Utah State News Highlighting Early 20th Century Local Events
Nichfield Schools enroll about 700 with steady attendance. Provo mayor to be paid 1200 yearly under new city government. A pouch of mail stolen en route to Salt Lake. Twelve teaching positions open statewide. Vehicle accident in Gunnison claims 23 year old van Johnson. Efforts boost a good roads movement in Imery county. Logan appointive offices end with Evra Times resignation. Unidentified mangled body found near Ogden. Peach and pear campaigns in Brigham City and Utah County forecast strong fruit shipments. Lothart Packard honored for heroism. Ogden murder charge filed against Henry Southworth. Planes for a new state capitol invite bids from numerous architects. Ice storm damages Plain City crops. Cache valley sees rising perch tree plantings.
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Nichfield
Commission
Provo
United States Mall
Taft Douglas
Salt Lake City
A C Nelson
van Johnson
Hismore
Gunnison
Imery County
Logan
Evra Times
Oregon
Utah County
Utah
Friends of
Lothart Packard
Ogden
Young Packard
Olden Canyon
Eich
Weber County
Henry Southworth
Ogden Southworth
Ned
Hanks
von Philippint
Glenwood Park
Plain City
Cache Valley
State Capitol Commission
Salt Lake
Premier Stolypin Shot Down at Opera in Kiev
Reports say Russian Premier Peter Arkadyevich Stolypin was shot twice while in his private box at the Kiev opera house. He suffered a spinal fracture but officials express optimism for his recovery as the court martial of Dimitri Bogroff is set to begin September 20.
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St Petersburg
Ppa Stolypin
Russia
Kiev
Emperor Nicholas
Royal Box
Peter Arkazhevich Stolypin
University of
Ministry of the Interior
Ministry of Agriculture
Nobitit
Grodno
Baratosi
Garemykin
Tremler Stolypin
Dimitri Bogrofft
Dimitri Bogroff
President Taft Begins 13000 Mile Speaking Trip
President Taft departed Boston at 7 35 Sunday night on a 13000 mile speaking tour spanning 24 states with a schedule to continue until November 1. A crowd of several hundred gathered to bid him Godspeed as the special Boston and Albany train rolled out. The president’s party included Secretary Charles uv filles Major A W Butt Major Thomas L Rhodes U S A his physician and three Secret Service guards. Nine reporters joined the journey and the Pullman car Ideil was assigned to the president and his party for the entire trip.
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Boston
Taft
Boston & Albany Allroad
Charles Uv Filles
A W Butt
Thomas L Rhodes
Secret Service
Lawsuits Planned Over Los Angeles Times Explosion
Three petitions filed Saturday on behalf of two widows and a father seek damages for the deaths of husbands and sons in the Los Angeles Times building explosion of October 1 1910. The actions target the Times Mirror Company and executives Otis Chindler and others alleging negligence in building construction contributed to the fatalities.
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Jos Angeles
Los Angeles Limes
F Limes
Tfarnson Gias Otis
Harry Chindler
Alfec
Thines Company
Vietlins
Severe frost damages tobacco in Suffield area
A heavy frost struck Suffield Thursday night causing damage to standing tobacco. Officials estimate losses exceed $200000, ruin affecting about 600 acres with the worst frost here in twenty years, leaving an extended impact on local growers.
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Suffield
Heavy September Rain Hits Tucson Area
Heavy rain drenched Tucson and surroundings as the season’s hardest downpour in September caused washouts on two Southern Pacific sections about ten miles from Tucson.
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Tucson
Ariz
Yi Ernity
Southern Pacific
Tragic Train Platform Death near Hot Springs Junction
Walter Patten son of E L Patten of Prescott was fatally struck by a bridge timber while leaning from a coach on an eastbound passenger train near Hot Springs Junction. The incident occurred as the train passed the area, and Patten died instantly. Local authorities noted the accident followed disregarded warnings.
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Prescott, Arizy
Walter Patten
E L Patten
Prescott
Hot Springs Junction
Rebellion In China Besieged Cheng Tu Strives For Relief
News from Pekin reports Cheng Tu the capital of Sze Chuen under siege with 1800 troops inside the walls resisting rebels. Missionaries within the city, protected by the Canadian Methodist compound, rely on hoped relief as supply questions and communications remain critical. Tau Chan lies about 75 miles away.
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Cheng- Tu
Sze Chuen
Tsu Chau
Cheng Tu
Tau Chan
Native Press Reports Viceroy at Chengiu Destroyed
The native press says the viceroy at Chengiu has been destroyed and many roters killed. It also reports that the foreigners have moved to Chung King under escort.
