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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
ANTI.RACE TRACK
BILL REPORT is
UNF ADORABLE
PRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN OF
PUBLIC MORALS COMMITTEE
Not More Than Five Members of the
Senate VIII Vote Against the
Measure.

Sacramento, Jan 29-Chairman Abb
ner Weed of the committee on pub
lie morals reported unfavorably ou
the Walker-Otis anti-race track bills.
There was no minority report, al
though Savage and Kennedy voted for
favorable report on the measures
Weed, Wolfe and Leavitt voted against
il.
Senator Walker did not ask that the
bills he made special order of busl-
ness as they would soon be reached
in regular order.
They will be read the second time
on Monday, and II any fight develops.
1t will come out on the third reading
Tuesday.
Walker said:'
Not more than five members OF the
senate will vote against the bill.
Three Of these, of course. are Weed.
Wolfe and Leavitt of the committee. |
do not care to name the other two"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
BLIZZARD R AGE 5
THROUGHOUT
NEBRASKA
MANY STREETS OF OMAHA ARE
BLOCKED BY DRIFTS.
Chimney of Church Blows Down Upon
House, Seriously lnjurIng One
Of the Occupants.

Omaha. Jan. "a blizzard which
was heightened by siXty-mile wind,
ragged throughout this section OF the
state all night, and toward morning
increased in fury. Hardly a single
line of communication was open In
any direction. and In this city, the
public service corporation was almost
demoraliZed.
From teHperature Of 55 at 6
o'clock Thursd0 evening, the tber-
mometer fell almost to the zero mark
by midnight, greatly increasing the
seriousness OF the storm Snow fell
all night and during the early hours
OF the day. and was whirled into
clouds which completely filled the air
and formed into great drifts. In this
city many streets were entirely block
ed. and the street railway company
found it impossible to meet the con.
ditions
Reports OF much damage began
reaching the police station early IN
the day. One casualty resulted IN
the north end, where chimney on
the Swedish Lutheran church was
blown down and fell on the roof oil
an adjoining cottage. II crushed into
the upper bedrooms, dangerously in
Juring Miss Mayme Mcnamara. who
was asleep at the time. Hundreds OF
windows were blown In. chimneys de
molished and scores OF street signf
were quickly scattered over the walks
Railroads were among the first to fec
the effects of the storm, and not {
morning train arrived in this city or
anything like schedule time, many d
them being six to ten hours behinc
time. Freight traffic was ,entirel,
suspended on all lines leading int
the city The telegraph and telephone
companies were perhaps the wors
sufferers. Early In the night, wires
IN all directions were dowa and 10
Day the only wires working were be
tween Omaha and Kansas City, Ov
erland circuits TO the west OF both the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
SEVENTEEN HORSES IN
BURNS HANDICAP

San Francisco. Jan. 29.-Seventeen
horses will start In the Burns handi
cap, the richest prize Of the coast rae
ing season The famous racing classic
is down for decision tomorrow after
noon. and there is every indication of
favorable weather for the race. Sew
eral Of the best horses racing at Santa
Anita have been shipped to Emery
vile 10 run in the Burns. and ae a
result, an intense rivalry between the
two tracks has developed.
Four Of the horses still In the race
are quite likely to be scratched before
tomorrow, but the following thirteen
arc practically certain to start: King
James. Big Chief, Dorante. Firestone,
Light Wool. Animus, Don Enrique
Wood Craft, Arazea, Clamor, Colonel
Jack. Milford and Maltbie,
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INVESTIGATION SHOWS
CRIB WAS A FIRE TRAP

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-At the resump-
ton today of the inquest on the vic
Tins of sAe crig fire. Coroner Hoffman
and States Attorney Wayman renewed
their investigation into the dangerous
condition Of the crib prior TO the fire.
in which almost seventy lives were
lost The testimony OF many witness
os indicate that the crib WAS FIRE
trap, and frequently. 1t had been many
hours without even the meager pro-
lection OF the tug which rescued many
of the victims. Workmen testified
that the floor of the crib had become
oilsoaked through careless handling
OF large oil receptacles.
The spread Of the flre was declared
so rapid that II would have been I'M
possible to save all the employees OF
the crib. even II the tug had been
moored at the crib when the fire broke
out.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29

