Utah Topics Include Water Plans And Local Accidents
Mayfield residents plan to install a waterworks system as smallpox reemerges in Salt Lake City. Other items report a fatality near Bakersfield from an oil well derrick explosion, a Salt Lake City death by self harm, injuries from a fall on a scaffold, and a Park City gasoline fire.
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Mayfield
Ealt Lake City
Commercial Club
Ephraim
George 8
Drury
Springville
Bakersield
Cal
Derrick
Clarence K. Baker
Salt Lake City
Joseph C. Rue
Oregon Short Line
Western Pacific Railroad
Bike
Nev
William Kolttof
East Lake City
Lavdnanum
Devil's Slide
Iraq
Henneler
Park City
Chas. G. Price
Ogden
Nicholas Higgins
Smith
Chamber of Commerce of Ogden
Public Service Commission
Secretary of War
State House
Saki Lake
Thomas L. Thorpe
Roosevelt outlines sound and conservative naval reorganization plan
President Roosevelt’s naval reorganization commission sends a plan to Congress detailing a five division structure led by a general council and military council. It keeps current bureaus with a grand council including an assistant secretary and flag officers, aiming to avoid drastic changes and wasteful spending while spending money wisely.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Commission On Naval Reorganization
Congress
Crenies
Grand Council
Senators Tell er of Colorado Head Retiring Statesmen
The 60th Congress will assemble March 15 without twelve senators and seventy-seven representatives who retire. Notables include Teller of Colorado the nestor, Hepburn of Iowa, Foraker and Hemenway. others listed are Ankeny Fulton Gary Hansbrough Kiddridge Long and Mitten. Holden positions include Hopkins Stephenson Hepburn and Sherman who will not be returning.
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Washington
Congress
Hopkins
Illinois
Stephenson
Wisconsin
Hepburn
Sherman
Smith
Aris
Cooper
Tex
Teller
Colorado
Nestor
Foraker
Senate
Hemenway
Fairbanks
McCreary
House
Cdy
Ankeny
Wash
Fulton
Ore
Gary
Hansbrough
N. D
Kittredge
Long
Mitjen
Balkan Tension Persists Without Final Settlement
London reports no clear solution to the Balkan crisis despite some negotiations toward a settlement. Diplomatic optimism fades as the powers struggle to agree on a plan to relieve Austro Serb strains, with Russia not yet giving consent to approaching Serbia.
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London
Balkan
Russia
Servia
Discharged Negro Soldiers May Now Prove Their Innocence
Washington. The house passed the senate bill granting to the discharged Negro soldiers of the Twenty-fifth Infantry the right to prove their innocence over the Brownville Texas incident and thus seek restoration to the army. Many speeches were made with Mr Slayden of Texas opposing. The bill now awaits the president's signature.
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Washington
House
Senate
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Brownville
Tex
Slayden
Texas
Congress
Roosevelt
Trouble Again Brewing Down in Central America
Washington seeks naval watch off Amapala amid rising tensions in Nicaragua Honduras and El Salvador. John H. Gregory Jr cites uneasy reports guiding the State Department to deploy vessels for close contact and rapid reporting on Nicaraguan activity.
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Central America
Washington
Nicaragua
State Department
Amapala
John H. Gregory, Jr
Managua
Honduras
Salvador
Oil Trust Will Not Pay Bid Fine
Judge Anderson rules that rebates linked to thirty six freight settlements are the offense units in the Standard Oil Indiana case. He rejects the view that each car lot rebate counted as a separate offense, limiting potential fines and striking down DA Simaye's larger calculation.
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Chicago
Landis
Anderson
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Court of Appeals
Simaye
James HW. Wilerson
Anderton
HARGIS AGAIN IN JAIL
Jackson Kentucky Beach Hargis a member of the band linked to the murder of his father Judge James Hargis surrendered Saturday in Breathitt County and was moved to Irvine jail awaiting a second trial in April Bondsmen reportedly surrendered him after recent outbreaks The youth had earlier attended a dance and attempted to murder his cousin
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Jackson, Ky
Hargis
James Hargis
Breathitt
Cricera
Irvine
Sharp clash between Gaines and Cannon erupts in House
In the U S House on Saturday Representatives Gaines of Tennessee and Speaker Cannon traded insults over a ruling. Gaines repeatedly addressed the chair while out of order, prompting Cannon to order the sergeant at arms to compel him to be in order. The sergeant briefly moved toward Gaines before being halted.
