Ogden News Highlights Range From Mines to Measles
Utah items report an Ogden businessmen Commercial Club forming a coalition to aid local enterprise. Coal mine accident kills a miner after an hour. Wool shipments rise with 125000 at Cisco and 15000 at Dewey. A young Ogden boy suffers a skull fracture from a fall. Court cases include Duane MacCandlass bound for trial for Moses Jones murder and a fatality involving Ernest Roth while stealing a title on a train. Governor Cutler invited to speak at Lake Mohonk conference. Measles epidemic grows in Huntsville. Suicidal Salt Lake real estate figure Samuel Wing dies. Surgical notes cover school heating changes and a plan for a mil lion dollar kaolin venture near Olatelake.
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Ogden
James Dale
Winter Quarters
Cisco
Dewey Cisco
Utah
Weber County
North Ogden
Bradford
Duane MacCandlass
Moses Jones
Lehi
District Court
Ernest Roth
Roth
George 15 Smith
Ogden Hotel
Cutler
Lake Mohonk
Mountain House
Utah Natonal Guard
Charles P Wall
Salt Lake City
Ils
Joe Sullivan
Ford
Leed of Education
Samuel UC Wing
Salt Lake
Creeden
Huntsville
Weber
Salt Lal
Olatelake
Cedar Valley
Archie Burns
James Jensen
Mt Pleasant
Manti
Burns
Cone
Lla Ribbins
Telluride Mines Boss narrowly escapes dynamite plot
General manager Buckeley Welk of the Smuggler Union Mining Co. survives a dynamite attack at his Pandora residence. A night search by Sheriff Titzpatrick and residents yields no clues to the assailant. The same building recalls Arthur Collins's 6 year old assassination. Arthur Collins was killed during a card game. Steve Adams and Harry Orchards, tied to Idaho Governor Steunenberg murder, are linked to the case and Adams will be tried in Telluride. General Wells played a key role in Adams being brought back to Colorado.
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Telluride
Cole
Union
Pandora
Buckeley Welk
Union Mining Company
Jie
Titzpatrick
General Wells
Arthur L Collins
Collins
Steve Adams
Harry Orchards
Steunenberg
Idaho
Mine Owners Said Responsible for Wyoming Blast
Chicago socialist leader W. D. Haywood denounced Roosevelt and Idaho governor Gooding at a Sunday mass meeting, calling the coal mine explosion in Wyoming the murder of workers by capitalist mine owners. He urged funds to defend Steve Adams amid his murder trial.
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Chicago
Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Stoosevelt
Gooding
Idaho
Alaska
New York
Wyoming
Bulkely Wells
Telluride
Steve Adams
Arthur L Collins
Robber Murders Express Messenger in Kansas Train
Burlington daily report of a Wells Fargo messenger, Bailey, murdered on a Santa Fe train between Florence and Newton. Robbers ransacked both safes and took about $1,000 in cash and jewelry. Bailey was attacked in his sleep with head injuries, indicating a brutal robbery.
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Newton
Kan
A Bailey
Wells Fargo Company
Florence
Thea
Baktley
Evans to seek treatment at mineral Springs resort
Admiral Evans commanding the Atlantic fleet travels from Magdalena bay to San Francisco aboard the Connecticut. Upon arrival in San Francisco he proceeds by rail to San Luis Obispo for treatment at a mineral springs resort. The Connecticut returns to Magdalena bay via San Diego and joins the fleet under Rear Admiral Lyons to sail up the coast toward San Diego.
Women Policemen Advocated by New York Club
The Women's Democratic club of New York backed appointing women as policemen at their monthly meeting in the Hoffman House. Miss Hattie Miller spoke on the topic and the group enthusiastically endorsed her views. They said women guardians of the peace would watch over children arbitrate disputes and protect women on city streets.
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New York
Women's Democratic Club of
Hoffman House
Hattie Miller
Guardians of the Peace
Cit
Sixty Miners Die in Wyoming Coal Mine Disaster
A gas explosion at Union Pacific Coal Co mine No 1 in Ilanna Wyoming kills about sixty miners. A second blast at 10 30 p m during rescue efforts adds to the death toll including the state mine inspector and many volunteers. For twenty years the mine has seen prior fatal explosions, with 300 lives lost in No 1.
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Ilanna
Wyo
Union Pacific Coal Company
Briggs
Durton
D M Slies
Lodge
United Mine Workers of America
Anarchists Attack Officers After Premature Bomb Blast
In New York an anarchist bombs incident fatally injures two bystanders or attackers and injures four policemen and others at a mass meeting. The bomber was wounded, unconscious, and later questioned, claiming commission to kill police and refusing to name accomplices.
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New York
Union Pacific to Rehire Discharged Mechanics in Omaha
Union Pacific announces a $50,000,000 bond issue and a plan to re-employ most workers recently laid off in the mechanical department. A minor official indicated that all shops along the line would soon bring back the majority of the men previously discharged.