Denver Jan ga sleet storm, ex-
tending up and down the Missouri
river for a distance of nearly hun
lred miles, has practically cut of the
whole Pacific coast and inJermountain
country from the outside world. Since
II O'Clock last night when the last
telegraph wire east went down. tele-
graphic communication with the east
has been ut q standsull
The storm started throughout east
crn Kansas and Nebraska last night
with a thick fog. Later this turned
IN rain. and then, as the cold wave
and strong north wind swept across
the Kansas and Nebraska prairles,
the wires rapidly became coated with
ice and one by one snapped under the
burden. Apparently the storm increas-
ed In intensity, as 1t spread across
Missouri AMI Iowa, and this morning
neither the Western Union nor the
Postal Telegraph company has a wire
working into Chicago from Denver
The Postal Is working into Kansas
CITY and Omaha and the Western IN
Ion has one uncertain wire into Kan
cas- City. But east of these cities the
wires are silent
An effort was made this morning TO
"get a hole through" via Salt Lake
and Helena, thence back to st. Paul,
but this was unsuccessful. The West
ern Union reported they had one
shaky wire working into st Paul from
Helena, 30 shaky that 1t was OF little
use Los Angeles was even worse off.
as that office had nothing working IN
20 New Orleans
Neither telegraph company has any
information regarding the extent of
the storm east OF the Missouri river
All trains from the east are delay
ed, the Burlington and Union Pacific
being many houys behind their sched-
ules. While the storm was general
along the eastern slope Of the noun
tains and on the plains OF eastern
Colorado, but little effect, other than
fall In temperature. was felt in
Denver The storm seemed to divide
itself about fifty miles east, one end
sweeping north toward Cheyenne, Wy
oming, and the other reaching out TO
Colorado Springs and other points
south. The Gunnison branch or the
Colorado and Southern railroad Is
practically tied up by the blizzard
raging In the region of Alpine Pass.
This Is also true OF the Leadville line.
A passenger train on this line is re-
ported stuck In the snow In Platte
canyon. Five snowslides have been
reported along the this line between
Atlantic and Hancock.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
NEVADA FARMERS HAVE
CORNER ON POTATOES

Reno, New. Jan. 2S.-Following the
floods which ruined crops In Califor-
MIA, Nevada farmers are enjoying an
independent prosperity for they have
a corner on potatoes and onions. In
the last two weeks. commission mer-
chants representing California firms
have been buying up local produce and
stocking the warehouses with the re-
suit that the price of potatoes has in
creased from $15 10 S29 a ton, The
price of onions shows similar in
crease. Local merchants declare the
price will go even higher. intimatin5
that potatoes will sell for as high as
500 a ton.
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OMNIBUS BILL BEFORE
THE v. S, SENATE

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The omnibus
claims bill was before the senate to-
day Various amendments were OF
fered the vote on an amendment 10
repeal the Tucker act under which
war claims are sent TO the court OF
claims being postponed.
Senator Foraker gave notice that
tomorrow he would call up his bill Tor
the reinstatement OF the soldiers OF
the Twenty-fifth regiment who were
discharged without honor on account
of the Brownsville. Texas, shooting,
August IA. 1906.
At 4:42 p. m. the senate adjourned.
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he EXP|ATES HIS.
CRIME ON 7 He
GALLONS
HE MURDERED HIS WIFE AND HIS
MoTHER-lN-LAW.
Charles BaIdersar Did Not Deny HE
Guilt and Said He Deserved
to Be Hanged.

San Quentin Cal, Jan. 2s.-Charies
Baldersar. who murdered his wife and
mother-in-law In Stockton on Septenl-
ber 80, 1908. was executed todny in
the state prison here. He kept up a
brave appearance almost to the last,
but showed signs of weakness when
ascending the scaffold and nearly
fsinted just before the trap was
sprung. He did not deny his guilt.
and said that he deserved hanging. As
he weighed only 129 pounds. he was
given the unusually long drop OF eight
feet. The trap fell at 1904 o'clock
and fifteen and a half minutes later
Baldersar was pronounced dead. HIS
neck was broken by the fall.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
ENRlco cARUso DESERTS FAMILY

New York. Jan, 29-Mme. Guilla
Gulcbetti. known as the wife oil
Enrlco Caruso and the mother of his
three children. sailed from New York
on the French liner LaLorraine yes
terday, as suddenly as she came, aad
vowing vengeance against the great
tenor The woman was angry clear
through at what she declared to De
the shabby treatment she had had at
the hands of Caruso. He had made no
settlement upon her, she said, but had
her put out of his hotel and had sent
his friends TO see her upon a matter
that was and should have been wholly
between him and herself.
Nine. Guichctti. who went TO the
Hotel Navarro, after a brief, but
stormy interview with the tenor at MS
hotel, left without word OF eX-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
WALKING DELEGATE DISMISSED

