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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25
SHEET USED FOR SUICIDE.
Joseph Lsford, Idaho Ranchman
Found Dead in Roomino House.

Salt Lake. Feb. 25.-Joscph Laford,
ageS GO years, Of Spencer, Idaho. sang
"ClimN>ng Up the Golden Stairs" as
he went upstairs to his room In the
Railroad Exchange. South Temple and
Third West streets. owing the world
just 80 cents for his last supper and
then hanged himself with a bed sheet
fastened TO a clothes hook at an carly
hour Tuesday morning. His body was
discovered on the floor at about IL
o'clock last night by James Parnew
and J. B. OBrlen, who forced an en-
trance TO the room to ascertain why
Laford had left the light burning,
No motive is known for the dead
mans action and little Is known OF
him in this city. He registered at the
Railroad Exchange late last Monday,
saying he'd had come from Spencer,
Idaho, where he was employed as
foreman on Il ranch for the Wood
Livestock company. A letter thanking
him for a contribution of flowers at
the death of the late John ID. Wood,
who was killed in the Oregon Short
Line yards recently, substantiated his
claim to being connected with the live
stock company.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25
KooYMAN IN JAIL AGAIN.
This Time He Is Charged With Com.
pounding a Felony.

Salt Lake, Feb. 24.-In the criminal
division of the city court this morn
Ing before Judge j. NJ Bowman, but
one state caseswas called. that being
against r. G. Holley, driver OF milk
wagon, charged with attempted Grim.
inal assault upon an S-yearold girl, d
member of the notorious Kooyman
family, The man was arrested about
three weeks ago and the case was ser
for hearing this morning. but the pros
ecuting witness failed TO put in an
appearance.
The complaint was sworn 10 by Cor
nelius Kooyman, who has been arrest
ed on numerous occasions for various
offenseS, and it is understood he has
left the city. The matter was con-
tinued until one week from today and
Will be disposed OF at that time.
The complainant tried to make a
deal with Holley whereby the la'teT
was to pay him the sum OF S25. in con
sideration of which Kooyman would
decline TO prosecute the case. Judge
c. b Dlehl learned of this and caused
the arrest OF Kooyman on the charge
of compounding a felony. The first
case is now being carefully consider"
ed by the county attorney and, in all
probability, the defendant will not be
prosecuted
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25
COAL BULLETIN BEING
SENT OUT BY BUREAU
Matter of Freight Rates on Fuel Is
Put UP to the People.

Stephen H. Babcock. commission
er of traffic for the Commercial club
traffic bureau, is arranging to send
out bulletin calling the attention OF
the public to the high prices of coal In
this state and showing how It would
be possible for the railroads now oper-
ating in this state profltably to haul
coal from the mines at the rate OF
$105 per ton for all places in Utah
common points territory
These bulletins Will be distributed
to the number OF 1900 in Offices and
different places oil business The bull
etin says.
In the public measure presented
by Senator Badger, and now pending
before the legislature. there will ap-
pear tariff OF reasonable, but maxi
mum. freight rates, to be charged for
the transportation of coal throughout
the state. and its passage should be
actively aided and encouraged by
every good citizen into whose daily
life comes the necessity oil supplying
single pound of the coal, or more, for
his business or his family The rep
reSentatives OF the railroads are work
Ing increasingly to kill the bill IL
rests with the people to determine
whether they Will protect themselves
by earnestly supporting the bill and
thereby securing It's enactment, or
not"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25
SALT LAKE AND
STATE NEWS
STOCKS AND BONDS
WERE ALSO STOLEN
Filling of Sorenson VIII Discloses Fact
in Probate Court Today.

Salt Lake, Feb. 24-When the peti
ton for the probate OF the Will of
Jacob c. Sorenson of Murray, who
was murdered by burglars in his
house a week ago last Tuesday night.
was filed today In the Third district
court, it was found that about SO .00U
worth of stocks and bonds and nearly
5000 in money were stolen. The stocks
and bonds were in different water
companies and the money has possi-
bly, been collected for rental OF lands
Besides the property unaccounted
for, his estate consists of promisso.
ry note for s2.100 which he had loaned
at interest at 10 per cent Two par
GELS of land situated in Murray, val
ued at $4,000, and personal property
of the value of several hundred dol
lars. The will which was found near
the city and county building three
days after Sorenson died. was made
on Oct rs, 1891, and was in the lin
box in which the stocks and bon6s
were This box was the only thing
stolen from the house.
The will divides the estate equally
between Sorenson's three siters, An
between Sorenson's three sisters, An
ma Rasmussen OF Leyan. Juab county,
Mrs. Maria Christensen Of Salt Lake,
and Amelia Anderson of Copenhagen.
Denmark. The will also provided Tor
his mother il she survived him. but it
is understood that she died several
years ago. Nells P Rasmussen. his
brotherin-law, is named as the eXccu-
tor of his estate and asked the court
TO grant his petition. which was filed.
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~ AT THE tD
T.EI! E TRES a.R.E||l' 8
RIP VAN WINkLE.
Greeted by Small House at Grand
Opera House Last Eevening.

