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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-21
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REFERENCES

Owing to the continued popularity
OF Messrs. Mcmillan and Mansfield
the New York banjo and guitar team,
whose clever work at The Falstaff has
been so greatly enjoyed by Ogdenites
during the past two weeks, the man
ssement has retained their services
for the present week. Their music
Is treat Don't miss hearing them
Abraham Lincoln Club-The Abra-
ham Lincoln Club meets with a com
mittee from the G. A, R, this evening,
10 consider the advisability OF acting
together In honoring the one hun
dredth anniversary of the birth OF
Abraham Lincoln.
1t will not slack or deteriorate. Lew
is Good Coal. Phones 14e. -
Inspecting Court House-County
Commissioners Rowe and Geddes, ac-
companied by County Attorney Jones.
all of Oneida county, Idaho. arrived In
the city Wednesday afternoon to In
spect the court house building and of
ice methods in vogue, In order to
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-21
FELLO " ON
CRUTCHES
DRUNK
HE WAS ORDERED TO HoBsLE
OUT OF TOWN.
Last Of the Shoe Thieves Is Bound
Over to the, District Court and
VIII Plead Guilty.

The police court grind today consist
ed largely OF drunks, with one arraign-
ruent for burglary.
Robert Cowan. William Frank and
Charles Eddy we're charged with
drunkenness. each pleading guilty and
receiving fine of IS or five days on
the rock pile.
Dan Minovitch admitted that he
had tarried at his countrymans bar
bit too long but could hardly be called
drunk The court differed from him to
the extent Of flve-day sentence in
jail
John Pool, on crutches, but appar-
emily serene over his situation, pleaded
guilty Of drunkenness and asked for
an opportunity to vacate the city The
court could learn nothing of the man s
record and gave him suspended SEN
tcnce of 20 days and an order TO leave
town as quickly as his lumber aux
iliaries could take him.
Another with name unpronounc-
able, an individual. Dago by birth, Am
ercan by choice. and Chinese from
n point Of patriotism, inasmuch as
he assisted the Celestials in their
midnight celebrations of their New
Year. was charged with drunkenness.
He failed to comprehend the term
guilty OF not guilty" but when ask
ell if he were drunk, he responded ex-
ultingly: "Yaw! Too much drunk. No
good, no good The court smiled and
gave the defendant five days to collect
his senses.
Robert E. Gleason was arraigned on
the charge of burglary, having. it is
alleged, entered the rooming house of
Mrs Evans and stolen a child's dress
and a suit of clothes. He waived a
preliminary hearing and was bound
over to the district court, bailing being
fxed at $500. II is understood that
Gleason Will plead guilty to burglary
In the third degree. He is the last
of the shoe thieves to be disposed of
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-21
RAINF ALL He Az \
OVER ENTIRE
COAST
RIVER SITUATION IN SACRAMEN-
TO VALLEY CRITICAL.
Railroad Trains Are Blocked and the
Stages Are ormbound-Numcr-
GUS Washouts Reported.

San Francisco. Jan. 21.-Storm con-
dtions in this state today show no
signs Of improving, Rain is falling
over the entire coast and high south
erly winds prevail In California. Storm
warnings have been displayed and
shipping men warned of heavy wealth
er outside The rainfall in the Sac
ramento valley. during the night
amounted to nearly two inches, which
will render the river situation more
critical. Further heavy rains in the
San Joaquin valley and along the
coast are predicted by the weather
bureau
About eight inches of rain has fall
en- in san Francisco during January,
which Is about the normal amount
in the northern part of the state. all
railroad trains are blocked and those
bound for Oregon are being held at
Rcdding and Red Bluff. while south
tound trains are stalled at Dunsmuir,
Numerous washouts are reported
and 1t is impossible to tell when re-
pairs can be made.
Stages are stormbound everywhere
and the telegraph and telephone wires
are Frustrated.
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HEAVY RAINS
WEST OF
HERE
MAY INTERFERE WITH OPERA
TION OF TRAINS.
Southern Pacific People Are Making
an EXCELLENT Showing While De-
touring Trains

