davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
DR.. RA|NEY VIEWS
GREENSBORO
BRIDGE
HE SPENT 25 YEARS IN TRYING TO
BUILD SUCH A BRIDGE.
He Also Lost a Fortune in the Under
takine-His Work VIII Be Com
memoratcd in New Structure.

New York, May 1S.-Dr Thomas
Ralney, whoAspent twenty-five years of
his life and his entire fortune of $780,
900 In the vain effort to bridge the
East river. yesterday quietly left his
home in Lexington avenue, clad In
house coat, slippers and skull cap and
surveyed the new giant Queensboro
bridge. From it the while-nalred man
OF So wears saw the crumbling foun-
dations of the bridge which he had
started thirty years ago. He stopped
frequently in walking across tho
bridge and told policemen and others.
some Of whom mad never heard OF
him or his bridge. about his under
taking and how he had lost his fertune
Before Dr. Rainey had returned TO his
home. he ilad been missed and rs he
had not left the house for years except
with n companion, his relatives were
searching for him.
Ii Is now proposed to commemorate
DR.. Rainey's original bridge project
with tablet on the new bridge. to be
unveiled at the official opening cere-
monies next month.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
VICTORY PERCHED
ON A GOLF STICK

Washington. May 12,-With victory
perched on his golf stick President
Iaft returned late today from the
Chevy Chase club links. Taking Wal
ter j. Travis. former national and in
ternatonal champion for his partner
the president helped defeat by score
OF one up the opposing team, COM
posed during the first seven holes OF
play of General Clarence R. Edwards,
chief OF the insular bureau OF the war
department, and F. Oden Horstmann,
crack player of the Chevy Chess club.
Mr. oHrstmanns place was taken
after the seventh hole by Captain But,
Mr.. Horstmann was obliged TO drop
out because of wrench to his Side.
suffered several days ago In playing
a championship game
The feature of the game was a re.
markable drive made by the president,
who, on the eighteenth hole led with
long. straight drive to within three
feet of the home green hole. Hun
dreds OF members of the clUb. who
were gathered around the home green,
applauded the presidents eXtraordi-
nary play. Unfortunately he fooled
his putt and made the holes IN three
At the seventeenth hole the presi-
dent and Mr.. Travis were two up. but
General Edwards and Captain Butt
won the eighteenth hole. making the
score 1 up in favor OF the president
and Mr.. Travis. The total individual
score OF Mr.. Travis was IA and that
of Mr. Taft %.
From start TO finish the game was
exciting, the two pairs at no time
being far apart in their score 1t was
an eXhilarating day, ideal for golf.
and the president entered with un
wonted Zest into the spirit of tho
game
II was after o'clock tonight when.
smiling broadly and telling his golf
companions who accompanied him
back TO the White House in his big
motor car. that he had enjoyed the
afternoon immensely, Mr.. Taft got
back to the executive mansion.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
FIRED ROMBSHELC INTO
NlGHTRlDERS CAMP

Waverly, Tenn, May 12.-Judgo
Cook today fired bombshell into the
nightriders' camp of Humphreys
county. The court stated that he In
tended to put stop TO the depreda-
tions IL he had TO secure regiment
oil soldiers to patrol the district He
said that If he had accepted the first
verdict of the jury yesterday he would
have been compelled to impose tho
death penalty on all of the defendants
on trial as there were no grades OF
punishment under the I<u KluX Klan
act He WAS steadfast in the opinion
that he did not have any right to
release the defendants, but his pres
ent intention was to release all but
two upon their own recognizance and
make them responsible for all lawless-
ness comitted in the district.
The state lawyers today demanded
that the death penalty be inflicted upon
the fourteen defendants under trial.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
FIRST BETTING UNDER THE
HARTsAGNEW RACE LAW

Now York, AMY 1.-THE first stakes
offered for New York racing since the
enactment OF the Hart -Agnew anti
betting law last June are being con-
tended for today at the inaugural
meeting OF the New York turf year
at the Westchester Racing associa-
tlon's Belmont park course, which
opens today.
1t is practically settled that at the
same time as the Belmont Park stakes
are closed lists OF stakes for the meet
ings to follow on the Brooklyn Jockey
clubs Gravesend course and the Co.
ney Island Jockey clubs SheepSbead
Bay course will he announced. The
stakes for the Empire City Jockey
clubs summer meeting on the Yonk-
ers track and for the Saratoga sum-
mer meeting have also been planned,
but it is likely that the announcement
of the conditions will not be made
until racing in New York has pro-
gressed far enough to give racing Of
flcials definite knowledge OF the class
and number Of horses that racing Is
to be provided for.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13

