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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-17
RE-ORDAINEO AS MINISTER
AFTER PERIOD OF TEN YEARS

New York, April 17.-After having
been dismissed from the Presbyterian
ministry ten years ago for drunken
ness, the Rev DR., Harvey Graeme
FUrbay will be re-ordained at a meet
Ing of the New York Presbytery next
Monday. DR. Furbay, who is a grad
uate of Princeton theological seminary
and besides has the degree of Doctor
of Philosophy, ten years ago was the
pastor of the Oxford Presbyterian
church at Philadelphia at a salary Of
$4,000 year. Then his wife died. and
he sought dissipation TO bring forget
fulness. He sank rapidly and on COM
ing TO New York was arrested several
times for drunkenness, and served time
In various prisons for being a vagrant-
This, Of course. resulted in his dismis-
sal from the ministry but later he be-
came interested In mission work and
preached in the streets, aiding the
derelicts in the city.
Such change came over him that
he was appointed secretary of the In
Christian alliance in Bleecker
street, where his conscientious work
attracted such favorable attention that
it was decided that he would be val
liable man again in the pulpit. When
seen last night, he declined TO discuss
himself. and appeared supremely hap
py and said simply. Il earnestly hope
to repay the Presbyterian ministry"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-17
CLOSING QUOTATIONS OF
WORLDS MARKETS
PRICES IN STOCKS ARE
CARRIED DOWNWARD

New York. April 17.-Free Offering
of stock at the opening today carried
prices downward throughout the list.
The grangers and transcontinental
stocks were most conspicuous In the
decline Great Northern, pfd.. and st.
Louis Southwestern, pfd., fell l, and
Union Pacific, St Paul, Southern Pa
cikc, Atchison. Reading, Amalgamated
Cooper and Westinghouse Electric
substantial fraction. A rise of 81 in
Norfolk and Western was the only
notable exception TO the weakness.
AIrregularity developed after the
opening dealings. some stocks rallying
and others declining before the ten
dency became uniformly upward. The
rebound lifted Reading and some Of
the Hill and Hafriman stocks to above
yesterdays close. but the rise was not
firmly held. Central OF New Jersey
hardened FIVE points, Adams Express
4. National Lead l IA. and Rock Is
land, pfd, and Mercantile Marine,
pfd., and Hooking Coal l.
During the decline, Atlantic Coast
Line got down Ia The market
closed strong and active. Strength in
the coalers prompted shorts TO cover,
and the market rallied strongly TO
above yesterdays closing, The up
ward flight IN Central of New Jersey
reached IL points. Reading gained s.
Delaware and Hudson l 81, Union
Pacific. Northern Pacific and Chesa
peake and Ohio 1, National Load z.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-17
PLOT TO .SMUGGLE
FRENCH GOWNS
IS F0|LED
SMUGGlERS HAD USED NAME OF
MISS NELLIE GRANT.
Goods Are Conflscated When Custom
House Officials Learn That She
Knows Nothing of Them.

San Francisco. April 17.-Miss Mel
lie Grant. daughter of Jesse r. Grant
and grand daughter OF Ulysses S.
Grant and her aunt, Mrs. John e. Ma
son OF this city, have been unable TO
throw any light upon the plot now be-
ing investigated by the New York Gus
toms officials TO smuggle about $50
oo0 worth Of French gowns and rare
l6ces into this country.
Upon the assurance OF the two wom-
en that they knew nothing Of the
trunks held at the New York custom
house In their name, the trunks were
opened, and the valuable shipment
VAS confscated because the goods
had not been declared for duty. Miss
Grant said:
I'VE returned from Calcutta last
month after a two years residence
abroad and all our effects were adj
mitted free of duty We arrived in
New York on the Kroonland. Recent
ly Mr. Stratton, the local collector
communicated with us and asked
whether or not VIC expected any dc.
laycd baggage. When we told him
we did not, he Immediately communi.
Gated with New YORK They broke
opcn the trunks and found them filled
With laces and gowns. The smugglers
must have gotten our names from the
, passenger list and decided to shiI
eumc goods addressed TO us, aud then
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-17
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN
SITUATION AT AOANA

