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Prominent Syrians, Including Ed
itors Of New York, Meet and
Pledge Themselves to 1t.
ALL SIGN AN AGREEMENT.
Confcrccs Form a Socicty--Chi"f Nov
er Was Leader .\mong Young
Turks i'm Paris.

New York. August 12.--As a result oil
the recent developments in Turkey, a
number Of prominent Syrians including
the editors of all the Syrian papers i'll
New York met recently in the apart
ments OF Make Moutran Pasha at the
Plaza hotel and at Moutran Pasha 8
invitation pledged themselves to es-
pouse the cause of reform in the OF
toman empire. when the conference
was ended every Syrian editor in New
York had signed AN agreement TO work
for reform IN Turkey and the confer
ees had formed a nucleus of society
which will include Arabic-speaklng
peoples all over the world. This So
ciety will be known as the Syrian OF
be in New York but there will be
branches In Canada. Mexico, Brazil
and other Southern American coun-
tries, Egypt, Syrian and most Euro
pean countries The Syrian-Ottoman
society win probably In time supersede
the Young Turks, whose headquarters
for wears has been in Paris, but at
present the new organization will aim
only to work in complete sympathy
with those who have accomplished the
restoration Of the constitution in Tur-
key,
Mako Mourran Pasha founder of the
new society. is a wealthy man of no.
Bile blood. who for II years was the
moving spirit among the Young Turks
in Paris Moutran Pasha is here on a
business as well as q, sight seeing trip.
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A W0MAN'S WAYS.
Cause LIS. c. Commission TO Recon-
mend Free Transportation.

Chicago. Aug 1.-THE resourcefui-
ness of a haywood. ILL.,. woman has
caused the interstate commerce COM
mission for the first time in It's his
tory to recommend the granting of
free railroad transportation.
letter from James s. Harlan, I.
member of the commission, came yes
terday to Mrs, William Ryan Snyder.
whose activities caused the formation
OF the haywood Philanthropic society,
promising his assistance in obtaining
transportation to California for Harry
f. Post Although provision for such
emergencies are made in the interstate
commerce law. this part of the act new
err has been invoked heretofore.
Until he was stricken with tuberculo-
sis Post was a florist in haywood.
Driven to California in his fight for
health he sought to sell the green
houses, and was lured back east by a
Kansas City man who was found To
have nothing TO offer but $500 in notes
payable In his home town. Post was
Iaft without enough money to get
back to California and with no means
of supporting his wife and six children.
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Chamber of Commerce Much
Concerned Over Legality
OF Proposition.
cloYD WILL FIGHT REMOVAL
H., school Principal Holds Boards
Action illcsal--Scowcrofts Would
RN Watcrworks--Ncws Notes.

OGDEN. Aug 12-The ACCESSIBILITY
.nd locality of Ogden City buying the
o,aer watcrworlSs system from the
oorroatlon that now owns It was the
o,tsf topic of discussion last night at
ms most important meeting the cham
,,r Of commerce has held
Mayor A. L. Brewer and City At
carney ]. II. Devine attended the meet
,r by special invitation and answered
abat questions We're put to them. Some
n the members made the city officials
targets for a number of pointed ques-
tons,
The committee appointed at the re-
cont meeting of the chamber to
r,hcr such data as possible relative
IA the waterworks system. made a
Martial report. The committee said that
/ had been unable TO gain any infor-
nation from the company relative to
Inc revenues of the system. The com
rittee will continue its labors.
J. +. Bagley, former city attorney,
SUBMITTED an interesting report. He
expressed grave doubt as to the
legality of the city making any con-
traG whatever to purchase the system
WITHOUT iISl obtaining llle pei lIllSSlOli
Of the tax payers of the city. He fur
,her declared that unless the $500. 900
outstanding bonds were taken up and
only the purchase price of $155,40 paid
BY the city, the latter would only be in
ierssted in the system In the capacity
Of a, controlling stakeholder and nee
essitating it keeping up the system,
paying all expenses from the city
treasury
Engineer w NJ. Bostaph submitted
a brief report upon the system. Ow-
ing to the fact the committe had had
such a short time to secure data to
report it was granted further time
and will submit another report at a
future meeting. The committee is as
follows: Mayor A. l.. Brewer. George
t Maule, w. NJ. Bostaph. o. A. Parm-
ley, j. e. Bagley and j. j, Brummitt.
WANT TO BUY wATERWORKS.
Joseph Scowcroft, president of the
firm Of John Scowrcoft & Sons Com
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ARMY PISTOL COMPETITION.

