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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-15
n { y | AN D s
STATES HIS
VIEWS
People Will Not Submit TO
Unregulated Dominance
Of Transportation

New York. April 14.-Senator New
lands Of Nevada today gave out
statement correcting published re-
ports Of his recent speech at the Rocky
Mountain club in New York and stat
Ing his Views on railway legislation.
Mr Newlands says In part:
Congressional action on the rate bill
Is not sufficient II should be fol
lowed by legislation giving the inter.
state commerce commission the power
10 stay any increase in rates until
an inquiry into their reasonableness
can be made, providing for the valu.
alton of railroads as an essential fact
or in the determination of rates and
requiring approval Of the stock and
band issues by the commission as tho
best methods of protecting investors
shippers and the general public.
The railway managers must realize
that the American people will not sub
Nit to their unregulated dominance
over transportation They are public
servants charged with public functions
and subject TO public control and IL
is the highest duty OF the legislative
power to create tribunals for their
supervision and regulation.
I'VE are told that new constTuc.
ton will not be entered upon under
these conditions If II Is not the Am.
erican people will enter upon It
The people are determined TO enter
upon waterways construction, the de-
velopment OF our rivers for every use.
full purpose including transportation
end they can easily add to all this
the construction OF the needed addi-
tional railways leasing them to pri-
yatc agencies for operation under gov
ernmental regulation and control.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-15
BOY LOSES HIS LEG
WHILE STEALING RIDE

Salt Lake, April 14.-Norval Nickel
Ter, a boy aged IL. was brought In from
Eureka this afternoon and taken to the
hospital with his right leg and left foot
crushed badly The accident was the
sequel to the practise OF the youth of
the mining camp riding down from the
summit on the morning freight train.
The lad with number OF others jump
ed on the moving cars this morning
for free ride TO Tintic Junction on
the local Salt Lake route freight train.
He missed his hold and fell beneath
the wheels. His right leg is so badly
crushed that II will be amputated, but
the foot may be saved on the left limb.
The little fellow had been staying
with his uncle. Hugh McKeller, for
year past and is IN orphan. Following
his fathers death his mother deserted
her little family and ran of with an
other man about year ago.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-15
THIRTEENTH JUROR MUST
YET BE SELECTED

San Francisco, April livery much
to the surprise OF all persons concern
ed, today's session Of the trial OF Pat
rick Calhoun. president of the United
railroads. ended without the selection
OF the thirteenth juror provided for
yesterday when Judge VIM p. Lawlor
granted the application Of the prose-
cution for an alternate. or substitute
juror.
1t was expected that attorneys would
not exercise the usual methods Of ex-
clusion in the selection of the alter
nate, but they interrogated 25 tales
men during the day. which approaches
the record for a single session. The
examinations Were confined TO routine
questions, the talesmen summoned as
members of the thirty-fourth panel ap-
pearing possessed Of opinions that dis
qualified them in rapid succession.
Francis j. Heney of the prosecution
and A. A. Moore and Earl Rogers Of
the defense, were engaged today In the
preparation OF the evidence TO be sub
mltted TO the jury. There is still
hope that the thirteenth juror will be
qualified before the week ends. and
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-15
NO MORE CHEAP REVOLUTIONS
IN NElGHBORING COUNTRIES

Washington, April H.-No more
cheap revolutions in neIghboring coun'
tries Will be encouraged by the easy
manner in which 1t has been possible
to purchase old arms Of the United
States.
Orders have. been issued at the war
department stopping the practice oil
selling the discarded arms 1t has
been reported at various times that
revolutionists in Central and South
American countries obtained arms
from the United states.
II remained, however, for the police
of Chicago TO complain that the sale OF
the old Springfield rifles recently DIS
carded, were causing trouble for them
That complaint was followed by an or
der against the sale Of the remaining
5000 rifles by auction. These rlnes
may be sold to patriotic organizations
only,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-15
OGDEN'S PART IN THE
G.. A. r. WEEK.

