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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
.EIICA( & @
HAS Big
FIRE.
Twenty or More Persons
Injured by Dropping
From Second Story

Chicago, May 20-Twenty on more
persons were injured, some OF thepo
seriously by dropping from second
story windows in a fire starting from
gas explosion, which destroyed the
Toledo flats. Sixty-ffth street and
Minerva avenue. here today
The property was damaged to the
extent Of $4,000. The first explosion
occurred in the basement, and was
followed by others in various parts of
the building. Flames burst forth In
several quarters and halls and stair
ways.
The occupants of the flat on the sec
ond floor rushed TO window. one
woman holding her year old baby in
her arms. Screaming and leaning far
out of tho window, she dropped her
boy. who fell safely into a dozen up
stretched arms. Mrs. Udegraff herself
then climbed out. and after hanging
to the rail, dropped. She was ser,
iously injured
Mrs. A. Elmore.. also a tenant, was
injured badly by jumping from a sec
ond story window.
John Miller, janitor Of the building,
and Mrs. Catherine Carmody, a ten
ant. were severely burned, Mrs. Car
mody and an elderly woman, whose
name could not be learned, jumped
from q second-story window.
The explosions blew out nearly cv-
cry window in the building and the
entire building was soon mass OF
flames.
Ambulances were sent to the scene
from different police stations and
the injured hurried to hospitals.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
VICTIM OF
A W F u |
!. CRIME
MutiIated Body of Little
Girl Found in Park
in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, May 20-Eyidence of
flendish outrage and murder was dis
closed when the mutilatel body OF
little Annie PolteraI nine years old.
who attended school in Hollywood,
was found today in secluded spot 40
feet from the roadway in Griffin Park,
near this city. The little girls throat
had been cut from ear to eur, her
clothing torn in shreds from her body
and she had been outraged The lit
tic girl had been missing from the
home of her father. John A Poltera,
chicken ranchcr, since last Monday.
The girl left Los Felt school last
Monday afternoon to go to her home.
The route IaN along the edge OF the
park for some distance. When the
child failed to reach home that even
ing. the family became greatly alarm
ed, and immediate search was ipsu-
tuted but the Los Angeles authorities
were not notified OF the disappearance.
The body was discovered today by
Jasper Shelter, an employe of the
park He had gone to a small brick
building in the park used In connec-
ton with wates system In the rear
of this building he found the mutilat-
ed body of the girl concealed in the
high growth of mustard. The child ev-
identity had been dead two days or
more,
1t WAS apparent that the body had
been dragged or carried to the spot
where 1t was found. as no blood
stained the ground.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
APPLIANCE INVENTED FOR
A MAN TO CUT HIS HAIR

New York, May 20-The man who
cuts his own hair Is going to have an
existence outside the comic papers.
Felix Brown, of Chicago, a member
of the National Electric Light asSoci~
alton, Is the father of the new plan,
and when the organization meets in
convention in Atlantic City the first
week In June, the appliance Will be
tried in public for the first time.
The inventor confesses he Is not
over-sanguine as to the general US
age into which the self-cuttlng hair
machine may come, but rather con
trlved the device for his own amuse'
ment and to illustrate the extent to
which electricity may be applied
The hair clipper is attached to n
wire. the other end Of which can be
fitted into the socket OF any electric
lamp, and then operated at a fast or
slow speed, according to the wishes OF
the hair cutter A feature is the abil-
ity TO notch the clip for a short or a
long cut,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20

been made by one of tho raiders Inn
plicating FIVE prominent stockmen of
Big Horn county and two cowboys.
Seven men arc now under arrest,
charged with the triple murder and
the prosecution will be pushed not
only by the state and county officials
but by the national. state and county
wool growers associations.
Five of the suspected men arc con-
fined in the Jail at Basin and two
have been transferred to the jail at
Sheridan A heavy guard is being
maintained constantly to prevent any
attempt to release the prisoners.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
PECULIAR CLAUSE IN
HIS MOTHERS WILL

