Utah State News Highlights and Local Incidents
A Utah roundup reports waterworks in Fl emore near realization. A 9 year old Salt Lake boy suffers serious injuries from a railroad tricycle accident. Ogden and Ogden region activity includes track filling after storm damage and a naval review in San Francisco. Other items cover fire protection plans, temperance drives, a Democratic state convention date, and a range of personal tragedies and civic moves. Local officials discuss road rate changes and the Weber club move, with notes on a natural monument proclamation and medical licensing tests.
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Fulmer
Salt Lake
Pangultch
Brig Johnson
Springville
Bingham Junction
Fort Douglas
War Department
Movement For
Temperance
Ephraim
Aecent
Denver
Salt Lake City
Ogden Lucln
Thomas Pierpont
Salt Lake Valley
Adam Butler
Hooper
San Francisco
George Bails
Ogden
Bails
Mary Mirabeth Bulkley
John Cain
Long Beach
Cal
A Western Passenger Association
Jens S. Nielsen
Pleasant Grove
A. A Duncan
Weber Club
Wiliam Ashton
Southern Pacific
Oregon Short
Sparks
Nev
Lake City
White River Canyon
San Juan County
Utah
Henry LaMotte
Axel Hulgren
Murray
West Webe
Joseph C. Jenson
Agricultural College
Logan
God
Italy and Turkey on Verge of War Over Post Offices
Rome reports Italy may dispatch an eleven ship squadron under Admiral Grenat to Turkish waters plus a plan to occupy a small island if needed. The move stems from Turkey denying Italian post offices while others operate, amid broader tensions and a missionary murder in Tripoli.
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Rome
F Grenat
Duke of the Abruzzi
Asia Minor
Turkey
Tripoli
Ftatians
Memorial Services in the House for Rep George W. Smith
Memorial services were held in the House of Representatives for the late Representative George W. Smith of Sinots. It marked the first prayer opening in two weeks as the House had been in continuous session. Members Thistlewood R Nodenberg Chapman Louder Graff Tussell Chaney Steenerson offered tributes.
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Washington
House of Representatives
George W. Smith
Sinots
House
James Lally Burned in Jail Fire in Seneca Kansas
James Lally, charged with murder, was burned to death in a jail fire in Seneca early Saturday. The sheriff found him unconscious in his cell and carried him out. Lally was awaiting trial for the killing of Herbert Jordan, a newspaper man and former secretary to Gov. W. J. Dailey, in Sabetha on February 14.
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Kan
James Lally
Horsethief Captured Near Green River Utah
Oregon horse thief Lorell Gruell alias Gsear Wells was captured after two years in holes in the Walls country thirty miles west of Green River Emery County Utah Deputy Sheriff Axel Steele Salt Lake Sheriff Pace and Yale Oregon Sheriff Odell took him to Salt Lake then to Oregon to face trial.
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Salt Lake City
Hole In the Walls
Green River
Emery County
Utah
Wells
Lorell Gruell
Oregon
Axel If Steele
Salt Lake
Sherif Pace
Robert Odell
Yale
Orege
Odell
Landed in Jail Before He Had Committed Any Crime
San Francisco police confined Diffenbacher in the city prison awaiting investigation with no specific charge filed. He admits being a wire tapper and claims his poolroom operations are legal, saying he came to California for health but would have committed a crime if opportunity arose. He has not committed an offense since arriving.
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San Branciscao
Diffenbacher
California
Two Men Killed and Two Wounded in Pistol Duel
In Warrensburg Missouri Sunday night James Ryan chief of police and Byron Hall son of farmer J Hall were killed while James E Basham and Robert Pol were wounded. Officers were attempting to seize an automatic revolver from Hall when Hall shot the three. The officers fired back and Hall was shot twice.
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Warrensburg
James Ryan
Byron Hall
Hall
James E. Basham
Robert Pol
Estes
Texas flood drives thousands from East Fort Worth homes
A rapid river rise left at least three thousand homeless across East Fort Worth as floods surged in Clear and West Forks. Rail service crippled, North Fort Worth isolated, and towns like Mineral City and Cleburne inundated. An engine crew died in a washout near Cleburne. losses top half a million dollars.
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Fort Worth
Texa
East Fort Worth
Mineral City
Weatherford
Cleburne
Here
Santa Fe
Long
Outrages in Manchuria report cautions about Harbin and Mukden
Reuters dispatch describes Narbin as dominated by the Chinese Pastern Railway company with a self styled civil governor. It notes unsafe conditions after dark and a troubling influx of lower class Japanese. Several streets show drunk and disorderly behavior and disrespect toward Europeans.
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London
Reuter
Harbin
Mukden
Manchuria
Narbin
South Manchuraa
Much Money in New York Banks
New York money market showed abundant funds last week with mid monthly dividend disbursements. Call money required 1.25 percent to place funds and ninety day loans dipped under 2 percent as gold exports began. The Treasury call for government deposits is not expected to tighten rates.
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New York
United States Treasury
Murchie Nominated U S Marshal for Massachusetts
Washington reports Guy Murchie of Boston nominated as United States marshal for Massachusetts. Murchie served with the Rough Riders in Cuba and has since been active in the state militia. He was named to Governor Guilds staff as an aide de camp with the rank of captain. In February 1907 Roosevelt acted as godfather to his child.
