Utah News Highlights Include Veto, Roads, Cemeteries
The mayor plans to veto the search and reward law passed by Salt Lake City Council. Utah events include the fourth annual Episcopal convocation in Salt Lake, a new granite monument for President John R. Winder, and the Oregon Short Line rail project moving to condemn land for a double track through Clearfield. Other items note a proposed high speed motorcycle for the Ogden canyon patrol, a missing Salt Lake socialist speaker Dr. Davis, and homecoming efforts in Lehi. Federal decisions cover land openings in Juab County and a Utah suit loss over saline lands. The state budget, fatal accidents, and a push to replace inferior seed wheat with standard hard wheat are also reported.
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Northwes t developer James J Jil plans retirement and mortgage move
Minneapolis reports James J Jil a longtime Northwest developer intends to retire from active business. He cites a $600 billion Great Northern mortgage as the first step to secure funds for repairs extensions and improvements while he seeks rest and time to decide when to quit. He rejects claims of railroad combining and stresses the mortgage solidifies the road to stay aligned with the country’s growth.
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James J. Jil
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Great Northern Railroad
Jill
Hill
Gary on witness stand in steel trust inquiry
Washington reports that Albert J. Gary, chairman of United States Steel, testified before the House steel trust investigation committee. He offered to lay bare all facts and denied plans to form a world steel monopoly, admitting U S Steel dominates its subsidiaries.
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United States Steel Corporation
Lbert JT
Gary
Steel Trust’ Investigation Committee
House
Explosion at La Loma fortress sparks political plot claim
An explosion on Tiscapa hill near Managua destroyed La Loma fortress and wounded or killed about 120 soldiers. Officials say the blast was the result of a political plot aimed at President Adolfo Díaz, with many liberal supporters of former President Estrada detained while the president and his ministers escaped harm.
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Nicaragua
la Loma
Tiscapa Hill
Estrada
Adolfo Diaz
Pleads Guilty to Save France in Colorado Case
In Denver federal court Harry Bane faced charges for sending blackmail letters to merchants in Ouray Colorado. Testimony from Mrs Marle Smith of Ouray claimed she wrote the letters and Bane mailed them without knowing their contents. Bane was acquitted and Mrs Smith was arrested.
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Colo
Harry Bane
Ouray
Marle Smith
Bane
Americans Image Guatemala Mining Concessions Details
New York secretary of ex Lieutenant Governor ABe Sarecky reports from Guatemala City that President Cabrera granted vast mining and public service concessions to the Guatemala Mining and Development company led by ex Lieutenant Governor Spriggs. The deal gives American and French bankers control of substantial mineral wealth and franchise rights in Guatemala with a 10 percent net profit payment to the government.
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L A Sarecky
Abe Spriggs
Montana
United States
W. A Clark
Suiday
Spriggs
Guatemala City
Cabrera
Guatemala Mining and Development Company
Sarecky
Republic of Guatemala
Controversy over withholding records in Knox dispute
Washington D C brisked by a clash between Secretary Knox and President Taft as he refused to turn over confidential papers. The House committee on expenditures probes the $2450 voucher for a portrait of former Secretary Day. Rosenthal received 850 dollars. 1600 dollars remains unaccounted for.
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Red Lopez Executed Over Surrender of Agua Prieta
Red Lopez was executed in Cananea, Mexico, after a court martial sentenced him to eight years for selling out to American interests while commanding at Agua Prieta. Conflicting guards claimed either an escape attempt or a plea for execution, with reports that Lopez confessed to receiving $4,000 for surrender to federals.
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Red’ Lopez
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Lopez Onesis
Republic Formed in Tijuana Severs Ties with Liberal Party
The Insurrectos in Tijuana formed a new republic of Lower California on Friday and elected Dick Ferris as president. They will await word from General Pryce before appointing a new general, with Pryce to be preferred if he returns as expected Sunday. Ferris, a Los Angeles promoter, ran for lieutenant governor in last year’s primaries.
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Ferris
Los Angeles
Attorney General Warns Juries Hard to Sentence Antitrust Violators
Attorney General Wickersham told the House committee that juries and courts have resisted prison penalties under the antitrust law. He cited Standard Oil and American Tobacco rulings as prompting a push to convict violators, with plans to augment prosecutions against meat packers milk dealers grocers naval stores and window glass interests.
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Supreme Court
Standard Oil
American Tobacco
Wickersham
House Committee On Expenditures
Department of Justice
Russian alarm at Chinese weapon buildup in Manchuria
In St Petersburg the Novoe Vremya warns of a growing Chinese armament in Manchuria. It notes 6,500 European trained troops near Harbin, auxiliary forces nearby, 90,000 rural guards along the eastern railroad, and four divisions of regulars stationed at strategic points in the province, prompting Russia to seek vigilance.
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Novce Vremya
Manchuria
Harbin
Castro Being Watched in Portugal Over Venezuelan Exile
Lisbon reports that Cipriano Castro former Venezuelan president is in Portugal under surveillance. The United States informed Portugal of a steamer at Teneriffe loaded with artillery and munitions awaiting a chance to return to Venezuela. The Seculo notes Castro was recently in Oporto then Lisbon and has kept a strict retirement for two weeks.
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Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Portugal
Ita
Castro
Teneriffe
Seculo Asaya Castro
Oporto
Tragic Salt Lake boating disaster claims sixteen
A Utah lake launch capsized during a party outing, drowning six members and leaving ten others clinging to the hull until rescue. Captain Edwin Brown owned the boat. the victims include Frank Drown Vera Brown Helen Brown Edward Helms Benjamin Raymond and Sherwood Raymond. The party honored a forthcoming marriage of Sherwood Holmes to Vera Brown.
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Salt Lake City
Utah Lake
Frank Drown
Vera Brown
Helen Brown
Edward D. Helms
Benjamin W. Raymond
Sherwood Raymond Holmes
Misa Vera Brown
Edwin Brown
Judge Cibert I Gary Pleads For Steels Wages
In a public address to American steel and iron manufacturers at the Metropolitan Club, Judge Cibert I Gary urged not to reduce workers' wages unless absolutely necessary, noting employees have more at stake than employers when price cuts are proposed. The remarks were released publicly on Sunday.
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New York
Atake
Steel and Iron Manufacturers of America
Metropolitan Club
Cibert I Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Seattle residents urged to show cause on coal claims
May Lose Coal Claims. Seattle figures May Lose Mackey coal group lands as claimants including Seattle ex postmaster George M Stewart and ex municipal electric chief Richard M Arms must show cause within sixty days why locations should not be cancelled for failure to file patent within three years of location date. No criminal charges are mentioned in the proceedings.
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Seattle
George M Stewart
Richard M Arms
Municipal Electric Plant
Mackey Coal Group
Juneau Land Office
Wilson's Tour Ends as Governor Returns to Trenton
After a day of political conferences Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey resumes duties in Trenton following a west and south tour. He received visitors from all sections of the country including senators representatives and private citizens.
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Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Trenton
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Grubstake Committee Seeks Colorado Prospectors
The Wal Grubstake Prospectors report the grubstake committee of the chamber of commerce is ready to receive applications in person or by letter from prospectors willing to search for minerals within Colorado.
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Chamber of Commerce
Colorado
Power Plant Destroyed in Vancouver Fire
A boiler room blaze at the Vancouver power plant of the Portland Railway Light and Power Company leveled the facility early Sunday. Loss pegged at 65000 dollars with 35000 dollars insured. Vancouver remains served from the Portland plant.
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Portland Railway, Light and Power Company
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