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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-08
PRESIDENT
IN VERMONT I
Scene ofLakeChampIain
Ter-centenary Shifts
From New York

Burlington, VI, July S.-The scene
of Lake Champlain ter-centenary Gel
ebration shifted today from the shores
of New York. where IT mas been in
progress at Grown Point Fort I'll
conderoga and Plattsburg, TO Vermont
with Burlington as the setting for the
day's ceremonies When the steamer
bearing President Taft. the French
and English ambassadors. Governor
Hughes. oil New York, and the New
York commission and the members Of
the legislature, arrived at the Kings
street wharf, il was met by the Yer
mont division of the National Guard,
and the visitors were escorted TO City
Hall park, where literary exercises
were held, over which Governor Prou-
". chairman Of the Vermont Cham
plain commission, presided.
The program included a PRAYER by
the right Rev Arthur c. A. Hall, pro-
testant Episcopal bishop of the d.
Geese of Vermont; welcoming ad-
dresses by Governor Prouty and May
or Burke, of Burlington; an original
poem by Bliss Carman and addresses
by President Taft, Ambassadors Bryce
and Iusserand, Governor Hughes and
Postmaster General LemleuX. Of Can
ada
parade nt noon had been arrang-
ed for review. followed by luncheon
given by Governor Prouty TO the pres
idential party and official guests at the
Ethan Allan club and luncheon TO
the New York state legislature at
the gymnasium building of the Uni
versitv OF Vermont The Indian pag-
eants and sightseeing for the disting-
uished guests were features of the az
ternoon program.
The President and his party arrived
from Bluff Point on the steamer IL
conderoca at IL a. m. They were met
Al the Champlain Yacht club dock by
Governor Prouty and his staff The
shores OF the lake we're lined with
people. and there were crowds along
the way 10 CITY Hall park. where the
President reviewed a parade and
whore the literary exercises were
held. The First regiment OF the Yer
mont National Guard escorted the
President.
Ambassador Bryce delivered the
oratlon OF the day, the others of the
visiting py'ty, including the Presi-
dent. Ambassador Jusserand. Cover
nor Hughes and Postmaster General
Lemleux OF Canada, speaking briefly.
The weather was perfect
Burlington. VT. July S.-President
TAFT speaking here today at Yer
monrs celebration OF the torcentenaTy
OF Lake Champlain. again took occa-
sion 20 emphasize the significance of
tho celebration TO bring out renewed
evidences of the unity which exists
between the United States, France.
Great Britain and "EDglands fairest
daughter. the Dominion Of Canada
This" declared the president. rs
~-"v which can never be thrown
apart
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lANGFORO AND KETCHEU TO
FIGHT IN ELY ON LABOR OA>

San Francisco, July S-Stanley
Ketchel and Sam Langford will fight
TO a finish In Ely, New, Labor Day.
September s, for the middleweLght
championship OF the world and n
purse of $25,O05 This was the an
nouncement. made late yesterday, by
Willis Britt, manager for Stanley Ket-
chel.
Tex Hall. said TO be representing a
syndicate of mining men of the Neva-
da copper camp has been In this city
for several days attempting to ar
range the match. and yesterday. vii
lis Britt agreed to accept his terms.
Stanley Ketchel Will sign the agree
ment today and the articles Will tnen
be sent to Boston for Langfords Sig
nature.
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SAYS CAUSE
IS At HOME
Educator Explains Why
ManyBoys Degenerate
at College
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Denver, July S.-The Ma
tional Education association
today elected the following of
flcerS:
President, ] Y. Joyner, of
North Carolina.
Treasurer. A, II Chamber
lain, California, re elected
First Vice President. l.. H.
Harvey. Wisconsin,
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SNONDOUNO
ON SUMMIT
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
From Death in Storm
on Mount Eddy

San Francisco July S--A thrilling
tale Of a narrow escape from death
In snowstoTm on the summit Of Mt
Eddy, in the northern part of Califor-
MIA, has been brought to this city by
Captain w. c. Holiday, who led a
pleasure party up the mountain on
July 4th.
The party left Weed, fifteen miles
from the summit of the mountain.
early in the morning. and arrived at
the summit at 10 a. m. The members
were equipped with light blankets and
food for three meals, as they expected
TO spend some time fishing In the lake
which occupies the extinct crater Of
the mountain. At midnight, 1t began
TO snow and before dawn, the wind
was blowing a fifty.mile.an-hour gale
Starting at daylight. ii was with the
utmost difficulty that the party reach
ed the foot of the mountain, and the
women members were so exhausted by
cold and the walk that they had TO
be carried by the relief party that
met them at Guerneys, ten miles from
the summit
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FLOOD CONDITIONS
AT OAYeREAK

