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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-16
SALT LAKE AND
STATE NEWS
VANCE ATTORNEYS
ASK FOR NEW TRIAL

Salt Lake, Dec. 15.-Attorncys for
Thomas Vance are laborIng with the
supreme court OF the state today in
an effort to save him from the death
10 which he WAS condemned by Judge
G. q. Armstrong for the murder OF his
wife. There has been large amount
OF contradictory testimony In the
Vance case and It fs on this and new.
ly discovered evidence directly In op-
position to some of the principal wit
nesses of the state that the defense
ts relying
John F. Tobin Of counsel for Vance
made lengthy plea N bis cAsnt's be-
half this mornfng. arguing that the IN
sufficiency Of TIE evidence did not 5us-
tify the veriict of tho jury given on
November 2s. 1905. He also contend
ed that tho court should have granted
a new trial when the affidavtts wore
presented showing the newly discov-
cred testimony. One OF tho affidavits
was from one Of the children, Lena
Vanca to the efEoct that the father
dtd not kick the mother, as had been
tssS1fied. and that she was coached in
her testimony at the trial by Amanda
vsuce Ward, sister OF the dead WON
an. Another vas from Mrs. Clara
Wunde1lick. who contradfctad impor-
TINT evidence Of the state. The gen
eraI weakness OF tho evidenco OF the
poisoning with this newly discovered
vidence was sufficient, Mr.. Tobin con-
tended, for the trial judge to have
granted o new trial. for which two mo-
tons were made and argued.
Judge W. l. Nasdnnis Of Ogden. who
followed for Vance, dealt with legal
points Of the case chiefly. oontending
that there. was no ground In law for
the verdict OF for the refusal of the
lower court to grant a new trial.
The case Is still ON this afternoon.
Vance was sentenced to be shot, the
verdict having been murder In the
first degree.
Mrs. Mary Vance died on Septem-
Der z. 1907. under suspicious clrcum-
stances which caused the arrest OF her
husband, Thomas Vance. He was
charged with having beaten her on
November 26 and with having admin
istered, ON November II. poison which
caused her death, after she had taken
to her bed M az a result Of the beat
jngs Of the previous day.
Feeling ran high against the wife
beatsr and this feeling his attorneys
contend caused his conviction for muir
der. though there was but little evil
dence Of the actual poisoning.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-16
SAMUEL NEWAoUsE IN PARIS.

Tooele. Tooele County. Dec. l4.-An
unusua occurrence in tbs city on SAT
urday last. Dec. II was the death OF
three well known people, inside Of 10
hours The first 10 pass away quite
suddenly was Peter Lauritz Ekerstam
from apopleXy. He was born in
sweden, Sept IL, 1913, came TO Tooele
rom Sanpete county 20 years AGO
was a true and faithful member of the
Mormon church having suffered much
persecution in his native land for his
religion He leaves a wife. TWO sons
and a number of grandchildren 10
mourn his death. His funeral was
held today at / O'Clock.
The next to die a little later in the
uay was Sven Nelson. "A well known
and Old resident Of this city He vas
also born In Sweden. Aug. IL. 1896:
came to this country In 1866 and has
lived In this city ever since. His death
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-16

Nevada, in 1867. and on his return
as before took an active interest In
the development of the county. In
1853 he married Johanna Hollister.
who, with nine children and numerous
grandchildren, survive him The de-
ceased was an honorable. sincere man
and faithful Latter-day Saint.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow Thursday at 1880 o'clock In
the Timpanogos ward house.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-16

higher on general average for
number OF years
The bakers here as yet made no
Increase in the price of bread, and
claim that they will pm. Just as much
in the loaves Mucn complaint has
been made recently by housekeepers
that the loayes OF bread purchased at
local bakeries did not weigh anywhere
near the 5iXtee nounces supposed to
be put in each loaf
The bakers claim that the bread is
all weighed before it is baked aud
that 1t weighs exactly sixteen ounces.
1t is lighter when it reaches the
customer, II is because i, loses weight
in baking, say the bakers.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-16
STUDENTS CONTRIBUTION $4,000