Ell Paso. Jan. "a special to the
Times from Globe. Ariz.. says:
AT special meeting of the Globe
Miners Union today, the resignation
of Walking Delegate Wills was ac-
cepted by two-thirds vote. Wills is
the official to whom the miners OBJ
ject and Is responsible for the recent
trouble The Old Dominion company
announces resumption of business.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
PRESIDENT vEToEs THE
ARMY AND NAVY BILL

WashingtonJa Jan 29-The President
has vetoed bill providing that army.
navy and marine corps officers whose
ranks are advanced in accordance with
law shall receive commissions in ac-
cordance with such advance in rank.
The veto WAS based on objections
made by Secretary Newberry and Ad-
miral Pillsbury
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
SLEET STORM CUTS OFF THE
WESTERN STATES FROM
OUTSIDE WORLD
Telegraph and Telephone Service Sand and Trains Several
Hours Late-Hgh Wind Accompanies Rain and Snow-Roof
of Opera House in La Mont No., Blown Off
and Two Persons Are Injured

Postal and Western Union companies
were prostrated and the telephone
companies reported a similar condl-
tion, Reports received, before the
storm broke down the wires, indicat-
ed that the full force of the blizzard
was being felt over a wide area. and
that intense suffering would result.
When Omaha people awoke, they
found little chance 10 get downtown
and business was practically suspend
ed during the forenoon.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
BALTIC SITUATION
CAUSES ANXIETY

London. Jan. 2e.-The Baltic situa-
ton is causing anxiety again in Euro
pean capitols. Hearing trouble be-
tween Turkey and Bulgaria, as re-
suit Of Bulgaria calling out her re-
serves. the powers are bringing pres
sure for peaceful settlement. Sir
Edward Grey has sounded the powers
on the subject, and Russia has pro-
posed that common representation he
made both 10 Sofia and Constantlnoplc
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
TROUBLE OVER BOUNDARY >
LINE RESULTS IN MURDER

Toreon. Mexico, January 2S7!'
Trouble over boundary lines OF adj
ioIning ranches resulted yesterday in
tha4 murder OF two men BY Francisco
Mattinez. The trouble occurred near
thJ town OF Cuencame. in the velar-
dens mining district, MaFtinez's tath-
or attempted to drive of neighbor's
employees. who we're chopping wood on
the disputed ground. A riot followed
In which two were Killed. Young Mar
tIncz GAd after the ARRAY and is now
being hanted by rrales.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
DECLARE HARTMAN
DESTROYED COMPETITION

PIttsbnrg, Jan. 29.-In the Hartman
merger case, William C. Watson OF
East Liverpool Ohio. representing
Howles. Taylor C Knowles. large
pottery Arm. testified that he knew
Mr.. Herring. the agent here for the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
railroads, but that he usually called
upon an employe in Mr.. Herrlngs Of
fice
During Mr.. Watson's testimony he
read letter which had been received
from Mr.. Herring The letter refer
red to carload of crockery which
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
STRONGEST Eee TIDE ON
PUGET SOUND RECORDED

Seattle. Jan. 29.-While making It'd
al observations off Bush Point, not
far from Port Ludlow, officers of the
United States steamer Gedney OF the
coast and geodetic survey. found the
strongest ebb tide yet recorded on
Puget Sound. The ebb was five knots
an hour which is an unusual current to
experience In narrow passage.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
MISS MARY GARDEN
IN STRAUS' SALOME

Marseilles. Jan. 29.-On account OF
stormy weather, which makes coalinS
difficult in Tetuan bay that rendez-
yous has been abandoned, the first
division will go to Gibraltar harbor
and the other divisions will coal from
collier. The Yantic reports by wlre-
less that Seaman White of ST. Louis
was washed overheard Yesterday and
drowned
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
WORST STORM IN YEARS
HAS RACED FOR 18 HOURS

ct. Joseph, Mo, Jen 29.-The worst
storm in this locality In many years
has ragged during the last eighteen
hours. 1t started with a warm rain,
the mercury almost at summer heat,
which turned to sleet and snow with
freezing temperature The wind at
tanned great velocity and during the
night number OF houses were un-
rooted and many plate glass windows
were destroyed. Telegraph and tele-
phone. wires are down In all direc-
tions
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
81, 1000, 900 WANTED TO
FIGHT LAND FRAUDS