want to be ready 10 go the full dis
tance If necessary. A fighter could
never do it unless he has plenty OF
reserve force, and for that reason |
am very particular about the amount
OF work he should do
Trainers View Is Correct.
Molly Is no doubt right 1t would be
foolish to send man into the ring on
45-round journey staring him in the
face with nothing left on which to
work. II the contest was TO be six
round affair the fighter could be
brought right up to that standard of
physical perfection that would send
him into the ring At 10 make sprint,
for by the time he became tired tle
contest would be over. In this forty
five round Marathon route it is very
different, however. and the fighter
must have some reserve energy and
strength to work on when he becomes
tire1
In a forty-fve round contest men OF
Kellys size will lose about four or five
pounds, and for that reason it can read
lily be seen tnat he must have some
thing left after making his first dash.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
SCORES OF WOMEN INVADE
BAKERY AND ATTACK OWNER

New York, May 12.-Disorders incl.
dent to the bakers strike. with women
playing a leading part. as they have
on several occasions recently, stirred
The upper east side district today. More
than score Of women invaded a
baekry on upper rark avenue and at.
tackled the owner. Mrs. Lena Siegel
Blows were showered upon the propri-
etress, who fought back valiantly from
her point of vantage behind the coun
tor. Her stock Of bread. which the
Invaders declared was of the non union
variety. was meanwhile being thrown
about the store and into the street.
Policemen checked the attack and ar
rested two young women who were
held for trial In $500 each
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
AUTO RIDE
PRO Y ES
FATAL
Former Lieutenant Gov
ernor of Kansas Is
KiILe d

SalIna, Kas., May ia. P Riddle,
former lieutenant governor of Kansas.
was Killed near here today in an aut~
omobile accident
MIR. Riddle was en- route from Min
neapolis, Kansas his home, to Salina,
on pleasure trip. accompanied by a
party Of four. The machine struck
an embankment at a point five miles
north of Salina, throwing the three
occupants OF the rear seat into ditch
Mr.. Riddle struck on his head and liY-
ed but an hour.
A. Z. Riddle was elected lieutenant
governor OF Kansas in 1884 on the Re
publican ticket. and served during
Governor John A, Martins admins
tration until 1889. He was bonn ut
Harlensburg. Pa, in 1916. and came TO
Kansas in 1868 For twenty-five years
he had been editor and owner OF the
Minneapolis Messenger. He also was
editorial of the official organs of the
A o. U. w and K of P. of Kansas.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
RIzzO is THOUGHT
TO HAVE BEEN
POISONED
FRUIT DEALERS LIFE HAD BEEN
THREATENED.
Sensation at Funeral Services When
CandeIabrum Ovcrturns Setting
Fire to Caskct.

Cincinnati. May 1S.-Salyator Rizze,
fruit dealer, who died suddenly at his
home here Tuesday, after having re-
ceiveJ threatening letters from the
Black Hand. is believed TO have been
poisoned. Rizzo was warned that IL
he did not leave several thousand dol
lars with certain persons in Pittsburg.
his life would be forfeited. He turn
ed the letter over to the police Much
excitement was caused in the Italian
quarter here today when, during the
ceremonies over the body OF Rizzo.
candelabrum was overturned and the
coffin set afire.
The fire was quickly extinguishei.
but not before the pallbearers' cloth
Ing was scorched. Word went through
the Italian settlement that the Black
Hand was pursuing Rizzo even after
death.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
HUGO KELLY SHOWS
I UP IN GOOD FORM
Clever italian an Easy Man to Train
as He Obeys the Orders Given.
BY Ediie Smith.)

Oakland, May 1S.-In the training
of an athlete for any sort Of Il trial
wherein lasting powers are to count
for anything the trainer has TO keep
strict lookout which II Is dangerous
to pass. 1t has been proved time and
again that IT is far better to be under
trained than overtralned, and for that
reason the up-to- date trainer is more
than careful about overworking man.
Yesterday at Croll's in Alameda Train
er Molly" Mcdonald never for one
moment took his eye off Hugo Kelly,
whom he is training for the fight with
Billy Papke, and when asked after the
work out why he watched the fighter
SO closely, he replied: Kelly Is one
OF the most ambitious fighters | have
ever trained and unless | am right on
the job all the time he is very liable
TO overwork himself. The route Is
long one In the coming contest and we
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
BOUTS WERE STOPPED.