A small house greeted Thomas JET
ferson in RIP Van Wrinkle" last even
ing, and Notwithstanding the old-tlme
popularity of tho play and the illus
trious name Of the star. the audience
WAS, Oh the whole, cold and unrespon-
sive. The company can not be called
a particularly strong one. nor does
Mr.. Jefferson put the vim and atten-
tlon TO detail into his Interpretation
OF the piece that his parent did, nor
what he himself has done in past sea
sons. owing partially, however to
slight indisposition last evening.
His first scenes In the role OF the
vagabond hu4band were below his
usual standard, but In the last TWO
acts. when Rip had returned from his
long sleep on the mountain. his inter
pretation was immensely improved
and could hardly have been wished
better. His awakening scene did not
equal, in finish and attention to oe-
tail. that Of the elder Jefferson, and
there were probably many who re-
called with pleasure the scene as por.
trayed by the stars father-the In
Vulnerable squeaks and tWitches re-
sulting from long-stiffened joints
which fairly made one ache to witness.
1t must be recalled in connection
with this piece that 1t has been played
by the Jefferson family more than
$4,000 times. Mr.. Jefferson's grand
father. Joseph Jefferson III, played Rip
Van Wrinkle for II years, His beloved
father played it for more than 60
years, and he himself has played II
for eleven years, an aggregate OF SS
years. In which this illustrious family
has been engaged in presenting this
simple story to the American public.
Mr.. Jefferson is a man of 81 and is
a step-brother to William and Joseph
~, who presented The Rivals" IN this
city earlier In the season. The elder
Jefferson having lost his first wife
married again later. Mr. Jefferson
bears striking resemblance to his
father and In many ways reminds one
of the Dean of the American stage
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25
FRUIT GROWERS HOLD
AN ALL-0AY SESSION
Representatives of Many Leading Or.
eanizations Of State Are in
Attendance.

Salt Lake, Feb 25-After a long
session, lasting most of the day. Wed
nesday, representatives of most of the
leading fruitgrowers' organizations Of
the state adjourned their meeting until
Q o'clock Thursday morning. when an
attempt Will be made to perfect some
sort of organization for the benefit Of
the fruitgrowers Of the state. Just
what form the organization will as
sumo could not be stated Wednesday
evening, but ii Is felt that the i'm
portance OF the subject demands a
thorough consideration Of all matters
connected with it and that there
should be no haste in arriving at a
working plan which shall be satisfac-
tory to the producers of all sections OF
Utah
j. NJ. Forristall of the ogden Fruit
growers association. who has just re-
turned from an extended trip to Cali
fornia. gave an interesting talk on the
method of organization in vogue In the
southern portion OF that state.
The following associations of fruit
growers Were present at the meeting:
Ras Rasmussen of Wellsvile, repre-
senting the Cache County Fruitgrow-
ers' association; David Holmgren of
Tremonton. representing the Farmers
Cash union, Gilbert Parker of Hooper,
representing the Clearileld Fruitgrow-
ers' association, w. H. Streeper OF
Centervllle, representing the Center
vile Farmers union, c. F. Stillman of
East Mil Creek. representing the
Granite Fruit and Commercial com
pany; H S. Larsen of Brigham City,
representing the Brigham Fruitgrow-
ers' association; C. G. Adney OF Co
rinne. representing the Bear River Val
ley Fruitgrowers' association; Joseph
Hubbard of Willard. representing the
Willard Fruitgrowers' association; A.
w. Agee of ogden. representing the
Ogden County FruitgrOwers' associa-
ton. and Ray V. Wentz of Provo, rep
resenting the Utah County Fruit and
Produce company.
c. A. Hickenlooper Of Ogden pre-
sided at the meeting and j Edward
Taylor, secretary of the state board of
horticulture, acted as secretary.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25
BEYOND ALL RANK AND WEALTH.
Dalai Lama of Tibet Is In Class
by Himself.

