Utah and Nearby News Roundup From Provo to Salt Lake
A compilation of Utah events and incidents including local bond votes in Levan for a $9000 water system, Provo’s absence at a national fire chiefs convention, and a homicide suspect in Reese. Reports cover mine accidents in Blingham Canyon, a death in Kassville, a failed poisoning attempt by Tina Bergner, and Utah stone interest for the capitol building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
Box Peter
Hitchcock Ban Igeued
Utah
Hye
Provo
Frank M Watson
Overlani Limited
Reese
Ataker
Jeffery
Denver &Io Grande
Colorado
Salt Lake
Uintah Reservation
Uintah Athens Company
Wyrum Strong
Kassville
Nauvoo, Ill
Levan
Milwaukee
Chief Loveless
Mitches Ac
Park City
Thomas Walch
Highland Bay
Blnzham Canyon
Arros
Heaver County
Utah Service
Douglas White
Utah Agricultural College
Tina Bergner
Sal Lake
Landanum
Cindy
Ogden
Tenry Norton
Birch Creek
George Henry Austin
Austin
Capitol
Fire Rages Through New Mine Shaft Injuring Ten
A blast and oil barrel explosion at the pumping station on the 1200 foot level triggered a fire in the Giroux Consolidated Mines. Ten men at the 1400 foot level fled the flames. five escaped the cage and walked to the Alpha shaft, while five remained and were rescued. One died on reaching the surface and others were hospitalized. rescue efforts in the Alpha shaft continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giroux
War Scare in Britain Amid Military Drills and Labor Unrest
The report notes Britain omits annual army maneuvers and halts all leaves while royal arsenals remain active. It cites labor disturbances, strikes, and a push to force long workdays as part of a broader war readiness, with uncertain aims toward Germany or domestic order.
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London
Royal Arsenals
Haglands
Germany
Booneville Teen Charged in Family Murder
William Tee, 21, is jailed on murder charges after his father Richard Tee, mother, and younger brother Clarence were found dead with crushed skulls in their Laiming home. Tee says he woke to fire, fled to alert others, then returned to rescue them. Ax and hatchet found amid the blaze. kerosene traces noted.
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Boonevie
Ind
William Tee
Richard Tee
Clarence
Earl
Laiming
Tee
Disappeared Bride Found Dead Near Butte Resort
The badly decomposed remains of Mrs Jessie Moore, a widow who vanished in July before her wedding, were found Thursday in the rear of the Columbia Gardens pleasure resort east of Butte. Authorities cannot determine if murder or suicide caused death. William Dobson, the deceased's fiancé, a miner, was arrested.
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Butte
Mont
Jessie Moore
Columbia Gardens
Butta
William Dobson
Womans Lance
Wreck of Lehigh Valley Train Falls 25 Lives Near Manchester
Twenty five people are known dead and between fifty and sixty injured after Lehigh Valley train No 4 derailed on a trestle near Manchester N Y. The two crowded coaches plunged from the viaduct forty five feet to the Canandaigua outlet below as the rest of the cars remained on the line. The disaster struck veterans returning from the GAR encampment in Rochester and many victims were women.
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Manchester
Lehigh Valley
Here
Canandaigua
Rochester
Royalists Ready for Fray in Portugal Frontiers
Lisbon reports from General Puistos chief of republican forces that royalists in Galette aim to invade Portugal. Royalists are described as numerous and well armed with rifles and artillery. The north shows strong monarchist sentiment amid church tensions. The new government plans to separate church and state without confiscating church property to win northern support.
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Lisbon
Puistos
Vridny
Ministry of War
Galleta
Portugal
Manuel de Atrlog
Girl Leads Hold Ups
Chicago detectives captured Kitty Klinski, 20, named leader of the gang, and Paul Mawrat, 18, after a hold up on Friday. The group robbed Gasimir Kranz of a gold watch and $5, beat him, and tossed him over a fence into a yard during a gunfight in which about six shots were fired.
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Chicago
Gasimir Kranz
Kitty Klinski
Paul Mawrat
Rebels Occupy Jipljapa and Vinces in Ecuador
Rebels under Col Alfaro seize the town of Jipljjapa and Vinces city as government troops move on Manial. The cruiser Doli var with 200 men sails from here to join forces near Man Mantas under General Trivino. Kingston Jamalea reports a British steamer Aliee wrecked off Nicaragua coast with Atlantic Fruit Co officers aboard.
