector Stratton instructed by the department of commerce and labor to probe and arrest offenders.
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Isco
Stratton
Department of Commerce and Labor
Department
Hamlet
Bear
Russia to Abolish Capital Punishment Soon
St. Petersburg reports that Russia’s civil tribunals will abolish capital punishment, a key reform demand. The project is to be reviewed by the council of the empire this week, with a strong chance of approval and imperial signature, though Siberian banishment remains.
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Russia
Siberian
St. Petersburg
Council of the Empire
Steamer Silvia Strikes Mine Near Vladivostok
Berlin reports Hamburg American Line steamer Silvia struck a mine while returning Russian troops home from Vladivostok. The vessel sank but was run ashore at Windivestok to avert total loss. Only a cook’s life is noted as not specified.
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Berlin
Herr Ballin
Silvia
Vladivostok
Windivestok
Train collision at Beryle Utah kills three on Salt Lake Route
In dense fog and without warning the second section of freight train No. 81 crashed into the rear of the first section at Beryle Utah on the Salt Lake Route at 4 30 Monday morning. The conductor and two brakemen of the first section were killed and two men traveling on the train were injured. The engineer and fireman of the second section escaped by leaping from the engine as the collision became inevitable.
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Salt Lake City
Beryle
Utah
Salt Lake
Freman
Sunday closing law arrests in Terre Haute Indiana
Strict enforcement of Indiana blue law led to thirty seven arrests on Sunday. Hotels restaurants drug stores and news stands were the only businesses open. Bakers accounted for twenty four of those arrested with one man fined for shining shoes and another for washing a buggy at a livery stable.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Snow blockade raised on Rio Grande routes in Colorado
Snow blockade on the Durango and Silverton line and Rio Grande mainline eased after weeks, allowing a double header freight run to deliver coal to San Juan camps. Heavy snowslides and avalanche conditions limited traffic but the fuel shortage relief arrives with the resumed coal cars.
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Durango
Colo
Silverton
Rio Grande
San Juan
Anime Yon
Anna Gould Seeks Divorce From Count Boni de Caspeline
Paris. Countess Boni de Caspeline formerly Anna Gould entered a plea for divorce Monday. The legal move followed a reconciliation with the French law and a judge’s ruling, ending a period of reconciliation.
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Paris
Boni de Caspeline Rmerly
Anna Gould
Norfolk Marine's Body Found in Killer's Trunk
Walter P Dolsen 24 a U S marine corps veteran discharged after five years was found dead Thursday packed into a trunk bought by his alleged killer Charles Taylor 23 his roommate accused of the crime in Norfolk Virginia local police pursued the case as an alleged murder tied to the trunk delivery and attempted concealment.
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Norfolk
Walter P. Dolsen
United States Marine Corps
Dolven
Charles
Taylor
Letts leaders linked to insurgent maneuvers by photos
In St Petersburg vanity compromised Letts leaders during a service memorializing their ties to armed insurgent actions. They were photographed in groups in uniform, and authorities recovered the images and tried the originals by marshal.
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Bt. Petersburg
Letts
Marthal
Wool Growers Oppose Roosevelt Policy in Forest Grazing
The National Wool Growers Association executive committee adopted resolutions condemning Roosevelt's grazing policy and appointed a Washington committee to oppose the measure and push railroad rate legislation. The new secretary launched a campaign to enroll every sheep producer in the United States as an active member.
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Denver
Roosevelt
National Wool Growers’ Association
Washington
United States
Tunnel Collapse Near Otisville Buries Workers
In Otisville New York a tunnel collapse while blasting buried several workers. Three missing or dead, two injured as crews search through earth and rock in the railroad tunnel built through a hill. Local officials say the incident involves a large crew, with authorities coordinating recovery efforts.
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Otisville
N. Y
Wolves Fight for Survival in Wisconsin Night
Harry Riddel and James Cook, two prominent citizens of aap county Wisconsin, were separated from a patrol while out all day. They faced wolves as the forest came alive at night. With back to a rock they fought for life firing at the pack and using firebrands after their ammunition ran low. Fifteen wolves were killed before the wolves dispersed and the party returned to rescue the missing men.
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Loyal
Wis
Harry Riddel
James Cook
Aap County
Wisconsin
Priest Sacrifices Life Saving Drowning Students
Father Gilbert Simon of St Bede's College and three students drowned after ice on the Illinois river broke while a photography session was underway. He had saved five boys before perishing while attempting to rescue a sixth. four bodies were recovered soon after.
Heyburn Bill Advances on Irrigation of Townsites
The Senate Irrigation Committee on Saturday ordered a favorable report on Senator Heyburn's plan to segregate acre townsites on irrigation tracts and require sale of water rights by the interior secretary for municipal and domestic use. The bill also authorizes water sales for power purposes in those towns.
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Washington
Senate Irrigation Committee
Heyburn
Secretary of the Interior
Port au Prince Deportation Incident Involving Foreigners
In Port au Prince Haiti five foreigners faced deportation. A German and an Austrian were detained aboard a ship by port authorities while three Frenchmen refused to leave the French legation claiming lack of funds and asking for more time to wind up affairs. A Haitian official demanded their deportation.
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Port Au Prince
Hayti
Genere
Poe
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