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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-02-20
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 20. 1909

When telling about the great
things to be seen in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley, don't forget that one
Of the largest and best canals in the
valley lies just below Brownsville;
that the oldest sugar plantation and
mill in the valley lies in the same vi
cinity. and is still producing as fine
sugar as ever; that one Of the finest
of the new sugar plantations and one
of the prettiest and most prosper
Gus truck colonies are near by; and
that magnificent grove of palms, of
the sabal Mexicana species, which is
unique in that it is the only grove
of this kind in the United States, is
also located there And then, there
is the largest sugar mill in the United
States just a few miles west of
Brownsville, and just beyond that is
the old battlefield of PaIo Alto,
where General Taylor won the first
battle of the war of 1916. And just
at Brownsville is, not only the histo-
ric old Fort Brown, noted of late
for the attack made on the town by
its garrison of negro soldiers in 1906,
but within its walls is situated the
beautiful and interesting South Tex
as Gardens, where Uncle Sam is ex-
perimenting with all kinds of vegeta-
Bile products. There is plenty to see
here, and the citizens should not per-
nit the northern visitors to depart
without seeing these interesting feat
ures of Brownsville and the imme-
date vicinity
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-02-20
.JAMESB. WELLS
attorney
at Law.

Successor to Powers & Maxan,
Powers & Wells, Wells & Rentfro
Wells, Rentfro & Hicks Wells &
Hicks, Wells, Stayton & Kleberg-
l buy and sell real estate and
investigate II I'D titles. A COM
plete abstract of all titles of rec
ord in Cameron county, Texas.
Practice in all state and federal
courts, when especially employed.
Land litigation and corporation
practice.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-02-20
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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-08
1.-THE GIRL QUESTION:"

Paul Nicholson, the leading man in
The Girl Question is a son OF the
late Paul Nicholson. who was one of
the founders Of the New York Press
club and the first dramatic and mus
ical critic on the New York World
He was succeeded by Nym Crinkle.
Paul Nicholson was the first road
star Of the Shuberts. His stellar tour
In Hoyt's "a Stranger in New York
furnished the Shuberts with the sim
ews of war which enabled them to be-
come loading factor in the theatri'
cal world of today.
"The Girl Question" which is by
the authors of THE Time. the Place
and the Girl" and Is its successor at
the LaSalle Theater. Chicago, comes
to the Grand Wednesday, April IA. =
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-08
REPAIRS ON
THE PIPE
LINE
MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY CLOS.
ING DOWN OF PLANT.
Officials Of the Utah Light & Railway
Company Inspect the Conduit
Through Ogden Canyon.

Manager Wells, Attorney Farley L..
Williams and members Of the engi-
neering force of the Utah Light and
Railway company were in Ogden Can
yon. Wednesday, going over the pow
er line and, In a preliminary way, de-
termining upon the advisability Of
closing down the power plant long
enough to admit of thorough inspec-
tion OF tho wooden pipe which carries
a great stream of water along the
north side of the canyon. high up IN
the cliffs. to the electric plant at the
mouth OF the canyon.
1t is understood these men favor a
general overhauling of the pipe line
and will recommend an appropriation
for that purpose.
The direct cause OF their visit was
the heavy landslides of the last few
weeks, said to have been brought down
by the leaks in the aqueduct. The
officials were here primarily to decide
upon the claims for damages made by
those who have suffered loss from the
landslides. They were at the Lewis
place and saw the effects of the big
landslide OF a month ago.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-08
RANDOM
REFERENCES

Mrs. A. NJ. Tribe of 1851 Washington
avenue. leN last night for Los Angeles
for six months visit.
STORAGE or reusobapIe rates. In
good brick building. If you need any
room. consult John Scowcroft & Sons
Company. =
Mr. Charles Mazol, president of the
Riverside Milling company, was Salt
Lake visitor yesterday.
Advertisers must nave their copy for
the Evening Standard the evening be.
fore the day on which the advertise
n;ent is TO appear In order to inSurs
publication
Funeral on Friday.-The funeral
services over the remains of Janet Nc
Clure, wife of VIM Mcclure, will be
held from the family residence, No.
2226 MofIat Lane, on Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, Rev. Carver officiating.
Interment in the Mountain View ceufe
tery Friends wishing TO see her in
the casket may call between the hours
of 10 and II on the day of the funeral
Kodak Finishing. Tripp Studio. $40 25th'
Services to Be Held This Afternoon.
Funeral services over the remains
of Charles Leslie Mcdonald, who died
in Park City last Monday, viii be
held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
the residence OF w. w. Kennedy. 225S
Grant avenue. The services will be
conducted By Father P. a. Cushnahan
OF the Catholic church. The remains
of the deceased arrived in the city
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-08

