Prominent Society Women Linked to Salt Lake Shoplifting
The Salt Lake Herald reports a rising shoplifting wave in Salt Lake City with thefts tied to women across classes including society figures. Merchants join in a police crackdown as a self confessed shoplifter Augusta Cottrell is arrested after years of alleged acts at various stores.
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The
Salt Lake
Atore
Szores
Augusta Cottrell
Miss Cottrell
Police Headquarer
Swedish stranger pays fine for mistaken identity release
Jennie Gamble one of three girls jailed for drunkenness was released after a Swedish man, unnamed, offered to pay her fine. The man gave the jailer 3 dollars, the girl was freed, only to learn they were strangers as she did not know him.
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Jennie Gamble
Diehl
Miss Gamble
Ife
Jay Gael
Sad Death of Boy at Holy Cross Hospital
A 19 year old man named Frank McPherson died in Holy Cross hospital from typhoid fever after a week of worsening illness. He had told Dr. Benedict he worked as an assistant for the Southern Carnival company and that he was robbed of 35.50 last Friday, leaving 50 cents. The coffin is at O'Donnell & Co undertaking.
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Frank McPherson
Holy Cross Hospital
Sle
Benellict
Salt Palace
O’donnell & Co
Typhoid Epidemic Claims Second Salt Lake Victim
Edward Evans of Eureka succumbs to typhoid fever in Salt Lake City hospital after transfer for treatment. Two new typhoid cases reported, including F. J. Gustin and Mrs. Watterson, along with a diphtheria case. Epidemic described as widespread beyond Salt Lake with multiple U S cities affected.
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Edward Evans
Eureka
Evans
St. Mark’s Hospital
F. J. Gustin
Watterson
Second South Street
Berkley Welch
Fourth South Street
Salt Lake
United States
Electrical Workers Ad Ad Leaves for Home
Arbitration and advancement in numbers 1a to be the keynote of the new executive board. The old board turned over its appurtenances to the new one yesterday, and the latter outlined its pol.
Labor convention backs arbitration and aims to quell strikes
The convention pushed for submitting labor disputes to arbitration and sent Grand President McNulty and Grand Secretary Sherman to San Francisco to aid strikers and mediate an electrical strike. A special organizer for the negro race, W. J. Gilsdorf, was appointed amid heated talks on the negro question. Ballots for the next convention favored Louisville and El Paso, to be decided by referendum.
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McNulty
Sherman
San Francisco
W. J. Gilsdorf
Louisville
el Taso
Tex
Salt Lake Marriage Licenses Noted Names and Ages
Alexander W. Watson of Ogden aged 44 and Con stance M. Hutchinson of Salt Lake City aged 23 are listed with marriage license details. Also named are Robert G. Yorkason from East Jordan aged 22 and Laura M. Woodland from Willard City aged 19.
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Alexander W. Watson
Ogden
Constance M. Hutchinson
City
Robert G. Yorkason
East Jordan
Laura M. Woodland
Willard City
Shipments rules clash over typhoid corpse transport
The Salt Lake Tribune reports a dispute over shipping Edward Evans's body after his typhoid death at St. Mark's Hospital. Clerk Horace Smith refused to sign the transportation certificate, citing that typhoid is a contagious disease and must follow Rule 3 with extensive disinfection and packaging requirements before approval.
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The
Salt Lake Tribune
Edward Evans
St. Mark's Hospital
Eureka
Horace Lt. Smith
Board of Health
Mr. Smith
Clerk Smith
Smith
Woman seeks divorce amid husband cruelty claim
Margaret Kempland petitions the District Court for divorce from George Kemp land charging cruelty and inhuman treatment. The couple wed at Beaver in September 1506 and have two children. She cites neglect of life necessities and a January 28th, 1002 incident in Burke when he beat and choked her and used vile names, seeking custody of the children.
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Margaret Kempland
George Kempland
Beaver
Burke
Ninety Dollar Fine Or Jail For Bessie Johnson
Bessie Johnson was ordered by Judge Morse to pay 90 dollars or face ninety days in jail after a dispute at the Silver King saloon last August. She allegedly found $20 on the floor, refused to surrender it to a sheep-raiser who claimed it, and was charged with grand larceny in Judge Diehl's court before the case was transferred.
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Bessie Johnson
Morse
Silver King
Bessie
Defendant Found Guilty by District Court on Wednesday
The defendant was found guilty in district court on Wednesday and the sentence was postponed until yesterday afternoon.
Breach of Promise Suit Involving Minerva Parrett
Minerva A. Parrett brings a $5,000 breach of promise suit in Third District Court against Alert G. Matthews. She alleges engagement in June, a September breakup, and Matthews demanded rings and a photograph. She seeks 3,000 in damages for alleged heartbreak and broken vow.
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Cupid
Salt Lake City
Minerva A. Parrett
Alert G. Matthews
Miatthews
Salt Lake Notes Show Quiet Weather and Local Happenings
The Salt Lake bulletin reports fair weather and moderate temperatures. Local events include death sentence proceedings for Peter Mortensen with an appeal planned, a federal subpoena in a post office robbery case, a foundry accident causing minor injuries, a Boise-Butte wedding, a brutal assault case with bond issues, and a Knights of Pythias banquet with grand officers in attendance.
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Peter Mortensen
Tomorow
Morse
Board of Pardons
W. H. Wilkinson
Butte
George M. Clark
Montana
James Pender
Jefferson
Court case heard in Castlehall with Nedecker and Jennings
Nedecker and C. P. Jennings participated in a legal proceeding held in Castlehall. The fragment notes the names and location but provides no further details on charges or outcomes.
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Nedecker
C. P. Jennings
Castlehall
Laborers Prompted to Work on Great Northern Line
About a hundred railroad workers in Great Falls Montana began moving to the Clark line after earlier plans to shift labor from Japanese workers. The move reflects management changes aimed at reallocating crews on the Great Northern system.
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Montana
Great Falls
Mont
le Bridge
Great Northern Works
Clark
Jearnin i
Governor Pardee confirms Texas escapee Red Shirt Gordon in custody
Reports from Sacramento dated September 24 state Governor Pardee telegraphed from Jacksonville Texas that the notorious Folsom escapee Red Shirt Gordon has been captured. The governor says the prisoner's appearance matches Gordon's description and custody is secured.
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Sacramento
Jacksonville
Texas
Pardee
Gordon
Folsog
More and More Customers Persuaded By Value Suits
An advertisement asserts many men think needed high priced tailors for satisfactory clothes. It claims correct fit and pleasure with garments of the same hand tailored work, saving money. Prices range from 510 to 30 for suits and overcoats made by top wholesale tailors.
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