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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-19
SHARPE IS
A FREE
MAN
Cooper Fate Undecided
History of Fam
Gus Case

Nashville. March 19-John L.
Sharpe was today acquitted OF the
charge Of numbering former United
States Senator E. w. Carmack. bTt
the two principal actors in the now
famous tragedy. Robin and Colonel
Duncan B. Cooper, are still in Jail
while the jury reported this afternoon
that they were unable to agree upon
verdict for father and son, are again
In the jury room, whittier they were
sent by Judge Hart for further con-
sideration OF the case.
AS soon as tho court had heard that
the jury had acquitted Sharpe hle
dismissal was ordered. Mr.. Sharpe
received his acQuittal with indliIer-
ence, but once outside the court room
was compelled TO hold al impromptu
reception and receive the congratula-
tons of his friends.
Judge Hart sent the sheriff 10 ask
the jury at IL minutes after noon II
II wished to report. Promptly the
word came back that no agreement
has been reached.
Il vii! bring in the jury anyhow"
sald the court Bring IN the de-
PENDANTS"
There was a hustle and scurrying
of deputies through the corridors and
tho defendants entered. The col IT
room was nearly empty. Mrs. BuIch
and Mrs Wilson, pale and wan, were
with the Coopers, and Mrs. Sharpe,
az always, was at her husbands side.
The Jury was poiled and Judge Hart
said
Have you received verdict, gen.
tlemen?"
I'VE are hopelessly tied up as TO
tho Coopers." said Foreman Burke,
"out we find John Sharpe not guilty"
you Will retire, gentlemen, and re-
consider further as to the other de-
fcndants Is there any reason, Gen"
eyal Mccain, why John Sharpe should
not be discharged?"
None, your honor"
MIR. Sharpe. you are discharged
from custody, acquitted" said the
court with smile.
Sharpe sat stolid and Indifferent.
Not so his wife. The foreman spoke
in a low tone and for q minute she
didn't grasp the Significance OF 1t.
Whom she did her eyes filled and sno
lrasped her husbands arm, and seent-
ed about to break down. Her sister
scothed her and others seated near
them shook hands with Sharpe.
Judge Hart adjourned court until
2 o. m. Sharpe. accompanied by his
wife and sister imlaw. father and
mother. the latter two reaching the
,aN after the verdict. went 10 the
loom he had occupied for oevernl
months in the jail and then Eeld a
little reunion with the Coopers-
With tears of disappointment III
their eyes, tho two daughters OF Col.
Cooper still congratulated the Sharpes
heartily and listened in return TO tho
good wishes in their own behalf AS
they left the courtroom, Reid Sharpe.
Younger brother of John, received the
| CONGRATULATIONS of friends and To all
| be remarked: This is not the end
: of this case"
Nashville, Tenn. March The
Cooper-Sharpe trial. Just completed n as
been one Of the most remarkable mur.
der cases in the history OF tho south.
not only because of the prominence
OF the principals in the tragedy, but
because Of the reasons that led to the
killing.
Colonel Duncan b. Cooper, a for
mer officer In the Confederate army
under Forrest and man very promt-
nent In Democratic state politics, once
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-19
KIDNAPPING PUNISHABLE
BY LIFE IMPRISONMENT

Pittsburg. March 19-Preparations
are under way to have a law passed
by the legislature making kidnapping
punishable by life Imprisonment.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-19

PRINCIPAL ARRESTED
FOR THRASHING A GIRL
Wilkesbarre. March 19.--Psof. Clay
ton Kcllas, principal OF the hIgn
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Chicago Livestock.


