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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18

genuine liquidation of stocks held on
margin was plainly shown by the
course OF prices at the stock exchange.
United States Steel was the leader
OF the speculation early in the week
selling at SO 1-2. compared with
81 rs, tho high record made in the
preceding week
The movement was not free from
criticism, especially from foreign
sources, where the provision in the
charter of the corporation which per-
mits the buying and selling of the
company's own shares was pointed to
as giving power over the market quo.
tations for the shares on the part Of
the inside capitalists.
During the decline a gloomy view
was taken of the significance of the
large addition TO stocks of refined COP
per during September, reported by the
Copper Producers association This
was obscured by a new buying wave
for Iron
The Union Pacific annual election
failed to bring a representative Of
J. p Morgan G Co into tho board, as
has been predicted, and the successor
of e H. Hartman elected 10 the New
York Central board was regarded as
distinctly . '7Ndorhilt representative,
These circumstarc ces were interpret
ed as retutation OF rumors of a fur
ther extensive alliance amongst the
great financial supports and as leay-
ing open the possibilities of further
rivalry.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18
GREAT MEETINGS AT
METHODIST CHURCH

Tho Revival meetings held In the
Methodist church began tine third week
with a Sunday full of interest and
power Results obtained so far are
u revived church. several backsliders
restored ana at least five conversions.
The services were held as follows sun
day:
AT IL 90 a. NJ. Miss Henrietta Ban
croft, Superintendent of the Deacon
ness work of the Womans Home Mis-
sionary Society OF the Methodist
church gave a splendid address 'n
which she explained much oil the his
tory and work of that Society, which
was organized in 1880. showing that
The second field In which they took
up work was Utah
DIR. T. c Webster followed with
few remarks in which he appealed
TO the Christian people to enter fully
into the work of the meetings, stating
that they could expect results TO fol
low soon.
The evening services attracted
large congregation and the sermon by
DR.. Webster entitled, The Great
salvation was very effective and
as the Male qudllelle SANG, lie Gan
Depend On Me- the men gathered on
the right and the women on the left
and several seeking salvation were
in the center. A service of prayers
followed in which those seeking God
were pointed to the ScriPtural prom
ises and led to accept the Savior,
Services this week each night eX-
cept Saturday and Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoons. a cordial invitation
to all
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18
CITY is IN A FINANCIAL
MIDDLE.

While there has been an effort to
throw dust In the eyes OF the votors
by those who arc lsborinG for the
Brewer ticket, the big Issue OF this
campaign will be, not whether the re-
stricted district is the proper thing
or other questions OF that nature. but
whether the showing made by the
Brewer administration Is such as to
enutlc Mr.. Brewer TO reelection.
The city is In debt thousands Of dol
lars beyond the ability of the city TO
pay. with It's present revenues. Shall
the city continue TO so on, piling up
such an Indebtedness, while constant
ly In danger OF Its credit being at
tackled and It's warrants declared ille-
gal?
Now is the time to discuss these
matters.
The opposition cannot plead that
the city's dangerous financial condi-
tion must not be referred TO because
exposure might shake the oity's cred
1t, we repeat they cannot claim that
immunity while constantly adding 10
the Indebtedness, and thereby every
day bringing the financial upset near
er crisis.
Now Is the appointed time for an
accounting and a reckoning.
The Brewer people claim the Con
roy administration Is responsible for
their muddle. We deny this and main
tain that the Conroy administration
was better one than the Brewer ad-
ministration, and, within the next few
days. will undertake TO present the
proof
Tho dcplorable condition of city af
fairs is directly traceable 10 the
Brewer administration, and 10 none
other,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18