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Washington
Gaines
Tennessee
Cannon
Bene
Mystery of the Condor Tragedy Deepens at Sea
Algiers reports a collision between the Austrian and the Belgian steamer Austria in February near Alberan island. Ten Austria crewmen in a lifeboat were rescued by the German steamer Liberalia and brought to Algiers. A drifting boat sighted February 27 between Cape Falcon and Habibas Islands carried five bodies.
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Algiers
Austria
Alberan Island
Mediterranean
Liberia
Cape Falcon
Te Habibas
Algerian
Condor
London
Farmer Captures Five Robbers In Dark Chase
James Beck of Stigler Oklahoma tracked five men after they robbed him of 2000 dollars. He forced return of 1600 dollars after cornering the group in the San Hola mountains. Two robbers were wounded as the band fled, with Beck pursuing alone across rough terrain.
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Muskogee
Okla
San Rose Mountains
James Beck
Stigler
Oklahoma
Beck
San Hola
Mherry
Tragic Runaway Cars Kill Mother and Two Children Near Scofield
Emelia Rutzke and her two young children Martha and Anna were crushed by two loaded box cars that escaped from Utah Fuel tracks between Scofield and Winter Quarters. The boy survived as the mother and two infants died, mangled beyond recognition and carried away in a blanket.
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Scofield, Utah
Emelia Rutzke
Martha
Anna
Utah Fuel Company
Rutske
Winter Quarters
Scofield
LAMBASTING SECRET SERVICE IN CONGRESS
In the House the Fronnett amendment to strike limits on Secret Service operations was rejected 41 to 163 during sundry civil bill debate. Iowa Republican Smith derided Treasury Secret Service, calling its agents liars and sparking blame over land fraud probes and the Buffalo assassination incident.
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Washington
House
Fronnett
Secret Service
Withoue
Treasury Department
Smith
Iowa
Secretary of the Interior
McKinley
Buffalo
To End Rate War
New York United States Steel president William Corey stated he had heard of no independent conference to end the rate war. He noted no overture from independents and mentioned several price changes observed Saturday without signaling renewed efforts to improve business.
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New York
William Corey
United States Steel Corporation
No Statehood for New Mexico and Arizona in Current Session
Washington reports that Congress will not pass statehood legislation for New Mexico and Arizona this session. The territories committee adjourned amid a sensational scene after statements by Senators Nelson and Beveridge accusing officials and others of corruption and jury bribery linked to the so called gang in control of New Mexico politics.
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Washington
New Mexico
Arizona
Committee On Territories
Hense
Nelson
Beveridge
Taft Presses Tariff Revision Plan in New York
President Taft denounces alleged misrepresentations in New York papers about his remarks on tariff revision. He says the current business slump is largely due to the upcoming extra session on March 10 to revise the tariff and urges timely action. He also supports a permanent tariff commission to study the new law’s operation.
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New York
Fleet Taft
Taft
Swindler Identified in Widespread Fraud Case
Inspector Swenson reports a detective found and identified a number of men from various states linked to swindling operations here last year. The case grows larger daily with new confirmations of criminal activity and a suspect identified as J. G. May Ifray arriving from Little Reel in charge of the inquiry.
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Connell
J. G. May
Ifray
Little Reel
Swenson
Man Kills Gilrath Brother in Montana Desperation
Joseph Brown, after serving a penitentiary term for harming a woman, fatally shot Robert Gilrath as he walked with his brother near Chickerman's mill six miles west of Lolo Montana. Brown was arrested in Missoula within hours and held a slain man’s brother as a hostage. He claimed the Gilruth brothers attacked him.
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Minsoula
Mont
Tve
Joseph Brown
Robert Gilrath
Chickerman's Mill
Lolo Mont
Education and literacy in Cuba from the census
The census reports 67 percent of Cubans aged ten and older can read. It notes 47.0 percent of the population attended school in 1907, with a rise since 1899. Between 1899 and 2007 the population of the land grew from 1,572,797 to 5,048,080, an increase exceeding 80 percent.