Chicago, May POI direct that no
part or parcel of this property be
spent in dancing or card-parties, in
games of chance or in theater going,
Taking into consideration how and by
whom this money was earned, and al
so remembering the moral and relis-
ious character of your father. may
his example influence your life and
the lives of Your children
This clause forms part of the VIII
of Mrs Elizabeth Stewart of Hills
dale, Mich, filed in the recorders of.
fee in connection with Chicago prop
erty. All the estate was bequeathed
TO her daughter. who is made eXecu-
triX, and directed to give some por-
ton" TO the Good Will Baptist denom'
nation
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
FUN E r A [
OF OIL
KING
Services in New York,
Friday, and in Fair
Haven, Saturday

New York, May 20-Arrangements
for the funeral of II II. Rogers, the
Standard Oil magnate, were complet-
ed today. The services will be held
in the church of the Messiah in this
city tomorrow morning. the Rev. Dr.
Robert Collier officiating. a quartette
from the Mendelssohn Glee club. VIII
sing. The body will then be taken TO
Fair Haven, Mass. 2nd simple ser
vices will be held on Saturday in the
memorial church, which Mr Rogers
gave that community. The inter
ment will be in mausoleum, which
Mr.. Rogers caused to be erected some
years ago in Riverside cemetery In
Oxford. near Fair Haven.
A general belief prevails among the
business associates OF MI Rogers that
his affairs will be found TO be In sound
condition. and we'll protected HIS
estate Is believed to be invested main
" in his Virginia railroad property
and in safe, dividend-paying stocks
and bonds. !,
Mr.. Rogers duties. as president OF
the Amalgamated Copper company.
are expected to he taken up by John
d Ryan, now president of the Ana
conda Copper company. who was MS
closest business associate.
The care of Mr.. Rogers private es'
tate is expected to fall upon the shoul-
aers either OF his son, Ii. ii Rogers
Jr or his son-in-law, Urban IL.
Broughton. who has had much To do
with Mr.. Rogers affairs in recent
years. The son. however. has. In the
last two years, been gradually .assum-
ing some of the tasks which had to
be borne by man having so many
important interests as Mr. Rogers. ana
tho feeling prevails among the busi-
ness men. with whom the young man
has been brought into contact. that
he has qualified to continue the con
duct of the estate, if necessary.
The pail hearers at the funeral oi
Henry II. Rogers will be Mcssrs. FL
bridge #. Gerry, George w. Perkins
George NJ. Moffett. John d. Archbold'
G. A. Peabody, A. s. Payne. William
Rockefeller, T.. II Hartman, Edward
r. Bedford, James NJ. Beck, Melville
e Stone. Frederick j. Jorden. John
n RYAN and Samuel L. Clemens.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20

