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The National tribune., 1909-05-13
FRAUDS IN THE PENSION ROLL,

w. o. Creager, 35th Ohio, Farmers.
vile, O.. sends us the following article
from the Muskogee (OkIa) Times-Dem-
ocrat:
Nobody will now deny that all coun-
tries which are able to do SO should
grant reasonable pensions TO their dis
ab,ed or very aged soldiers. All coun-
tries do so, and the United States leads
the world in the amounts given and
the causes for which they may be had.
But no man who does not deserve a
pension should be taken care of. hay-
ing merely been soldier, and fraud I'm
obtaining pensions should be promptly
punished.
The National tribune., 1909-05-13
The duty on tea does not lack II,

The duty on tea does not lack its
advocates. Fred o. Tyler writes to the
Charleston Is. Co. News and Courier
that the proposed tax of eight cents a
pound on tea would mean that in a few
years so per cent of the tea would be
grown in the South. If this could be
done it would result in great wealth to
South Carolina. field Will produce
600 pounds to the acre. and in India
ground which will raise tea is capital
lied at over $400 an acre. The tea duty
would give the South a monopoly of
the tea business and bring in $4,000
ooo q year, which would mean $10.ooo.-
900 a year paid to the laborsrA
The National tribune., 1909-05-13

The Mississippians are getting very
cold comfort as to the JEFF Davis silver
from the Southern newspapers, nearly
all of which pronounce the matter in
very bad taste and injurious to the
South. number of papers. while TAX
ing the opportunity to laud Jefferson
Davis. point out that he was not a ma
tive Mississppian, and that the So
called ancestral estate" at Beauvoir
was never connected with Davis in any
way until. toward the close of his life,
1t was bequeathed by an admirIng but
misguided Southern widow.
The National tribune., 1909-05-13

The Texas papers are disputing what
shall be done with the big fine collected
from the Waters-Pierce Oil Co. The
amount has now swollen to s1.Sos,
1890. The Houston Post opposes the
suggestion of distributing 1T in the-xay'
of reduced taxes. as that would mean
but 40 cents per capita Of population.
The Dallas News suggests that the fine
be treated as a legacy to the helpless
There are any number of suggestions
as to desirable purposes to which the
money could be put.
The National tribune., 1909-05-13

The race for big ships loses none of
its impetus. The White Star Company
has begun the building Of two ships
which will be considerably larger than
the Mauritania and Lusitania. They
wfll measure $50 feet over all, with 80
feet beam and Ga feet depth. and be
driven by two reciprocating 5000
horsepower engines, with a 10000
horsepower turbine driving the central
propeller. 1t is expected that this will
give them a speed of 1875 knots.
The National tribune., 1909-05-13

President Diaz was so startled when
asked to accept another term that he
broke down and cried. If he had not
been whole lot of other fellows would
have been promptly broken up. with no
end of tears
The National tribune., 1909-05-13

Gov. Harmon of Ohio, finds trouble
at once in his attempt to reorganize the
State institutions by the appointment
Of Democrats. The Republican officials
refuse to resign, alleging that Gov.
Harris, Republican. retained in Office
until the end of their terms all the ap-
pointees of his predecessor, Gov Patter-
son, a Democrat.
The National tribune., 1909-05-13

It has not been SO long ago that Pres
ident Castro was chortling around
threatening not only to whip the Unite.
States, but France, Italy and most or
the other civilized countries. Now he
is trying to see If he cannot get chance
TO sue France for damages.
The National tribune., 1909-05-13
BIG MONEY IN GRAIN rHRAsuINC

The Auditor of the State of Iowa re-
ports that more than $25, 900, 900 is in
vested in thrashing machines in Iowa
and $4,000 men are engaged in manu-
featuring. selling and operating ma
chimes, and 100000 tons of coal. 5000
barrels of Oil and 500. 900 for repairs
were expended last year on the ma
chimes and tina traction engines.
The National tribune., 1909-05-13
NOTICE.

Why was Senator Newlands surprised
to find the strongest Protectionists on
the Democratic side of the Senate? The
drift that way has been unmis'akabie
for wears
The National tribune., 1909-05-13
Louisville, KY, May /, 1909.
j Alexander CT Alhnnr ".

iearn from the public prints that
some Grand Army Post has criticized
the invitation from the people of st.
Aloans to me to speak to them on the
occasion of the tercentenary celebra-
ton July 5. This invitation came to
me unsolicited. 1t was accepted In the
spirit IN which II was sent. I now beg
TO withdraw my acceptance thereof.
Bennett H. Young"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-13
BIG WHEAT CROP is REPORTED.