Chicago Livestock.
Chicago, March 19.-Cattle-Re
ceipts estimated at 1900; market
steady; beeves 81 60a7 90; Texas
steers 81. 40a5. 80; western steers $4.-
00a5 40; stockers and feeders 50. Ava
s.S5; cows and heifers ST. S0a5 Sc,
calves Sc. 0OaS 90.
Hogs-Receipts estimated at 22,0U0:
market strong TO sc higher: light
Sc 35a6 rs; mixed Sc. 46a6 SIS: heavy
Sc 55a6 80; rough Sc 55a6. .65; good
to choice heavy 6.65a6 go, pigs So
25a6 20: bulk of sales Sc. 7Oa6 so
Sheep-Receipts estimated at 49,
600; market steady, native SO 25a5
so: western SO 5oa6 80: yearlings
Sc. .00a7 25: lambs. native. So. 0Uai =
so; western IS. 40a7 80.
Chicago Close.
Chicago. March 19.-Close; Wheat
May $1.16; July S1.03 7-Sa1. OF:
Sept. 81 3-4a7-S; Dec SO 34.
Corn-March 64 IL; May So 1-2:
July e5 7-Sa6e; Sept IS 81; Dec
5S 34.
oats-May "a 3.S; July As IL; Sept.
40 1-2a5-S.
Pork-May and July $3.50; Sept
$3.50
Lard-May $40. OF 1-2: July s1o.1L
1-2a10 20; Sept S10.32 Ia.
Ribs-May se.25; July $40; Sert
SO .66.
Rye-Cash soas1; May 80.
Barley-Cash 64a70.
Timothy-March 3S.S5.
Clover-March SS.75.
Kansas City Livestock.
Kansas City, March 19-Catue-Rc-
ceipts 1000. market strong; native
steers S.. .00as.S5; native COWS and
heifers 81. 50a6 90; stockers and feed
ers SO. 76a6.75; bulls $3.ooa4 50.
calves 50. .75a7. 80: western steers s4.-
S0a6. so: western COWS SO. 26a5. 20.
Hogs+Receipts 1000; market bo
higher: bulk of sales Sc. 50a6-7o:
heavy Sc. 65ae 80; packers and butch
err Sc. 55a6. 75; light IS. S0a6 6s; pigs
s5. .00a5 S5.
Sheep Receipts 5000: market
strong: muttons 81 76a6 90: lambs
Sc. 75a7 so; range wethers "a. 60a7.-
90: fed ewes SO 5Oa5.75.
Sugar and Coffee.
New York, March 19.-Sugar. raw
Firm: fair refining 80 42a9 4s 1-s'
centrifugal a6 test 81. .92a3. eS IL; mo-
lasses sugar So. 17a3 %.
Refined. steady; crushed 30 .ob' pow
dered $4.95; granulated $4-S5.
COFFEBLSteady; No. Rio Ia;
No. 4 Santos s 7-S-
Wool.
St. Louis, March 19.-Wooi, un'
changed: territory and western med
ium 1sa2S; fine medium 17a2o; nne
Hall.
Metal Market.
New York, March 19.-Lead, qmet'
sS 81 1-2a4 .03 1-2. Copper, STEADY
IL 1-2ag4; silver. 50 1-2.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-19
Sunar and Coffee.
Wool.

ST. Louis, March 19,-wooi. un'
changed; territory and western med
ium 1sa2S; fine medium 17a2o; me
Hall.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-19
Metal Market,

New York, March 19.-Lead, quiet
$S. .97 1-2a4.03 l2. Copper, s'eaos'
IL 1-eae4; silver. 50 1-2.
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WEATHER FORECAST

U T A H-THE INDICATIONS
ARE THAT THE WEATHER
WILL BE FAIR TONIGHT
AND TOMORROW.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-19
NO GUESS WORK

STANDARD DISPATCHES
ARE GENUINE AND GUAR
ANTEED BY THE GREATEST
NEWS GATHERING ASSO-
CATION IN THE WORLD
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27

and the walls cracked asunder.
Hatteras, Altamont and Bell hur-
ried out with the guns. But four
of the bears lay dead, and the
fifth, half roasted, though alive,
was scampering away in terror,
as fast as his legs could carry
him.
"Hurrah! Three cheers for
Clawbonny," they shouted, and
overwhelmed the doctor with
plaudits and thanks.
Next morning there was a sin
gular rise in the temperature, the
thermometer going up to Is de-
grees above zero.
This comparative heat lasted
several days. In sheltered spots
the glass rose as high as 81 de-
grees, and symptoms of a thaw
appeared.
The ice began to crack here and
there, and Jets of salt water were
thrown up, like fountains in an
english park. A few days later
the rain fell in torrents.
For about fortnight hunting
was the principal occupation.
There was an abundant supply of
fresh meat to be had. They shot
partdidges, ptarmigans and snow
ortolans, which are delicious eat
ing.
do you think we shall have a
long spell of this weather, Mr..
Clawbonny?" asked Johnson.
No, my friend, l don't; 1t is a
last blow from the cold. You see
these are his dominions, and he
won't be driven out without MAX
ling some resistance"
What is the reason?"
Because generally there is a
periodical frost in the month of
May, and 1t is coolest from the
Eleventh to the thirteenth. That
| Is the fact"
The doctor was right, for the
cold lasted till the end of the
month, and put an end to all
their hunting expeditions. The
Iold monotonous life indoors re-
commenced.
Continued Tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27