Provo. Dec 15-As stated In the
News, the student body of the b Y
U. yesterday contributed $500 to the
Maeser building fund. Many. however.
did not contribute, wishing to consult
their parents. AS n result, $500 more
was subscribed this morning by tho
students, with many yet 10 hear from.
so that IT is safe 10 count on $4,000 as
the student contribution to the build
Ing fund of the Maeser memorial.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-16

was discovered in the roof Luckily,
a number Of young men were onhand,
who. led by Bishop =, A. Kimball,
plunged into the work of forming a
bucket brigade, The fire was soon ex-
tinguished. and the people are congrat-
ulating themselves that the hall was
not filed with q juvenile audience, or
the consequences might have been ap-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-16
REPORT ON 3. Y. COLLEGE
QUESTION AT LOGAN

Logan Dec 1.-THE Commercial
Boosters club held its meeting Mon
day evening and took up number of
matters OF more or less interest. The
Brigham Young college committee
which was appointed TO investigate
the college question made the follow
ing report. We. your committee to
whom was referred the matter of ia-
yestigatlng the proposition Of return
ing the b, Y. college courses to their
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-16
LOGAN BRIEFS.

Edward Edwards has brought suit
against the Oregon Short Line com
pany TO recover Sl.475 damages OIL
legged 10 have been sustained by
field of grain burning, the cause being
from sparks from an engine
The CA. Smurthwaite Produce com
pany has brought suit In the district
court TO foreclose $500 mortgage
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-16

palling. as there i5 but one means of
exit TO stairs outside the building.
and a rlckety platform about 90 feet
from the ground, The fire was caused
by the uncoupling Of the stove pipe
A good program has been prepared
to celebrate the anniversary of the
birth of the Prophet Joseph Smith
Dec. %.
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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-16
NARROW ESCAPE FROM
SERIOUS FIRE AT kANOSH.

Kanosh. Dec. 15.-While a meeting
was In session in the upper hall Of
the meeting house tonight through an
aperture In the lumber ceiling a fire
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-16

against the Cutler Mercantile com.
pany,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23
Some Christmas Tree Precautions

Don't use festoons OF tissue paper OF
cotton batting on a tree.
Don't use any ornaments made Of
celluloid.
Don't light a single candle until every
thing Is ready for the entrance Of the
juveniles VINO are to be dazzled.
Don't let the children touch the tree.
DON'T permit draught OF air 20 sway
the branches Of a tree while it is illum-
mated.
Don't LEI Uncle Henry shift the posi-
ton Of his Roosevelt bear 10 make it
show better, because he is likely TO sway
a candle against something which will
take fire
Don't leave an illuminated tree I'M
watched
Don't put cotton beneath the tree to
make the carpet look like snOw-covered
ground
Don't remove a thing from the tree
until the candles on tt are blown out.
When the removal Of presents begins,
children and adults, too, are giving their
attention to individuals items rather
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23

than To the effect Of the tree as a whole.
so it doesn't much matter how the tree
looks.
Ia the interest Of the safety and the
beauty OF the tree also. il is better that
the presents be put under &c. not on ID.
There is now I'm the market such a va
rlety Of non-iuflammasle and fue,paD-
slFe brilliant baubles and artificial
eVergreens for the purpose that vyfth
candy bags a tree may be decorated
beautifully, indeed. at little cost Most
Of the presents ordinarily placed i'm a
tree dishgure IL. both by their presence
and by springing the branches out OF
position, spelling its symmetry thereby.
The dangers Of Christmas trees IN
churches are the same as those in homes.
with the liability Of death from the stam-
pede or from the roasting OF a Santa
Claus added. In years not a Christmas
has passed without at least one imper-
senator Of Santa Claus being burned 10
death by his disguise taking fire The
cotton in the raiment Of this dispenser
of goods and goodies should be washed
in strong alum water before il is dOnned
if he is to take presents from a lighted
tree.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23