Washington, Jan. 29.-Secretary Gar
field has appeared before the house
committee on appropriations to urge
the appropriation of one million dol
lars for the fight on land frauds. The
secretary said many cases OF alleged
frauds have been brought to light and
the sum was necessary to conduct the
prosecution,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
LEASE ON 5000 ACRES OF
LAND TO BE INVESTIGATED

Boise, Jan. 2S.-The senate today
ordered an investigation of the action
of the state land board In leasing
eight thousand acres of Nez Pcrce
county mineral land to George w.
Thompson. a prominent politician OF
Lewiston. for period of ffty years.
in consideration of a royalty to be
paid the state OF fifteen cents per ton
for all ore mined.
The application for the lease was
granted at meeting of the poard
Tuesday, but was not made public.
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NO TRUTH IN THE RuMoR.

Reno, New, Jan. 1T. F. Duniway,
vice president and manager OF the
Nevada, California &c Oregon Railway,
when shown the report from Carson
relative to the purchase OF the mar
row gauge railway by the Western
Pacific. stated in emphatic terms that
there was no truth In the report and
that II was another recurrent rumor
of long standing
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29

against any change In the frontier
which would endanger European
peace. Great Britain has advised rur-
key to accept an indemnity of S20.00o,-
600. Bulgaria is inclined to pay this.
providing Turkey abandons her claim
for rectifcatIon for the frontier.
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Providence. jan 2S-Robert l..
Spencer of this city was this after
noon appointed permanent receiver for
the New England Fire Insurance com.
pany, one of the largest stockholders
of the Central Trust company of this
city, which was liquidated January
10.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
NEWBERRY PRAISES
SAILOR FOR BRAVERY

Washington, Jan. 29--Secretary
Newberry has written a letter to +.
c. A ]. Jennings. seaman on the U.
S. S. Arethusa, commenting him for
jumping overheard and saving life
during a fire at the Mare Island navy
yard, September 1S
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
SEVERE SHOCKS
IN MESSlkA

Messina, Jan. "a number
Of severe earthquake shocks
yesterday, Just a month since
the great earthquake over
whelmed the city, caused great
alarm. Terrific rain storms
have caused much distress
among the people and suspen-
sion OF work
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
NO GUESS WORK

STANDARD DISPATCHES ARE GENUINE
AND GUARANTEED BY THE GREATEST
NEWS GATHERING ASSOCIATION IN
THE WORLD, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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UTAH-THE INDICATIONS ARE THAT TIE
WEATHER WILL BE FAIR TONIGHT AND
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-13
Memo .WiIlov,-SIlaDe"
Corset

FUK SLENDER FIGURES
Slender women who wear this new
corset will carry out Fashion extreme
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-13
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Rainier Is the right SORT
Forcegrowth for grass during the
rainy season.
Sweaters at reduced prices at Whit
ney & Marsh s.
Don t overlook Carlo when you are
IN need of funds.
w. O. Smith, Judd building, if you
wish to buy real estate.
Royal Annex for oysters, crabs, frogs
legs and Holsters. See sign.
An Eastman No. "a folding pocket
kodak has been lost. See classified ads.
Sheet blotting paper of best absorb
ent quality is sold at Thrum s book
store.
See Whitney & Marsh IS window dis.
play of costumes on sale on Monday
for $1,000.
Andrew Usher's Special Reserve is
better than Rub Down. after Mar
athan race.
Ladies eravenette coats, $500. I'm
brellas, warranted waterproof, SIPS
upward, at Sachs Co.
A partly-furnished mosquito-proof
cottage Is advertised TOT rent IN IHls
issue See classified ads.
Ernest Moses, 4OI-4o2 Boston build
ing, develops. prints and enlarges pho
tographs. VIII take pictures at resi-
denees.
A Burroughs adding machine is a
necessary part of an Office equipment
The Waterhouse Co., in the Judd build
ing, are agents.
Have your framing done by the Pa
eifie Picture Framing CO., Nuuanu, be
low Hotel. Twenty-seven years ex.
perience in Honolulu.
Our sodas are superior in purity and
quality to any others manufactured in
this Territory. Phone for trial ease
Hawaiian Soda Works. Phone 516.
There is genuine economy in using
gas. You can have heat in the stove
when you want it and comfort al
ways. See the Honolulu Gas Co., Ltd
Visitors to Honolulu as well as those
residing permanently viii find cheerful,
well-furnished apartments at The
Queen, Nuuanu avenue, near Vineyard
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-13
PERSONAL.