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Washington
Guy Murchie
Boston
United States
Massachusetts
Murchie
Rough Riders
Guild
Roosevelt
Tobacco Trust Will Take Its Chances
New York reports no basis for a voluntary dissolution of the American Tobacco company says Caleb C Dula vice president after James I Duke returns from California He asserts government antitrust inquiries show the company has not violated any laws and will weather the situation as before
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New York
American Tobacco Company
Caleb C Dula
Dula
James I. Duke
California
Duke
Caucus on Currency Bill Delayed by Sundry Civil Appropriation
Washington Republican leaders postponing a caucus planned for Tuesday evening due to delays in reporting the sundry civil appropriation bill. The group wants immediate attention on that supply measure and resists advancing any financial or currency bill before it.
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Washington
House
Vreeland Plan Next for House Action in Currency Fight
Washington action shapes currency bill prospects as House Banking and Currency Committee tables the Aldrich plan and invites a Vreeland substitute hearing. The session weighed whether to issue a formal report while aiming to unify measures in conference with the Senate.
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Washington
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Vreeland
New York
House
Congress
Senate
House ‘Committee On Banking and Currency
National Bank Act
Aldrich
la Vollette
French and Arabs clash on Tamlet plain in Algeria
French column posted on Talvaza hill repelled a dawn attack by Berbers and nomad Arabs on the Tamlet plain. After a fierce battle the French pursued for six miles, recovering green flags. French losses reached 28 dead and 100 wounded, with foreign legion suffering heavily. Berber casualties counted 125 dead.
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Colomb
Becher
Algeria
Talvaza
Tamiet
Waa
Foreign Legion
Bold Bank Robbers Strike Citizens State Bank Chautauqua
Two men robbed Citizens State Bank in Chautauqua Kansas at 9 30 Friday morning forcing cashier C Weatherhouse and Del Easley to enter the vault. They secured about 3000 dollars and fled into the Osage hills into Oklahoma with four pursuers in pursuit. One robber identified as William Tennant a 23 year old former Chautauqua resident who had recently escaped a Nawata Oklahoma jail on horse stealing charges.
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Coffesville
Kan
Citizens’ State Bank
Chautauqua
C. Weatherhouse
del Easley
Osage Hills
Oklahoma
Ashier Walterhouse
Willam Tenant
Nawata Okla
Federal Court Lacks Power to Stop State Rail Rate Changes
The United States Court of Appeals rules federal courts cannot enjoin a state railway commission from changing rates until they are fixed. The decision affirms the Nebraska circuit court’s decree denying a restraint on the Nebraska Railway Commission’s rate modifications for grain and grain products transported in Nebraska. The Burlington raid action originated the case.
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St Louis
United States Count of Appeals
United States Circuit Court of Appeals of
Nebraska
Nebraska Railway Commission
Burlington Raid
Man sacrifices life saving kitten in city street incident
Dominico Bello gave his life to rescue a pet kitten as a New York truck operated by Edward Flaherity of the Moison company moved on East Thirty ninth street. The kitten escaped unharmed while Bello was crushed attempting the rescue.
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New York
Tensyeield
Dominica
Bello
Edward Flaherity
New York Moison Company
East Thirty Ninth Street
Dominico
Russia Seeks Balkan Settlement Through Concerted Powers
Foreign Minister Iswolsky told the Duma that no definite Macedonian gains have emerged. He praised Russian backed by Austria Hungary Germany Italy and France with Britain's cautious approval. Reforms in Macedonia are urgent. cooperation of all powers is essential to avoid conflict. Russia rejects Britain's proposal and pursues a peaceful, self interested policy to preserve the European concert after the Russo Japanese War.
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St Petersburg
Asworphyon
Duma
Balkan
Austria
Iungary
Germany
Italy
France
Great Britain
Macedonia
Russia
M Iswolsky
Death ends cross country race home for 85 year old banker
Addison Parkison of Rensselaer Indiana, a retired banker and farmer, died in Western Springs Illinois while en route from California to his Indiana home. At 85 he pursued the long homeward journey despite pneumonia, aided by relative James Mooney who accompanied him until his death near completion of the trip.
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Chicago
Addison Parkison
Rensselaer
Ind
Western Springs
California
James Mooney
Tragic death of Woodbury pastor shocks town
The Woodbury Presbyterian pastor Reverend George W. Tomson was found dead with a bullet wound at the Newton hotel on Friday. Reported sensational details link him to several local women, but the truth remains unverified as investigations unfold.
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Woodbury
George W. Tomson
Woodbury Presbyterian Church
Banker Indicted for Bank Misstatement in Colton Case
Santa Cruz Cal grand jury indicted Walter J Barnett for perjury in a Colton will contest. He testified on December 17, 1906 that he held $205,997 on deposit at California Safe Deposit Bank as special administrator, but records showed only $10,474 on hand. Judge Smith ordered a bench warrant and Barnett fined $10,000 on motion by District Attorney Knight.
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Santa Cruz
Cal
Walter J Barnett
Colton
Ellen Colton
California Safe Deposit Bank
Knight
Smith
Noted Indian Guide D Alexander Ren Cantaer Dies
Noted Indian guide and interpreter known as Ren Cantaer died after a stroke. He guided Father De Smet on a second Sioux mission and traveled with Generals Sherman and Sully in 1866 locating agencies and forts from Yankton to Fort Benton along the Missouri River.
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Lower Brule
Alexander Rencanter
Missouri Valley
St Louis
Fort Benton
Rencanter
Father de Smet
General Sherman
General George Sully
Yankton
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Utat State News
Flemore
Horsethief
Texas
Heroes of
San Juan
Tobacco Trust
Araus
Tamlet
Kitten
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