San Francisco. May 20-Patrick
Calhoun's trial upon charge of offer
ing Il brIbe has been Indefinitely
heightened by its latest sensation
the introduction of John Helms as n
witness for the prosecution. Helms
testified yesterday that he had been
directly authorized by the president
of the United Railroads 10 follow VIM.
]. Burns. head OF the prosecution S
secret service department In addi-
tion he charged that VIM. NJ Abbott,
oi the United Railroads legal depart
ment. made an arrangements with T..
a. Platt, then Burns agent. whereby
Platt, In consideration of 5000 per
month. furnished the witness with
copies of Burns private and official
papers from Burns office.
When Helms resumed the stand to.
day, Assistant District Attorney Fran
els ]. Heney asked him 10 relate the
arrangements made by him to shadow
Burns. Helms said he paid Platt his
money In saloons, Plat, he said, was
Known to Abbott and Helms as mo.
%" He said the United Railroads
paid him SO a day and expenses, in
cluding the hire OF an automobile.
Helms testified that William NJ Alb
bott told him that the prosecution was
trying to get Platt TO go before the
grand jury and that he wanted him
(Helms) 10 induce Plat to sign an
affidavit to the effect that he (Platt
had ceased to work for the United
Railroads before the office of Burns
became officially attached to the dis
trict attorneys office.
Plat. said the witness, signed the
affidavit, and late. after leaving town
through fear of being called before
the grand jury, signed a second one
which was more satisfactory 10 Alb
bott
In reply to questions by Earl Rog-
ers' cross-examination of the defense.
Helms said he had been a detective
for six years and United States sec
ret operative for two years before he
went to work for the United Rail
roads.
Don't you recall that the day you
were employed to engage motorcycles
was the very day that BoXton testi-
fed he had been instructed by Burns
10 perjure himself?" asked Rogers.
Mr.. Heney objected TO this as an
incorrect and an improper statement
and il was not answered.
did you tell MI Abbott that Burns
had once put counterfeit money in the
pocket of man he wanted to get?"
asked Rogers.
Il did not" replied the witness.
Did Mr. Abbott tell you Burns had
men in the employ of the United Rail
roads?"
HE did not know It, ] also know
that the United Railroads had no men
in Burns Office
1T was case of dog eat dog, then
That's 1t" agreed Helms.
At this point. Heney and Rogers
became involved in an alteration re-
lating TO the investigation of secret
service men by congress.
Some of the papers said the con-
grcssmen and senators needed an in
vestigation by the secret service
men," said the assistant district at
torney, John O'Gara.
And some of the senators and con
gressmen were convicted in Oregon"
added Mr.. Heney
Helms was asked II he had ever seen
a report by one of Burns men, J. ID
Arthur, a prospective Calhoun Juror,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
TO
INVEST
MURDER
TWO .SHEEPMEN KILLED BY
MASKED RIDERS.
Five Suspected Men Confined In Jail
at Basin Under Heavy
Guard.

Cheyenne. May lathe murder Of
Joe Emge and Joe Allemand. sheep
men and Jules LAGER. sheep herd
err, In Big Horn county, April 2 by
a band of masked riders will be In
vestigated by both the French and
United States governments, accord
ing to special despatch from Basin.
Wyo.. tonight.
The French government has de-
manded an investigation of the death
of LAGER. French citizen, who had
been In America but ten months. as
will also conduct separate inquiry
through the French consul at Chic
ago.
1t is stated that confession has
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
A TT EMP
T @ EN- D
LIVE
Three, Are Successful
and Two WouId-be
Suicides Fail


Pittsburg, May 20.-Three persons
succeeded in taking their lives. and
two male failures in this city early
today.
George Phillips of Greensburg. Pa,
took carbolic acid and then threw
himself in front of a passing train.
The bodies of two men were taken
from the river, both, 1t is said, hay-
Ing committed suicide.
Mrs. Gallagher, % years old, took
carbohc acid early today. Her condi-
ton is critical
Harry Quillan. bridegroom Of TWEEN
ty-four hours, attempted suicide last
night by drinking lye and then jump
Ing into the river. He was hauled
out.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
BREAD is RAISED TO
FIFTEEN CENTS A LOAF

New York. May 2o.--The closing
down of 400 bakeries on the east side,
co.Incidcnt with the strike Of tho bak
ers' employees, has caused the price
OF bread to increase to 10 cents "
loaf. The strikers. in an effort 70
prevent a serious bread famine, last
night discussed the feasibility of start.
ing cooperative bake-shops to relieve
the distress.
To create sympathy the striIors
have produced a play in an East
Broadway theater in which are de-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
PATHFINDER MAKES NEW START

Ell Paso. May 19.-After their fu-
tile attempt to cross the sands OF
TERRA Blanca on their way to MeXi-
co City from Denver the flag-to-Bag
pathfnders this morning made an
other start from FL Paso. this time
taking another route than that which
led them to disaster on the previous
trim when the car broke down.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
eLlppEN CAR AT TOPEKA.

Topeka, May 1s-The e. NJ. F.
pathfinder car for the Glidden tour
arrived here tonight at GAO after a
hard days run over the heavy roads
from Junction City A start for Kan
sas City Will be made at z o'clock
in the morning. The tour will end
at Kansas City.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
Kansas civ Livestock.

