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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-21

Later reports Indicate that the destruc-
ton wrought by the typhoon is greater
than at first believed. The famous Ben
guet road, extending fifty miles from
Dagupan to Bagu:o, where the govern
ment has established summer capital
and health resort. has been so damaged
that probably S25000G will be required for
its repair 1t is reported that two sus-
pension bridges over gorges have been
carried away.
No reports yet have been received from
provinces Of Union and nOcas, which
were in the path of the storm. There is
no information from which to base an
estimate of the loss Of life.
Hongkong. Oct 20-Many casualties at
tended a typhOon that played havoc with
the native shipping and damaged other
vessels at various ports on the coast dur
ing the night.
At this port the Standard oil steamer
Lyndhurst fouled the japanese steamer
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-21
POST REMAINS
VACANT AS YET
Many Names Mentioned in
Connection With the Chi
neSe Mission.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 2O.-It Is stated on
high authority that Thomas Burke, a
wealthy lawyer of this city, has been
asked if he would accept the post Of min
lister to China if it were rendered TO him.
Judge Burke refuses to discuss the mat
ter except to say that he has had no
direct communication from the state de-
partment. He has Travelled extensively
in the Orient, is personally acquainted
with the statesmen of Japan and China,
and is a friend Of President Taft, having
been mis- fellow passenger on a voyage
to Yokohama.
Washington. Oct. 2o.-Despite rumors,
no one has yet been selected for the post
Of minister to China to succeed Charles
r. Crane, whose resignation was recently
accepted by the president
Among the many names that have been
mentioned. one of the most recent is that
of Judge Thomas Burke of Seattle but
this and other reports in regard to the
post were characterized today by Assist
ant Secretary of State Wilson as mere
speculation
Former Congressman Charles B. Lands
of Indiana was at the state department
today. and this fact resulted in his being
added to the list of possible nominees.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-21
RECORDS Of
PEARY TRIP

Commanders Proof That He
Reached North Pole April 6,
1909, Submitted to the Ma.
tional Geographic Society.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-21
George N. Lawrence Is Likely
to Be Named as Republican
Candidate for City Attorney
Owing to Late Withdrawal.
TIME LIMIT PREVENTS
FURTHER WITHDRAWALS
Situation in CounciImaniC Con-
test Shows That Fusion Is
Effected in All But the Sec
Ond and Third Precincts,
REPUBLICANS IN FIFTH

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= REPUBLICAN, CITY TICKET. !
; For Mayor-James d. Murdoch. I
= For RecoTder-H. p. Myton. I
= For Auditor. A. Edwards.
= For TreasuTer-A. II. Peabody. !
= For Attorney-Geo N Lawrence, I
= COunCilmen. Second distTiCt-JOhn I
, A. Eckman, long term; w. E. Nigus, !
= short term
> Fusion cOunCilmanic ticket: I
= First precinct-Frank J. Hewlett, 4
y long term: Joseph Hyde. short term. I
y Fourth precinct--JOseph Kimbal, I
\ long term; w. T. Atkin, short term. I
= Fifth precinct-JOhn M. knight,
= long term: c. b. PfOutz, short term I
= In the third precinct, both Repub- 4
y hcan nominees for the council with 1
y drew. and the Republicans may de- 4
y eide on fusion with the Democrats, 4
: who have nominated John Holley for :
y the long term and c. NJ. Lees, the 4
y Republican nominee, for the short 1
y term.
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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-21
THE METALS

Silver, DO.
Copper, cath, IL cleo.
Lead, per 100 lbs, $40.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-27
AT FOREST SERVICE
HEADQUARTERS

Ernest Wrinkle Of the Manti forest,
with headquarters at Ephraim. is in
Ogden for a months stay. acquainting
himself with the forestry work at
headquarters Mr. Winklc is assist
ant supervisor on the Manti forest.
1t is the custom of the department
TO have the supervisors and their dep
uties, from the different forests OF the
Ogden district. spend a few weeks
each year at headquarters for the
purpose of becoming more thoroughly
acquainted with the Office work. and
general romtine business OF the forest
office work Mr. Wrinkle states thar
conditions In the Manti section of the
forestry service, are favorable and
that the sheep and cattle from the
range are heavier than they have been
for number of years past
William McGhie of the Wasatch for
est, with headquarters at Salt Lake. is
also in the city for the same purpose.
McGhic Is the deputy supervisor of the
Wasatch forest He Will remain in
Ogden until the Christmas holiday
season.
\ number OF employees al the forest
department are busy at headquarters
today packing papers. documents and
other Office equipment preparatory to
the move tomorrow morning.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-27
NEGRO'S BOLD
ATTEMPT AT
ROBBERY
CROWD FOLLOWS THE THUG AND
MAKES a CAPTURE.
Stranger Steps on a Train and Gets
the Surprise OF His Life
Near Depot,