Envlable among men is the Dalai
Lama of Tibet He can wander n
foreign parts for years and no one
questions his right 10 name his suc'
cessor in the person of the Tashl
Lama. The powerful malefactors al
humblest magistrate. hate him, ana
are afraid of him. but PROSTATE thene
selves before him and contribute 10
his funds. He is an irreconcilaols
enemy OF the railroads, TO which ne
prefers his sedan chair. bat he rides
over them to Peking-because ne ls'
after all, a practical man. When tp'
Chinese officials argue with him. ne
acquiesces, but nevertheless goee Oh
doing what pleases him best VIZ
ever openly takes issue with MIN Is
blasted with spiritual thunder. "heu
he decides, heaven Is on his sIue'
when he changes his mind. hea'e"
does likewise. He can travel "itn
retinue of 800 camels and 700 asses
and yet escape the charge of courtins
publicity He can refuse 10 "dAo
terms with the hated British but n
can send the Tashl Lama to see "uS'
can be done TO arrive at an unu''
standing. Free from the coninioI
rules of consistency from all resa,u
for tradition that does not square WIZ
your purposes, making your ie" -
you go along. you are to be InVS,
envied among men. oh, happy I''i''
LANAI
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25
YOUNG MAN
Met SUDDEN
DEATH
IRA FOWLER OF HENEFER KILL
Ed AT CEMENT PLANT.
Great Steel Truss at DEVILS Slide
Falls, Crushing Head
Into Pulp.

Ira Fowler of Henefer. young man
Of "a years, met sudden death at
Devils Slide yesterday afternoon
while assisting in the handling of
large iron trusses that were being
placed In the cement plant
These pieces OF steel were so heavy
that they had to be lifted and moved
about by huge hoisting derrlcks.
While high In the air the clamps hold
Ing one Of these trusses, gave way and
the instrument of death fell with a
heavy thud TO the ground, striking
young Fowler sQuarely upon the head
as IL came down.
The young man was instantly killed
his head having been almost crushed
to a pulp. The body of the unfortu.
nate man was removed to his home at
Henefer, where 1t will remain until
the time of the funeral The accident
cast a deep shadow Of gloom over the
inhabitants Of Devils Slide, as we'll as
the people OF Henefer. Mr. Fowler
was highly respected by his many
friends, who now have occasion to
mourn his untimely death.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25
ENGINEER DIES IN HOSPITAL.
William Russell Receives Fatal lnjur
les Under His Engine.

Salt Lake, Feb. 24.-William Rus
sell, an r. G. w. fireman, died at st.
Marks hospital early this morning
from injuries received by being run
over by an engine, and Mike Costan-
20, helper, Is in a serious condition
as result OF the same accident. Rus-
sell lost both limbs, while Costanzo's 8
right leg was cut of below the knee.
The accident occurred at Tucker.
Utah county, late last night. Both
men were under the engine, which was
standing on the cinder track, cleaning
1t, when word was given by the host
ler to back up. Owing to noise and
din. the order was not heard b. Rus
sell and Costanzo, and they were lying
Is such position that the wheels
passed over them. The injured men
were brought to Salt Lake on a spe~
cial train. Russell did not live long
after reaching the hospital. but 1t Is
believed that Costanzo's life will be
saved. Russell was formerly a resi-
dent OF Scho1eld. and Costanzo is an
old timer at Tucker.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25

cater to the great labor leader. 20
make home a haven of rest where hc
may bring his work and his worries
il he must. but where at least no fresh
anxieties await him. His young
granddaughter. for instance has stud
fed stenography and typewritIng sole
~ that she may help him with some cf
the vast amount Of work he brings
home and which frequently keeps him
In the solitude Of his den on the third
floor of his home until or o'clock
in the morning.
Mrs. Gompers, whom he married
when they were both so young that
he cannot remember when they were
not married" has been his helpmate
in every sense of the word-the moth
er of large family. and her hus'
bands constant companion, intellIgent-
" sympathetic in his lifelong warfare
in behalf OF organized labor.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25
ASS { N B | Y
P PASSES
LAW
Anti=Gambling Measure Car
ried in Nevada by Vote
Il 10 20

