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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-23
NEGRO IS
HANGED
BY MOB
Determined Men Over
power Deputies and
Leave With Murderer

Mobile. Ala, Jan. $50 quietly did
they go about their work that the
usual serenity Of Mobile, past the
midnight hour, was but slightly dis
turbed, when, at lis this morning
handful of determined men took a
negro from the county Jail and lynch
ed him almost in the heart Of the city's
residence district
The victim, Douglas Robertson. a
mulatto. powerful of build, and for
years regarded as desperate negro.
who on Thursday shot and killed Dep
uty Sheriff Philip Fatch and wounded
another officer, was led from his cell
in the county jail to the place OF
Iynching so quietly that residents
along the path of the Mob's march
were undisturbed,
The mob had intended. 1t is thought.
taking Robertson to the scene of his
crime, but on account Of his cries, in
spite of an effort to gag him, his cap"
tors hanged him to a tree on the
southeast corner of st. Emmanuel and
Church streets, just one block re-
moved from Mobiles most prominent
residence thoroughfare.
According to one authority, two men
walked into the jail and covered Dep
uty Sheriffs ellis and Krause with re-
volvers and commanded them to throw
UP their hands. accompanying their
order with a demand that they open
the door leading to the cells. The dep
uties. powerless and caught unawares.
obeyed without resistance Probably
twenty more In the meantime had
gone upstairs. leaving the two men to
guard the deputies. Later two OF
these came back down and demanded
the keys to Roberson's cell. which
we're given them.
ellis and Krause were then left
alone and ordered not to leave their
seats or use the telephone, under PEN
atty of death The mob securing the
man. quietly left the jail and started
with their captive toward the scene
of his crime.
The negro was not heard to utter
word when his captors started away
with him. However. before they had
gone more than three blocks. he IN
some way extricated the gag from his
mouth. Like a fash three revolver
shots disturbed the quiet OF the night
and in moment large three-quarter-
inch rope was thrown across limb
and Robertson was hanged
A feature in connection with the
lynching is that In spite OF the fact
that 1t was freely whispered about the
city last night that an attempt would
be made to lynch Robertson early this
morning, after the street cars had
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-23
NEW YORK STOCKS.

Amalgamated Copper rs 1-2.
American Car and Foundry, ~ rs.
American Locomotive, 81.
American Smelling. Sc
American Smelling. pfd-, 102 Ia.
American Sugar Refining, 1S3.
Anaconda Mining Co. 46 81.
Atchison Railway, SO Ia.
Atchison Railway. pfd.. 101 3-S.
Baltimore and Ohio, 112.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. 20 Ia.
Canadian Pacific. IT'S.
Chesapeake and Ohio, 81 rs.
Chicago Northwestern, lis rs.
Chicago, MIL and ST Paul, loo.
Colorado Fuel and Iron, Al IL.
Colorado and Southern, Go Id.
Delaware and Hudson. "a S-4-
Denver and Rio Grande, 3S l-S.
Denver and Rio Grande. pfd., 79 3-4
Erie Railway. 80 Ia.
Great Northern. pfd., 1+3 rs.
Great Northern Orc Gifts. 72.
Illinois Central. 146.
New York Central. 12S 3-S.
Reading Railway, 1877 ii.
Rock Island Co. "a 5-S.
Rock Island Co. pfd., 81 S-S.
Southern Pacific. 100 3-s.
Southern Railway. 25 rs.
Union Pacific, 17s is.
United States Steel. So rs.
United States Steel. pfd.. ia Is.
Wabash Railway. is 1-S-
Western Union, 6S 10.
Standard Oil Company, $50
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-23
I RAINS in
7 @ [ A |
CRASH
Three Men KiIIed d in
Wreck Near Johns.
town Pennsylvania

