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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30

tlon OF these modern improvements n
few years ago. and their loss VIII be
keenly felt and may mean financial
ruin 10 many
The residence OF General Bernardo
Reyes was threatened by the Hood but
was not damaged, 20 far as can be
learned
Hundreds of residents devoted the
day to moving to higher ground. This
was especially true of the AmcricaN
families, many of whom resided at
the downtown hotele.
While there Is no scarcity OF food
and the city Is amply able 10 care for
It's destitute. there Is fear OF a short
age In the near future.
There have been several washouts
on the National railroad between La
redo and SaltIllo. and not a train has
entered Monterey today
All wires over the National railway
were down all list night and until late
today. when a line was restored.
Hundreds of kilograms have been
passing through here to Monterey to-
day requesting Information as 10 the
fate of friends and relatives. Commu-
nlcation has been established through
are being answered as rapidly "a pos
sible. Their import Is Don't worry"
Am safe" "All well. but many lives
lost Yesterday" Some of the tele-
grams, however. are pathetic They
report the drowning of entire families.
missing fathers, mothers, children and
relatives.
The bodies. as fast as recovered. are
placed along the banks of the river on
higher ground to await identification
Tho bodies arc guarded by soldiers.
who escort any searchor for a missing
friend or relatives along the rows OF
dead
Arrangements likely will be made
tomorrow to inter the dead. 1t is es-
timated that the river has risen fifty
or sixty feet.
1t Is understood that an appeal for
aid has gone out from Monterey. One
statement Is that Consul General Han
ma has applied 10 the authorities at
Washington requesting that a general
appeal be made by the federal govern
ment. The consul Is said to have
made this appeal in the name OF the
American colony of Monterey.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
HARTMAN NOW
ON THE IMPROVE

Arden. ~ Y, Aug 29.-"Mr. Har-
riman Is better. You may say that Mrs.
Hartman and all of us are very happy
over the steady improvement in his
health since he came 10 Arden house
So far as | know this is the first au
thoritatiye statement made by any
member of the Hartman household
and | am most solIcitlous that It
should be printed precisely as /
put It."
This statement was made today by
Rev. J. Holmes McGuiness. f. II. Har.
riman's personal chaplain, who spoke
conservatiyely and with authority af-
ter dining with the family today and
talking with Mr. Hartman.
My position in this matter Is very
sharply defined" said Mr. McGuiness.
Il am Mr.. Harriman's personal chap
lain. He took me up as a mere boy
when / was only 15-and | feel bound
TO him by ties of the deepest graft
tude, But l will make you a conces-
sion, If you think an announcement
as positive as l can give you would
put an end to sensational rumors, |
would do what | can TO help YOU. and
| speak as a Christian clergyman
all that | can tell you is that Mr..
Hartman Is better now and that we
are all very happy about it."
All that was heard here today seem
ed to echo the cheerful opinion OF Mr..
McGulness.
Mr.. Hartman did not leave his
room until after noon. when he went
on the veranda. c. T. Ford. his su-
perintendent, said the word at the
house was that Mr. Hartman had
passed a good night and developed
no new alarming symptoms.
Mrs. Hartman attended St. Johns
Episcopal church. She was questioned
after the service concerning her hus-
bands condition. but she replied
That is matter l cannot speak
OF outside of my family
Her face showed plainly the strain
of the last few days.
Mr Hartman was not referred to in
the service, but the hymns chosen
and the sermon bore a certain fitness
10 the thought uppermost in the
minds of nearly every one In the con
gregation. When the little white-clad
choir of farmers daughters led the
congregation in Nearer My God to
Thee" there were tears in Mrs. Har-
riman'S eyes.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
CARPET SWEEPER TOO NOISY.
Dealer Left with Memory Of Coed
Joke to Compensate Him for
Loss Of Sale.