had such absolute confidence
his friend that he wanted no fur.
ther explanation But Altamont
must know the why and where.
fore of everything"
But, DOCTOR" he said; "car
you reckon on your match SO ex
actly that you can be quite sure 1
will fire the mine at the right mo
ment?"
II don't need to reckon at all;
that's difficulty easily got
over"
Then you have a match a hun.
dred feet long?"
NO"
"You are simply going to lay 9
train of powder?"
Zone of us must light the
POWDER" said Johnson. I'm
ready-ready and willing"
quite useless to risk your life
brave fellow" replied the doctor
holding out his hand. "All ouI
lives are precious, and they will
be all spared. thank God!
1--WE have an electric battery
he continued, "and lines Ions
enough to serve our purpose? We
can fire our mine whenever we
please, In an instant, and without
the slightest danger"
"Hurrah!" exclaimed Johnson
"Hurrah!" echoed the others
without heding whether the en-
envy heard them or not.
The Doctors idea was immedi
ately carried out, and the lines
connected. By 8 o'clock every
thing was ready. Johnson was
stationed in the powder magazine
in charge of the cord which held
the bait.
Now" said Clawbonny to his
companions, load your guns, IL
case our assailants are not killed
Stand beside Johnson, and the
moment the explosion is over rusf
out"
"All right" said Altamont.
1--WE have done all we can t.
help ourselves. May heaven hell
us!"
Hatteras, Altamont and Bel
repaired to the powder magazine
while the doctor remained alon,
beside the pile. Ae
Soon he heard Johnson's voice
in the distance calling on,
Ready" #
"All right" was the reply. 10
johnson pulled the rope tina
brought the body of the fox OF
top of the ice. The next minut,
the bears had eagerly rushed t.
seize the booty. =
"Fire!" called out johnson. and
at once the electric spark wa.
sent along the lines right into th,
key of powder. A formidable ex
plosion ensued; the house wa.
shaken as if by an earthquake
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
SOLDIERS TO SAIL
IN The CLOUDS

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27.-
Members of company A, signal
corps, national guard, will make a
series of experiments with a mill
tary balloon tomorrow morning
and afternoon. The maneuvers
will be a part of the regular
program of the eleventh annual
convention of the National Guard
association, which is in session in
this city. Captain H. w. Slotter,
of company A, assisted by two
privates, will be in charge of the
war bag. The first ascent will be
made at IL o'clock in the morn
ing, when an attempt will be
made to sail to Whittier, % miles
south of this city. Officers In
automobiles will follow the course
|of the balloonists and will assist
when the landing Is made.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
NEWSBOYS NOW READY
FOR The 'BIG SCREAM"
AT THE FAIR WEDNESDAY

What? You wascn't on till I
sprung it? Say, kiddo, get off the
track-you're slippin'. And the
big noise coming off only this
Wednesday! You ought to go
back to correspondence school,"
Little Carrots was occupying
The floor, and he was just "hand-
ing it to a "bIoke" to show the
latter his woeful ignorance of the
big noise what's coming off We'd
nesday."
The "big noise" is otherwise
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
$4,000 WORTH OF
TORPEDO TUBES
LOST
(By United Press Leased Wire. j


SEATTLE, Sept. 27.-Property
to the value of approximately $751;
900 belonging to Uncle Sam lies
today at the bottom of Hood 8
canal above Union City.
The property consists of two
Whitehead torpedo tubes, fred
from the torpedo destroyers Hull
and Whipple in practice last week.
The Hull's tube sank In about 10
feet of water. A diver was sent
down and after sinking waist deep
In the soft mud he signalled to be
raised, reported that the tube
had gone SO deep that recovery
was out of the question.
The Whipple lost a tube during
similar maneuvers in practically
the same spot. The tubes weigh
1900 pounds and cost the govern
ment from $500 to $4,000 each.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
CHURCH May CALL
WASHINGTON
PASTOR

The Sixth Avenue Baptist con-
gregation will meet at the church
Thursday evening for the pur-
pose of calling a new pastor to
take the place of Rev. ]. S. Wal
lace, who resigned recently, &C
cording to an announcement made
at the church yesterday.
Rev. G. e. Whitehouse of
Washington, d. c., has been rec
commended by the committee, and
a call will probably be extended
to him. He is a married man,
slightly over 40 years of age, and
paid a visit to this city this sum-
mer when members of the congre-
CATION made his acquaintance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
AT r1E TACOMA.


