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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06

Regarding Brownsville Af-
fair, Taft Makes Some
Recommendations.

Washington, Jan 5.-Regarding the
Brownsville investigation. Mr.. Taft
wrote to the president as follows:
War Department, April 16, 1908
(Confidential).
MY Dear Mr President:
The Brownsville investigation be.
fore the senate committee, while 1t
establishes beyond any reasonable
doubt the correctness of the conclu,
sion reached by you on the report OF
the inspectors and the other evidence,
has done nothing to identify the par.
tlcular members Of the battalion who
did the shooting or who were acces
series before OF after the fact.
IF the bill now pending, introduced
by Mr, Warner. passes, 1t VIII throw
Upon you the duty of further eXamina.
tion into the evidence to determine
whether certain of those now dis
charged ought not to be restored
on the ground that they were not
parties TO the shooting, did not know
the persons who did it. aud were un,
able to give any clew to the perpetra.
tors. 1t becomes your duty, therefore.
and that OF the department, to make
every effort possible to identify the
men who did the shooting and to es-
tablish the innocence of as many 40
ere innocent among those discharged.
In pursuit OF that purpose, 1 nave
had conference with Herbert j.
Browne, who, under circumstances not
necessary to repeat, made an inves-
tigation into the circumstances of
the ARRAY. and who is a journalist OF
considerable experience. and with Mr..
W. c. Baldwin, the head of large de-
tectiyc agency at Roanoke. Va. serv-
ing the three great railways that pass
through that town. / have written to
the presidents OF three railroads which
MI Baldwin serves. to know whether
he Is considered by them TO be trust
worthy. reliable and skillful and un-
til | have an affirmative reply from
them upon the subject. l shall not
sign the contract. The contract has
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
CONFERENCE is HELD
ON MATTER OF MEAT
State Food and Dairy Commissioner
Meets With Packing House People.

Salt Lake. Jan 6.-FIfteen meat
men from over the state met State
Food and Dairy Commissioner John
Peterson in his Office in the City and
County building Tuesday afternoon
and discussed means to secure the in.
spectlon of meat, both before and after
killing. Representatives of the two
packing companies In Utah, under gov
ernment inspection, the Ogden Pack
ing company and the Utah Packing
company OF Bountiful, were present
and threw considerable light upon the
situation.
At the close Of the meeting. Mr..
Peterson, who was chosen chairman,
selected a committee of seven, with
him self eX-otficio chairman. to work
upon bill TO be presented to the legIs-
lature to compel the inspection of all
meats. before killing and after. The
committee consists of four wholesale
meat men and tnree retailers. Another
member from Logan and still another
from Provo, Will be added to this COM
mittee later on.
Before going much further along tho
lines mapped out, another meeting
will have to be called the date to be
fixed later. at which two govern
ment meat inspectors will be called In
for Ideas upon the subject
Mr.. Peterson Will meet with dairy
men and butter dealers this afternoon
to secure better sanitation of milk and
butter through bill to be presented
TO the coming Legislative session,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
AUTHORITIES FILLED WITH ALARM
BY REPORT OF TYPHOID OUTBREAK
Prour Precautions Taken Once Disease Will Become Widespread
MANY Have Died Their jur More Shocks Reported Reggl King
Victor Pleased Relief Sent by Americans Offers Advice
as to Means of Distribution

