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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-12
THAW CooLLY READS
COPY OF DECISION

White Plains Aug. 12-Harrv X
Thaw received the news today Of the
failure OF his second attempt TO OBJ
tain discharge from Matteawan with
but slight display OF emotion. His
manner indicated that he had expect
ed an adverse decision The infor
nation was brought him first in his
cell In the local jail by The Associated
Press representative
Have YOU heard Justice Mills dc
oisIOn?' he was asked
mo" said Thaw, without moving
from his chair
A copy OF the courts opinion was
handed to him. He read 1t rapidly
and without comment Until he came
10 the following sentence,
III those beliefs constituted delus-
Ions in his mind when he committed
the homicide, they are the same now"
That's not so. nc said, and marked
the lines with his pencil
As to his future plans. he referred
QuestioneTS TO his attorney.
Thaw's attorney Charles Morschau-
ser, was net in town this morning
when the decision was rendered None
# The prisoners family could be
found At their hotel. 1T was said
they had locked themselves in their
rooms and given orders that no one
he admitted
Early toda9, before the decision was
announced. Thaw gave out the follow
Ing typewritten statement.
Letters reach me with all sorts OF
surersc:iptions besides H X Thaw.
Pittsburg. Pa NY address in New
York fer over ten years has been
care WaldoTtASCoria hotel but the
pcstoflice is very efficient and letters
addressed simply New York city reach
me safely.
THE following letter is from Miss
Mckenzie to whom Mr. White wrote
the two mushroom letters. She es-
capped being victim in consequence of
the warning contained in these letters
% East 10th street. New York.
August 10
Dear Mr., Thaw: I deeply ap-
preciate your speaking up in the
court room when they lnslnuated [
had been a victim If only the news
papers would all print what YOU said.
Some of your remarks were splen-
did.
Best wishes, always, lSigned)
MAY MCKENZIE
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ECHOES OF THE WAR AND WHAT
THEY TEACH.

Sherman had said that War is
hell and Sherman knew But those
who do not know should read this
story, which is page from the Civil
war; and then wonder that there were
survivors 10 march yesterday.
Among the bat,.ys waged about
Chlckamauga. one OF the most deadly
was when the forces of I.ongstreet' 8
men were driven back from our left
wing. Col Wilder describes It In the
indianapolis Journal of September
2S. 1863. The celebrated corps OF
LonpstreeL containing as splendidly
drilled and equipped soldiers as ever
lived, attacked the divisions Of Van
CleVe and Davis 10 the right and a
hLtle I'm front OF Wilder, separating
them and pushing in through an open
space, yelling aid confident of vic
tory. a portion OF them had 10 cross
a small field, behind which In the bor-
dering woods. Wilder's men lay. and
through which ran ditch hve or six
teet deep TO carry of the water. OF
an adjacent stream or swamp. AS the
'N''i' 'hNNAtu lulS ntlu Ill nchSN
masses exposed fully. the mounted in
lantry. with their scven,shooting
rifles, kept up a continuous blast OF
lire upon them, while Lilly. with his
Indiana battery. hurled through them
double shottcd canister from his ten
FOUNDER rifles at less than three hun
dred Yards The effect was awful
Every shot seemed TO tell The head
OF the column. as II was pushed on
by those behind, appeared 10 melt
away or sink Into the earth, for though
continuously moving. IL got no nearer.
1t broke at last and fell back into dis
order. II was rallied and came on
again with desperate resolution. push
ed through the solid fire TO the ditch
Here all who could get in took shelter.
Instantly Lilly whirled two OF his guns
and poured right down tho whole
length of the ditch his horrible double
canister Hardly n -lan got out of II
awe. AZ this point saws Wilder
twho had seasoned 10 slaughter by be-
ing In Htteen fierce battle,. It actual
~ seemed pity to Kill men so. They
zen IN heaps and had It in my heart
To order the firing 10 cease. and thus
end The awful sight But tho merci.
less sePen-shooters and canister did
MOI stop aud again the boasted flower
OF tho Southern army vas crushed Into
4 dlsorderly mob "-Cleveland Her.
aid September 80, 1853
HOW many of the Thlrty.seycnth
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THERE is TENDENCY TO EXAG.
GERATG

