Injured laborer falls from scaffold at Oregon Short Line depot
Joseph C Rue a laborer at the Oregon Short Line depot in Salt Lake fell from a scaffold while at work injuring a fractured collar bone and scalp wounds. He was taken to Groves L D S hospital where doctors expect full recovery after scalp and collar bone healing. Patrolman L Yon placed two men under arrest for purse snatching from Mrs. William Kelly after the incident.
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Salt Lake
Joseph C. Rue
Oregon Short Line
Iacoum
South Temple Street
Groves L. D
Pap & Sullivan
Rue
East Second South Street
Two Issues for Mass Convention
In Salt Lake City on February 23 the mass Republican meeting at the Salt Lake theater will consider two issues. First, can the party official organ and its leaders barrow votes from rank and file yet remain the official organ of the party. Second, can legislators pledged in secret caucuses to support preelection pledges accept campaign funds and still honor those pledges when the meeting details are known.
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Salt Lake
Salt Lake Theater
Jessie
Young Men Arrested on Serious Charge in Salt Lake
Salt Lake February 24 witnesses report a large crowd on State Street between First and Second South streets near 10 o’clock. Police arrested several young men on a serious charge as the gathering grew, with officials stating the incident is under investigation.
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Salt Lake
Firat
Second South
Washington's Birthday Observed in Willard
Willard observed Washington's Birthday with public buildings closed and plans for Old Folks' Day on Friday February 26. A program after 11 o'clock includes the play Between Love and Money and activities for those over 40, plus songs speeches and recitations. Joseph Ford returns to Willard for a week then Center Ville. Miss Fissle Ward visits Salt Lake City parents. James Dalton Jr heads to Menvon Utah for a brief visit.
Park City Fire Threatens Business District
Fire at the Park City Dyeing and Cleaning works on Main Street caused an explosion of gasoline and burned the interior of the plant. The blaze forced the temporary closure of the downtown business area with total losses estimated at least 1 000 dollars.
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Park City
Peb
Oelock
Imper
Give Carlson
Sweeping Reductions in Freight Rates Announced
Pacific Mail Steamship company cuts eastbound freight rates from San Francisco to New York by about 25 percent. Westbound rates remain unchanged. Large solicitor outreach statewide accompanies the move, driven by shippers push for an independent line to Panama and the Panama Canal route. Previous eastbound rates varied 40 to 75 cents per 100 pounds with 55 cents base. new rate is 40 cents per 100 pounds across all commodities.
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San Francisco
New York
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
la Bora
Panama
Atlantic
Surgical attempt to save Richard Wheaton fails
In Los Angeles on February 21 Richard Wheaton a long time British soldier died at the county hospital after a rare operation to insert 20 feet of silver wire inside a ruptured artery. The procedure was his only chance of life and after initial hope he did not survive.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Richard Wheaton
Thirteen hundred feet of rescue peril in Seattle sewer collapse
Seattle February reports a 34 foot deep trench under the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition where nine workers are trapped after a wave split a sewer line. A two pipe system provides air and communication as rescuers dig from above and below. One man, Dan Roberts, is dead. others include Harrington Gregory Mahoney Zissers McGinnis Timberlake and Quillen. Inspector Worley says danger is limited to cave-ins and the shaft is the only access. Rescue operations continue with two gangs digging in shifts, with optimism but no immediate danger anticipated.
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Seattle
Dan Roberts
Harrington
Dan Horn
Gregory
Mahoney
Zissers
Zisssers
McGinnis
Nelson recounts steak caused ring setback before Britt rematch
In a 1908 boxing reminiscence Battling Nelson explains his diet lapse at Thompson's cafe before a planned Colma twenty round bout with Hamby Britt. He describes a late arrival, a fighter's prefight meal including a steak he ate, and a sharp punch early in the match that followed.
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Hmmy Britt
Colma
Britt
Elis
Cfarrell
Thompson's
Jack Grace
Red Cornett
Eddie Madson
Martin FF
Welsh
Royal
Say
Brit
Santa Anita results show three favorites win on cheap card
Los Angeles reports a light program at Santa Anita Park with three favorites winning. Featured match race planned for next Wednesday among Jack Atkin Roseben and King James over six furlongs with $1,500 purse. Races include Lanita over Altenberg and Allen Lee in the first, Intrinsie over La Petite and Lilitum in the second, Joseph K over Woodthorpe and Virlando in the third, Prince of Carstile over UWivsion and Wistaria in the fourth.