Kansas City. July S.-Daybrcak to-
day revealed much distress through
out the flood-stricken districts Of
Missouri and Kansas Thousands Of
people along the Missouri river the
Grand river, In Missouri, and the
Marals des Cygnes river. In Kansas.
who had been forced to take refuge in
upper stories from the rising waters,
awoko after a night filled with terror.
lest the flood would wash away the
foundations OF their homes
Besides great damage TO unharvest-
ed crops and the washing away OF
property, the flood has caused much
suffering to many farm people. who
are marooned on remote and macces-
-lble spots. Several relief trains.
sent out from Kansas City and other
points. were unable TO reach their
destination. and boats. loaded with
food and other supplies which had
Gonc 10 the rescue were forced back
BY the swlrling current
In several small towns. almost tho
entire population had to seek safety
on tho roofs OF their homes. and unless
Euccor reaches them soon. II Is feared
tho suffering will be acute
At Pattonsburg Mo. about 800
people, crowded into the upper floors
OF store buildings. lodge halls and the
school house. have been without sleep
for over TWO DAYS.
One OF the most serious situations
Is az Pomona, Kns.. where. yesterday.
500 messengers on a westbound Atchi-
son. Topeka & Santa Fc train were
maToonod when part OF the train was
overturned and topplcd into eighteen
feet OF water. These people. after
being rescued by boats and rowed
distances varying from one b. two
miles. passed the niglt In the homes
OF hospitable farmers
A call for relief. p.nt out from
Hattonsburg. saws Conditions there
arc hourly growing worse. Mayor
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RARE TREES SAVED FROM
DESTRUCTION BY FLAMES

San Diego. Calf, July S.-The La
Jolla grove Of Torrey pines, said to be
the only grove OF those trees IN South
ern California and perhaps in the
state, had narrow escape from de-
struction by fire yesterday. through
are carclessness OF some campers Oc-
cupants OF a passing automobile not
iced that the un6erbrush In the grove
was burning and nastened 70 La Jolla
for help.
party Of nre-fghters was made up
quickly and hurried IN automobiles TO
the scene. After several hours Of
hard work the flames we're extin-
guished and the rare trees saved.
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HOUSES CARRIED AWAY.

; Ottawa. Kas., July S.-With
: the gauge Of the Maries des
Cygnes river standing at thlr-
ty-seyen feet. Ottawa today ex-
} perienced the greatest food In
its history, Sections OF the
} town never before affected
were inundated and four feet
Of water flowed through the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
} railroad station. More than
500 families were rendered
} homeless. while frame business
houses on North Main street
} were carried down stream and
the waters reached TO the sec
} ond story OF others. School
} houses and churches were
, opened 10 the refugees and
many were fed at the city's ex-
!, pensc. No loss OF life Is re-
ported The tracks of the Mis-
sourl Pacific and the Santa Fe
are buried under many feet of
water and numerous trains are
stalled here. Damage 10 crops
and livestock will aggregate
thousands OF dollars.
From upstream points. II Is {
reported that the Marles des {
Cygnes is falling.
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Washington, July with general
understanding that the final vote In
the senate on the tariff bill should
be taken bv o'clock this afternoon,
the senate adjourned at o'clock this
evening In pleasant anticipation OF the
early conclusion OF -ihe laborS Of the
special session OF congress. The ar
rangement for a vote tomorrow was
arrived at only as an alternative for
a night session tonight.
When passed. the measure will be
hurried to the house, which is expect.
ed to be in session Friday morning to
receive il. The income tax question.
including the corporation tax provi-
sion and inheritance tax received
much attention in the senate today
and the straight income advocates
were Afforded the opportunity upon
which they have so long insisted TO
get a vote I'm favor Of the income tax
as opposed to the corporation tax.
With the corporation provision thus
securely established as a part Of tho
tariff bill there was considerable ef.
fort 10 amend 1t and in one notable
case this effort WAS successful. Sen.
ator Clapp OF Minnesota has been a
severe critic Of tde provision ever
since its introduction because It ex-
cluded holding" companies.
He renewed his criticism today and
was supported in his Views by other
senator's The ultimate result WAS the
acceptance by Senator Aldrich of an
amendment by Mr.. Clapp striking out
the exemption of such companies. AS
surance was also given that every
effort would be made 20 retain the
amendment in conference.
Next TO the income tax the discus
sion of the customs court was the big
feature OF the days work Senator
CIapp intimated that the court would
owe It's existence largely TO the places
whore Its sessions would be held. and
Senator Borah asserted That IL was an
Impeachment OF the present judiciary.
Senator Aldrich and Senator Lodge
defended the court. The debate over
the court provision resulted In tho
acceptance of the finance committees
amendment
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Sergeant Johnson was wounded In
the desperate encounter in which de-
tachment of regulars and constabulary
succeeded in wiping out the entire
band OF the Moro bandit, Jiktri, one of
the most famous outlaws remaining in
the islands. The tight took place, in
cave and resulted in the kilnng
of one private on the American side
and the wounding of three officers and
twenty enlisted men.
The officers wounded were Lieutene
ant Kennedy. Miller and Wilson, of
the Sixth cavalry.
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FNt HUNDRED FAMILIES IN
OTTAWA, KANSAS, HOMELESS

