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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1908

Page

2

Utah Baptists Convene. Salt Lake City Hosts Various Events

Utah Baptists at Salt Lake City held their 43rd annual convention and planned local option in the state capital. Ogden’s Amal gamized Sugar plant scheduled to begin Sept 10, while a Commercial Club contract for a $200,000 home was let. Reports cover accidents deaths, epidemics, crops, and civic notes across Utah including Springville fruit shipments and Provo glanders cases.

Utah Baptists In Convention Salt Lake City Utah Baptists Commercial Club of Salt Lake Ogden Frank Lehman James W Walsh Pioche Nevada Crowley Salt Tike Long Beach Cal Mary Lindsay Rogers Helen Fresno J T Lynch Alberta Springville Utah County Fruit Association Alberti Hyrum V Smith Payson Silver City David H. Jones, Jr Provo Health Board of Salt Lake Valley Weather Bureau I. C. Foster Wyoming

Idaho Republicans nominate Heyburn backers for statewide offices

Delegates at the Idaho Republican state convention in Boise renominated or endorsed major candidates including Supreme Judge James F. Allshie, Governor James H. Brady, Lieutenant Governor Louis J. Sugser, and other state officials. The convention endorsed the party platform, praised Heyburn and Borah, and nominated James F. Allshie for chief justice, with Thomas A. Tillomer of Fremont county chosen for governor.

James H. Brady Thomas R. Homer Fremont County Burton II Flushing Movie Shoshone County Edgar Wilson John Lamb A A Crane Boise Idaho Charles F Thitman Kooterai County Diadys Ile Heyburn Piady Fovernor Bench Atlshie Major L'Red St Reed Twin Falls Reed Grid Gooding Thomas R Ifames Committee On Organization and Order of United States Nation Democratic Party of French Thomas A Tlomer Airshie James H Srady

Estate Won't Pay Senator Mitchell Fine

Portland judges vacate the $10000 fine imposed on late United States Senator Mitchell in the land fraud case. The decision, issued by Judge Wolverton, rules the estate cannot be required to satisfy the penalty after Mitchell’s death and during an appeal to the Supreme Court.

Portland Ore United States Mitchell Wolverton

Police Indicted for Part in Springfield Riot

Four Springfield policemen Oscar Dahlkamp Joseph Fernandes George Pohlman and George W Dawson were indicted for failure to suppress a riot after a special grand jury heard testimony that officials neglected duty and showed sympathy with rioters during the unrest.

Springfield Oscar Dahlkamp Joseph Fernandes George Pohlman George W Dawson

Somerville Actor Held After Discovered Dismembered Wife Case

Boston reports a brutal murder of Mia Honora Jordan a 23 year old actress from Somerville. Chester Jordan 29 an actor from Somerville confessed to killing during a quarrel and dismembering the body to dispose parts on a voyage to New York.

Boston Mia Honora Jordan Actres Somerville Hancock Street Beacon Hip Jordan Chester Jordan New York

Fire Rages Through Rawhide Destroying Town Assets

A massive blaze in Rawhide Nevada injured many and left over 3000 homeless. The fire started at 9 30 am in Dr Garner s office within Rawhide Drug Company building and spread to the Ross hotel and Balloon avenue destroying groceries and supplies. Over a ton of dynamite was used in demolitions to slow the fire. Firefighters saved the Press Times and Rustler plants but suffered losses. Estimated property damage tops 750000 with no insurance. Several residents suffered injuries from debris amid heroic relief efforts.

Rawhide, New Garner Rawhide Drug Company Ross Goldfield Cripple Creek

Standard Oil Case Resumed in New York

The government’s Sherman antitrust suit to dissolve Standard Oil of New Jersey resumes in New York before Special Examiner Franklin Ferris. Trank Kellogg, DOJ special counsel, will continue to direct the prosecution despite rumors of a RepublicanNational Committee post.

New York Standard Oil Company of New Jersey Franklin Ferriss Trank B Kellogg Department of Justice Western Republican National Committee

Hammer Release Kills Woman in Flatiron Building Fall

A workman on the tenth floor of the Flatiron building dropped a hammer that crushed Rosa Levine, 23, of Brooklyn as she crossed Twenty third Street toward Broadway. The foreman was arrested. fate discharged by the magistrate.

New York Rosa Levine Brooklyn Twenty Third Street Broadway Theo Foreman

Rich Young Woman Leaps to Death in San Francisco

Miss Helen Cullen a wealthy young woman who had been ill for some time swallowed iodine and leaped from a third story window at the Waldemar Apartments, dying a few hours later from injuries. She had lived at the Waldemar for about two months and was under constant nurse care.