New York. May 12-The police raid
ed the ,Longacre Athletic club tonight
soon after the evenings program had
started. Joe Hess, the referee. and
two fighters, Young Williams and Joe
Moran were arrested.
The bouts at Browns gymnasium
went on unmolestcd Charley Sieger
of Hoboken, n. j., punished Dan Saw
ave of Orange. N. j., severely and the
referee stopped the bout in the sixth
round to prevent knockout.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
TAKAHiRA IS IN FAVOR
OF PEACE OF NATIONS

Boston. May 12.-"We would care
fully investigate the action of powers
that tend to disturb the national ten-
per or pride OF others" declared Am
bassador Takabira in an address TO-
night before the Cosmopolitan club
of Harvard.
The Japanese diplomat expressed
his happiness at the outlook for peace
and hoped, without mentioning any
names. that nations would conduct
themselves so that this highly desirs
able condition would continue.
"The human mind is rational with
every people" he said "Angeris no,
to be melted without some reason or
provocation, nor IS pride to be Of
Tended without some good cause,
Among such causes those most rea-
sonably suggested are misgovernmenc
and disorder Of the country and Hitter
acy and ignorance of its people. Last
year on the occasion or the laying of
the cornerstone Of the Bureau o;
American Republics at Washington,
Mr. Ehhu Root, then secretary of
state. said:
"'Thc matters in dispute between
nations are nothing; the spirit which
deals with them is everything
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
SEVEN DIVORCES GRANTED
IN TWENTY-EiGHT MINUTES

San Francisco, May 13.-Seven d.
vorces in twenty eight minutes-just
four minutes TO decree-was the
new record set yesterday IN the spec
dy dissolution OF the marriage bond,
by Superior Judge George ii, Caban-
iss- The judge was IN a hurry and
took the examination or the seven
plaintiffs and seven corroborating wit
nesses out OF the hands or the attor-
neys. The quickness wIra which
questions and answers came made the
court reporter gasp. None OF the
cases. each of which an, unhappy
wife was the plaintiff. was contested.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
AMERICAN PRIMA DONNA AND
ITALIAN BARITONE TO MARRY

New York. May 12.-GeralJine Far
rar the American prima donna of the
Metropolitan opera house. and Antonio
Scotti, the Italian baritone of the same
company. are TO be married in Paris
next month, according TO story pub
lished here tonight, based on wireless
messages.
Once before. last fall, when the two
opera stars came over from Europe to-
gether on the same ship. there was
a report OF their engagement. and 1t
was said at that time that the mar
riage would probably take place this
summer
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
MASONIC TRAVELLING TROWEL
PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT DIAz

Mexico City, May 12-The Masonic
travelling trowel brought here from Cal
ifornia, was presented to President
Diaz today.
Standing on one side Of the wide
porches at Chapultepec, Col, Diaz neld
the trowel few minutes. then return
ed 1t to DR.. Pullen. master Of Anahuac
lodge here. which Monday night recelv-
ed the trowel from the visiting dele
gotes Of California MasonS.
The president is thirty third de-
gree Mason. He made few happy re-
marks and shook hands with over
hundred Masons from California. The
party with Diaz holding the trowel,
was photographed:
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
ARE ARRESTED FOR
STUDYING UNDER
STREET LAMP
BOYS ATTEMPT TO CATCH UP IN
THEIR LESSONS.
Three in the Morning, Sons Stole
Out Of House With Their Books

New York, May 13.-Wllliam and Al
bert Papke, II and 10 years old. were
studying their school lessons under
an electric street lamp in South
Orange, N. J., before daybreak yes
terday when they were interrupted by
a policeman, who considered 1t so
strange tnat he took them TO the sta
ton.
The boys explained that they had
gotten behind In their lessons because
of the time they had to spend in nurs-
Ing their mother, who has been i'll in
bed for long time. They had been
up with her most Of the night, and
when she finally dropped of to sleep
at o'clock yesterday morning. they
stole silently out Of tle house to study
their books by a street lamp, rather
than risk the danger of awakening
their mother by having light in the
house. They were discharged.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
THEY DO NOT
LIK E I lie
VIADUCT
FARMERS WHO WILL NOT DRIVE
OVER THE STRUCTURE.
One Of Them Made His Family Walk
Across the Tracks While He Drove
the Team Over the Bridge.