The mass meeting next Tuesday
evening In the court house will be
called upon to advise the city and
county authorities as to public scnti
ment In tho matter of appropriatng
public funds for the entertainment of
the old soldiers during the Grand
Army encampmcnt in Salt Lake City
In August.
Ogden Is expected to participate in
the reception TO the men OF the early
sixties who stood for the Stars and
Stripes and a united country, and
Ogden's part In the hospitality is not
supposed to be less generous than
that Of Salt Lake City itself, but to
do those things which will show
liberal spirit will call for money, which
must come from some source.
1t Is proposed to have Ogden City
and Weber county set aside funds to
be drawn on by those in charge OF
Ogden's festivities. Heretofore it has
been impossible, without stretching
the law, to appropriate public money
for such purpose. but the last legis-
lature, during breathing spell In
Its struggle with prohibition, saw fit
TO pass the following measure which
Is now law:
"Chapter 19.
AN act authorizing county commits
-.ioners Of certain counties and city
councils of certain cities. to appropri-
ate moneys for the purpose of aiding
in the entertainment OF members OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic at It's
Annual Encampment for the year
1909.
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of UtahS
Section That the board OF coun-
ty commissioners of counties Of the
first, second, third and fourth-class,
ano city councils of cities OF the first
and second-class, be and they are here
by authorized TO appropriate out of
the funds Of such counties and cities
such sums as said boards and city
councils may deem appropriate to aid
| in the entertainment OF members Of
the Grand Army of the Republic at
its annual encampment for the year
1909
Section 2.-This act shall take eff
feet upon It's approval
Approved March End. 1909"
Upon this authority Il Is proposed
to expend city and county funds and
the citizen taxpayers. at Tuesdays
meeting. are to be asked IL they an
prove of the public expenditure.
II tho taxpayers do not desire t.
contribute from out the treasures he.
cause OF any precedent which they
might establish. then It becomes the
duty of each and every one of us TO
raise the necessary funds by private
subscription or public entertainments.
This encampment Is tho grandest
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-15
NO NECESSARY EVILS.

Under the above heading the Des-
eret News says:
Some time ago an open letter ad-
dressed TO the members of the church
In Ogden. in behalf of the w. c. T.
u, appeared in the Ogden Examiner,
in which the "Mormons," as usual.
are blamed for certain conditions TO
Which the writer takes exception
The letter calls forth a reply by ]
Fuller Critchlow. which also appears
In the Examiner. Mr.. Critchlow was
once an officer and has given 4 great
deal of thought to the questions raised
He claims that the saloons arc
closed during the hours prescribed by
law, from l o'clock till S o'clock a.
M, and during Sundays. and that the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-15
WILLARD BREVITlES.

Willard. April 14.-Miss Hattie Par
sons, who has been sick for the past
two months. has been taken TO the
hospital in Ogden. where she will be
operated on for appendicitis.
Drs. Osgood of Ogden and Harding
of Brigham City were here yesterday
and held q consultation over Joseph
PettinGill, who Is critically i'll. He
does not seem to be In any pain, but
his limbs are paralyzed so that he can
not move.
Clarence Stauffer, who was injured
some time ago, Is still improving
Joseph Monson OF Logan is here now
looking after the power company. The
company expects to have the lights In
by the first Of May.
Mr., and Mrs. Nephi Brunker have
returned home after spending q few
days visiting in Logan with their chill
dren, who are attending school at that
place
William Mayson has returned to his
home at Fielding. after spending
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-15
PRESIDENT TAFT VISITS
IN NEW YORK