A hardware dealer in town tells a
story about a prim old lady @lo cams
into his store the other day to pu-
chase carpet sweeper She gazel
here and there about the store as she
entered, and finally COINS up To tho
dealer she looked at him QuIzSica!y
over her glasses and asked: DO yol
keep carpet sweepers?"
Yes, madam" replied the dealer
and naming the two kinds which 10
had in stock, asked which she d.
sired.
Well" said the lady, you may
show me both kinds. if you will"
Just moment. madam. until get
them from the rear OF the store" And
with that he went to an obscure cor
ner and took down the carpe;-Swespess
from their hooks upon the wall.
1t happened that in front of ono OF
the makes which he desired there wSs
lawn mower so hung that he bad TO
move IT, He took It down from he
hook and as be did so It rolled aloS5
the floor with a grinding rattle.
Before he had time TO turn around
he heard the old lady shout from The
front Of the store: That makes more
noise than my old one. and ] doAt
care to look at It," and so saying. she
whisked out to the door leaving the
dealer to wonder whether the joke was
worth the loss of the sale.-PortlaDG
FvnrosS-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30

been relatively stronger than foundry
grades with sales at $l735 delivered.
Stove manufacturers have been lib
eral purchasers In the north, while
western pipe works have about 10000
tons number southern Iron at $13 90
Birmingham for this years shipment.
There has been great increase in
tho output of both foundry and steel
making irons and II Will not be sur
prising If the August production eX-
ceeds that OF October 1, 1907. which
was at the rate of 2S.000,0O0 tons an
nudlly.
FIHlshed products have continued
active and strong with premiums oh
taiped for quick shipments and higher
prices probable within the next sixty
days. The most notable activity has
been in steel sheets In the central
west, where the demand has been eX-
c,ssiyely heavy.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
IN DEFENSE OF THE SWAMP.
Southern Writer Sees Little Harm In
Them, But Public Opinion Is
Against Him.

Out OF Georgia comes defense and
even praise Of the swomps. DR.. Ro.
land Harper, In a publication OF tho
Georgia Forest association. declares
that swamps are not so black nor so
noXlouS as they arc painted, the Wash.
lngton Post says. He even predicts
n time when swamps Will be reserved
as parks for the preservation OF their
scenic beauties. which are not yet ap.
prcciated by nature lovers. An addi.
tIonal reason for preservation OF the
swamps he finds In the great need of
forestatlon for the protection Of tho
sources af streams, an argument In
which u re Is considerable merit, al.
though most OF the great swamps are
tound not at the sources of streams.
but noar the mouths of rivers.
From time immemorial swamps have
been identified with malaria and other
foyers and diseases. DR.. Harper thinks
they have been much mahgned in this
respect, declaring that there can be
no objection to swamps on hygIenlc
grounds since the discovery that
malaria is spread only by the agency
OF mosquitoes. But right here the doc
tor oyerlooks the most potent argu-
ment for the draining of the swampe.
for it is only by drainage that the
great breeding h0uuts OF the mosouI.
toes and other disease. bearing insects
can be rendered innocuous The exist.
ence OF n large swamp near any center
OF population is grave menace to
health and inevitably reduces the eco.
homic' industrial and social efficiency
OF the people I'm tho -icinty. Az the
south is to-day tho greatest sufferer
from the blichting effects OF malaria
and the dlHeases that follow In It's
train, II is somewhat remarkable that
a defense of these pest spots should
come from the pen of an INTELLIGENT.
observing southerner.
II &c matter Or History that cnn be
verified by reference to any standard
textbook that malarial diseases have
disappeared from Europe and the
northern part OF the United States in
almost exact proportion to the drain.
ing OF the swamps. II is a necessary
step in civilizations battle with dis.
ease. The widespread aversion TO and
dread of swamps that refuses to recog.
'lzo hoir aesthetic values. which Or.
Harper deplores. is deep-seated.
popular instinct founded upon cen
utries OF bitter warfare with swamD.
bred disease.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
MEN REBEL AT RULE
OF WOMEN IN ENGLAND

London. Aug. 29.-Are women
nowadays-especIally married women
too prone TO desire a deciding voice
In the dress ploblems OF their men
iolk? The question is raised by GER
tain complaints on the subject which
nave reached a daily newspaper which
mas taken up the subject at length.
First OF all, say the complainants.
men were upbraided for the dullness
and monotony OF their dress. Now.
when all the colors OF the rainbow
nz1lre In mons attire. the poor offend
ing masculine person is held up 10
Iinlcule as a butterfly.
The result has been a sartorial
strike. Men now claim that they are
entitled TO choose their own garments,
however much their shape and color
may offend the fastldlous female eye
i wear clothes 10 please myself"
an expert In mems dress told the
newspaper yesterday Il would not
care TO put on the fearful ties some
tlmes given TO me by lady acquaint-
ances. Ny mother never dreams of
purchasing any wearing apparel for
me now, for she has learned at last
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
FATAL COLLISION IN
PORTLAND STREET