Nauppin, of Pattonsburg. has taken
personal direction of the relief work
there. His own home, which Is large.
and which is the only one in town
which has not water on the first floor.
has been thrown open and is filled to
its capacity with refugees.
The water is within a foot OF the
doorstep.
Main street is eight feet deep in
rushing water Three-fourths of the
people In the town have lost every
thing they had.
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UNKNOWN SPECIES OF THE
SNAKE FAMILY CAPTURED

Portland. Orc, July S.-A specimen
Of what Is believed TO be an unknown
species Of the snake family. locally
at any rate. was captured near acre
YESTERDAY. The reptile apparently is
douhly equipped for repelling it's enc
mics. In addition TO being provided
with fangs In It's head. there is CON
cealed In It's tail fang-like append
age about half an ln,h In length. re-
semblinE a MOSQUITOES bill. which
shoots out from It's hiding place when
ever its owner IS disturbed This cur
ious specimen s. exceedingly snail
Ike in It's movements.
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OFFICER DIES OF WOUNDS
RECEIVED ON JOCO ISLAND

Manila. July Sergeant Robert
Johnson, of the artillery, who was
wounded In the fight at Patian. on Jo-
10 island, in which the notorious Moro
outlaw Jikiri and his band were eX-
terminated last Monday. died today
from the effects of his wounds Cor
poral Hauser who was wounded dur
ing the same fight. is not expected to
live, but the remainder of the wound
ed including the three officers, are
making satisfactory progress.
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Kansas City. July S.-Flood condi.
tions in Missouri and Kansas today
were vastly improved. Except al Kan
sas City, where the Kansas and Mis-
souri rivers converge, most streams in
this part OF the Southwest were reced.
ing this morning. and II was believed
the worst stage had been reached and
passed. At Kansas City, the damage
80 far has been slight, and the rivers
here must come up nearly ten feet
moro before they reach the stage Of
the floods of 1903. Such a result at
Kansas City Is not considered at all
likely, as but little rain has fallen
since last night, No additional lives
have been lost, so far as known.
Al Kansas City the damage was con.
fined TO the West and East bottoms.
In the West bottoms. six inches OF
water stood I'm part OF the quarantine
pens at the stock yards along the Kan.
sas river but the main yards were not
l1 danger. Argentine and Armour.
dale Kansas. packing house and rail-
way suburbs Of Kansas City, were still
safe Harlem. Mo. across from Kan.
sas City on tho north. a email farming
community, is partially submerged,
but no great damage has been dono
there At Pattensburg, Mo. the water
fell fourteen inches during the night.
The last OF tho refugees had been ro-
moved from house and tree tops this
morning. and the relief train from St
Joseph, which had been stalled near
Santa Rosa. landed its passengers
within two miles OF Pattcnsburg. and
from there the remainder OF the Jour
nov was made in boats. Tho rescuers
quickly went 10 work. Ample food, al
least. for present needs. Vas distrib-
uted TO the refugees. In the last TWO
days. many persons have suffered
acutely from exposure and lack OF
sleep
Al Pomona, Kansns. all Of the ma
roonod passengers from the wrecked
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe pas
sengcr train. which ran into the river
Yesterday had found shelter and were
safe. The river that caused this food
the Marmis des Cygne. has spread out
over n large territory but today IS re
oedlng.
Weather Observer Conner today IS
sued the following statement.
Foods like the present one vii
prevail all summer. The snow melting
In thc mountains has so filled the
Missouri river that rains as heavy as
those OF last week are liable at any
time 10 cause a small food
Toueka Kas. July S.-The tiooC
Z situation has Improved since last
night There has been no more rain
and tho Shunganungs. which drove
many people oIt OF their homes "
south and east Topeka Is again with
In ',s banks. The Kansas river shows
7lll OF four inches since last night
Reports from Manhattan indicat,
that the nood stage has passed. The
Blue a tributary OF the Kansas Is rC
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MAIL BY STUB TRAINS.

