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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-13
The BLACKDUCK HANDCAR
CLUB MEETS MAY 1880
Continued from Page IL

social intercourse, all of which has a
tendency to bring the members of
the club closer together.
The invitations, which have just
been issued, are decidedly unique,
and are as follows:
"Blackduck, May 10.
TO the Person Addressed:-Take
Notice:
According to the established
policy of this organization, there
will be meeting of it's members, on
the 29th-3Oth of May, 1909, at
Blackjack lake, for the purpose of
considering ways and means to for
get past troubles, and difficulties,
and for the further purpose OF
painting roseate hues of the uncertain
future.
The S. T. & K. Co., always
having in mind the comforts and
welfare of it's well-wishers, will
furnish free Transportation, via it's
road, and will place at the disposal
of its members and guests modern
constructed, and newly-equipped,
Palace Hand-cars.
You are commanded to be
present.
"Obediently Yours,
w. H. Squier, ..
Charles Trondson,
Jerry O'Kelliher,
H.. Presidents
Roadmaster-F. M. Gibson.
Chef Charles Moss.
Section foreman-W. H. Stachan.
Flagman-E, M. Ormsby.
Water Boy-C. A. Cassidy.
CFlorida Water and Pink Tea,")
Embelished on the invitations
are some original cuts which are
decidedly striking, and which
illustrate the following paragraphs:
All Jester of Bemidji and 'Wes'
Irwin of St. Paul will have charge
of the Water Brigade"
Jerry O'Kelliher (now of Min
neapoIis,) will come, if nothing pre-
vents.' .sFF
w. H. Squier and J. E. Dougherty
(of Minneapolis the original mem
bers of the Blackjack Vocal Trio"
w. II. Strachan will tell of his ex-
periences in railroading in Wiscon-
sim"
F. S. Lycan, night watch"
y. o. Harris of Bemidji, Curtis
L. Mosher of St. Paul, C. Fl. Allen
of Minneapolis and H. A. McCor-
mick of International Falls will also
furnish vocal selections"
Unique passes, properly counter
signed, will be issued to those who
attend the meeting this year, which
state that the passes are good over
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-13
New England Furniture
& Carpet Go.

company,
Minneapolis, Mimi.
Dear Sir
You ask for my opinion of the North
western National: If there is any bust
ness institution, the reliability of which
depends on the personnel of its MANAGE
ment, it is the life insurance company.
If above statement is correct, there is
no Company in the United States to which
the policyholders of the Northwestern
National need to take off their hats.
doubt if there is company its peer in
this respect.
am carrying, and with absolute and
intelligent content, $4,000 insurance
with the Northwestern National" for
myself and sons. gladly send this letter
for such use as you may desire to make
of it.
Yours very truly,
" WI. HARRIS.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-10
CLEVELAND OFFERED
MUCH FOR JOHNSON

According to the Washington Star.
Vice-President Somers of the Cleve-
land club offered Washington $25.OOO
for Pitcher Walter Johnson while in
Chicago during the session of the big
league magnatcs. Somers asked Man
ager Cantillon what he would take
for Pitcher Burns and Cantillon re-
piled that Burns was not for sale.
Here Is the Stars story:
Vice-President Charley Somers OF
the Cleveland club has thrown down
the gauntlet to the other magnates OF
the American league and is not the
least backward in saying that he is
after the pennant this season and
after il with all his energy and money.
The Maps have come so close to the
coveted mark the past couple OF years
that the genial Charley has at last
woke up and says there must be some
thing doing this year or bust.
At the recent meeting in Chicago IL
was only a question OF naming your
price and Somers would come forward
with a rush. The dicker for "Cy'
Young started in a jollying sort Of
way between Taylor and SomerS, and
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-10
NOTICE TO WATER USERS.