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Los Angeles
Santa Anita Park
Jack Atkin
Roseben
King James
Lanita
Butwell
Allen Lee
T. Cale
Altenberg
Burns
Intrinsie
J. Howard
la Petite
Shilling
Liltium
A Walsh
Tim
Joseph K
Rice
Woodthorpe
Russell
Virlando
Quay
Prince of Carstile
Musgrave
Uwivsion
Wistaria
McGee
Fanatic wins Reed Highweight as Rose Queen falters at Emeryville
Fanatic scores an easy Reed Highweight victory at Emeryville with Rose Queen fading late after leading early. Dugan aboard Rose Queen suspended two weeks for the incident. Elfin Rea, Fanatic’s stablemate, takes the two year old race. results list six races with Brush Up, Fifih Beau, Legaten, and Fireball among winners.
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Lae
St. Avon
Butler
Tollbox
Keogh
Fifih Beau
Dever Leh
Jack Dennersen
Taplin
Warfare
Ross
Legaten
Cotton
Harry Rogers
Clark
Rotrouw
Borel
Fanatic
Lee
Rose Queen
Dugan
Cressina
Sullivan
Ed Davis
Colbert
Archibald
Romanoff
Scoville
Purae
Ocean Shore
Littlee Sles
Upton
Verbal betting system may save California racing
George Rose, a Santa Anita bookmaker and major stockholder, asserts California racing is not dead. He says success hinges on the verbal betting system and on court approval of personal betting, which he claims is constitutional, predicting southern California racing will continue with small purses once the system is established.
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Los Angeles
George Rose
Santa Anita
California
New York
United States
Mr. Rose
Australians Shun Johnson Defeat Echoes in Melbourne
Wren reports Australian public rejects Johnson’s boxing draw with Burns and favors a Jeffries bout. The promoter notes strong white-supremacy sentiment and suggests Burns or Jeffries could crown a white boxing king in Australia.
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Jack Wren
Melbourne
Australia
Sim Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Wren
Jeffries
L Ile
Kangarooland
Burns
Melbourne Dispatch
Sydney
W. W. Naughton
Examiner Office
San Francisco
J. J. Jeffries
Jeff
Letter List of Ogden Utah Letters Remaining February 23 1900
A dated post office notice lists the Ladies and Gentlemen with letters remaining in Ogden Utah. Entries include Miss Hardy Mrs Claries Ester Hulley Mrs Hertsch Lizale Drasheat Mrs H S Howe and many others with two letters noted. The notice warns unread letters will go to the Dead Letter officer if not called for within two weeks. Postmaster SHURTLIFF signs the list.
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Ogden
Utah
Jost Oufce
Ahlgren
Miss Hardy
Claries Ester Hulley
Mra Hertsch
J Lizale Drasheat
H S Howe
Neva Markett
Harris
Liznle Telia D Round
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Robert Tayson
Lee Perry
William Kelly
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Lyon
Kelly
Taylor
Tayson
Bell
Wash Ave
Mitchell Bros
City Cemetery
Willard News
Willard
Washington
Thomas
Cave-la
Jimmy Brite
Jimmy Britt
Jack Walsh
Burns’ Baths
Jack Clifford
Gane
Gans
Oden
Jock Clifford
Rudolpn
Unholz
McCaray
Charlie Eyton
Abe Attell
Eddie Smith
Arcourt
Powers
Avantellus
Fore
Belle of Brass
Page
Almena
Ilo
A. Walst
Dieudonne
Shil- Ung
Battling Nelson
Elite Cafe
Emeryville
W W. Naughton
All Australia
Indienation
Auhn
Thes Wash. Ave
Isis Theatre
PATHE
Samson and Desire
Clara Fafer
Holy City
Gentlemen's
Charrle C Froat
EB Hacking
I Huntley
E D
Hoover
Geo Hollix
HW Jones
Harry Jones
Henry Kayapioven
F A Kouns
George Kakisheto
P Kilburn
Peatlo
EO Pead
Fred Rosa
WH Smith
Arthur Spencer
Synurtwalt
BC Sprities
Sidney Teale
W E Valtory
Edw
van den Belah
J Woat
AC Wilaon
Charley White
GH Wharton
Seth Walker
W Allen Mar Weeates
Robbins
W. Shurtliff
DR. Prices
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