Pueblo Colo. July The only mail
IA the last forty-elght hours to go
west was taken hv a stub train this
afternoon and carried by the slide OF
the ROYAL Gorge the train returning
70 this city with mail from the west
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TOBACCO GROWERS
EAUOREn nv pn

l.
Q Washington, July S.-The
, senate today accepted Senator
2 Bailey's amendment permit
@ ting tobacco growers to sell
. their products without the pay
Q ment of a tax.
9 The measure is practically
. the same as that which passed
. the house. 1t removes the tax of
. six cents per pound On the to-
9 bacco grower as a vendor. and
Q thus removes what Is supposed
Q TO be the cause Of the night
> rider attacks in Kentucky and
. Tennessee. There is little
G doubt that the provision win
g remain in the bill.
? The tobacco tax schedule as
Q whole was adopted by the
. senate.
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INVE TIGATE "S0FT
DRINKS" IN SOUTH

Cincinnati. July S.-What Is said to
be the most sweeping and systematic
investigation of soft drinks" sold In
the south since the prohibition wave
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TWO THOUSAND HOMELESS

} Kansas City. July S.-Close
, TO two thousand persons rem
; dered temporarily homeless,
} with a property loss estimated
, at s1.500,000; six persons
; drowned and two others in
, jured; railway traffic TO the
) north, west and south Of Kan.
} sas City demoralized and
thousands of acres OF rich
; farming lands and miles of
} railway tracks inundated, sum-
} marizcs the food situation In
; Missouri and Kansas up to this
} afternoon.
} The greatest suffering today
was at Springfield in Southern
Missouri and at Ottawa. Kas
; Both these towns were prac-
} tically submerged. The food
; waters are recedIng today.
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Tax of Six Cents Per Pound Is Removed.
Thus Doing Away With Cause Of
Night Riders Attacks

