Utah state items and notable deaths in early 1900s
Logan hosts municipal convention on January 24 and 26 while Nephi Manning of North Ogden dies from horse kicks. Ogden sees death of William S Parker at 102. Salt Lake plans new interurban line and electric power, with Salem and Mapleton gearing for light. Price gains rail and ore traffic. oleomargarine gains amid price gaps. numerous local incidents include burns, injuries, theft, and a cattle tuberculosis test program underway in Provo.
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Utah
Uintah
Salem
Mapleton
Salt Lake
M. R. Stewart
Charles Davis
Ogden
Southern Utah Railroad
Consolidated Fuel Company
Price
Payson
Utah County
Bamberger
Box Elder County
Los Angeles
Cache Valley
T. Murphy
Utah Canning Company
H. H. Lawson
Lawson
Ephraim
Nephi
W. W. Knowles
National Bureau of Animal Industry
Provo
Tom Rice
Salt Lake County
Shem
Washington County
Tom
Lavon Baer
Logan
Tintle Range
Springville
Tintle
Nevada
Deep Creek
Morton Trust Company
New York
George Couts
Jordan River
Couts
Meat Prices Drop Amid Nationwide Beef Boycott
The meat boycott spreads nationally as prices fall in several cities. Milwaukee butchers report porterhouse and sirloin at 10 cents a pound, Cleveland wholesale beef down 15 cents per hundred pounds, and crowd enrollments reach 50 000 in Cleveland and possibly 80 000 in Kansas City. The Justice Department moves to sue the so called beef trust under the Sherman act as stockmen protest.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Kansas City
Haltimore
Omaha
Memphis
Pittsburg
Department of Justice
Beef Trust
Washington
Department
Peace talks collapse in Nicaragua amid troop redeployment
President Madriz said General Matrada’s reply ends peace negotiations and orders reinforcement to the front to strike the insurgent army. Insurgents proposed Greytown as a peace meeting site if Madriz recognizes their provisional government. Madriz rejected the terms, warning of open war and resuming fighting as more troops are sent forward.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Madriz
Matrada
Berrada
Greytown
Estrada
Chamorro
Government Sues To Dissolve Union Pacific Merger
Washington reports the government will not drop its suit to dissolve the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific merger. Attorney General Wickersham and Kellogg conferred with Judge Lovett and allied Harriman counsel on reasons against pressing the suit. Railroad interests indicate confidence in avoiding a successful conclusion and prefer a compromise.
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Washington
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Wieckersham
Rank BH. Kellogg
Lovett
Harriman Lines
Train wreck in North Bay leaves dozens dead
Four cars of a Canadian Pacific passenger train on the Soo branch derailed Friday near North Bay Ontario, plunging into the Spanish River and burning. Officials said up to twenty may have perished with others drowned or crushed. the line runs Montr eal to Sault Ste Marie and Minneapolis. Cause cited as a broken rail.
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North Bay
Ont
Canadian Pacific
Soo Branch
Spanish River
Montreal
Sault Ste. Marie
Minneapolis
Carter bill to grant states patents for water power lands
Senator Carter after a governors conference has drafted a bill to issue patents to states for public lands mainly valuable for water power development. The plan would shift control of developing water power from the federal government to the states, removing regulation of lands and streams from federal oversight.
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Washington
Carter
Sutherland Chosen for Ballinger Pinchot Commission
Washington Senator Sutherland of Utah is named to a congress appointed commission to investigate the Ballinger Pinchot dispute. The group includes Nelson of Minnesota, Flint of California, Root of New York, Paynter and Fletcher, with Sherman overseeing the appointment to ensure impartiality.
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Washington
Sutherland
Utah
Congress
Ballinger Pinchot
Sherman
Nelson
Minnesota
Flint
California
Root
New York
Paynter
Kentucky
Fletcher
Florida
Nitro glycerine explosion kills fifteen men at Catskills tunnel
Fifteen men died and five were badly injured in a premature nitro glycerine explosion in a tunnel for a water aqueduct from Ashokan dam in the Catskills. Three Americanswere among the dead. A torch caused a fuse to ignite resulting in a massive blast that tore through rock and debris.
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Fishkill Landing
N. Y
Ashokan
Catskills
New York City
Half a Million for Aviation Prizes Announces New Aero Meets
New York reports over 500000 in prize money for aviation meets under the International Aeronautic federation. Fourteen meets are set between April 1 and November 2 with 416600 already promised. The American meet runs October 18 to November 2, while the host city will be chosen after all bids are received.
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New York
International Aeronautic Federation
The
Aero Club of America
Tusk Hunters Slaughter Elk. Vigilance Greets Warning
Cheyenne game warden Sorenson reports tusk hunters slaughtering elk. In Jacksons Hole nine carcasses found in one pile. Jackson citizens appoint a vigilance committee and warn hunters to leave Wyoming in forty eight hours or face death. Uintah County residents circulate petition against Gros Ventre winter elk reserve.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Sorenson
Jackson
Hole
Uintah County
Gros Ventre
Congress
Banker Convicts Freed After Long Parole Journey
Chicago banker Paul O Stensland former president of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank and Henry W Hering former cashier, convicted over the wrecking of the bank and the disappearance of 1300000, were paroled Thursday. Stensland endured a chase across the Atlantic into Europe and to Morocco after capture, having served three years three months and twenty four days.
