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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-18

active Identification with the New
York Central system 1t is said that
all members OF the family were in
sympathy with the sale. The consid.
GRAFTON was part of tho $4,000 900
three and half per cent first mort.
gage bonds OF the New York Central
authorized last year.
Il. V. w Rossitor. for many wears
treasurer OF the New York Central,
arranged the sale, 1t is said, although
in some quarters 1t is reported that
IT is the result of influence brought to
bear by e. H. Hartman, who recent.
ly became director of the Central,
and by w. C. Brown. the new presi.
dent,
At any rate, 1t Is pursuant to a pol.
Icy determined upon by the manage.
ment to obtain control of all proper.
ties essential TO the operation Of the
system.
The will of Cornelius Vanderbilt,
who died In 1900, a son of William H.
Vanderbilt. and q brother Of William
K, left $494,0O0 In stock of the Spuy-
ten Duyyal Il Port Morris road half
of the entire capital stock. to his
heirs. The stock was appraised at
5000 a share. The other half, 1t is
supposed, was Inherited by William K.
Vanderbilt, for William II. divided the
residue of his estate equally between
these sons. AS the Central Is said to
have purchased the entire stock. 1t is
assumed that both branches of the
Vanderbilt family agreed on the trans
action.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-18
VANDERBILT IS ARE
SELLING THEIR
INTERESTS
HARTMAN SUPPOSED TO BE
BACK OF THE DEALS.
Short Connecting Link of New York
Central Entering New York City
Has Been Sold.

New York. Feb. 1S.-The Spuyten
Duyval & Port Morris railroad. short
connecting link 5.3l miles long, ex-
tending from Spuyten Duyyal to Mott
Haven In the Bronx and used as a
means for the New York Central to en-
ter the heart Of New York City, has
been sold by the Yanderbilts to the
New York Central system. The sale
marks the first transfer by the Van
derbilt family of any Of the important
connecting links In the Central sys-
TEN, which were handed down TO the
present generation By the late Com
modore Vanderbilt
The transaction, according to the
New York Tribune today, is indicative
of the fact that the Vanderbilt family
is withdrawing more and more from
the railroad field, particularly from
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-18
CONSTRUCTION FORCES CLASH.

FL Paso, Feb. 1S.-The construction
forces OF the Southern Pacific rail
road and Phelps. Dodge & Co. clash
cd at Gleeson. Ariz., yesterday after
noon on the lines being built into
Courtland. AriZ. Both companies are
rushing construction OF their lines in
to the new gold camp and both claim
ed the same right of way on hill
side. The forces of the opposing com
panies spent all afternoon destroying
the work done by their rivals. Fin
ally officials OF the companies arriy'
ed and a truce was called.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-18
MOVE IN A v AR
FOR CHEAPER
SUGAR
CHICAGO WHOLESALE GRocERS
SENDING OUT LETTERS.
They Claim the Tariff Should Be Re-
duced as 1t Equals 80 Per Cent
Of Sugar Value In Bond.

Chicago, Feb. 1S-As the opening
move in war for cheaper sugar,
throught the reduction OF tariff duties,
a national committee of wholesale gro
GERS. which has been formed TO do the
fighting, Is sending out letter show
ing the effects of the present high
schedules.
According to this letter. the duty
now amounts to so per cent of the
sugar value In bond. This Is held TO
be an injustice, as automobiles, which
are classed as>luxuries. are subject to
duty Of only 10 per cent.
AS 2.2S4.791 OF 3,1s5.7S9 tons which
were used last year we're imported.
the merchants point out the import
ance of securing a considerable reduc-
ton of the cost of food stuffs by the
removal of this particular duty. They
estimate that such a step would re-
duce the cost Of granulated sugar two
cents pound
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-18
NOR T H. AMERICAN
CONSERY
CONFERENCE
coNVENES TO DISCUSS cONSERV-
ING OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
President Roosevelt Welcomes Dele
oates From Canada and Mexico
in Behalf of American People.