ing a large increase of taxation on
the tobacco Industry. IL was, he said.
an increase OF 80 per cent from the
tax on manufactured tobacco and he
predicted that 1t would bring into tho
treasury Slo,OOOOOO additional rev.
| enue.
The manufacturers and dealers.
he said. will not pay this tax. They
Viii reimburse themselves out of the
pockets Of the people"
This" said Mr.. Simmons of North
Carolina referring to the Increased
tobacco tax, is direct tax on the
laborins class who actually consume
ninety per cent of all chewing tobac.
co and snuff."
The tax, he asserted. bore most
heavily on the independent tobacco
men, and was au actual advantage TO
the trust
After Mr. Simmons had concluded.
Mr. Aldrich called for a vote on the
tobacco amendment. but Mr. Bailey
said Mr Daniel. who had been called
from the chamber desired to speak.
Therefore Mr.. Bailey spoke for the
avowed purpose of holding the floor
Protesting against the proposed ad,
vance in the Internal tax on tobacco
and snuff. the Texas senator said:
You Republicans think YOU can
do anything because YOU are con.
vinced the country Is afraid 10 trust
the Democratic party. Well, | guess
the country is afraid OF us.
But the time will come when the
people will say It Is better to be gov.
erned by fools than rascals. You will
tempt fate too far, You fail 10 lay
any tax on the incomes OF tho rich
and exact tribute from the poor bv
taxing their tobacco"
At this point. Mr. Bailey yielded the
floor to Mr., Daniel. who moved to
amend the finance committees propo-
sition by striking out the proposed
eight cents on tobacco and snuff, and
retain the eMs'Yg SIX cents tax TINS
was rejected by a vote OF "a to 81.
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Kansas City, July 7,-Swollen by un.
precedented rain and by melting
SHOWS from the mountains, brought
down through the Missouri valley. the
rivers have left their banks and
caused damage In many parts of Mis-
souri, and Kansas. The results of the
flood up 10 a late hour tonight were
as follows
Train No of the Atchlson. Topeka
and Santa Fe railway. which left Kan
sas City at Is a. m. for Denver. met
with a wreck at Pomonc. KanS OF
the ten COACHES which made up the
train, four-a baggage car and three
coaches-left the track and slid into
eighteen feet Of water, according to
a late report.
The overturned coaches are sup
posed 70 have been empty
Although officials denied that any
one was killed or injured, a telephone
message tonight reports two persons
injured
Pomona is almost completely inun-
dated, the Marias Dcs Cygnes river
at that point being three miles wide
A relief train was sent from Ottawa
tonight with food and other supplies
for the passengers. who were said to
have had to climb on top Of the
coaches for refuge from the rushing
waters
In Kansas City the situation Is
threatening If not serious. In the
bottoms in the western section. where
arc located the stockyards, wholesale
warehouses and manufacturing plants.
the waters from the confluence of the
Missouri and Kansas rivers tonight
are tapping the danger line and pre-
cautions were taken against a further
rise In what are known as the east
bottoms, authorities hope TO avert
damage by the closing OF sewer food
gates and the operation of a gigantic
electrical pump,
At Chillicothe, Mo, on the Grand
river. six men were swept away from
a bridge this afternoon and were seen
floating down the stream. Whether
they reached shore was not learned.
A telephone message from Pomona
Kans., AT midnight said the four-year-
old daughter OF Mrs. Carrie Rose of
Chicago had been drowned in the
wreck The 300 other passengers who
had taken refuge on top Of tle unaf-
fected coaches were rescued by boats
and quartered at nearby farm houses
ST Louis. July IA woman and
two children were drowned on a farm
in St Louis county tonight when they
attempted 10 ford a small creek swol-
len by heavy rains
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Springfield. Mo. July S.-Spring.
field and vicinity arc suffering the
worst flood in their history following
the overflow of Jordan river. the re-
suit Of rainfall early today, that
amounted 10 nearly seven inches. The
river, normally but twenty feet in
width, runs through the heart Of the
city The tremendous downpour sent
II up without warning, and soon the
stream was beyond its banks.
Scores Of residences were flooded.
wholesale houses and factories were
partially submerged and thousands of
dollars worth Of goods carried away
Numerous small houses were moved
from their foundations. and II was
necessary to chop holes through the
roofs TO rescue the occupants The
streets today were blocked by tons Of
debtlS
The water spread out over the sur
rounding country. causing much dam
age TO farms and farming property.
Today the water is receding.
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Parts OF Town Never Before Affected Are
lnundated===IrainS Stalled===Improve=
ment in Other Sections

ported ten feet out of its banks at
Blue Rapids.
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SHOCKS ALSO IN
RUSSIAN TOWNS

st. Petersburg, July s.
kilograms received in this city
today from kerki and Katti-
Kurgan in Turkestan, and
Asiatic Russia, report that an
earthquake damaged several
houses In those towns at
o'clock this morning.
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EARTHQUAKE is
FELT IN INDIA

Simla, India, July S.-A Sc
we're earthquake shock occur
red at 3 o'clock this morning
and was felt from Rawalpindi,
the capital Of the Rawalpindi
division to Chitral. the capital
of the state OF Chitral. Sew
eral houses were thrown down.
The shock also was felt at Is
kardo. the capital of Bultista.
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NO GUESS WORK

S I A ND ARD DISPATCHES
ARE GENUINE AND GUAR
ANTEED BY THE GREATEST
NEWS GATHERING ASSO-
CATION IN THE WORLD
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WEATHER FORECAST

AH-THe INDICATIONS ABE
he WEATHER WILL BE GENee,
ACtY FAIR TONIGHT AND To.
MORROW.
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