Utah County Assessed Value and State News Roundup
Salt Lake County is assessed at fifty nine million dollars. A Salt Lake druggist is sentenced to ninety days for selling beer without a license. Lehi’s judge Eli Kendall was injured when a frightened horse struck him. Utah’s many developments include the U S T outing in Provo, coal unloading at Green River, and the new Western Pacific line with forty three tunnels. Census work in Utah is extended, storms boost farmers, and the Lehi tabernacle will be dedicated May 15.
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Salt Lake Cty
Salt Lake
Eli Kendall
Lehi
Utah
Provo
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company
Green River
Western Pacific
Salt Lake City
Oakland
Duerand
Eugene Thaggarson
Ernest Lake
Denver & Rio Grande Railway
Bingham
Ogden
Salt Lake Union Carpenters
Beaver District
Beaver Irrigation, Land and Power Company
Milford
Ray Leavitt
Springville
Utah Sugar Company
Richfield
Lucin
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Lakeside
Plymouth
Hox Elder
Mound Springs
Dan H. Harrigan
Salt Lake Hospital
Gus Miller
Miller
Earthquake Ruins Cartago as Hundreds Dead and Missing
An earthquake wrecked Cartago Costa Rica on May 4, killing hundreds and injuring many. Roughly 1600 dead is suspected with thousands homeless in Paraiso and surrounding towns while San Jose reported damage but no deaths. Rescue teams work amid fissures and scarce food water and shelter.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Cartago
Nicaragua
Irazu Volcano
Central American Peace Court
Ricardo Jiminez
Paraiso
Senate split: insurgents threaten Taft policies
Washington reports a Wednesday move by regular Republicans led by Senator Aldrich to unite against insurgent Republicans and Democrats. Taft supports the plan to block insurgent proposals and preserve conservative leadership, warning that any surrender would topple Taft policies and party cohesion.
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Washington
Senate
Aldrich
Congress
Taft
Republican Party
Secretary Wilson Calls For Universal Agricultural Education
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson told a Farmers Union audience that U S farms underperform due to lack of scientific farming education. He urged a nationwide agricultural university and said educating young farmers will revive production and keep families on the land. He rejected claims of farmer price fixing.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
St. Louis
United States
Farmers Union
Mississippi Valley
Iowa
Palos Mine Disaster Leaves Hundreds Entombed
In Palos, near Birmingham Alabama, 45 white men and about 150 to 140 Black miners were sealed inside No 3 coal mine after a massive blast. Flames rose 200 feet, roof rocks caved in, and rescuers were overcome by gas. The Palos Coal and Coke company owns the mine. cause listed as an uncovered lamp.
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Birmingham
Ala
Palos
Palos Coal and Coke Company
Census Bureau Denies Advance 1910 Returns
Washington official Dana C. Durand, director of the census, states no newspaper report should be trusted claiming the bureau has received advance returns or released information on enumerator results for the 1910 census.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Dana C. Durand
Outlaw Killed in Fight Near Granger Washington
North Yakima reports outlaw George Carl was killed by a posse Monday near Granger after a running gun battle. Carl allegedly entered the Frazer home. Frazer was pursued and Carl drove him back with a revolver before deputies closed in at the river. Carl fired first. pursuers returned fire and mortally wounded him.
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Yakima
Wash
George Carl
Granger
Carl
J. W. Frazer
Frazer
Dekravay
Rockefeller Story Denied By Counsel
Washington dispatch claimed John D. Rockefeller abandoned seeks for a national charter for a foundation. Starr J. Murphy, adviser to the Standard Oil president, said the report was groundless and Rockefeller had no role with the Economic and General Foundation mentioned as seeking a New York charter for an aged man of wealth with $2,500,000 to spend on charity.
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New York
Washington
John D. Rockefeller
Starr J. Murphy
Standard O
Murphy
Rockefeller
Photographs of Halley's Comet at Lick Observatory
Halley's Comet appeared magnificently at Lick Observatory in San Jose California Thursday morning. Dr Curtis photographed eighteen degrees of the fall, estimating a line of 20,000,000 miles from the earth at the current distance. The instrument limited the capture to that span.
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San Jose
Cal
Halley
Lick Observatory
Curtis
Senate Passes Antioral Bookmaking Bill in Albany
The senate by decisive vote on Wednesday approved the Agnew Perkins measure extending the ban on bookmaking at race tracks to offenses “with or without writing.” It also repeals the clause exempting trustees or directors of race tracks from liability for permitting gambling at their venues.
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Albany
Senate
Agnew-Perkins
Great Britain US waterways treaty ratifications announced
The exchange of ratifications of the January 11 1909 waterways treaty between the United States and Great Britain was announced by the state department. The treaty approved by the senate March 3 1909 aims to prevent disputes over boundary waters and settle pending questions with Canada.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
State Department
United States Senate
Ita
Purposela
Dominion of Canada
Reward Raised to Thousand for Missing Wife
Los Angeles report says W. H. Pitman increased his reward for his wife missing since April 26 while temporarily insane. She took diamonds valued at 15 000 and cash about 1 800, prompting grave fears for her safety.
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Los Angeles
W. H. Pitman
Tests Primary Law in Cleveland Suit Aims to Block Dick Ballot
R Mathews former county commissioner filed a suit in Cleveland to restrain the board of elections from listing United States Senator Charles Dick on the Republican ballot. Dick is the sole Republican who circulated a petition to place his name on the ballot.
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Cleveland
R. Mathews
Board of Elections
United States
Charles Dick
Republian
Falls Into Own Trap
Memphis mayor Edward Crump was arrested and fined five dollars after being charged with expectorating on the floor of the new two million dollar courthouse Crump had launched an anti spit crusade and had police arrest anyone who spat on streets street cars or public buildings.
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Memphis
Tenn
Edward Crump
Court House
Crump
Free Cure Ads and Jokes From A Local Page
A scrambled mix of advertisements and short anecdotes touts Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepto for indigestion and constipation with a free trial offer. It includes a testimonial from Mrs Northrup and minor jokes about a cook leaving, rheumatism, and eye care products.
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J. D. Lapley
Avondale Station
Birmingham
He Remiedy
Caldwell
Lapley
Methodist Episcopal Church
Central Alabama
Rewu A. O
Alice Northing
Mra. Northrup
Quincy
Til
W. F. Caldwell
Caldwell Bldg
Monticello
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