Norwegians Seek U S Recognition for Government
The Independent Norwegian government plans to ask the United States for official recognition. E Hermann Gade mayor of Lake Forest and J Irgon, a Norwegian envoy, returned from New York after consultations with officials and scholars to prepare a formal request and a ground-clarifying document for the State Department.
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Chicago
United States
New York
E. Hermann Gade
Lake Forest
Gade
Norway
J. Irgonn
Christian Havugee
Washington
Moore
Columbia University
John W. Easter
State Department
Haugee
Atete Department
Firet
Gado
East
Wife Murderer Taken From Train in La Junta
John Schidhofska, a Polish immigrant, was arrested in La Junta by Sheriff Barr as he passed through on the Santa Fe railroad. He confessed to the murder of his wife in Massachusetts last Wednesday night, detailing a past marriage and deceit over money. He will be held for Massachusetts officers upon arrival.
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la Junta
Colon
John Schidhofska
Ruslan
Belmont
Mans
Cheriff Barr
Santa Fe
Massachusetts
Barr
America
Poland
Lynn
Mase
Anya
Utah Farmington plans school facility expansion district wide
Farmington moves to erase school facilities plan and build anew while West Bountiful adds a 1200 dollar schoolhouse wing. Coalville votes ten thousand dollars for an electric light plant. A Bannock band may lead Pioneer Day parade in Salt Lake City. Burglar shot dead in Union. Mt. Pleasant woman candidate defeated for school trustees. Salt Lake librarians report fifteen thousand seventeen members with six hundred eighteen average rally.
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Coalville
Salt Lake
Cowp
Union
KR. F. Forbush
Ladies of
Mt. Pleasant
Traly
Seven Burned As Wabasha Hotel Fire Claims Guests
Fire at the do g hotel in Wabasha Minnesota destroyed the building after an overturned ramp in the kitchen. Seven people including Mrs Hoffman and staff perished on the third floor while others escaped with minor injuries. Hunt survived and Hentta reportedly escaped but later died trying to rescue others.
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Rt. Paul
Minn
Wabasha
Dog Hotel
Min
Young
Robert Johnson
Gertrude Stensher
Rebecca Herman
Jamen Hunt
Hoffman
White Woman Assaulted in Alabama Mob Violence
A mob of about 300 gathered in Gadsden seeking to lynch five men and a woman charged with murdering and raping Mrs. J. Smith, a white woman. Governor Jelks ordered state troops to the scene. the militia dispersed the mob after appeals by Sheriff Chandler and others. The victim, a widow, was found dead near the roadside after being reported missing Sunday.
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Montgomery
Ala
Chandler
Gadsden
J. Smith
Jelika
John L. Burnett
A. R. Brindley
Vance Gardner
William Johnson
Ed Johnson
Bud Richardson
Jefferson Alford
Fannie Mayo
Smith
Gadaden
Three Kileday Feud Ends in Triple Slaying Near Holly Creek
In a long standing feud on Holly Creek near here, Frank Smith aged 60 and his sons William 20 and Manfred 21 were killed on Saturday. Beck McQuinn is said to have admitted the killings. The Smith brothers were returning home from Wilhurst when the shooting began, and Frank Smith rushed to the scene with his rifle. His body was found near his sons.
Washout Causes Trouble Near Here
A cloud burst Friday morning washed out part of the Salt Lake Route track causing a freight derailment and a thirteen hour delay to No. 2. Engineer O'Donnell, operating eastbound, braked in time to avert a pileup. he broke his ankle but no other injuries were reported.
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Lan Verns
Here
Salt Lake
O'Donnell
Two Women Fatally Hurt In New York Auto Crash
An automobile owned by Frederick Marshall of St. Louis and driven by his chauffeur was crushed between an elevated railway pillar and a street car. Two young women, Miss Cora Michaelis and Miss Helen Donnschauser, were trapped in the wreckage for about thirty minutes before rescue. Two male companions escaped serious injury.
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New York
Frederick Marshall
St. Louis
Desperate murder attempt shocks Bath Beach police
Captain William J. King of the Bath Beach station was found near death in the cabin of the sloop yacht Agial off Bath Beach. He had a wound to the left temple and another to the right shoulder, with a fractured lower jaw. His home is in the Bronx.