Spokane, Wash. July 12-Reports
received by l.. G. Monroe, secretary
of the Spokane chamber of COM
merce. from SG7 important points In
Washington. Idaho. Montana and Ore
gon. show that the wheat crop this
season Will be between 62,000.00 and
63,000.000 bushels. Thirteen counties
In eastern Washington report ap-
proximately $4,000 900 bushels, Ore.
gon Will cut about 100000 Idaho
is credited with 100000 while IN.
complete data from Montana shows
between 5000. 600 and 100000 bush
els, 1t is believed these statistics
are ultra-conSeryative, as we'll In
formed rancherS and mlllmen say
Washington will yield not less than
3G5O0,000 while Idaho and Montana
should each touch the 100000 mark.
The crop will be worth more to the
growers than In 1907. when the rec
ord yield was harvested. Prices are
higher for all grades OF wheat. rang.
ing from S1.15 for bluestem to CSC
for the red varieties.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-13
GREAT INTEREST IN
SERIES OF HEARINGS

Annapolis, Md. July 12.-The forth
coming re-investigation of the death
in 1907, Of Lieut. Jas. y. Sutton, U.
S. NJ. who according to the finding
OF the prior Investigators. committed
suicide, continue to hold interest here.
1t is said that witnesses have been dis
covered who can testify that on the
night he met his death, Lieut.. Sutton
had not been drinking unduly. and
that he left Caryel Hall In an auto
mobile with LieutenantS Adams, Roel-
ker, OSterman and Utley.
Col. Doyen. commandant of the mar
Inc barracks at the time Lieut.. Sutton
died, today made a statement saying
the dispute in the automobile did not
begin until after the machine had
entered the naval academy grounds,
and in the dispute. as well as In what
afterward occurred Lieut. Sutton was
the aggressor. The statement fur
ther says Lieut. Sutton was placed
under arrest, which he broke. and arm
ing himself with two revolvers TO hunt
up and kill those who had been his
companions and that he finally killed
himself,
Col Doyen's statement concludes,
The day after Suttons death, Maj
or Fuller, in discussing the affair,
told me that Sutton had made re-
mark at the dinner table to a young
lady guest that 1t was the height of
his ambition to Kill man some
day"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-13
SMGlTGR INDUSTRY MAY BE
DEVELOPED NEAR OGDEN.

The railroads have granted to Og
den the rates on ore from Nevada
and nortn Of here which have been
heretofore held by Salt Lake to the
exclusion of other points in the inter
mountain country. This favorable ac-
ton should be a factor in the reopen
ing of tAe smelter TO the north Of
Ogden,
With railroad rates equal TO those
possessed by the reduction works
south OF Salt Lake City, the smelter
near Ogden has an advantage in the
handling of Nevada, Idaho. Montana
and Wyoming ores This advantage
Is in the lessened time in transporta-
ton, Ores. for instance. shipped over
the Southern Pacific would arrive at
the Ogden smelter from few hours
TO day earlier than al Salt Lake.
and. during a period OF congestion in
the local yards, the difference Ia time
might be several days.
Had Ogden years ago made a move
In the direction Of establishing the
smeter industry here. there Is reason
for saying that this would have been
mining center comparing favorably
with Salt Lake.
II is fortunate. from an agricultural
standpoint and also that of permanent
prosperity. that no smelter plants
have been established within the rich
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-13

