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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1909
Page
2
A flood of brief Utah items reports Mayfield residents planning a waterworks project while Salt Lake City records multiple fatalities from accidents and suicides. Ogden and Ephraim news note legal and civic actions, railroad progress, and a push for a state public service commission.
The report lists twelve senators set to retire when the Sixty first Congress convenes in a special session on March 15. Notables include Hepburn of Iowa and Teller of Colorado, with others like Sherman of New York and Foraker among those cited for long service and prior leadership roles.
The Austr ia reports sighting a drifting vessel named Condor between Cap Paleon and Hoabibts off the Algerian coast on February 27. Five bodies were recovered. one fell back into the sea as the steamer neared, with signs the crew had been dead about ten days.
A congressional territories committee meeting on Saturday abandoned consideration of statehood for New Mexico and Arizona at the current session. The sensational scene centered on corruption accusations and political control, with no action taken on the bill and a push for further meetings.
Washington reports President Roosevelt endorses a navy restructuring plan from the 6 commission. The plan seeks a general and military council, five bureau divisions, and a grand council with assistant secretary and flag officers. It aims to reorganize duties without increasing overall expenditure, ensuring prudent spending.
London reports the Balkan dispute defies an easy solution despite some negotiation progress. Officials say no definite plan yet to ease Austro Serbian tension. no indication of Tunisia’s approval of stepping toward Serbia.
Washington bill grants discharged Negro soldiers of the Twenty fifth Infantry the right to prove their innocence and seek restoration to the arm. The measure, passed by the Senate, faces presidential action after opposition from Slayden of Texas who argued it subverts the Roosevelt era policy.
Jackson Ky. James Hargis and other men on bond faced surrender to Threattitt county officers after bondmen surrendered him. He was taken to Irvine to await a second trial in April related to his father’s murder. A recent dance incident involved an attempted murder of his cousin.
In a Saturday house session Representatives Gaines of Tennessee and Spetcher Cannon exchanged insults. Gaines claimed being insulted, Gaines argued he was out of order, the speaker called for order, and the sergeant at arms briefly drew the mace as the dispute escalated.
William C. Core pres ident of United States Steel corp denied Indies seeking a conference to end the current rate war. He said no overtures had been made and reported price changes last Saturday aimed at winning new business.
In Council Bluffs detectives identified a swindler by victims from various states who had come to confirm charges of large scale fraud. Inspector Swenson led the government case and noted the fraud grew as more victims were found over time.
A new prohibition bill progresses in the Utah Senate and House amid a busy session. Provisions include strict statewide ban on liquor sales with dispensary limits, a June special election for capital matters, and measures affecting employment, licensing, and government operations.
Fragmented text discusses success as measuring usefulness in society. Mentions a widow, a mother in a Christmas carol, and Tiny Tim to illustrate social usefulness and duty. The source text is garbled but centers on how individuals fulfill social roles to be deemed successful.
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