Reports received at local railroad
headquarters indicate that heavy rains
continue in every direction from Og
den along the various roads centering
in this city. Pullman employees COM
ing through over the Southern Pacific
from Oakland state that the Sacra-
mento valley is in frightful condition
as a result Of almost continuous rains
for the past two weeks, and that the
whole country west of Reno Is under
water to great extent The damage
Is estimated at hundreds OF thousands
OF dollars and, unless the downpour
ceases soon, further destruction TO
railroad property Is apprehcnded.
IT. the circumstances, Southern Pa
cific operating officials are making an
excellent record In handling passenger
traffic west of Ogden on the Salt Lake
and Sacramento divisions. Trains Nos.
6 and 10, due in this city at $40 and
7:10, arrived from the west this morn
Ing about two hours late, and trains
Nos. 2 and 4, due at Ogden this after
neon at 1:30 and 5:35, will arrive this
evening from three to five hours late
the delay being caused by detouring
tho trains over the Northern Electric
road on the Sacramento division.
Although track conditions are soft
between Ogden and Sparks, the entire
division is in fairly good condition and
passenger trains are making better
than schedule time from Reno to this
city.
Union Pacific passenger trains from
the east are all nearly on schedule
and the same may, be said of Oregon
Short Line trains from the north.
notwithstanding heavy rains be
tween Ogden and Grand Junction foi
several days. Rio Grande passenger
trains are arriving in this city nearly
on time and arc establishing RECORD
satisfactory and pleasing to Superin
tendent Stenger. Local Agent Cronir
and other officials OF the system.
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MARY GARDEN RESIGNS FROM Io
MANHATTAN GRAND OPERA

New York, Jan. 20.-Rather than
have another artist assume an operatic
role that she had made famous In this
country. despite the fact that that art
ist previously had appeared In the
part abroad. Mary Garden, the Amer
lean prima dona today resigned as a
member Of Oscar Hammerstein's Man
haitian Grand Opera company. The
announced future appearance Of Nine
Lima Cavalieri, an Italian singer in
Miss Gardens pet part, "Thais.' was
the cause OF the troubel.
Mr., Hammerstein did not accept the
resignation of Miss Garden. Instead
he issued statement. saying: III the
occurrence has caused her anguish,
deem 1t my duty to remove the cause.
This phrase has lent hope TO Miss
Gardens friends that the matter Will
be amicably settled and that Miss Gar
dan soon will be seen at the Manhat-
tan in "Salome," for which she has
been cast and for which great prepare.
tionS have been made.
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NEWS
CAME AS A
SHOCK
SAD HOMECOMING OF a pA,,ou
TER OF j. D. WOOD.
Mrs. Hiosenbarth Did Not Know n,
the Tragedy Until Informed "
ct the Union Depot.

Mrs Higgenbarth, daughter ~
d. Wood, who was killed by a srI,os
engine in the Salt Lake yards. sunda"
night arrived from tho east ON ths
Overland Limited, last evening. and
was met at the Union Depot by rela.
tives and friends who advised her n,
the tragic death OF her father. When
hurriedly summoned from New YorL
to Salt Lake. Sunday night, she wac
not told of the horrible accident and
when Informed of the facts, Mrs. HE.
Genbarth went into Mysteries and was
in dangerous nervous condition for
a time.
Later on Mrs. Higgenbarth was Join.
ed by her daughter, who arrived from
California on Southern Pacific train,
and the two were escorted TO Salt
Lake by party of fricnds-
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FIELDING is
AG AIN In
PRISON
THIS TIME HE Is WANTED IN
SEATTLE, WASH.
He Married an Ogden Girl, Although
He Had a Wife and Child
In Salt Lake.

William F. Fielding was arraIgned
In district court this morning to plead
to the charge of obtaining $500 from
the saving department of the First Ma
tional Bank Of Ogden under false pre-
lenses. Fielding waived the formal
reading of the information, and mo-
ment later District Attorney II. J. Har-
ris moved to dismiss the complaint,
announcing that it was impossible to
secure a conviction on the evidence OBJ
tainable
In accordance with tho motion, His
Honor dismissed the case and ordered
Fielding's release from custody
Before the young financier had time
to congratulate himself on his freedom
he was re-arrested by Sheriff Wilson
on charge Of forgery, alleged To have
been committed In Seattle. wherein
he is said TO have secured $500 by
forging the name Of another man to a
mortgage. An officer is now en- route
to Ogden to take Fielding back To Sc
attle To face the crime, which is sim
liar In many respects to that which
he committed in this city.
Fielding has a wife and child In Salt
spring. where he endeavored to cut
wide swath in social circles. Here he
met and married young lady and
before they started on a wedding tour
Fielding secured $500 from the saw
ings bank through fraudulent mort
| gage on property owned by his moth
er- He was arrested while on his
honeymoon trip and 1t then developed
| that he had a wife and child living
and was also guilty Of bigamy His
young OF second wife secured the an
nulment of the marriage. and subse
! auently he was released on ball un
I'll this morning.
1t is understood Fielding's mother
settled with the ogden bank and had
| the complaint withdrawn this morn
Ing, but the young man now lies ir
| jail and will be taken west to answer
| more serious charge
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-21
NEW YORK UPERINTENOENT
OF INSURANCE is NAMED