The tendency 10 eXageratc is a fail
Ing OF mankind. 1t has become so
common that unconsciously we dis
count much of what we hear and so
the Butte Inter-Mountain. Newspapers
are not free from the fault. indeed
they are The worst offenders. since
they are widely read and are usually
looked upon as an authority. Even in
this day, the fact that a statement
has appeared in newspaper is Suf-
hcient to confirm it with most people.
who do not realize that, no matter how
panstaking any journal may be, il is
subject to error as are individuals
The newspaper must depend upon It's
correspondents and reporters. who in
turn are compelled In large part TO
trust 10 the information given TO them.
II the newspapers published daily
only the news that came under the
personal observation OF its news
gatherers. its columns would be very
Scanty al all times.
The trained newswriter comes near.
er to stating the exact truth than his
brother correspondents 10 whom re-
porting is merely a side issue. He
has been taught that the value OF
story" lies in its accuracy and that
his ability to gather facts Is meas
med by his own usefulness. The great
est news agency in The world the As
sociatcd Press. which is by no means
infalliblc pridcs itself upon It's ac-
curacy. and not a day goes by that It's
superintendents do not Kill several
stories which would make excellent
reading but which have not been suf-
iiciently authenticated Notwithstand-
Ing every precaution, now and then
error VIII creep IN. although the ser
Vice OF this agency Is regarded the
world over as the most accurate
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-12
NEW YORK VISITOR
Is ROBBED IN ZION
M. Mastruhoff Has His Pocket Picked
Of Purse Containing Three
Hundred Dollars.

Salt Lake. Aug, 12-M. Mastruhoff.
a photographer of New York City, had
his pocket picked OF a pocketbook con.
tanning $500 Wednesday noon. while
he was coming from the Denver &
Rio GTande depot on a depot car. Mr..
MaStruhoG Immediately reported his
loss to the police, and said that he
was sure that he had been robbed
when the street car neared the corner
OF Second South and West Temple
streets.
When asked as TO how the robbery
occurred Mr.. Mastruhoff stated that
he had boarded the street car at the
Denver & Rio Grande depot with a
number Of other men, five OF whom he
noticed were around him. When the
street car arrived at Second South and
West Temple street. Mr. Mastruhof
arose 10 leave the car and the five
men Immediately did likewise They
crowded around him and iostled him.
he told the police, but he thought moth.
Ing about II at the time, as there was
Il crowd of people watching the pa
rnde on Main street and the men
seemed To be anxious to sec the pro-
cession
When Mr.. MastruhoT arrived at the
Gold hotel, where he had secured
rooms, he discovered his loss and re-
ported il to the police. He also gave
a good description of the five men
and the police arc confident that they
will be apprehended.
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WESTERN PACIFIC SOON
TO BE RUNNING TRAINS

San Francisco. Aug. 11.-With but
l12 miles of its line from salt Lake
City 10 Oakland to be constructed, the
Western Pacific company expects to
have trains In operation between tho
two cities within ninety days. accord
Ing TO the estimates made by II. NJ,
Mccartney, first assistant engineer
Three gaps in the distance of 92I
miles remain TO he filled before
through trains can be operated, The
slip and mole at Oakland for the ferry
service have been completed and the
ferry house is almost ready for ser
vice, while the Columbia river steam
or Telephone has been purchased by
the company and Is being equipped as
a double-cnded boat for temporary
work across the bay New ferry
steamers, especially designed for the
company's needs, are being worked
out by the engineers and their keels
VIII he laid as soon as the designs
are finished Construction was start
ed ON the Western Pacific May 1, 1906.
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OGDEN HAS A GFEAT
OPPORTUNITY.