Chicago. Aug. l2.-soldiers represent
ing six divisions OF the United States
army will compete at the annual pistol
competition which will open AT Fort
Sheridan on Friday. when preliminary
practise will be disposed OF.
The shoot win last two days and "A
men and officers win take part Tho
~ men holding the highest scores win
be chosen as team to represent the
army at the national shoot which Will
be held in short time.
Twelve medals. four of them gold
and eight silver. viii be presented to
the men who shoot Well enough to
qualify for the team. The list of crack
shots includes AZ enlisted men and 10
officers and five officers and II enlisted
men are 20 compete as distinguished
pistol shots Many OF the officers are
to shoot for medals offered, but viii
not take In the time competition
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REGULAR REPUBLICANS
TO CONTROL IN CALIFORNIA

San Francisco Aug. l2.-Out Of 629
delegates to the state convention the
indications from present advices are that
the regular Republican forces Will con-
troll 400 as a result of the primary elec.
lions held yesterday. In this city l3 OF
the Is assembly districts went to the
regulars while In Alameda county where
the opposition was strongest four out
of the seven districts We're captured by
the regulars. Oakland and Berkeley were
taken by the opposition but Alameda
went to the regulars. Los angeles both
city and county also fell Into line for
the regular ticket as did San Diego and
San joaquin county, Santa Clara coun-
IL, sonoma county and Contra Costa
county. In Fresno there was no con-
test and in Humboldt county the opposi-
ton will name the senator while the
congressman VIII be regulars; The reg
county. These results are taken as an
indication that in the event of Re
publican victory at the polls Senator
George Perkins will be returned to
Washington and also practically insure
the denomination of Congressman Kahn
and Hayes
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that defendant is practising medicine
without lawful license.
Editor j. NJ, Siodahl Judge w. H.
King and Hon. Samuel Newhouse re-
turned to Salt Lake today. They have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Hendrickson while here and say they
have had a most delightful trip.
Marshall Spry and Judge Booth of
Salt Lake are IN Logan on Il political
mission, David Mattson of Ogden was
here yesterday for similar reasons,
a farewell party viii be given in the
Seventh ward Westinghouse Friday
night for Frank Turner, who leaves for
Germany, Aug. 90 on mission.
Word comes here that j. s. Baker,
formerly OF this place. died in Montana
yesterday. lie will be brought TO Men
don for burial.
Judge Erickson has overruled the de-
murter of defendants In the case or
the Logan Newspaper company The
defendants We're given 20 days TO an
swer
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up to the South Fork of Provo canyon
held. Everything went off in good
shape especially the trout supper at
Heisell's Resort. Returning to Provo
about S:15, the day was concluded
with grand ball and refreshments at
the Mozart hall. given through the
courtesy of w. A. Nelden Drug COM
pany of Salt Lake City.
FUNERAL OF INFANT.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of the infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Speakart, who died Sun
day, We're held yesterday afternoon
at the Fifth ward Westinghouse, The
speakers were President j. r. Keller
Bishop r y. Taylor. Joseph A, Buttle.
j. II. Frisby and Bishop Manwaring.
HELD FOR STEALING.
James Gramon, Theodore Rychman
and Dave Evans are being held on sus-
picion that they are the men wanted
for stealing some shoes from box
car, as they were caught trying 10 dis
pose of several pair of shoes at Lake
View yesterday.
OWN-WHIPPLE WEDDING.
William n. Whipple and Sarah e.
Brown of Lehi, received a license TO
wed, issued by County Clerk Gee.
Do It today, take a bath at Ssltair.
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SALOONKEEPERS RECOGNIZE
FIGHT MADE ON THEM