Portland, Ore. Aug. 29.-One man
was killed. one fatally injured and four
persons badly bruised tonight when
an electric car on the upper Albina
line struck a wagon containing party
of 1icnickers on Williams avenue, The
dead:
William Barker, ongrayer on the
Oregonian.
Fatally injured:
William Brandt. driver
Slightly hurt
Mr.. Emil Johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Steiner.
Miss Lizzie Burgess.
The wagon was returning from Col.
umbia slough and was following the
car tracks. The car, which. II is al.
legged. was running at high rate of
speed. crashed Into the wagon and
turning It turtle dragged It and tho
occupants for distance OF about 100
feet. When the car was brought TO a
stop The wagon and the victims were
pinioned underneath 50 firmly that II
was necessary 10 jack the end of the
car up before those imprisoned could
be taken out.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
Not Ono Of His Studies.

Miss Blanks second grade was no
torlous throughout the school for a
lamentable lack of discipline 1t was
In this grade that printed reports wele
first issued TO the children One day
Tom came home proudly bearing the
first formal record of his progress In
scholastic lines. His mother, having
been a teacher, was pleased to note
that her onsprings ratings were OF
high order. but his lawyer father.
having scanned the slip minutelyr
said gTavely:
81 don't see any record of deport'
ment here. Thomas"
For a moment Tom looked blanl,
revolving the possible slgnl icance of
the unknown term. then his faso
cleared nn
"oh," he said, we don't have tha;
In our room. m."--Delmeator
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
IRON AND STEEL
REVIEW OF WEEK

New York. Aug. 29.-Great activity
continues in pig iron. especially In the
eastern territory where contracts were
placed last week agGregating $1,000
tons
Eastern consumers nave bought less
basic iron for prompt shipment. but
there IS still an active and pressing
demand. One contract for $4,000 tons
has been placed at S18 delivered for
shipment over the first half of next
year. Seventeen dollars at eastern
Penna furnaces for number X is now
the minimum. whereas 1t was the
maximum a week ago. Forge iron has
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
HAMMOND BUYS MORE
MINING PROPERTY

FL Paso. Tex. Aug. &C. F. De.
landero, president of the Santa Ger
trudis. Is quoted as saying. In Mexico
City that Hugh Rose, acting for ohm
Hays Hammond, has deposited in a
bank $500 900 as an option on Tho
Santa Gertrudis Hammond and his
associates. LeOndero said, have agreed
TO buy the mine for S9.0O0,O0O. pro
vided majority of the stockholders
ratify the sale at 4 meeting to be held
September 10.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
STRUCK A GUsHeR.

Florence. Colo. Aug. 29.-While
drilling for oil one and half miles
south of town, employees OF the United
oil company this morning struck a
gUSher of sufficient power to throw
mud to the top Of a derrick seventy.
five feet high, The well is now down
2,iOO feet and is flowing freely.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30

prevent a blue-eyed man wearing a
bilious green tie. 1 think most men
know best what Is suitable for them
selves"
"A neat suit and bowler hat is
much preferable 10 the style In which
some young men dress nowadays"
said another THE youth In the
patent shoes, slouch hat. with trous-
ers turned up displaying foppy check
laces and a slouching gait is abhorrent
TO the sensible woman"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
OIsREsPecT PUNISHED.

Lugauo, Switzerland, Aug. 29.-Five
youths who last October In a spirit OF
wautonnesS. threw n monument of
Washington into the lake. were fined
today. They declared that they did
not intend any disrespect to the
United States,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30