While on his way 10 Hot Springs.
Arkansas. William NJ. French. today.
had occasion 10 stop off In Ogden a
short time for train connections. To
while away the time. Mr. French
walked from tho depot over 10 a near
by saloon TO get refreshments.
Mr.. French entered a place where
there were number or people. among
them negro He called for a drink
and, in paying FOR il. exhibited a wal
Let OF money which he replaced In the
inside pocket OF his oycrcoat No
sooner had Mr. French placed his
money in his pocket than the negro
rushed up to him and. thrusting his
hand into the pocket, grabbed the
wallet and, before Mr.. French real
lied what had happened. the negro
darted through the hack door
Men In the saloon noticed what had
been done and all started after the
fleeing negro They caught him just
outside the back door OF the place. but
not until the fellow had thrown away
the wallet OF money. \ hurried search
FOR the money was begun and soon
II was found under a rock.
a dozen or more hands were placed
on ihe fellow and he was firmly held
until Detective Pendcr arrived The
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-27
ROAD TO EDEN NOW IN
AN ImPASSABlG CONDITION
Eden. Utah. Noy. 27. 19O9.

Eden, Utah. Nov. 81. 1909.
Editor Standard. The people of the
valley celebrated Thanksgiving Day
by feasting and merrymaking and in
cidentally discussing the injustice
done them by the present road com,
missioner in destroying the road,
(poor as ii was) leading from Eden TO
the ogden Canyon road
This is the time OF the year when
the farmers are compelled To mar
ket hay. grain, and other products,
and lill their coal and flour bins, and
procure necessary supplies for win,
ter.
From the Ogden Valley Creamery.
leading north the road has been made
impossible by scraping from to 6
feet OF sticky clay on TO the road
bed
ANY child over ten wears of age in
this valley would have known better
than TO have ordered such mess. To
see empty bugeies and wagons TO
which are attached from one TO four
horses. stuck" in the bottomless
ipirc. TO hear double trees. single
trees. irons and harness cracking and
breaking to hear the compliments
paid the "wiso ones" who engineered
the work, would make an ordinary
roadmaster sit up and take notice,
bat for nearly a month the good peo-
pic have had 10 tolerate this condi-
ton and the end is not yet.
Vehicles and horses have been de.
layed and damaged on the road.
known as the Eden big hill. until the
patience OF the people is exhausted
a portion of the poll tax paid, il
properly applied would have put the
road in first class shape. and would
have saved time and money, horses
and men. and deal Of profanity
We earnestly hope that one or more
of the Honorable Commissioners will
take a drive over the road(2) and OF
der such work done at once as will
save MS from this ineXcusably. unju5-
tliyable and dangerous condition.
(Signed) ADAM L. PETERSON.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-27
TRIPLE MURDER AND ASSAULT 7 NEAR
A LITTLE TOWN IN EASTERN KANSAS

attorney TO defend him. The case will
be called for trial Monday morning.
The defendant furnished a cash bond
OF s25 for his appearance.
George Neautebaum and John
Miller, a couple of lads scarcely past
their Teens were arraiened in court
on the charge of dischargins firearms
In the city on Thanksgiving day. The
boys pleaded guilty and they were
sentenced TO pay a fine of 50 each or
serve five DAYS In the city Jail
OTTO Hansen and ]. c. Hutchins
were drunk yesterday. so they told
the court this morning, and for their
DAYS outing they Will remain in the
city jail for period of five days.
Charles Pierce should have appeared
before the court this morning to stand
trial on the charge of violating the
speed limit ordinance for bicycles. but
he failed 10 do so. AS a result, his
ball 70! $40 was declared forfeited.
The trial of F. R Fisher, charged
with petit larceny. will not be held
until Monday morning. due to the fact
that the witnesses for the city were
not on hand when the case was called
this morning. Fisher was released on
his own recogni2ance.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-27

Morrison saw the president for the
hrst time today since they were SEN
fenced for contempt Their call had
nothing 10 do with the criminal pro
ceedings. however. but was for the
purpose OF presenting TO the president
A. II. GIL and J r. Cllnes, two labor
members Of the British house OF par.
lament, who were fraternal delegates
TO the recent convention OF the Am.
erican Federation Of Labor. With
Mr.. Gompers were also Santiago In
elesias and Abraham Penna. Porto
Rican delegates 10 the American Fed
GRAFTON. II was arranged that the la
Dor leaders should be received by the
president. Monday morning, when
they VIII urge that in the amendment
Of the antitrust law there shall be
a provision eXempting labor unions
from classification as trusts.
The president believes any infrac
tions by labor Unions in times OF
strikes can he amply dealt with by
means OF injunction.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-27
WINNERS OF
Thu DERBY
King Edward and the
American Invaders
Successful.

