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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
MENACINGLE
RECEIVED B !
WRIGHT
SENT BY PERSONS OlSPIEAsED
WITH GOMPERS' DECISION.
Justice Says He Has Not Been Meas
ured For His Shroud Yet and Is
Not Afraid Of Attack.

Washington, Jan. ct have moi
teen measured Tor my shroud yet,
nor can l say l am 1Iraid TO go home
in the dark" commented Justice Dan
iel r. Wright when asked about the
hundreds of threatening letters sent
20 him by persons who were dis
pleased over his recent cecIsion sen.
fencing Samuel Gompers, John Mitch
ell and Frank Morrison to prison for
contempt of court.
"Of such communications, have
received a waste basketful," said the
justice. but l am losing no sleep over
the threats contained in them. I am
unused, rather than terrified"
One Of the writer's dec-ares iaat he
Will arrive IN five days to kill the JUS
tice. while another asserts that Your
decision will be very unhealthy ar
fair for you before we are done with
you. The undertaken will have a job
down your way before Tong ana you
will be the chief mourner."
Many of the letters sent To the chief
justice contain insulting comments on
the decision.
The judge says he is consIgning all
these communications to the waste
basket
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
NEW LIGHT REGARDING
MRS. CLAUDIA HAMS.

Flushing, n. Y, Jan. 5.-New light
was thrown on the relations Of VIII
ham f. Annis and Mrs, Claudia Hams
IN the trial OF Thornton j. Hains TO-
day, when the defendant, under ey-
animation, declared that several years
ago, in Marblehead, Mass, he became
aware that Annis and Mrs. Hams had
stopped at the same hotel. Ques-
toned by Justice Crane, Thornton
Hams said he never spoke of the re-
lations between Mrs. Hams and An
mis- to Captain Hams, and had re-
mainod silent on the matter until last
spring.
The fabric Of the case of the de-
fense was badly torn today when
Thornton Halns, under sharp cross
examination by the states attorney,
made many damaging admissions. His
Jaunty manner quickly disappeared
in the fire Of the prosecutors inter-
Iogations. and several times he ad-
mitted that he could not remember
the minor details of the same testi-
mony he had given yesterday.
Once. In plaintlve voice. HaIns said:
II can't remember; l never was so
tired in my life. l have been five
months in prison and l am worn out"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
BASEBALL WAR IS
ABOUT TO CLOSE

Cincinnati, Jan. 7.-Unless some
thing happens tomorrow morning, the
clouds that have lowered over the base
ball situation will have passed away
and there Will be no baseball war. The
finishing touches of an otherwise in
teresting meeting Will be made by the
National Baseball Commission tomor-
row
Today the commission. in conjunc-
tion with the national association, de-
cided to accede to the requests of the
eastern league and the American asso-
citation In all but one particular, that
being that the two leagues be made a
third party to the national agreement
and be given representation on the
national commission. The eastern
league and American association gain
ed the privilege of being put In class
higher than class A and this was al
loved The class Is termed Double A.
The Pacific Coast league Is also
raised to this class.
It was agreed that they be allowed
to govern their internal affairs, al
though still member of the national
association; that they be allowed to
draft from Class "A leagues and those
beneath Class A, under certain cOndi-
tions laid down by the national com
mission and that they be allowed car
tain territory rights to be decided
upon BY the commission tomorrow.
While the commission and the min
ors were having their hearings the big
league magnates, as we'll as the man
ayers Of the smaller clubs, were busy
trying for deals. Charles Ebbotts.
president OF the Brooklyn club OF the
National league, announced that he
had signed James Sebring. the player
reinstated by the commission Mon
day, providing, that he pays $3.50 fine
Manager Clark Gri1lths OF the Gin
cinnatl team announced that he Sc
cured Frank Rothen from Milwaukee
for a player and a cash consideration.
1t was announced later that Griffiths
had purchased Catcher Hostetter OF
the ST Louis team for cash amount.
and that Hostetter would figure in toe
Roth deal.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
s 7 { AM SHIP
SAILS WITH
SUPPLIES
Clothing and Foodstuffs
Billed to Italian Red
Cross at Naples.