farming districts of this county. The
present smelter, in relation to
fertile land, seems to be fair
Iy we'll located west of the
Hot Springs. If from that point
anv unfayorable effects are exper-
fenced. the smelter can profit by the
experience of the big Washoe plant at
Anaconda where the problem of con.
trolling the fumes and trapping all de-
leteriouS substances such as arsenic,
has been successfully solved Lately
C. r Mcbride and Peter Clegg, rep
resenting the farmers of Tooele coun-
ty. visiting Deer Lodge. In which An
aconda is situated, and on their re-
turn they made a statement
The Washoe smelter has been vir-
tually rebuilt In the last few years.
10 incorporate improvements to pre-
vent the arsenic from being distributed
over the surrounding country, and the
Tooele gentlemen aver that II must be
a complete success.
I'VE found vegetation in splendid
condition all over the valley" said Mr..
Mcbride. "Lucerne. clover and vege-
tables are growing luXuriantly, with
no signs of damage. Crops that nave
ter. In the Silver Lake district the
timber has been killed by fires. but
young timber is growing up with no
indication OF stunted growth Damage
may have been done to vegetation In
that valley in times past but no dam
age is being done now"
Owners OF land in Tooele valley
have been indcmnlfied by the Inter
national Smelling company for the
value of their holdings before the
smelter was built. but they are graft
fed TO know that they Will not have
can continue making improvements
with assurance of receiving the ad-
vantages of the better market which
the smelter VIII provide Already.
said Mr. Mcbride and Mr.. Clegg, Che
value OF lands about Tooele City las
increased from 20 to 80 per cent on
account of the activities started by
the smelling company.
With smelter fumes thing OF the
past in the latest smelters, farming
district such as that around Ogden
can welcome the building up of large
ore reduction works
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-13
SEGl STEAMERS
COLLIDE IN LAKE

Sault st. Marie, Mich. July 12.-
Three minutes after the steel steam
ers Isaac NJ. Scott and John Cowle
had oolllded in Lake Superior early
this morning, about mile and a half
off White Fish Point lighthouse. the
Cowle had gone TO the bottom in 80
tanthoms of water carrying with her
fourteen members of her crew. The
Scott, although badly damaged about
the bows, put back to this port, where
she arrived this afternoon with part
OF the crew Of the Cowle
a heavy fog was responsible for
the collision The Scott. n new boat
on her maiden trip to the head of the
lakes, had just passed the light at
White Fish point and Strengthened out
eT course up he lake when suddenly
the Cowle loomed up through the fog,
broadside up TO the Scott and only
few feet away. The Cowle was
down bound with six thousand tons
or iron ore in the hold For fifteen
feet the bow of the Scott penetrated
the side of the Cowle. Tons OF water
rushed into the great opening and in
three minutes the Cowle had set
Ni'u iuiAl'uitAtls tllANl lAl' 'bil'oASti
a line was thrown from the deck Of
the Scott to the forward deck of the
Cowle and three members OF the crew
escaped to the deck of the up-bound
boat by this means.
The rest of the crew who were saved
jumped from the sinking steamer in
TO the lake, some without life pre-
servers, and were picked up by the
Scott. and the steamer Goodyear,
which was a short distance astern of
the Scott when the collision occurred.
Captain Rogers Of the Cowle was
one of those who were rescued by
the Goodyear, Until Rigers returns
here, it is impossible to secure the
names Of the men who perished with
the Cowle. Survivors say that they
include both engineers, the four fire
men. four deck hands, the second
cook porter and a oilcr named Patten
The John y. Cowles was A45 feet
long. 30 feet beam and owned by the
Cowle Transit company of Cleveland.
The Cowle went Into commission in
1902
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-13
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE YARDS
AT HAND.

Now for more activity in the rail-
road yards Plans were completed
some time ago and a campaign of re-
modelling. calling for an expenditure
Of half a million dollars, was about
to be Inaugurated when something
happened TO halt the Improvements.
But the assurance Is given that all
distractions to the long contemplated
charges in the yards have been swept
aside and only the unforeseen can de-
lay the commencing of work on the
big freight depot, the miles of new
trackage and the other improvements
which are to follow.
The people of Ogden have waited
long time for the mills of the gods TO
begin TO grind, but at last the day is
set and within fortnight there will
be little army OF laborers tearing up
the ground and placing the material
for vast improvements In local Har-
riman property.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-13
THE CONSUMER is HAVING HIS
DAY.
Morning ENaminerl

James II. Wallis, the new pure
food commissioner of Idaho. is max.
lnS record. He has arrested many
dairy men, confisoated butter. lard.
oleo and other articles sold for food
and in all his cases has successfully
prosecuted violations of the law.
Underwelght butter was seized in
quantities as large as 500 pounds at
time and heavy fines were inflict-
ed for the false labelling
This is crusade which the people
will back. There is a demand on
the part of the public for a square
deal and from the mightest monopoi-
ist who robs the government by tam
peTing with the scales that weigh the
imported sugar, to the petty defrauder
who short weights his butter, there
Will be no escaping from the law.
when once public indignation is well
aroused
There has been too much of this
business trickery. and the consumers
are in no humoT to further tolerate
the imposition.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-13
FIRST OFFICIAL MEETING HELD,