Manchester. big, Nov. 2-The Man
chester November handicap OF l,5OO
sovereigns for lhrec-year-olds and up,
distance one milo and half, the last
important event in flat running racing
today and Won by Admiral Togo Ill,
Bathlea was second, and Rockbourne
third.
The season. which closed today, was
chiefly remarkable for the success OF
King Edward and the American in-
Vaders"
Mr.. Fairie heads the list OF winning
owners With S1SS,595 10 his credit, the
king coming second with S100.720.
His majesty's prominence in the list
was due TO the achievements of two of
his horses-Minoru, the winner of the
two thousand guineas stakes at New
Market. and the derby at EPSON. and
Princess DeGalles, who finished sec
ond both in the one thousand guinea
stakes and in the Oaks.
MT Fairies Bayardo. which proved
such disappointment In the two
thousand guninea stake and in the
derby, but which. since then has won
the chief contributor to Mt Fairies
success.
The outstanding features of the sea
son. however, was the successful cam
paign organized by H. p Whitney and
his trainer, A. j. Joyner. Mr. Whitney
with A total of 1926. was seventh
In the list Of winning owners.
j. r. Keene has not been so sue
cessful. the stakes credited to him
amounting to only S19,025
Frank Wootton. an Australian boy.
sixteen years c1-sge, heads the list
of jockeys, with total OF more than
16o mounts. his last being that on
Admiral Togo, Ill. which finished
first in the Manchester November
handicap this afternoon. But If true
test of jockeyship is a percentage of
wins TO mounts. Danny Maher. the
American jockey. Still holds the lead.
he has enjoyed for the last five years.
his percentage being 2733 TO Wool-
tons 2l19
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-27
OUR Zen
ARE Los !
Coast Steamer Stranded
and Men, Women and
Children Drowned.

Tillamook Ore, Nov. 27.-The
death roll OF the little steamer Argo.
which was stranded off Tillamook bay
late yesterday, undoubtedly has in
creased to fourteen Following the
three deaths recorded last night. came
news today that a lifeboat containing
Captain Snyder and ten other persons
has been lost Another lifeboat, con
tanning Mate Johnson and nine others,
Was saved by the schooner Oshkosh,
which put To seat last night from AS
toria 10 locate the stranded vessel
and render her assistance.
The three persons drowned last
night were Mrs. y. A. Oldig, Nellie
Hunter, young girl. and Henry
Wickman. a member Of the life-saylng
crew from the Garibaldi beach station
Nellie Hunter was the child of George
Hunter Of Napa. California.
. The known dead:
Nellie Hunter aged 6. passenger.
Mrs. l.. A Holdrege, Portland. a
passenger
Henry Wickman. member Of life
saving crew.
The rescued:
Mate ] a. Johnson.
l. A. Holdrege, Portland. passenger.
w. c. King, passenger
George Hunter passenger
- Hooland. the negro cook.
Howard Wolfe.
a. 2 Millard.
T.. Salmonson.
Two Scandinavians. members OF the
crew, names not learned
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-27
COMPERS'
PETITION
Filed With the Supreme
Court in Contempt
of Court Case.

Washington. Nov. 27.-on behalf OF
Samuel Gompcrs. John Mitchell ana
Frank Morrison, the labor leaders
petition was dled in the supreme court
of the United States today for Ger
torari. requiring the court OF appeals
OF the District OF Columbia 10 certi-
is to the nations highest tribunal
Tor it's revision and determination. the
appeal taken by them In the iamoes
Bucks Stove K Range case. Ia the
petition II is stated that the quee-
Ions involved in the case are ot great
,cbHc importance. affecting the views
aud conduct OF many millions OF peo-
7io. Including two million who arc
ly representation made defendants III
ne principal action
The right Of these people "ot say
Ing b, word OF mouth or printed pub
lication to each other or TO DINERS
hat they don't propose 10 deal WIN
The plaintiff or purchase us pro
ducts" Is advanced and tie argument
made that several courts have sus'
aimed this contention.
President Compers and Secretary
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-27
CHICAGO IS
A BAD I own
Where Reubens Are
Fleeced by Runners"
for Clothing Stores.