, pany him on official trips, and be his
right hand men" In all matters where
confidential official advisers are need
cd
Eyes, l nave" was his reply. "The
one thing of which l am certain is
that | believe In citizen soldiery.
approve the policy of our nation In
, making the citizen soldiery of each
state the first reserve of the army,
to be called out In any hour of en-
ergency.
This means that I approve the
policy Of keeping tne guard Efficient,
and of affordlng all the training prac-
ticable to its officers and men so that
In case of emergency they will be
Informed and ready for Immediate SCR
vice. Obviously good guard cannot
be one whose officers OF the line
change constantly. My personal staff,
I consider. Of course, my personal af-
! fair, and consider that staff officers
can do but little to either make or
mar an efficient service In tho line
An exception should be made, of
course, In the case of the adjutant
general. upon whom mucn depends.
The present incumbent is a man of
military training and / want him to
continue keeping In touch as he is
with regular army orders and discip-
line. and to continue to keep the
guard In state Of preparation for
either service, parade, or annual
camp.
Right now have letter Of In
quiry from General Bell, commanding
| Inc - ha T1rIf clr-
ing whether our guard, or portion
of 1t, can come down to Washington to
participate In the inaugural ceremon.
les.
Il don't know whether 1t Is practical
to send them, but II a way can be
found. hope to see them go. PossIb-
ly the nation will aid in some way,
and 1t may be that by sighting the en-
campment 4 little this year funds can
be saved out to send at least a select,
ed portion OF the command to Wash.
ington."
Outside Of stating that Gen Wedg-
wood would be retained at the head of
the guard. Gov. Spry was not ready
to make any announcement thte morn
Ing concerning his staff. "I am busy
now with my message to the legisla-
ture," he said THAT will consume
most of my time between now and the
timo the legislature meets. After that
/ expect to announce the members of
my personal staff"
This staff consists Of an adjutant
general. an assistant adjutant gene
raj, surgeon general quartermas-
ter general, commlssary general a
judge-advocate general a general and
inspector of rifle practice, an inspect
orgeneral and two aides-de-camp.
Their first official appearance will be
at the administration ball to be given
Jan, %. at the Odeon hall
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Rome Jan. 5.-The report from Mes
sina that typhoid fever has broken
out there has filled the authorities
with alarm and apprehension. 1t is
realized here that unless proper sani-
tary precautions are taken at once,
tho disease may spread far outside
the ruined district.
King Victor Emmanuel today
received Ambassador Griscom. VINO
presented him with the steamer Bay
crn, In tho name OF the American re-
lief committee, representing the
American people. Tho Bayern is
loaded with provisions and medical
supplies, and is ready to proceed 10
the Strait of Messina The king was
greatly pleased, and said that the
Americans were always frst. His
majesty advised tho ambassador
where the steamer should proceed,
aud az to the best means of distrib-
uting supplies to the unrortunatee.
Thirteen thousand refugees have ar
rived at Naples, Of whom elk thou-
sand are wounded. They are receiv-
Ing the best OF care. but many have
died OF their injuries and others have
gone mad. More than flfty per cent or
those taken out Of the ruins after
three days did not have strength LETT
TO survive.
Tho United States gunboat Scor-
pion left Naples today. carrying sup
plies principally Of sterilized milk. for
distribution ut Messina under the d.
rection OF the American consulate.
The American vice consul. Stuart
Lupton, in answer to inquiries made
by the state department ut Washing
ton, telegraphed from Messlna that
the house of THE Little Sisters OF
the Poor" was destroyed. Two OF the
sisters, Natalia San Fillippa and Gi-
ueeeppa Bion Givianna. were killed
i ne others, twenty-four In number,
ere desirous Of going to Milan, but
whether they can do so Is uncertain.
Rear Admiral Sperry, commanding
the American battleshlp feet, has no.
titled the authorities here tnat he Will
be in Naples on January 9 with the
first division. composed Of the Connec-
ucut, Vermont, Minnesota and Kan
sas.
The latest news from Reggie shows
that earthquakes occurred there to-
day, the shocks being about twenty
minutes apart One Of the heavy
shocks caused the collapse Of num-
Der OF broken walls and added to the
terror OF the few survivors who re-
luained there.
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DAMAGES DEMANDED
FOR DEATH OF ROSS

Salt Lake. Jan. George ]. Ross
Geath September Is last from injur-
les sustained In collision at C street
and First avenue two days before be-
tween the surrey In which Ross was
riding and Dr.. Harry N. Mayo's auto
mobile. is the basis OF a damage suit
fled against Dr. Mayo and Mrs Mayo
in the district court Tuesday by Mary
A. Ross. widow. and Vilate E.. Mary.
Sarah and George Ross, children, by
Mrs. Ross as their guardian ad litem
Damages In the sum of $4,000 are de-
nanded.
The accident, In which Ross was
fatally injured occurred about 1880
p. m. While Ross, with II. J. Rom
ney, H. ]. Romney, Jr., and ]. D.
Wardrobe. were crossing the inter
section Of C street and First avenue.
the complaint recites. Dr. Mayo ana
Mrs. Mayo crashed INTO the surrey
at terrific rate of speed Ross was
hurled to the ground and his skull
fractured, from which he died two
days afterward. The complaint al
leges carelessness on the part of Dr.
Mayo, In that he carried no light up
on his automobile and failed to sound
a warming
Ross was 40 years old and earned
800 a month.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
DYING F from
WOUND IN
thigh
Son Of Sen. Mccormick Re-
fuses to Prosecute Wife
for Insane Deed.