New York, April 14-With Mrs. Taft
and a number of relatives, President
Taft attended performance
Of III Were King" by E, H Sothern.
at Days theater. The president Is
very fond of the theater and returning
from New Haven tomorrow afternoon
again, will stop in New York to attend
an evening performance before leaving
for Washington, where he Is due Fri
day morning.
Mr.. Taft has been putting in many
long hours Of work since his inaugu-
ration and today's brief respite from
official duties. was decidedly agreeable
to him. He usually passes from eight
to nine hours a day in the executive
Offices of the White House and rarely
eats luncheon. There are many fed
eral offices to be filled and much of his
time Is occupied In listening to re-
commentators from senator's. repre-
sentatives and party leaders. as to
the fitness of candidates who arc being
urged for the various places.
President Taft was particularly
pleased that the problem of choosing
the Summer White House" has at
last been solved, AS announced from
Washington, the new summer capitol
will be at Woodbury. Point Beverly,
Mass. The president is looking for
ward with pleasure to playing a great
deal OF golf on the magnificent links
at the Myopia Hunt club at Hamilton.
He hopes to reach his summer home
soon after the first Of June. A number
OF senate leaders have expressed the
opinion that the new tariff bill will be
ready for his signature by June 1.
The president still Is being strongly
urged by western senators and repre-
sentatives to make an extensive trip
through the west this summer. but the
matter is being held In abeyance. Es-
Inmates as to the cost of the trip, how
ever, are being made.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-15

few days visiting with relatives and
friends here.
Omer Call is now out and around
after being very sick for about two
months.
Bert Nicklos and family have return
cd TO their home at Promontory. after
spending few weeks waiting with
relatives and friends here.
The Willard County Fruit Growers
association has Joined the state asso-
citation and elected Joseph Hubbard
as the member to represent the asso-
clation-
Mrs. Pearsons. who was formerly a
resident OF this place. died at her
home in Plymouth Sunday. She NOV
ed away some thirty years ago, but
will be brought here for burial. Her
husband died several years ago.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-15
PREMIUMS FOR FAIR

The great state fair of Illinois gives
$1,000 In premiums. At It's state fair
this year. outside Of horse racing, the
Ogden Inter Mountain Four State Fair
has arranged to give $4,000 outside OF
racing and expects TO add enough
more TO make an even S5.000t with
$4,000 additional for horse racing,
Now is the time for everybody to
give the Ogden Fair a boost and keep
boosting until Sept 9Th. 1908.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-15
AGED EPhRlAM MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
Body of John Nelson Is Found Hang
Ing From a Rafter.

Ephriam, Sanpete Co., April 14.-At
9 o'clock this morning the body Of
John Nelson, an old man Of 10. who
came TO Utah In 1875. was found In his
barn, hanging from a rafter. He was
seen about o'clock this morning walk
Ing through the yard as though he was
looking for something That was the
last seen of him until his dead body
was found In the barn. IL was found
IN kneeling position. showing the
mans determination to die. as he
could have saved himself from stran-
gulation by standing up on his feet.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-15
M. E. CHAPLAIN
FOR u. S. NAVY

Washington. April IA yacancy
as chaplain in the navy Will be hIieu
by the appointment of a minister OF .he
Methodist Episcopal church, and SEE
retaTy Meyer VIII ask the board VI
bishops soon 20 meet in Richmond !"
nominate a candidate
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Evening star., 1909-03-15
TRIED TO SLAY NIECE.
Town of Nancy Excited Over Uncle s
Extraordinary Crime.
,rcial Cahlegram to The Star

Special Cahlrgram to The Star.
PARIS. March 1I.-At Nancy an eS-
traordiuary family drama has just been
enacted, a girl being severely wounded
by her uncle VINO lies near her in the
hospital with bullet in his head. Re-
Gently he carried the young woman OFT
on his motor car and took her and a fe-
mae friend OF hers to Bordeaux, where
she communicated with the police author-
ties. who sent her home. The eccentric
uncle. who said that he would kill both
girls if they tried TO escape and himself
afterward followed his niece back TO
Nancy, and, entering his brother-in-laU
house found the whole family assembled
in a ROOM There was hot alteration
and stampede when q revolver was pro-
duced The unlucky niece received two
bullets III an arm and another in the
nape of the neck as she was boltinS
down the staircase. and then the uncle
lodged a fourth bullet In MS own head.
The girls father is a manufacturer, and
some of his workmen, hearing the re-
port of firearms, hastened TO the spot ana.
raising her from the floor, found that she
was very badly hurt. Others had TO pull
the frantic manufacturer away from his
brother-in-law. as in his fury he wanted
to dispatch him outright. Happily, the
Young woman'S condition is not regarded
as desperate Her uncle. on the other
hand, is not expected to recover from the
effects OF his self-inflicted wound.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
FISCAL REFORM IN CHINA.
Details of Plan Received by thu
State Department.