While the old Twenty-fourth street
crossing over the Southern Pacific
railroad yards is practically closed at
this time, and the new yiaduct is we'll
patronized by the general public. rail-
road men employed In that vicinity
aver that many residents from the
rural district show decided aversion
TO abandoning the old crossing and to
driving over the new structure. Dis
cuseing the subject briefly. one of the
railroad boys said to a reporter:
''Some of our friends from the
country districts view the big bridge
with superstitious awe and grave sus-
picion. Many of them have been us
inc the Twenty-fourth street crossing
for more than third of a century and
object 10 driving over the new-fangled
drive across the tracks. The other day
one of the farmers drove up to the
yiaduct. looked it carefully over and
then made his entire family alignt
from the farm wagon and walk across
the tracks over The old crossing while
he tried the solidlty OF the structure By
driving his team over alone.
Yesterday venerable old lady, oc-
cupying a seat in buggy with hcr
son. positively refused to ride over the
structure and the young man was fore
ed to drive around the fence and take
the old route over the tracks to the
city.
@Since Friday last probably dozen
people from outside districts have re-
fused to cross the viaduct, for one rea-
son or another. and many of those
who finally venture across on the via
duct, do so with suspicion and fear.
Few take any interest in the splendid
Wow of the city secured from on top
Of the structure and drive off of the
bridge with evident relief when they
reach the descent to solid streets oncN
moro"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
GRAF Is
BROUGHT
DOWN
Roosevelt Adds to His
Reputation as a Good
Marksman

Nairobi, British East Africa, May
13.-Theodore Roosevelts hunting
trips continue to be successful. The
animals that have most recently fall
len before his gun include two gi-
raffes aud a rhinoceroS. Kermit
Roosevelt has succeeded in bringing
down a big bull giraffe.
Mr.. Roosevelt today visited the Am
erican mission at Machakos
The entire party will break camp
near Machakos tomorrow and move 20
the Juja ranch OF George Mcmillan,
All members OF the expedition are
well.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
NEGRO KILLS MAN
IN A GAME OF
CRAPS
THEY PLAY ON BOUNDARY LINE
OF TWO COUNTIES.
1t Is a Question Now as to the Tor
rltory in Which the Murderer
Shall Be Tried.

Brooklyn. Ills. May 1S.-Neal Har-
ris, negro, is held in Madison coun-
ty jail here in connection with the
killing OF Charles Cheatham over a
game OF craps. and 1t has not been
decided whether Madison county or
St Clair county will prosecute.
The men were throwing the dice yes
-terdayS with the c9nnty- line between
them so that the approach OF officers
from either direction would enable
them TO transfer their operations TO
the unrepresented county. The Madi-
son county coroner viewed Cheath-
ANS body, which had fallen into S..
Clair county, and refused responsible
ity. The st. Clair county coroner
said the negro was in the Madison
county jail and the case should be
handled by Madison county.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13

will this spring, execute the largest
forestry plan ever Undertaken by
private corporation
More than one million trees will be
planted. making a total OF 3,i30,00O set
out during the last three years. In
addition to their own activities the
Pennsylvania road has followed the
policy of encouraging re-forestation on
the part of the public. Some Isl, 600
trees and 5000 private necge plants
have been furnished practically at
cost TO private corporations and in
dividuals
Other railroads are said to be con-
templating a similar plant TO that or
the Pennsylvania to protect them.
selves against the constant dimunt
ton in the timber supply.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
YOUNG coReETT MAY
FIGHT JIMMY BRITT

NEW YORK. May 12-Young Cor,
bett has received a telegram from
Promoter Goffroth Offering him a
$4,000 purse for a twenty-five-rou
bout with Jimmy. Britt some time In
the near future. Britt is now In Eu-
rope, but is expected TO sail for home
as soon as ne receives Goffroth's of
fer. The proposed fight will be at
Colma Cal.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
CLOSING QUOTATIONS. OF
WORLDS MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCKS.