Goodness. When Robbie heard that
he sat straight up in bed. Kinder 70
kit-kat? Why, ne loved I(it-Eat. And
he was always good 10 people and
things he loved But listen. he whis-
pered TO himself Kit-Kat was still
talking
Il know ne doesn't mean to be so
rough, but ne loves me too hard sud
sometimes ne most nearly choIqs me.
Then DE often wants to hold me. when
I don't feel like being held and would
rather trut on and take nap, and
when I try To run away. he catches
hold OF my tail and pulls u.e back and
IL hurts dreaifully.
Ihen ne ties bells around my neck.
ana / hate tho noisy, iaugly thinss.
iheN scare the mice away. too. and
sometimes 7 get SO mouse-huugry. I
IKE 20 be PLAYED with" finished Kit
N9t. but 1 don't like 10 - hurt. Even
though 1 know Bobbie doesn't mean To
hurt me-"
why. the naughty little bow" said
santa Claus. looking. oh, so very cross
IF that is the wav he acts I'm inst
goins 20 take back this JacIz-in-the-box.
AiAte AL Aills anu THIS
"oh. oh. Santa Claus, please don't
take them away" screamed Bobbie.
Then he opened his ewes and looked
around He was sitting straight 10 in
bed and looking over toward the fire
place. Why there wasn't any Santa
Claus there and Kit-Kat was curIed No
at the foot OF the bed, where she most
always spent the night. Bobble won
dered. and wondered what IL all meant.
then he clapped his hands softly. He
mad had dream. He had heard grown
up people talking about dreams and
now he had had one of his very owl,
He must tell Kit-Kat about # F11t
hlt-kat was out OF reach. all but a
little bit Of her tail, and this Robbie
started to pull when all at once KIT
Rat said, Meow" in a funny. hurt
way, and then Bobbie remembered what
kit-kat had said I'm the dream.
Poor Kit-Kat." he said. as he
crawled over the bed covers and DicI,ed
kitty up I'm his arms.
I'm sorry I hurt YOU, Klt-Kat. and
won't do it any more. And TN NOT
ne any bells around your neck, either. -"
hit-kat purred as though she had nm
1erstood every word and curIed close
up TO Bobbie and both went fast asIeen
Bobbles arm was still around JLit-E-a+
when mamma came to waken them in
the morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23

THE once despised pajama is more
and moro fudinE favor among wo-
men who recognize its comfort and con-
venience. and the original dislike to the
garment has vanished in the fetching
guise in which It now appears.
Graceful and becoming, combining
simplicity OF construction with freedom
and case OF body, the last object is
overcome in the attractivcness Of the
pattern pictured
Canton flannel. any Of the heavier
grades Of wash silk chambrays and even
daintily barred ginghams form very ac-
oeptable materials for the evolution Of
the attractive night wear Moreover the
shrewd needIewoman viii find little diff
hculty I'm evolving d satisfactory pattern
from the notsam and jetsam OF the
pattern basket
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23
Family Jokes
Make Day Merry.

A large stock OF family jokes" IS n
good thing to have about the house. and
christmas rs particularly suspicious
time for bringing them forth In an thoif.
delicious flavor. Again. at tho Cbrfrf-
mas dinner table the plate cards ~
home manufacture are distinguished by
legends which, when one is i'm the Joke
are extremely funny ana sufficient TO
quicken the dullcst wit 20 the end thar
the Christmas dinner IS worth rcmem-
boring throughout the year Thus bv
a little care and foresight the DELIGHTS
or the Christmas feast. which 70 is tho
custom i'm many families 10 reIegate TO
the children or 10 lose in the habit of
perfunctory giving and taking, IS re-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23