tarely gray. who formerly lived in
this city. working at kcith-O Brien's
as a suit model FOR several thousand
dollars a year. has settled at Vancou'
yer, r. c., a breach of promise suit
she began there u few days ago
against w. J. Casey, now million
alre mining man of Alaska but for
merly a poolroom keeper here with
c. l.. Applcgate, cashier OF the Turf
exchange, according 10 adyices from
Vancouver.
Miss Presnell, who Is a native OF
Kentucky and says she Is a daughter
Of the late General Presncll of the
Confederate army, told the Vancouver
court authorities a thrilling story of
her chase of her errant lover all over
the continent. finally bringing him 10
bay In Vancouver. where, with his
wife. he was attending the races at
Minoru park.
The heart which, Miss Presnell as
serted. was broken by CaSeyS refusal
to- marry her Is now completely re-
paired with thousands of coins, al
though she failed TO get the $4,000
she asked for In the breach OF prom
Ise suit, and, hard upon the settle.
ment, Miss Presnell announces that
In November she Will sail for Honolulu
to become the bride of a wealthy st.
Louis man who was her girlhood lover.
General Presnell. Miss Presnell told
the Vancouver authorities, was once
wealthy. When the family fortune
was lost In "A financial crash that
brought many others to poverty, Miss
Presnell became used TO work, She
oil L a lfn
IN 1904, 1906 and 1906 knew her as a
suit model Hcr figure and face prov
ed a great attraction, and at various
times her picture appeared in maga-
zines among the beautiful women of
America.
Miss Presnell came to Salt Lake
City from Denver, and Casey from
Cairo. O., and 1t was In Salt lake
City, Miss Presnell says, that Casey
met and ardently wooed her, and
won her consent to marry, But the
date was never set From time 10
time promises were made, but Casey
finally disappeared. going TO Mexico
or Texas, leaving her with broken
heart. she says,
A short time ago Miss Presnell
came face to face with Casey in Sc
attic, after the Tilted woman's detec-
tiveS had pursued tho man all over
the country. With Casey was bis wife.
and to her Miss Presnell was reluc-
family but graolously introduced. Miss
Presnell now says that she learned
after Casey disappeared from Salt
Lake City that he went back 10 Cairo
eventually, met leading society wo-
man thera and married her within
twenty-eight days after the meeting,
Miss Presnell endeavored TO have
the summons in breach OF promise
suit served upon Casey In Seattle,
but Casey heard of the suit and went
to Vancouver. She followed, and at
the racotrack met him. Casey, she
says, surrounded himself with detec-
tives In the fear that she might shoot
him. but she never thought of doing
such a thing she declares.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18
SALT LAKE AND
STATE NEWS
KENNEDY SAID TO HAVE
CONFESSED AS TO MURDER

Salt Lake, Oct. 1S-R. Z, Kennedy.
arrested on suspicion OF being impli-
Gated. with l.. l.. Driskell, in the hold
up of Knowlton Ncbeker and the muir
der OF Special Policeman G, C, Rilcy
the night of October s. made partial
confession TO the police Sunday after
noon In which he charges the murder
of Riley 10 Driskell, according to per
sistcnt rumors at the city jail.
Evidence gathered by the police de-
partment which serves to strengthen
the rumors consists of number Of
fncts as follows;
After the arrest OF Kennedy and
Driskell, Nebeker was taken TO the no.
lice station, where he positively iden-
titled Driskell as the man who had
held him up the night Of October S.
near First South and Second East
streets and took his overcoat from
him During the Identification, Dris-
kell was seen to turn CHASTITY pale as
soon as he caught sight of Nebeker
The oycrcoat, which Nebeker positive
ly identified as belonging to him, was
found near the body Of the dying Of
f1cer few seconds after the shoot
ing
II can be positively proven. the po-
lice say, that Driskcll was on the left
Side of the murdered officer as he was
being taken 10 the police station.
Whoever killed Riley shot him in the
left side under the left shoulder
blade. the ball ranging up through
both lungs, seyering the large artery
leading from the heart, and passing
through the right arm The bullet
lodged in the right coat sleeve of the
murdered officer,
That the man who did the shooting
was standing alongside the officer is
further shown by the fact that all OF
the flesh around the wound was pow
der burnt The gun with which the
special policeman was shot was a .3S-
calibre and the ball was peculiar The
gun found by the police at Ogden in
the grip OF Driskell was of a ,SS-cal.
ibre and was loaded with a peculiar
ball, Two OF the chambers still
showed the marks of recent shooting,
while the rest OF the gun seemed to he
perfectly clean. Riley was shot In
two places.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18
CONFERENCE OF
WEBER STAKE

The quarterly conference. OF the
Weber Stake was held yesterday In
the Ogden Tabernacle. Besides
Apostle d o. Mckay and Elder Brig
ham H. Roberts, the other church dig
nitaries who were in attendance were
George Seaman, c. F, Middleton. John
Watson L. w. Shurtliff and others.
The morning session commenced at
10 o'clock. The principal speakers
were Elders Mckay and Roberts.
President l. w ShurtliG welcomed
tho people and commended the High
Council Of the stake for the good
work that was being done. After
President ShurtliG's address Presi-
dent Middleton took the stand. He
gave brief outline of the work that
was to he done by the conference and
asked those at the meeting to see that
some one else was sent to the other
meetings
Bishop Wilford O. Ridges, then re-
ported on the organization OF his
ward and outlines a programme of the
work TO bo done there this winter
Bishop Ridges address WAS followed
by an organ solo by Sam Whitaker.
Elder Brigham H Roberts was the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18
aaF|: e}HIEz5A+IaIE' |E EAAFRR
orpheum's Now Bill a Winner.

