Utah State News Roundup Reflects Local Settlements and Accidents
Parowan pioneer Father Michelson dies after brief illness while Fairview citizens push for an electric light system amid scarlet fever cases and quarantine. Sugar beets drive Sevier and Sanpete farmers toward profitable shipments. nitre deposits reportedly large near American Fork. Ute Indians viewed as prosperous. injuries hit Ogden, Kanarra, Manti residents. Roosevelt proclaims Aquarius forest reserve in Utah. Honerine tunnel at Stockton diverges five feet daily despite 3000 gallons per minute flow.
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Michelson
Parowan
Fairview
Congregational Association of Utah
Salt Lake City
Sevier County
American Fork
Uintah Reservation
R. Burch
Ogden
Winnemucca
Ney
Lewis Balser
Kanarra
Caroline Snow
Manti
Ijadies
Scipio
RE. P. Johnson
Roosevelt
Aquarius Forest Reserve
Utah
Aquarius Plateau
Honerine
Stockton
Sioux War Reaches Horseshoe Creek Battle in Wyoming
Governor Chatterton probes reports of a fresh Sioux clash near Horseshoe Creek northeast of Lusk after Sheriff Miller and deputies faced armed bands. Ten Indians dead, multiple wounded, nine captured. officials warn whites seek to prevent any escape. Eagle Feather led the Sioux. Sheriff Miller and Deputy Falkenburg were killed. four Indians killed in Saturday’s Lightning Creek fight. Black Kettle among the dead.
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Horseshoe Creek
Lusk
Wyo
Chatterton
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Lightning Creek
Miller
W. H. Miller
Newcastle
Louis Falkenburg
Douglas
Eagle Feather
Charlie Smith
Carlista
Bacle Feathers
Black Kettle
Lynch Black Fiend Craddock Fatally Harmed in Mob
In Taylortown Louisiana on Monday night Joseph Craddock a Black man was fatally harmed by a mob largely composed of Black people. He had earlier fatally wounded Weeley Chambers with an ax and severely injured Dan Washington. Washington died soon after. Craddock was captured by white men but lynched by a larger Black crowd near a tree.
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Joseph Craddock
Taylortown
Craddock
Weeley Chambers
Dan Washington
Mercer
Wesley Chambers
Washington
Back
Simla dispatch reports Persia quake devastates Tarshez town
A London Daily Mail despatch from Simla says a severe earthquake hit Tarshez near Burbat-i-Hatdari in Persia, killing 350 people and injuring many. It destroyed 184 carpet factories and left only 32 stalls standing in the great bazaar, with the town practically demolished.
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London Daily Mail
Simla
Tarshez
Burbat-i-Hatdari
Persia
Weissinger kills two brothers and wounds others near Pottsville
Benjamin Franklin Weissinger, living on a farm near Pottsville, Pa., shot and killed his brothers Louis and Frederick after an altercation. He aimed at his sister and sister-in-law, drew a nine hour standoff with a large police posse, and was captured. Authorities deem him possibly insane. In Denver, Charles Heinze was shot and killed after a suspected armed exchange with Officer Tufts of the Colorado Humane Society.
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Benjamin Franklin Weissenger
Pottsville
Louis
Frederick
Mary
Inlaw
Weissinger
Oliver Tufts
Colorado Humane Society
Charles Heinze
Colorado Packing Company
Denver
Heinze
Inmate Robert Greenwald Escapes Portland Jail
Robert Greenwald, an inmate at the Portland Oregon jail, escaped after being trusted as an inmate. He recently inherited part of a large Pennsylvania estate valued at about 250000 dollars. He had been convicted of stealing two cases of cartridges from a local department store and sentenced to six months.
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Robert Greenwald
Portland, Ore
Pennsylvania
Greenwald
Result of Election Rewrites New York City Victory Margin
The election results show McClellan winning New York City by about 76,000, overturning Low after a campaign landscape shaped by religious and press opposition. Manhattans margin swung about 58,000 toward McClellan, with Brooklyn and Queens also moving decisively his way, while Richmond stayed loyal to Low. statewide, Herrick in Ohio wins a record governor’s majority, Tianna to return to the senate, and Republicans gain in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Nebraska, and Colorado. Maryland Rhode Island and Kentucky go Democratic.
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New York City
Low
George B. McClellan
Queens
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn
Richmond
McClellan
Carrie
Shepard
Ohio
Herrick
Tianna
Senate
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Nebraska
Colorado
New Jersey
Maryland
Rhode Islad
Kentucky
Democrats win Salt Lake City mayor and council in Utah election
Utah returns show Democrats taking Salt Lake City mayor, treasurer, recorder, auditor, attorney and seven council seats by about 2000. Ogden goes Republican sweep, electing most general ticket and eight of ten council members. Provo taps Democrat William Roylance as mayor while Park City largely sticks with its elected ticket.