East Alton. ILL.,, Aug. l1.--Follow-
ing the gift of a 500 sidewalk, which
five local saloonkeepers built for
them, members of the East Alton
Methodist church are raising 500
fund for the relief of wives and fam
lilies of drunkards.
The saloonkeepers recently built the
sidewalk and after it was laid, an
nounced their identity, saying that the
gift was in recognition of the splendid
fight which the church made on the
saloons at local option election some
months before.
The church people were indignant
and at first talked of returning the
money or of tearing up the sidewalk.
The latter plan was voted down as
wasteful and the former was abandon
ed because no way TO make the sa-
loonIsts take the money was appar-
emit
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T oday Ogden News

caught in small ponds by the flood
waters, and placing them In the river.
The residents of that locality nave re-
ported that many of the ponds wnere
the trout went In high water are dry
ing up and unless the flsh are removed
in a fow days they Will die.
DEATH OF MRS. OGDEN.
Mrs. Effie Ogden. wife of Joseph
ogden OF Peterson. Utah. died yes
terday morning at the residence of
N. o. ogden IN this city, where she
was brought several days ago suffer-
ing from complication of diseases
which set in while she was i'll with
pneumonia Funeral arrangements
will be made later.
WEDDING PERMITS.
Marriage licenses were issued to the
following couples at the Office of the
county clerk yesterday morning:
Lamont Holmes and Anna Van
Boerum, both of ogden.
Isaac Martin ana Georgina Frances
Wood, both of Salt Lake.
Joseph w Lund and Albonda Wy
kens, both of Ogden.
DIED OF DIPHTHERIA
Dr.G.W Baker has been advised from
Anaconda, Montana, that his brother.
John Simon Baker. had died in that
city on Monday afternoon, from diph-
iberia The deceased was a civil en-
gineer and was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. G. w. Baker. 81. of Mendon
Utah, The body viii be sent to the
home town for burial
STRICKEN WITH HEART FAILURE
John Fife, who celebrated his golden
wedding on Monday evening, was
stricken with a spell of heart failure
while waiting at the police court to
testify as witness. The stricken man
was removed TO his home where he
was soon revived. His condition is
not considered serious.
RETURNED TO CARE OF MOTHER
An order was signed by Judge
Howell in the district court yesterday
ordering the transferring of Charles c.
West, an inmate of the state mental
hospital at Provo. to the care of his
mother of this city. and who assumes
the responsibility and care of the un-
fortunate young man
SAILORS CARED FOR
Several sailors enroute to the cost
in ogden yesterday. became slightly in
toXicated and had to be taken to the
police station to sleep off the bun
They were allowed to continue their
trip early this morning.
FINED s25 FOR SHAPING EN-
PLOYE
In the police court this morning,
Nelse Herrick was fined $50 for slap
ping Percy Branting. am employe in
the formers ice cream factory.
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LAGOON ROUTE
salt Lase 3 oEden Rallway co.
NOTICE 10 CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids viii be received In the u
hco of the Boord Of Education OF Jur-
and in the ofhca OF liliouberg e
MH9ser, architects 2D.3l Commercial
club Building, salt Lake CITY. for the
building of a new hOllorhouse, taking out
boiler from school house and resettiug
aud CONNECTING up same mt the Lower
Bingham School building
Separate bids VIII be received for ma
sonary, carpentry including paiutlur
and plnsteringl, and boiler reseltrg
lcach hid must be accompanied by "a
{ erlited check OF . per cent OF amount
OF bid, made payable 10 the Board OF
Education of Jordan School District Tho
successful bidder viii De required 10
give a bond In a sum equal 20 one-half
OF contract price. Bids Will be opened
Monday, August "a, 1905 az the ofhoe
of the Board az Sandy. Utah.
Rights reserved To reject any or an
bids.
BOARD OF EDUCATION,
Jordan school District.
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JUDGE PARKER WILL SPEAK.

