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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1903
Page
5
Governor Peabody met with mine managers and strikers in Colorado City to discuss arbitration offers. Officials indicated there was no agreement to arbitrate, while the strikers promised to continue discussions if needed. If talks fail, 8 000 miners may strike at Cripple Creek mines starting Monday.
A Union Pacific wreck near Omaha at midnight involving Overland No 2 westbound freight and passenger trains left multiple injured and one dead. Fireman D. Hayes and several others sustained injuries, with rescue trains and doctors dispatched from Omaha. Most passengers continued their journey after the collision disruption and repairs.
New Orleans March 12 found Culnne university vision departments staging Foundry day ceremonies at Culnne theater with the importation of the cecablon sae and attendance by Edward M Shepard New York Robert Ogden and Chief Justice Nidhigils of the Louisianen pyemo court. Bishop Davig Beay opened with prayer as Alderman addressed the audience on modern power of public opinion and U S world influence.
In Hyerett Washington on March 12 heavy snowstorms in the Cascades triggered avalanches and slides. A landslide at a con ghin near Wellington demolished a coal bin and caused fatalities among employees. Great Northern and Northern Pacific routes from Spokane to Seattle are heavily impeded, with Bridge No. 49 swept away and reconstruction delaying mainline service.
Investigation by park officials into white slave traffic involving young girls brought from Japan to the United States and sold to men for immoral purposes prompts calls for international cooperation. The Japanese Consul Beattle and allied powers pledge aid to break up the network, with penalties and law enforcement tightened to protect victims and prosecute offenders.
A southbound passenger train collided with a freight near Penton Illinois early March. Engineer Glover of Chicago sustained non fatal injuries while the locomotive crew reported shock and minor harm. The wreck halted service as investigators scrutinized the match of calendars and signals.
The decree grants broad religious freedom while outlining measures for Russia’s village life. It emphasizes emancipation from forced labor, reforms in provincial and district administration, and closer cooperation between church and state to improve peasant welfare under the Orthodox framework. The text pledges continuity with past rulers and aims to stabilize society through traditional faith and governance.
March 12 New Orleans case involving A. H. Bedion farmhand charged with murder. Most witnesses from the first trial testified again with notably altered statements. Mrs Muu Enid, surviving family member, showed revulsion at prior testimony and the defendant’s alleged conduct.
Washington March 12 The foreign relations committee reported favorable on the Cuban treaty with amendments. One cuts forty percent from tariffs for Cuban shipments and tightens duties, another bars reductions in sugar prices and prohibits preferential values. submission of the treaty to the House is urged to uphold its constitutional right to review reciprocity pacts.
A garbled March telegraph summary from Joliet and New York outlines various political maneuverings and committee actions. It mentions amendments to a Cuban treaty, Democratic senators’ reactions, and references to figures like Myer, Collins, and others as the report shifts between locations and topics with little coherence.
Mr Willing A Prouton buys estate near College Hill for a blind library project. The 26 acre homestead will become a home for the blind under the management of Avondale’s Sister trade. Prolonged effort by eight blind residents aims to provide a public library.
Honolulu reports a government official declares embezzlement tied to a Hawaiian affairs case. A police agent departed for the Alameda steamship with extradition papers awaiting Taylor’s fate. Taylor allegedly planned to meet in California for alleged horticultural dealings and misused cash and oil stakes.
Washington March 12 The senate committee on commerce postponed action on the nomination of Dr Crim for the Charleston collector post until Thursday Senator Clay urged preparation. Several members favored delaying and opponents expect no further committee meetings this session.
Washington dispatch describes a Senate dispute over rules for recess and timing of debate on a proposed order. In a separate item, reports on the eruption of Mount Vesuvius continue with updated observations and casualty notes.
President Roosevelt prepares for a western swing starting May with a single stop confirmed in the itinerary. Officials at the White House announce a meeting of the YMCA board as a key event during the journey. The trip, likely spanning several weeks, will begin in Washington and spend the initial phase in the Pacific region with recreation and hunting noted in plans.
Washington March 14 The press reports Justice Day of the supreme equity is very ill after a severe attack. His condition is serious and may worsen. Mrs Day and their son arrived yesterday as family members gather at the hospital. Doctors refused to discuss details, noting high fever and possible pneumonia symptoms while awaiting tests. Admiral Dewey and others called to inquire about the judge's health.
Descriptions from multiple towns report rising floodwaters. Patoka and Walgebs areas submerged. water up to five feet in parts, forcing evacuations and closing roads. White River rising near Vincennes and Caruthersville, levees under strain. Memphis flood watch predicts up to 28 feet and 39 feet possible in places. Cars and trains halted. business on riverfront impacted.
In Indianapotla on February 18, an intruder entered a home while a family slept. Mrs Whitinger, a kindly mother living with her husband and children, was fatally stabbed. the assailant fled as the husband and others escaped unharmed. Police investigate the deadly break in.
Washington reports the Senate debates on the treaty with France, detailing parliamentary procedures and motions. It notes Morgen’s speech will be printed in the Record, with amendments and votes planned, outlining debate rules and scheduled interjections.
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