Washington. Fob. 1s.-Wlth view
TO conserving the natural resources
Of the United States, Canada and
Mexico representatives Of these gov
crnmcnts. in addition TO many of tho
leaders In the conservation movement
in this country, gathered here today
in attendance upon the North Ameri'
can conservation conference. The con-
ference was called by President
Roosevelt, and the delegates were re-
ceived by the President IN the east
room of the White House this morn
ing. The members of President Roose-
yeIt's cabinet aud OF the national con-
seivation commission also were pres
ent brief address was made by MT.
Roosevelt At It's conclusion, the con"
feres proceeded to the diplomatic
room of the state department, where
the delegates were welcomed by Iii
ford Pinchot. chairman of the dolega-
ton. The conference will be in ses-
sion two days.
After extending on behalf of the
American people his heartieet wei
come. the President declared thar
nothing augured better the develop
ment OF the entire continent than this
conference Il feel" said the Presi-
dent. that the conference is one OF
the most important steps that have
been taken of recent years, looking
toward the harmonious cooperation
between the nations of tho. earth TOT
the common advancement OF all,
"I believe that movement which You
today initiate of the utmost import
ancc to this hemisphere. and may be
of the utmost importance to the world
at large.
sT am anxious" said the President.
"to do all in my power to work In har-
mony for the common good Of all In
stead of each working to get some
thing at the expense of the others.
ultimately. each of us will profit Inn
measurably. If. instead of striving to
advance by trampiing down the other.
each strives to work for common ad-
yancement.'
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-18

Police Discover That the
Ella GingIes Case Is
but a "Frame-up"

Chicago. Feb. 1S-Belasco never
set a stage with greater care than Ella
Ginglcs did for the sensation which
was created when her unconscious,
bound and gagged form was found in a
general bath room at the Wellington
hotel yesterday, according 10 Chief of
Detectives O'Brien. Captain O'Brien,
dropping into the vernacular Of the
police today. declared the whole thing
was "frame-up." He said he had
been assured by the physicians who
attended the young lace-maker that
there had been no assault although
she may have had assistance In tel
ing herself to the bath.tub. Even the
blood In the tub In the wash-basin, 1t
Is now asserted, was composed large
ly of port wine and water. Captain
O'Brien said he hoped to clear up the
mystery in detail today with another
interview with Miss Gingles. who was
reported at the hospital as little tho
worse for her experience.
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TO REST IN
APACHE BURYING
GROUND
OLD APACHE STYLE OF BURIAL
IS OBSERVED.
Widow of Old War Chief Wanted to
Dispatch His Driving Horse With.
Him to Happy Hunting Grounds.

Lawton Feb. 1S.-Geronimo, the old
Indian war chief, wno died at Fort Sill
yesterday. was laid at rest in the
Apache burying ground northeast Of
the army post today. The Rev. L. L.
Legters. the Indian missionary minis
ter, conducted the services, which
were rs similar to the old Apache
style OF burial as the minister's con-
science would permit. The war de-
partment officials had set aside today
as holiday for the Apache prisoners
OF war at Fort Sill. and the 200 war
riore joined In the slow procession
that carried the remains of their hero
leader to their final resting place.
1t was only by great effort that Ger
onlIno's widow was kept yesterday
from killing the old warriors sorrel
driving horse. his favorite, SO that 1t
might pass On with him to the Happy
Hunting Grounds"
Geronimo died In the old faith. the
religion OF his forefathers which knew
no white mans God. The sun was his
conception of Deity. Four years ago.
when Geronimo was much alarmed
that the injuries received from a fall
from his horse would prove fatal, he
Joined the Reformed church. He was
suspended from the church two years
later. because of excessive drinking,
gambling and otherwise breaking tho
rules of the church.
Asa Dukluge, who has been acting
chief OF the Apaches In all their deal
ing with the government, Will likely
succeed Geronimo Dukluge Is the last
of the hereditary chiefs of the CHR
/ icahua branch Of the Apaches to which
! Geronimo belonged
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-18
POLICEMAN SAVES
A MOTHER And
HER BABIES
HYeTERIcAL CROWD OF MEN
AND WOMEN SPECTATORS,
Babies Three Months Old Were Droo-
ped Through an Opening in a
Fire Escape Platform.

New York, Feb. 1s.-standing on
Che grating OF fire escape with a
iour-story tenement burning behind
her, Mrs. Mary Colt, an East Side
mother. held twin in each arm and
was unable TO descend to safety last
night. A hysterical crowd of men and
women looked up from the street be-
iow. expecting to see all three perish,
or, perhaps. the more terrible sight of
the mother In frenzy throwing her
children to the pavement
A policeman, quick to realize tho
gravity Of the situation, climbed up
the fre escape and stood on the graf
ing one floor below the woman and
children. Then, in response OF his
cries, the mother was persuaded to
drop the little ones one after the 9th.
er through the opening In the fire es
cape platform. The little tots landed
safely in the policeman's arms
though they are but three months old
Ine mother was then assisted down
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-18
BIG DIAMOND ROBBERY
AT PlNEHURST, N. C.

