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Morris tribune., 1909-10-15
BALLOON DRIVES MAN INSANE
Appearance of the St. Louis Affects
Minnesota Farmer.

Stanislaus Somaviska, a bachelor
the life Ct recluse in a miserable
shack in the woods fifteen miles
northeast Of st. Cloud, went insane
at sight of the big balloon ST. Louis,
which passed over ST. Cloud recently,
and was found by searching party
wandering through the woods five
miles away from his shack
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15
Magnets For IroncIads.

The German naval authorities have
under consideration an invention for
the protection of German coast har-
bors and seaports. Stations would
have to be erected along the coasts
and at the mouths of rivers which
would be equipped with the strongest
electric magnets that can be manufac-
tured. When in action these would
exercise such a powerful attractive
force that they would compel iron
clads to deviate, from their course.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15
HUNTERS IN GRAVE Peril
Rescued From Bog After Being
Afioat Three DAYS.

A searching party saved the lives
of Thorwald F. Beherns, twenty-three
years old, and Joseph Symington,
thirty years old, Of Duluth.
They were out duck hunting on a
small lake near McGregor and were
marooned on Il floating bog. where
starvation confronted them on one
hand and death by drowning on the
other. They were three days without
food and they could not swim
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Oct. 12.-Cattle-Beeves,
s4.20@S.70, Texas steers, s4.0O@5.20:
Western steers, $4.50@7.25; stockers
and feeders, $3.1O@5.25; cows and
heifers, $2.20@5.90; calves, $1,000
$50. Hogs-Light, s7.2O@7S5; mixed,
s795@S.05, heavy, $7.55@8.10; rough
$735@755; good to choice heavy,
s755GDs.1U; pigs, $5.75@7.0O. Sheep
Native, $2.50@475; yearlings, $440
Q5.40: lambs, s4.20@700.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15
His Lucid EXCLAMATION.

EFF you please, suh." said the col
ored citizen. 81 come fur my freedom
papers. -
'Your freedom papers|"
'Yes, sub. Ain't you the man what
married me?"
'I'm the man. But what do you
want me for now"
"Well, sub, l amt got no eddication
nuff ter say it lax de law say it, but ]
wants you ter onmarry me-onjine me
put me asunder-make me one again,
not two, en- SEN me on my freedom
nr-Atlanta Constitution.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15
DETROIT EyENs UP COUNT
Wins Fourth Game of Series With
Pittsburq.

Detroit, Oct. 13.-Detroit defeated
Pittsburg 5 to 0 and evened up the
count in the worlds championship Sc
ries, each team now having two vic
tories to its credit. The game was
played with the mercury at 81 degrees
above zero, but 1905 persons braved
the chilling temperature and freezing
blasts and the great majority of them
felt well repaid for their polar expe-
riences, because they were with De-
troit.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15
Their Real Use.

Harold had been assigned small
job of wedding in the garden, and his
father had come out to inspect his la
bors. The situation did not prove to
be satisfactory to the paternal eye.
why Harold" he said, "you have
not finished your work"
moo. not quite" answered the
small boy Il didn't have time" 4.
Didn't have time2 But didn't I see
you rushing off to the fire as soon as
the alarm soundedY'
"Well. papa. I'm surprised at you.
What's fire for. anyhowY-Wo Woman's
Home Companion.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15
Bucks Sentence COMMITTED.

Alfred A. Buck of Blue Earth coun-
ty, who was convicted of completely
in the frauds which resulted in the
wrecking of the Mapleton State bank
nearly five years ago, was given a
communication of sentence by the state
pardon board, which will permit him
to remove from the state. Puck was
sentenced in 1905 to six years i'm
prisonnent and is out on parole.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15
FIRST TOUCH OF WINTER
Heavy Fall of Snow in Northern Part
of Minnesota.

st. Paul, Oct. ia dash of winter
swirled down over the northern parr
of the Mississippi valley and Great
Lakes country, throwing everywhere \
transitory confetti of white-the first
snow of the fall of 1909.
Twelve inches of snow were report
ed from the range north of Duluth
and more falling. Northwest gales
were whipping Lake Superior into q
fury as the storm center moved near
er to it.
New Richmond, Plainfleld, in Wis
consin, and Michigan's peninsula re-
ported heavy fall of snow
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15
Puts Head Under Car Wheels.