New York, Jan. 5.-Laden with
twenty-five tons of clothing and moro
than thirteen tons OF provisions for
the survivors of the earthquake, and
carrying homeward more than 800 Ital-
iabs Of all classes. the steamship
Hamburg, Of the Hnmburg-American
l.ne, sailed today for Genoa and Ma
pies. Most of tho provisions were do
rated by Nathan Straus The cloth.
ing was collected by the Progresso
Jtalo Americana, local italian news
paper Both tho clothing and food
stuffs are billed to the Italian Red
Gloss at Naples whittier they will be
carried free by the steamship COM
pany. The Hamburg is the third ship
to leave New York with supplies for
the earthquake sufferers. The flrst
was the government supply ship Gel
tic. The Barbarosa of the North Ger
man Lloyd followed yesterday with
consignment OF 700 bags OF -four.
500 hams, 500 sides of bacon and other
supplies, also contributed by Nathan
Straus.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
Bad Fate Of a Human Sion.

Il found that 30O-pound dentist sign
Of color who used to stand on Sixth
avenue, near Twenty.third street,
said the girl. "and was sorry I found
him. He was standing on a corner OF
Canal street, way down In an unim.
portant neighborhood, with hardly any
body looking at him. Just a few
short-skirted children and some OF us
who were passing in the car.
He still Is dentist sign, but 1t is
pititul the way he has gone down in
the scale of taking the looking at He
was dressed differently, too. Instead
of the Uncle Sam stripes he affected
on Sixth avenue, he wore dinky light
blue suit. with stripes running around
the bottom Of his coat and his trouser
legs. l think he recognized me. He
looked my way as / passed and smiled
apologetically. thought New York
Press.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
LATEST RAILROAD
SCHE NE OF
HARTMAN
WILL BUILD a LINE FROM SOUTH
ERN PACIFIC INTO MEXICO.
Former Gov. Terrazas, Gov. Greer,
Hearst and c. r. Troxel Are
Interested in Project.

Ell Paso, Jan. 6-According to pri-
vate information received here from
New York. E. II. Hartman has de-
cided to build a railway line from the
main line OF the Southern Pacific,
south into Mexico. Beginning point
east Of FL Paso. the proposed new
line will extend through the new oil
fields In northeastern Chihuahua,
thence through the timber region Of
North Central Mexico to n connection
with the Guaymas & Guadalajara line
now being built Former Governor
Terrazas. Governor Greer of Chihua-
hua, William Randolph Hearst, C. K.
GroXel and other prominent men are
said TO be interested in the territory
to be tapped by the new line and arc
lending financial support to the under
taking.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
INTERESTING FACTS
Food knowledge on the Farm.

With the Rural Free Delivery. OF
mails. the farmer is as closely in
touch with what is going on IN the
world as his city brother:
What to eat, in order to get the
best out of ones brain and body, is
as important for the modern farmer
as the manufacturer. business man or
professional worker. An Ills farmer
Yites:
Il am a farmer and was troubled
with chronic indigestion for two years
suffered great agony and could find
no permanent relief from medicines.
"A friend suggested that quit using
so much starchy foods. wnicn are the
principal cause of intestinal indiges-
tion. I began to use GrapeNuts and
have continued with most gratifying
results.
"Grape-Nuts food has built me up
wonderfully. gained lbs. the first
four weeks that i used II. My gener-
al health is better than before. my
brain Is clenr. my nerves s-rong.
For breakfast and dinner ! have
Grape Nuts with cream, a slice OF
crisp toast, soft boiled egg and a
cup of Postum. My evening meal is
made OF Grape-Nuts and cream. aIone.
This diet gives me good rest ev-
cry night and I am now we'll again. "
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read THE Road to Well
VILE" in pkgs. There's Reason
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time TO ,Tme. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
PLANS FOR REBUILDING
OF REGGIO AND mESSiNA

Rome. Jan. 5.-Plans for the rebuild
ing of Reggie and Messina already are
being discussed In detail. Messina is
the second city of Sicily. 1t is es-
timated that about S16,0OGOO0 will re-
build Messina for $4,000 inhabitants.
It will take about s8,000.00 to rebuild
Reggie for $4,000 people. In any event
many years must elapse before the
terrorized population can be induced
to return and live in the stricken
territory.
Another project is to transfer Mess
ina Professionally to Mllasseso, a small
town near Messina-
1t has been decided to re-convene
the italian parliament on Friday or
Saturday to consider measures of re-
lief. Three members of the chamber
OF deputies perished In the earth
quake.
The Pope today visited the wounded
in the Vatican hospital, accompanied
by DR.. Guiseppi his private physician
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
TOUCH OF Will D
WEST LIFE IN
CHICAGO
SHOOTING ScRAPE AT RAILWAY
CROSSING.
Fight With Four Policemen in Auto.
mobile on Principal Thor
oughfare.