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Kingston
Jamalea
Aliee
Atlantic Fruit Company
Nicaragua
Woman killed on Telluride road after deposit attempt
Mrs Lee Borg, 25, wife of a Tamboy mine machine worker, disappeared August 17 and was found at the bottom of a 700 foot cliff near Telluride. She had left with 150 dollars to deposit in the bank, money and a watch missing, and authorities believe two men robbed and assaulted her before throwing the body from the precipice.
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Telluride
Cole
Lee Dorg
Borg
Tamboy
Pirters
Navy to Commission Florida and Utah Dreadnoughts
The U S navy will soon add the sister dreadnoughts Florida and Utah to its fleet. Florida will be commissioned September 15, and Utah likely a few days earlier after builders confirm the turnover date. The ships boast 21825 ton displacement and ten twelve inch and twenty one five inch guns, and they are described as the greatest fighting machines in the navy.
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Washington
United States Navy
Florida
Utah
Navy Department
Novelist Blames Poet in Divorce Filing Claim
Upton Sinclair announces plans to sue for divorce from his wife after securing legal papers. He states he will name a young Western poet, recently a visitor at the Sinclair summer home in Arden Delaware, as co respondent.
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New York
Upton Sinclair
Arden
Del
Bandits Free Dr Richter From Greek Captivity
German engineer Dr Edmund Richter freed by bandits near Salonika after capture on May 25. He is en route to the Turkish frontier as Turkish troops pressed the captors to release him. Bandits had demanded a ransom of 225000 dollars.
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Salonika
Turkey
Edmund Richter
New Gold Field Reported in Alaska Area Near Marsh Lake
Colonel Conrad of Carcross reports a great placer gold strike on McClintock Creek entering Marsh Lake about ten miles from Tagish. A stampede begins toward the new field and Carcross town is deserted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fhagway
Alaska
Conrad of
Rebel Leaders Arrested in Honduras Arms Plot Uncovered
The revolution plot in Honduras surfaced as Theo dore Ifernandez and Ugorta were arrested. Letters reveal hidden arms near Pimienta and a plan to strike during October elections. Bonilla, backed by President Bertrand and Diego Christmas, seeks to consolidate power in Central America.
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Puerto Cortez
Hondmina
Presisional
Bertrand
Pimienta
General Bonilla
Lee Christmas
Segucigalpa
Central America
Portugal Politics Muddled War Speeds Up Cork Strike Disruption
Lisbon reports the Republican party split with Alfonso Costa leading the provisional justice ministry and Antonio Almeida the interior ministry in a partisan push for the presidency. Strikes by 40 000 cork cutters lightermen and dock workers threaten national disruption as violence fears grow near Lisbon.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Republican Party
Alfonso Costa
Antonio Almeida
Senhor Camacho
Junio Notiiags
Moita
Almada
Aldegalles1
Alcohete
Battleship Utah Ready for Service
A powerful addition to the navy, the battleship Utah, was turned over to the government in Philadelphia on Saturday August 26 and ordered to join the Atlantic fleet at Hampton Roads. It is the lead ship of the super dreadnaught class with batteries of ten, twelve and thirteen inch guns. The Utah will carry 4100 officers and men, with Captain W B Benson assigned as commander. It uses oil burners to supplement coal and reduce smoke under battle conditions.
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Washington
Utah
Philadelphia
Wampton Roads
Benson
Girl Masquerading as Boy Abducts Disappears in Salt Lake City
Beatrice Knifling aged 17 vanished from her home in Salt Lake City after reportedly dressing as a boy. She wore her brother's clothes and hid her long hair, then disappeared, last seen Friday night.
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Salt Lake City
Beatrice Knifling
Confesses Atrocious Crime In Indiana Fire Murder
Hvansville Indiana resident William Jee aged 22 confessed to killing his father Richard Lee his mother and younger brother Clarence and setting the Boonville home ablaze Thursday morning to hide the crime
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Hvansville
Ind
William Jee
Richard Lee
Clarence
Boonville
Terre Haute Rider Breaks World Motorcycle Record
Charles Herman of Terre Haute wins the Terre Haute motorcycle club 100 mile race at Vigo County Fair Grounds. He sets a world motorcycle record with a time of 2 hours 14 minutes 35 15 seconds.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Charles Herman
Negro Makes Escape After Sheriff Drops Pursuit
Durant Oklahoma police halted the chase after an eighteen hour manhunt for an unknown Black man who tried to assault Mrs Wilkerson at Colbert fifteen miles south of Durant Saturday night. The search was called off by the sheriff.
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Vernal
Cypress Publishing Co
Ura
Nerada
Great Britain
CAE
Wil
Galicia
Manuel
Jipljapa
Bandits
Dr. Richter
New
Negro
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