Utah State News Roundup of Health, Industry and Accidents
The report covers 167 men and 174 women in the state mental hospital, smallpox cases in Lake Shore and Salt Lake City, rising scarlet fever in Richfield, and 2400 tons of ore smelted daily in the valley. It notes a snow event in Santaquin, a fatal barn accident in Joseph, a gold bullion theft in Detroit, and a large rabbit hunt at Parowan. Also mentions wage talks with Oregon Short Line, heavy January snowfall in Lehi, and local electric lighting plans in Sevier County.
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State Mental Hospital
Lake Shore
Richfield
Salt Lake City
A. E. Abbott
Lehiwan
Salt Lake
Detroit
Parowan
Revolution Breaks Out in San Domingo Forts
A cable from San Domingo dated March 22 reports revolutionaries have seized a fort near the city. Fort San Carlos cedes to the rebels, many dead in street fighting, and President Vasques is absent. General Peppin leads the revolt and releases political prisoners as clashes continue. United States Consul Maxwell informs Washington as fires burn in the capital. In response, warning ships may be sent if American interests risked.
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San Domingo
Fort San Carlos
Vasques
Republic
Peppin
United States
Maxwell
State Department
Atlantics
Pensacola
Monte Cristo
Cape Haytien
Mrs Maybrick to Go Free in 1904 After Arsenic Trial
Florence Maybrick, American born and once Mrs Florence Chandler Maybrick, was convicted in Liverpool in 1889 of murdering her husband James Maybrick. Her death sentence was commuted to life in prison, and reports say she will be released in 1904 after a long controversial trial that featured doctors claiming arsenic poisoning and defense contending lifelong arsenic use by the husband.
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Florence Maybrick
Liverpool
James. Maybrick
Argenic
Maybrick
Florence Elizabeth Chandler
St. James Church
Piccadilly
James Maybrick
Frenzied mother kills four children and herself in Fiskdale
In Fiskdale Massachusetts Mrs Peter Burke killed her four children Lilla 6 William 5 Louise 1½ and May Rose 6 months by crushing heads then burned the house and took her own life. The bodies were found in a closet and the premises set ablaze.
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Fiskdale
Mass
Peter Burke
Lilla
William
Louise
May Rose
Favorable to Miner in Anthracite Strike Report
A presidentially appointed commission's March 18 report backs 10 percent wage increases for contract miners and engineers with a 10 percent rise for firemen. It calls for a conciliation board, direct wage payments to workers, and notes vast losses from the strike. President Mitchell awaits full text. initial reactions vary on miner gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gray
Delaware
Carroll D. Wright
John M. Wilson
Washington, D. C
John N. Spalding
Minols
Oman H. Watkins
Pennsylvania
Edger E. Clark
Wadward W. Parker
S. M. Sexton
United Mine Workers’ Journal
Coal and Iron Police
Castro Resigns as Venezuela President
President Castro resigns and hands his letter to the Congress after delivering the presidential message. The term would have ended February 20, 1908. he was elected in February 1902 for a six year term starting February 20, 1962.
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Castro
Republic of Venezuela
Congress
Venezuela
Tnet
Famine in Sweden Discussion in Reichstag
The distress in north Sweden was discussed in the reichstag Saturday. The agriculture minister said relief efforts were deemed adequate until a fortnight ago when an investigation showed an additional about 253000 dollars was needed, of which 24000 had been raised from American sources. He noted American donations showed they did not forget the old country.
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Sweden
America
Old Country
Refuse to Accept Castro's Resignation Shocks Venezuela
The Venezuelan Congress unanimously rejects President Castro's resignation and asks him to reconsider. The crowded hall heard Castro recount wartime terrors, lament bloodshed, and defend sovereignty while offering to stay if needed to defend Venezuela against foreign attack.