Musical Comedy company will not be
misspent The piece is satire on
the musical extravaganza F1ddle-dee-
dee, and with sufficient conversation
TO connect up the time m between
the musical numbers the piece goes
from one tuneful skit TO another The
stars" In the piece are Sim Kiernen,
Mike Friedland and Monte Carter. re-
spectiyely, and this trio furnishes what
fun Is found in the piece. Marjorie
Lake, who as Birdie McSorley. bless
ed with the fatal gift Of beauty, por-
trays the title role, Is pleasing. The
chorus is exceptionally good, and
some of their singing and dancing was
above the average The Jolly Am
erican Tars" quartet was one of the
best combinations presented to the
public on the Bungalow stage, and the
four men were recalled time and time
again. The house was fairly well
filed last night. The $4,000 Beau
ty' goes the entire week"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-08
THREE MIN WITH GUNS
ROB A GAMBLING HOUSE
Enter the White Elephant Midnight Force Thirty
Present to Hold Up Their Hands and Face to the
Then They Help Themselves to the Wealth in Sight.

Three wcll-dressed men visited the
White Elephant gambling house OF
the city. on Twenty-flfth street, be-
tween Washington and Grant avenues,
at IL o'clock last night and, after
watching the games in progress there
for few minutes, each deliberately
drew two ugly-lookIng revolvers and
| commanded all hands to be raised and
| placed against the wall. The demand
was readily adhered to ard some
thing like 30 hands were soon placed
| against the east wall Of the gambling
| place.
| While two Of the fellows kept their
trusted revolvers upon the persons
lined up against the wall. the third
man, with a large money sack In hand,
passed around the hall and took from
the tills OF the various gaming tables
all the money they contained This
| done, and the three fellows stepped
out of the front door and down tho
| stairway onto Twenty-flfth street,
making their way from there TO Grant
avenue, thence north to Twenty-fourth
street. whore they were lost in tho
darkness.
After the departure of the robbers
the propriotors OF the place made a
hurried inventory of the cash on hand.
and they found that there was hardly
a cent left In the tills, 1t is estimated
that the holdups secured something
like So, 600
Pandemonium reigned supreme in
the place for awhile. those Willing
away their time with the various
games of chance being much dis
turbed by the sudden advent Of the
three men and their subsequent pre-
sentation of fire arms. After it was
over. however, and the fellows had
departed, great rush was made down
the stairway to the street below. only
to find that the robbers had easily
made their way to Grant avenue. and
on to the northward to Twenty-fourth
street and out of sight
AS the three men made their exit
out of the front door OF the gambling
house one Of them fred shot into the
wall which was evidently given as
signal that the holdups meant busi-
ness and that 1t would not be we'll
for any ono to follow them.
notified OF the robbery and the entire
force, as we'll as that OF the sherifY's
Office, was called Into requisition.
The proprietors Of the gambling
house in question are John H. Ham
ner and the Stephens brothers. The
loss to them Is of considerable conse-
quence and they feel much disturbed
over the occurrence,
The robbers we're not masked and
were evidently strangers in the city,
none Of the occupants of the place at
the time of the holdup being able to
identify them The only description
that could be given of them was that
two OF them were large, fine looking
men and smooth shaver while the
third one was a small man, wearing
light mustachc and who was evi- !
IDENTIFY Swede.
The local police are making strenu
GUS efforts to trail the perpetrators Of !
the daring hold-up. and a number Of |
clues are being followed by competent |
men. Fairly good descriptions Of the |
robbers have been obtained by Ques- |
tioning the victims and putting togeth-
er fragments Of descriptions.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-08
IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE
DIRECTORS ELECT OFFICERS

The directors of the Ogden City I'm
provement League held meeting at
the parlors of the Weber Club at $40
last night for the purpose Of electing
officers for the following year. The
following officers were elected:
]. c. Nye. president.
C. r. Hollingsworth, first vice presi-
dent.
Geo. H. Davis. second yice-presi-
dent.
]. s. Lewis. secretary.
L. S. Hodgson, treasurer.
Considerable discussion was in
dulged In by the directors, towards
beautifying the city during the COM
ing year and 1t was decided TO hold
regular monthly meetings on the sec
ond Tuesday In each month, the first
regular meeting to be held Tuesday
April 18th.
A resolution was passed. approving
of the visitation of the Grand Army OF
the Republic to our city in August and
pledging support OF the League to the
executive committee Of the G. A. r.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-08
Los ANGELES WOMEN PROTEST
AGAINST THE DUTY ON GLOVES