An unidentified man about thirty.
five years old was instantly killed by
being decapitated by an Omaha
freight train near the Third street
bridge at st. Paul. According to
witnesses the man courted death by
placing his head on the rail and al
lowing the train to run over him.
Before he was run down it is said the
man knelt in an attitude of prayer
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15
CASE ENDS BY COMPROMISE
cudahy Company Agrees to Pay Gov.
ernment $97,777.

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. 11.-The
case against the Cudahy Packing com
pany for the violation of the internal
revenue laws by failing to place
stamps of proper denomination on
packages of oleomargarine came to
an end in the federal court here by a
compromise. The packing company
was fined $4,000 and agreed to pay q
back stamp tax Of $S2,777 and spe-
cial tax of $4,000 for agencies, max
ing the total of $97,777 to be paid by
the packing company to the govern
ment
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15
NORTHERN PACIFIC WRECK
Three Trainmen Killed in Collision
at SiIesia, Mont.

Butte. Mont, Oct. a.-Three men
were killed in a wreck on the North.
ern Pacific at Silesia, on the Red
Lodge branch, an extra freight train
"sideswiping" the regular bridge train.
The dead are:
Martin, fireman of the extra: d. F.
McKeefrey, head brakeman of the ex-
ira; Teeters. engineer of the extra
The engines and fifteen coal cars
were piled in tangled mass of wreck.
age, which tied up traffic over night
and beneath which lay the bodies OF
the victims.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15
PUT GUNPOWDER ON BONFIRE
Seven Children Burned, Two Probably
Fatally.

When five pounds Of gunpowder
would not flash in their bonfire
several boys at Minneapolis added
gasoline to the flames and in an in
stant there was an explosion that SO
seriously burned Eddie Conroy, aged
seven years, and Isidore Emanski
aged three, that they uay die.
Five others were. painfully and more
or less seriously burned and Pearl
Markham, aged eighteen years. was
burned about the hands in an attempt
to beat out the flames enveloping the
children.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, Oct. 12.-Wheat-Dec.
s1013 * @1oa; May, s1O4M @1.O5. On
track-No. / hard, s1.047a; No. 1
Northern, s1.03A @1o4; No. 2 North
ern S101A @102; No. Northern,
93% c@S1.00.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15
JUSTICE MOODY VERY ILL

Condition of the Jurist Said to Be
Desperate.
Washington, Oct 9.-The condition
of Associate Justice William H.
Moody of the supreme court of the
United States, who is at his hone
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15
ror rDTsngs.

To make dinner plates and dishes
hot before sending to the table dip
them in very hot water instead Of put
ting them in the oven This takes only
little more time than putting them
In the oven and is less liable to crack
the china.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15
st, Paul Live Stock.

st. Paul, Oct. 12.--Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $6.75@7.50; fair to good,
S5.O0@e.75; good to choice cows and
heifers, S425@5.25; veals, $5.5D@700.
Hogs-s7.25@770. Sheep-Wethers,
s4.0Oa4.2o; yearlings, $5.O0@5.25;
spring lambs, $3.50.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Oct 12.-Wheat- arrive
and on track--No. hard, $1.04A; No.
1 Northern $1.03B; No. 2 Northern,
s1.01B, Oct. S1.031s; Dec, S1.015s:
track, Oct. and Nov, $1.56; Dec,
track. Oct and Nov, $1.56; Dec.
S1.50; May, $1.54A.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.

Chicago, Oct. -Butter-Cream-
cries, 2ec, dairies, 26c. Eggs-1S@
24c. Poultry = Turkeys, 15@16c;
chickens, 12Ac; springs, 13c.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15
His object.

'The trouble with you Is that You
have no object In life."
Yes, / have"
''What is it?"
'1To be able, to attend my wealthy
father-in-law's funeral" Chicago Rec.
ord Herald.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-10
? OS 7 OFF ICE
MOVES ON
SUNDAY
MARKS THE OPENING OF THE
FEDERAL BUILDING.
New Home OF the Local Postoffice Is
Beautiful With Walls Of Marble
and Floors OF Tile.