State Engineers Office.
Salt Lake City, Utah, February %.
1909.
Notice is hereby given that Chester
r. Coulter. whose postoffice address
is Ogden, Utah. has made application
in accordance with the requirements
of Chapter los, Session Laws OF Utah,
1905, as amended by the Session Laws
OF Utah, 1907, to appropriate two t2)
cubic-feet per second Of water from
springs in Weber County, Utah. Said
springs are situated at a point which
bears north 79 degrees IA minutes east
/ 900 feet distant from the southwest
corner Of Section 81, Township north.
Range 1 west, Salt Lake base and
meridian. Said water will bo diverted
at the point whore il Issues from said
spring, collected and conveyed by
means of a channel for a distance OF
about 5000 feet and there used from
April / to November l, inclusive. or
each year TO irrigate 120 acres of
land embraced in Section 33. Town
ship north. Range l west, Salt Lake
base and meridian. AS much water
as may be necessary Will be used dur
ing the entire year for domestic Dur-
poses This application Is designated
in the State Engineers Office as No.
21o2.
All protests against the granting of
said application, stating the reasons
therefor. must be made by aff1davit In
duplicate and filed in this office with
in thirty (30) days after the complet-
ion of the publication Of this notice.
CALEB TANNER, State Engineer.
Date Of first publication February
81 date of completion OF publication
March 30. 1909.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-10
GREETED BY
CAPACI
HOUSE
les MIsERABLES HOLDS AUDI
ENcE IN CHARMED ATTENTION.
Most Enjoyable Rendition Of Its Kind
Ever Presented Before Weber
Academy Gathering.

An audience, which tested the ca
pacity OF the house. greeted Profes-
sor s. H Clark at the Weber Aca-
deny auditorium last evening and
followed the masterful Interpretation
OF Victor Hugo's enTancing story,
Les MIserables, with charmed atten-
tiop. This was the third appearance
OF Professor Clark upon the program
of tho Weber Academy lecture course.
he having given reading OF Ken
nedy's Servant In tho House, Mon
day evening, and Eliot's "Silas Mar
ner" yesterday afternoon.
without doubt, the reading OF last
evening was one OF the most enjoy
able renditions of this character ever
presented before local lecture course
audience, not only owing to the popu-
larity of the novel, but TO the conf
prehensiye and dignified interpreta-
ton as well, with which the talented
entertainer. clothed his characters in
flesh and blood, to whom their hearers
listened rather than to himself. Les
Miserables is included among the
worlds greatest novels and is prob
ably more read than any of the great
French romances.
Professor Clark reads rather than
acts His aim Is high one. 1t is
not merely to entertain, TO amuse, to
act; but rather TO up-lift and educate,
by presenting the spiritual content
of great literature to the masses and
awakening a desire and toDdness for
the better things which have been
handed down TO us by the worlds
great masters, He uses no facial con-
tortions nor gestures, nor does he en-
deavor to thrill his hearers with rant
Ing passages in heroic defamation.
His remarkable voice. over which his
control is at all times perfect. Is
strong, flexible. beautifully modulat-
ed. and possesses rare quality of ex-
preston. In listening TO Professor
Clark, one forgets the man and hears
only the story-simple. direct. satisfy
ing.
This evening, he closes his local Ell
gagement with Ibsen's greatest play,
Brand" noted for its clearness OF
style, profoundness OF spirit and It's
wealth Of human passions OF love,
hate, jealousy and despair. None
should fail 10 hear him.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-10
MINISTERS NOT WANTED
IN FEDERATION OF LABOR

In an interview with a representa-
tive OF this paper lest evening, the
Reverend G. w McCreery stated that
there was nothing OF particular i'm
portance TO be said regarding the ex
pulsion of himself and the Reverend
n. S. ElderlSin from the organization
of the State Federation OF Labor.
They simply kicked us out" he said,
"and that is about all there is to it"
Further commenting upon the mat
ter. Mr.. McCreery said; About hf
teen months ago the Ministerial asso.
ciation of Ogden made an application
for admission into the State Fedora.
tion OF labor, which application was
duly considered and acted upon favor
ably. Accordingly. the association
elected two delegates, Mr. EIderkin
and myself to represent the minist-
ers organization in the state meeting
of the federation. held yesterday. and
the day before in Salt Lake. We had
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-10
SALT LAKE AND
STATE NEWS
IDAHO PLACES BAN
UTAH'S CATTLE
Quarantine Proclamation Is Issued
Against Dairy Herds.

Salt Lake. March "a proclamation
recently issued by the governor of
Idaho quarantines that state against
cattle from Utah for dairy purposes
until they have been subjected to. and
passed, the tuberculIn test for tubercu-
losis Thus another state has been
added TO the list requiring the tuber-
lin test for dairy cattle. and safeguard
ing the public health. The states OF
Montana and Colorado have been
quarantined against dairy cattle for
some time, and all the above mention
ed states require the tuberculin test
be made by either a state veterinarian
or inspectors Of the United States bu-
reau Of animal industry Cattle for
importation to Canada must also pass
the tuberculin test, made BY bureau
inspectors only. before they can cross
the border.
1T would seems" say bureau offl-
cials. "slnce other western states are
establishing a quarantine against
dairy and breeding cattle. that this
state should take immediate and Wig
orous action TO prevent Utah being
made dumping ground for the dlSeas-
ed cattle rejected by other states
Recently tuberculin test was made
OF a shipment Of dairy COWS to Mon
tana, and a number were found infect
ed: so far, no disposition has been
made OF the diseased animals.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-10
MRS. CHARLES C. PETTY
SHOT BY Her HUSBAND

