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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-05

NEW YORK, Nov. Otto Mueller
murdered Annie Luther after having
married her and obtained possession
of a few hundred dollars which she
had. The WOman'S body was found
in the Long Island woods a year after
the crime was committed. Mueller
has been in Sing Sing and is known
under several aliases. He is believed
to have made a business of marrying
women, getting their money and MUIR
dering them. The police accuse him of
seven such murders.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-05
UNION PACIFIC ROADBED
DAMAGED BY Floons

ABERDEEN, Nov. 5.-ConsidAroh,.
damage to the roadbed of the Unior
Pacific railroad has been reported
as the resule of the freshet and boo,...
rains this week. There have been so,.
eral bad landslides both on comnIat.a
track and west of track laying opera.
lions. An unconfirmed report has been
received that long bridge near Rocb.
ester, costing $4,000, has gone ON,
during the storm.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-05
lnaugurate Cotton.

SAN JUAN, F. r., Nov 5.-Col c.
r. Cotton today took the oath Of office
and assumed the governorship OF Por-
to Rico. succeeding Gov. Regis H.
Post, resigned. Mr.. Post returned to
the United States last month and
George G. Ward has been acting gov
ernor in the interval. The inaugural
ceremonies were Of an elaborate ma
ture and will conclude tonight with Il
grand ball.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-05
tration of 3, 467.

tration of 3. 467.
All OF the proposed eleven am,
ments to the city charter, calling q,
increase in number and salaries Of a..
officers. free employment Office
tablishing and regulation of NH.
markets, raising the limit of ci+,.
levy, and other minor points. arc J.
feated as not having received >.
three-fifths vote necessary to carr.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-05
MAJORITY TO
REACH TOTAL OF 2f7

EVERETT, Nov 5.-The majority of
business mems candidate for mayor,
over William Gillespie, the democratic
was 81. Payne, the socialist nOmi-
nee, polled a very small vote. The to-
tai vote cast was 2,643 out of a regis
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-05

play Juliet to Mr. Mantelrs Romeo
and the ong-bong- pwong had to come
off.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-07
FORCED HIM TO
RIGHT DEMANDS

Atlanta, Ga. April enlarged with
attempting TO blackmail Asa e.
Gambler, president of the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce and Atlanta 8
wealthiest citizen, out Of $4,000 by
black hand" methods, Daniel w
Johnson. Jr., is years old, and NOM
Der of Mr. Gamblers Sunday school
class. was arrested tonight.
Johnson admits the charge. but de-
clares he was the cats paw of three
strangers, who. he claims, forced him
10 write the demands for money, un'
der penalty of death,
Mr.. Gambler. last Friday. received
the first OF the two letters wrIttne by
the plotters in which he was asked TO
place $4,000 under the steps of the
pastors study OF church on Monday
night "or you and your family meet a
horrible death"
Sunday he received a second warn
ing letter Mr. Gambler then called
George M, Sutton, chief postofiice In
spector OF the Atlantic district, and
IL was decided to trap tho blackmailcr.
Mr.. Gambler drew $4,000 In cash from
the bank of which he is president.
Monday night he made up a package
and placed 1t at the point designated,
the real money in the meantime re-
naming at his residence. Two de-
tectives kept watch near the fake
package, but no one appeared.
Yesterday Mr. Gambler received a
telephone message demanding that he
place 81 900 at secluded spot Again
the fake package WAS 4prepared and
placed at the spot designated. To
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-07

Nicholas Vacos, murderer of John
ContoS, the Greek candy man. WAS ar
raigned before the municipal court
der In the first degree.
Vacos. as the prisoner now claims
his name should be spelled, was
brought over from the sheriffs office
heavily ironed and taken directly in
TO the court chamber where a few
days ago he had appeared as security
for several Greek disturbers before
the police court.
The handouts were removed by
Sheriff Wilson and the man sat for
some time on the "mourners' bench,
greeting, at times. with brave effort
to appear cheerful. such officers OF the
court as are acquainted with him De
tective Pendcr, one of his captors.
shook hands with him, asking him how
he found himself.
Pretty we'll" he answered, but
kind o blue"
Upon the arrival of the judge, Va
COS was instructed to stand during
tho reading Of the complaint which
charged him with the premedltated
murder Of John Contos. a crime which
may send him to the gallows within a
few short months.
AS Clerk Fulton's voice huskily
repeated the long legal statement
which described the manner of the
crime and the weapon with which It
had been committed Yacos stood
with folded arms, glancing neryously
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-07