Chicago. Nov. 27-It was decided
yesterday by the council license COM
mittee that "all runners" for clothing
stores, pawnshops. etc. must pay
license fee or $500 a year. Inciden-
tally II was charged during the delib-
erationS of the committee that about
bali OF the so-callcd runners" are con.
hdence men.
Alderman Dunn said that some of
the big mercantile houses in the city
received numerous complaints from
country customers, who were fleeced
while i'm Chicago.
They introduce themselves to these
country customers as members Of the
big firms" said Alderman Bowler,
and drag them into their stores with
the assurance that II Is a branch of
the big one and sell them 81 over
coats for $50 and things OF that kind
Only the other day one of these run
ncrs" met a fellow from the country
In front of the city hail. The coun-
tryman was looking at the pigeons
The confidence man told him that he
couldn't look at the pigeons in Chi
eago. as 1t was against the law, and
displaying a star. placed the fellow
under arrest
Up the street little way they met
confederate whom the confidence
man hailed as Judge The judge ask
ed the countryman why he was look
Ing at the pigeons and the victim re-
piled Why. | was counting them.
' That's against the law answer
cd inc judge. How many did YOU
count?'
-" 'Twentyone.' answered the farm
cr
The fine Is So apiece for counting
pigeons here. commented the judge
and the victim handed over S105."
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-27
BlOOdhOunds to Trail a Brute Who Murdered
Man, Killed a Child and Outraged and
Put to Death a Woman

Frontenac. Kas.. Nov. pa lonely
read a mile north Of here was the
scene Of n triple murder and an as-
sault on q woman some time last
night. The dead are Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bork. Germans OF Fronteuac,
and their son. . 1-2 years of age. The
attack on Mrs. Bork is the supposed
motive of the crime. Mr. Bork pre-
sumably was killed while trying 10
defend his wife.
The child probably was slain be-
cause the murderer wished to silence
him OF feared he had been recognized
by the little one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bork and their child
we're last seen alive late last night
when they started 10 drive TO From
tcnac from the home of Mrs Bork's
mother, at point two miles in the
country, This morning the Borks
horse and buggy were found standing
I'm the roadway at n deserted spot.
In the bottom of the buggy was dis
covered the body of the child, with a
bullet wound in its head
Hastily pursuing their investigation.
the searchers came across the body
Hl buIh ~ Ing III luE UDluult Ol tue
road some distance away Bork had
been shot once in the head and twice
In the body A trail through the dusS
plainly led the searchers to a cornfield
a hundred feet away where they found
the body of the woman An assault
had been committed upon her and she
had been shot through the heart.
Mrs BorR had fought hard. Along
the trail to the cornfiold were found
both the slippers she had worn, rib
hons from her hair and her cloak.
There had been a desperate struggle
in the cornfield
II Is supposed that Bork was the
first to be killed The indications
were that he had been shot as he sat
In the buggy and that he fell from
his seat TO the road Two bullets eyi-
IDENTIFY were fired into his body after
he fell Another bullet then ended
the life of the child
Coroner Dudley s@arLfc Merri-
weather and County Attorney Wooden
hurried here fom Plttsbug The bod
les were brought into town and an
inquest held this afternoon.
Bloodhounds were sent for and will
be used in an effort to trace the slay-
er. He left no clue.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-27
POLICE PRESS SEARCH
FOR STOLEN REMAINS

Great Falls. Mont, Nov 2e.-With
every available man from the sher-
ms office aided by the city police
department at work on the grave rob
berry cases in which the body of the
baby son of Harfield Conrad was
stolen from its grave, there Is no ap-
parent progress In tracing the ghouls
4 buggy with two men, which WAS
seen In the early morning with a
bundle in the back OF II. several miles
out OF town. was found to have gone
gone TO an abandoned cabin A search
of the shack and the surroundings.
however. failed TO show any trace Of
the body. The ca5ket in which the
remains were inferred was found near
the place where a buggy had driven
up 10 the fence at the grave.
The generally accepted theory has
been that the plan OF the ghouls was
10 hold the body for ransom. but
50 far no demand has been received.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-27
NO LIGHT SHED ON THE
ORIGIN OF ST. CROIX FIRE

San Francisco, Nov. 26.-The origin
of the fire that destroyed the steamer
ST. CroiX on Point Dune on November
90 imperhng the lives Of more than
a hundred passengers and the crow,
is as much a mystery as ever, al
though nearly every officer of the yes
sci. several members OF the crew and
some of the passengers were put
through a searching examination to
day by Federal Inspectors Of Steam
Vessels John X. Bulger and o. F. Bal
les Every question asked by the in
SDcctorS was framed with the object
OF ellcitine information that might In
dicate the cause OF the disaster, but not
2 statement was made that seems 10
throw any light on the matter
Acting upon letter received from
Los Angeles, Hulger called Martin
Nett, an oiler. as one OF the first wit
nesseS The letter said that Nett had
made a statement in the southern city
that he had an idea OF how the fire
started. Nett denied that he had ever
made such statement and said he
could add nothing TO the knowledge of
the fire already obtained.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-27
CLOSING QUOTATIONS OF
WORLDS MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCKS.