Laredo Tex, Aug. 29.-Morc than
400 bodies of persons drowned in yes
terday's Monterey food had been re.
covered this evening. Hundreds
doubtless are dead. The number OF
victims lis variously estimated at from
500 10 1000. The property damage Is
between fye million and twelve mil
lion dollars.
The flood waters Of the Santa Catar-
ina river continued on their rapid
course throughout the night. The rain
fell In torrents and brought great suf.
fering to the thousands of homeless
persons who had congregated on the
pla2as.
The flood reached It's crest in the
early part OF the day. and many fam
ilIes were swept away to death with
hardly chance TO fight for their lives.
With the rush of the water many were
swept from their homes. on the tops
OF which many had sought shelter,
never anticipating that the water
would reach such an unprecedented
hight. Pltiful appeals for assistance
could be heard above the roar OF the
waters by those on higher ground but
who were powerless 10 render aid.
Last night every effort was made to
shelter tho refugees and the greater
part of the women and children were
cared for
Accompanying the rescue work Is
thr search for the bodies Scores are
lodged at various places along the
stream, and it win be weeks before
all are found. Some doubtless mover
Will be seen.
Many families have been divided by
the disaster, and the grief Of the sur
ylyors is pitiful
AZ II O'Clock today rain was stlll
falling and the Santa Catarinl river
had worked out for itself a new chan
mol. dividing the two raging streams
I'm such manner that another and
modernly constructed part Of the
town was threatened. II was said
warnings had been sent out 10 many of
the hotels and business houses In the
center of the city to be prepared for
the worst.
The modern portion Of the city Is
considered high enough to escape the
ravages of the food but II has been
considered wise to warn all the threat
ened territory.
Monterey smelter, one OF tho larg-
est in Mexico, suffered loss estimat-
cd at from 10000 o0o to 100000.
The Monterey steel plant. the cost
of which was $4,000. 900, was damaged
from $2OO0.000 10 S3000,00O.
The electric light and street railway
system constructed about three years
ago. was damaged about $1,000, 900
The water and sewerage system suf
fored q loss estimated at Sl,O0O.00o OF
more. This damage. together with the
loss resulting from the destruction OF
about 5000 huts. adobe houses aud
more Prctentlous structures. will mako
the financial loss approximately 81.
10000
Both the electric light and street
railway systems and the watorworks
and drainage systems wore dominated
by Canadian capitalists. A hard fight
was made By the Canadian companies
10 secure concessions for the Instnlla-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
FIRE IN LUMBER PLANT.

Hoeuaim. Wash. Aug 29-Fire,
which started in the sNor,hwesteIiu
Lumber companys barn on Sevmt.-
street yesterday burned the 5Glces 9I
the Hoqulam Lumber and ShinSy
company Swanson's grocery sto:e'
millinery store and other buildings
Loss $4,000.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30

me 0leePln9 tents are Cozy.
->.~oo--~-~~-O~O~-~--~
The "WyIie Way" has pleased
thousands OF Eastern people
this summer and it will please
you. The heavy md,scason
traffic is now over and Ogden
people can tour Yellowstone
with pleasure and comfort. Each
tent at each camp is floored and
heated. Six.day tours start
daily. Secure the Wyie folder,
Wylie agents at Reed Hotel.
Make appointment through hotel
clerk. or write to
H. H. HAYS, City Pass. Agt.
219 S. Main ST,
Salt Lake City Utah.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-03-18
IS One OF The IMPORTANT PROB.
LENS TO Be NET.
City Council Takes Preliminary Steps
Toward That End. The Matter OF
Street Grades an important item.
Other Routine Business Is Trans
acted.

The leading feature of the session
of the city council held last night
was the all-absorbing question of
filling the tide lands. 1t was explain
ed by Attorney Hogan how. under
the provisions on the law just en-
acted by the late legislature, which
provides for such action. 1t develop
ed that condemnation suits would
have to be brought against each in
dividual piece Of property. but Mr..
Hogan assured the council that all
defendants could be punched in one
action. Upon further talk, it de-
veloped that, while all property af-
fected could De made party to one
suit, yet each individual owner had
his day in court. This put the coun-
Gil thinking, especially when Wealth
erwax suggested the cost of an alb
stract of title.
1t was argued that cost of $50
lot would cover the cost which
could be made in ten yearly payments,
but it never seemed to occur to one
Of them, that when this mortgage of
$50 lot was placed upon the prop
erty it was but a preliminary cost.
Everybody knows that the mere
filling of those tidelands is but the
commencement. Tear out your plank
and sawdust streets; fill on this pro-
position. and where will you be? The
city engineer will doubtless answer,
pave the Streets" The answer is
good, If the property affected could
stand the burden. But, if it is going
to cost $50 to fill 5000 lot, and
that lots on corner, where the
street assessments will be about $500,
the query strikes the owner, where is
he going to get of?
On motion of the water committee,
the bill of P. F. Halferty was re-
jected.
A plat submitted by F. o. Dole, ct
al. was accepted.
The application Of r. T. Dabney,
to improve his one-story building on
Wishkah street, was upset by a
statement by Ben Sheeks, as attorney
for A. r. Dabney, in which the lat
ter protested that to permit the re-
quest would injure his property.
Several resolutions were adopted
for the improvement of streets and
alleys. An ordinance was passed re-
Quiring all saloon license bonds in the
future to be by surety company, not
personal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-03-18
RUTH GETS GAY.
President Of Senate Attacks Acting
Governor Hay Over Veto
of a Bill.