Postmaster Shurtllf( and his corps
of assistants arc happy today be-
cause OF the fact that the electric
fixtures have at last been installed in
the federal building, and the postof-
flee will he permitted 10 move from
the old quarters to the new next Sun
day
Preparations are being made for
the move, which has been planned for
Sunday because that day affords more
time To the employees for moving pur
poses than any other day, and chat on
Monday morning. November Is. the
good people OF ogden Will go to the
new aud beautiful postofiice building
at Twenty-fourth street and Grant
avenue for their mail
The businessmen aud in fact. all
The people OF the city rejoice with
the poslofhcc employees in the prom
ised move The Ogden federal build
ing is structure TO he proud Of. 1t
Is a handsome and durable building
of the most recent architectural de-
signing, both outside and inside. The
marble finishing on the interior Is
beautiful. and VIII be quite revcla-
ton 10 the people OF Ogden whca they
sec it next Monday morning The
floors arc Of tile The entire strucl-
ure t. most modern
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-10
FOURTEEN PERSONS ARE KILLED BY
A RUNAWAY CAR NEAR VANCOUVER

burn and Conductor Harris, Nearly all
OF the victims were laborers on their
way to work
The passenger car LETT the Vancou-
yer station just behind an electric
freight train consisting OF locomotive.
box car and flat car, laden with heavy
timbers. The timbcrs We're 90 or GO
feet long and foot thick. Three
miles out, at the head of a grade
which the freight cars had just as,
cended, the coupling of the lumber
car broke and II started back toward
the city. BY this time the passenger
car was a quarter of a mile behind.
IT was Just leaving Lake View sta
tion. short distance beyond the city
limits. when the lumber car dashed
into view.
The runaway's speed must have
been tremendous for Motorman Tho
burn had not time to move. When
the impact occurred the heavy TIM
bers of the flat car slid forward and
ripped the passenger car level with
the floor. Not silver was left stand
ing Of the passenger car.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-10
YOUNG MEN
EI()L DUP 5
One Of Them Thought
It a Great Joke to
HoIdup People

Kansas City, Nov. 1O.-Gage Book
er and Walter Peel. two members of
trio that have terrorized Kansas
City for more than month by halt
ing late pedcStr-@S at the point of a
revolver, are in the police station here.
and Clarence Curtis, the third mem
bcr, In company with detective, is
on his way here from Newton. Miss.
where he was arrested on advices
from these places None of the three
is more than 90 years old
Booker. who Is the leader of the
gang. declares that he did not com
nit robbery because he wanted mon.
ey but because he wanted to see the
police jump
The thing that got me started on
holding up people. was a joke | play
ed or n drunken man two years age" 4"
said Booker
~ held him up with a pistol that
could not shoot. took pair of brass
knuckles from him and threw then.
away. When | found he was broke.
gave him car fare and told him to
run II was so funny that l held up
others with tho same gun"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-10
)EF RIES IS
CHALLENGED | {
Brady Declares Kauf-
mann Can Defeat the
BoiIermaker

New York. Nov. 10.-William A.
Brady, whose dislike for James j.
JctiricS, whom he formerly managed.
is well-kHow, has posted $4,000 with
a stakeholder with the understanding
that the entire sum is to go to JET.
fries ii he will fight al kaufman
within ninety days" Brady StIpulates
that the fight is 10 be for only ten
rounds; that it can be in private or
in public. as Jcfiries may elect, and
that. il held in public, Jeffries can
have the entire gate receipts.
in addition to the $4,000 which
Brady is willing 10 give Jeffrics to get
into the ring with Kaufman. he also
posted 81 600 to so as forfeit for q
side bet OF $4,000 that Kaufman will
be the victor II the fight Is held. Felix
lsman Of Philadelphia, covered this
sum. taking the Jeffries end Fur
thermOre. Brady bet $4,000 to $1,000
with Isman that Johnson viii beat
Jefiries. Max Blumenthal Is the
stakeholder Of the wagers and of the
$4,000 which Brady posted for JEFF
iries
When the money was up. Ismau
called on JcfirieS and told him that
he would post the additional $4,000
for side bet. and that If JeffrieS
beat Kaufman he would get at least
100000 for the fight Jeffries was
surprised at the offer, but he said.
1T is so soft that if looks suspicious.
Everyone knows Brady's dislike for
me, I will give an answer this after
noon"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-10
EMPIRES ESS
OPP OSES
Will Not Allow Kaiser
TO Sail Through
the Air.

Berlin, Nv 1O.-Emperor William
con1ded to Count Zeppelin recently
his fear that he would never expert
ence the sensation of flying in the
air. He said he had promised the
empress that he would never make
an ascent. either in dirigible balloon
or an aeroplane His majesty added
that the empress regarded all air
craft as extremely perllous.
Count Zeppelin has had the honor
y having as passengers in his air.
ships two kings, two queens and
many princes and princeSses, and
these royal flights have been given
much publicity.
Der Reichbole. daily paper which
has the distinction of being one Of
those read regularly by the empress,
today publishes many letters from
correspondents who express regret
that Crown Prince Frederick risked
his life, as the writer's put it, by
making an ascent with Orville
Wright.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-10
AMUNOsEN PREPARING FOR
A DASH TO THE NORTH.

