Utah News Roundup Highlights Smallpox Cases and Local Events
The Mapleton smallpox count reaches twelve as Provo anticipates a new theater opening. A juvenile orchestra forms in Mant, ages 12 to 18. Governor Wells vetoes osteopathy funding and tax limits. The fifth legislature adjourns after 63 days. Provo mourns William Harrison at 97. Diphtheria concludes in Sterling schools. Lehi ships cattle to Alberta. brown sugar work begins at Lenni. Parowan rabbit hunt continues. Salt Lake City cracks down on gambling rentals. Several towns report deer in winter, and local officials report several other accidents and civic efforts.
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Mant
William Harrison
Provo
Mr. Harrison
Utah
A. GC. Anderson
Ephraim
Washington
Pangulteh
Sanpete
Sevier
Marion Brasher
Aler Kle Jan
Salt Lake
Baltair
Lehi
Alberta
Canada
Leni
Postofice
Parowan
Salt Lake City
Fearful floods in the Mississippi valley near Memphis
The Mid Mississippian region remains in crisis as a levee break near Holghush worsens floods across Arkansas and the St Francis basin. Rescue efforts struggle. Marion Arkansas is nearly submerged and residents plead for boats while lines of communication fail.
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Midlesippi
Memphis
Toun
Holghush
néarcTrive's Landing
Arkansas
Mississippi
St. Francis
Mibksiselpm
Yarleys
St. Lowis & San Francisco
Mempiis
Six Hundred Perished in Southern Typhoon Aftermath
A San Francisco arrival from Australis reports a devastating mid January typhoon near Pear Island. The French Isorerement cites 500 to 600 islanders dead, with hundreds found tied to trees after the wind subsided. Hiktera withstood waves best. four hundred lives lost there, while Hoo Morakaa Hikuern islands are largely submerged. Bavoria suffered near total coconut forest loss, wrecked houses, and twelve fatalities. Amanu reports three deaths. Survivors include Elders Chetfield Allen and Mr and Mrs Gilbert of the Latter day Saints mission.
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San Francisco
Australis
Pear Island
Isorerement
Hiktera
Ite Toros
Greadtyl
Hoo
Morakaa
Hikuern
Bavoria
Amanu
Chetfield
Allen
Gilbert
Latter Day Saints Mission
Brutal double murder at Pueblo restaurant shocks city
Two small masked men entered Loestau's cafe near the opera house in Pueblo. They shot and killed prominent physician Dr. J. H. Turner and wounded guest C. B. Bishop before fleeing, leaving the restaurant in chaos and Bishop in critical condition.
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Pueblo
Colo
Loestau
Opera House
J. H. Turner
C. B. Bishop
Bishop
Canal Treaty Passes Senate With Ratification Vote
The Senate on Tuesday voted 74 to 6 to ratify the Panama Canal Treaty with Colombia. Delegates Daniels Martin Morgan Pettus and Toll er cast the negative votes. The treaty, signed in Washington in January 1093, was sent to the president and to the Senate for consideration after approval by the foreign relations committee.
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Senate
Republic of Colombia
Daniels
Martin
Morgan
Pettus
Toller
Colombia
Washington
Aemotinbes
Hay
United States
Thoma Ferran
Committee On Foreign Relations
Ging T
Murderer Case Spurs 34 Grave Openings in Philadelphia
Philadelphia police broaden murder probe centering on George Hossey an herb doctor as they open 34 graves amid evidence he could be linked to multiple deaths. The widow of William Danse is charged with administering poison, while officials warn further arrests may follow as chemists examine autopsy material. A white woman is sought for alleged involvement in preliminary dealings.
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Philadelphia
George Hossy
Hossey Trom
William G. Danse
Hossey
Shoey
Hussey
Horsey
Pittrons
Brothers Die Together in Double Suicide Case
Reported in Edwarderille Nie area, Dr. McKee found dead at Joseph McKee’s stable with twin brother Charles McKee nearby. Authorities say both died by self-inflicted morphine overdose after turmoil over disgrace threats to the physician. Charles died shortly after.
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de Alb. McKee
Charles McKee
Dr. McKea
Edwarderille
Nie
Har
Dr. McKee
Heath
Utah Legislature Adjourns After Brief Session
The Fifth Utah Legislature adjourned Sunday evening with little business done. The House ended at 7:15 p.m. after singing the Doxology, while the Senate dissolved at 7:14 p.m. and cheered President Allison and Senator Bamberger. The session mainly witnessed the signing of engrossed bills for transmission to the governor. A notable action was a senate concurrent resolution authorizing the governor to appoint a three member tax commission to draft a uniform state tax law, with data to be supplied by the attorney general and the board of equalization.
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Utah
House
Senate
Allison
Bamberger
Tax Commission
State Board
Doctor Dies On Steamer Love After Morphine Misstep
Paria dispatch reports Dr. Michaude surgeon aboard the steamer Love of Messagemen Maritimnes injected morphine by mistake instead of atropine. He realized the error and calmly described it to military doctors before dying within an hour.
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Paria
Michaude
Love
Maritimnes
Utah forest reserves eyed for mountain water protection
A Washington dispatch reports the Geological Survey studying Utah forest reserves in rugged mountains to protect irrigation and domestic water supply. Citizens filed 13 petitions for small reserves including the Lagon Salt Lake Spanish Fork Tooele Huntington Mantl Perron Gunnison Salina Aquarius Monticello Sevier Panguitch Lake Duck Lake and Calidad. The Interior Department withdrew about 4.6 million acres from entry but later, after review in 1904, planned a system of forest reserves in Utah.
