12 Apr 1902
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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1902
Page
1
Governor Wellaha a declares Arbor Day April 15 as a legal holiday. Utah mines dividends reach 1 163 500 for Q1 1902, salt lake milk dealers form fixed-price association, Payson chickpox misidentified, and health report notes seventy five deaths in Salt Lake City.
Reported in the eastern region insurgents score gains near Carupano and El Pilar as government forces suffer defeats. With 850 troops, only 350 retreat or survive after April 3 engagement. shortages of funds hinder pay, prompting forcible enlistment fears and reinforcements from Los Andes. President Castro orders more troops amid mounting crisis.
A former Bushveldt carabineers trooper in Liverpool accuses disbanded Australian officers of murdering about 35 to 40 people. He recounts Dutch children aged 2 and 12 and their sister arriving to surrender for food. the girl and one boy were wounded, the other boy and his brother were killed, and the girl died later.
Rebels commanded by General Nicolas Baptiste attacked Jacmel on the south coast, captured the town, occupied it for twenty four hours, freed prisoners, then withdrew to the hills with arms and ammunition. During the battle two men were killed and several were wounded.
Nettles Russell known as Sensation Nett is jailed for alleged murder of William Hawkes, a Kalispell farmer. The pair fought at a dance hall, Russell struck Hawkes with a cuspidor, fracturing his skull. Hawkes’ body found in a livery stable near the hall Monday morning.
Owing to long separation between the Transvaal mission at Rroonstad and leaders like Mr Steyn and General De larey, peace negotiations show little progress. Schalk Burger and colleagues may move to a better center to continue talks. A Johannesburg chamber of mines meeting praised General Botha for restraining destruction and forecast mining activity resuming by July with much of the industry back in operation in months.
George G Ward, vice president of the Commercial Cable Co, in San Francisco, says the coast to Philippines cable will be built regardless of Congress. He notes the first link from San Francisco to Honolulu should finish by October and the Atlantic cable will depart from England soon. Landing site on the West Coast is undecided, with Monterey or San Francisco the likely landing point.
A severe storm swept Prattville Texas on a Saturday night. it rained hard for about twenty minutes from the north destroying property along an eight mile path to Prado. Livestock losses were reported and the landscape described as wrecked with every leaf and fruit gone.
The Amalgamated Mines hoisting engineers strike idles over three thousand workers at the Washoe smelters in Anaconda. At a strikers meeting all vowed not to return at the old scale, claiming many recruits and a pledge to fight to the end.
The surgeon general received Major Kennedy's report for the month ended Feb 15. There were 2601 sickness cases, 8.39 percent of the command, up slightly from the previous month due to measles on the transport Sheridan and rising material fever among troops.
The civil service commission has sent a senate inquiry response detailing examinations since 1883. It shows 498 894 exams conducted, 321 283 passes, and 48 779 appointments, with 27.6 percent of those passing securing positions. the current eligible roll lists 30 584.
Operations restart in nine Butte mines after stationary engineer walkout ends. At Parrot mine a major Amal property, new engineers run machinery efficiently and ore is flowing. Full force at work. shipments move to Amelters at Anaconda. trouble appears resolved.
Hydraclio Grant and Colonel S GB Luedlum of Keystone Placer Mining were near Telluride Colorado when a hydraulic giant failed. Luedlum was killed instantly as a torrent hurled him fifty feet down the slope while Peter Epewich was seriously injured. The body was later found drifting a hundred feet from the nozzle.
In Salt Lake region reports recount Clyde Felt and Brenry Potts confessing to involvement in the Collins cave death. Felt claims Collins killed himself with a razor after plotting to hide his belongings, while Potts denies knowledge. County Attorney Christensen mentions possible second degree murder or manslaughter charges pending full investigation.
An official note from Copenhagen states the Danish ministry has no connection with Captain Christias. Christias sought an audience, but premier Dr Denitzer declined to meet him and refused a copy of Christias report on negotiations for selling the Danish West Indies.
Dick Bayless of the Joplin Missouri baseball team saved nine men from smoke and flames at the Walcott mine before exhaustion overtook him, with two more workers rescued as the hoister house collapsed. The article also notes Senate votes on revenue service promotion and the oleomargarine bill with tax provisions and regulatory details.
Misa Anna Woodward, 17, of Denver, dies from burns suffered during her father Warren D Woodward and Misa Lottie Newvildle's wedding. A paper shade on a lamp caught fire during the ceremony. the father brushing the gown caused a flash. Guests struggled to smother flames but she died from the injuries.
Smoke and flames flare from the mouth of the No 3 shaft at the Union Pacific mine in Carbon Wyoming after a long smouldering fire. A work crew walling the mouth to stop the blaze faces renewed outbreak, mirroring a history of fires since the No 2 shaft was sealed two decades ago.
Clinton Dotson was hanged Friday morning at the state prison in Deer Lodge before about 500 spectators for conspiring in his father Captain Oliver Dotson’s murder last February. He offered no last words, slept shortly before the ritual, and his neck was broken by the drop.
The house judiciary committee chose to substitute the Ray bill for the senate version on addressing anarchy and incendiary propaganda. The Ray bill goes further by excluding anarchists and extending suppression powers beyond the senate proposal.
William T. Lane, a colored servant, was tried in Philadelphia for the murder of Ellen J. Jordon and her daughter Madeline and the wounding of a third daughter. The jury found him guilty of murder in the first degree after a trial lasting less than ninety minutes, with testimony limited to determining the degree of murder.
Senate and House actions highlight the passage of the regular annual supply bill with minor amendments. Debates on the revenue cutter bill resumed as the session moves toward approving long delayed legislation including pensions and military expenditures.
The April 4 Senate and House proceedings show both chambers considering the Chinese exclusion bill. In the House members split on different bills with Meyers Hitt and Adams supporting the majority while Clark Kahn and Nephew spoke for the minority. A small deficiency bill carrying 143000 was passed. The Senate opened with Mr Mitchell of Oregon delivering the opening speech arguing for exclusion and a detailed analysis of the measure.
April 18 report details general debate showing unanimous support for exclusion. Mr Taylor of Ohio presented the Norton Trutice contested election from Missouri Twelfth declaring the seat vacant. Senate action followed Indian appropriation bill before turning to the exclusion measure with Mr Fairbooks of Indiana delivering the principal speech.
The measure reenacts existing exclusion laws and ties in treaty provisions to extend to the Philippines and U S possessions, forbidding Chinese labor influx. The Philippine commission is directed to enforce provisions locally. Senate confirms tax repeal conference report and passes a national guard bill and other measures.
Boston papers urge men to apply for inside brewery work with former staff given first consideration. In Tusumba Alabama five dead two mortally wounded and two seriously hurt amid a confrontation involving a rifle wielded by Will Randle during arrest.
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