AT present the relations between the
provinces and the capital are character
lied by deceit and dstrust," declares the
board Of finance OF China, which is
charged with the duty Of putting into ef-
feet the reform of government finances
determined upon by the imperial govern
ment of the celestial empire. This decla-
ration is contained in a translation of the
scheme for national financial reform just
received by the State Department. This
document with great elaboration details
the method by which financial reform is
to be achieved. Statements of expenses
and receipts are to be prepared by the
various provinces together with estimates
of both expenditures and receipts Tor the
next year. Officers charged with this
duty are to prepare statements of the ad-
vantages and disadvantages of the fiscal
Concerning the Importance of this work
the board says:
"1n our opinion government financial
reform is the most important requisite in
the establishment of constitutional gov
ernment. If the finances are not in order
there will be no starting point for under
taking any of the other things that must
be done.
Receipts are to be derived from a land
tax, tribute of grain. a salt tax, a tea tax,
customs receipts and various other mis-
cellaneouS contributions.
Officials are charged with the honest
administration of their departments and
impeachment proceedings are provided for
In the case of any one failing to make
true returns of both receipts and eXpendi-
lures.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
SEEK CLUE TO ASSASSINS
MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER
HOLD CONFERENCE.
Bingham Praises Lieutenant Slain in
Italy-Receives Letter From
Ambassador des Planches.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORK, March 15--Police Commits
sioner Bingham went to the city hail to-
day and had a conference with Mayor
Mcclellan over the action that was TO be
taken regarding the death Of Lieut.. Jo-
seph Petrosino. who was assassinated In
Palermo. Italy, Friday. Before going
into conference with the mayor. Commits
sioner Bingham would say nothing as 10
the suggestions he would make. The
mayor issued the following statement to-
day:
The death of Lieut.. Petrosino is great
loss to the police department. and there
fore. to the city.
The very form in which it came about
shows the mans worth. for the hatred
in which the criminals held him WAS a
measure of his value to his employers
For years he had worked faithfully amid
the dangers which eliminated in his as
SasSination. He knew those dangers. but
never tlinched from them. He was a
brave man.
Commissioner Bingham received tod y
letter from the Italian ambassador at
Washington, Des Planches, in which he
expressed on behalf of the italian gov
ernment his sympathy with the police
department at the loss of the detective
and asked that Mrs. Petrosino be assui ed
now deeply he personally and the gov
ernment of which he IS the representative
ieIt .or her aftiiction.
Il understand very WE'LL he wrote.
that in Petrosino you have lost one of
the best. most courageous and conscien-
tious of men,
The police are rounding up the Italians
who carry concealed weapons. S they did
some time ago, when there We're whole
sale arrests of those who went about
armed with revolvers and stilettos.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
WAS IN HANDS OF A PILOT.
No Army Officer Responsible TO
Grounding of the Logan.

HONOLULU. March 15.-The lighthouse
tender Hukui and the tugs Iroquois and
Intrepid succeeded last night in moving
the United States transport Logan for Il
short distance on the reef where the YES
sci has been stuck fast since Saturday,
when she went aground while attempting
to back into her slip.
The fact that the three tugs have sue
ceeded in pulling the big troop ship even
a short distance is considered good in
dication that they will be finally success
full in their efforts to drag her from the
reef NO leak has developed in the hull.
and the vessel is we'll sheltered in case OF
a storm. II tugs cannot move the Logan
today part of her cargo will be removed.
A brief dispatch received at the War
Department regarding the grounding OF
the army transport Logan in Honolulu
harbor says the accident was the fault of
the pilot, and that no damage whatso-
ever was done to the vessel She went
aground while maneuvering to get to the
naval dock, touching the bottom in soft
mud. The officers expected to float her
last night at high tide. The vessel was
in charge of a pilot at the time, SO that
no responsibility attaches to officers of
the army. The vessel was in command of
a civilian. An investigation of the acci-
dent will be made by a board Of army Of
ficers and a report made to the War De-
partment.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
NO RATE LAW DECISION.
Expected Supreme Court Announce
ment Not Made Today.