about the room. his moist eyes denot-
ing suppressed emotion which he
tried hard to conceal He was not
asked to enter plea. local attorney
informing the court that there was a
possibility OF his representing the pris-
oner and asking that the case might
be brought up Friday morning
County Attorney Jensen stated that
he preferred that the preliminary
hearing be commenced a day earlier,
but upon the attorney for the defense
stating that it would be impossible for
him to attend Thursday. the court de-
cided in view of the gravity OF the
case, that Friday would be satisfac-
tory.
Vaoos was then handcuffed by the
sheriff, and taken back to his cell at
the county jail under heavy guard.
The coroner's jury that held an In
quest over the remains of John Contos
who was killed by the prisoner, were
In session a goodly portion of the day
hearing all the witnesses known to
have any light TO give regarding the
tragedy. After due deliberatlon and
being advised as to the law in Such
cases, made and provided, rendered
the following verdict:
I'VE the jury find that John Contos
came to his death by gunshot wound
inflicted by Nick Vekos, with felonious
intent"
The names of the jury are: James
F. Burton, J. w. Wilcox and E. j.
Allen.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-07

night johnson appeared from the
darkness. caught up the package and
started TO run but was captured by
the detectives. who were on watch
1T was just fool notion that | got
from reading dime novels" said Dan.
lei w. Johnson, Jr.. the 1S-year-old boy
who was jailed here last night for
having attempted to extort $4,000
from Asa G. Gambler, prominent bank
er, and Georgia's wealthiest citizen,
through blachhand methods.
The young man at first told the po-
lice that he had been forced by three
strangers to write letters TO MI Cand-
Ter. demanding the money. He now
admits that the scheme was OF his
own concoction. johnson wrote the
second letter Sunday. repeating his
threats of death to Mr Gambler. In
case OF his noncompliance, and thor
went TO church and took his regular
place In Mr.. Candler's Sunday school
class
At the time OF his disappearance,
Mrs. Lundahl feared her husband had
been put out Of the way by friends
of some men whom he had prosecuted
on the charge Of robbing him. When
the men were arraigned In court, their
cases were continued on the request
OF their attorneys. A few days be-
fore they were to be in court again,
Lundahl disappeared.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-07
is
FINED BY
COUR 7
MISS MAY PETERSON iS A WIT.
NESS AGAINST HIM.
Judge Decides That the Fellow Was
Drunk When He Tore Down the
Furniture Of Home.

The morning police court grind in
cluded number OF vagrants. two
burglars and a distuber of the
municipal peace,
Jack Ferguson was arraigned on tho
latter charge. having made consider
able OF a nuisance of himself Monday
night at the home of Mrs. Ferguson.
who Is securing a divorce from the
defendant on various grounds. Fer
guson pleaded not guilty and the COM
planning witness. Miss May Peterson.
took the stand She explained how
Ferguson had persisted In entering
the rooms occupied by herself and
mother, 2SS Twenty-flfth street, and
prescribing for the latter who was i'll
in bod The services of the would-be
physician woro not welcomed and
Ferguson was ordered from the place.
about to the different unoccupied
rooms. proceeded to pull down the
electric fixtures. tear OF the bedding
from the beds and hurl 1t about the
rooms. and take away the globes and
shades OF the electric lights.
The defendant In telling his side
Of the story, denied having been drunk
or having committed tho various deeds
charged against him by the witness.
The court concluded that Ferguson
was probably drunk at the time, and
let him of with fine Of IS or flve days
in Jail. telling him that the punish
ment would be much moro severe the
next time he disturbed the peace of
the women.
Frank O'Brien, Howard Nelson, NJ.
T. Jones. William Hollehand and T,
Hawkins were arraigned on the
charge of vagrancy, They pleaded
guilty in each case and were given
sentences Of ten days zach, following
the testimony OF Captain Brown who
stated that the men had been making
their sleeping quarters In the Middle
ton barn for some time and that 1t
was the desire Of the police to break
up the custom.
Harry Harris and Thomas Delaney.
two youthful culprlts, were charged
with burglary in the second degree,
having entered, 1t ls claimed. car
belonging to the Southern Pacific,
stealing therefrom a case OF whiskey
valued at $14. The defendants waived
preliminary hearing and we're bound
over to the cstody Of the sheriff their
bonds being fixed at $500 each
Harry O'Neil and Ed Fern were ar
raigned on tho charge Of vagrancy.
They each pleaded not guilty and up
on the suggestion Of Detective Ponder.
their cases were ordered continued
for couple of days until certain Wit
nesses could be procured. Their bonds
were placed at $50 each.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-07
JACK HUSTON
OF HELENA
TEAM
ARRIVES HERE AHEAD OF HIS
EIGHTEEN PLAYERS.
Seeing GimIin's Men Face the
Montana Team.

