Luther Burbank’s Plant Discoveries to Be Mass Marketed
Luther Burbank’s plant breakthroughs will be distributed worldwide by The Luther Burbank’s Products Incorporated. Hartland Law, Herbert E. Law, and Oscar E. Dinner form the rights consortium to market his fruits vegetables flowers and spineless cactus with a cactus sugar alcohol variant. Burbank praises the move to focus on experimentation free from business worries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Burbank
Far West
J. Burbank
Lancaster
Maass
Santa Rosa
Cal
California
Carnegie Fund
Burbank
Hartland Law
Herbert E. Law
San Francisco
Oscar E. Dinner
Gale
Colorado's New Governor Shafroth Breaks Pardon Traditions
Gov. John F. Shafroth, Colorado's new executive, departs from his predecessor Rev. Harry M. Buchtel by limiting pardons. He dumps petitions into the waste basket and refuses to grant audience, prompting mixed reactions. Once a congressman at large, he resigned to avoid fraud in campaigns and was elected governor last fall by a large majority, succeeding a Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Shafroth
Colorado
Harry M. Buchtel
Shafroth
Oace
Washington
Utah Legislature Closes after Sixty-Eight Day Session
East Lake City reports the Eighth Utah legislative assembly adjourned after sixty eight days and a 227 hour session. The governor issued no further messages and rejected several appointments. Key acts include a Badger liquor measure, a Des Moines style city government bill for Salt Lake, a state insurance department, a state capitol budget of two million, and irrigation, mining, and National Guard measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lake City
Eighth Legislative Assembly of
Utah
Thun
House
Senate
Eighth Legislative Assembly
Jay
Fred W. Chambers
Omien
Fleh and Game
W. D. Candland
Mount Pleasant
W. H. Thain
Lagan
KF. F. Alexander
Salt Lake
Optometry Board
H. ©. Jensen
John Walsh
Farmington
State Industrial School
Spry
Des Moines
Insurance Department
Department of Insurance
Salt Lake County
Tooele County
Utah National Guard
State Land Board
Salt Lake City
McMillan Hosts Roosevelt On African Ranch Expedition
W N McMillan, heir to a Detroit fortune and owner of 20000 acres on Jula Ranch near British East Africa’s capital, plans to escort former President Roosevelt into the interior. The couple, noted big game hunters, will discuss the trek and domesticating wild animals as geologists and naturalists monitor the project. Roosevelt remains for several weeks to chart the wilderness venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. McMillan
Roosevelt
James McMillan
Detroit
William McMillan
American Car & Foundry Co
McMillan
St. Louis
Africa
India
United States
Jula Ranch
McMillans
Diplomats Try to Avert Clash Over Manchuria Taxes
Sir John W N Jordan and a small group of diplomats in Pekin strive to avert a potential war crisis as Russia, under a Chinese lease, taxes Manchurian rail lines. Russian officials seal merchant stores after nonpayment, provoking protests from British and American envoys and fears of escalating conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John WN. Jordan
China
Pekin
Russia
Manchuria
Sir John
Bis
Dublin
Ipprea
Plan Fight for Restoration of Duty on Hides
Republican representatives from the intermountain region plan to restore the hide duty in the House and oppose the reciprocal free trade coal accord with Canada. They seek to unite to defeat the rule for tariff consideration until their demands are met, hoping Democratic and Republican insurgents align with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Intermountain Crater
Canada
Pdemocrata
Carmack Slayers Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder
Nashville jury convicts Colonel Duncan B. Cooper and his son Robin Cooper of second degree murder in the Carmack case. Co-defendant John D. Sharp is acquitted. Judge sets bonds at 25 000 each. defense suggests mistrial due to prior disagreement. The pair post bond and return to Judge Bradford's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenah
Duncan B. Cooper
Hhe Son
Robin Cooper
United States
BE. W. Carmack
John D. Sharp
Hart
Foreman Burke
Coopers
D. B. Cooper
Robin J. Cooper
J. C. Bradford
Escaped Texas convict surrenders after 25 years
Charles L. Tompkins, once known as J. C. McKibben and Will Scott, surrendered at Huntsville Texas after escaping 26 years ago with a year left to serve. Records show two federal terms for counterfeiting and a pattern of alias use and a secret romance with heiress Catherine Cartwright of Pecos County. He is now in a Texas prison under close guard and shaved, awaiting the remainder of his sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth, Kan