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Ylankow
Amen
Chengiu
Chung King
New York Aviator Ward Faces Tough Westbound Start
James J Ward, first aviator to begin east to west in the continental air race for a 450000 prize, landed near Paterson at 6 25 pm after a night of being lost amid Jersey City railroad maze. He reported approaching 22 miles from his starting point as dusk fell, with about 150 to 200 miles covered for a credit of twenty or so.
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New York
James J Ward
William Randolph Hearst
Lamberts Lane
Paterson
N . Ye
Jersey City
Utah battleship silver service to be presented at sea duty
Navy officials say the silver service purchased by Utah for the battleship Utah will be presented when the ship is ready for sea duty. The ceremony is not delayed by protests over a center piece portrait of Brigham Young.
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Washington
State of
Utah
Navy
Brigham Young
President Taft rejects call to discipline Dr Wiley
Beverly Massachusetts reports President Taft will not punish Dr Harvey W Wiley head of the bureau of chemistry after the personnel board and Attorney General Wickersham urged action. The president’s opinion praises Wiley and says the attorney general acted on partial data.
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Beverly
Mass
Harvey W Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Taft
Department
Wickersham
Wiley
Attorney Generals
Wiley Vindicated by President on Vacation Remark
Dr Harvey W Wiley expressed satisfaction at the president's decision calling it a complete vindication. He spoke from Bluemont Virginia where he is spending a vacation on his mountain farm.
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Bluemont
Harvey W Wiley
Foreign crop conditions across major regions reported
Western Canada shows wheat harvest nearly complete with 15 to 18.5 crore bushels expected from 9.5 million acres. Europe faces moisture shortages yet yields in some areas improve. oil crop down, corn modest. Russia likely smaller wheat and rye, barley and corn outlook mixed. Argentina rains bolster harvest prospects.
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Washington
Canada
Europe
Russia
Argentina
Poisoned Cold Storage Chicken Sicken Navy Crew
Boston reports cold storage chickens blamed for the death of William Starkweather of New York and sickness among sailors aboard the battleship Michigan which arrived Friday causing a notable health scare aboard the ship.
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Boston
William Starkweather
New York
Staty
Michigan
Special meeting on repeal return canvass called
Governor Plaisted orders a special gathering of the governor and council to canvass official returns from the Augusta election on repealing the prohibition amendment to the state constitution.
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Augusta
Cgovernor Plaisted
Rioting in Aero Looms as Mexico Eyes Election Postponement
Reports indicate growing unrest in Mexico with Zapatista activity in the south and Magonistas in the north. Congress is expected to refuse delaying the congressional elections despite violent incidents including two bridges blown near Puebla Cuautitlan and a Chiapas uprising in Fichulco as discontent rises.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Congress
Zapatistas
Magonistas
Vera Cruz
Zapatas
Puebla
Cuautlt
Chiapas
Fichulco
Governors’ special train to visit eastern cities
A 6000 mile Governors’ special train will tour major eastern cities including St Paul Worcester Philadelphia New York and Boston to invite eastern residents to visit the west and view agricultural and industrial showcases. The party includes governors from Idaho California Oregon Minnesota Montana North Dakota Colorado Utah Nevada Wyoming South Dakota and other states with support staff.
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Ber
Chicago
St Paul
Tpormer
Grady
Idaho
Reilly Ausins
Boise Commercial Club
L W Hill
Novemy Wittsburg
Philadelphia
New York
Cincinnati
Washington
Rochester
Buffalo
Indianapolis
Johnson
California
Hawley
West
Oregon
Norriss Montana
Hay
Sheihart
Minnesota
Burke
North Dakota
Shafroth
Coloado
Spry
Utah
Carey
Wyoming
Sea Nevada
Vessey
South Dapte
Racing tragedy at Syracuse State Fair track kills nine
Nine people died and fourteen injured after a racing accident near the end of a fifty mile race at the Syracuse state fair track. Lee Olds car reportedly left the track, crashed through the barrier, and struck spectators, with six immediate deaths and three more dying en route to hospital.
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Syracuse
N .Y
State Fair Track
Lee Old Held
Mariners Rescued From Thekla Wreck Reach Punta Arenas
The captain and fifteen crew members of the German bark Thekla, wrecked last July off Staten Island, arrived in Punta Arenas Chile aboard a transport ship after spending nearly two months on a desert island subsisting on seals.
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Punta Arenas
Chile
Staten Island
Terra del Diego
Disastrous Blaze Destroys Buildings in Goldfield
A major fire in Goldfield Nevada destroyed a tailor shop and six downtown structures including the Turf saloon, once a hub for mining stock promoters, threatening the business district on Sunday.
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Goldfield
Nev
Witt Oppose Nelson
Daniel W Lacher former mayor of St Paul Minnesota filed an affidavit with the secretary of state to run for United States senator to succeed Kaute Nelson in a political party bid in St Paul Minnesota.
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St Paul, Minn
Daniel W Lacher
St Paul
Secretary of State
Kaute Nelson
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