Altoona, Pa, Jan. 23.-In an impen-
etrable fog, the second section OF the
St Louis express. westbound, which
left Philadelphia at 4: 80 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, crashed into the
first section at Summer Hill, % miles
west of this city at u: so this morning,
killing three persons and injuring six,
tne probably fatally.
The list of killed and injured fol
lows:
Dead.
S. l.. Taylor. Brooklyn; employed by
Charles E. Rung. broker, New York.
M. J. Kelly. a Pullman car conduc-
tor, Jersey City.
Charles Coleman colored. Pullman
porter, Philadelphia.
Injured.
w. ]. Johnson, second and Mexican
Streets Cincinnati.
Mrs. Adam Ranin, 214 Green street,
Anderson, KY.
w. d. Kissell, fireman. Pittsburg.
Four mail clerks, not serious.
Those killed, as we'll as Mrs. John
son and Mrs. Rankin. were all on
the sleeper which was at the end of
the first section.
Kissell was the fireman on the sec
ond section He had two ribs broken
and was removed to the Altoona hos
pital. johnson and Mrs. Rankin were
able 10 continue their journey west.
AS soon as news of the wreck reach
ed the city a special train was hur-
Red to the scene carrying railroad Of
| flcials and all the available physicians
| who could 10 hurrledly summoned to
| the Pennsylvania railroad station here.
| A request was also sent 10 Johnstown
| for physicians and special train was
rushed to the scene Of the wreck. The
| first reports of the accident stated
that many were killed, scores injured
| and the first section OF the express
demolished These exaggerated re-
ports were in circulation up to the
| time that the relief train reached
this city
The first section OF the express had
heen stopped by freight which was
proceeding slowly and the fog was so
| dense that the second section crash
co into the first When the wreck oc'
Cured, nearly all the passengers were
iu their berths asleep or doing In
their seats. The greatest excitement
prevailed. The compact put out all
the lights and the passengers rushed
wildly from the wrecked coaches cry
ing for assistance. The point at which
the accident occurred is some distance
from telegraph station and 1t was
several minutes before the railroad
people here or in Johnstown knew oi
the accident.
AS soon as they were apprised ol
the wreck, special trains were rapidly
made ready and sent to the scene with
all possible speed
Fireman kissell Is the only one o
those injured who is thought to be IL
a serious condition. A wreclSing crew
was hurried TO the scene of the acci
dent, and the tracks Will be cleared
for traffic. officials here state. by day
break.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-23
COALVlLLE
MAN CALLED BY DEATH

Coalville, Jan. 22.-This commun-
ity was greatly shocked this morn
ing to. learn OF the sudden death OF
former City Marshal John Calls who
died at 3 o'clock. Pneumonia was the
cause of death. Mr.. Calls complain
ed OF bad cold the first of the week,
but no one expected any serious trou-
BILE He has always been a healthy
man, hardly knowing what sickness
was.
Mr.. Calls was born in London,
England, about forty years ago, and
came to this country when mere
lad with his mother They first made
their home IN Bountiful, Davis county,
and afterwards moved TO this place,
which had been his home ever since,
He followed the occupation of coal
miner and mechanic for a number of
years, working at the coal mines
here. When the new court house was
built, he was appointed custodian.
In 1907 he was appointed by Sheriff
George NJ Evans deputy for Coal
vile. filing that position for two
years. He was also city marshal dur
ing 1908, resigning at the end of the
year to resume work at the coal mine.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-23

OF transfer by holding a clearing house
session of his court.
Wife-beaters. common drunks. men
who fail to support their families. and
men arrested for other charges con-
sidered trivial. reported to him and
told how well they had kept their
promises to do better
One couple was married and prom
ised to live happily ever afterward.T
Two men who had neglected to
provide for their families agreed to
Fay their respective wives weekly
sums.
Although invited to attend the ses-
sion with the suggestion that they
could learn much of benefit" the
municipal judges appointed to look
into Judge Cleland's methods were not
present. They sent note OF regret
however, and Judge Cleland chuckled
as he read 1t TO those assembled
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-23
CHILDREN ARE NATURAL
RESOURCES CONSERVED

Chicago. Jan. 23.-An assault on the
child labor law of the District of Co
lumbia and an address in which An
drew S. Draper. commissioner OF edu-
cation of the state of New York. plead
cd by children be included in the cam
paign for conservation OF natural re-
Sources were, features OF today's ses-
sion of the National Child Labor con-
vention, Isaac N. Seligman OF New
York presided.
The United States Senate" said
Owen r. Loyejoy. has todny9a monop-
oily of child labor In the senate there
are boys working for $75 month who
are only IL years old The bill went
through the lower house in form
with which little if any fault could be
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-23
SENSATIONAL ATTEMPT AT
ROBBERY ENDS IN DEATH
OF FIVE PERSONS
Two Italians Formerly Employed Rubber Factory Make Effort to Steal
Money Bag-They Fire When Pursued by Crowd Killing Three and
Woundng Twenty, and When Surrounded, Commit Suicide