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Washington
Geological Survey
Utah
Yourh
Citizens’ of
The
Lagoon
Salt Lake
Spanish Fork
Tooele
Huntington
Mantl
Perron
Gunnison
Salina
Aquarius
Monticello
Séviey
Panguitch Lake
Duck Iake
Calidad
Pendiig
Secretary of the Interior
Sawmill Owner Injured by Malfunctioning Ginny Ling
John Whittaker of Sandstone Minnesota, owner of a local sawmill, was injured when a fragment pierced his side while operating his mill. A doctor was summoned, the fragment removed, and Whittaker is expected to recover.
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John Whittaker
Sandstone
Minn
Bie
Terrible Deed of an Insane Woman in Far Region
A sensational report describes Mia Jamon Strowbridze of Gounvannga near Pomyun in X kill ing her daughter aged 20 and her mother aged 80 and setting fire to the house. She then entered the blaze and perished in the flames. The three women were described as Kermit Wife farm workers who wore men’s clothing. Bre Strowbridge is believed to have fled.
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Jamon Strowbridze
Gounvannga
Pomyun
Strowbridge
Old Couple Marry at Bride’s Home in Imlay City
Mrs Lucinda Withey aged 80s or 8 years old and Joshua Cline aged 12 were wed at the bride’s home in Imlay City Lapeer County Michigan. The bride had four prior marriages and Cline was marrying for the fourth time. After the ceremony they had photographs made and Cline bought two quarts of oysters. The bride weighs under 100 pounds.
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Lucinda Withey
Joshua Cline
Lapeer County
Mich
Imlay
Cliy
Cline
Corpse Woke Up After Funeral Preparations
George F. B. Collings an attorney at Niles City Michigan lay in a trance and was believed dead by relatives. An undertaker was summoned to prepare the body for burial but showed signs of life prompting medical aid. The patient is now seen as recovering.
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Woods Cines
Fend
George F. B. Collings
Niles City
Mich
Tim
Fife
Masked Men Loot House Near Cridersville Ohio
Fourteen armed masked men entered the widow Mrs Jacob Rolschelder’s home near Cridersville Ohio and bound residents. They forced a 12 year old granddaughter to reveal where money was kept and took 1200 in gold.
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Jacob Rolschelder
Cridersville
Reischelder
Blanche
George James
Joseph Jamen
James
Oime
Pueblo Thug Death Ties Robbery To Cafe Shooting
Victim in Pueblo Colorado cafe robbery, a draughtsman at the steel works, by a wife in St Louis and relatives in Arizona. Dr J H Turner shot at table. body moved Monday. Officials count suspects, robbery tied to a second man seen fleeing after the incident.
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Bishop
Roblera
Jouisteau
Pueblo
Colo
Stern Works
St Louis
Arigone
J. H. Turner
Confession in Chicago Court as Bud Higgins Admits Murder
In a Chicago courtroom on a Saturday session Bud Higgins, a mulatto man, confessed on the witness stand to killing Mrs. Annie Butler. State's Attorney Parke pressed for the admission and Higgins replied yes, I killed her, amid consternation and the dramatic scene unfolding in the trial.
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Bud Higgins
Annie Butler
Chicago
Bud Higgine
Asalatani
Parke
Annie Datler
Yaqui Indians Slay Stage Passengers In Sonora
News from Tucson reports Yaqui Indians stopped a stage between Potani and Torin along the Yaqui river in Sonora last Tuesday night killing six passengers including Filiber to Alverado a wealthy American and two Senoritas from prominent local families. One body found near Hermositlo women mutilated and choked. Soldiers and Alverado’s brother pursue the killers. A lynching mob is feared if caught.
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Tucson
Arizona
Potani
Torin
Sonora
Filiber
Alverado
C. H. Deonzales
Hermositlo
Mexico
Passengera
Torln
Potam
Population distribution by drainage basins in United States
The Census Bureau bulletin shows 66 percent of Americans live in Atlantic drain, 53 percent in Gulf drain, 44 percent in Mississippi basin, 8 percent in Great Lakes, 4 percent on Pacific coast, and 0.5 percent in the Great Basin. Foreign born mostly in Atlantic drain, with 94 percent there and 36 percent in Gulf drain. Negroes: 98 per 1000 in Atlantic drain, 61.4 percent in Gulf drain. Pacific region minimal.
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Coaque Bureau
United States
Gulf of Mexico
Mississipp River
Great Lakes
Pacific Coast
Great Basin
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf
Maxtco
Pacific Ocean
Atlantiic Ocean
Rat Bites Two year old in Mitton Home
Curtis Baker awoke to his two year old daughter crying and found a large rat in the adjoining room. The rat bit the child several times on the hand severing an artery. Blood flowed freely until a surgeon arrived to bind the wound and stop the bleeding. The hand is badly swollen and discolored but no serious results are feared.
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Curtis Baker
Mitton
Baker
Four Die as Millie Mine Floods in Michigan
Four men were drowned and four more missing after flood waters rushed from a flooded level in the Millie mine on Irom Mountain Michigan. The accident occurred when the workers breached a wall into a connected flooded level allowing water to overwhelm them. Only one body has been recovered.
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Irom Mountain
Mich
Treasurer Tries to Buleide Bartlett Sinclair
Treasurer of Wsat Province attempted suicide Friday in the attorney Kesers office after learning of government plans to prosecute him for neglecting duties and misappropriation. Authorities alleged Sinclair's records showed funds missing and investigations had spanned months.
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Bartlett Sinclair
Wsat
P. L
Kesers
Sinclair
Dean
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Pleseant
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