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Newspaper
Lehi Banner
Location
Lehi, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1906
Page
3
A West Jersey & Seashore railway wreck near the Thoroughfare in Atlantic City results in at least fifty deaths with a possible seventy five total. Three coach cars plunge into water as passengers are trapped. rescue efforts surround the scene while city residents gather in shock.
The piece outlines upcoming elections on November 6 across 42 states and 3 territories, detailing Senate terms, state races, and party dynamics. It notes state planks, statehood votes for Oklahoma, and the party composition of the current House, plus fusion tickets in Nebraska and regional results in Maine, Oregon, and Vermont. The report also covers Japan-US tensions after a San Francisco school incident and a local revival in Lawton Oklahoma where Cora Bartlett fasting is described amid religious appeals.
Perry Belmont of Newark executive chairman of the publicity bill committee writes to Ames Sherman and James M. Riggs chairmen of the Republican and Democratic Congress campaign committees. He states that within a reasonable time after the elections the two committees may issue a public statement of their receipts and expenditures during the current campaign.
President Wheeler of the University of California warns that if more bad men gather in San Francisco, drastic action may be needed. He notes outsiders underestimate bold conspirators and that public sentiment could turn violent against reform chiefs and Honey, a brave figure facing courtrooms.
Louis G. Hampton assistant secretary of United State Trust Company shot and killed Victoria C. Tacrhow a young woman in the Hotel Griffon on Went Ninth Street then killed himself. Investigators note infatuation and the pair had met repeatedly in the past month. Circumstances suggest they may have planned death together with no definite motive determined.
About noon Saturday in St Petersbu r g a daring robbery occurred in the city center. Several highwaymen seized a wagon carrying cash from the customs department to the state treasury. Two bombs exploded near the vehicle as guards exchanged fire, and the group fled across a footbridge, leaving five robbers captured or killed and injuring bystanders.
Millionaire Robert M. Snyder rode with Frank M Schroeder when a boy leapt into the path of their auto near a moving trolley. Schroeder swerved to the curb to save the boy, but Snyder was thrown against a trolley pole and suffered a base skull fracture. The boy died from injuries.
New York rider Walter Miller, noted for his saddle skill, is credited with a world season record after riding 404 winning horses since January 1. A Hildebrand fonnete held the heat honor. Miller, born on the East Side to a large, poor family, previously rode 207 winners in 1904.
In a ruling by Judge Dillon in the common pleas court Columbus Ohio, the Manhattan Oil Company faced a $270,000 Willis law claim. The state pursued the sum as tax under Willis law rather than pursuing state action to restrain the company. The corporation admitted nonpayment of tax but contended exemption.
Dr RB outlines a bold departure from standard remedies by listing all ingredients in compacts widely used medicines. He claims his formulas are transparent and invites readers to obtain proofs by mail, asserting effectiveness against various ailments.
Notice from the United States Land Office Salt Lake City Utah lists land tracts under section for certain agricultural prospects. It outlines sixty days for protests against state claims to subdivisions, with instructions to file at the General Land Office in Washington DC and warns that failure to protest may indicate acceptance of the tract as free from objection. Frank D Hobbs, Register.
A dubious medical pamphlet from the John J. Foltan Co. promotes Brights disease and diabetes cures. It claims scientific tests and a 7 percent recovery rate, listing symptoms like kidney trouble and frequent urination to entice readers. The ad urges mail order, promising dramatic relief but offers no verifiable evidence.
Notice of assessment levied by the Director of the Standard Knitting Co on capital stock. The tax, 0.5 percent of 81.00 per share, was levied on the stock and payable by Charles C. Friel at the Utah Bank. If unpaid by the due date, the stock may be sold at public sale to satisfy the debt.
A chaotic contest notice in Lake City involves Shree Weert ot bie Titer and others alleging a widow holds land near Lake Oly. The document references Marine Corps involvement, a court-like proceeding, and a register with Frank Dlone as registrar, with dates and a viral publication noted in Ort 18.
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