Chicago. Jan. 6-John L. Smith was
the principal actor in shooting
scrape with a railway crossing tower
man and an ensuing fight with four
policemen in an automobile on a South
Chicago thoroughfare yesterday.
The big touring car In which sew
erai men were struggling for a time
as it went dashing up the street, with
scores of people watching the encoun-
ter, eventually landed In ditch.
Smith and his chauffeur were arrest
ed.
This bit of wild western life trans
ferred to Chicago suburb started
when the towerman let down the bar
rlers as a freight train approached.
Smith kept his machine going, 1t Is
charged, breaking the barriers. and
shot at the railway employe. who had
climbed down and pursued him. Po-
licemen chased the automobile, climb
ed into it and In the running fight.
one man managed to steer the ma
chine into the ditch, which ended the
battle.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
Ian View of Baseball.

One strong-arm gentleman called a
Pitch Is hired to throw. Another gen.
tleman called a Stop is responsible
for whatever that Hon. Pitch throw to
him. so he protect himself from
wounding by soft pillows which he
wear on hands Another gentleman
called a Striker stand in front of
that Stop and hold up club to fright
of that Hon. Pitch from angry rage
OF throwing things Hon. Pitch in
hand hold one baseball OF an unripe
condition of hardness. He raises that
arm lofty-then twist-a sudden. He
shoot them bullet-ball straight TO
breast of Hon. Stop. Hon. Striker
swing club for vain effort II is miss
and them deathly ball shoot Hon. Stop
in gloves. Struck once!' decry Hon
Emperor a person who is there to
gossip about it In LOUD voice.-H.
Togo, in Atlantic.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
LEGAL
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the an.
nual meeting OF the stockholders or
the Ogden Bench Canal ana Water
company will DO held in the Court
House, on Monday, january II, 1909.
at 7:so p. M. for the purpose OF hear.
Ing the financial report or the secre-
tary and treasurer for the year 1907:
also to vote on the rate OF assess.
ment for the year 1909. and for the
transaction of such other business as
may properly como before the meet
ing.
a, D. CHAMBERS, Secretary.
Dated Ogden, Utah, Doc. go, 1908.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
Passing the Time.

From an eastern city comes sad
story OF a pawnbroker. He was en-
joying a beauty sleep when furious
knocking at the street door brought
him to the window with a jerk.
Whats the matter7" he shouted
Come down." demanded the knock
er.
But"
Come down."
The man of many nephews FASTENED
downstairs and peeped around the
door.
Now, sir?" he demanded, Il vanish
know the time" said the reveler.
DO you mean to say you Knocked
me up for that? How dare you?"
The midnight visitor hooked injured.
well. you've got my watch" he said
-Arogonaut.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
DRAFT OF SETTLEMENT
WITH VENEZUELA MADE

Caracas, Jan. GA draft of the
American proposition looking to the
settlement of the question now pend
ing between the Venezuelan govern
lnent and that of the United States,
was today presented to the admins
tration by w l. Buchanan, the spe-
Rear Admiral Conway H. Arnold. Cap
tain VIII B. Caperton. commanding
the battleship Maine, and other offl-
GERS from the vessel. were received
today by President Gomez. They all
were decorated with the order Of Boil
ivar.
The revolutionary outbreak in the
state of Guarico, under Mendible, has
collapsed.
The exequateurs Of the Dutch con-
uls throughout Venezuela, revoked by
Castro. have been restored.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
Getting Out Of Tight Place.