Albany, Jan. Ex-Governor Hughes
today sent to the senate the nomina-
lion of Frederick Wallis, of New York
to be superintendent Of insurance.
Mr.. Wallis. who was born in Ken
tucky in 1860, has been identified
with the insurance business for the
last fourteen years. For six years,
ne WAS general agent for Kentucky Of
the Northwestern Mutual Life lnsur-
a9ce company and later became d.
rector of agencies in Maryland Of the
New York Life Insurance company, a
position he resigned to become man.
ager of the New York city agency of
the Home Life In:hrance company
last year, becoming agency superin-
teadent of the Home company for
eleven states.
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POLICE HAVE LOCATED
Geo. WILLIAMS, BURGLAR

Detective Pender states that the
police have located George Williams,
a colored man who is known to have
hurglarized the home Of Mrs. Perry,
colored. PA Twenty-fourth street. last
summer, securing something over $40
in church funds belonging to a local
colored organization.
Williams was located last week at
Focatello.
Returning delegates from the Ma
tlonal Wool Growers convention noti-
fed the police that Williams was en-
,ployed as cook in a hotel there, and
the authorities have been instructed
to arrest him at once
Williams Is the man who burglar
lied a room at the Reed hotel year
ago, for which he was sentenced to
che year in the penitentiary. Upon
completing his term. it is thought that
he went Immediately to Pocatello.
Before his conviction a year ago
Williams accused another colored man
OF the crime. but later confessed to
the officers that he himself did it, and
that he did not wish to see an inno-
cent man suffer.
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CLOUD8URST MAY HAVE
CAUSED TAYABAS DISASTER


Manila. Jan. l.-Brief dispatches
received from Tayabas province today
give but very confused Idea Of the
disaster Tuesday night and still leave
undetermined whether it was vol
canic eruption OF Mount Lagnas or a
cloudburst in that vicinity. One tele-
gram expressed the opinion that a
Volcanic eruption really occurred, but
that II was on Mount Banajao, the
principal peak of the Peay range in
the northern part Of Tayabas. Ac-
oording TO the telegram, large fis-
sure was made through the old crater,
releasing a portion of a large lake
which had formed there. Torrents OF
water rushed down the mountain side
through canyons and rayines and
flooded many streams. Only one cas-
ualty, that OF a child, has been re-
ported.
A detachment OF constabulary has
been sent out to make an investiga'
ton.
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GOVERNMENT is THROUGH
WITH PRIVATE DETECTIVES

Washington, Jan. 21-The services
of Brown and Baldwin. the private de-
tectives. who were paid $4,000 for
their services in following up tho mem
bers Of the discharged battalion of the
twenty"1fth infantry, and secured a
confession from Boyd Conyers. one
of the number, have been dispensed
with. The war department has not
abandoned Its efforts to secure evil
dence as to the identity of the men
who did the shooting. but has prac-
tically decided that private detectives
have accomplished all that can be ex-
pectcd Of them.
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NO SECRET UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN CASTRO AND GOMEZ

The Hague. Jan. 21-Jose Paul,
commissioner of President Gomez oil
Venezuela to the states of Europe, to-
day emphatically denied the allega
tions recently published in Paris, that
a secret understanding existed be-
tween President Gomez and Ciprlano
Castro. He said the fact that numer
Gus Venezuelan exiles expelled by
Castro already had returned and es-
tablished themselves as political 1ac
tors In Caracas. precluded the poss.
bility OF Castro's return, and he call
ed attention to the flight into Colom-
bla of Castro's brother, who had oeeh
the former presidents mainstay as
commander-in-chief of the venezuelan
army,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-21
FIERCE RIoTlNG AT
SOUTH AFRICAN MINE

Johannesburg. Transvaal, Jan. 21--
There was an outbreak Of fierce riot
ing at the Village Deep Mine today, in
which SIX Cinnamon lost their lives
and score were seriously injured.
The Chinese laborers at the mine
have been in an ugly temper for some
time. This morning 500 men refused
to go to work and started wrecking the
compound, The police made use of
their firearms and order was restored.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-21
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to all those
who so willingly assisted and for the
many kind deeds shown us during the
sickness and death OF our beloved
wife and daughter. We wish 10 thank
the speakers for their consoling re-
marks, the soloists for the many beau
Gful selections that were rendered,
also for the floral tokens which were
so beautiful. and to all who assisted
us we wish to thank You and pray
that the same kind treatment Will
be shown to you during your hour OF
sorrow.
MI Israel Larson. Mr., and Mrs.
Thomas Burton and family. =
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NOTICE.