Los Angeles, July 12-Fifty tnou
sand Elks are filing the city with mu
sic and noise, Thousands of the ant
Tered guests are on the streets at all
hours OF the dav and night and on the
slightest pTovOcation imprompu pa
rades are started The last delegates
to arrive were those from Washing
ton, d. c.. St Paul, Minneapolis, New
Haven, Detroit. Kansas City and Al
legheny City.
After days outing at Pasadena. the
first Official features of the reunion of
the grand lodge began tonight in the
auditorium. when speeches Of welcome
were delivered by Governor Gillette.
Mayor Alexander OF Los Angeles and
Motley Flint of the Los Angeles Elks'
committee. Grand Exalted Ruler Rush
Holland responded
Tomorrow the grand lodge will elect
officers and the hottest fight ever seen
for the rulership OF the national herd
is predicted Supporters OF August
Hermann of Cincinnati claim two-to-
one victory, while adherents of J. U.
Sammis Of Lemars, Ia. confidently pre-
diet an easy victory for him, claiming
that more lodges are pledged for him
than for any other candidate in the
history Of the order.
Fourteen hundred members of the
grand lodge will cast ballots at this
election
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-13
EPwoRH LEAGUE FINAL SESSION

Seattle, July 12.-The eighth inter-
national convention Of the Epworth
league of the United States and Can
ada adjourend today to meet again Ia
1913, the city and place to be chosen
by the board Of control The closing
day was spent by the thousands of
delegates on the Alaska-Yukon-Paci1c
exposition grounds in happy celebTa-
ton. Tonight the eastern delegates
began to scatter north and south, few
starting directly home, and the cop
per badge Of the Epworthians will be
q familiar sight in all the cities Of
the coast for days to come.
The convention probably was the
most important ever held by the
league 1t brought to the front the
issue whether the league should be
ruled by the bishops and the old peo-
pie, the young TO be quiet and pay
dues. The convention meetings here
were largely attended. but contained
only q springling of young people, al
though the latter were in a vast ma
lority among the delegates who regis
tered at local headquarters
Rows and rows Of gray haired men
and women stretched before the speak
ers in the great armory hall, with
only here and there a bright young
face.
Some OF the speakers dwelt upon
the besettlng perlls of worldliness. in
Guiding under this caption dancing,
cards and the theater, The old peo-
pie said amen" to this, but the young
were silent Other speakers told the
gray-heads that they had no business
in the convention or In the league,
While no vote was taken, there
was a general consensus of opinion
that the league must be re-organi2ed
at once if II is to carry out the pur-
pose of its founders-tnat of the young
peoples society.
The two officers OF the league of the
Methodist Episcopal church in the
United States-Bishop William Quayle.
president. and General Secretary Ed
win, and all have promised 10 bring
the league back to Its starting point,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-13
GREAT RANGE OF MEANING TO
"GRAFTER."
(Morning Examiner


Not long ago an action was brought
In the courts OF Utah in which the Of
Tended party claimed his reputation
had been tarnished by the defendant
In the case circulating the statement
that he was a CRATER" This being
a new noun. of uncertain coinage and
meaning. the complainant is forced to
prove that a CRATER Is what he pic
lures CRATER" TO be-a most diff
cult thing to do, as, note the following
from a New York paper.
The decision of a Chicago Judge
that CRATER Is not a slanderous term
marks the decay of a word which
served useful purpose in the popu-
lar vocabulary and which it is sorrow
ful to see deteriorate.
THE first intlmation OF It's weak
ened character was conveyed in Sena-
tor Plunketts differentiation between
graft and honest graft It's speedy
loss Of caste since then is revealed In
the ruling OF the Chicago justice that
CRATER does not necessarily imply dis
honesty. If a man tipped a waiter
tnat walter might be called n CRATER
But the fate of CRATER Is typical
Of many words. though the usual pro.
cess of change involves a fall from
grace. as in the case Of villain and
'churl.' The rise of CRATER In the
social scale leaves a void in popular
speech. English Is ricn in terms for
dishonesty but none which can exact
ly replace the expressive words
which included In their designation all
forms OF moral obIiquity' from partic-
ipation In bond-Syndicate proceeds
down TO police protection
A CRATER may be one who does not
go beyond the bounds Of the law in
drawing to himself the wealth of the
world. He may be one who knows
that for his services he Is not entitled
TO the compensation he receiyes he
may be a Shlrk; he may be a cunning
schemer. No one can exactly define
a CRATER" for no two have the same
idea oil what a CRATER is
WANT ADS BRING BIG RESULTS
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-13
SELLING LIQUOR TO YOUNG GIRL S
IN THE CANYON.
lMorning EYaminerl