Jack Huston. manager Of the Helena
baseball team, has arrived in Ogden
to complete arrangements for the
coming OF his players who are to as
semble here by next Monday or Tues
day.
There will be eighteen on the pay
roll. who win remain In ogden until
May 4. the date of the opening game
Of Helena vs. Salt Lake In Salt Lake.
Manager Huston expects to try out
his men In game about week from
next Saturday, In which his diamond
artists will meet the best collection
of stars Dad Gimlin can bring to-
gether
Some of the players who are to re-
port TO Huston are:
P1tchers-Thomas, King, Johnson,
Klllilag. Hopkins,
Catchers-Johnson, Spencer.
First base-Northrop of Mullen.
Idaho
Second base-Stis of Butte.
Third base-Atrowe of Frisco.
Right feld-Irby Of Butte
Center 6eld-Murray of Wallace.
Idaho.
Right f1eld-Kelly Of Frisco
In addition to the above e. s..
Wright Of Ogden and q young player
named Fox win be given tryout.
Manager Huston Is himself a good
first baseman. having played with
Salt Lake against Ogden in 1902,
when Ogden had its fastest team.
Last year Huston was scouting for
the ct Louis Nationals.
"Bin" Hausen of Ogden goes to the
Butte team.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-07
ACTUAL STARVATION
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Facts Regarding Dyspepsia.

Although Indigestion and Dyspepsia
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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-07
HAIR REMOYERS
ARE DANGEROUS
DR.. Wertenbaker Says:-"Don't Use
Poisonous OepIIatorIes."

In treating superfluous hair it Is OF
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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-07
FRlGH 7 ENED
A W A Y BY
A DOG
BURGLAR WAS OPERATING ON
QUINCY AVENUE.
Ter Working at koy Hole and
Called the Police.

A bold attempt was made TO burg
larize the residence OF DR.. H. L.
StOnecifer. corner of Twenty-sixth
street and Quincy avenue. at an early
hour this morning. which, but for the
watchfulness OF canine. might have
proved successful. About o'clock the
dog awoke the doctor with its growing
and a few minutes following, the
sound Of a key being fitted into the
lock Of the front door was heard.
The doctor arose hastily and. look
ing out discovered the retreating f1g-
ure OF man making his way across
the street. The police were telephon-
ed TO and during the fifteen minutes
or more OF interval, the persistent
individual remained across the street
apparently undecided whether the
household had been awakened or not
and hoping that things would soon
quiet down.
lust before the arrival Of the police.
however, the raising OF q shade fright
ened the burglar away, and. although
diligent search was made in the VI
cinity. no trace Of him could be found
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-07
DIVORCE Is GRANTED
TO ANNIE T ELLISON


Salt Lake. April Annie T. ELI
son was granted divorce from Math-
ew T. Ellison IN Judge Morse's d.
vision Of the Third district court on
the ground of cruelty Tuesday, after
the Ellison family skeleton had been
given a three days airing. With the
decree Mrs. Ellison received the
household effects. one-half the Ellison
homestead of ten acres, and a half in
terest In Bllison's dry farm OF 100
acres.
Mrs Ellison alleged both non-sup-
port aud cruelty, but was unable to
prove the former charge Besides be-
Ing indolent and refusing to provide.
which compelled her to do manual la
Dor TO support herself, Ellison. Mrs.
Ellison alleged, was cruelty Indifferent
to her For the last three years he
not only refused TO take her to any
place OF amusement. but persisted In
occupying part of the house TO him
self. she charged.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-07
INVOl lUNTARY PETITION
IN BANKRUPTCY FILED

New York. April 6.-An Involuntary
petition In bankruptcy was filed today
against John Dickinson. the broker. the
failure of whose firm, John Dickinson
and company. was announced here and
In Chicago Sunday last Edward H..
Thomas was appointed receiver.
The petitioning creditors were Wll-
liams V. Smith, with claim OF $6,ooO'
and George d. Rose and herman
Schennemann, with claims respect
lively of 81 900 and $500.
A receiver was petitloned for In this
district in order that the rights OF the
creditors here might be conserved.
The firm had membership In the Con-
solidated Stock exchange here, but its
dealings in this market were not be-
lieved To be large.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-07
@ Ar THE o.
THEATRES Z.
The GIRL QUESTION.