stopped running and when few people
would be stirring, such remarks were
received with smile and no one be-
lieved they had any foundation. How
ever. as one o'clock approached, ru
mors became very frequent, but no ono
thought the prisoner could be secured.
At 2:15 O'Clock the coroner arrived
on the scene, selecting jury, which
adjourned 10 the police station after
viewing the body, and the following
verdict was rendered:
'At an inquisition taken and held,
this 90 day of January, upon the body
OF Douglas Robertson, we, the jury.
find that he came to his death by be
ing hanged by parties unknown to this
jury"
After hanging about one hour, the
body was cut down by the police and
taken to the guard house, whore 1t
Will be turned over to the city later In
the day.
Robertson was clad in his under
clothing and his hands were tied.
While trying TO arrest Robertson
Thursday on charge of assault and
battery, Reputy Sheriff Fatch and
Deputy Sheriff William McCarren
were fred upon by the negro at close
range. the first bullet striking Fatch
in the stomach from which he died
Thursday night. McCarren was but
slightly wounded In the left foot.
The negro was captured after two
wounded officers had chased him for
several blocks, firing as they ran. The
capture was made by two other officers
and when arrested, 1t was found that
/ the negro had been wounded three
times by bullets from the revolvers OF
\ Fatch and McCarren.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-23
ONE MORE VICTIM FOUND.

Chicago. Jan. 23.-After searching
all day in the lake in the vicinity Of
the crib off South Chicago. where
more than fifty workmen were killed
last Wednesday, the tug Sabine yes
terday picked up the body of man
who by check number in his pocket
was identified AS an employe of the
crib. He had probably jumped into
the lake to escape the fire and was
drowned. 1t is believed ten or more
bodies are still in the lake. Search for
them will be resumed.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-23
MANUFACTURERS FAVOR A
LARGER MERCHANT MARINE

Chicago. Jan 23.-The Illinois Man
ufacturers' association has gone on
record in favor of the passage by
congress of legislation now pending
for the development of larger mer-
chant marine. At luncheon last night
Congressman James #. McCleary OF
Minnesota, uttered the sentiment OF
the meeting in the following epigram;
when il comes to question OF us
and the other fellows. we are all Tor
us"
when our fleet rounded the Straits
of Magellan" he declared, every Am
erican heart beat proudly, but our
pride was sobered by the fact that
with our sixteen battleships we had
but eight merchant vessels In contrast
Such a spectacle has never before
been presented by any self-respecting
nation"
John Barrett, director general OF
the International Bureau OF American
Republics, also spoke.
Serious conditions" said he. "are
facing American prestige and trade
abroad. / refer particularly to South
America and the Orient Immediate
action must be taken. Otherwise the
results will be disastrous.
shame on us for such a situation
when we can manufacture and export
nearly everything Latin-America wants
and can provide market for nearly
everything she has TO sell.
shame on lis again. ] say. for
wonder at IT. Europe has over a doz-
en- splendid fast mail, passenger and
express steamship lines running to
South America. and we, the proud and
powerful United States, have nome
no not even tug line that would be
a credit to the Chicago river
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-23
SACRAMENTO VALLEY FLOOD.

Sacramento, Cal. Jan. 23.-The
news from the districts of the Sacra-
mento and Selano counties last night
is the most discouraging received
since the first flood waves swept down
the valley. Various reports show that
the situation Is worse than at any time
this season. The water has risen
slowly and is near the tops of the
levees of the upper part Of Sherman
island: Ryer Island in Solano, and
Brannan island which joins the Whit
oil (Which is now fiooded) on the
north. From CourtIand. Walnut Grove
and Isleton. further up the, river the
report is much more cheerful and hope
is strong that Andrus. Tyler. Ransle
and Grand Islands In Sacramento coun-
ty, and Merritt in Yolo. will weather
the storm. A new flood wave is com
ing down the Sacramento and Will
crest here about noon today.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-23
PRINCETON HAS
FIRE IN CENTER
OF TOWN
PROPERTY LOSS is BETWEEN $50.
600 AND $4,000.
Students Of Princeton University Turn
Out and Assist Fireman and Cit.
liens In Fighting Flames.

Princeton. n. j., Jan. 2S.-Fire which
broke out early this morning In the
Terminal restaurant on Witherspoon
street In tho center Of the town de-
stroyed about ten buildings and caus-
ed loss OF between 100000 and $75..
ooO before 1t was brought under con-
troll at $3.50 o'clock. The destroyed
property consisted CHIEFLY Of small
restaurants and secondhand shops,
with the exception OF the Afhambra
building, In which the Terminal res
'aurant was located. and which was
also used by the Order OF Odd Fellows
as their lodge room.
The burned district extends about
200 feet on Witherspoon street and
100 yards on Spring street. Tho
'lames spread so rapidly that assist
9nce WAS asked OF Trenton. but be-
fore the apparatus reached here from
mat city. the flames were under con.
trol. The great danger was that tho
flames might communicate with a
h'ge gas tank. which contained about
100000 cubic feet OF gas and also
reach the Lower Pyne dormitory
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-23
FRIEND GIVES SKIN TO
SAVE INJURED MANS LIFE