The Orpheum has presented num-
Der OF good bills thus far this season
but what is without doubt the best
bill ever seen at the new vaudeville
house was that which opened for a
weeks engagement last night The
program contains many novel and
highly entertaining acts which were
received with strong approval by the
usual crowded house,
The headliner is Jack. the Giant
Killer" presented by clever cast
which includes George Anger, the tai
lest actor In the world; Ernest Rom
mel, the smallest comedian; Sylvia
HeaFne, the smallest commedienne.
and a capable company. The act writ
ten and arranged by Auger is a dra-
matizatiou of the fairy story of the
same name. and presented with com
plete scenic effects. Anger himself
ls a capable actor who looks and acts
giant Rommel is one OF the best
little comedians seen OF the local
stage In many months. He gets all
there Is from the part and much more,
With Miss HeaTne he executes some
unique dances and his songs keep the
audience In the best of humor. All
In all the act Is show In Itself, for
children from 6 to so.
Joe Jackson. the European Vaga-
bond. presents an act that wins his
audience the minute he steps upon
the stage. His clever work with BIZ
cycle and an auto horn Is greeted with
continued applause Jackson does not
talk but Just acts which is enough
TO class him among the stars of the
evening
George Jackson and Jake Willard, IN
the act, The Dutch in Egypt" pre-
sent some now comedy aud parodies
that are good. including 4 fish dia-
loguc that is the real stun,
Miss Laura Buckley's impersona.
tons In Studies from Life" are very
good and show much study Tho
Thalia quartettc ronders number Of
pleasing selections. Alburtus and Al.
tus, comedy juggling. Is good, but
much the same as has been presented
here before.
The Kinodrome has new and Inter.
esting pictures. The Orpheum orches.
ira, under the direction of e. d. Short,
render several good selectious.-E. S.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18
FREIGHT RATES TO BE
INCREASED.

Eastern wholesale houses are pre-
pairing TO resist the effort of the
trunk railroads to increase freight
rates, Shippers throughout the coun-
try are thoroughly aroused over what
they believe TO be the resumption of
the campaign by the railroads for an
increase in freight rates of appToNi
mately 10 per cent.
With a view 10 discussing the sit
uation. a conference has been called
by sixteen commercial organizations.
headed by the Receivers and Shippers
Association Of Cincinnati, to meet at
the Hotel Sinton in that CITY tomor-
row. The call was decided upon at
an informal conference Of shippers re-
Gently held in Cincinnati, and at
which pamphlet issued by Eastern
roads was thoroughly discussed.
The argument In the pamphlet.
which was written by C C Mccain.
chairman of the Trunk Line asSocla-
tion, is that, as the wages Of en-.
ployes, the price of fuel. rolling stock
and materials is higher than in 1897,
the purchasing power Of a dollar re-
ceiyed by the carriers for Transports
tion of freight is less than II was In
1897. and therefore, the maintenance
of the present level of railway wages
is endangered and the stability of
the railway industry is threatened
His suggestion Is that there must be
either a reduction in wages or an
increase In freight rates,
At the forthcoming conference. 1t
is stated, there will be produced elab-
crate statistics which will show that
the contention made by the railroads
is not we'll taken.
Railroad rates arc a complex prob
lem, The railroads are on one side
and the shippers on the other, with
the people in the middle. The only
interests not consulted are those of
the consumer.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18