Richmond, Va. Feb. 1S.-Adyicos
from Pinehmst. n c., winter resort,
are that the Offices of an express COM
pany at that place were broken open
and robbed of diamonds and jewelry'
valued at approximately 100000 on
the night OF February 9.
The Jewelry had been sent, 1t is
stated, for the inspection and approval
of various wealthy northerners winter
Ing at PinehuTst by New York and
Chicago concerns. There is said 10 be
little or no trace of the perpetrators.
The express company and detectives
who have been put on the case are
said 70 have made every effort to keep
the fact that a robbery had been COM
mitted from leaking out. In this eff
fort they were successful until it was
found necessary to ask the assistance
of the police of other cities in running
down the thieves.
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS. OF
WORLDS MARKETS
lANGUID INTEREST
IN STOCK MARKET

New York. Feb 18.-Only laneuid
interest was shown In the stock mar.
ket when the trading began today,
Small fractional declines were the
rule. The Pressed Steel Car stocks
fell l 1-2 under the unfayorable in.
huencc Of the poor earnings reported
for last year.
Largo blocks Of United States Steel
were thrown on the market which had
bad effect on the general list. Other
Steel stocks showed acute weakness
and there was distinct pressure
against the high priced railroads,
United States Steel sold down to 81
and the preferred TO 1l3 Is. Pressed
Steel Car gave way H. tho prefer
red IA, Central OF New Jersey 2.
Toledo. st. Louis G. Western / 81,
Bethlehem Steel IL. the preferred /,
Denver G Rio Grande ] IA. and Tn
ion Pacific. Texas &c Pacinc. Louisville
& Nashville, Missouri Pacific. Western
Maryland. American Hide G. Leather
preferred and Twin City Rapid Tran
sit l,
In an irregular rally later. Ameri-
can Cotton OIL got a point over last
night.
The throwing over of United States
Steel in large blocks up to five ana
six thousand shares. carried the list
downwards, only few stocks showing
any resistance. United States Steel
sold as low as so IA. decline or
j IL from last night. The decline in
Pressed Steel Car reached j 81, Den
yer g. Rio Grande IL. Union Pacific
and Atlantic Coast line l 3-4, North
ern Pacific and Illinois Central ] IL.
St. Paul and Colorado Fuel ] 3-S. ana
many others point or more. A slight
rally threw the market into duliness.
Bonds were easy.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-18
REJECTED LOVE R
PIE AIDED WITH
THE GIRL
FAILING TO INDUCE HER TO
MARRY HIM HE SHOOTS.
Wounds the object Of His Love and
Then Puts an End to His
Own Existence.

Chicago. Feb 1S-Cra2ed at the
thought Of Anna Wisgent becoming
the wife of another. Anton Tunanis
killed himself last night after firing
Several shots at the girl and her faith
er
Anna, who had refused to marry
Tunanls. was shot In the head and
seriously wounded 1t Is believed that
she cannot recover,
According to the story told by Wis
gent, his daughter and Tunanis had
been keeping company for some time.
Tunanis was an ardent wooer and
had tried to Induce the girl to elope
with him. Her father objected to her
becoming the wife of Tunanis on &C.
count Of the youth of the psir. and he
told the suitor to walt while.
Tunanis came tdtthe house and for
two hous pleaded his suit. He had
heard that the girl lookel with favor
on another young man and he said he
would kill her and himself, too, before
he would allow her 10 be the wife OF
anyone else The shooting followed.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-18
WHEN WOMEN SHOULD VOTE
A NEW SUGGESTION

Chicago. Feb. 1S.-Bishop Charles
p, Anderson has added a unique con-
tribution to the arguments in favor Of
women suffrage. In an address last
night to mans club he took up the
cudgels for the other sex.
When men have an afternoon off
they 80 to a ball game and the circus"
he said. When women have an after
noon TO spend they go to a meeting OF
the Browning club. The women come
home loaded with Ideas; the men
come home simply loaded
Inc bishop went on to say that
there was much reason why the wom-
en- should get together AMI refuse to
allow the men 70 vote as for the OPP
positc condition to exist"
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Chioano Livestock.