San Francisco. Aug. 12.-Yielding
to the opportunities of the Iroquois
club. the local Democratic organiza-
ton. Judge Alton b. Parker. former
presidential candidate for the party,
will speak on political issues of the
present campaign at meeting plan
ned for Saturday, Aug. 10, In this
city Delaney Nicoll, who Is ac-
companying the New Yorker, will also
address the gathering. Judge Parker
will go to Yosemite valley today re-
turning for the meeting of Saturday,
and then start north to attend the bar
association gathering at Seattle on
the 23rd.
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Observation-Disclosures RECEIVE

Minneapolis, MINI. Aug i2-On APP
plication of receivers for the Pillsbury-
WashbuIn Flour Mills company, limit
ed. Judge Purdy, In the United States
circuit court yesterday appointed
Charles M Amsden and Henry r.
Douglas receivers for the Minnea polls
& Northern Elevator company, sub
sldiary corporation.
The Minneapolis q Northern Elevator
company operates the 100 elevators In
Minnesota and North Dakota which
supply the Pillsbury- Washburn Flour
Mills with grain,
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BETTER CONDITIONS IN PERSIA.

Washington, Aug. ll,-Writing UNI
dor date OF July 9 regarding political
conditions In Persia. Consul Doty, Mt TIA
brlz, informs the state department that
IN Crumia the situation has greatly im-
proved Hearing of the serious riot at
TabriZ. the consul says he left Urumla
reaching Tabrlz July g.
American missionaries In Persia have
interests mt Urumia which AT one limo
We're thought 10 be in great danger from
rowing bands of Kurdg The missionaries
We're anxious to have Consul Doty come
to Urumia for consultation and he ac-
coded to ehs'r wishes
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PAYSON.
DEATH OF MRS. T. p. CLoWARD.
Veteran of ~ Closes Interesting Gu
reer-Donc-T Taylor Wedding.

Special Correspondence.
Pnyson. Utah 60, Aug, il.-Mary
=, edward. one OF the early settlers
OF Payson, died yesterday morning OF
old age and general debility, She was
born in Pennsylvania, March g. 1924,
and embraced the gospel al the age
of 10 " ars She went TO NauVoo when
tho saints were being driven out ana
then went TO Winter Quarters where
she was married To- Thomas Z. Clowali,
one of the original pioneers. She came
with her husband 10 Utah In 1852, rn
his second journey west, and the family
have resided In Payson most of the
time Slice. She IL the mother OF eight
children; there are also 55 grandchil-
dren and Al great grandchildren. Her
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PHARMACISTS CONVENTION.
Suspects Held for Stealing from Box
Car--Ncws Notes.

Special Correspondence.
Provo, Aug. 1.-THE State Pharma-
Ceutical association began a two days
convention yesterday. About 800 visit
Gs are IN attendance. coming in on all
trains and were met at the depot by
the reception committee of the local
druggists,
The morning session was called to
order by President Alex Hedquist. 7.
r. Kelley of Springville in a happy
vein, made speech of welcome follow
ed by Mayor c. f. Decker, who gave
the pill rollers the freedom of the city.
Responses were made by w. l.. Eddy
Of Brigham and S, W. Badcon of OS-
den
The following new members We're adj
mitted; Leo. Singleton, o. u, Glenn,
Ralph Medium. A. Ii, SaXey, Robert
Birkin j, l. Dunkley. Charles f, Scott,
{. D, Cave and ID, b. Chandler. Ad-
4 !ournment was taken until p. m.
II When upon reconvening President
4 lieiqulst made an address, congratu-
4 latlng the association upon the ad-
a Nahcement it had made and for the
a good u had done.
n Visiting ladies' We're royalty enter
"A falned at the Elks club rooms. Al 4l5
~ J. m. the train was boarded and ride
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husband and most of her posterity sur
vive her She was faithful Latter
day Saint.
Announcement is made of the mar
rage OF Leo r. Taylor of Salem and
Miss Ada Done of this place to take
place in the salt Lake Temple, Aug.
10. Both are highly respected and tai
ented young people.
Representatives. of Alpine stake have
been here inspecting the Nebo stake
tabernacle with view of erecting a
new tabernacle in Alpine stake,
Special bicycle races Saltair. Barbe-
cue Day Aug, 49,
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A FAITHFUL FRIEND.