Carson, New. Feb. 24.-The anti
gambling law passed the assembly To-
day by vote OF q to 20. At the con-
clusion oil the vote and before 1t had
been announced. Dodge OF Washoc
and Raycroft of Ormsby changed their
votes In order to give notice OF a mo-
tion TO reconsider. This made the
final vote 20 to Is.
Inc Dill as passed carries the
amendment offered by the majority or
the pubic morals committee. which
extends the time when II shall be op-
eratlVe TO January 1st OF the coming
year. The bill is entitled AN act pro-
hibiting gambling, providing for the
destruction OF gambling property and
and punishment for violation"
Section l provides that it shall be
unlawful Tor any person TO conduct.
play, deal or carry on In any capacity
any game of chance, such as faro, rou-
lette. rondo. poker klondike or any
percentage game or banking game car
ried on with cards. checks, device or
otherwise. also slot machines, where
money is involved"
Violation is punishable by fine not
to exceed $1,000 or by Imprisonment
not to exceed one year or both,
Section prevents owners OF houses
from renting for the purpose OF gam
bling and alf3xes fine. Any persons
who is declared to be a common gam
bier and cannot show any fixed resi-
oence or any one who engages in
gambling. Is subject to fine and im-
prisonment-
Section four gives the sberiff tie
right forcibly TO enter places and ar
rest persons engaged In gambling and
provides for the destruction OF gam
bling devices when found
The bill now goes to the senate.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
MEETS
MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE DIS
CUSSEO LAST EVENING.
Communication From Salt Lake Trat-
flc Bureau and Proposed Water
works Bill Considered.

There was a large attendance at
the meeting Of the Ogden Chamber OF
Commerce last evening and matters
OF vast Importance were considered.
A communication from the traffic bu-
reau OF Salt Lake requesting the
chamber to take up and advocate the
passage of bill providing for a state
public service commission was read
and given deliberate consideration.
After the matter had been discussed
In all OF It's phases it was unanimously
voted that the measure was a good
one and should be enacted Into law by
The legislature, and that the members
OF the Chamber OF Commerce should
use their best efforts and influence
toward the passage of law providing
for public service commission.
The proposed waterworks commits
sion bill for Ogden came in for con.
siderable discussion, City Attorney De
Vine and President Browning of the
city council being present to explain
the provisions of the proposed meas
ure. Considerable discussion ensued
and many phases of the question were
inquired into, but no definite under
standing could be arrived at. so 1t
WAS finally decided that. a special
meeting of the Chamber OF Commerce
should be held next Friday evening
for the purpose of thoroughly thresh-
Ing out the question in all its phases.
In the meantime a committee which
was appointed at the meeting last
night, will make a study of the pro-
posed bill and report their findings
and conclusions at the Friday night
meeting. The committee elected to
attend to this matter is Hyrum Bel
nap, j j. Brummitt, S. s. Smith. w.
n. Bostaph. w. j. Critchlow and A.
L. Pratt.
Il was the sense of the meeting that
the Woolgrowers' association OF Og-
den should have the undivided sup
rort OF the Chamber OF Commerce re-
garding the matter OF arranging Tor
the National Woolgrowers' conven-
tion to be held In the city next year,
and that there should be further sup
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25

Atchison. Kan. Feb. 2S.-With the
Installing OF the new megaphone
street announcers in the street cars
of this city, Atchison has taken the
lead IN solving a very perplexing PROB.
lem. The new device makes possible
the calling out of the streets by the
motormen instead of the conductors.
1t consists of tube running from the
front vestibule into the interior of the
car. where 1t ends in a sounding horn
The mouthpiece on the receiving end
of the tube is fixed just above the con-
trol box so that the motorman can
call into 1t without moving or taking
his eyes from the track.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25

Samuel Gompers dominates his
home and they like him and love him
for it, In fact. he dominates about
everything and everybody with whom
he comes in contact His home-l
three-story brick, is located at 2122
First street. n w. Washington, d. c..
in a neighborhood unpretentious but
comfortable. The household that
makes and keeps 1t going for him In
cludes the wife Of his youth. an un-
married daughter, and. practically. 4
married son who lives nearby and
spends much time In his fathers
house-and the latter's daughter
Florence. the apple of her grandfath-
er's eye.
The most pronounced taste OF the
women of his family is love for mu-
sic, but their one object in life is to
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25
SHOT HIMSELF IN LEFT BREAST
John S. Williams, WeIl-known En-
9inecr, Is Severely Wounded.