London, April 17,-Helil Hadid Bey,
The local representative Of the young
Turks, has received telegram from
The committee OF. union and progress
at Salonika. In which ii is declared
that the recent upheayal was engineer
cd by Ismail Kemal. Ali Kemat edi
Tor Of Ikdam. and Said, son of Kiamil
Pasha The message concludes as fol-
lows:
Under the lash Of religion. the ad-
berents of the Liberal Union urged the
solCiers to revolt The deputies have
dispersed Our colleagues escaped
from almost certain death. The COM
mlttce Is taking steps 10 maintain
parliament and punish the rebels.
.dussulmans, Christians and Jews are
unanimous in energetic protests
The foreign Office has received a
telegram from Major Daughty WylIe,
the British vice-consul at MerSina,
who went TO Adana, at the outbreak of
the trouble The text of the message
has not been given out but in sub
stance the vice-consul says that al
though the fighting has not come to
an end, the situation is improving He
mentions incidentally that his arm
was broken while he was attempt
,ng to check the disorders, The for
eign office has asked the admiralty
10 send warships 10 the disturbed area
Tor the protection OF British interests.
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PROFICIENCY IN MARkSMAN-
SHIP IN ARMY lS SOUGHT

Washington, April 17.-Pro6ciepcy
in craftsmanship on tho part OF the
enlisted men OF the army is sought by
the military authorities, and TO this
end. after thorough test made by the
board of ordinance and fortiflcation OF
tho war department. It has been de-
cided to use the sub-tarGet gun ma
chine and recording rifle rod outfits
iu the training of soldiers in the use
of small arms.
Major General J.Franklln Bell, CHIEF
of stan. has issued circular 10 the
service stating that the ordinance de-
partment Will issue on reQuisition one
suplargct gun machine to each squad
ron of cavalry and battalion OF intan-
,ry. and not To exceed ten recording
rife rod outfits for small arms sight
ing and aiming instructions to each
troop OF cavalry and to ench company
of infantry. coast artillery, engineers
and signal corps.
About fifty thousand dollars has
been spent by the department for this
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the Corncllian council. whose purpose
shall be TO promote systematic dona-
tons TO the university on the part of
alumni The movement was started
last fall but the Organization was not
perfected until yesterday when
meeting was held of the Cornell alum
nj in this city. In n nutshell the plan
Is TO induce every alumnus. or former
student TO give a stated sum to his
Alma Mater each year. This Is sim
ilaI i'm n general way 10 the plan In
vogue in Princeton, Yale and Har-
ward.
According to the preliminary ar
ranSements of the Comedians, the
council shall be composed of fifty
members. ten at large and one ap-
pointed from each OF the last forty
Glasses. Each year, the newest class
names member who displaceS the
member from the oldest class Tho
terms of Office are for five years and
the members arc appointed by classes
ut each Of their flve~year reunions.
There is to be paid secretary to do
the soliciting This work will be sup
er, ised by an executive committee OF
five members.
Princeton's systematic giving In the
last four years has totalled more than
Sf,000,000 and as Princeton has ap-
proximately 5000 graduates. or form
er students. while Cornell has $4,000
or more. the Comedians are san
guinc as to the result of their project.
1t Is hoped to raise at least $4,000 IN
the first year.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-17
MAN SHOT
THROUGH
HEAR
Character ofthe Bowery
Killed and Slayer
Escapes

New York. April Ion the theory
that the arrest OF Benny Addison. in
California, yesterday. may have some
thing to do with the crime. the police
today are investigating the shooting of
Billy O'Brien, a well-known East Side
character, in front OF Steve BrodieS
saloon on the Bowcry, early today
O'Brlen was shot through the heart
and died instantly. The man who
fred the fatal shot escaped. 1t was
at first believed the murder was the
result of quarrel. but when 1t was
learned that O'Brien was known TO be
a witness in the shooting of Joe Reil'
ley in Pcll street in 1905. in connection
with which Addison is reported TO
have been arrested yesterday in Pasa-
dena, the authorities turned their at
tention to this phase of the case. The
report became known along the Bow
cry, and O'Brien's probable appear
ance as a witness against Addison was
freely talked about in the resorts.
OBrien had had dispute with man
and a woman in one of the resorts,
and is said to have struck the wom-
an. When he left the place, some tiuie
afterward, he was shot down. his as
sailant escaping through an alley
Four men were detained by the po-
lice today In connection with the Kill
ing of O'Brien. Three Of them were
New Workers. and the fourth gave his
name as Patrick Donovan, of Whit
man, Mass. Donovan told the police
that he was nearby when the shooting
occurred. and saw the murderer run
away.
Donovan was later held with Joseph
Juchnowreky, one OF the men arrest
cd, in $1,000 bail to await the ln-
quest,
Detectives this afternoon went TO
the Brooklyn navy yard and on board
the battleship Nebraska arrested Ed
ward Purcaro, 25 years of age. and
charged him with the murder OF
O'Brien.
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NEW YORK STOCKS.