Kansas City. May 2o.-Cattle-ke-
coipts 5000: market steady Native
steors s 95a6 %: native COWS and
heifers So 50a6 so; stockers and feed
crs 81 ooa5 So; bulls SO 50a5 %;
calves 81 .0Oa6 80; western steers So
a5as so: western cows So soar 90.
Hogs-Receipts $1,000; market sc
70 1oc higher. Bulk of sales Sc goa
I. 30: heavy 81. LOAF. S5, packers and
butchers Sc 95a7 80; light Sc 6oa7.
05; pigs So. 5Oa6. so.
Sheep-Receipts 1000: market
steady. Muttons So 00a6 40; lambs
s5. 5Oa6 so: wethers and yearlings S4.-
soar so; ewes 81 O0a5.7ss
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20

the bible the command that the sun
stand still.
How could the sun be made TO
stand still If it was already still?" was
the cliucher.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20

picted police clubbIngs, meetings OF
the strikers and other incidents of the
strike
About 1000 reserve policemen are
on duty In the affected districts and
there have been reports of numerous
minor clashes
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
Metal Market.

New York May 20.-Lead- firm, S4,-
30a4 40; copper, firm, IL 1-Sa3-S; Sill
YER, So rs.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
Wool.

st, Louis, Nav 20-Wool. firm; ter
ritogy and western mediums 2oa3o;
iine mediums 22a@7; fine 1922.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
JOHN HELMS IS WITNESS
FOR PROSECUTION in
CALHOUN CASE
This the Latest Sensation and Will Indefinitely Lenghen the Trial
Tesies That He Was Directly Authorized by the United Rail-
roads to Follow Wm j. Burns Head of Prosecutions
Secret Service Department

who was described as "the most per
inred witness ever met"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
CLOSING QUOTATIONS OF
WORLDS MARKETS
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, May 20.-Cattle-Receipts
estimated at 1000: market steady;
beeves So. O0a7 .25; Texas steers 81 rs
az 40: western steers 81 .75a6 90;
stockers and feeders SO. 6oa5. 65; cows
and heifcrs So. 5Oa6 40; calves s5- 90
az 90.
Receipts estimated at $4,000;
market &c at 10c higher; light So so
az. 30; mixed Sc 9Oa7 AZ IL: heavy
81 Ooa7 40; rough 81. ooa7 Is; good
to choice heavy 81 15a7 As; pigs So
Soas so; bulk of sales 81 2oa7. 30.
Sheep-Receipts estimated at 5000;
market steady; native SO .90a6 %.
ewstern 81 oOa6 .25; yearlings e-10a
7 90: lambs. native, Sc Ooas.25; west
ern Sc. 00a9 90.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
Chicago Close.

Chicago C'ose'
Chicago. May 2o.-Closc: Wheat
NAV 81 so; July s1.15 1-2a5-s' Sept
81 OF 10; Dec. s1-o5 IL.
Corn-May rs Ii; July eS 1-2a0'S;
Goa oats~N1ay SO -; July So 1-sa1-t;
Conf ad 1.2a5-S; Dec. 45 .4a3"S.
Pork-May SIS % 1-2; July SlS.Sl
-; Sept. SIS. 40. s,oez.
I,ard-May SO. 50 10; July 5000;
Sent stO. a IL: Oct. s1o.So
Ribs-May s1O.12 IL; July o-1o;
Sept $40. .12 1-2al5- o.o- 1,,,,
Rve-cash ssasS; May S4as5' July
50: Sept. so oo
Timothy-Sept So. 9os4 90
Rarlcy-Cash f2ail.
Clover-May 50. 40.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
NO GUESS WORK

STANDARD DISPATCHES ARE GENUINE
AND GUARANTEED BY THE GREATEST
NEWS GATHERING ASSOCIATION IN
THE WORLD, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
WEA THEIR FORECAST

JTAA-TAE INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE
WEATHER WILL BE GENERALLY FATp
TODAY AND TOMORROW.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES.
st. Louis 6, Cleveland 4.