When the late William Window.
secretary of the treasury. dropped
dead at chamber of commerce din
ner In New York some years ago. just
as he was speaking, there were but
two reporters present. says the Sat
urday Evening Post The others had
written their stories. sent down their
copy and the text of the speeches. and
gone to more interesting places. In
one newspaper Office the news did not
get In until a minute before time for
going TO press. Two columns OF Win
dom's speech were In type In the form.
AS 1t was too late to make over and
catch the mails. An enterpTising ed
ltor wrote: The Hon. William Win
dom dropped dead at the chamber OF
commerce dinner last night II he
bad not dropped dead he would have
spoken as follows" Thus 1t stood ua-
I'll they could make over.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06

Giary The mon were arrested In Salt
Lake by the officers there.
The funeral for William W Brown
was held at Richeys funeral chapel
tins afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Rev.
Shaw Of the Methodist Episcopal
church officiating The body was Dul
led In Ogden cemetery.
Charles Tucker. who was operated
upon at the Ogden hospitai last Sun
cay for appendicitis, Is reported much
improved Mr.. Tucker IS employed
in the carpenter department. or the
Southern Pacific shops.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
U. S. MARSHALSHIP
CONFERENCE is DUE

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 5.-Senator
and Mrs. Smoot with tneir son. H. e.
Smoot, are due to arrive In Washington
this afternoon and 1t Is probable that
the question OF the marshalship will
be taken up between Senators Smoot
and Sutherland and Representative
Howell within the next few days, with
a view to agreement upon one Of the
many candidates to be recommended
10 the president. There are several
other matters of interest TO Utah to
be discussed and settled among the
members Of the Utah delegation, which
will receive attention within the next
few days.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
TO INVESTIGATE
NEW RACING CIRCUIT

FL Paso. Jan. 5.-Colonel Matt Winn,
president Of the American Turf asso-
oIation. arrived here tonight enroute
to Mexico City to Investigate plan
for the new racing circuit
The Mexican government has spec
:hed the plants at Mexico City and
at Juarez be completed by December.
1909 The plant at Juarez is TO cost
not less than 100000, and that at
Mexico City not less than 100000.
Other cities to be included in the cir
cult are Monterey. In the srnte OF Nue.
va Leon: GuadalaJara, IN r1e state
Of Jallsco, and Puebla, in rne district
federal
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
ROMANCE ATTENDS THE
RECOVERY OF A GIRL

Chicago, Jan. 6.-Romance attends
the recovery Of Miss Margaret Wis
well. who two weeks ago accidentally
shot herself Following the accident
Miss Wlswell was removed to hos
pital. She Is now on her way to San
Francisco where, It is reported, she
will be married Thursday to Ray
Brooks. mining engineer Of Goldf1eld
New.
While Mr.. Brooks and Miss Wiswell
had known each other for several
years, no engagement existed until
three days ago, when, leaning over the
cot on which the the girl was lying
Mr.. Brooks asked her to be his wife.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
Couldn't Believe II.

"Er-er-r-r-this can't be the
place" stamnered the ri'y visitor as
he dropped his bags Oh no platform
and hurriedly wiped has glasses.
Here, my good man, is this Cnrylville
and is that magnificent building up
there among those trees the Caryl
house,"
oval l guess as how you've got 1t
about right. stranger What's bitin'
you?" answered the native, with true
country curiosity,
"Oh. l was sure ! made a mis-
take" said the visitor, laughing hys-
terically because those buildings
and the scenery tally exactly with
the descriptions and pictures In the
Summer Vacationists' Catalogue
Puck.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of The Ogden Fruit Growers
Association will be held at the Court
House in Ogden on January II, 1903,
at 10 o'clock a. m. for the purpose OF
electing a board OF seven directors
end to transact such other business
as may regularly come before tho
meeting. 1t Is desired that all stock
holders be present at this meeting,
J. r. WRIGHT, Secretary.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
CALIFORNIA PIONEER
DIES IN SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, Jan. 5.-Jonn M,
Gushing, who was born in Salem,
Mass. In 1926, and who was a member
of the pioneer family of that name
which was among the earliest settlers
at Salem, died here yesterday OF old
age. Gushing came to California dur
ing the gold excitement Of 1849. One of
his surviving children is Mrs. c. A.
Duniway. wife of the president Of the
University of Montana.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
THIRTY-FlVE INDICTMENTS
AGAINST JUDGE BOOE

Frankfort, Jan. 5.-The county
grand jury today returned thirty-fve
indictments against Judge Charles E.
Booze, former claim clerk In the office
of the state auditor. charging forgery.
uttering forgery and defrauding the
state with false vouchers.
The records placed before the grand
Jury indicated that the total amount
of Booe's peculations was over $780,
900.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
DR.. ]. 7. Miller
Expert Character Reader

DR.. J. T. Miller. editor of the Char
acter Builder. may be consulted at
room II, Broom hotel, during the week
beginning Monday, January 4, from 10
a. N. TO 8 .. m.
DR.. Miller's character readings have
started thousands of young people on
the road TO success and happiness.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
U. s. GOVERNMENT
WON FORESTRY SUIT

Denver, Jan. 5.-The United States
government today won its case In de-
fense Of the constitutionality of for.
est reserves. when Judge Lewis in the
United States district court handed
down a decision in favor Of the COM
plainant. In the case of the United
States against Fred Light, ct al. The
case involved the right OF the depart
ment of forestry to charge grazing
fees and was regarded as of the ut
most importance In the west
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
Church Tower His Pulpit.