Chicago, Feb. S.-Cattle-Receipts,
estimated at 1900; market weak to
shade lower, beeves 81 25a6 60; Tex.
as steers 81 20a5 20; western steers
81 10a5 so; stockers and feeders SS.-
35a5 40: COWS and helfers 81 s5a5. so; /;
calves Sc. 00aS 90
Hogs-Receipts. estimated at Al
600; market l0c lower; light S6 oOa6
30 mixed Sc 00a6 40; heavy Sc O5a
G .45; rough Sc O5a6. 90: good to choice
heavy Sc 20a6 40: pigs So 10a6 10; /;
bulk of sales S6 25a6 40.
Sheep Receipts. estimated at Is,
600, market weak TO 10c lower, ma
tive SO .25a3 go; western So 50ao 90
yearlings So. 00a7 90; lambs. native
S.. 75a6. rs; western S5. 75a7. So.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-18
SQUADRON
] @ | n s
FLEET
Admiral Sperry's Men
Are Glad to See the
Maine Again

On Board the Battleship Connect
cut, (Via United Wireless). Feb. IL
The battleship fleet was 95S miles
east of Cape Henry at s p 10. tonight
Rear Admiral Arnolds squaGron, com,
posed Of the Maine. New Hampshire,
Idaho, Mississippi and Salem, joined
the fleet at noon today. Rear Adj
miral Arnold's squadron took up a po-
sitlon 1000 yards distant on the star
board side of the first squadron and
the fleet proceeded in line or squad
rons on a course north rs degrees
west in a moderate southwest breeze,
choppy sea and fair weather All
hands on board Rear Admiral Sperry's
sQuadrons closely observed the new
corners, and were glad once more to
see the Maine, which left the fleet at
San Francisco. The new skeleton
masts aroused much interest The Sa-
lem brought mail for the fleet, but IL
has not yet been distributed. although
the men are hungry for news.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-18
TAFT WILL BE eANouETEo
BY THE YALE CLUB

New York. Feb 1S.-Plans are be-
ing completed for a dinner under tho
auspices of the Yale club OF New
York to be held at the Waldorf-Astoria
ON March 10. at which William II. Taft
will be the guest of honor, This VIII
be Mr.. Taft's first visit TO New York
after his Inauguration and Is In ac'
ordance with an arrangement made
more than year ago when ho agreed
10 attend Yale dinner In New York
some time during the winter Of 1908.
Because of press of business. the time
was extended A thousand or more
Yale alumni Will be present.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-18
FALLING OFF IN
ARRIVALS OF ALJENe

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The inward
and outward movement of aliens for
the twelve months ending with No
vember. 1908. the figures of which
were made public today by the depart
ment OF commerce and labor, indicates
that the emigration has been greater
than the immigration. The figures
are:
Total arrivals 573,5S1; total depart
ures 644.452 To this number OF emil
grants should be added the unknown
number of naturalized citizens who.
during that period, have left the Unit
ed States for permanent residence
abroad.
During January, 1909, as compared
with January, 1908, the immigration
from Austria increased 4.42S. from
Hungary 1916; from Italy 1907. From
Russia and Finland there was de-
crease Of $50 and from Japan a de-
crease of 76S. The immigration OF
Chinese increased so for the month
of January.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-18
COMM ! 7 s
DOUBLE
CRIME
Kills WomanW Who Deserts
Him and Then Fatally
Shoots Himself

Seattle. Feb 1S-T. H. Bennett, or
Eureka, Cal, who arrived in Seattle
few days ago, shot and Killed Mrs.
Minnie Colville, recently or Los An
geles. and who was known as Mrs.
Bennett, this morning, and then turn
ed the revolver upon himself. and lies
In dying condition at the hospital.
Mrs. Colville is the undrvorced wife
of T. P. Colville and prior to her
arrival here, had lived with Bennett
as his wife for several years. She
then deserted him and came to Seat
tie with her f1fteen-year-old daughter,
Neva Esther Colville, VINO was the
only witness to the tragedy today.
Bennett desire to take his year-old-
son Joseph to Eureka to pIacc him IN
the child's grandmother's caro-: bur
the woman objected and the murder
and probable suicide resulted. Ben
nett was 3S and the woman 50 years
old
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-18
WOMEN WITH HIGH HEELS
MUST NOT TRIP AND FALL

Newark, y. j.. Feb. 1S.-The women
who wore high French heels have lost
damage suits here against the public
service commission which controls the
electric lines In this city. Both sought
to recover damages for injuries while
alighting from street cars, but wit
nesses testified that the plaintiffs
wore very high-heels and counsel for
the defendant company argued that
for this reason they had trlpped and
fallen. due to no fault or neglect OF tho
defendant.
The plaintiffs were Mrs. Annie
Dyer, who sued for $4,000. and Mrs.
Annie Isner. who asked for $4,000
After hearing the testimony the
jury returned q quick verdict for the
company
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-18
DIR. JAMES 3. ANGEL
SUBMITS RESIGNATION