Cleveland. April 23.-Cleveland's
postponed opening Of the season was
held yesterday, only a small crowd be-
ing present. st. Louis won in the four
teenth inning on two bases on balls,
Lajoie's error and Ferriss's sacrifice
fly. Joss and Graham were knocked
out of the box. Birmingham's field
ing twice saved the game, and Clark's
batting were features.
Score by innings: RHE
Cleveland 100000 Is
st. Louis. -. o o o 20 20 10000 IS L 2
Batteries-JosS, Rhoades and
Clarke; Graham, Powell and Criger.
Summary: Two-base hit-C1arke,
Birmingham, Ferris, Lajoie. Three
base hit-Stone. Sacrifice hits
Rhoades. Lajoie, Jones, Hoffman.
Stolen bases-Wallace. Double play
Pering. Lajoie, Stova11. Bases on balls
Off Rhoades, 8; Graham, 2. Hit by
pitched ball-By Graham, (Lord) !.
Struck out-By Rhoades, 5; Graham,
1; Powell, 6. Wild pitch--Rhoades.
Umpires-O'Loughlin and KERN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23
New york 8. washineton 1.

New York, April 23.-The New
York Americans. making their first
home appearance of the season yes
terday, defeated Washington to 1.
The visitors were unable to bunch hits
on Quinn, while the home players
were able to make their safeties count.
Score by innings: R.HE.
Washington ...OOo0 OO010I 0
New York 0 5 o Us
Batteries-Smith and Street; Quinn
and Kleinow. Two base hit-K1einow,
Delehanty, Engle. Home run-Engle.
Sacrifice hit-Ganley. Stolen base
Clymer. Double p1ays-McBride to
Freeman; Quinn, Mcconnell and Ell
berffeld; Knight, Lajoie and McCon-
nell. Struck out-By Quinn, 2; by
Smith, 2. Base on balls-Off Quinn, ];
off Smith, 2. Hit by pitcher-By
Smith. 1; by Quinn, 1. Umpires-
Hurst and Evans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23
TRACK MEET AND BASEBALL.
Big Afternoon of Athletic Events on
Washburn Field Tomorrow.


Tomorrow afternoon will be a big
day in Washburn athletics. In the
afternoon, the baseball team will meet
the kansas Wesleyan team from Sa-
INA. Baker track team will also be
mere for meet. The events will start
at O'Clock and will be SO arranged
that there will be no conflict and so
that something will be doing all the
time.
Yesterday afternoon at the fair
grounds, a track meet was held be-
tween the Topeka high school and the
Washburn freshmen. This was merely
a tryout as the freshmen will meet the
sophomores on May Day and the local
highs go to. Lawrepce week from
tomorrow for the SAFE meet. The
freshmen won by a score of 81 to 33.
The following were the winners:
Discus throw-Bishop. Washburn.
first; huffman, High school, second.
Hammer throw-McCarroll. WASH
burn, first; Rogers. High school. sec
ond.
Shotput = Mccarroll, washburn.
first: Rogers. High school, second.
High jump-Sears. High school,
first: McCarroll, Washburn. second.
Mile run--Dunn, Washburn, first;
Malone, High school, second.
school: first; Holcomb. High school.
second.
Two-twenty race-Maurier. High
school, first.
Hundred yard dash-Maurier, High
school, first; McCarroll, second.
Broad jump-McCarroll Washburn,
first; Roebuck, High school, second.
Half mile race-Partridge, High
school, first; Johnson, Washburl, Sec
ond.
Pole yault-Bowman, Washburn,
first; Sears. High school, and McCar-
roll, Washburn. tied for second place
Baker and Washburn meet here in
track meet Saturday. Baker has had
two meets this year and Washburn
claims to be able to take the ma
jority of the events from her. The
track meet will be preceded by base
ball game with the Salina Wesleyan
university and Washburn as the con-
tenders. The game will be called al
2 O'Clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23
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