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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1903

Page

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Utah state news roundup from Salt Lake area details

Article compiles multiple Utah items: Salt Lake back drivers union planning a meeting house in Pleasant Grove. franchise application for electric light in Trantsville. Crystal Creamery at Marion closing and moving equipment to Salt Lake. mumps outbreak among American Fork schoolchildren. surveyors find a monument on 2mmong peak at 14449 feet. Lena Larson of Pleasant Grove commits suicide. Leht ward subdivision plans. consolidation proposal for Salt Lake County school districts. Zola Shoedler fatally burned in Salt Lake City. Charles Smith attempts suicide in jail. Leroy Snow arrested for fast driving. James Livingston commits suicide at Salt Lake Theatre. Carl Pederson killed by boiler explosion near Milner Ida. state fish hatcheries report trout fry distributed in 1903. Mary C Lamb dies. Mrs Nebeker witnesses death. legal question over a school dance in Ogden. George Woodling found dead in Salt Lake. Wadley & Sons ship fire clay to Murray smelters. fiftieth anniversary of Christiana branch of Mormon church in Salt Lake City. John W Gibson killed by blast in a quarry.

Rebellion Rumors Rise in San Domingo City Government

Advices from United States Minister Power report dissension in the provisional San Domingo government amid talk of a fresh revolution. General Jimmiz heads opposition and may face operations as five people die in a Chicago area wreck near Albia.

State Department United States San Domingo Jimmiz Wos Y Gil Timiiz

War Department Preparing for Possible Colombia Campaign

General J Franklin Tell of Fort Leavenworth to Washington for consultations with general staff officers on a probable campaign against Colombia should troops move toward the isthmus. The discussion centers on potential actions by the War Department and staff college connections.

J Franklin Tell Fort Leavenworth Washington General Staff College General Staff Colombia Isthmus

Guilty of Contempt Against Franklin Union 4 Pressfreed ers

The Chicago court fined Franklin Union No 4 Pressfreed ers one thousand dollars for contempt of court after finding the union a corporation violated an injunction to stop interfering with the business of employees of ten printing firms in the Chicago Typothetae. Consul Malmros reports 800 Colombian soldiers sailed from Cartagena aboard the gunboats Cartagena and General Pinzon toward the Atrato river mouth. In the House, several committees will consider pending bills with pensions likely the only major action before the Christmas recess.

Franklin Union No 4 Pressfreeders Tudge Jessa Ifeldom Chicago Chicago Typothetae Tudge Malmros Colon State Department Cartagena General Pinzon Atrato River

Marines Sent to Panama as Colombia Moves on Isthmus

A company of US Marines from the steamer Prairie landed at Colon and marched toward Panama to counter a reported Colombian landing south of the isthmus. The move signals possible guerrilla warfare in the region, with Washington army and navy leaders monitoring developments and awaiting orders.

United States Colon Prairie Butler Panama Aviza San Miguel Gulf Tuira River Washington Navy Jranklin Bell Collkkge Leavenworth

Post office Fire Hero Saves Assistant As Mail Survives

In Mont Chestnut a post office blaze put assistant postmaster Miss Storrs at risk as Bert Stanley, a young man, carried her to safety through smoke and flames. Storrs, badly burned, saved most of the mail while the loss stood around $500.

Chestnut Mont Miss Storrs Bert Stanley Lfe

Fatal Accident Near Lovelocks Involving Rail Agent

A coroner's jury absolves P H Cook of Union Pacific of blame after a Browning revolver exploded while he explained its mechanism to J W Walters, Southern Pacific agent, killing Walters instantly. The incident occurred Friday evening at Lovelocks, described as an accidental shooting.

Lovelocks New J W. Walters Southern Pacific Ainmost P H Cook Union Pacific Cook W Walters

Buried with a Pig Sparks Moro Uprising in Jolo

The Manila Cable News reports a juamentado was killed in Jolo after a Moro burial with a pig ordered by Lt Col Rodgers of the Tifton cavalry. Two thousand Moros surrounded Jolo, prompting General Wood to launch an expedition as tensions rise. Judge Amidon convicts Sheriff Scofield in Minot for contempt after approaching a juror.

Manila Cable News Jolo Rodgers Tifton Cavalry B Troop Fifth Cavalry Wood Amidon Federal Cour Grand Park Scofield Minot Parro

War With Germany Predicted Pacific War Focus

Honolulu reacts to a report from Colonel Jones of the Hawaiian militia to Governor Carter. Jones cites Major General Arthur MacArthur predicting a future US-Germany war with major fighting in the Pacific Ocean and the Hawaiian Islands as a key objective.