Ann Arbor. Feb. 1S.-Dr. James Il.
Angel submitted his resignation as
president OF the University of Michi-
gan and was offered by the regents
the position of chancellor at salary
of $4,000 a year with the continued
free use of the presidents mansion
Tho duties Of the chancellor's position
are to be such as suggested by the
new president and az DR. Angel may
be killing and able to perform.
DR.. Angel recently celebrated his
cightieth birthday and has been presi-
dent OF the university since 1871.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-18
TEXAS CHAMP GOT
GAY WITH NELSON
Punch in Stomach Settled Lad Who
Wanted to Show up Dane.

Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 1s.-Bat-
thing Nelson has added another knock
out to his credit.
Scheduled to box q friendly bout
with Pete Shaughnessy, the Tex
as champion. Thursday night. Shaugh-
Messy tried to mix it up with the
champion.
In the third round Bat slipped one
over to the stomacr and it was all off
with the Texan.
The "Battler" is now on his way to
the Pacific coast, where he viii try
10 get on matches with Freddy Welsh
and Packy Mcfarland.
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Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City. Feb. 1S.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. 5000; market steady: native
steers S4 9Oa6 so; native cows and
heilers 50. 25a6 00 stockers and feed
CTS SO 25a5 20; bulls 50 o0a4 65 !;
calves SO soar 90. western steers S4.-
5oa6 25: western cows SO OOa5 .25.
Receipts $4,000: market sc
lower. Bulk of sales So. 95a6. IS !;
heavy Sc 25a6 40; packers and butch
ers Sc O5a6. 35; light IS. 75a6 20; pigs
So 00a5 90.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; market 1Oc
lower. Muttons 81 5oa5 so; lambs
sc. 50a7 40: range wethers 81. 0oaS. rs;
fed ewes SO. .00a5 90.
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Chicago Close.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Close; Wheat
May Sl.13 7-Sa1 IA; July Sl.0O Ia;
Sept 95 5-Sa3-4. Dec 96 IA.
Corn-Feb. 63. May Go l-Sal4; July
65 3-S; Sept 90 1-4aS-S.
Oats-May 55 1-Sa1-4; July 40 7-S;
Sept Al 1-2.
Pork-May SIG 81 1-2: July SIT .oS;
Lard-May 50 67 1-2ae. 10; July Ss.'
SO 1-2.
Ribs-May IS 80 IL; July SO OF H.
Rye-Cash 77a1-2. May 79 1-2aS0.
Barley-Cash 63 1-2a65.
Timothy-Maroh 1915.
Clover-s9.20.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-18
FORMER BANK PRESIDENT
FOUND GUILTY OF GRAFT

Pittsburg, Feb 1s.-W. w. Ramsey,
former president of the German Ma
tional bank, was today found guilty In
connection with the recent graft ex-
posures. Ramsey was accused of
bribing Councilman John K. Klein by
giving him $17,500. for which Klein
was to SECURE the passage Of an or
dinance making the bank depository
for city funds.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-18
JACK cARRIe KNOCKED OUT.

New Orleans. Feb. 17-Kld Farmer
OF Peoria, ILL.,. Knocked out Jack Garrig
OF New York In the third round Of
scheduled ten-ropnd bout at the Royal
Athletic club here tonight.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-18
RUG WORTH $4,000 is
PRESENTED TO NATION

{, Washington, Feb. ls.-A rug said
70 be worth more than $4,000. was
presented to the White House yester.
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Wool.

st. Louis. Feb. 1S.-WooI. firm; ter.
rltory and western medium 17a22; fine
mediums 15a17; fine 11a14.
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day As a gift TO the nation and was
accepted by President Roosevelt, Tho
donor was H. M. Topskyan. "a rich
Armenian OF New York City.
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Metal Market.

New York, Feb. 1S.-Lead. dull, So
81 1-2a4 02 1-2; copper, duil, l3 Ia
a1-2: silver. 81 1-S.
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WEATHER FORECAST

U T A H-THE INDICATIONS
ARE THAT THE WEATHER
WILL BE PARTLY CLOUDY
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
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NO GUESS WORK

STANDARD DISPATCHES
ARE GENUINE AND GUAR
ANTEED BY THE GREATEST
NEWS GATHERING ASSO-
CATION IN THE WORLD