Amalgamated Copper, 80 rs.
American Car and Foundry, "a 5-S
American Locomotive. 81 II.
American Smelling. 90.
American Smelling. pfd., 109 81.
American Sugar Refining. 134 1-2.
Anaconda Mining Co. so Ii.
Atchison Railway, 109 Ia
Atchison Railway, pfd.. 10i 3-S.
Baltimore and Ohio, lis 2-S.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. 70 IL.
Canadian Pacific, 1S1 II.
Chesapeake and Ohio, rs IS.
Chicago Northwestern, 1873 Ia.
Chicago, Nil. and ST Paul, ISL 3-S
Colorado Fuel and Iron, 50 5-S.
Colorado and Southern, Go Is.
Delaware and Hudson, 197 IL.
Denver and Rio Grande, 81.
Denver and Rio Grande, pfd., 81 Ii.
Erie Railway. "a IL.
Great Northern, pfd., 145 81.
Great Northern Ore Cts, 72 IA.
Illinois Central. 14S
New York Central 131 SIS.
Reading Railway, 157 3-4
Rock Island Company, 90 S-S.
Rock Island Co. pfd.. 70
Southern Pacific. 122 is.
Southern Railway, 81 IL.
Union Pacific. 1S9
United States Steel. 81 Ii.
United States Steel, pfd, lis rs.
Wabash Railway. 20.
Western Union, 76 3-S.
Standard OIL company. 672.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
HoAGLAND is LEADING.

Milwaukee, May 12-At the end OF
the third nights walk ana with the
completion OF the ninth hour OF the
twenty-six holr walking match, w
A. Hoagland OF Auburn. ~ Y, leads
the field OF eleven pedestrians, three
having dropped out hoagiand IS
nine laps ahead OF his nearest com
pet!;cr. Georgs Brown. also OF Au
burn. Hoaglsnd is now two and
quarters miles ahead Of his prevIoue
record under similar conditions.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
LITTLE BOY KILLS HIS
FIVE-YEAR-OLD SISTER

San Bernardino, Cal. May 13.-Ruth
Mitchell, aged five. was instantly kill
ed yesterday at Highland, by the dis
charge of a revolver in the hands of
Harold. her brother. aged s. Both are
children of Mr. and Mrs. George MIL
cbell, and were playing m a neigh
bor's barn. The boy found a revol'
yer which had been put in a secluded
place several days ago.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13

transcontinental railroads should be
approved by the Interstate Commerce
commission. a committee of traffic
executive officials of western roads
is in Washington and VIII present 10
the commission plan for reduction
in rates from the middle west to the
interior Pacific coast points In line
with the decision of the commission
in the Spokane rate case.
The committee Is headed by ]. c..
Stubbs. traffic director of the Harri-
man lines, and the proposed reduc-
tions, in many commodities rates vary
from 25 TO 30 per cenr.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
ALL STATE OFFICES TO
BE INVESTIGATED

Olympia, Wash. MAY 12.-When the
legislative committee that is investi-
eating state offices met today sealed
charges against State Land Commits
sioner e w, Ross were filed. All the
state offices arc TO be investigated
The findings of the committee in
the case of Former Secretary OF State
Sam II Nicholas. resigned. and lnsu
rance Commissioner John III. Schively,
both charged with exacting exorbitant
fees from insurance companies. will be
submitted to Governor Hay next Mon
day.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
FOURTEEN MEN CONVICTED
OF BEING NIGHT RIDERS

Waverly. Tenn. May ia verdict
of guilty was returned yesterday II
The cases of the fourteen men charg.
cd with being members o. a night
rider organization and with whipping
Judge j. NJ. Reece on October 15, 1908
The punishment was f1xed at ten days
In jail and fine OF $500 each.
After the verdict was announced,
the defendants shook hands with each
other, and tonight they played the
banjo and danced In their cells.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
FINANCE COMMITTEE
is WORKING NIGHTLY.

Washington, May 12.-Members Of
the senate finance committee are
working nightly on amendments TO the
tariff bill relating to subjects not final
ly disposed of before the bill was re-
ported.
This is true OF the glass schedule.
When the aid Of the custom expert
from New York. and amendment to
the glass schedule is being drafted
with a view to asking classification.
continuing the protection on window
glass Of small sizes. which are manu-
factured In the United States, and
stimulating the importation Of the
finer. qualities of glass.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13
LITTLE SCHOOL GIRL FOUND
DEAD IN ROOMiNG HOUSE

Los Angeles, May 12-Miss Myrtle
Brown, a high school pupil. daughter
of well-to-do parents in Glendale. was
found dead i'll a rooming house here
today. She had inhaled gas and while
dying had read from Unity OF Good
by Mrs. Eddy the book being found
beside her body. clasped in her hand.
Her father. who identified the body.
can give no reason for her suicide
other than that Christian Science had
failed to cure her of consumption.