Los Angeles, April S.-A petition bear
Ing many hundreds of signatures of
Los Angeles women. protesting
against an increase OF the duty on wo-
mems gloves and hosiery, has gone
from this city to Senator Flint IN
Washington, and more petitions OF a
similar nature are to follow.
The chamber of commerce discuss
ed today the question of duty on
asphalt and as result sent to SEN
ator Flint request that he use his
utmost endeavor to have such an ln-
crease made In the import duty on
asphalt as will effectually protect this
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-08

, An examination OF the west wall of
tho room in which the robbery occur
red disoloses long row of imprints
made by the hands of the victims as
| they were ordered to stand and face
the wall with their hands I'D. Directly
back of each game. the hand.prints are
notIceably blacker, being those made
by the money-soiled fingers of the
dealers.
IL was, without doubt, one OF the
coolest tricks ever turned In this Sec
ton and the fact that the men did not
take the trouble to mask their faces is
evidence of their supreme confidence
that the gun play would be q success
and that escape was certain One of
the robbers, the one who hold the two
big automatic pistols, is described as
light-complexionod. He wore a light
sweat.staineI cowboy hat and bore a
scar on one of his cheeks. This man
was noticed In the place during the
day and evening and, while guarding
the victims during the hold-up, smiled
good-naturedly In recognition of the
'21" game dealer to whom he had
talked earlier In the evening.
The leader of the trio was dark
complexioned and wore q dark hat,
His weapons were two huge Colt SIN
gle-action revolvers and ho did most
of the talking. The three men en-
tered and first stood by the stove In
the north end OF the room, when sud
denly tho leader uttered an exclama-
tion and the occupants OF the big room
turned around to find themselves
looking into six large-caliber guns.
The leader directed everybody to line
up againet the wall, and then. direct
ing his assistants to guard carefully
and to shoot anyone entering the
door, he thrust his guns back into his
belt and made his rounds of the tab
les, including the faro, roulette, "21,"
and crap games.
Employing the contents Of the mon
ey drawers and sweeping the coin
from the tops of the tables. he ar
rived at the "31" game and dumped
what money there was In sight into
the sack and demanded that the draw
er be opened. The dealer replied that
he could not open the drawer, TO
which the robber replied that it could
have been readily accomplished IL he
had not thoughtlessly dropped tho key
In with the money.
The dealer told him that there was
only $40 In the drawer anyway. and
the robber passed on to the crap tn.
BILE, although In fact. there was the
sum of more than $50 In the drawer.
Arriving at the crap table, the lead
er swept what money there was m
sight into his sack and then, with a
quick and powerful wrench. tore the
money drawer open and rifled 1t OF
$500 or $500 in coin and bills.
The mon were seen to go as far
down Grant avenue as the middle OF
the block between Twenty-fo fourth and
Twenty-third strects. where they turn
ed into vacant lot and disappeared
There Is a possibility that they
caught a north-bound train as three
tickets were sold shortly before mid
night. The train was an hour or so
late which the men might have an
ticipated In timing their raid.
Again 1t Is thought that the men
may be oven now lying low In some
local rooming house, awaiting a fav-
orable opportunity to effect their get
away.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-08

the body of John Contos, who was
murdered Saturday night On the or
der OF John Cosmos. who was assocl-
ated with Contos in business, and
Sheriff Barlow B Wilson, the body on
the night of the murder was given
into the custody OF George w. Larkin
&c Sons, undertakers. Later the
knights of Pythias, who we're to have
charge Of the funeral arrangements.
gave an order to Albert r. Richey, an
other undertaken, to take charge Of
the body. and Richey. In the absence
of Larkin at the conference In Salt
Lake. went to his rivals establish
ment and took the body away. On
Larkin's return, Monday, he secured
an order from the relatives OF the
dead man and from David Mattson. the
administrator Of the dead mans es-
tate. to take charge OF the body, and
he forthwith went to Richeys place
and took the corpse back again, and
held 1t until the funeral services were
held.
Accepts Franchlse-The Ogden
Rapid Transit company made formal
acceptance today OF the franchise Of
fered by the city council for the use
Of Wall avenue south Of the south line
OF Twenty.fifth street for street rail
way purposes. The ordinance grant
ing the franchise was passed by the
council, March 29th, and, upon the
following day. was signed by the may
or The acceptance was signed by
David Eccles and Will be fled with
the county clerk this afternoon.
Claude Moyes' conditlon-Claude
Moves was to have been operated on
Wednesday, but he proved too weak.
1t may be necessary to amputate his
left leg. The doctors are waiting for
him TO gain strength enough to be
placed on the operating table.
Pure Food ommissioner-J. S. Car
yer, the grocer, has gone to Salt Lake
City to take the oath Of Office and pre-
pare to assume the duties of head of
the state pure food commission.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-08
CARD OF THANKS