Chicago. Nov. lO-Captain Roald
Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer
is on his way TO Chicago from Chris
tiana, to secure the largest store OF
provisions ever carried by any expe-
dition 10 the far north. The supplies
are sufficient to Last for seven years
for his crew Of twelve
Captain Amundsen Will start his
dash" for the frozen north in July.
Plans are being completed for the re-
ception and welcome OF the hardy ex-
plorer by the Chicago Geographic so.
ciety. while other plans are being
laid 10 bring Sir Ernest Shaclileton To
the city during The coming year Cap
tain Amundeen Will arrive in Chicago
on November 22nd.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-10
FIFTY=T II R EE
CHINESE ON
RAIN
STUDENTS FROM THE CELESTIAL
KINGDOM GOING EAST.
Young Men Sent Here BY Chinese Gov
ernment Are to Enter the
American Universities.

A party of ffty-thee Chinese stu
ing en- route TO Washington. d. c.,
where they will be distributed TO var
ious universities of the United states.
This party of students is the van
guard of several hundred the Chinese
government Is sending to the United
States as a mark of appreciation for
the remission of the Boxer indemnity
fund of about $l0,000,100
The boys arrived in San Francisco
about four days ago.
Tong KaiSon. about 30 years OF ago
and graduate OF Yale. has charge of
the party. all OF whom are American
lied in their dress and speak a little
English. The students range in age
from Z to 80 years. They are from
the various provinces of the empire.
Tong Kaison says that ell of them
are enthusiastic over the opportunity
to be educated in American universi-
Ties and have appreciated the kind
ness that has been shown them on
their entire trip. He says that the
steamship. as well as the railroad. of
iicials have done everything to make
the trip pleasant one.
Mr. Kaison said that this is his
first trip to America in number of
wears, and he is gratifed TO note the
great progress that has been made.
He says that China is grateful to the
American government for what it has
done 10 help the empire. affording OPP
portmities to the young men of tho
empire to receive an American educa-
ton
As soon as he leaves his charges in
Washington. Tong Kaison will return
to China by the way of Europe. Next
July he will return 10 America With
los stndents. Each year he VIII bring
one or two parties of students to tho
American universities,
S. NJ Wood. city passenger agent OF
the Southern Pacific company and ths
Atlantic Steamship lines, accompanied
the party to Ogden. where he was sue
ceeded hy A. &. Moseley. travelling POS
scnger agent OF the Hartman lines.
who will accompany the party TO Oma-
ha.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-10
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Nov. 10-Cattle-Reccipts
estimated at 240o0; market steady TO
lOc lower; beeycs So 90a9 10: Texas
steers So S0a4 S5: western steers Si.-
25a7 so; stockers and feeders So 10a
5 20: COWS and heifers 81 l0a5 IS !;
calves So 25aS 50.
Hogs-Recelpts estimated at $4,000.
Market shade lower: light 81 soar %: /:
mixed 81 60aS 10: heavy 81 ,6OaS 10:
rough 81, 60a7 rs; good to choice
heavy 81 .75aS. 10. pigs s.. 75a7 so;
bulk of sales 81 S5aS %
Sboep-Receipts estimated at 10000
Market strong TO 10c higher; native
81 75a5 80 western 50 o0a5 10 (;
yearlings 81 65a6 %; lambs, native,
81. soar 40; western Sl.75a7 40.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-10
HEAVY STORM RAGING
IN THE WEST INDIES

New York Nov 10.-A heavy wind
storm is reported in the West Indies
by the cable and telegraph com
panies today and communication with
that territory is interrupted.
The Western Union reports the land
lines in Jamaica are interrupted be-
tween Holland Bay and Kingston be-
cause Of windstorm and that com.
munication with Kingston is badly
delayed.
The Commercial Cable company
also report damage by the storm. The
Commercial Cable between Santiago.
Cuba and Jamaica is broken. Com
munication generally for points in
the West Indies beyond Santiago is
interrupted.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-10
FREDDIE WELSH IS
AFTER BAT NELSON