Mrs, Charles c. Petty, who lived in
Ogden a short time ago. and was re-
married before leaving here, to her
divorced husband, afterward claiming
that the marriage was under duress,
and seeking relief from what was
alleged an unhappy and irksome life
with her husband, was shot and al
most instantly killed in front of the
Methodist church In Sparks, last even
ing
The following dispatch tells the
story Of the tragedy:
Reno, New. March 9.-Charles c.
Petty. a machinist, fred FIVE shots into
his wife's body tonight IN front Of the
Methodist church at Sparks She died
almost Immediately after being car
ried into the church.
Petty came from Easton. Pa, nine
years ago with the woman he killed
He was divorced at Reno, last July,
and married his divorced wife last
December Yesterday she left him
with Petty in pursuit III you don I
come back I'll kill you" he Is reported
as saying She tore from his grasp,
only to fall victim of his revolver.
The dead woman leaves two chill
dTen. Her father is ]. w. Pierce. OF
Key West. Fla, reputed wealthy.
Petty. after the shooting. returned
home, where he was arrested. He pro.
fessed ignorance of tho crime.
WANT ADS BRING BIG RESULTS
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as the Boston man wouldn't stand
bluff. the trade or sale was concluded.
One Cleveland paper says that Mr..
Somers paid over TO Taylor S12.500 In
cold cash. and, In addition, put In
Chech and Ryan for good measure. AS
Mr. Somers could have sold Chech for
$4,000 and Ryan at the same price,
making $4,000 for the pair, the total
for ICY" Young foots up S175O0, quite
nifty piece of money.
Many would suppose that Vice-Presi-
dent Somers Is willing to stand pa
with this trade. but he went for 'Wid"
Conroy like a hungry trout after Il
brilliant fly and is still willing to buy
at almost any cost. Walking up to
Manager Cantillon last Wednesday al
ternoon, Mr.. Somers said:
Joe, you have a young man on your
team who, we think is on par with
Joss and "Cy" Young Would $25.
900 tempt you to part with him."
IT'S not a hard guess to figure out
who you mean, and want to give you
a little tip. The Washington club Is
capitalized at 800, 900, and II you want
to get that youngster you will have TO
get hold OF about 81 per cent of the
stock TO do SO. 1t will only require
about 100000, but that is about what
/ think the Kid Is worth TO us"
Somers gave a hearty laugh and
strolled away.
Other magnates were approached by
Somers in the same vein. probably fig
uring on a Kidding" match leading
into something serious. but in all Sc
riousness the president of the Cleve-
land stands ready to outbid anyone for
a frst-class player.
Somers had the right dope" on Wal
ter Johnson at that With Joss and
Young to help out, the Cleveland play
ers back of that pitching trio would
have to be wooden men to lose the pen
nant.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-10
AGEE CALLS
ON MAYOR
TO SPEAK
ALSO PRoPoUNoS A QUESTION
FOR THE coUNciLMEN.
How many-of the Members Of tho City
Administration Knew Of tho GIL
Secret Transfer.