All members of Dix-Logan Post No.
3, members of the Woman's Relief
Corps and Ladies of Lincoln Circle
No will meet at post room at p.
m Sunday. February 4 and proceed
thence to the Congregational church.
there to listen to discussion on Abb
raham Lincoln. All comrades and
friends are cordially invited
JOHN GRAY, Commander.
w. w. CROSSMAN. Adjutant. =
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ROoSEVELT'S ABSENCE
WILL ASSURE PEACE

Washington. Jan 21.-In the SEN
ate today, Senator Rayner charged
that the President was going to AT.
r!ca TO hunt animals which never had
been heard of before, and he declar,
ed the Smithsonian institute Will be
justified In paying the expenses of the
eXpdition bcaus "It will b conduciv
expedition because 1T will be conduc-
I've to the peace and general welfare
Of the nation, temporarily at least
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-21
FiREMGN STILL FIGHTING
FLAMES AT TOLEDO FIRE

Toledo. Jan. 20-Firemen today
were still lighting the flames at the
scene of the fire which started last
night in the Brown Eager & Hull
Book company building in Summit
street Two large business blocks
were destroyed and others damaged.
The loss is estimated at more than
s500,000. about half insured. The
principal losers are Brown Eager &
Hull company, $4,000, j. L. Hudson
& Co, dry goods. S115,000; Mrs.
Mary Nearing, owner OF building,
100000.
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SPIRITED CONFERENCE
oNyrD 4
OVER SCI

Philadelphia. Pa, Jan. 30-After a
spirited debate on the question OF
means to prevent sectarian teachings
in the public schools, the delegates to
the twcnty-first council OF the Union
OF American Hebrew Congregations
today passed a resolution appointing
a committee to circulate literature
that shall take the position that from
Il constitutional standpoint this Is not
a Christian country.
The resolution suggests for an edu.
cational campaign on this subject. the
pamphlet of the central conference OF
American Rabbis. why the Bible
should not be read in the public
schools"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-21
AERoPLANE BADLY WRECKED

Aldershot, England. Jan. 2O.-The
aeroplane, with which the balloon
corps of the British army Is conduct
ing experiments. again came to grief
here today. After a couple of short
flights, Captain T S. Cody. the Ameri-
can in charge of the experiment work,
started on more ambitious trip. He
had hardly gone a hundred yards at a
height of twenty feet on his third trial
when the lifting fan buckled and the
machine came down with a thud and
was badly wrecked. Captain Cody was
not hurt.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-21
SIX HUNDRED HOUSES
WERE RAZGO IN SMYRNA

Constantinople. Jan. 21.-An oficiai
dispatch reports that more than ooV
houses were destroyed by the earth"
quake yesterday at Phoenae. near
Smyrna The shocks continue. anu
the people are seeking refuge III the
mountains The minister oil the ia-
terror has been dispatched to render
assistance to the sufferers.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-21
SALARIES OF CIRCUIT JUDGES
TO BE INCREASED TO S1o,0Uu

Washington, Jan. 21,-The senate
today voted to increase from $1,000 H
$4,000 a year the salaries of the
twenty-nine circuit court judges of the
country. Senator Bailey declares tne
states which pay highest salaries fof
judges generally have the poorest
judges,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-21
GUILTY OF MURDER
IN SECOND DEGREE

Brldgeton, N. j.. Jan. 20.-The jury
III the case OF Herbert, Grisg, the 49,
yearold boy on trial for the murder of
VIM Read of Vineland. brought in a
verdict of guilty oil murder in the sec
ond degree tonight
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-21
TWELVE HURT IN DUPONT
POWDER PLANT EXPLOSION

Philadelphia. Jan. 2O.-An explosion
in the mixing building of the Dupont
powder plant at Gibbstown, ON the
New Jersey side of the Delaware riv-
e., twenty miles south of Philade-
phia. today injured twelve men. one
seriously. and destroyed several small
corrugated iron buildings The ex-
plosion was felt within a radius oil
thirty miles,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-21

Washington. Jan. 20.-The treaty
between the United States and Great
Britain concerning the boundary wat
ers between this country and Canada
were ordered favorably reported to
the senate today at a meeting of the
committee on foreign relations.
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NOTICE.