Supervisor Dan Logan called on Gov
ernor Frear yesterday.
Manuel r. Pereira, foreman of the
Maui Publishing Co., is in town on a
visit.
Mrs. Kipahualalakai was a depart
ing passenger on the w. G.. Hall the
other day.
Kalei Iona, clerk in the Judiciary
Department, expects to make a trip
to the Coast in May.
s A. Gartley, although booked to leave
by the Claudine for Maui last night,
did not depart from the city.
Manager Bidgood of the Haleiwa
Hotel 'phoned in last night to the eff
feet that it was raining very hard
at Waialua.
Representative Carley left for his
home in Maui yesterday, having been
excused from attendance In the House
for few days
Rev. G. T. Dole delivered valuable
address at the Mckinley High School
Thursday afternoon, taking for his
topic ssUniversal Peace
Judge Sanford Is. Dole has been LII
for the past few days and consequent.
ly several eases set for trial in the
Federal Court have been postponed.
Captain Vaughn Lewes of FL. M. s.
Cambrian viii pay return eaH on
Mayor J. ]. Fern this morning at 10
clock. Mayor Fern called on the
warship yesterday.
DIR. Evans, the Mayor of Anaconda,
Montana. "wide- open - saloon town,
arrived in Honolulu on the last Ala
media, and is now confined to his room
at Vida Villa by illness. He is an in
terested spectator of the local liquor
fight.
Senator H. w. Schmidt was accord
ed the privilege of the floor in the
House yesterday by Speaker Holstein.
Senator Schmidt served in the Legis-
latures Of 1868 under the Republic
Of Hawaii, at the same time that
Speaker Holstein served as Senator for
Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-13
LOCAL BREVITIEs

William Mckinley Lodge, No. S. K.
Of F., viii meet IN K of P hall at 7:30
this evening.
Waikiki duck ponds are overlooking
with muddy water and it Is expected
that there win be considerable damage
! done if the rainy weather continues.
There viii be band concert at the
Moana Hotel tonight by the famous
Thirteenth Cavalry band, to be follow
ed by dance. Friends of the Moana
are cordially invited. =
Mr.. Lionel Mathews, having now re-
turned from Europe, Will lecture at the
Young Hotel next Thursday and Fri
day on .sHow to Learn French or Ger
man in Five Weeks :
The demonstration by the Sanitary
Corps OF Fort shafter on First Aid
to the Injured, which had been an
nouneed for this afternoon at three
Q clock, has been postponed on account
of the inelement weather.
The John Brown, who has fled suit
against the owners Of the R. F. Rithet,
says he is the son Of a French noble
man and IS IN no sense a negro. He
is citizen of France and his home is
in Bordeaux.
Members Of the Masonic bodies of
Honolulu called and paid their respects
to Mrs. Ella Washburn, head of the
order of Eastern Star, at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Howard, yester-
day morning.
1t is said that former Secretary of
the Interior James R. Garfield, who has
been busy boosting Hawaii ever since
his visit here, may be the successor of
DR.. Angel, who recently resigned the
presidency of the University of Mich
igan.
Alexander & Baldwin received
wireless from Puunene yesterday stat
ing that a very heavy rain had fallen
on Maui. At Paia the fall has been
seven inches, at Kailua twelve inches,
and at Keanae the rain amounted to
twenty-one inches. No DANCE was re-
ported.
A Every special moving picture
show for the general public at 25c a
ticket viii be given in the big K. of P.
hall next Tuesday evening. The SPLEEN
did film q Damon and Pythias' will be
the feature, with enough other good
ones TO make a program of two hours.
All this is under the auspices of the
local lodge Of Pythian Sisters, and the
proceeds are for the charity fund.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-13
SUFFERED UNDER
PONTIUs PLATE

The third of the lenten series of
sermons ON the Apostles Creed will
be given by Bishop Restarick at St.
Andrew cathedral on Sunday evening
at 7:30 o. clock. The subject win be,
"Suffered Under Pontius Plate, Was
Crucifed Dead and Buried - This will
deal with sin and redemption.
These sermons are preached with the
intention of showing the reasonable
ness of Christian faith. That they are
appreciated was shown by the large at
tendance, especially of men, at the
cathedral last Sunday night.