~ have used Chamberlains Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy since ii
was first introduced to the public in
1872 and have never found one instance
where a cure was not speedily effected by
its use. / have been commercial traveller
on trip without this. my faithful
friend" says II. S. Nichols, of Oak
land, Ind. Ter. When a man has
used a remedy for thirty-five years he
knows its value and is competent to
speak of it, For sale by all druggists
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pany of this city, has given out an
interview ON the waterworks question
In which he states that il the city re-
fuses to take advantage of the offer
made by the waterworks company for
the purchase of the plant that his
company will buy 1t If the company
will give them the opportunity at same
price made the city.
WILL CONTEST REMOVAL.
Principal David r. Cloyd of the Og-
den High school. who was removed by
the board of education at recent
meeting, gave out a statement yester-
day afternoon to the effect that lie
will contest the action of the board
of education upon the ground of its
being Illegal According TO Prof Cloyd
the meeting which was held last Tues
day evening, at which time he was
ousted, there were present President
II. W, Civilian, Dr. II. S. Joyce and
T. II. Carr. Owing to the fact that
some months ago DR.. Joyce moved
from the Second to the Fourth ward,
Prof. Cloyd says that according to the
laws he lost his place on the board as
With Joyce serving Illegally there
would have been two-fifths of the
members of the board present. and 40
business could be transacted legally.
The members of the board of edu-
cation have not given out any state
ment upon the matter at all. The fact
that after the meeting held last Tues
day an effort to keep the proceedings
of the meeting secret is not discussed
by the board Supt Allison says that
there is nothing to give out, and that
any further action by the board will
not be taken until DR.. Joyce
and Mr.. Browning return from
their vacations. The case promises TO
be the mems Of opening up good
deal of the inside workings of the
school board # a public hearing IL
granted Prof. Cloyd, as has been de-
handed
RENONATION OF SCHOOLS.
All the school buildings of the pub
lie school system are now undergoing
extensive repairs and renovating and
will be in first class shape for the open
ing of school next month ~ III
high school the large study hall has
been cut up into four smaller rooms
to accommodate the manual training
department which has been added dur
ing the past year. Other buildings
are receiving a thorough overhauling
and will be greatly improved when
they are thrown open for school in
September.
TO SAVE TROUT.
Tomorrow morning Deputy Sheriff
Clark and the fish and game warden
will go to Hooper to see about taking
a number of trout that have been
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The vegetable oils
which are used in the
m manufacture of Ivory
Soap come from the
other side Of the globe.
Cuba and South Ann
erica produce oils of
fairly good quality; but
we prefer to go 10000
miles further, pay more
and get the best.
Why do we do it?
Because it pays-that
is the only reason.
Ivory Soap
994>1oo Per Gent. Pure.
i2
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LOGAN DEPARTMENT.


he 10 i. A
Weekly 4S p I'd ~ 800
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WEDDING BELLS.

building Political Fcnces-Nllssi0nary
Sociai-snt for Divorce.
fpecial Correspondence.
Logan, Aug. ll.-lt is announced that
j. g. Wright and Miss Beatrice Swim
sard Of this city are to be married
sopl 2.
suit for divorce has been filed by
Lillle Rllckenderfer against Joseph
hllckendcrfer.
Or. b. G. Budse has sworn to a com.
llalnt against J, r. Peultsch. alleging
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1.-THE SQUARE DEAL"
New Play Founded on Priest. Roose-
vclt's Famous Saying.

New Yorkw, Aug. 12.--Announcement
has been made that Wilton Lackaye,
the well known actor, has signed n con-
tract for a term of years with Liebler
&. Co, and will star under that firms
management He will open his season
at the Grand Opera House, Chicago,
Sept. %, i'm a new play entitled The
Square Deal, by Cleveland Moffett,
the magazine writer. The play is based
on President Roosevelts saying, "A
square deal for every man."
Beauty Baby Show, an excellent pro-
gram of sports Barbecue Day, Saltair,
Thursday, Aug. 10,
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month.
Fourth
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OGDEN OFFICE:
Room SIC Ecclcs BnlllinE.


Office phones .s9T Bell. SOC Ind.
Home Address ....26Il Monroe
Residence phone .....l3 Bell
Office open from $50 TO 1880 a.
M. and 4 to 6:30 p IN.
Patrons are requested to make
Immediate complaints regarding
unsatisfactory delivery.
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Do 1t today, take bath at ssltair.