'FW HAT may that green . hing be b.
IL moving iu the wind"
And the mother stepped 20 the win
dow and half opened f. "Oh. said
she. con my word. that is little pea
which Has taken root here. and is put
ting ont its little leaves How can IL
have cot into the c-ack2 That is a
little garden with which you can amuse
yourself"
And the sick girls bed was movtd
nearer to the window so that she could
always see the growing pea; and the
mother went forth TO her work.
Mother. I think 7 shall get Well
said the sick child in The evening.
The sun shone I'm upon me today de
lightfully warm. The little pea is pros
perinE famously, and shall prosper.
too, and get up, and 90 out Into the
warm sunshine.
God grant It," said the mother. but
she did not believe II would be so; but
she took care to prop with "a little stick
the green plant which had given her
daughter the pleasant thoughts Of life.
so that il might not be broken by the
wind she tied a piece of string 20 the
window sin and TO the upper part OF the
frame. so that the pea might have some
thing round which it could Irvine. when
81 shot Up.
Really, here IS flower coming"
Faid the woman one day; and now she
began 20 cherish the hope that her sick
daughter would recover She remem-
bered that lately the child had spoken
much more cheerfully than before, that
in the last few days she had risen up
IN bed OF her own accord.
A week afterward the invalid for the
first time sat up for "A whole hour.
Quite happy, she sat there I'm the warm
sunshine the window was opened, and
outside before it stood pink pea blos-
som fully blown.
The sick girl bent down and gently
kissed the delicate leaves. This day
was like a festival.
The Heavenly Father himself has
planted that pea. and caused 80 TO pros
per, 10 be a JOY 20 you. and TO me
also, my blessed childr' said the glad
mother; and she smiled al the flower.
as II h had been a good angel
But about the other pess2 Why, the
one who few out into the wide world
and said. Catch me 81 you can" fell
into the gutter on the roof and found
q home In pigeons crop; the two
lazy ones got just as far, for they. too.
were eaten up by pigeons. and thus, at
any rate, they were of some real use
bet the fourth who wanted to 20 30
into the sun. fell into the sink, and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23
Bobby Is Now Most Impatient
To Know What He Will Get

NHRlSTMAS was about here and
Boobies impatieuce 10 know
~ what Santa Claus was going TO
him up. -
Yes, II was. really. Just before he
rad fallen asleep on this particular night
Bobbie was saying over TO himself an
the things that he wanted.
Robbie was only four. but ne thought
himself quite a man, ust like some other
Hltle boys And on the days when he
was a good boy and did everything he
could TO help mamma. ne certainly was
very much Of a little man. BY and
bye, after he had talked TO himself
'bout soldiers. drums. sleds. engines and
other things he fell fast asleep.
1t was dark and cold and there wasn't
= single bit Of noise anywhere. but
soon Bobbie heard a rustling. then a
sliding. then some one said.
''Ah!' just as a nice. big. comfortable
looking person came right down the
chimney and landed on the fur rug. in
The exact middle. This was ali very
well, dropping down on the rug. but this
person. whom Bobbie al once knew 90
be Santa Claus, almost stepped on Kit
Kat Now Kit-Kat was what Robbie
thought most Of I'm the way OF his play
friends. When she was wee wee kit
ten, Kit-Kat had been LETT in the yard
by some one. and Bobbie's mother. who
loved cats just as much as Bobble did.
said Bobbie could keep the dear. little,
black and white kitty. They had called
her Fit-Kat once, just in fun But as
not one could think Of a better name,
she just. stayed Kit-Kat
OF course. FIit-Kat moved out of the
way very quickly and looked At Santa
ss though she didn't approve or him
one bit. But when that old old man
said:
BLESS my soul. What have We here7''
and stopped down Che was So TAT. you
know. it was hard work. and patted
her. Kat-Kat thought better OF Il.
She actually rubbed against Santa's|
boot and purred and purred.
What would you like 10 have for
your Christmas present. pussy?" asked
Santa. as he stroked Kit-Kats nice,
glossy fur. Kit-Kat looked graveiy
about her for a minute, and her whisl1-
ers twitched and her tail trailed slowly
back and forth. 1t was a beautiful tail
and she was proud of it, as every one
knew. Then Kit-Kat spoke:
"Td Ike 10 have Bobby be a little
kinder 10 me-"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23
Turkey Market Is Firm
With No Drop IN Prices

ihere was rumor abroad this morn
ing that the bottom had fallen out Of the
turkey market and that birds could be
secured almost at the purchasers fig
ures- 1t proved TO be untrue. Turkeys
are quoted at from % cents TO 80 cents
a pound, the highest price for the choice
qualities. The biggest fowls and the
old ones can be bought for d and .
cents a pound.
String beans and lettuce are Up today
on account Of a scarcity Of supply. COM
mission men complaining that shipments
which they have been expecting for
some days have not come.
The holiday demand for tanEeriues
has sent the price Of them slSyward
bit. In general the market is dun, ow-
ing TO the proximity Of Christmas and
2 lack Of supplies in some lines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23