Salt Lake. Feb -"Good-oye,
Mammfe, Jim, Mary; God bless you
Such was the wording OF a note writ
ten by John S. Williams, engineer in
the heating plant of the Auerbaoh
building on Main street, who Is al
legged 10 have attempted 10 commit
suicide by shooting himself in the
breast with a 32-caliber revolver We'd
nesday afternoon at 3:J0 o'clock. WI
liamS made the alleged attempt upon
his life while in the engine room. and
II was only the unsteady hand which
held the weapon, that prevented the
innicjion Of fatal wound. The 5ui-
let entered his breast few inches
above the heart. and passing under
the flesh less than AN inch, came out
In front OF the left shoulder. making
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25

port given toward securing for Og-
den national headquarters OF the wool
growers organization In line with
committee from the Wool Growers. a
committee. consisting of j. ]. Hill, w.
l. Russell and CassiuS M. Clay. was
appointed to take this matter up and
cooperate with the Ogden Wool.
growers association and the Weber
club in their efforts to bring about
this result
The special meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce will be held at 23lb
Washington avenue, up stairs. 1t Is
contemplated that this Will be very
lively meeting, inasmuch as 1t is GER
tain that the proposed legislation for
a city watcrworks commission will be
thoroughly analyzed
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ailing In health and recently became
violent On several occasions he brand.
ished a sword In threatening att
tude to his mother. He was sent 10
indianapolis some time ago for bts
health. but Insisted upon running away
and was finally arrested for trespass.
Miss Hattie w VIM. who lives at
594 Wall street was committed to the
State Mental hospital by Judge Lewis.
Fearful that she will be poisoned by
her relatives she runs away from
nome and sleeps In the coal shed ~
night She prepares her own food and
has been affected with blind spells
for some time Her brother, Harry
w. Winn. swore to the complaint
against her
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25
AR R EST E D
FOR GRAND
LARCENY
NEVADA SHERIFF AND DEPUTIES
IN OGDEN.
Clever Capture of Alleged Horse
thieves Made at Three Creeks,
Idaho.

Sheriff L. G. Clark OF Elko, New,
and two deputies. c. ]. Winter and II.
G. Morris, spent yesterday and last
night in Ogden, while on their way TO
Elko with three men, Jesse Coates,
Frank Walsh and o. Tennell, who are
in their custody under the charge OF
grand larceny. The men were arrest
ed Friday morning at Three Creeks,
Idaho, after having been followed
from Elko. New. When arrested they
had in their possession 20 head OF
horses that are alleged to have been
stolen from Indians and ranchers of
Elko county.
The capture was clever one, re-
flecting much credit upon the officers.
and particularly Mrs Winter, wife OF
Mr.. Winter, who aided In the cap
ture. Mr and Mrs. Winter reside in
the vicinity OF Roland, New. Last
Thursday afternoon as Mr. and Mrs
Winter were on their way to the coun-
try postoffice ON horseback they no
ticed the three men driving a bunch
of horses, aud, being somewhat curl
Gus to know who the men were, and
where they might be going. started
to ride short distance to the lraii
they were following When the alleged
horsethieves saw Mr.. and Mrs. Winter
approaching them they waved them
back with their large cowboy hats.
This aroused the suspicious of Mr.,
Winter aud his wife, and
not being armed, they made a hasty
retreat TO their home, where Mr.. Win.
ter armed himself and sent his wife
ten miles distant to enlist the services
OF a neighboring ranchman in investi-
eating the affair Mrs, Winter nude
the ten mile ride in a very short time
and told the story OF the mysterious
actions of the men with the horses
and then hurried back to her husband
to advise him where TO meet the
Deighboring ranchman for the work
at hand. AS soon as the TWO men met
they decided to raise a posse TO aid
in the pursuit.
Within a few hours time seven of
the neighboring ranchmen had Assem-.
bled and laid plans for the capture OF
the suspicious characters. The fel-
lows were followed into a deep can
ych uSal HIbc NlctkS anu COnUlGtes
ly surrounded. At daybreak they were
advised OF their predicament by few
shots from the posse and seeing they
werc surrounded by seven determined
men, gave no resistance After their
arrest they practically confessed that
they had stolen horses and were on
their way to Twin Falls, Idaho. tor
the purpose of selling the animals.
In the meantime Sheriff Clark had
been busy and learning of the direc
tion the men with the stolen horses
had taken made the circuit around TO
Twin Falls by way OF Ogden and was
on the scene of the capture soon after
II mad been perfected.
Sheriff Clark states that the men
IN custody are not notorlously bad
men. but that they had concluded that
IL would be an easy matter to make
way with the bunch of horses through
the ~ilds of the northern section of
the state and southern Idaho The
party left Ogden this morning
Tor Elko. New. expecting TO arrive
there Within ten hours time.