New York, Nov. 1O.-Freddie
Welsh. who a few days ago WIS
awarded a diamond belt by the Ma
tional Sporting club OF London, on
becoming the mdisputed lightweight
champion OF England, will start for
this country soon with the sole pur-
pose of forcing Battling Nelson into
a fight for the worlds championship,
according To adyices from London.
Welsh has challenged Nelson repeat
edly but without recognition. and has
posted $4,000 as a forfeit on several
occasions.
He now declares that If Nelson does
not fight him he Will claim the cham
pionship.
Welsh is we'll known in this coun-
try, having appeared in most OF the
cities where bouts were permitted.
He fought Packey Mcfarland close
25-round draw at Los Angeles a year
AGO and later he had all the best of
Abe Attcll in n fifteen-round bout.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-10
HUGE METEOR FELL
ON A FARM IN MICHIGAN

Manistce. Mich, Nov. 1O-An ex-
planation OF what was believed Mon
day here to have been boiler explos-
ion on a lake steamer was furnished
yesterday with the discovery of huge
meteor on farm two miles south Of
this city.
The meteor was still warm and ten
feet Of it projected above the ground.
The spot where it fell Is about half
a mile from Lake Michigan.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-10
VI()[. A IE D
7 HE LAW
Man Who Disregarded
Anti Trust Law Is
Heavily Fined

New York, Nov. 10.-John H. Parks.
author of pooling plan and combina-
ton under which the Manila G Fiber
Paper Manufacturers association was
operated and who was indicted last
July by the federal grand jury for
violation of the antitrust law. surren-
dercd to the authorities today and
pleaded guilty in the United States
circuit court.
Judge Housh fined Parks $4,000.
Twenty-three of the twenty-four com
panies. which made up the Manila &
Fiber Paper Manufacturers associa-
lion, pleaded guilty year ago and
were each fined $4,000. Parks went
to Europe during the investigation.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-10
NEW YORK WILL RECEIVE
BIG INHERITANCE TAX

New York, Nov. l0,-The inherit
ance tax on the estate OF John Stew
art Kennedy, the millionaire banker
who died recently leaving nearly half
of his $60,OOO.000 estate to public in
sutuuons and societies, viii net the
state Of New York over 100. 900. ac-
cording TO lawyers familiar with such
matters.
About $2i 500 600 of the bequests
will be exempt from the tax. as they
are made to public institutions incor-
porated under the laws of the state.
The widow and other relatives will
pay about $650.O0O on the bequests
which they receive.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-10
TEXAS WINS
IT'S T I(1IIII I
Collects $500, 600 in
Fines From Standard
Oil in Novel Way.

Galveston, Texas. Nov. 1o.-The
state has recovered nearly 100000
from the railroads and other inSti-
tutionS indebted TO the Standard Oil
company, against which judgment was
rendered over year ago for violation
of the antitrust laws The state has
been unable TO secure service on the
Standard. but discovered that the
Santa Fe road owed the company $62,-
900. the Southern Pacific, $4,000; the
Security Oil company and the Navar-
TO Refining company, 100000, and the
Texas C Pacific, $2S.000. The state
secured -garnishmenl on these funds
and collected the money. 1t cost
about $4,000 in detective fees to ind
ont that this money was due the
Standard.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-10
THIS COUNTRY LOSES
MILLIONS EACH YEAR

New York, Nov. 10 The United
States loses slO,OoO,000 year or s
per cent annually through loose meth
ods in making up the budget. accord
ing Prof. Henry Jones Ford of Prince
ton. in a lecture in Columbia miycr-
silly.
Prof Ford stated. however that he
thought the measure adopted by con
Rress last March, requiring the secre-
tary OF the treasury 10 estimate The
revenue OF the government for the
ensuing year and transmit ii TO con-
gress with the estimated expenditures
VIII aid In enecUng a saving
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-10
HE CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN
INVENTOR OF MONITOR TURRET

New York, Nov l0.-Theodore r.
Timby, who for forty years had fought
for recognition as the inventor of the
revolving turret of the famous Moni-
tor. Is dead in his Brooklyn home. He
was 81 years old. Timby always
claimed that he submitted his plans
for a revolving turret on a war YES
sci to the government in 1Sil and that
later Ericsson paid him 10000 for the
use OF the invention on the Monitor
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-10
iWo BANDITS KILLED
IN OLD MEXICO

FL Paso. Tex, Nov 10-A special
from ToTeon. Mexico. tells OF the Kill
mc Of two bandit leaders uf that state,
following the accusation Of one who
bad been informing the police. The
shooting occurred In the small town
on MesquItal Pedro Lardo met Lo-
rcnzo Gonzales, accused him of giving
Information to the police of his Oar'
o0 81 doings, then shot him dead
Police Chief Galindo, attracted by the
shooting. found Lardo standing over
his victim and Immediately shot Lar do
dead. I.ardo is said TO have been one
OF the worst bandits the state has
known