chlld life, the embryo or the future Of
this great nation.
Inc kneI OF the oId-time orphan
asylum was sounded in this confer
ence. Scores Of these ancient fnstftu-
uons are still In existence. snupI,,
tucked away in quiet corners. or fenced
around IN the great cities with birb
walls where but little Of this vain
Woflu can enter. viii the MANAGER
OF these institutions and their "a ffs
even know that such a conference has
Deen heldE They are good DeOpIe
really. good and pious; they believe
that they are doing noble work by keen
ing the poor orphans wrapped M in
cotton and oatmeal. while the jitfle
ones are pinlng for life-rich, f11U. free
natural and Individual life. NOT To-
PROVIDE Tor the spontaneous expression
OF these natural instincts and Ionpfnryg
ny aulJdDle environment and free
activity is simply to shriveI and sttInef,-
their young souls.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23

Among the illustrious men who passed
through life in snEle-blessednegs M,
Dc mentioned Sir Isaac Newton. Tborose
H"bbes, author Of ''The Icviafbay.,,
Adam Smith, the father OF politjcsI
economy, ChaWfOTt. the greatest o.
french takers. Gassendi. Calico. Des-
r,l..IlS' 2plhozas Locke, Kant, Bishop
sHli'f' tho author OF the "AuaIop-g--"
balle Icibnitz, Hume, GibbOn. Ma
gaJicr. Buckle, Pitt, Charles Lame
OK. Leonardo da Vmci. Raphael, Mi
ma angelo SIT Joshua Reynolds. the
artist Turner, Handel. Beethoven Gcbo-
penhauer. ROssini, Mendelssohn, and
Meycrbcer. 'N'iN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23
OWN AN INGLENOOK.

The secret Of happiness I'm every life
Is TO be doing what YOU feel you can do
best and to have your own inglenOOK
TO do what you can do best includes
the entire gamut, from housekeeper to
social queen, though I Should like to
turn the gamUt upside down by putting
the homemaker at the top instead OF
tho bottom OF the scale. Your own in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23

mere lay in the dirty water for v-oel,g
ana weeks. and sweiied prodipioleI,-
tioW beautifully fat I'm growing.
and ] don't think any pea can do r -.
IMAM mat I'm the most remarLslIe or
All The five that were i'm the sbeiI' o-
AH1 the sink said he was right
nut the young girl at the garref win
dow stood there with ryjeaTnir,, c,. ~
with the roseate hue Of health on 'ber
cheeks, and folded her thin hands o,lcr
sHe pea blossoms, and thanked Heaven
THE F-Nn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23

yet spotted" one which TALES IN an
particulars with that prepared by Miss
WcSchIer.
Ihoeed, from what L can make out. the
puzzlers did not seem TO stick ver-
close 60 the text" Most Of them lei
their imasinations run loose and I've
a notion that the greater number. In
stead Of trying TO find something to ne
the mystic number. just naturally
sat down and made out what they con-
sidered would be a very paiatable and
seasOuable Christmas feast
OF course. under such conditions. YOU
VIII go pretty far afeld. But then NAV
be- some OF you will ges your wits 10
working and send In letter perfect
list, so 7 won't discuss che natter fur
tler.
EA..>s-.>1 CO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23
THREE LAYERS IN GOWN.

Every self-respecting evening gown
also has three layers-One Ct satin as a
one Of embroidered or me-
tallic Eauze and one of yelling chiffon
in tuniC fOrm-Or the outer tuniC may
be Of beaded net and the under one of
softening chiffon. These chiffon tunics
are used over wOOlstuffs also and over
frocks of wool and mOhair
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23
FIVE OUT OF ONE SHELL

SYNOPSIS OF STORY PRECEDING.
Five peas in pod discuss what they
viii DO when they Eet out in the wide
world
once liberated. they arc captured hy "a
small boy f0r his pea shooter.
One pea landed in crack outside
garrett where lived poor woman and
her very sick dsughter.