Utah State News Roundup From Cove To Ogden
Reports from Cove to Ogden detail a smallpox abatement, the Granite Lumber fire, Utah Medical association’s Ogden convention, and dry farm wheat yields near Nephi. Other items note Angora goats showing, salt market rules, cargo theft acquittal, a fatal accident near Scofield, and public saloon licensing shifts in Ephraim.
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Cove
Ranpeto
Guantaonetty Council
Granite Lumber Company
Salt Lake City
J. JL. Petersen
Smithfeld
Logan
Utah Medical Association
Ogden
Cache County
Utah
William Johnson
Glenwood
Cold Springs
Walter Royal
Denver & Rio Grande
James Spencer
Scofield
Spencer
Utah State Board of Sheep Commissions
Nephi
Peary Returns to U S Soil After Transcontinental Welcome
Commander Peary crossed the boundary at Cancesero and arrived in Portland after a long journey from Vanceboro to Old Town. Crowds greeted him at every stop with cheering and the Maine Central line carried the explorer amid a wave of nationalist welcome. In Bangor thousands welcomed him as Mayor Woodman escorted him to a luncheon hosted by Portland's prominent citizens at the Tanger House.
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Portland
Peary
Cancesero
Maine Central
Vanceboro
Oldown
Bangor
John F. Woodman
Tanger House
Cook Details Polar Exploits At Arctic Club Banquet
Dr. Frederick A. Cook addressed about a thousand attendees at an Arctic Club of America banquet in New York. He spoke with Rear Admiral Winfield S. Schley at his side, praising past explorers and Eskimo partners while sharing credit with patron Mr. Bradley for financing the expedition.
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New York
Winfield
Schley
Frederick A. Cook
Denmark
Arctic Club of America
Cook
Mr. Bradley
Maybray Indicted for Large Scale Fraud Plot
James C Maybray and eighty four associates were indicted by a U S grand jury in the Southern District of Iowa for conspiring to defraud. Most defendants are not in custody and the names were not released. Reported losses exceed half a million dollars with amounts ranging from 1500 to 20000, including a fake horse race stake.
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Council Bluffs, la
James C. Maybray
United States Grand Jury
Maybray
Missouri
Fearful Tropical Hurricane Hits New Orleans Area
Reports say at least forty eight lives lost from the tropical hurricane that swept Monday into Tuesday extinguishing ships and destroying miles of territory. Fifty more deaths in Lower Terre Bonne parish are unconfirmed while property losses run into the millions as crops are ruined and sugar mills, storehouses, and dwellings in Houma and nearby villages are damaged.
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New Orleans
Lower Terre Bonne Parish
Houma
Murder of Six in Hurley Va Family Home Fire
An entire family of six was murdered and five bodies burned in their Hurley Virginia home early Wednesday. The victims include Mrs. Justice an elderly homeowner, her son-in-law George Meadows his wife and their three children. Meadows was found mutilated in the yard while the other three victims were found blackened beneath the debris with evidence of prior murder before the blaze.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Hurley
Betty
Justice
George Meadows
Meadows
Pirates Capture Cutter Sora Rumor Hits Southern Ports
Dispatches report a rumor that the revenue cutter Sora was captured by Moro pirates and the crew murdered. No confirmation yet as authorities widen inquiries, while the Sea in the southern campaign against smuggling continues.
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Manila
E. A. McGorty
Balabao
Palawan
J. J. Perrine
Sandakan
Nornea
Tariff Board Holds First Session in Washington
The new tariff board met in Washington on Friday with all members present including Professor Henry C. Emery Acting Secretary of the Treasury Reynolds and Alvin Sanders of Chicago. The session focused on preliminary organization and outlining duties to aid the president in creating a glossary or encyclopedia of the tariff with study of article costs abroad and at home.
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Washington
Tariff Board
Henry C. Emery
Treasury
Reynolds
Alvin Sanders
Chicago
Taft
Amalgamated Copper Mines Report No Closures Amid Riot
General Superintendent John Gillie states the Amalgamated Copper mines were not affected by the labor troubles started Wednesday night and will not close. Rumors claimed four mines shut and others would follow. Charles O. Mitchell, business agent of Butte Engineers' union No. 1, was arrested for first degree assault after allegedly shooting John Cronin, Miners' union financial secretary, during the riot at Engineers' hall.
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Butte
Amalgamated Copper Company
John Gillie
Charles O. Mitchell
Butte Engineers’ Union No. 1
Mitchell
John Cronin
Miners’ Union
Engineers’ Hall
Heinze pleads not guilty in U S circuit court
New York financier F Augustus Heinze pleads not guilty to the solitary count of an indictment filed May 16 accusing willful misapplication of Mercantile National Bank funds. The 16 counts were cut to one after demurrers. The remaining charge concerns a $600000 loan Heinze made to himself on October 14 1907. no trial date set.
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New York
F. Augustus Heinze
United States Circuit Court
Mercantile National Bank
Federal Grand Jury
Hough
Heinze
Bailey and Bryan to Debate on Raw Materials Tariff in El Paso
United States Senator Joseph W Bailey telegraphs acceptance of an invitation to a joint tariff debate with William J Bryan in El Paso. Bryan had set to speak next Monday and Bailey recently voiced opposition to Bryan’s tariff stance in Dallas. Bryan to reply to the invitation.