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Chicago
Paul O. Stensland
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank of
Henry W. Hering
Stensland
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Morocco
Hook Worm Viewed as Humbug by New Orleans Doctor
Dr Joseph A Danna house surgeon at the charity hospital in New Orleans says much of the hook worm scare is humbug. He notes Rockefeller’s one million dollar donation to stamp out the disease and an Italian physician’s remark that reports of its spread scare Europeans away from the South.
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New Orleans
Joseph A. Danna
Charity Hospital
New Orleana
Rockefeller
Dr. Danna
South
Copenhagen Panel Maintains Cook North Pole Claim Denied
The University of Copenhagen committee completed its study of Dr Frederick Cook’s original notes and confirmed there is no proof he reached the north pole. The report to the consistory finds Cook’s data largely matches the notebook but notes alterations. Some members still deem Cook honest though not a scientist.
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Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
Haa
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Cook
Planning Gigantic Airship by Cologne-Count Zeppelin
Zeppelin plans a monster airship capable of carrying 300 passengers for Hamburg London service with routes Hamburg Cologne and Baden Baden. The craft would be 84 feet long, 85 feet in diameter, and driven by eight motors. Chief engineer Col. Mann met Cologne officials to discuss landing and departure yards.
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Cologne
Zeppelin
Hamburg
London
Baden Baden
Col
5. Mann
Chariot Fails to Arrive as Lynden Family Strips for End Time
In Lynden Washington George Paschtot his wife and four children stripped to the skin and danced through a freezing night awaiting a fiery chariot from heaven. Their baby Martha 11 months old died from exposure and hunger while another child was near death. A Holy Roller preacher later urged preparation for the world’s end.
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Bellingham
Wash
George Paschtot
Lynden
Martha
Paschtor
Uniform laws urged by Civic Federation on several issues
The National Civic Federation in Washington urged uniform state laws covering commercial matters and individual welfare. Resolutions recommended governors adopt uniform protections for children employed in industry, uniform insurance codes, uniform vital statistics gathering and preservation, and forest conservation, with these referred to the committee on uniform state laws.
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Washington
National Civic Federation
Wild market crash on New York Stock Exchange
A dramatic midweek slide in New York stocks crushed the Columbus and Hocking Coal and Iron pool triggering suspensions at two houses and broad declines unseen since Edward Harriman's death. Governors to launch a rigid inquiry into the episode.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Rock Island
Columbus & Hocking Coal and Iron Pool
Stock Exchange
Edward H. Harriman
Exchange
Ballinger Declares No Resignation Under Fire
Secretary Ballinger made plain on Tuesday night that he will not resign amid criticism. He rejected a report that he would be succeeded by a man from Oklahoma and asserted that his decision is final and will settle any future resignation rumors.
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Washington
Ballinger
Okahoma
Taft jokes about English governance with governors
President Taft welcomes a conference of governors at the White House and speculates on how the English system might influence American executive action. He notes struggles even with friendly legislatures and cites Governor Harmon of Ohio as an example. Gov Hughes of New York and ex-mayor Seth Low also spoke at the afternoon session.
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Washington
White House
Taft
Legislative
Harmon
Ohio
Hughes
New York
Seth Low
New York City
House endorses Ballinger-Pinchot report amid Roosevelt critique
Washington report says the House, by viva voce vote, adopted the conference report on the Ballinger-Pinchot Inquiry and then spent nearly five hours on the urgent deficiency appropriation bill. Representative Harrison attacked President Roosevelt, condemning his Brussels conference appointments and civil service violations.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Harrison
Brussels
Lewis Is Ruler at UMWA Convention in Indianapolis
President Thomas L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America closed Tuesday’s session in Indianapolis and declared there will be no repetition of last year’s disgraceful scenes. He ruled out Frank J. Hayes of Illinois and William Green of Ohio, leaders opposed to the Lewis administration, for objecting to national organizers seated as delegates if their salaries are paid in the convention.
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Indianapolis
Thomas L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Frank J. Hayes
Illinois
William Green
Ohio
Lewis
Eastern Forests Neglected in National Policy
Former Governor Curtiss Guild Jr of Massachusetts, president of the American Forestry Association, told the annual dinner that the east and south deserve equal national forest attention. He warned that no original thirteen state has benefited directly from forest reserves established in the west, despite historic contributions to the nation.
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Washington
East
Curtiss Guild, Jr
Massachusetts
American Forestry Association
Spain
Anti Food Trust League Seeks 200000 Members in Washington
The Anti Food Trust League organized to combat high food prices invited 200000 members via applications after its first board meeting. Groups applying include the Traveling Men's Association, Central Labor Union, Housekeepers Alliance, and the League of American Penwomen. A Taft endorsement letter has been received.
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Washington
Anti- Food Trust League
Traveling Men's Association
Central Labor Union
The
Housekeepers Alliance
League of American Penwomen
Taft
Argentine Plans Two Dreadnought Battleships
Argentina’s naval commission urged government approval to build two 28,000 ton dreadnought battleships with 22 knot speed and twelve 12 inch guns. Vessels to be identical, with contracts likely awarded to Fore River Ship-Building Co. of Quincy.
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Buenos Ayres
Argentine Naval Commission
Fore River Ship-Building Company
Quincy
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National Movement Against Trusts
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Explorer
Count Zeppelin
Wild Times On Stock Exchange
Mine Workers
Anti-Food Trust League
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