To The STANDARD. In the hurried
reply 1 made TO City Attorney De
Vines attempted explanation OF the
payment by the city to the Gills OF
. over $4,000 for land which had been
conveyed to the Ogden Waterworks
company, and by tho Waterworks
company to the city, the deeds Tor
which had been duly recorded. there
wore some things that did not men-
/ ton In which the public are deeply IN
terested
First-Did Nir. De Vine, as the
law officer of thc city. pay out the SUM
, OF s4,38l10 TO the ellis, Tor the land
in question. without requiring an alb
stract of title to be furnished and With
out examining the title to determine
whether the city would acquire good
title to this land? / asked this ques-
tion IN my first communication, out
Mr.. De Vine, Intentionally or other
wise. made no answer whatever con-
tenting himself with making some un-
founded assertions about me, which
could. il true, have no bearing on the
question under discussion. Is Mr.. Dc
Vine prepared TO say that The records
this land? If not. why has he allowed
a large sum to be pail out OF the city
treasury for this land? He has recent
ly bought some valuable property in
this city and l venture the guess that
he required the party from whom he
purchased TO furnish an abstract of
title and that he carefully examined
that abstract before paying large
sum of money for the property. Has
he been diligent in looking after the
c}tys interest In this respect Would
the mayor or members Of the city
council paw out their own money Tor
land without requiring the party sell
ing to furnish an abstract of title,
showing the title to be perfect?
Second-Mr. De Vine asserts that
I knew that the Waterworks COM
pany only had an equity in this
land because I was one of the at
torneys for the company in the
litigation between It and the rail-
road company. Now waving the que6
tion that this assertion that j had
such knowledge is absolutely untrue.
. how does that effect the question?
This is saying no more than that the
Waterworl1S company, IFS agents AMI
attorneys knew that this so-called op-
ton existod To say that | had any
. such knowledge because | was an at
torney in that case is virtual admis-
sion that only the agents and attor-
news Of the Waterworks company had
that knowledge. and that the public
was ignorant of the fact that the city
would have to pay over $4,000 addition
al to obtain title TO this land. And
here I again assert that Mr.. De Vine
did mako the statement that by the
proposed purchase Of the water system
the city would obtain this 800 acres of
land and that the total cost TO the city
would be $155,400, and that he never
and yet said not word about ii. but
left the public to understand that the
sum Of S156, 400 was the total that the
city would have to pay, aside from the
bonded Indebtedness. while In fact he
intended all the time that the city
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-10
EVIDENCE OF SUICIDE
FOUND BY UNDERTAKEN

San Francisco. March 1O.-When n
firm of local undertakers received
the body OF Cornelius Goodrich, VINO
died in this city yesterday. they were
told that the man had died from bron-
chitis. but while preparing It for bur.
ial they discovered that the throat
had been cut. The undertakers at
once tslephoned TO the coroner. who
started an investigation which re-
vealed several startling and myster-
ious circumstances. Nelghbors OF
the dead man asserted that he COM
mitted suicide by cutting his throat.
A physician, said to be DR.. Thomas
w. Connolly, was summoned but the
man died before his arrival
The police and coroner claim that
no report of the suicide was made to
them. The blood-stained razor was
found at some distance from the
shack in which Goodrich lived.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-10
KNIGHTS CAPTURE PARK.
Large Class Initiated in Mysteries of
Second and Third Degrees
of the order.