OLYMPIA, March 17.-Piqued because
Acting Gov. Hay had vetoed bill
which he, as president of the senate,
had failed to sign, Senator Ruth is
sued an open letter in which Mr.. Ruth
refers to Mr.. Hay as an "unregen-
crate Populist."
Acting Gov. Hay says the charges
made in the letter are false and that
lac VeuUeu viic uiii On Une auvlce o.
Assistant Attorney General McGill,
who said that President Ruth could
not supply the missing signature after
adjournment.
Mr.. Ruth says the senate records
show that the bill was signed and that
the constitutional requirements were
met, and he charges that Mr.. Hays
veto was hasty and was to "strike a
blow at man who had the hardihood
and effrontery to oppose a few of your
pet schemes"
Gov. Hay said: "The charges In the
letter that refused to buy goods of
a travelling man because he said he
would vote for Mckinley, and that
had declared myself a Populist from
the crown of my head to the soles of
my feet, are false. I vetoed the bill
on the advice of the assistant attorney
general, who said that was the proper
conrse for me to take. The whole
letter is too silly to discuss"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-03-18
MINERS OPPOSE LAW.
Operators and Employees Urge Veto
Of Eight.Hour Law Passed by
Legislature.

OLYMPIA, March ia half doz-
en- or more underground miners join
ed with the operators yesterday in
urging Acting Gov. M. E. Hay to veto
the eight-hour act for miners.
Statements made by the these min
ers were challenged by other miners
who contended that these fellows had
come to Olympia to support the op-
orators in the fear of losing their
jobs if they did not. This contention
was made principally by Daniel
Evans, an employe of one of the small
ler unionized mines.
The principal objection to the bill
was on the ground that If it becomes
a law 1t will require the men en-
gagged in transporting men and ma
terials in and out Of the mine to
work longer than eight hours in any
calendar day on penalty Of being con-
victed Of misdemeanor.
President Case of the Federation OF
Labor and representative of the
miners labor organizations spoke,
contending that the miners not work
ing at the face were in just as dan
gerous places as were their fellows.
Evans declared that the face min
ers had misrepresented the facts. He
claimed to have worked at Carbon
dale and that it required no longer
than half hour to reach any part
of the mine. He said he expected to
lose his Job because he came to
Olympia to urge the approval of the
bill. -,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-03-18
FORECASTS FEATURES
OF NEW TARIFF BILL

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE Record
Herald, in a special dispatch from
Washington, prints what purports to
be the positively known provisions of
the tariff bill. ,
1t says in part: -
mo tax will be imposed on cof-
fee.
Lumber will be reduced from 50
to 81 per thousand.
There will be free hides and lower
schedules on shoes and leather goods.
"Steel will be materially reduced.
"The duties on sugar are undis-
turbed but concessions are granted
Cuba and the Philippines.
"The wool schedule will be aimed
at the amount Of secured wool in the
fleece. This will permit cheaper
grades of wool to get in at less duty.
"WoOlens will be slightly reduced
"Iron ore will be reduced and pig
iron will be cut down.
"FlOur-spar, component part of
steel manufacture, will be taxed at
SO ton."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-03-18
MILITARY FUNERAL.
Mortal R..ai f w. Rke;n Re
ceive Military Honors This
Morning.

This morning the body of J. w.
Rhein, who was killed in the lumber
yard at Cosmopolis, last week was
shipped to Newport, Minnesota, his
uncle August Naubauer. who arrived
from Newport, Tuesday accompanied
the body.
Deceased was % years of age last
October, and at the time of his death
was in the employ of the Grays Har-
Dor Commercial company, Cosmopo-
lis. He, as a member of Co. G., N. G.
of w., and the company escorted the
body to the train this morning, in
command of Lieutenants Austin and
Fleet. At the train, TAPS" were
sounded and three volleys were fired
over the casket before being shipped
and all due military honors were
paid deceased, after which the COM
pany marched to the armory.