San Francisco Helen Cullen Waldemar Apartments Miss Cullen Waldemar

Wright Narrowly Escapes Aeroplane Accident at Fort Myer

Orville Wright made a brief flight at Fort Myer Virginia on Thursday evening. While circling the drill grounds he pulled the control lever the wrong way and had to descend to avoid wires. The craft circled once and was midway through a second lap when the mishap occurred. It remained aloft for about one minute and fifteen seconds.

Washington Orville Wright Fort Myer

Salt Lake City Wins 43rd GA R Encampment Vote

Salt Lake City defeated Washington for the 43rd annual G A R encampment by 461 to 104. Atlanta invited the next encampment but the invitation was not pressed. A disputed eastern report claimed Atlanta was rejected for being a Confederate city, drawing protest from GA R delegates seeking north south reconciliation.

Toledo Salt Lake City Washington G A Atlanta

Thirtytwo Thousand Carmen May Strike

The Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America has voted for a general strike of its 32,000 New England members. General Organizer William J. Walsh of Quincy Mass said delegates from fifteen divisions under the New York New Haven Hartford system will meet at New Haven Conn to receive further instructions about their future actions.

Providence Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America New England William J. Walsh Quincy Mass Walsh Gstem New York, New Traven & Hartford Railway New Harven Conn Fehrdanmen

Banker Accuses Nurse of Blackmail in Los Angeles Suit

Cal Miss Mary I vans a trained nurse who sued Dr W S McEnery in Salt Lake City last year filed a similar breach of promise suit Friday against VY. Curtiss Springer of Southern Trust Co. faces $10 000 damages as his attorney denies the charges and preparations are made to show the banker is the victim in a blackmail scheme in which Miss Evans cooperates.

Los Angeles Cal Mary Ivans W S McEnery Salt Lake City Curtiss Springer Southern Trust Company Springer Miss Evans

Wright makes another successful aeroplane flight

Orville Wright piloted a flight over Tort Myer grounds on Friday, circling the field five times and landing in front of the tent sheltering the machine. The flight lasted four minutes and fifteen seconds with a wind of three and three fifths miles per hour and an estimated machine speed of thirty five miles an hour.

Washington Orville Wright

SLOOP CAPSIZE DROWNS SEVEN SUMMER VISITORS IN MAINE

A thirty five foot open sloop capsized in Penobscot Bay near Deer Island Maine on Tuesday killing seven of ten passengers. Captain Samuel Haskell and two men survived clinging to the craft until rescue arrived.

Deer Island Penobscot Bay Samuel Traskell Haskell In &O

Vermont Gubernatorial Race Narrow as Independence Lines Form

In Vermont White River Junction the Republican Prouty won the lieutenant governorship by about 28 000 votes over Democrat Burke. The narrow margin tied the smallest presidential year lead since 1892, with the Independence League polling about 1000 votes and Prohibition and Socialist votes steady. Local legislative contests drew a heavy vote and Democratic gains, while gubernatorial outcome remained the main story nationwide in the presidential campaign kickoff.

White River Junction Register State Prouty Newport James Burke Burlington Independence League Vermont

Death Knell of Bucketshops in New York City

The anti bucketshop law enacted by the legislature and approved by Governor Hughes took effect Tuesday in New York. Charles II Badeau, president of the Consolidated Stock Exchange, says the law will boost legitimate business, noting bucketshop efforts to gain direct representation have been thwarted.

New York Hughes Charles II Badeau Consolidated Stockh Idxchange Consolidated Exchange

Taft Fails to Find Luck While Fishing on Lake Erie

Taft had little luck fishing at Middle Bass Island on Tuesday, catching one sheepshead. After landing around 2 o clock he boarded the Halcyon yacht from Detroit en route to Toledo and chatted with Colonel Frank J Hecker and a Detroit veterans party, along with R H Denby, as they traveled to the American Legion encampment.

Middle Bass Island Mr. Taft Charley Halcyon Detroit Toledo Frank J Hecker R H Denby A. R

Protest Against Keeping Thaw in Dutchess County Jail

Albany report to the state commissioner of prisons objects to confining Harry Thaw in Poughkeepsie jail. Secretary George McLaughlin, in a August 71 inspection, states Thaw's presence demoralizes discipline at the institution and urges reconsideration.

Albany N. Y State Commissioner of Prisons George McLaughlin Dutchess County Poughkeepsie Harry Thaw McLaughlin Thaw

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