The deal J. r Hurst coAsummatcd
yesterday. by which the Auditorium
was transferred TO him by Fred J.
kiesel, is the beginning of extensive
Block 20. bounded by Washington
avenue Twenty-fourth street. Grant
avenue and Twenty-ffth street. The
block Is TO be cut in two by a street
running north and south through the
center, TO he known as Hudson ave
nue When this avenue Is opened
the Auditorium will front on it. and
there Is now under consideration sey-
eral buildings 10 he constructed on
each side OF the structure The Aud
itorium is to be converted into a de-
partment store and, we are reliably
informed large business concerns are
to occupy the other buildings in the
new business district
For number of years this opening
Of Hudson avenue has been under
consideration. but it remained FOR Mr.
Hurst 10 accomplish that which 9TH
ers had failed TO bring about
This is one OF several business
changes which are full of promise for
Ogdens Advancement a large sum
of money has been subscribed for an
electric plant to be established on
the avenue A list was IN circulation
today with S19,5OO in subscrIptions 10
guarantee the success of the move
ment, and many thousands OF dollars
more promised.
Twenty-fourth street is the scene
of much building, The ogden Whole
sale Drug company. which started
eight years ago as an unDretentlous
business institution. is enlarglng its
building at No l53 Twentv-lourth
street, and, when the work is com
plete, the wholesale house will have
a structure 34 feet by 1872 feet three
stories high The directors of this
company attribute the rapid growth
OF their business TO the advantages
enjoyed by ogden as a distributing
point For instance, the house, on
tclegraphic instruction from EIlso. on
a day this week, filled an order and
made the delivery In the Nevada town
the same day. The railroad facilities of
Ogden are great factor In the ex-
pansion of the wholesale trade.
Is controlled by the big houses of
this city.
The conditions are favorable for a
period of great prosperity in Ogden,
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that point given al the second mur-
der trial by mother. nurse. family
physician and teachers Is the more
credible"
Second Conclusion. Harry K Thaw
has not yet recovered from his insan.
ity above stated and defined This
determination is made up on the fol-
lowing grounds:
"First-All the experts agree that in
case OF true paranoia recovery Is
very doubtful
"Second-The court is disposed to
pay great respect 10 the opinion OF
the hospital authorities here-of Dr.
Baker, the hospital physician having
had actual charge of Thaw tero. All
sue authorities are public officers, with
no conceivable motive except to do
their duty.
"Third-ln view Of leading traits
of paranoia. the lay testimony given
by so many entirely respectable and
credible witnesses, showing rational
conduct on the prisoners part In the
Tombs, at Matteawan and in tho
Duchess and Westchester county jails,
Is not Of commanding force
"Fourth-The testimony of the
alicniSts called for the defendant. as
10 his present condition. seems TO me.
on the whole. more convincing than
that of those called for the prisoner
"F1tth-Upon my own personal OBJ
serYation OF the conduct of Thaw. his
actions and his speech In the court
room, both on and of the witness
stand | have been impressed that he
is now OF unsound mind He was eX-
CeedinSly nervous and very frequently
interrupted his counsel with sugges-
tions. On his examination it became
evident, even by his own admissions.
that he holds his former beliefs as to
the evil practices of White, Just as eX.
tTcmcly and just as strongly today as
ever. II those beliefs constituted de
lusions In his mind when he commit.
ted the bomicine, they are the same
now. While he has omOre evidence
against White. than he had then. il Is
all OF te same character and neither
alone OF with what he previously had
warrants is extreme convictions. In
the latter part of his examination
when he was striving nightly TO de.
iend his dclJSionS and beliefs. his IA.
cial appearance seemed 10 me not TO
be that Of a sane person.
Sixth Conclusion-The enlargement
OF Harry X. Thaw now would be dan
gerous TO the public peace and safety
and therefore canot he permitted"
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NO olSCoRoANT NOTES.

Editor Standard, I hesitate TO butt
into public notice. but duty is duty.
You have sure been mislnformed I'm
regard 10 The wa Salt Lake Clty Is
behaving during the meet Of the C. A.
Il. In that little burg. little mean in
comparison 10 Ogden, of course
II has been necessary for me 10
spend much time In Salt Lake City
during The last two weeks, and | have
also been fortunate heretofore In be-
Ing at many national encampmcntS.
and other conventions, from San Fran
cisco 10 Portland. Maine and ! have
never seen more regard and SolicI.
tude shown tho stranger in any city
than has been at all times manifested
by Salt Lake City toward their guests
have dined and lunched al most of
their hostelries. have seen and noted
with interest their anxiety to be real
whole-souled and generous hosts and
nave heard their praises from the
tongue of almost every state in the
union, In fact there has been nothing
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-12
THE WAY OF FATE,
(Morning EXaminerO