Complaints are made that young
girls have been seen drinking at the
bars Of some Of the resorts of the
Canyon This. If true, is a severe in
dlctment Of those who are licensed to
deal in strong drink. No man of prin.
ciple will sell liquor to young people,
boys or girls.
If the keepers of Canyon resorts are
desirous OF continuing to enjoy tae
privilege Of selling liquor, 1t would be
well for them to make a rigid rule. To
be obeyed By their help. to the effect
that the sale Of liquor to minors is
absolutely forbidden, and a disregard
of the rule will result in dismissal.
The Canyon, in all It's naturalness
Is 4 beautiful spot for a days outing,
but 4 little of the unnatural-a touch
here and mere of a polluting and de-
filing hand-wlll rob that pleasure
place of iCs atuactlyeness. and none
should be better aware of this fact
than those owners of resorts who
have sold liquor TO girls.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-13

Spokane. and w. p. Edris. chairman
OF the executive committee of the
travelling mems club and postmaster
elect OF this city. has received ad
vices that the president will formally
open the fair in person. a citizens
committee, headed by David T. Ham.
and officers of the Spokane chamber
of commerce. and the One Hundred
and Fifty Thousand club are arrang-
Ing for the presidents visit and from
the plans already made 1t may be
taken that the chief executive will
know when he reaches the heart OF
the Inland Empire II was expected
that President Taft would attend the
seventeenth session of the National
Irrigation Congress In Spokane. Aug.
ust to II. but as he Will not start
on his western trip until September
10, the earlier visit is out of the Ques.
ton 1t is likely there viii be more
people from various parts OF the
northwest gathered together in Spo-
kane during the presidents stay tnan
have ever been here on any other oc-
casion. not excepting former Presi-
dent Rooseyelts visit several years
ago.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-13
TO HOLD EXTENDED
SERIES OF HEARINGS

Washington. July 12.-An extended
series of hearings Will DO held on the
Pacific coast next autumn by the in
terstate commerce commission. 1t
has been determined to hear the cases
at the points OF origin so as not 10
require witnesses and the interested
persons to come to Washington,
Hearings will be held in Spokane,
Wash. Portland. Ore, San Francisco
and Los Angeles. Cal, Salt Lake City.
Utah, and Reno, New. probably in the
order named. A hearing also may be
held Phoenix, Ariz
The commission viii leave Wash
ington about the first of October. and
viii not return until approximately
the middle of November. II Will be
accompanied by several members OF
the corps OF special examiners and n
force OF clerks and stenographers.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-13
WONDERFUL DEVELOPMENTS.

The Iron Review, says the Salt Lake
Telegram, gives some interesting rail-
road statistics. In 1882 for every L.
600 miles Ct railroad there were 191
locomotives and 6.54S cars In 1907,
q quarter of a century later there
were 25G locomotives and 9.3i3 cars
for every 1000 miles of road 1t
might be added also that on an aver
age the locomotives have doubled in
weight and power and the carloads
have been increased three times or
more. The old rule was ten tons for a
carload. They are oftener thirty tons
now than ten The heavy steel rail
has made this possible. but the wear
on the tracks has been something fear
ful. One OF the anXieties of railroad
men nowadays Is how TO keep the
tracks solid The Iron Age predicts
mat the demand for railroad material
In the next quarter of a century is go
ing to be something enormous, and
thinks South America will be the field
Of most activity In proportion to
area South America has now only one
tenth the railroad mileage of Europe.
one-siXth that of North America and
only one.flfteenth that Of the United
States.
There are 45,0O0,O00 tons of rails
in use on the steam roads In the Unit
ed States. about 20.O10,0Oo tons of iron
and steel cars and locomotives, 10,.
100000 tons more in bridges. yiaducts
and buildings. or something like 75,-
600, 900 tons for 22S, 900 miles of road.
or $50 tons per mile At the rate of
increase OF the last three years it
would require twenty-seven years TO
double the present mileage, but it Is
believed that the tonnage of iron and
steel Will be double in the next fifteen
years
The possibilities which South Am
erica presents are so wonderful that
We wonder the rich men OF this coun-
try have not long since turned that
way. 1t has been shown in our coun-
try that railroads can make the desert
productive; what then could be reallz-
cd in a country, say. like Brazil?