next speaker He was gratined to see
the progress made IN the Weber Stake
since the last conference. He said
that the growth was wonderful and
that II should continue, as growth al
layed the spirit OF dissatisfaction. Ed
or Roberts was impressed with the
way the young men OF the stake wero
taking hold of things and he gave
them many words of encouragement.
After the address OF Elder Roberts
the conference was adjourned until
In the afternoon.
Afternoon Session Begins.
The afternoon meeting was called
to order by President John Watson.
He spoke encouraeingly of the work
and said that no difficulties had been
reported To him. Bishop Adolph G
Fernelious, of South Weber ward.
made brief report concerning the
reorganization of that ward After
the Cradle Song" was beautifully
rendered by the choir, Apostle ID, O.
Mckay addressed the congregation.
He praised the systems OF statistics
now being used by the church and
made mention of the various ways
that these statistics wore valuable.
He related experiences, as he had
met them in his travels and from
these experiences he demonstrated
how he had been educated He also
pleaded with the parents TO take more
interest in their children and see that
they were kept of the streets at
night.
Elder Roberts was the next speak.
er. He gave a brief history of the
men who were instrumental In the
formation of this nation and the for
mutation of the constitution, He said
that these men did not get their char
acter from the church, but from the
home, To preserve "A nation, he said.
the home must first be made pure,
He declared that a nation was no
stronger than Its homes.
The choir then sang. Tho Spirit
of God Like Fire Is Burning" Aft
er the benedictlon. the meeting was
adjurned until evening.
Evening Session.
The evening session was called TO
order at 7;30 PRAYER was offered by
President c. f. Middleton after which
the congregation sang. High On the
Mountain Top"
Apostle Mckay was the principal
speaker of the evening lie took as
his subject "The independence of the
Human Soul and delivered a strong
doctrlnal sermon.
Earl Pardoo for the Y. M. NJ. / A..
and Miss Amelia Flygare for the Y.
l.. NJ. |. A, made brief reports as to
the conditions OF these organizations
Miss Bessie Blair. Miss lone Wilcox
and Walter Stevens each rendered
solos In very pleasing style.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18
NEW Works. NEW CANAL.

Enest Cawcroft an engineer. claims
that New York's new canal system
approaches the Panama canal In I'M
portance as an engineer undertaking.
He says:
Perhaps one of the most imposing
features of the new canal will be the
aqueduct devised for the crossing OF
Oak Orchard creek In the vicinity Of
Medina. Where tho canal Is to form a
junction with the creek there Is a
gorge ninety feet deep and 500 feet
wide at the top. Here will be placed
single arch of 290 feet with
length at the top of sos feet OF
course, the gigantic locks which will
raise and lower the boats above the
hills of the New York interior will be
constructed with modern precision.
and while the engineers arc creating
the bed for the gigantic da mat Gu.
tun, the agents oil the state of New
York are not less concerned with
the problems incident to the construc.
ton of tho locks OF the barge canal.
AS matter OF fact. were we TO elm.
mate the question OF labor and SAM.
tauon, and perhaps the problem OF
providing for the safety of the artifl-
cial lake to bo created by damming
the Charges between Gstun and Bas
Obispo. It Is certain that the building
of the barge canal would be regarded
as far more gigantic undertaking.
The writer has visited the Mauohes,
ter, 500, Panama, Welaad and Erie
canals, and he is proud to say, as
citizen OF New York, that the barge
canal, passing through a chain Of
cities and compelled TO cross a series
OF lakes and rivers, Is the equal Of
the other projects which rank az the
four wonders Of the modern world.
With New York building a canal of
that magnitude. evidently the day Of
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18
LlFELESS BODY is
FOUND IN CANYON
Otto Johanson. Who Disappears From
Home, is Victim Of Heart Disease.

Salt Lake. Oct 1S.-Lying face
downward. the dead body OF Otto
Johanson. GO years OF age, OF 913
East Fourth South street, who dis
appeared last Wednesday. was found
one and one-half miles up City Creek
canyon Sunday afternoon The re-
mains were taken to the undertaking
partors OF O'Donncl 6, Co.
A, j. West residing al 112 North
State street. and C. NJ. Shepard OF
the Woodruff apartments, came across
the body while they were hunting in
the vicitiny. They Immediately went
to the nearest telephone and informed
the police. Sergeant Beckstead and
Patrolman Johnson went TO the scene
and broubht the body to the city,
where II was turned over TO the un.
dertaking firm of O'Donnel & Co.
No Foul Play.
DR.. Paul was called to make an ex-
animation OF the body after its ar
rival In the city He found no cvi.
dence of foul play II was learned
at the residence of the dead man that
he had been a sufferer for years with
heart trouble and had been in the
habit of getting out Of bed in the
night and walking obout for exercise
IL is supposed that he walked up the
canyon during the evening last We'd.
nesday. seeking relief from smoth-
cring spells induced by his heart ac-
tion. While in the canyon, II Is sup
posed he lay down after being over
come, and died
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18
SUICIDE EPIDEMIC
IN ST. PETERSBURG