Chicago. Jan 2S.-Andrew Pelon
y..c bnrt recently In a railroad ac-
cident and taken to a Hammond. ND;
SosnItal where newly-found friend
nroyed friend in need. The friend
Vas FRANK Petors. who shared the
snroe room with him Pelon's legs
waro badIy crushed and it was found
necessary to amputate one The sur
geons said they could savc sae
other by skin-grafting' Iney es,.
rated that l46 pieces OF silin wosla
he required The patients oione,
yolunteored, but such quantity o.
cuticle could not safely be taxen
from one man. Another yoiun,ec.
was needed. II was then that ret
ors w offered to bare himself to 'ne
knife and aid his roommate.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-23
WESTON TO WALK FROM
NEW YORK TO FRISCO

Now York. Jan. 2s.-Edward Paysok
weston veteran long distance Walk
~ has announced his plans for wnN
.,',u 80 " he tho eliminating athletic feat
~ W. h,s career-a walk across the con-
tinent to San Francisco 10 DC .,,'1s sIso IN
nlished. according to his scneaule aa as
enc hundred days. Tho distance ooo %
ha se estimates tho route. is about a.oos
,,',,es nJ Weston will celebrate the sev,
n,,t; nmt;eth anniversary of his birth on
Siarch s.. Is by starting on the New forh
~ s' Can francisco walk that day.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-23

Clerk Stole VaIuabIes
and Money Left in
Care of Bank


Fort Worth. Texas, Jan. 2S.-Left-
wich Homan, clerk i'll the First Ma
tional bank. has been arrested aho
formally charged with having riheo
private boxes left in care OF the DUNK.
The populations are alleged To nave
extended over year or more, during
which time jewelry and money 10 one
amount of between $4,000 and $75.0oo
is alleged TO have been stolen. me
exposure came week ago when one
OF the bank patrons discovered tnat
diamonds valued at s500.oOo. wnicn ne
had left for safe keeping had disap-
peared. Later these were recovered at
a local pawnshop Since that time,
many valuable gems taken from tne
vaults have been located In Dallas and
other cities.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-23

Grand Junction. Colo. Jan. 2S.-Four
men we're killed and more than score
had a narrow escape from death when
pn avalanche of snow swept over the
Camp Bird mine at Ouray late yester-
Gay.
The Dead.
S. G.. Douhitt, a veterinary.
Peter Synot, teamster
George Knerr. teamster.
John Wittwer. camp COOK
The four men were talking in the
cook house when almost without warn
Ing thousands of tons of snow, rocks
md dirt swept down the mountain"
tide The shanty was directly IN the
rath of the avalanche, and the men
we're hurled into the canon and their
bodies covered with snow. 1t VIII
he midsummer before the bodies can
be recovered.
Caught in the steep mountain trails
Nv the blizzard, which ragged all day.
ere eight siX-horse teams, the Camp
bird bullion stage. carrying $4,000 IN
gold and many passengers
II Is feared that they may have been
in the path of the slide and great anX-
itty is felt for their safety.
The avalanche which swept the men
20 their death was fifty feet high and
4. came sweeping down the mountain
aide with Irresistible force. The men
working In the mine fled for their
lives. but the shaft building was not
In the path OF the slide. II was close
enough, however. TO tremble as the
avalanche rushed by,
One Of the heroes of the disaster is
e large dog owned by Emil Johnson,
9 teamster. Johnson saw the slide
coming and. made desperate effort
10 drive out of the way. He was
caught and buried deep beneath the
snow The dog had seen his master
caught In the avalanche and rushing
ut the snow began to dig furlously.
He kept at II until he reached the
buried man and Johnson crawled out.
none the worse for his experience.
Bill Barber, a teamster, saw the
Glide coming and unhitching one of
his horses, he escaped on his back,
the slide missing him by only a few
inches
Dad" Austin. hero of many Wild
rides through the mountains, and one
cl the best stage drivers In the west.
beard the slide when 1t started He
was driving six-horse stage filled
with people, and the horses we're
rlunging along at gallop when he
recognized the sound Instantly he
threw all his weight on the brake and
succeeded in stopping the stage on the
very edge of the avalanche Two of
The leading horses were cut on by the
mass Of snow and debris and carried
,lown into the canyon hundreds Of feet
telow.
The camp of the Asenfelder freight
gang was completely wiped out. For
ty horses were carried into the can
ION and buried under tons Of snow,
Another almost miraculous escape
vas that OF Sam Xorey, one Of the
freight teamsters. He reached tho
edge of the avalanche when his foot
clipped and he plunged into a snow
bank The slide passed over him and
be crawled out In safety.
Still another teamster escaped In
cafety to the edge of the slide only to
he dragged from his horse. and the
animal thrown to the ground by the
force of the wind accompanying the
avalanche. He was not injured.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-23
CHICAGO Livestock