Amalgamated Copper, "A 3-a.
American Car and Foundry, 10 Ia
American Locomotive. 81 IA.
American Smelling. 81 81.
American Smelling, pfd., 105.
American Sugar Refining. lSS.
Anaconda Mining Co, A 3-S.
Atchison Railway. 106 S-4-
Atchison Railway. pfd, 1O3 81.
Baltimore and Ohio, 112.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, 76 IL.
Canadian Pacific. III.
Chesapeake and Ohio, II.
Chicago Northwestern, LIS.
Chicago. NIL. and 81. Paul. 14S.
Colorado Fuel and Iron, 81 IL.
Colorado and Southern. 62 IL.
Delaware and Hudson, lSs Ii.
Denver and Rio Grande. 81.
Denver and Rio Grande. pfd., 81.
Erie Railway, 80 Ii.
Great Northern. pfd., 1lS 81.
Great Northern Ore Cts, 6S Sd.
Illinois Central. 14i IL.
New York Central. 1870,
Reading Railway, 141 SIS.
Rock Island Co, 26 S'S.
Rock Island Co, pfd-. 67 5-S.
Southern Pacific. 1l9 3-i.
Southern Railway, 2S lis.
Union Pacific, 1Se S-S
United States Steel, 80 $-4.
United States Steel. pfd., ia Ia.
Wabash Railway, is is.
Western Union, 60 5IS.
Standard Oil Co, $40.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-17
GREAT EXCITEMENT in ASIA
MINOR AND MASSACRES
ARE FEARED
Several Hundred Amenans and Moem Have Been Killed and Ar
menan Quarters Destroyed at Adana--Three Hundred Armed
Mohammedans Leave For Tarsu and Grave Apprehension
Is Entertained Regarding Situation There

Constantinople. April 1.-THE news
received here this morning from Asia
Minor is distinctly alarming There is
great excitement among the Mussel-
mans at Beirut and Erozeroum and
q masSacreS arc feared.
Alcxandretta, Asiatic Turkey. April
1.-THE Christians on the Pals coast
have been attacked by Musselmans.
Two Christian houses have been burn
Cd and the mission Is in grave danger.
Constantinople. April 17.-No con-
firmation yet has been received here
of the reported killing of two Amer
lean missionaries at Adana. The latest
Intelligence sets forth that several
hundred Armenians and most Moslems
we're killed at Adana during the riot
lng. and that the Armenian quarter
vas finally overwhelmed and destroyed
oy flames. The British vice consul at
Mersina, Major Daughty Wylle. was
o Quell hostilities at Adana
II appears that the Armenians made
/ good fight and defended their quarter
of the town we'll against the fanatioal
Mohammedans. but In spite of their
brave resistance. they We're driven
back and their opponents sacked their
homes.
Three hundred Mohammedans, arm
ed with rifles, left Adana by train for
Tarsus. about twenty miles away.
Since the departure of these men. COM
munlcation with Tarsus has been inter
rupted. Grave apprehension is felt
regarding the situation there. The
Information in the foregoing dis
patches was received in consular AL
vices that have come in here this
morning.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-17
SCOTT MAY REFUSE TO BE
AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO

Omaha. April 1.-THE World-Herald
this morning prints the following.
when was in Washington, six weeks
ago. the President told me | could be
ambassador to Mexico il ! wanted the
place, but | don't think ] want IL |
am newspaper man, not journalist,
mind you. newspaper man. and |
have never held a political Office in my
life"
That's what Harvey w. Scott. editor
of the Portland Oregonian. told the
World-Herald last night just after tho
Overland Limited pulled into the
Union Station,
But 1t has not been formally offer
ed me yet, added MIR Scott, land how
can / refuse to accept place under
The conditions? | don't know just what
| would do If 1t were offered, but | am
inclined to think | would refuse"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-17
A ENlPT
TO ROB
BANK
Banker Is Shot and Thief
Escapes but Finally
Is Captured

San Francisco, April Thames NJ
Thompson, vice president of the
Thompson Bridge company, on enter
ing his Office today with a sack con-
tanning $4,000. which he had just
drawn from the Bank OF California,
discovered his bookkeeper tied to d
chair On turning his head. Thomp-
son was confronted by two masked
meE, one of whom shot him through
the chest. inflictlng serious wound.
Grabbing up the sack, the men made a
dash for a buggy nearby, which one
Of the robbers with the money enter
ed while the other made his escape.
The fleeing man was pursued b. po-
licemen in an automobile, and was fin
ally captured. During the shooting
William Roseberg received a stray bull
let, but was not seriously hurt.
Thompson had obtained the money
for the purpose of paying off his men.
When he stepped into his Office, he
noticed Immediately that the furniture
was disarranged and his bookkeeper
was seated in chair to which he had
Eeen secured. Thompson looked to
ward the doorway, only TO face two re-
cGlyers held by couple Of men wear
ing black masks. A shot was fired by
one of the men which pierced Thomp-
son through the right breast, He has
an even chance to recover.
The chase of the robber proceeded
to Market street, in the heart of the
business district. The buggy eventu-
allv was stopped by distractions plac-
cd IL its way by citizens. Here the
mar was captured and placed under
arrest. He later was identified as
Francis H. German, who recently was
released from San Quentin. The mon
ey was found intact in his posses
sion.
jury.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-17
ATTACK is MADE ON
GOVERNOR HUGHES

