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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1903
Page
1
The report surveys disease, politics, and conflict from Texan yellow fever relief to a Turkish settlement, East Asia tensions, Somaliland operations against the Mad Mullah, and martial law in San Domingo as governments cope with unrest.
A posse led by Weston county Sheriff McDermott fought a roving Cheyenne band on the Cheyenne river in Weston county. The sheriff and his deputy died, several posse members were wounded, and three Indians were killed with others wounded. A large response from Lusk accompanied by deputy Cook followed the scene.
A collision near Indianapolis involving a Big Four passenger train carrying Purdue students and friends to a game with Indiana University left fifteen dead and over fifty injured. Among the dead were three Purdue players and several IU staff and substitutes. most victims sustained serious or fatal injuries.
After two days of talks requested by the Great Falls chamber and with consent from United Copper and Amalgamated Copper, the mediation panel adjourned Saturday without a solution to the Butte shutdown. Disappointment runs high as people depart Butte and Anaconda on every train amid expected large exodus.
A Simla dispatch to the Daily Mail reports a powerful quake at Turrhez near Burbul Waidari in Persia. At least 350 people were killed and many injured as most of the town, including 184 carpet factories, were destroyed and only 32 stalls remained standing in the bazaar.
The president announced Saturday Sanford B Dole for the United States district judge post in Hawaii to replace the late Morris M Carter and Georges R Carter to become governor of Hawaii succeeding Governor Dole. The appointments will be sent to the Senate after Congress convenes.
Minister Powell cables from San Domingo as the Puerto Plata revolution grows. He urges a United States cruiser to be at Puerto Plata, with Baltimore sailing for the port but delayed until mid next week. The Dish is at Guantanamo and the navy department plans to move it to San Domingo.
A second battle between Sioux and Sheriff Miller’s posse occurred Monday on Horseshoe Creek northeast of Lusk Wyoming. Indians suffered deaths and injuries while horses and captives were reported as authorities prepare military response and pursue fugitives led by Tagie Feather alias Charlia Smith.
In Allertown Pennsylvania Thomas Bechtel killed his sister Mabel Bechtel during a quarrel over friendships and fled. He later killed himself by slashing his throat in his central police cell, found dead with a knife nearby. The funeral for Mabel Bechtel followed with details of her injuries.
Benjamin Franklin Weissinger shot and killed his brothers Louis and Frederick on a Pennsylvania farm near Pottstown while attempting to kill his sister and sister in law. He held a large posse at bay for nine hours before capture. The incident follows claims of insanity amid family abuse of a horse.
Mrs Emma Booth Tucker consul in America of the Salvation Army and wife of Commander Booth Tucker died in the eastbound California train No 2 wreck near Dean Lake Mo eighty five miles east of Kansas City. Colonel Thomas C Jiolland in Amity Colo was fatally injured. twenty others injured as Booth Tucker leaves seven children.
Advices from Pekin say China’s foreign office is alarmed by the Philippine government plan to buy 30000 water buffalos in South China to replace those killed. Minister Conger urged duty remission on exports as charity, but Ling Pang warned there may not be 50600 buffaloes and feared farmers would sell all they have, risking famine.
Fred Schuck, a Sixth Cavalry trooper and expert horseman, was fatally injured Friday when a halter slipped and the horse dragged him three times around the corral. Troopers clubbed the animal to halt it as Schuck’s body was hurled against troughs and posts leaving severe, gory injuries.
Reports say Cunchu tribesmen at Ro done on the Sungacha river in Manchuria massacred the entire crew of a Russian cargo steamer at a station on the Manchurian Tailway near Bodone and then killed forty five railroad guards. Reinfrocements from Harbin ordered to Bodone to dislodge the Chuochus.
Advisory board formed at the September 1903 Chicago convention issues a call for a December 1 gathering in Chicago. The aim is to unify farmers societies to obtain fair prices for farm goods and ensure consumers pay fair prices without trust profits.
Industrial disbursements in November totaled 15 million 977 thousand 800 dollars, the smallest monthly aggregate in years. Compared with 19 million 854 thousand 525 in October and 17 million 828 thousand 460 in September, the November payments reflect a decline. analysts cite United States Steel’s retirement of 130 million 411 thousand 9000 preferred stock under a conversion plan as a major factor reducing near term totals.
A roundup of recent western incidents including the death of Laramie pioneer Cassidy in Mexico City, a Coram Lumber plant fire causing $35 000 loss, miners joining the regular army, Miss Anna May Stanley's Montana and Cheyenne ties, a freight wreck near Salida killing three, a Southern Pacific collision in eastern Nevada with multiple deaths, a Butte hotel waitress suicide, a Trinidad coal strike, Morrison's potential estate share, Meyers shooting his landlord near North Yakima, Ryland found dead in Helena, a lynching investigation indicting George Saban, and mining incidents and explosions in Montana and Washington plus irrigation survey work in central Washington.
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