AmalGamatcd Copper. Sc 81.
American Beet Sugar. ~.
American Sugar Refining. 12i 3-4.
Anaconda Mining Co, 40 -.
Atchison Railway. ll9 SIS.
Atlantic Coast Line. I3G.
Baltimore and Ohio. nc
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, II 81.
Canadian Pacific. 17S 81.
Chesapeake and Ohio. sc 81.
Chicago and Northwestern. 1S2 81
Chicago, Mil. and st. Paul. 156.
Colorado Fuel and Iron. 80.
Colorado and Southern. % 81.
Delaware and Hudson. lS5 l-2
Denver and Rio Grande. 81 1-2
Denver aud Rio Grande. pfd.. 81 II
Eric Railway. 30 II.
National Lead, IS.
New York Central. 12S.
Northern Pacific. 144.
Ponus, lyania Railway, l31 3-s.
Reading Railway, lG9 IL.
Rock Island Co. 40 II.
Rock Island Co. pfd.. So IL.
Southern Pacific. 129 Is.
Southern Railway. 81 SIS.
Union Pacific, 2O1 IL.
United States steel. SIS.
United States steel. pfd. l2l Ii.
Wabash Railway. 20 IL.
Wabash Railway, pfd., 50 IS.
Western linton. IS II.
Standard OIL 650.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-27
Reports of the Imprisonment of the American
Vice Consul at Managua Are Not Given
CredeHce==ImpOrtant Message Expected

Washington. Nov. Elf secret or
ders have been issued TO the army
transports LOGAN. Crook and Buford
al san Francisco rs has been report
ed. 10 prepare for immediate dcpar
ture for Nicaragua the action was tax.
ca without the knowledge or author
fly Of the secretary OF war Such was
the statement made at the war de-
partment today.
Other officials Of the department
deny that they contemplate any other
movement for the transports than the
trips TO the Orient in connection with
tbe annual transfer Of troops TO and
from the Philippines. The navy Is
Waiting on the state department That
accounts for the indecision over the
date OF sailing of the Prairie from
Philadelphia with the 400 marines for
the lsthmus OF Panama and possibly
for service in Nicaragua.
The Albany and Yorktown are stiu
held In Magdalena Bay. awaiting de-
yelopments In Central America. The
Tacoma, Marietta and Des MolneS are
in the vicinity of Port Llmon. Costa
Rlca, just waiting, So is the Yicks-
burg at Corinto. Nicaragua.
As long as there Is possibility OF
marines being needed in Nicaragua,
the Prairie viii remain at League
navy yard. For this reason the Prai-
rie may not sail until after December
3. the original date set for her depar-
tGre for Panama. with marines for
duty there.
The navy department has adopted
this course so as TO be able TO send
500 marines or more to Nicaragua
from the United States proper in
event they are needed in Nicaragua.
The battalion of marines 10 be sent
10 Panama numbers about 400.
The arrival today or tomorrow Of
the Missouri at Hampton Roads from
New York will be watched closely be-
cause OF the rumor that she IS to be
sent TO Central America. Intention OF
sending her on such a cruise is denied
at the navy department, however
There Is reason TO believe that the
state department at last has recelv-
cd a communication from MIR. Cal
dera. American vice consul at Man
aqua, but the contents of his message
20 far have been kept secret and
If the department has received any
thing from Nicaragua recently OF an
important character, 1t is likewise be-
ing withheld.
The report that the United States
IS in communication with President
Eiaz of Mexico with reference TO some
Joint action in the Nicaragunn situa-
lion, is dlscredlted in some quarters,
but nevertheless there is reason to be-
llcye that kilograms relating TO Mic
aragua arc passing between the two
countries.
II was stated at the department that
IT was extremely unlikely that any Of
fetal announcement OF Importance
concerning Nicaragua would be made
earlier than Sunday night or Monday
morning. This is assumed 10 indicate
that matters of consequence are under
consideration which may be expected
to eliminate about that time.