Contrary to expectation the Supreme
Court today did not render it's decision
In the case involving the constitution
ality OF the commodities clause of the
Hepburn rate law of 1906. in the cases
against the anthracite coal roads The
clause prohibits railroad companies
from transporting their own commodi-
ties from one state to another The
decision has been expected for more
than month, but it is generally be-
Ieved that the delay of announcement
Is due rather to tre work involved i'll
preparing the exhaustive opinion
which, II is generally understood. the
court VIII deliver In the case. than to
the dlfhculty Of reaching conclusion
.Chief Justice Fuller was not in his seat
TO-DAY, but Justice Harlan, who acted
1or h!m, stated that next Monday the
court would take a recess until April
.. IT. therefore. the case is not decided
u! Monday- no decision can be an
rounced for three weeks from TODAY
Recesses at this season are ALWAYS for
fhe purpose of preparing opinions. and
II - considered quite probable that the
preparation Of the opinion III this case
VIII be deferred until the recess 1t
should he stated, however. that the
court has given no intimation of it's in
tentlon IN this respect
Evening star., 1909-03-15
JUDGE DALLAS LEAVES BENCH
Circuit Jurist Tenders Resignation,
Though Eligible for Retirement.

PHILADELPHIA, March 15.-Judge
George NJ. Dallas Of the United States
circuit court for the third judicial cir
cult has sent his resignation to Presi-
dent Taft. Under the law he was eligible
to retire. but the announcement of his
resignation was unexpected.
Judge Dallas was appointed to the fed
eral circuit court bench in March, 1892
He reached the age of seventy years
last month, when he became eligible un-
der the law to retire. He made no public
announcement of his intention to retire
and his resignation, which goes into ef-
feet, was not expected.
Judge Dallas sat in all the important
cases that have been handed down in
the United States circuit court here for
fifteen years. The last important case
In which he participated was that in
volving the cons utionality of the COM
modities clause of the Hepburn railroad
law which case is now before the United
States Supreme Court. Judge Dallas
joined Judge Gray in declaring against
the clause.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
MANY ARRESTS ARE MADE
Post Office Windows Smashed and
instruments Demolished.
SCENE OF WILD EXCITEMENT
City Officials in Suspense Over Fears
That There Will Be
General Strike.

PARIS. March 15.-The difficulty with
the telegraphers of the post office de-
partment resulted in rioting today when
at noon, the new shifts came en- duty
Windows in the building were smashed
many instruments were demolished and
amid a scene of great excitement and
confusion the police. who had been con-
cealed in the basement of the building
Of the central station, rushed in and made
many arrests.
A mum Der of women tainted.
The prefect of police. NJ. lie Pine, ap-
peared en- the scene and at once gave
orders that no outsiders should be ad-
mitted.
The telegraphic service to foreign
points direct from the Bourse station con-
tinues uninterrupted.
The committee Of defense of the or
Sanization of the salaried employees of the
state will meet in extraordinary session
tonight, and it is reported that it will
take under consideration proposal to
extend the strike. to all state employees.
City Is in Suspense.
Paris is in suspense today concerning
the likelihood Of a general strike on the
part Of the telegraphers and telephone
employees in the bureaus OF the pos,
office. All the branches of these services
are involved.
Committees of the employees have been
sitting since last night to receive secret
reports from agents who are canvassint
the situation in the provinces.
Services Disorganized.
The services already are considerably
disorganized. and there is considerable ex-
element around the general and branch
post Offices Detachments of police and
Municipal Guards surround these build
!ngs and regiment of infantry is camped
in the courtyard of the general post office
Mail wagons are being driven through the
streets under military escort. The en-
plOyes lay most of their woes to the
door of NJ. Simyan, under secretary of
posts and teleGraphs. claiming that he has
systematically prevented them from OBJ
tanning the increases of salaries to which
they were entitled. If M. Simyan were
removed from Office the situation would be
much improved.
NJ. Pataud, secretary of the Electri-
clans Union. is openly threatening to call
a complete strike Of the electricians of
Paris.