Dispatches tell Of the death, i'm Colo
rado, Of Bob Womack. the discoverer
OF the Cripple Greek district Womack
died Tuesday morning. pauper, a de-
pendent on his neighbors.
ii IS "A sad reflection when one re.
calls that the property which Wom-
ack discovered has produced more
than a quarter Of billion dollars in
gold Poor Womack got none of this.
save a very tiny mite; he sold his
first claim for $500.
The case of Womack is the repeti-
ton Of the tale so often told. Not
only do prospectors discover and prac-
lically develop mines worth un-
told millions and sell them for
song. but 1t Is as well the
rule with inventors, rather than
the exception. The number of
men and women who have benefited
mankind by their genius and who
have reapcd anything approaching an
appropriate reward for the conceptions
Of their minds Is lamentably small
II Is the man who comes after. the
man who takes the product of their
brain and exploits 1t who makes the
money.
With this thought before him, one
Is led to feel panG OF sorrow that
thlS is 50. yet there apparently is no
help for il Hundreds of men I'm the
future will discover mines like Bob
Womnck and die in the poorhouse:
hundreds of men viii bring forth an
invention that viii be turned into for
tunes Tor others and not for them.
selves.
Ii is the way of fate.
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but praise, and ! have had my ear TO
the ground more than once t. catch
if possible. one discordant sound. but
| have not heard 1t except here in Og-
den
| have seen the most ready and re
fined hospitality from every one, from
the bootblack TO the rubioon landlord.
of bsth sexes. everywhere, and every
body seems 10 appreciate 1t.
Tho undertaking was enormous and
well has Salt Lake CITY acquitted her
self She has covered herself with
glory at this trying time where much
was expected; let her reap her re.
ward unGrudglngly. it will do Ogden
no harm. Here and there crank
may raise his voice, but let II not be
heard In Ogden Some men will kick
when they get to heaven and roar for
an extra string TO their harp.
| am not In the pay OF Salt Lake
City, but for Gods sake let us have
peace (Signed)
A. S, CONDON.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-12
NEW ROAD is A LINK IN a
CUTOFF.

The contract awarded the Utah
Construction company yesterday. Gov
erinG scyenty-three miles of new road
from Rupert, on the Minidoka G..
southwestern. TO Bliss. station on
the main line of the Oregon Short
Line 1876 miles west of Pocatello is q
most significant move on the part of
the Oregon Short Line
The road which is to he constructed
from Saline, twenty miles west OF
ogden. north into Idaho. If II makes
connection with this sevcntyLbreo.
mile stretch Of new line. will he Il
most important cutoff. saving approx
mately seventy miles in the tourney
from Ogden 10 Glenns Ferry over tho
route via POcatello.
The Hartman msnacement IS said
10 have In view population in Idaho
which Will tax the facilities of the
present main line. and. thus early.
plans are being made to give TO that
rapidly developing country. particu.
larly the Irrigated tracts along the
Snake river railroads sufficient, to
more than meet the present needs.
The railroad from Wells Ia Twin
Falls: the line now under construction
from Noreland on the Mackay branch
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-12

TO Aberdeen: the Rupcrt-toBliss road,
and the cutoff from Saline make mp ii
railroad development which is UNEQUAL
cd In the past in the opening up of
the Snake River valley.
Ogden is 10 be materially benefited
by this building of new line TO con-
meet with all this Idaho railroad con
struction The only thing lacking in
these plans is the doublc-trackinG of
the Ogden-I,ucin cutoff from ogden
TO Saline. Such an Improvement
would make Ogden the terminal for
what Is to be known as the Salt Lake
& Idaho railroad
We understand much traffic is 10 he
diverted from the Granger route. both
eastbound and westbound. 10 this new
cutoff. and much of the passenger bust
ness of the Northwest will go through
Ogden.
Comparing distances, we find that
from Granger 10 Bliss by the Oregon
Short Line is 800 miles and from Gran
ger 10 Ogden 10 Bliss over the new
route is S55 miles. But in gradient
and curvature, the Ogden line would
be far superior 10 the Granger route,
so much so that trains through Ogden
and on 10 Saline and north TO Bliss
could cover the distance in several
hours less time.
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STATE NEWS
Continued from Page Twol
MURRAY CITIZEN is
INSTANTLY kILIED
John Harmon Among Victims Of elec
troaI Storm Near Blackfoot, Idaho

Blackfoot. Idaho. Aug 11.-Duriny
an electrical storm at noon today licht.
ming struck a large frame barn Of I,
l.. Randall. residing In the southern
part of the city. The current ran
along the telephone wire from tho
barn 10 the house. tnen sought III.
electric light wire, continuing IT'S tray.
els throughout tho entire premises
and ending in the telephone boX of
l.. C lockwood. living in adjoining
property.
The Randalls were at dinner and all
members of the family were thrown To
the lloor, Roy, the oldest son, being so.
yerely shocked. A physician makes
the statement that he may suffer par.
alysis as a result Round holes were
burned through the side of the house
as large as a silver dollar, but no Are
was started.
During the electrical storm. while
walking from the stables TO the solu
tlon tent of the Gold Point Mining
company, located eighteen miles from
Blackfoot on the Snahe river. Ben Har.
mon, an cmploye, whose residence Is
Murray. Utah. was struck by light.
ination II was found that Harmon had
been hit on the right side of the head,
the current passing To the left side OF
his body. burning a hole an inch in
diameter and onc-half inch deep i'm.
mediately over his heart passing
dowa his left leg and tearing his
shoe of
Il. 7 Malcolm and J. Il. Baker oi
Blaclfoot were knocked down at the
same time only twelve feet from Har.
mon and Malcolm is In "A critical con-
ditlon Harmon has a wife and one
child living at Murray
Lightning struck mower being
used by Harvey Jensen four miles
from Blackfoot. knocked the team
down threw Jensen off the mower.
but did no other damage
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MuROER AND SUICIDE.