Before one of the largest aud
fences of the season paid in
Full" Eugene Walters excellent
drama of present day life in
America, was presented at the Ia
coma theater last night. A more
satisfied and enthusiastic audience
has never filed the theater. The
acting was satisfactory in every
way, the naturalness Of 1t being
the feature most heartily appre-
ciated. Miss Perry as Mrs.
Brooks and Louis Morell as JOS
eph Brooks both presented strong
characters and their Interpretation
of the powerful play was as near
ly perfect as could be expected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27

officially noted on the A.-Y.-P.
program as Newsboys' day. The
lusty lunged fellows of this city
Will join with those of Seattle,
Spokane and Portland, in a parade
In the exposition grounds, which
will be just one big scream"
from start to finish. Every newsy
VIII be dressed in a copy of a
newspaper.
The officers of the association,
as well as exposition officials will
spiel" to the news vendors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
COMMERCIAL CLUB
MUST GET $4,000

The club has $145,000 of the
required 100000 to take up the
option on the site and close the
deal Saturday. 1t must get $685.
600.
All the bonds draw six per cent
interest. The building, it is ex-
pected, would be great financial
success as already applications
are being made for office space IN
~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
THURSDAY is TAFT
DAY AT THE FAIR

and 23 officers. After the parade
the troops will assist the exposi-
ton guards in keeping order.
Chief Ward has arranged for a
mounted squad OF patrolmen who
will escort the president from the
King street station to the Wash
ington hotel. Every moment that
the president Is at the hotel a
mounted guard of patrolmen will
be in attendance.
Special rates are to be given on
railroad and steamship lines for
the benefit of country people who
desire to be present at the ex-
position on Taft day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
FIFTY Miles From Boston,
the Attraction Tonight

FIFTY Miles From Boston,"
George M. Cohan's great success,
will be presented at the Tacoma
theater tonight. The cast is COM
posed of a large number of excel
lent comedians and pretty girls
and has made a big showing
wherever 1t has appeared. A num-
Der OF song hits which have be-
come tremendously popular are
presented In the play. There will
be only one engagement.
Grand Opera Coming.
The famous International Grand
Opera company Of over one hun
dred people. including many ceIe-
brated soloists. a large chorus and
operatio orchestra, comes to the
Tacoma Tuesday and Wednesday.
Carmen" will be sung the first
night aud Lucia" the second.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
FAMOUS PARK
DEDICATED

(By United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-The
feature of the Hudson-Fulton
nine-day celebration today was
the dedication of Interstate park,
which has fourteen miles of river
frontage and contains a pictur-
esque> portion of the Hudson pal
isades. Following the dedication
of the park, the officers at Gov
ernor's island entertained the Of
ficers commanding the visiting
warships.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
REGULAR ARMY WILL BE
GUARD FOR PRESIDENT
WHEN HE VISITS EXPOSE
TON.

SfoATTLE, Sept. 27.-Two COM
panies of the First United States
Infantry from Vancouver barracks
have arrived in the city and, with
companies @ and d, stationed at
Fort Lawton, will act as escort
and take part In the parade in
honor of the visit of President
Taft to Seattle on Thursday. THIS
will be Taft day at the fair. In
all there will be 220 enlisted men
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
King Solomon's Temple
to Be Produced

dent; Bishop j. w. Hamilton,
Warren B. Ellis, Adjutant General
William H. Brigham and L. D.
Apsley, a former member of con-
gress.
According to the plans being
considered at present the money to
defray the cost of building will be
raised by subscription of IS from
each member of the $4,000 blue
lodges of the order in the United
States
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
GREAT LIVESTOCK
SHOW IS NOW ON

For ten days there will be a
steady succession of interesting
entries that will make the expos:-
ton livestock show the greatest
event of it's kind ever held west
of the Mississippi river.
The immense structures present
an attractive appearance in their
new coat of paint, commodious
avenues. snow white canopies and
well ventilated paddocks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
STARTS OUT TO RAISE THE
BALANCE NEEDED FOR NEW
BUILDING-ONLY FIVE DAYS
TO SECURE 1T.

The Commercial club must raise
$4,000 on its bond subscription
before Friday or the big ten-story
building project will fail. A
strenuous campaign to raise this
amount was started today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
MASONS START PROJECT TO
ERECT A REPLICA OF FAM.
GUS EDIFICE.

BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 27.-A
score of prominent Massachusetts,
Free Masons have just incorporat-
ed company here for the pur-
pose of building an exact replica
of the temple of King Solomon at
Jerusalem. The organization IS
headed by Arthur B. Howe, presi-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
AT THE PANTAGES.

Minerva" the queen of mys-
terry, heads the bill at the Pan
tages this week. She has a large
number of astounding tricks, one
being to release herself from a
barrel filled with water into which
she allows herself to be locked.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
EIGHTEEN WHITE BUILDINGS
ON FAIR GROUNDS ARE
THROWN OPEN TO PUBLIC.

SEATTLE, Sept. 2r.-The eigh-
teen big white buildings contain
ing the exhibit of the livestock
and poultry show at the fair were
ready to the last detail when, at
0 o'clock this morning, the ex-
hibition opened.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27

1.-THE Bixley's Prodigal Parents"
will be the feature of the new
bill at the Grand this week. This
is said to be one of the best play
lets ever seen in vaudeville. Five
persons are on the cast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
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AT THE GRAND.

Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Crane and
company IN their clever playlet,
The Illinois issue., 1909-01-08
One of Their "Arguments"

Liquor men of Kane county in Illinois planning
to publish in pamphlet form lists Of names Of all persons
signing local option petitions It is said that the
chants who sign will be listed merchants The lists
will then be publicly distributed.
The Illinois issue., 1909-01-08
THE ILLINOIS ISSUE

in
Weekly srnypi lin 2 econw
in
elected dior uEctn by the hf d prd IN the January 2r
The first one n IS i one can lay no lain o
of hutus"
ola pUa a&ln pdt w sign he L.
The Illinois issue., 1909-01-08
Story of a Victim

Story OF a V1Ct1m
| was in my twenty first year when | the dead
body of Abraham Lincoln lying in state in ST. Jamess
Hail. Buffalo, New York The lines Of his face
noble in death.
AT that time was employed night clerk in of
Buffalo largest hotels. The propretor-a good-ooking
middle-aged widower with small family Of grown-up
sons and daughters-was addicted to gin cocktails His
order invariably "Gn cocktail considerable gin
and little water few years afterward he died in
insane asylum in New York state In 1867 served in
similar capacity in hotel in Erie, Pa The proprietor
acquired quite fortune-something over $4,000. He
became gambler and drunkard, lost his fortune, and
about ten years afterward while acting porter in the
same hotel he fell of thrdstory window and his
neck was broken-all this owing to sThe Saloon in Our
Town.
In 1884 engaged in business in Cleveland, Ohio and
in ten years accumulated about $4,000. Now in these
years drank occasionally, and imagined that at
future day. should become of the worst drunk
ards the United States. Yet sueh alas proved to be
the Why used to sneak along the streets, feeling
so mean and low-as if dared not meet the folks I
used to know.
left Cleveland in 1899 and have been there
since | travelled through Michigan and Indiana, and
worked salesman in various lines. In 1900 came
to Indianapolis and got stranded here I've been
since
His Bitter Experience
''The Saloon in Our Town has made of me physical
moral and financial wreck. broken right arm,
sprained left ankle dsocated left wrist, dsfgured
right eye and several minor cuts in various parts of
anatomy are the results of frequent visits to The Sa-
loon in Our Town.
Many night in hot and cold weather, I've "carried
the banner Many night I've slept on the grass,
freghthouse edges back stoops of schoohouses empty
house porches stair steps, the grass parksn fact
any old place that seemed safe retreat from the police
man and watchman And often-oh how often I've
turned my face away when I'd read the signs: "Bg
Lunch for Ten Cents
Say, Collier Company, I fully believe that God in
The Illinois issue., 1909-01-08
He Takes the Pledge

And now, Collier Company, sincerely thank we for
the interest manifested in such worldwide topic. Al
ready you small victory. Since the evening
read your ad I've not tasted, touched handled
drop Of the damned poison and I've made pledge to
the Almighty that never will.
At time, in my better days, of your
statesmen in this city, and Mr. Jarboe, your manager
could testify that not for The Saloon in Our
Town. would have been mine. Alcoholism has
ruined my career as it has ruined millions Of others.
In conclusion, would remark that there should be
such excuse 81 can't quit it, Now, if I, DID,
brokendown drunkard can and have abandoned it, why
Farewell