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New York
Bath Beach
Brooklyn
William J. King
Bronx
Agial
King
Rocked the Boat at Audubon Beach Leads to Beating
Samuel a bather at Audubon beach incited trouble by rocking a boat injuring three girls Carrie Bower Nellie Hatcon and Agnes McLoughlin aged about 12. Brooks was rescued by police after a crowd beat him following the incident.
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New York
Samuel
Audubon Beach
Brooks
Carrie Bower
Nellie Hatcon
Agnes McLoughlin
Exch
Panion
Warships Not Totally Destroyed at Port Arthur
A returning observer reports that the sunken Russian ships suffered less damage than expected. Explosives used by Russians caused some harm, but vital sections remained intact. The Bayan, severely damaged, has been raised and the PerevientIe is navigable under its own power.
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Tokio
Port Arthur
Collision Near Romeo Kills One Involves Trains
A north bound construction train collided with a north bound passenger train on the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line four miles north of Romeo. One man, William Kold, messenger for Wells Fargo Express, was killed and David Young, a signalman, was fatally injured as the passenger engine boiler exploded. Dozens were injured, many seriously, in the Tuesday wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Atchson, Teoka & Santa Fe
Romeo
William Kold
Well+Fargo Express company
David Young
Woman shoots husband in Santa Cruz mountains case
Gustave Heuter a 70 year old retired San Francisco merchant and peanut founder was shot dead in his Santa Cruz home after a quarrel with his wife Mrs Heuter 30. She claimed defense and a coroner's jury exonerated her. She was Heuter's third wife.
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San Francisco
Gustave Heuter
Santa Cruz Mountains
Mra. Heuter
Mrs. Heuter
Heuter
Fast Flyer in Wreck Near Port Royal
A Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania flyer train No 28 with eight hourly service from Chicago and New York derailed near Port Royal after a westbound freight halted abruptly. One car buckled and left the track while the engine and platform suffered minor damage. The wreck delayed the train by two hours and forty minutes, arriving in Harrisburg at 8 23 and departing at 8 33.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Tragic Accident Claims Nelson Reynolds In Salt Lake City
Nelson Reynolds died after being crushed by a rock dropped from a flat car at the Stone Yards west of the Rio Grande station. Fileson, who worked nearby, escaped unharmed as Reynolds, a teamster, worked Saturday transferring rock to his wagon.
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Salt Lake County
Salt Lake City
Nelson Reynolds
Reynolds
Fileson
Stone Yards
Rio Grande
Land Frauds Charged in New South Wales Parliament
Sydney reports on evidence before the royal commission investigating corruption in the New South Wales parliament and lands department. The testimony describes a vast system of crown land trafficking with grave accusations centered on Mr. Willis, who departed to London on the Geelong. A warrant was issued for his arrest amid public indignation.
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Sydney
New South Wales
Royal Commission
Lands Department
Willis
London
Geelong
Man accused of attempting to drown child in river
Otto Whisler, 40, of Marion Indiana allegedly tried to drown his year old daughter Sunday while intoxicated. He took the girl to the Mississinewa river at East Ninth Street, stripped them, and dropped the child into deep water. Residents rescued the girl and police arrested Whisler who was held awaiting further action.
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Marion
Ind
Otto Whisler
Iquor
Whiner
Mississinewa
East Ninth Street
Freight train wreck near Lafay ette kills engineer
New Orleans dispatch says a Southern Padtle freight derailed near Lafay ette Louisiana Sunday when an open switch caused a deliberate wreck. Engineer Whe len was killed and Fireman Colne badly hurt as the crew tried to derail a nearby passenger train.
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New Orleans
Lafayette
Whelen
Colne
Russians Driven North in Korea Front Movements
Reports indicate Russian forces in northern Korea have been pushed northward since last month and hold two positions south of the Tumen River. Latest front intel from Vladivostok suggests a push south of the sea cee, with Russians likely to halt at Mokdefek north of the Tumen and concentrate for a stand against Japanese advances.
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Toklo
Korea
Tumen River
Vladivoutok
Moklefek
Tumen
Explosion Strikes Santa Fe Engine Near Hancock Hill
A boiler explosion on a capod Santa Fe engine seven miles south of Kingman Arizona killed Engineer and Fireman C. B. Boss and another crewman. The blast occurred while pulling fruit cars, collapsing the boiler and wrecking the locomotive leading to instant deaths.