Paul Nicholson. the handsome big
fellow who plays Con" Ryan in "The
Girl Question" the successor TO THE
Time. the Place and the Girl which
comes to tho Grand April 18th. f1rst
cnme into prominence by creating the
Jew In the original Alice Nelson Op-
era Company's production of "The
Fortune Teller" Next he played AL
gernon Cuffs in "The Belle Of Bohe-
mia" at the Casino, the part after
ward played in London by Richard
Garlic, then the George Grossmith, Jr,.
part of Cosmas Bey In the American
production of THE Messenger Boy"
at Daly's Theater, New York, and Sir
Reggie in the American production OF
THE Country Girl" at Daly's Theater,
New York In George AIDES Sultan
of Zulu" at Wallack's New York. he
played Wakeful Jones, and thon the
principal comedy part in the New
York production OF George AIDES
Peggy From Paris" =
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-07
TO INLAND AUSTRALIA
FOR YOUR HEALTH
ROUND TRIP ONLY S1.oo


II you are catarh. asthma OF hay
fever sufferer. what would you cay II
tho above offer was made to you?
How would you like TO go to the
mountainous forests OF pine and euca-
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not exist? Where the people do not
have to hawk every morning, to spit
out the lump of disgusting mucous? :?
Where the healing. antiseptic balsams
purify the air and kill all germs?
You can't go to this ideal spot. Of
course. You haven't time. and posi-
bly, not money.
Ask Badcon'S Pharmacy about Hyo-
mel. the Australian dry air cure. Get
an outfit, which includes inhaler. for
$1.00, breathe the same air that you
would find In Australia. and II 1t does
not heal the raw membrane and cure
you of catarrh, snuffles. cough, cold
or asthma. you can have your money
back. -
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-07
WESTERN CANADA STRIKE
WILL END IN A FEW DAYS

Lethbridge, Alberta. April 6-The
strike Of the Western Canada coal
miners will be settled within a few
days. It. J. Lewis. International presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers of
America, has ordered the district Of
ficials to sign the agreement ratified
by the miners In their referendum
vote at the conclusion of the confer
ence at Mcleod. President Sherman
has had the message from LOWS since
April 1, and yet he han continued the
strike. paying no attention to the or.
ders from headquarters.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-07

the Toxic exposition who are in this
country In the interest of the Japanese
worlds fair. dinner was given at the
White House tonight Among the
other guests who sat down In the state
dining room, were the Japanese am
bassador and Baroness Takahira, Sec
retary and Mrs. Meyer and Secretary
Ballinger.
An innovation in the music for the
occasion was that by the famous Phii
ippine constabulary band, which re-
Gently came TO this country.
Mrs, Taft wore n white satin dress
with rhinestone trimmings
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-07
LIQUOR QUESTION ExcITES
INTEREST AT ELECTION

San Diego, Cal. April 6.-Early re-
turns in today's municipal and no
saloon election, indicate one Of the
heaviest votes ever polled In San Die
20. In all precincts the morning vote
shows Mayor Forward and Grant Con-
rad. the mayorality candidates, evenly
matched Both are Republicans but
the latter IS the candidate of the Lln-
coIn-Roosevelt and Good Government
orgaization. while Mayor Forward Is
known as a regular"
The liquor question Issue Is creating
greater interest than the municipal
contest
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-07
PROTEST AGAINST REMOVAL
OF DUTIES ON HIDES

cheyenne, April 6.-The Wyoming
Stock Growers association. represent
ing practically all the cattle growers
of the state. this afternoon adopted q
resolution protesting against the re-
moval of the duties on hides.
The resolution asserts that In view
of the high tariff on manufactured
leather goods. the placing OF hides on
the free list is an unjust discrimina-
ton against the cattle growers me
resolution further protests against any
reduction OF the tariff on hides.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-07
When You

are allowed choice between a
good or poor article. you choose the
better of the twoi
II you have your choice between n
mediocre or strictly high class article
your choice will be for the Best.
When choosing the Flour for your
daily baking decide on the Best Flour.
PEERYs CRESCENT FLOUR
best because It's scientifically milled
from high grade wheat and has Purity
for Its watchword
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-07

New York, April 6.-The Long Is-
land no license people met defeat at
the polls today in all the towns Of
Nassau and Suffolk counties. which In
clude all of Long Island, now in New
York's city limits.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-07

my child was burned terribly about
the face neck and chest ] applied
DR.. Thomas Eclectric OIL. The Pain
ceased and the child sank into a rest
ful sleep Mrs. Nancy NJ. Hanson,
Hamburg, n. Y. -
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-07

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