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Salt Lake City
Trcke
Republians
Ogden
Emmett
Driver
Davison
Hendershot
Howell
Chez
Provo
William Roylance
Park City
Republicans sweep several Utah cities in county elections
Logan stayed in GOP hands with E. W. Robinson winning the mayoralty by a small margin. Republicans captured the marshal, recorder, and six council seats, four long term. Democrats won treasurer, justice of the peace, and four council seats by small margins, and the attorney unopposed. GOP successes spread to Scofield, Price, Ephraim, Lehi, Mt. Pleasant, Grantsville, Richfield, Eureka, Springville, Brigham City, Wellsville. Richmond went Democratic while Pleasant Grove saw a close race. Murray’s nonpartisan ticket won its contests.
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Marley D. McDonough
Logan
E. W. Robinson
Recorder
Justice of the Peace
Scofiel
Price
Ephaim
Lehi
Mt. Pleasant
Grantsville
Richfield Eureka
Springville
Brigham City
Wellsville
Richmond
Pleasant Grove
Murray
Miners to Strike District 21 on November 9
President John Mitchell Vice President Thomas Lewis and Secretary Wilson of the United Mine Workers announce a district 21 strike covering Colorado New Mexico Wyoming and Utah will begin November 9 unless operator miller differences are settled beforehand.
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John Mitchell
Thomas Lewis
Wilson
United Mine Workers
District 21
Colorado
New Mexico
Wyoming
Utah
Lieutenant Berher Dies After 40 Foot Fall on Maine
Lieutenant Albert Berher of Fort Dodge Kansas ordnance officer aboard the battleship Maine fell forty feet from the forward turret to the handling room during target practice near Gay Head en route to Menemsha Bight. He died an hour later without regaining consciousness. his skull was fractured.
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Albert Berher
Fort Dodge
Kan
Maine
Newport
R. L
Gay Head
Menemsha Bight
Berber
Princess Radziwill sues over Rhodes estate contract in London
Princess Radziwill, in London, issues a writ for 27 000 000 to trustees of Cecil Rhodes estate alleging a preJune 20 1899 agreement with Rhodes. This follows her Capetown arrest in 1902 for forging Rhodes' signature to bills. In Montana Butte mines, mediation failure spurs inquiries on mine transportation costs and a potential prolonged shutdown driving daily worker departures.
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Radziwill
London
Lord Rosebery
Earl Awvey
Alfred Bell
Dr. Jameson
L. L. Mitchell
B.A. Hawley
Cecil Rhodes
Mr. Rhodes
Capetown
Rhodes
War With Red Men Sheriff and Deputy Killed in Battle
A Weston county clash on the Cheyenne river left the sheriff and his deputy dead and several posse members wounded. Three Cheyenne Indians were slain with additional braves wounded. a roving band had been harassing authorities. Cow punchers from Lusk joined the pursuit and more posses were en route Sunday.
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Sheriff
Douglas
Wyo
Cheyenne River
Weston County
McDermot
Conversa County
McDermott
Lusk
Cook
Purdue Football Players Die in Indiana Rail Crash
A Big Four rail collision near Indianapolis killed fifteen people and seriously injured fifty three, many students from Purdue University and friends traveling to a Purdue Indiana University football championship game. The Purdue team, substitutes and managers rode in the first coach behind the engine. Several Indiana players and staff also died or were gravely injured.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Big Four
Purdue University
Lafayette
Purdue
Indiana University
Butte shut down stalemate ends with no agreement
The mediation committee, requested by the Great Falls chamber and with consent from United Copper and Amalgamated Copper, adjourned sine die after two days without a solution to the Butte shutdown. Disappointment runs high as workers leave on trains from Butte and Anaconda and a broad exodus is anticipated.
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Committee of Mediation
Chamber of Commerce of
Great Falls
United Copper Company
Amalgamated Copper Company
Butte
Anaconda
Dole Receives Federal and Territorial Leadership Posts
The president on Saturday announced Sanford B. Dole to Hawaii’s U S district judgeship succeeding the late Morris M Estee and George R Carter currently Hawaii secretary to become governor succeeding Governor Dole. Appointments will be sent to the senate after Congress convenes.
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Sanford B. Dole
United States
Hawaii
Morris M. Estee
George R. Carter
Dole
Senate
Confess
Powell urges U S warships for San Domingo
Minister Powell cables from San Domingo that the Puerto Plata revolution is intensifying and urges sending a U S warship there. The cruiser Baltimore sails for Puerto Plata and cannot reach before mid next week, while the Dice at Guantanamo is to be moved to San Domingo to speed relief.
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Powell
Uncle Sam
San Domingo
Puerto Plata
United States
Baltimore
Navy Department
Guantinamo
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J. W. Harries
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Fort Duchesne
John E. Russell
Benjamin Holliday
Overland
Missouri River
Territories
Leicester
Mass
Erle West
Max Goddard
Frisco
West
Goddard
H. J. Jones
Kelton
Alvin Nay
Richfield
Morrison-Merill Timber Company
Sheriff's Posse
Lynch Black Fiend
McLellan
New York
Tom Johnson
Hanna
Princess
Alaska
St. Paul
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