The Officers of the Rebekah State
Assembly of Utah will visit Queen
City Rebekah Lodge on Friday even
ing. Jan. 22nd All members and
visitors are invited to be present -
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-21
Marriages

The marriage Of EldesU Mary Spen.
Ger and Alexander w. Walker was
solemnized last evening at tho home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
H. H. Spencer. AIS Twenty-ffth street
Father P. NJ Cushnaban OF the Cath.
olic church pronouncing the marriage
ceremony. The nuptlal knot was tied
at $3.50 In the evening in the presence
OF about $50 guests. Music for the
occasion was furnished by two selected
orohestras and the evening was spent
in general social recreation Mr. and
Mrs Walker will make their home in
Ogden Mr Walker Is secretary OF
the Spencer Lumber company of the
city.
At the home of P. K. Smith. 4S9
Thirty-first street. at 2:30 o'clock yes.
terday afternoon. the marriage Of Miss
BERTHE A. Smith OF Chicago and Her
man Tholmueller was solemnized by
the Rev. H. D Zimmerman Mr.. and
Mrs. Tholmueller will make their fu.
ture homo in Butte, Mont.
A marriage license was Issued this
morning TO Albert F. Trask OF Evan.
Ston and Katherine Toponce of Og-
den.
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ADDITIONAL EARTH
SHOCKS AT REGG

Reggie, Jan 2O.-Seyeral additional
earth shocks at short intervals were
felt here today,
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WANT ADS BRING BIG REsULTi
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adopt similar conditions in the Malad
court house. After thorough inspec-
ton of the different Offices. vaults and
the like. the visitors left for Salt Lake
on a similar mission.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-21

District Travelling Audtor-E. l.
Fries, district travelling auditor of the
Southern Pacific system, arrived from
the west this morning on a business
trip connected with his duties In the
different departments,
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Remember that Spargo's Book Store
carries everything in office supplies =
GRASS CREEK LUMP COAL, S4.0o
az yard; Castle Gate. Clear Creek.
Rock Springs. always on hand. Con-
sumers Coal Co., A. A. Shaw, Mgr.
Phones AIS, =
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

Edison May records to arrive Sat-
urday night, at Smiths music store.
Bicycles and rubber tired carriages
repaired at Maine Valve shop rear of
Svmon's Bakery,
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22
Are Rehearsing for Play.

A comedy drama, "All Tangled Up"
is to be given by young Skowhegan
amateurs, in the opera house on the
evening of April 9th, under the aus
pices of the Young Mems Club, Junior
Y. NJ. @. A. The following is the cast
of characters:
Major Halliday, lawyer, senior partner of
the firm OF Halliday and McVey,
Elliott Spear
Lester McVey, lawyer, Harold Bradley
Keeling Plantum, undertaken, Maurice Pratt
Lieut. Rapley, young man from the West,
Lyle Moore
O'Tool Irish servant, Earle Huckins
Mrs. Halliday, the Majors wife, Eta SWEET
Clara Halliday, the Majors daughter,
Edith McIlwrath
Verna Plantum, daughter of Keeling,
Mary Mitchell
Seats go on sale at the office of the
Somerset Traction Company, at half
past eight, a. m., Saturday morning.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22
Business Locals.

Room to let. Steam heat, electric
lights and bath, s Cross St.
Fred Turner's Cold Cream is on sale
at 70 Water ST., over Lewia's Store.
Prompt service, and quality guar
anteed, on everything you buy at
Simpsons market.
Lightbody's famous headache pow
ders, the guaranteed kind, at Samp-
son & Avore's only.
Mothers who do not want to darn
boys stockings should buy the Black
Cat brand at Chas. Ward Co.'S.
F. P. Moore continues the business
of sleigh and carriage painting, Sec
ond floor of his repository, Water st.
Remember the comedy drama, GAN
Tang led. Up," at the Opera house,
next Tuesday evening. Benefit Y. M.
@. A.
Get y our seats Saturday, for GAN
Tangled Up" Opera House, to be
given at the Opera House Tuesday
evening.
A pair of telephone instruments for
sale for local work, or can be equip
ped for long distance. Inquire of
Ralph j. Cleveland, No. 6, Madison
avenue, Skowhegan.
The nearest duty is the highest.
Echoes are always more popular
than voices.