Sunday last being Feast Sunday"
the vicar of Selston, the Rev. c. Har-
rison, hit upon the novel idea OF
preaching from the church tower, The
greater part OF the congregation seat
ed themselves In the churchyard,
while many stood on the highway.
The reverend gentleman took as
his text, The Builders and the Tow.
ers," and, possessing strong voice,
his remarks wcro heard distinctly by
the large crowd Of golfers and others
gathered together, the weathur being
all that could be desirod.-LenAoa
Evening StandnFd-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06

After giving tests TO the students of
the l.. D. S. university for two years.
the president wrote;
I'VE think highly of DR.. Miller's work
and are pleased to see the benefit Of 1t
more widely diffused by his public lee
lures and private consultations"
Terms are reasonable and special
rates given to families
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06

St Louis, Jan 5.-An explosion
which shook houses and shattered win
dows five miles distant occurred at
Wook River, Ills, today, when tank
OF oil of 100000 gallons capacity
caught FIRE. Henry Johnson, watcn-
man, was caught by the flames and
burned 10 death.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06

my child was burned terribly about
the face, neck and chest. / applied
DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil. The pain
ceased and the child sank into a rest
full sleep Mrs. Nancy NJ. Hanson,
Hamburg. II. Y. =
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
NOTICE..

will not be responsible for any
bills contracted by Mrs Martin Ca
hill. She has this day left my bed
and board. MARTIN CAHILL. -
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06

Yellow soap and whiting, mixed TO
a thick paste with water. VIII stop
leak as effectually as solder.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
Hawks Flight for Young.

When Christian Lehneis, superin-
tendent OF the Egg Harbor cemetery,
entered the grounds recently he heard
a noise In one or the lots surrounded
by cedars.
Investigating, he was attacked by a
large chicken hawk. which was feed
ing five young ones. With no weapons
TO protect himself. Lehneis was COM
PEELED TO fee. but he came to town and
got his gun When he returned the
hawk and its young had disappeared,
Later In the afternoon he again
came across the hawk family, and the
old bird charged him again. but this
time he was prepared and killed IT,.
The hawk was large specimen.
measuring four feet across the wings.
Egg Harbor City Correspondence
Philadelphia Record.
Preserving Flour.
Much interest has been shown of
late by the army and navy authorities
In a new method of preserving -four
by means OF compression. With hy-
draulic pressure apparatus the -four
is squeezed into the form OF bricks,
and experiments are reported to have
shown that tho pressure destroys all
forms OF larval LIE. thus preserving
the -four from the ravages OF insects,
while 1t is equally secure from mold.
Three hundred pounds Of compressed
-four occupy the same space as 100
pounds of -four In the ordinary state.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06

Italy's rice crop this ycar Is estimat-
cd at 25.o00,Ooo bushels, the greatest
for several years.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06

Deception Soon Unmarked.
Il is hard To act port l0ng; for
whore truth is not at the bottom. ma
ture Will always be endeavortng TO
return. and VIII peep out and betray
hcrseh enc Ane or another.-Taot-
son
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-02-19
FOR MAGISTRATE.

We are authorized to announce
JOHN A. COMPTON as a candidate
for Magistrate of Fallsburg md Bear
Greek district, subject to the action
Of the Democratic party
JOHN HUGHES announces his can.
Gdacy for Magistrate from the dis
trict composed OF Twin Branch and
Lower Louisa precincts, subject 10
the action Of the Democratic party.
J. w. Elkins announces his candi-
dacy for Magistrate in district COM
posed Of Falls of Blaine and Bear
Creek,subject to the Democratic party
We are authorized TO announce
EUGENE CURNUTTE as a candidate
or Magistrate of Fallsburg and Bear
CIeh district, subject to the notion
Of the Democratic party.