Hunteville
Tex
Charles L. Tompkins
Charles L. Tompking
Bastrop County
Texas
Fort Leavenworth
Catherine Cartwright
Pecos County
Itta
Uncle Sam's
J. C. McKibten
Wit Scott
United States
Waco
Hi Paso
Port Leavenworth
J. C. McKibben
Atlas Will Scott
Federal
J. ©. McKibben
Northwest Notes from The Rawhinle Nevada 190? Highlights
The column reports on government salary hikes and a presidential class at a Nevada post office, obituaries including Hamilton Pollard, indictments against Southern Pacific for secret rebates, a shooting in Denver during eviction, and long-simmering estate litigation for Andrew J. Davis. It covers Montana dam news, a Millers Nevada fire, a hangings date, rancher shootings, a Mexican assault victim in Colorado, a gold find in Three Forks, and a 606-foot concrete smokestack in Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawhinle
Nevada
Hamilton Pollard
State Savings and Trust Company
Southern
Colorado
Puello
Federal Grand Jury
Carson City
Southern Pacific Railroad
California Sugar and White Pine Agency
Denver
Thompson
Andrew J. Davia
Butte
Mont
Montana
Massachusetts
Hauser Lake
Missouri
Helena
Lindsay
Millers
Tonopah
Nev
Nick Petrick
Harry Miller
Kenton
Wash
Walla Walla
Knowlton
William Bradshaw
Rudolph Casper
Herbert Newman
Ccasper
Grand Junction
Colo
Mary Trajil
Three Forks
Great Falls
Prince Hilkoff Dies After Noted Empire Career
Prince Michael Hilkoff a council of the empire member and former minister of communications died suddenly on Sunday March 21 in St Petersburg. He gained railway training in the United States and helped maximize Siberian railway output during the Manchuria war. Born to a poor family he emigrated to the United States as a youth and worked at a bolt machine earning 7.50 dollars weekly before various rail jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Prince Michael Hilkoff
Council of the Empire
Prince Hilkoff
United States
Siberian
Manchuria
Hilkot
Timber cases dismissed in Idaho land fraud indictment
Washington. Attorney General Wickersham ordered dismissal of the indictment against Senator Borah and others in the Barber Lumber Company timber land fraud case in Horse county Idaho. Borah was acquitted. Wells and Downs challenged the indictment on alleged grand jury handling by Buick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wickersham
United States
Idaho
Norman R. Rulek
Senator Borah
Barber Lumber Company
Horse County
Borah
John J. Wells
Patrick Downs
Buick
Greek riots probe to be sent to U S by Greek government
Professor Theodore P lon of Beaton University travels to Omaha Nebraska to investigate South Omaha Greek riots. After completion the matter will be presented to the state department via the Greek minister for restitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Theodore P Lon
Beaton University
South Omaha
Ben
State Department
Man Hangings In Colorado Jail Probe
Lem C. Mayhew hanged himself in a Boulder jail cell on Sunday March 21 after leaving a full confession to the murder of ranchman William Collier near Longmont. His wife, also jailed, was released. Ale faced charges in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulder, Cole
Lem C. Mayhew
Ale
William Collier
Longmont
Lem Mayhew
Empress of Russia Nervous Wreck Berlin Report
The Krents Zeitung cites a distinguished personage saying Emperor Nicholas worried over the empress’s condition. He noted her distress since the imperial yacht accident in Finnieh waters and her inability to maintain composure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Berlin
Krents Zeitung
Nicholas
Finnieh
Notable Passengers Aboard the Baltic Explain Baltic Clipper Voyage
New York reports Jack Binns hailed as hero of the Repub ic wreck. Garrie Nation lately abroad pursuing the salmon sport and Sir Andrew Fraser a British official in India were aboard the Baltic. Carrie Nation caused no further trouble for passengers during the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jack Binns
Garrie Nation
Sir Andrew Fraser
India
Baltle Binns
Marcon Company
Thin Elty
Carrie Nation
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NEW Colorado Executive
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BIG African Ranch
Carmack's Slayers
Gell
Northwest
Clarence H Mackay
Postal Cable Company
Europe
University of Nevada
A. BE. Holt
Oakland
Sholt, & Co of
Holt
George Sexsmith
Sexsmith
W. A. Poffenberger
Cripple Creek
Cho Sen
Bery
State Board of Equalization
Chicago
Dan Hudson
Riverton
Wyo
Wind River
Big Horn
Fred Bossier
Billings
Herman Kreinger
Hossler
A. Malone
Livingston
D. A. Robinson
Northern Pacific
Paul Stanley
Stanley
Idaho Fall Flat
Jalil
Jack Binna
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