Commercial Club to Elect Tonight in New Quarters
Reports on finances and membership will be heard as the Commercial Club meets at the old location tonight. Secretary Stoll says most of the debt has been subscribed and the total should be raised before the meeting. Board candidates include Lambing Murphey MacAlpine Skiles Phoenix Holmes with O Malley and Astle retaining their director seats.
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Stoll
K. of P. Hall
Board of Governors
Lambing
Fred Murphey
J. E. MacAlpine
H. I. Skiles
W. G. Phoenix
Harvey Holmes
P. C. O’malley
James Astle
Negro eloper surrenders to Salt Lake Police
Raymond Dodds a mulatto walks to the Salt Lake City police station and surrenders. He says Mrs Viola Hood of San Diego urged him to leave town. police could not locate her at the lodging house. Mrs Hood later surrendered and confirmed Dodds story.
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Salt, Lake
Raymond Dodds
Viola
Hood
San Diego
Dodds
Democratic ballot battle shapes Louisiana governor race
New Orleans reports the Democratic nomination race features Lieut. Governor T. C. Barrett challenging Col. Ruffin G. Pleasant. Both candidates have mounted strong campaigns ahead of the state primaries tomorrow.
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New Orleans
T., C. Barrett
Ruffin G. Pleasant
Yuma Flood Repairs Restore Water and Power
The Colorado river levee break near Yuma has been repaired. Auxiliary water and electric plants are installed as relief efforts begin. Refugees report damage and possible deaths on the California side while relief parties depart for flooded districts after a six hour raft journey.
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Yuma
Arizona
Colorado River
California
John Seddon
Pacific Coast Flood Delays Train Service and Travel
Snow and landslides disrupt rail lines from coast to interior, with heavy rain and wind suspending communications across about one third of the United States. Weather conditions slow traffic by land and sea, causing widespread travel delays.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
United States
Convention Opens Minded On Roosevelt Nomination
Chicago January 24 Chairman Hilles said the convention will be open minded and the candidate will be born in the convention. A Republican sub committee met to set preliminary arrangements for the National convention with aims of harmony. Committeemen refused to say if harmony includes Roosevelt’s nomination.
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Chicago
Hilles
Harmony Party
Roosevelt
Skiles Reports Prosperity From Import Cuts
H I Skiles of Skiles Dry Goods returns from an eastern buying trip with a bullish view of a booming economy driven by reduced imports. Prices rise as dye, textiles, and ready to wear goods surge. wages increase as businesses in Chicago St Paul and other hubs rev up. Skiles plans to bring fashion show patterns to Pocatello with displays early February. He notes harsh winter weather in Billings Montana and a cold that shortened his trip.
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H. I. Skiles
Skiles Dry Goods Company
Chicago
St. Paul
Skiles
Billings
Mont
Idaho
Walsh Dismisses Rockefeller Plan To Labor Group
Indianapolis January 24 Frank P Walsh chairman of the committee on industrial relations told United Mine Workers of America that only in complete organization can labor find protection. He ridiculed Rockefeller plan and Colorado Fuel and Iron employer claims noting the strike in Colorado was won as Rockefeller acknowledged responsibility. The commission found no disorder or deaths where labor had a contract with the employer.
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Indianapolis
Frank P. Walsh
Committee On Industrial Relations
United Mine Workers of America
Walsh
Colorado
Rockefeller
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
Illinois River Still Rising For Peoria Residents
Peoria Jan 24 The Illinois river continues to rise forcing evacuations in low land areas. Rescue boats saved hundreds from flooded homes as dikes broke. Valuable farms inundated and livestock drowned amid heavy property damage.
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Peoria
Ilinois
Avalanche Wrecks Two G N Cars In Cascade Train Disaster
Rescue teams dig through snow at Corea station as four bodies are recovered from the Cascade Limited wreck. Eight fatalities feared. Eleven injured taken to Everett hospital. lines blocked with snow. Passenger George Stirling recounts crash chaos and fires in the chair and diner cars.
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Seattle
Cascade Limited
Great Northern
Corea Station
Cascade Mountains
Ralph Battermen
Everett
Corea
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Northern Pacific
George T. Stirling
Leavenworth
Wash
Wwer
Walter S. Carter
Vancouver
Arthur Smith
Executions of Duran Brothers on Mexican Border
El Paso officials say cattle rustling linked to border activity was checked by the daylight executions of Bernardo and Federico Duran at Juarez for the slaying of Bert Akers near San Lorenzo Chihuahua. A mercy shot saved Bernardo after Federico was killed. About fifty Americans attended.
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el Paso
Duran Brothers
Juarez
Bert Akers
San Lorenzo
Chihuahua
Tex
Bernardo
Fedrico Duran
Carranza
Akers
Downs
Ysleta
Federico
Turkey May Admit Sinking Steamer Persia
Unofficial dispatches suggest Turkey may acknowledge that one of its submarines sunk the Persia. The State Department has advised ambassadors to Turkey and Austria regarding the potential diplomatic reintroduction after the disaster.