MiddIetown. n. Y. Aug. 11.-James
McSorley. who completed a prison
sentence a few days ago. came here
yesterday to square matters with Dan
icl e Fenton, hotel proprietor whom
he believed responsible for his con
yiction. Both McSorley and Fenton
are now dead,
McSorley met Fenton on a crowd
ed street corner Without even with
drawing his pistol hand from the pock-
et In which he clutched the weapon.
he fired three shots Then, seeing thai
his old enemy was done for. he fired
two bullets into his brain and died
In the street
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-12
OCCIOENTAlS WIN
FROM IDAHO FALLS

By the score Of IN to the Occi'
dentalS took revenge on Idaho Falls
Yesterday AT Walkers field 1t was
simply a case where the colored boys
had their batting eyes out and made
good use of them. The surprise oil
the game lay in the fact that Rog-
ors. hired by the OccidentalS as
fielder made good in the box and held
the Idaho visitors to few and scatter
cd hits.
The batterics-Idaho Falls, Harmon.
Collins and Fuller; Occidentals. Rog-
crs and Scott
The Idaho Falls team leaves for
Hebcr today for Il match game sun
day they are scheduled to play at
Park City.
II is possible that deciding game be
tween both the Occldcntals and Bert
Margetts' Independents will be ar
ranged later
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STEAMSHIP SENDS
&C. D. O." SIGNAL

Beaufort. n. c.. Aug, 1l.-CVia wire
less.)-The Clyde line steamship Arap-
ahoc. Jacksonville and Charleston.
for New York. broke her tail shaft
and at i50 O'Clock p. M was drift
ing helplessly 4 number of paSSeng-
crs arc aboard
a strong northwest wind was driving
the vessel toward shore
The ship at the time that she fash
ed her &C. Q. D. was 81 miles south
west Of Diamond Shoals lightship
The wind is strong from the north.
east and is driving the ship on shore.
She Is heavily loaded.
Wireless reports say that the steam
er Huron of the Clyde Line arrived
TO aid the Arapahoc at p. IN, The
Huron is standing by and possibly
will take the Arapahoe in tow.
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MONTH IN PENITENTIARY
Sentence Imposed by Judge Booth. bu:
Appeal Taken by Defendant.

Provo. Aug 9,-The case OF Eliza
beth Moore came up again this morn
ing in the Fourth district court Judge
Booth denied the motion in arrest OF
judgment. which was presented Satur.
day and taken under adWsement. and
sentenced the defendant to thirty days
in the state prison
Judge Whitecotnn, her attorney.
gave notice of appeal TO the supreme
court and defendant was released on
$50 bond She was convicted of an
offense against chastity
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SON KILLS FATHER --
PROTECTING MOTHER

Duluth. Aug III G. Ostby, n
prominent Duluth grocer, was shot
and Killed by his 1Syear-old son at his
home this evening.
The son was arrested He declined
10 make any statement, 1t was learn
ed however. that Mr.. and Mrs. Ostby
had INDUCED i'm heated argument
over the funeral bill OF one OF their
children.
The son overheard the conversation
and opposed his father He later
rushed TO A bedroom, procured re-
volver and fired on his father, killing
him instantly,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-12
MISS SANTA CLAUS TAKES
OWN LIFE IN PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, Aug. 11.-Miss Eliza
beth Philips, widely known as Miss
Santa Claus, committed suicide today
by inhaling Illuminating gas She was
found In room at her home with a
Ens tube In her mouth. No motive Is
known for her sclf-destruction.
Pinned TO the woman's clothing was
note which read; Il have been in
failing health for some time. / have
always tried TO do my best for man
kind"
Miss Philips enjoyed almost a ma
tionaI reputation because Of her work
on Christmas time among the poor chill
drcn.