Denver, April 17.-Darwin p. King
sley. president of the New York Life
Insurance company. made an attack
upon Governor Hughes Of New York
and upon the policies of the governor
regarding Insurance companies. at n
banquet of the Colorado Association Of
Lie Underwriters last night.
The policy of Governor Hughes TO-.
ward the insurance companies Is
pernicious and unfair" said Mr.. King
sley. 1T is meant to stifle legitimate
business among the insurance COM
panies and is unjust. 1t has been in
tmated more than once that / would
lose my job, If ] did not cease opposi-
ton TO the Hughes regime but Will
never cease to oppose such policies
and will win in the end"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-17
TROOPS ARE ON THE WAY
TO NSTANTINOPLE

Frankfort. On. Main, April IL
Troops from Adrianople and Salonika
are moving toward Constantinople.
This information is conveyed by the
Constantinople correspondent of the
Frankfnrter Zeltung in a dispatch pub
hshed here today. Trains with about
$500 soldiers aboard from Salonika
and AIrianople arrived at 3 O'Clock
this morning at Tchatalja, about TWEEN
ty-fye miles west of Canstantinoplc.
The men left the cars in an orderly
manner and occupied the Notifications,
An artillery regiment stationed at
Tchatalja remained passive. A gar
rison of 200 men holding Hadomkeni.
an ou<post Of Tchatal1a. joined the
Salonika regimentsA
The railroad line between Teradjek
and Salonika is closed TO general traf-
fic owing to transportation OF the
troops from Salonika.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-17
ABEL SON TO BE QUESTIONED
AROlJT NEW YORK MURDEl

Los Angeles, April 17.-Benney Adei.
son, alias "Sheeney Benny" was bound
over to the superior court today on
charge of grand larceny and held I'D
1000 bail for trial. a,
He was removed to the county JAN
in this city from Pasadena, where ne
attempted to rob G. A. r. veteran OF
a diamond pin when he was captured.
The sheriffs Office is endeavoring
to secure confession from Addison
OF the murder which he is alleged 10
have committed in New York. He was
not apprised OF the killing there early
today OF Billy o'Brien. supposed TO be
a witness In the case and VIII be
questioned closely regarding this phase
OF tie case.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-17
"FITZ," A STRAY DOG,
is FOND OF COLLEGE BOYS

Chicago, April 17.-"Fftz," stray
dog that has been cared for BY the
Beta Theta Phi fraternity at Evans
ton during the last few weeks. evident
ly thinks the boys are good hosts, for
after being carried TO Milwaukee in
an attempt to lose him, he has return
ed footsore and hungry. He covered
the distance Of seventy odd miles IN
less Than "a hours.
After "Fitz' has shown a DISPOSE
tion to attack strangers the fraternity
boys determined to get rid of him and
gave him to a student who took the
dog to Milwaukee and dropped him.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-17
FIRST WIRELESS TELEPHONE
ON ISLANDS OF CASCOE BAY

Portland. Maine. April 1.-THE Is
lands OF Caseoe bav which heretofore
have been isolated 80 far as telephone
connection Is concerned, have the dis
tinction Of inauSurating the first COM
mercial wireless telephone system IN
the world -Four out OF thirty stations
that. are to connect the islands with
this city have just been opened. Owing
10 The rocky bottom and swift tides In
the bay, 1t has been Impossible to lay
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-17
WESTERN THEATER MANAGERS
DECLARE OPEN-DOOR POLICY

New York, April J7.-Theatrfcal
managers In this city we're formally
notified last night by their western
representatives that the Western The.
ater Managers association had de-
clared an "open-door' policy. and
would no longer bind its houses to any
producer. booking association or syn,
dicate.
About one hundred and seventy-Iive
theaters are affected by the move.
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apparatus. With the sub-target rifle
machine. soldiers may practice shoot
ing indoors without a rifle range and
without the use of shells. The ma
chine may be described as a rifle with
captive bullet, the course of which,
from rifle 10 target, is visible. The
objective target Is located sixty feet
from the markSman. The gun hold
er is so constructed that 1t is impos.
s!ble to secure a point Of rest with
which to steady the gun in aiming.
The rifle is held, aimed and dischars-
cd in the ordinary way.
No ammunition is used. and all dan
ger from accident is eliminated. A
needle pierces a small subtarget in
the exact spot aimed at on the objec-
tive target.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-17