Fightng Pacific Ocean Hawaiian Islands Honolulu Jones Hawaiian Militia Carter Territory of Hawaii Arthur MacArthur U. 8 A United States Germany Nawaiian Islands

Woman Tempted Him in Burlington Murder Plot

Levi Perham, 19, testifies in Burlington Vermont that he aided Mrs Mary Rogers to murder her husband for a $500 life insurance payout. He says Rogers lured the husband to a river bank, where he was chloroformed and drowned after a note allegedly signed by Rogers’s husband was pinned to his hat. Perham claims the body was later disposed of in the river.

Levi Perham Burlington Mary Rogers Perham Rogers

Diplomatic incident at Alexandretta ends U S relations

Mr Davis the American consul in Alexandretta was insulted and the Armenian associate arrested as mobs gathered. The consul lowered the flag and broke off relations with Turkish authorities, leaving the consulate to the vice consul amid anti Christian demonstrations.

United States Alexandrettag United Asiatio pTare Davis Beirat Iocal Waa Dayig Mc Davis Alexandretta

Wrecked Street Car Sparks Chicago Street Riot

In a riot on Alsted Street Chicago a nonunion conductor and a nonunion motorman were attacked by a mob amid a street car strike. Passengers including women refused to pay fares as the conductor halted the car until payment, and a passenger with a revolver forced the motorman to stop protection. The crew escaped as the car was partially wrecked.

Alsted Chicago

Montana Senate Passes Two Fair Trial Bills

The Montana Senate approved the judicial disqualification bill and a change of venue bill in civil cases. The venue bill, amended, returns to the house for concurrence. the disqualification bill passes without amendment and heads to the governor. A Senate bill allowing supreme court review of evidentiary rulings on appeal was read in the house and referred to the judiciary committee.

Montana Senate House Supreme Court Judiciary Committee

Women Appeal to President Roosevelt over Colorado Martial Law

Following Governor Peabody's martial law order in Teller County Cripple Creek 700 member Women's Auxiliary of the labor union telegrams President Roosevelt asking protection against what they call unjust state rulings.

Peabody Teller County Coloradoo Women's Auxiliary Cripple Creek Roosevelt

Money Burned in Tunisia Bank Notes

A state bank burned twelve million five hundred thousand dollars in paper money at St Petersburg Tunisia on Thursday. The notes were issued in August to meet anticipated trade demands but are no longer needed after the grain season. Total notes in circulation now are three hundred sixteen million dollars, unchanged from before the August issues.

St Petersburo Tunssia

Mrs Katherine Soffel Freed After Twenty Months In Prison

Mrs Katherine Soffel wife of Allegheny county jail warden, imprisoned for aiding the Driddle brothers escape, has been liberated after twenty months. During detention her husband obtained a divorce, and she declines stage offers to retire at her father's home.

Katherine Soffel Allegheny County Driddle Brothers Soffel

French Grace Darling Heroine of Ushant Fishermen Rescue

Rose Here, an Ushant fisherwoman, braved high seas to rescue six sailors from a wreck near her village. A ringed belt and a daring line connected her to the stranded crew as a boat could not launch. France begins a national subscription to honor her courage.

Rocka

Starved Riches: Huntington Man Dies of Starvation

Gugeng Crosuth, 62, of Huntington Connecticut, died after prolonged starvation. Once possessed of $50,000, he refused food for years, and after a fainting spell his health worsened. locals tried to admit him to a hospital, but he declined assistance.

Gugeng Crosuth Stuntington Conn

Race War In Berkley Virginia Drives Official From Office

Democrats in Berkley Virginia drive County Treasurer Lyons from office amid claims he registered negro voters and kept black residents confined to a town section. Streets filled with armed men, militia may be requested from Norfolk or Portsmouth as serious trouble is feared.

Berkley Lyons Norfolk Portsmouth Onca

Prison theft case ends with suspended sentence in Baltimore

Prison for Postal Thieves: Columbus Ellsworth Upton and Thomas W McGregor found guilty in U S district court Baltimore of conspiracy to rob the government tied to leather pouch contract. Sentence suspended pending motion for new trial. Charles Smith, linked to the 20000 pouch order, was principal witness against them.

Columbus Ellsworth Upton Thomas W McGregor United States District Court Baltimore Charles Smith Upton McGregor

Cabinet Talks About Sugar Policy After Meeting

The cabinet said only departmental matters were considered in a Tuesday session. Secretary Wilson spoke on beet sugar cultivation in Michigan and urged self sufficiency in sugar production. Afterward Secretary Root and Assistant Secretary Loomis met briefly with the president, but no details were disclosed.

Wilson Michigan Root Loomis

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