We desire TO express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to the many
Kind friends who have assisted and
lent a helping hand during our late
bereavement In the death of John Con-
tos. We especially desire to thank the
4, OF p. for their services at the fun
eral and to all those who contributed
the beautiful floral offerings, also to
the Greek ministers who offlciated at
the services at the chapel
1t Is our sincere wish that they may
all receive the same kind treatment
during their hours of sorrow and
trouble.
BLLENIE MALTBzES, :.
JOHN ALLISON,
GEORGE ALLISON,
JOHN MACART.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-08
WANTED.

In Elko, Nevada, on the S. P. r. R,
firstclass Brick Maker to make and
Burn Brick This yard was estab-
lished here some time ago and is
we'll located To make money. A prac-
teal Brick Maker with some capital
can hear of an opportunity that Will
bear the closest investigation
Address. D McElroy Co.. Box 1913,
Elko, Nevada -
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-08
WHY MODERN AMERICANS
ARE AN UNHAPPY PEOPLE

Chicago, April S.-"We modern
Americans are the most unhappy peo-
pie that have ever lived on the face
of the earth. Why7
Il Because we are the most pros
porous people.
"2 Because we are the freest peo-
pie,
"9. Because we are the most high.
ly educated"
So says Prof. Albion w. Small OF the
University of Chicago in communities
ton to the Chicago Womans club
Freedom and education" continues
the professor, make for unhappiness.
They bring serious responsibilities.
They make the Individual sec and feel
the actual inequality of men. They
flood society with problems that tax
the mind and scar the heart.
But let us not despair The talent
for misery Is the fountain OF prog
ress. 1t is only when men can picture
TO themselves what they lack and what
they want. and can work up enough
genuine dissatisfaction to get them
selves into action that they accom-
plish anything worth while"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-08
W AT THE d@
THEATRES
THE $4,000 BEAUTY SHOW.

The Deseret News criticises the
$4,000 Beauty Show. which will open
three nights engagement at the
Grand Sunday, as follows:
For an evening Of mild enjoyment.
tuneful dittles and an occasional ,un-
premeditated laugh. q couple of hours
at the Bungalow performance OF The
$4,000 Beauty" by the Lewis &. Lake
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-08

Bees Laxative Cough Syrup is guar
anteed. This IL because we know what
1t will do and want TO convince you,
1t is especially recommended for chill
dren as 1t is pleasant to take and Is
gently laxative. For cough. colds,
Group. hcarseness, whooping cough
Price 25c, SOC and S100. Sold by Geo.
F. Cave and Depot Drug Store.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-08
A Question Of Relative Merit.

A little boy of eight years attend
ing school away from home wrote a
letter to his sister from which the fol-
lowing extract is taken: eve had a
spelling match in school to-day. and
spelled all the boys down and won tho
meddle"-The Delineator.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-08
MARRIAGES

County Clerk Dye has issued mar
rage license to Wysllffe L. Chamber
lain OF San Francisco. California, and
Ada Wilson of Salt Lake.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-08
When You

are allowed n choice between a
good or poor article, you choose the
bettor Of the twoi
III you have your choice between
mediocre or strictly high class article
your choice will be for the Best
When choosing the Flour. for your
daily baking decide on the Best Flour.
PEERYS CRESCENT FLOUR
best because it's scientifically milled
from high grade wheat and has Purity
1ar It, watchword.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-08

A few words about prescriptions.
Your Doctor fights disease with medi-
cine. If the medicine is not right
he cannot conquer the disease
Quality is to Drugs exactly what
Character Is to a man
Drugs without quality arc like a man
without character Worse than use.
less and positively dangerous.
Quality In drugs is hobby with us.
ASK your doctor about the quality Of
our drugs.
Physicians Of Ogden have SO heartily
supported our filling OF prescriptions
upon the highest possible plane
and have so freely expressed their
perfect confidence In every detail Of
our prescription work that we fell sure
of your doctors earnest recommends
tion.
C19RoaAk16n(0
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-08
A Joke.
$50 Twenty-fourth Street.

A Joke.
1t naturally follows that II the sub
ject Is dropped the discussion ia
broken up.-Corn-FNed Philosopher.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-08

STANDARD TELEPHONES
EDITORIAL ROOMS
Ind. phone, two rings. No. SO
Bel Phone, two rings. No. 30
BUSINESS OFFICE
Ind. phone, one ring. No. SO
Bell phone. one ring. Mo. So
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