Park City. March S.-Yesterday was
knights OF Columbus day In Park City.
the occasion being the initiating of 4
class into the workings OF the second
and third degrees,
The second degree was conferred on
the candidates by Ray Canning and T.
Laramie of Salt Lake. This work was
well done by these two visitors, and
the impressiveness of the ritualistic
work was especially well given and
added much toward making the inltia-
tory work so successfnl.
The work in the third section was
taken care of by George j. Gibson. 2.
D. S. D.. and Roy Burne, c. G. OF Salt
Lake, and they were also congratulate
ed by the members Of the local coun-
Gil for their good work.
A class of thirty-eight was Initiated
into the Knights of Columbus at Park
City, which is more proof that in
short time this will be the largest
male order in Park City.
The meeting OF the state council oil
the knights of Columbus VIII be held
In this city during the month OF May,
at which time 1t Is expected that an
other class will be taken into this or
der OF the Park City knights.
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intimated that the Waterworks COM
pany had only an equity In this land.
nor said anything about any option or
escrow agreement. Now, suppose
that T. as agent for another. should
undertake the purchase of certain prop
erty, and should pay out $1o5.400 or
my clients money. for property. on
part Of which there was mortgage
for over $4,000 without disclosing to
him the existence OF such lien, how
would my actions be characterized by
honest business men? Mr.. De Vine
made numerous speeches, In which he
urged the purchase OF this waterworks
system and the lands. but never mon
toned this so.called option. Confes-
sedly, he left the public to under
stand that for tho $155, 400 the city
would obtain a complete and perfect
title to this land as we'll as to tho
water system and other properties,
He was drawing q salary TO look after
and protect the interests Of the city,
and even laying plans to get another
800 per month from the city treasury,
while at the same time. he claimed
that there was more work than he
could do, and on his request, Judge
McGinnis was paid $3.50 from Septem-
Der 2. 1908, to some time In January
or February. 1909, for assistance rend'
cred the city attorney
Third-Now, as ! have shown be-
yond dispute. and as Mr.. De Vine ad-
mits. he knew OF this so-called option.
should pay S4,SS41O In addition, OF
total of $3.50, ,7s4.1o.
Now, / am charitable enough to as
sumo that some, 81 not all of the MEM
bers OF the city council had no knowl-
edge of this so-called option and that
they. like the public, supposed that
the S155,40 was the total sum to be
paid. But II such is the case. they
owe il to themselves and the public
to so state Did the mayor and coun-
cilmen know Of what is now claimed
was the condition of the title to this
land when they were urging the peo-
Pile TO vote nearly half million in
bonds? IL so, why did they not inform
the public OF that condition? Neither
silence nor an attack upon some pri-
vate citizen will satisfy the public. Do
the mayor and council endorse what
Mr.. De Vine has said on this subject7
(Signed) A. w. AGED.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-10
SANTA ANITA RESULTS.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 9.-The
card at Santa Anita this afternoon
was featureless. Jane Swift, from the
Pasadena stable, won her third conse-
cutiye race today, when she galloped
home IN the third event. She was n
strong fayorite and led her field all
the way, winning by a length from
Lord Nelson. who beat Creston head
for the place.
Jockey r. Rice, on Stringeney,
threw away the fourth race in the
last few strides when he eased up and
allowed Maid of Gotham to win the
race at the post Results;
First race, six and half furlongs.
selling-Critic, Ill (V. Powers) TO
5. won: Matte Bumppo. 1o6 Cd. VIII
SOM 80 to /, second; Laurel, 9S
Peak) 30 to |. third Time. l:l9 30.
Second race, two-yearolds. three
and half furlongs-My Last, l01
(Kennedy) II to 2. won; j. NJ. Stokes,
100 G. Brooks) TO l, second;
Charles ]. Harvey, 100 CFain) 4 to l.
third, Time. Al 40.
I Third race, six furlongs. selling
Jane Swift. l03 (Kennedy) ? to l.
won, Lord Nelson, l13 tAubuchon)
10 to |. second Creston, 101 (Burns)
S 20 l. third. Time. 1:12 80.
Fourth race, seven furlongs, sell
ing-Maid OF Gotham, 81 (B. Wilson,
TO l, won: Stringency. 101 (Rice)
4 to l, second, OtIlo. 100 tGoldstein)
% TO /, third. Time, 1,25 20.
Fifth race. one mile. selling-John
Louis. 1O2 &c. Burns) s to 5. won;
Grande Dame. 102 &C. Henry to 5,
second; Ball. 1o9 (ButwelD 6 to l,
third. Time. 1888 as.
Sixth race. five and a half furlongs,
solling-Sand Piper, 109 (McGee) 20
to /. won; Father Stafford 1O9 (ken-
nedy) 90 to /. second; Schleswig. 112
&c Burns) 2 to l, third. Time,
LOS 30.
Seventh race, six furlongs. selling
Ampedo. III ". Powers) II to s. won;
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-10
ROW BREAKS OUT IN
JORDAN STATE BANK
Nelson Interests Said to Be in Control
and Rival Institution May
Be Started.

Bingham Junction. March AT the
meeting OF stockholders OF the Jordan
State bank lively row developed be-
tween the local interests and the Mel
son crowd. The balloting for directors
continued for four hours. at the end OF
which time it was announced that
compromise had been reached In the
election OF these directors: j. Walter
w. Fitzgerald, William S, Diamond
and William Aylett Of Bingham juno
ton; o. C. Beebe. Ashby D. Snow,
Henry T. McEwan and Charles S. Bur
ton Of Salt Lake City. The four last
named are said to represent the hold
ings of Joseph Nelson and A. w. Mel
son. who. 1t is said. were prevented
from securing places on the board
though they and their friends appear
ed to control a majority of the stock.
A meeting OF the directors to elect
officers will be held In week or ten
days. 1t is said that an effort VIII be
maze to reinstate A. w. Nelson as
cashier. in which event interests hos
tile 10 the Nelson's threaten to start
a rival bank.
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no thought that We wore undesirable
members until the report of the COM
mittee on credentials was made in
the meeting yesterday. when that
committee recommended that vie be
not seated as delegates. We were
easily ousted. II seems that the brew
ors OF the state had control of the
meeting of the State Federation OF
Labor. and as a matter OF fact. almost
everything political In Utah. They
seemed TO think the Ministerial asso-
ciation OF Ogden had been knocking
on the brewers business and that
there was nothing TO do but 10 oust
the association from the labor organi
zation."