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Kingman
Arie
Santa Re
Pate
Land
Hancock Hill
Union Station Burns in Louisville Fire
Union passenger station at Tenth and Broadway in Louisville was destroyed by fire Monday night with losses over 250000. Fire started on the first floor of the historic building, rapid flames limited to walls after two hours. defective electric wiring is believed blamed. Freight station saved by firefighting crew.
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Louieville
Tenth and Broadway
Russia states limits on peace terms amid European concern
Stated by Russia through Novoe Vremya, the position demands that any peace preserve Russia’s dignity and vital interests. It warns that Europe may back Japan’s demands and that Moscow seeks a balanced concession acceptable to Europe, with support from Berlin, Paris, Washington, and possibly London.
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Russia
Europe
Japan
Far East
England
America
Berlin
Paris
Washington
London
Germany
Three Hurt In Elevator Fall At Land Title Building
In Philadelphia on Monday three men were seriously injured when an elevator plummeted from the sixth floor to the basement of the Land Title building. District Attorney John C. Bell suffered a compound leg fracture. Assistant City Solicitor Henry T. Kingston had both legs fractured. William Born of Collingswood, N. J., sustained body injuries and scalp lacerations. The elevator operator escaped with minor injuries. The cause remains unknown.
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Philadelphia
John C. Bell
Henry T. Kingston
William Born
Collingswood
N. J
Land Title
Bell
Kingston
Mr. Born
Mr. Bell
Guard Repels Armed Holdup Of Express Box
In Laporte Indiana two masked robbers attempted to break open a United States Express treasure box as the transfer wagon headed to Lake Erie station Angerman the guard regained consciousness and drove off the attackers after a brutal blow he sustained head injuries but was not seriously harmed Rufus McGarrity driver resumed his route upon discovering his companion missing
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Angerman
Captain Newth in Trouble Over Nome Abduction Case
Captain Newth aboard the whaler Jeanette near Nome faces charges for a bold attempt to abduct two Eukimo girls aged 9 and 12. The girls’ father Apoweah went aboard with his family to conduct business. after the parents were served liquor the children were lured into the cabin and confined until their mother freed them.
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Nome
Alaska
Newth
Jeanette
Apoweah
Troops Urged to Alaska Gold Region After Mine Holdups
Alarm grows over repeated armed robberies near Fairbanks Alaska as officials including Secretary Taft and Washington lawmakers are urged to send troops from Fort Gibbons. Albert White of the miners and prospectors association telegraphed the demand. General Williams was ordered to conduct an investigation.
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Seattle
Pairbanks
Alaska
Secretary of War
Washington
Fort Gibbons
Albert White
Minors and Prospectoral Association
Taft
General Williams
Department of the Columbia
Desperate Church Killing in Kentucky Sparks Mob Fury
In Mount Sterling Lee County Kentucky John Muller of Breathitt County killed James Creen and J M Thomas during a church service. Both victims were unarmed. Muller was arrested and jailed at Beattyville as crowds threaten a lynching with heavy guards.
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Mount Sterling
Friday Creek
Lee County
John Muller
Breathitt County
James Creen
J. M. Thomas
Muller
Beattyville
Two Swimmers Complete Four Mile Niagara Run
Carliale D Graham of Niagara Falls and William J Glover Jr of Baltimore swam the lower rapids of the whirlpool to Lewiston on Monday afternoon. The four mile crossing took Glover twenty six minutes. They started at 4 09 pm from Flat Rock on the American side. They avoided the upper rapids where Captain Webb died. Both wore life belts and inflated rubber rings around their necks.
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Niagara Falls
Carliale D. Graham
William 3. Glover, Jr
Baltimore
Lewiston
Glover
Flat Rock
Amercan
Webb
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Utah
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East Lake City
Broad Day West
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George Rowe
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Albert Maio
Scofield
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Ogden
Stuart Kelly
Park City
William Thompson
Clarkson
Mehmning
Fast Flyer
Workman
Boller
Union Station
St. Peter Shurez
Novoo Vremya
Kentucky
Niagara
DR. Merrihew
Lehi City
DR. C.L. Stookey
R. E. Steele, M. OD
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W. M. Stookey, M. D
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A. J. Evans
Attorney AT Law Notary Public
Lehi Commercial & Sav
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