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el Paso
Tex
United States
Joseph W. Bailey
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Dallas
Bailey
Engineer George Pronger Dies at Throttle in Kansas
Beaver City Nebraska reports engineer George Pronger died from heart disease while at the throttle of a Burlington passenger train near Herndon Kansas. The engine ran unmanned for miles before the fireman found the tragedy and brought the train to St. Francis where his body was removed. Pronger was a veteran Burlington employee.
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Beaver City
Neb
George Pronger
Burlington
Herndon
Kan
St. Francis
Pronger
Police Clash With Crowd Over Street Car Blockade
Police-Captain Mostyn faced a threatening crowd as a teamster’s arrest sparked a late Thursday demonstration. Officers cleared the area at a patrol box, arrested six and clubbed several as they dispersed the disturbers amid hopes the strike will be settled soon.
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Omaha
Mostyn
Beni Shar Tribe Letters Peace Terms to Spanish Camp
A Melilla dispatch reports four Beni Shar leaders visited General Solomayo in the Spanish camp on Friday for talks. They presented peace conditions, but Spain demanded disarmament of the tribes and surrender of those accused of killing Spaniards, raising fear that fighting may continue.
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Paris
Melilla
Solomayo
Spain
Sailor Dies After Cheering Statue of Liberty Return
Chief petty officer Herman Ruhe of the armored cruiser North Carolina was moved to tears and saluted as the ship passed the Statue of Liberty after three years at sea. Excitement caused his heart to stop, doctors ruled, ending his homecoming.
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New York
Herman Ruhe
North Carolina
Odd Fellows Adjournment Plans Tuberculosis Sanitarium
The sovereign grand lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows adjourned in Seattle after a weeklong session. A decision was made to establish a tuberculosis sanitarium for the entire order, and a committee was appointed to report on location and funding at the Atlanta meeting next September.
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Seattle
Wash
Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Alalnta
Robert Hoe Dies in London At Age 70
Robert Hoe aged 70, head of Robert Hoe & Co. and a leading printing press manufacturer for New York and London, died in London on Wednesday after a brief illness. He had been in the city for his annual business visit and suffered an acute kidney attack ten days earlier.
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London
Robert Hoe
Robert Hoe & Co
New York
Bloodless war ends as Taft backs Roosevelt conservation
President Taft, after lengthy talks with Chief Forester Pinchot, states he never intended to attack Pinchot during the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy. He pledges to seek lawful reclamation of arid lands and to press congress for enabling legislation to solidify Roosevelt conservation policies. Pinchot confirms he will not resign and will continue advocating Roosevelt principles.
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Salt Lake City
Ti'linger
Chief Pinchot
Gifford Pinchot
Taft
Pinchot
Roosevelt
Congress
Mc. Pinechot
Washington
Ballinger
Mr. Chot
Peary Blocks Cook Records From Roosevelt Voyage
New York dispatch reports Commander Robert B. Peary refused to let Dr. Frederick A. Cook’s records or instruments be brought aboard the steamer Roosevelt. The records were left in a cache at Greenland’s coast, according to Harry Whitney. Dr. Cook says he plans to meet Whitney soon for full explanations and denies planning to sue Peary.
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New York
Robert B. Peary
Frederick A. Cook
Roosevelt
Ktuh
Greenland
Harry Whitney
New Haven
Cook
Whitney
Utah
Peary
Aeronauts Die as Republique Airship Explodes Over France
The French dirigible Republique exploded in flight five miles from Moulins killing four crewmen: Captain Marshal Lieutenant Chaure Sub-Lieutenant Vincenot and Sub-Lieutenant Reux. The airship had left La Palisse at 7 am and passed Moulins shortly before 9 am before a sudden midair detonation.
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Moulins
France
Here
Marshal
Chaure
SubLieutenantsa Vincenot
Reux
la Palisse
Sending Soldiers After Reyes In Mexico
A rurales detachment departed Sunday on a special National railway train to Sabinas Hidalgo and Villa d’ivía in Sonora state. Reyes has long-held strongholds in these towns, where riots occurred previously. The move is a precaution against potential trouble.
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Monterey
Mexico
National
Sabinas Hidalgo
Villa‘divia
Reyes
Sailors From Eight Nations Reach New York for Exposition
Sailors from England Germany France Italy Holland Mexico Argentina and the United States roam Manhattan streets on leave during the Hudson Fulton exposition. The Half Moon and Clermont rest at anchor while spectators crowd deep sea excursion steamers lining the fleet of battleships ahead of the October 1 parade.
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New York
England
Germany
France
Maly
Holland
Mexico
Argentine
United States
Supplies for Flood Sufferers in Mexico Relief Efforts
Washington reports continued arrival of aid for Mexican flood victims in Monterey. Consul Hanna notes food clothing and blankets are in demand, with blankets especially needed for women babies and the elderly during cold nights. He is aiding the Mexican Red Cross with personal funds.
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Washington
Monterey
State Department
Hanna
Mexican Red Cross
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