ST Petersburg, Oct. 1.-THE act
ing perfect of Police for st. Peters
burg has applied to the minister Of
the interior for permission 10 apply
restrictive and precautionary meas
ures to The sale of certain drugs on
account OF their widespread employ
ment for purposes OF suicide Sell
destruction, so prevalent In Russia
during the era of decentralization fol-
lowing the revolution, has become
epidemic in st Petersburg, as many
as twenty cases in one day occurring
frequently.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18

The Democratic forces, within tho
last few days. have started street
corncr<or what Is better known as a
whispering. campaign. Democratic
"conversationalists" are placed on the
street cars for, the purpose of de-
nouncing the Republican candidates.
Their method Is simple. They appar-
emily engage In conservation with
each other, but talk loud enough for
all on the car TO hear. and, with an
audience which cannot get away from
them. they proceed with their haran,
que. 1t is something new in poll
tics.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18
RELIEVES PRESSURE
ON STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, Oct 1.-THE banking
position was adjusted as far last week
as TO relieve the pressure on the stock
market from the recall of credits on
stock collateral and open the way
for the vigorous rebound In prices OF
stocks. That there was considerable
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18
a CITY SUPPORTED BY
POULTRY.

fetaluma. city in the central part
Oh California, is famous for its poultry
Ihe peoples greatest revenue is from
lhe poultry Industry. Petaluma Is to.
Gay holding a fair, made up princl-
paiiy OF different breeds OF chickens
Inc farmers OF Utah might obtain
many valuable lessons from tho Call,
v'nia poultry town Tho CONNER.
va. Importance of tho business ia set
''i'n-py the editor Of tho Pctaluma
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18
SIX HUNDRED PEOPLE
DROWNED In EAST PAVA

Victoria. Oct. 17.-Advices wero
brought by the steamer Empress Of
India, which arrived today, that 500
people were drowned early in Septem.
Der in East Java as result OF the
bursting of crater which had be-
come filed with water. When the
mountain top lake was released by
a breach in the craters side, the
waters swept at down enormous
quantities of sand and mud. over
whelming the Kampongs at the foot
Rivers overlooked and tho railroad
near LumajanG was swept away. OF.
1cials placed the number of dead at
500. those buried at from so 10 $50.
The district is famine stricken. the
harvested grain boinS swept away.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18
UNQUALIFIED PROMISES.

when you talk of promises made
that were not fulfilled. how about the
= per cent water bonds the Brewer
administration promised; how about
The Gil land which was promised:
now about the reduced water rentals
winch were promised; how about the
adequate conduit in the canyon. which
was promised?
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18
FALLS FIVE HUNDRED
FEET TO HIS DEATH
VIM. McLeon, Pioneer Nevada Miner,
Stricken While Ascending Stopc.

Phoebe, New. Oct 17-William Nc
Leod miner, was killed In the
Golden Prince mino last night, falling
nearly 500 feet to the bottom Of the
shaft. Two other men were In the
bucket with Mcleod, and when they
were within short distance of the
top, the latter was stricken with heart
failure and dropped.
Mcleod worked In Utah and Mon
tana camps before coming here. He
was terribly crushed by the fall and
when picked up, his head was prac.
tleally severed from his body. The
body was buried here today
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18

Journal who has kept record of tho
shipments from that city for number
of years. The gross receipts for 1908
at the daily market quotations aggre-
gated S2.1l6.6Oi for eggs and poultry.
There Is substantial amount of bus
mess in addition which docs not pass
through the regular channels and of
which the figures cannot be givon
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18
DEMOCRATS MADE 1T
AN ISSUE.

The Republican platform Is silent
on the waterworks question. yet the
Democrats brought the matter up in
their speeches and now they are
whining because the waterworks is
being discussed.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18

This mornings Examiner has half
a dozen little items reflecting on the
Republican candidate for mayor, They
show the ear marks of being paid adj
vcrtisements-.paid for by the Brewer
gang. After the dismal failure of
Brewers man Friday. the gang is
afraid to use anybody's name to father
their insinuatons, and now arc writ
lns anonymously