Murderer Is Thought to
Have CommittedDeed
While Insane

Searchlight, New, April 17.-Arthur
S. Dow and Frank Orr two mining
men. were murdered yesterday at
Newbury mountain, seventeen miles
south of here Another miner is cred
ited with having committed the crime.
it being reported that he acknowledg
ed it to Jamo, Mcdonald, who brought
the first news OF the tragedy into
camp. 1t is believed the deed was
committed while the slayer was tenn
porarily insane, as no trouble is
known 10 have existed between the
men.
a posse left Searchlght last night
in pursuit of the supposed madman.
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CHICAGO Close.

Chicago. April 17--Close-Wheat-
May 81 IS Is; July s1.1S 3-Sa1'2;
Sept $I.0S Is: Dec. S1.05 3-4.
Corn-May GO 78a70: April 60 IL;
July GS Ia: Sept 67 5-S, Dec. IS
3,Sal-2.
Oats-May SO IS; July is 5-S; Sept.
Al 3.Sa12, Dec III S-S.
Pork--May $3.50; July $500;
September S1S.17 1-2.
Lard--May s1o.4o; July SO 1-2i
Sept. s10.65.
Ribs-May 1915; July ss.6 La
20: Sept. $9.S so.
Rye-Cash ss 30; May S9.1e.
Clover-April $40.
Timothy-s3S0.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-17
REMAINED AT POST, THOUGH
HE KNEW HE WAS DYING

New York. April 17.-Although he
knew he was dying. James Herman,
a motorman on the Fourteenth street
cross-town surface line, remained at
his post until his car passed his
bridge house, then he staggered to
the porch and died. Herman was 3S
years old and had suffered from heart
trouble for some time. When he
started on mis- last run from the East
river yesterday Afternoon he
tolc his conductor that he thought his
end was near, but that he would re-
main at the controller until he an
rived at his room
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have agents call for them on this
side, My father writes me that the
officials have been searching for a
smuggling gang that is carrying on
this sort of traffic, and / suppose this
search frightened the personss who
used our names without permission. "
The contraband goods were shipped
on the Gothland, the next steamer fol-
Lowing the Kroonland.
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AROUND THE WORLD.

Seattle. April I'm. Joseph Tho
massin, French journalist and one OF
the three contestants for prize OF
$4,000 offered by the Royal Olympia
Society of Amsterdam, in a globe
walking contest that requires call at
every country Of the world, arrived
here today Thomassln has been thir-
ty-four months out of Calais, France.
and has completed his walking in Eur
ope. Asia and the Northern countries
of Africa
According to the conditions Of the
contest, he must walk $4,000 miles
within eight years.
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Chicago Livestock.

Chicago. April 17.-Cattle-Rcceipts
estimated ut 100. Market steady
lieeves 81. S0a7 90; Texas steers 81
GOa5, To- western steers 81 6oa6.SO'
stockers and feeders SO 50a5 so; COWS
and heifers 81 OOa6 90; calves 6oOa
{ 90
Hogs-Receipts estimated at o.o0O;
market sc to 10c higher; light S6: IVA
: .l5: mixed SIS S0a7 25i heavy So 90
ai.SO: rough Sc, ,S5a7 90. good TO
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EMBEZZLER SENTENCED
TO FOUR YEARS IN PRISON

New Orleans. April 17.-Samuel r.
Stevenson, convicted OF embeZzling
funds of the New Orleans Topographic
cal Union, was yesterday sentenced
to four years in the penitentiary. r.
NJ Hudspeth, who was president of
the union at the time Stevenson was
secretary, is now awaiting trial on the
charge of misapplying large amount
Of the unions money. Hudspeth was
n candidate for president of the I'M
ion at it's last election. being defeated
nv President Tvnrh
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FAIRBANKS PARTY HAS
SAILED FOR THE ORIENT

San Francisco. April 17.-Formcr
Nice-President Charles w. Fairbanks.
accompanied by his wife and other
members Of his travelling party, sail
ed for the Orient yesterday on the
Japanese liner Chiyo Maru. He will
make a stop al Honolulu leaving there
on May II for Yokohama, whence he
will proceed TO Pekin II Is the In.
tentlcn of Mr.. Fairbanks to make a
study of trade and industrial condi.
tions i'll the Far East.