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Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific Railroad
Navy Fleet to Visit Auckland on New Zealand Stopover
The Atlantic battleship fleet is set to call at Auckland New Zealand en route from Samoa to Sydney Australia. The stop will provide coal bunkers a needed fill and honor New Zealand’s cordial invitation while signaling U S appreciation.
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Washington
Navy Department
Auckland
New Zealand
Samoa
Sydney
Australia
Philippines
Japan
United States
Severe Quakes Hit Mexico City Injuring Four
Mexico City endured two strong earthquakes on Thursday with shocks at 4 30 pm and 9 17 pm lasting several minutes. Four Mexican workers were injured and property damage, mainly on Calle San Francisco, caused panic as crowds fled theaters and walls cracked across the city. The tremors were felt over about 600 miles from Guanajuato to Rincon Antonio.
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Mexico City
Guanajuato
Rincon Atonio
Calle San Francisco
Jerome on Trial in New York As Bribery Case Unfolds
Jerome on trial as William IL Tillinghast a bribery witness for Metropolitan Street Railway testifies on charges of neglect of duty against District Attorney Jerome. The hearing before former Chief Justice Andrews includes counsel Franklin Pierce for the complainants and Jerome defending himself.
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New Yorkh
William IL Tillinghast
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Jerome
Metropolitan Street Mailway Company
William FF. King
Andrews
Court of Appeals
Hughes
Franklin Pierce
Mr. Jerome
Aldrich Currency Bill Passed by Senate
Washington The Aldrich currency bill cleared the Senate by a 42 to 16 vote with party lines. It authorizes emergency currency up to 590 million for national banks backed by state and municipal bonds and sets new reserve and investment rules including limits on bank stock holdings and officer ownership prohibitions.
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Washington
Aldrich
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Irida
Laboatette
Silver Dollars No Longer Shipped Free of Charge
Secretary Cortelyou issues a circular announcing the 1908 appropriation for silver coin transport is exhausted and no more standard silver dollars will be sent to applicants free of charge from the treasurers offices. The prior policy of shipping silver coin to banks free of express charges began about twenty five years ago.
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Washington
Cortelyou
Congress
United States
Union Pacific Plans Bond Issue On Unmortgaged Lines
Union Pacific directors announced a stockholders meeting for May 5 to authorize issuing bonds secured by mortgage on unmortgaged lines including the Leavenworth Kansas and Western and the Topeka and Northwestern. Stockholders will ratify the taking over of these roads by Union Pacific.
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New York
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Leavenworth, Kansas & Western
Topeka & Northwestern
Union Pacific
General Horne Acquitted on Insanity Defense
Kansas City jury finds General Richard C Iforna not guilty by reason of insanity in the murder of H J Groves managing editor of the Kansas City Post. The case involves the shooting of O D Woodward theatrical manager and president of the Kansas City Post after Horne learned his services were terminated.
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Kansas City
Richard C Iforna
H. J Groves
Kansas City Post
Horne
O D Woodward
H J Groves
Bank Reopens After Settlement With Government
Kansas City bank resumes operations after paying 2870,000 in cash to a syndicate that assumed all the bank’s slow paper and assets deemed bad by officials. Receiver George T Cutts reports the National Bank of Commerce will reopen Monday with 47 percent of deposits in vaults and Ridgely as president.
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Kansas City
National Bank of Commerce
George T Cutts
Ridgely
England Feeds America With Its Own Meat
London ships two million pounds of tinned meat valued at 100 000 to New York amid American meat scarcity. The move follows a financial crisis forcing cattle sales and lower meat prices while demand rises, with freight costs borne twice across the Atlantic. London remains the cheapest meat market in the world.
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New York
London
America
Chicago
Ingland
Atlantic
Tornado and Blizzard Hit Michigan Regions
A southern Michigan tornado near Jackson damaged farm property around Blackman and Woodville with barns split and windmills toppled. A nighttime blizzard struck the upper peninsula with heavy snow and 40 mph winds causing large drifts and reduced visibility.
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Detroit Mich
Jackson
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Blackman
Woodville
Menominee
Troops Willi Once, More Take the Field Against Miners
Secretary Taft announced after a cabinet meeting that troops have been ordered to the Treadwell mines on Douglas Island Alaska where miners are on strike. Troops will reach Fort William H Seward in two hours by steamer. Dynamite is reportedly in strikers possession and a threat was made to blow up shafts.
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Washington
Taft
Treadwell
Douglas Island
Alaska
Sron
Fort Wilam H Seward
Kaiser Says No Objection to Hill Appointment
Emperor Wilhan reportedly expressed no objection to the appointment of Hill Venice as ambassador. telegrams printed in IW papers discuss his alleged reluctance to accept Dr David J His a United States ambassador and related statements about other postings and replies.
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Venice
Wilhan
David J
United States
Ile
Mirchillier
Chillemagna
Ger
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