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Washington
Cuba
Deland
Must Fight for Their Rights in England Debate
Miss Ines Mulholland of London spoke in Poughkeepsie about two suffrage camps in England one favoring suffraginm and the other suffragettes. She noted sixty years of patient effort and the need to push for political rights despite opposition and violence.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Ines Mulholland
London
England
Mingland
Tillman Still Fighting Resolution Sparks Senate Discussion
Senator Tillman introduced a resolution instructing the Senate committee on post offic es to inquire and report whether the president's reported house commission should be excluded from the mails as proper for transit. The proposal astonished the Senate and was referred to the committee on post offices and post routes after a brief reading and debate.
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Washington
Tilman Haw
Senate Committee On
postoMecen
Congress
House Commission
Tillman
Senate
Committee On
German “Jack the Ripper” Captured in Berlin
Berlin police captured a young man accused of a spree of street attacks on women over the last two weeks. He attempted to stab a woman on Friedrichstrasse. she was unharmed as bystanders screamed and a policeman aided her. The suspect, not yet identified, fled into a nearby house where he was apprehended.
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Jack the Ripper
Berlin
Friedrichstragse
Titled women in prison
London reports that suffragists arrested while trying to present a petition to Premier Asquith were sentenced Thursday to prison. Most receive one month, with Mrs Pethick Lawrence given two months due to prior conviction. Miss Lawless also one month. Lady Constance Lytton warned she would repeat the offense if released by security. About thirty women, many of high social standing, had their sentences impounded.
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London
Asquith
Pethick Lawrence
Miss Lawless
Constance Lytton
Lory Lytton
India
Pinchot Forest Service Budget Attacked in Senate Debate
In Washington Pinchot and the forestry service faced heavy Senate criticism during the agricultural appropriation debate. Senator Carter urged cutting forest service funding to about 2 million next year from 4.2 million, airing extracts of service travels from Arizona to St Louis to illustrate expenditures. Senator Hale added pointed remarks.
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Washington
Gifford Pinchot
Forestry
Senate
Carter
Pinchot
Forest Service
Arivona
Cooperage Institution
St. Louis
Hale
Nevada gamblers win first senate fight over anti gambling bill
CarsonNev Governor and lawmakers watched as the Nevada gamblers marked their first victory in the present fight in the senate. The antic gambling bill passed by the assembly on Wednesday was sent to the judiciary committee. The committee can refuse to report, making a discharge require two thirds, hindering the bill from advancing.
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Nevada
Carson
Nev
Senate
Assembly
Judiciary Committee
Dry Farming Experts Convene in Cheyenne For Arid Soil Talks
Cheyenne hosts the third Trans Missuri Dry Farming congress with over 600 delegates amid a foot of snow. Governor B B Brooks opens with welcomes as discussions focus on arid soil treatment and moisture conservation. Edwin F Norris of Montana named president for next year as planned resolutions call for a permanent headquarters and wider information sharing. Billings Montana chosen for next meeting in November. John Henry Smith of Salt Lake City lauds western development and irrigation pioneers.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
B. B. Brooks
Congress
F.C. Bowmiun
Boise
Ida
George C. Rafter
B. B. Brooke
P. 8. Cook
Thomas Haney
Solla
Regiona
Edwin F. Norris
Montana
International Dry Farming Congress
Dry Farming Congress
Billings
Mont
John Henry Smith
Salt Lake City
West
Utah
Dr Faru
Tornado ravages the South with deaths in Arkansas and Mississippi
A severe storm sweeping eastern Arkansas northern Mississippi and western Tennessee caused extensive damage from Fisher in Poinsett county to Green ville and New Albany. Six people were killed and several injured as homes churches and structures were wrecked and trees up-rooted in Memphis and surrounding areas.
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Memphis
Tenn
Arkansas
Missiasippi
Tennessee
Fisher
Poinsett County
Miselinippt
Greenville
New Albany
Nehining
Ad Tunica
Memphia
Anton
Dalelwin
Seriowly
Gregee Station
W. T. Barnum
Birminghamton
Johnson Keens Busy
Assemblyman Grove L Johnson of Sacramento introduced a joint resolution late Wednesday asking Congress to convene to amend the Constitution to prohibit polygamy. The measure was introduced at the request of Mrs Heather T Girth? of Los Angeles, president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union.
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Johnson
Sacramento
Cal
Assemblyman
Grove L. Johnson
Roosevelt
Congress
Hester T. Ghmth
Los Angeles
Women's Christian Temperance Union
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Clarence Chandier
John W. Bybee
Uintah
Mr. Bybee
Balkans
United States
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