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Cattfe-Receipts.
estimated 500. market steady beeves
81. 00a6 so; Texans 4.10a4 so; West
erns So. 75a4 so; stnckers and feeders
So. 10a5 90; COWS and ,heifers 81, foa
5.25; calves 81 .00as 10.
Hogs-Receipts. estimated 1S,ooo'
market steady Light IS 6oab '3V'
mixed s5i s0a6 80; heavy Sb S5ae- ~;
rough SIS .S5a6 OBJ; good to choice
heavy Sc O5a6 so, pigs 81 5oaS. %;
pigs 81. 5oa5. so; bulk of sales So. oSa
6.15. IN.
Sheep-Receipts, estimated l,5uo;
market steady. Natives SO 25a5. ee'
western Sc 25aS. s5;, yearlings sS'7Sa
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The fire is still burning, but there is
10 further danger OF its spreading.
All OF the students of the Princeton
university turned out and assisted the
Aremen and citizens in keeping back
the flames and In carrying goods from
buildings in the path Of the fire. Sew
eral buildings ON the opposite side OF
Uitherspoon street were badly dam
aged but the heroic work of the
ltudents who formed bucket brigade
kept the fire from spreading to that
section.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-23
DEATH CAUSED BY PAIR ao-ne
OF SURGEONS FoHCEPS

phIladelphia, Jan. ga pan Oh sur.
.ean's forceps accidentally sewed up
s,'u s. the abdomen. during an operation
naussd ~ .ss the death of Miss Mary G. Don Dom
eans eran Of this city Wednesday INC
oparatiou opar 10 In which the mistake oc-
oprrsd oprr was performed by surgeon
~ o1' his J civ Of high reputation who has
s,nea died. An N-ray examination
few sa days ago disclosed the facts
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CREW PREPARING TO
ARBANDON THE SHIP

Vineyard Haven. Mass, Jan. 23.-lt
Ia reported here at IL: 80 p. m. that the
steamer Republic announced by wire
less that she could remain afloat not
more than two hours longer. All pas
sengers and three-fourths of the crew
had been transferred TO the Florida
end the balance were preparing TO
abandon the ship.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-23
AVALANCHE OF SNOW SWEEPS
OVER CAMP BIRD MINE AT
OURAY, COLORADO
Four Men Are Killed and More Than Score Have Narrow Escapes From
Death-Whou Warning Tons Of Debris Sweep Down Mounnde
Stage in Great PerI-Dog Saves Life of His Master

found but 1t took four years to get it
through the senate. When that body
got through with 1t there had been In
serted an amendment providing that
orphans and children of widows could
so to work at the age of IL Another
one passed that In the house and SEN
ate pages could be employed.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-23
IN
IFIE FAR
EAST
Seismographic Records
Indicate Big Disaster
at Some Point

London, Jan. 23.-The seismographs
of the continent and England record
ed a severe earthquake at a few min
utes before o'clock this morning. In
some instances the intensity indlcat-
ed by the needles was nearly as great
as that recorded last month at the
time of the Messina disaster.
The estimates of distance Vary from
1000 to 5000 miles to the eastward
OF the point of record This would
place the location of the disturbance
in the Caspian region, or beyond. in
Asiatic Russia, AfghaniStan or north
ern India. and swinging more to the
south, the extreme of Arabia and CEN
trail Africa. The disturbance also
could have been in the Indian ocean.
No reports have come from any
where in these areas to intimate the
occurrence OF any catastrophe.
Hamburg. Jan. 23.-The seismo.
graph here registered an earthquake
shock at 3: 55 this afternoon. II is es-
timated that the locality Is 1900 miles
to the eastward. The shocks lasted
for nearly two hours and their violence
indicates great catastrophe.
Plauen. Germany, Jan 23.-The seis-
mograph at Umhersachsenberg regis
tered an earthquake at 1854 this af-
ternoon.
The location apparently is within
Europe. The concussions were more
violent than those recorded at the
time of the Messina trouble and they
lasted for twenty minutes.