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Castro
Congress
Diplomaticorps
Avery
Eitizen
Venezuela
Robbers Shoot Passengers On Los Angeles Electric Car
Three masked robbers tried to hold up a car on the Los Angeles Pacific electric line near Los Angeles. A pistol duel with passenger C W Henderson left one robber dead. In the ensuing shootout H A Griswold, J C Cunningham, and Billie Pearson were wounded.
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Los Angeles-Pacific Electric Lne
Los Angeles
Santa Monica
C. W. Henderson
Io Pohasen
Ree
Henderson
Ells Pearson
H. A. Griswold
Manson, Ia
J. C. Cunningham
Billa Pearson
C. H. Gowers
Officers and Strikers Clash at Colorado Springs
Five shot fired early Sunday from a ridge west of the Standard mill escalated into a clash between deputies and four strikers in Colorado Springs. Robert De Long, a striker picket, was severely injured after being struck on the head with a revolver. De Long and C. Beatty were arrested for disturbance as merchants in Colorado City bonded and were released.
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Standard
Colorado Springs
Colo
Iun
Sherif
Robert de Long
da Long
C. Beatty
Colorado City
Hestin Encounters Icebergs Off Newtoun
The Donaldson Line steamer Hestin arrived at Glasgow after encountering icebergs off Newtoun on March 15. Captain Baltimore reports the vessel struck ice on the night of the 14th and was found damaged at daybreak with the foe of ice confirmed.
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Donaldson Line
Hestin
Glasgow
Newtoun
H Baltimore
Fen
Banks
Enderaon
Mystery man confesses murder of Nora Fuller in San Francisco
A Fremont Nebraska man named John Bennett surrendered to Sheriff Bauman claiming he killed Nora Fuller in San Francisco. He said the dead girl’s face haunted him and begged to be imprisoned. Bennett, about 40, formerly a lawyer, described a choking death at 1121 Walnut Street and raved in his cell during the night.
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Om Fremont
John Bennett
Nora Fuller
San Francisco
Bauman
Jalil
Sherif
Bennett
Walnut Street
Amen
Cuban Treaty Ratified After Havana Negotiations 1902
The Cuban treaty ratified by the Senate follows negotiations in Havana in 1902 between General Tasker H Bliss for the United States and Cuban representatives Carlos de Zaldo and Jose M Garcia Montes. It grants free entry for existing bilateral goods and imposes 20 percent tariff reductions on other Cuban and U.S. imports with tobacco excluded from concessions and with sugar trade limits during the treaty term.
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Senate
Havana
General Tasker H Bliss
United States
Carlos de Zaldo
Jose M. Garcia Montes
Cuba
United States Senate
Went after wolves Wyoming Man Was Looking for Trouble
Peter Patry of eastern Carbon County pursued wolves after finding tracks. He killed eight of a pack of about a dozen, escaped injury, and brought back eight wolf scalps and thirteen coyote scalps to Rawlings. Bounties rise after April 1 to five dollars per wolf and one dollar fifty per coyote to encourage hunting.
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Wyoming
Rawlins
Wyo
Peter Patry
Carbon County
Rawling
High Binder War Claims Life In Portland Chinatown
Leung John was shot in the back outside a Pine Street Chinese rooming house and died instantly. Police seek Lea Wan of a rival society who is believed to be the killer and at large with no clues on his whereabouts. The incident sparks fears of further trouble as tensions rise in the Chinatown community.
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Portland
Chinatown
Leung John
Lea Wan
Pine Street
Montana Pioneer Dead at 76 in Helena
Wellington Woods a Montana pioneer who arrived in Last Chanes gulch in 1864 died in Helena on Thursday aged 76. He built the third cabin in Lane Chanes gulch and Helena’s fame grew from his cabin. He was Helena’s first commissioned officer and organized the first court for miners disputes. He mined actively and was among first to take up claims in Haad Chases gach.
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Wellington Woods
Montana
Chanes Gulch
Helena
Helena Thurnlay
Woods
Lane Chanes Gulch
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