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Turkey
Persia
Washington
State Department
Austria
States Right to Condemn Water Power Sites upheld
The Supreme Court, in a decision by Holmes, holds states may enact laws to condemn power sites and water rights under eminent domain. The ruling supports Alabama water power condemnation statutes in a case involving Tallapoosa river improvement.
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Washington
Colorado Commission Takes Jurisdiction in Wage Demand
Denver Jan 24 The Colorado state industrial commission announced it has taken jurisdiction in the case of Denver and Rio Grande shop men and car men demanding a four cent per hour wage increase. The railroad company refused the demand.
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Denver
Colorado State Industrial Commission
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
President seeks public meetings to spread opinion
Washington on January 24 reports that the president wants meetings to reach the general public. Notifications sent to city committees state the trip will enable the president to speak to the average citizen of the middle west.
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Washington
White House
Middle West
Balkan War Shows Aircraft Raids and Shifting Fronts
Berlin reports disarmed Montenegro and Serbia troops while a German naval plane bombed Dover docks and stations on January 22 23. Paris dispatch notes a 45 plane raid on Monastir causing depot and rail damage. Reuters Athens cites Greece entente loan talks as Balkan fighting centers on Albania with Austrians nearing Antivari and Bussigno and King Nicholas traveling to Rome en route to Lyons.
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Berlin
Montenegro
Vienna
Admiralty
Fhe
Dover
Kent
Paris
Monastir
Albania
Tendon
Reuters Athens
Greece
Balkans
Anstivari
Bussigno
Nicholas
Rome
Lyons
France
Strike danger is averted in Youngstown area
Youngstown report states no new strike among East Youngstown steel workers and no rioting. Sheriff Umstead, observing since Saturday, reports forty special deputies on duty and one man injured when a noisy group of agitators was dispersed.
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Youngstown
East
Umstead
Well Known Woman Dies After Operation in Gate City
Mrs. Richard Douglas, 41, a longtime Gate City resident and LDS church worker, died at 9 this morning after an operation for intestinal paralysis performed about a week ago. She leaves a husband, two sisters, and a brother. services are set for Wednesday at 2 PM from the LDS church on the west side.
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Richard Douglas
Gate City
Douglas
Blackfoot
Mutual Improvement Association
L. D
Albert Clark
Menan
Utah
L. D. S. West Side
Hhureh
Miners Vote to End Strikes at Metcalf and Nearby
Clifton January 24 striking copper miners at Metcalf have voted to accept managers’ proposal to return to work. Miners at Clinton and Morenci are expected to do likewise, signaling an end to a strike involving thousands.
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Clifton
Metcalf
Clinton
Morenci
Court blocks larger Denver property assessment
Denver district court ruled the state board of equalization cannot order a fifty five million property assessment increase in Denver. The decision tightens control over municipal valuation and limits state authority in local tax matters.
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Denver
District Court
State Board of Equalization
Villa Prepares Campaign at Babricora Ranch
El Paso Jan 24 Arrivals from Madero report Villa at Babricora ranch planning an extended campaign. Refugees say Villa has gathered about a thousand men taken five hundred horses and is killing 250 cattle daily and drying meat for provisions. Mexican officials said Gavira will approach Pershing over the shooting of a Mexican soldier by Private Harrison of the El Paso provost guard last week.
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el Paso
Madero
Villa
Babricora Ranch
Gavira
Juarez
Pershing
Harrison
Rio Grande
Navy official seeks 30000 for information collection
Paymaster General McGowan told the House committee the navy seeks a thirty thousand dollar ration to support the collection of information at home and abroad. He said attaches are stationed at nine foreign capitals.
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Washington
McGowan
Navy
House Committee
World War Fronts Report Strong German Raids and Balkan Advances
London reports two German air raids on the Kent coast with nine bombs. one man killed and several injured. Austrian forces seize Montenegro's main seaports and advance to coastal fronts. In France, Germans push along trenches near Arras and Lens after mine explosions and bombardment, with partial French retakes. In Mesopotamia, British operations toward Kut-el-Amara face bad weather but show fighting progress. Russian advances against the Turks push toward Erzerum as Turks retreat and retreating lines reveal casualties and matériel losses.
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London
England
Montenegro
Prin Pal
Trench
Arras
Argonne Forest
Vienna
Berlin
Kent
London War Office
Antivaria
Duleigno
Adriatic
Nichollas
Gulf of Triest
France
Lens
Mesopotamia
Kut-el-Amara
Sir Percy Lake
Caucasus
Pet
Erzerum
Wheat Market Update From Chicago
Chicago wheat prices moved on January 24 with May futures closing at 1.2334 dollars per bushel while corn traded around 78 3 4 cents and oats at 53 1 4 cents.
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Chicago
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