San Francisco jan 5.-Joseph Nc
Cormick, son of former State
Senator William Mccormick OF Iowa,
who was stabbed In the thigh by his
wife last month and has been confined
to the hospital ever since. was op-
Grated upon today and the lower part
of the wounded leg removed, as gan
creme had set in He is very low to-
night and it is feared he will not re-
cover
Since he was discovered at his home
last month weak STom the loss of
blood and nearly starved to death,
Mccormick has refused to allow the
prosecution OF his wife for the attack
upon him, which has never been eX-
planned His wife. who, 1t was dis.
covered at the time of the stabbing,
was the demcnted daughter of j. M.
Long. millionaire manufacturer of
this city, is now in the insane asylum,
having been sent there at her fathers
request. He declared that she had
never regained her reason after kick
on the head, received during a polo
game at Denver two years ago, since
which time time she had been miss
Ing from home. Ii, 20 the time of
her arrest, following the assault upon
Mccormick Long did not know what
had become of his daughter. or even
that she had married Mccormick. who
was employed as 1aitor here.
McCormick's mother, Mrs. Martin
Mccormick. of Ottumwa, Ia, who IS
daughter of the late State
Senator James Gray of Kentucky. Is
with her son. She declares that she
will prosecute the wife despite her
sons refusal to countenance such pro-
ceedings
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been prepared by the Judge advocate

been prepared by the judge advocate
general
Il have talked with Mr.. Baldwin and
with Mr.. Browne and they think that
unless within sixty days the prospect
Of success is bright It would be use-
less to continue the investigation fur
ther- II. however. tho clews are found,
as they expect to find them, through
the use OF the large force of detectives
In the employ OF Mr.. Baldwin, then
thirty days further may be needed In
order to render the proofg satisfactory.
There Is. as you will see In the con-
tract, the right to cancel the contract
at the end OF thirty days and thus
save half of the expense, should II
turn out that the effort is wholly USE
less. You will find written on the
hack of the contract q formal endorse
ment and authorization by you to sign
drawn and paid from the approprla-
ton mentioned.
Very sincerely yours.
WILLIAM H. TAFT"
The contract recommended by Mr..
Taft was for the payment of $4,000 In
four weekly installmcnts. and the sec
retary oil war pointed out tnal III could
be terminated before It's expiration
if the investigation by private detec-
tives had been concluded II 1t was
not successful
Secretary Wnght's letter covers
fully the employment of Browne and
Baldwin. He says that since the dis
charge order was promulgated numer-
Gus applications for re-enlistment had
been made by soldiers who asserted
their innocence of participation in the
Brownsville AFFAIR II appeared to the
department, says Secretary Wright,
that some of the members we're In
nocent and for this reason the con
tract was made with Browne under
which he was to associate Baldwin
with him and undertake an Independ
cnt investigation of the incident.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06

tered In the Pacific coast region is
causing general precipitation from the
Rocky mountain region westward to
the coast
The northwestern cold wave has
continued to increase In intensity and
has steadily advanced eastward and
,eouthward. Its influence is now felt
eastward as far as Michigan and I'LL
nois. and southwark over Missouri,
Kansas and eastern Colorado.
Very low temperatures are reported
throughout the northwest
Indications are that the cold wave
will continue its movement east and
south, causing decidedly colder
weather over the eastern half of the
country during Wednesday. and a
cold wave in Atlantic coast and east
Sulf sections Temperature Will be-
Gin to moderate in the northwest on
Wednesday.
Fair weather Is probable In most
sections east of the Rockies, with the
exception Of snow IN the great lake
region.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
SECRETARY WILSON WILL
BE QUESTIONED

Washington, Jan. 5.-Whether tho
secretary of agriculture exceeded his
authority on creating the board of pure
food referees and whether he acted In
conformity with the spirit OF the law
In setting aside 100000 for the work
OF that board. is the subject OF An
investigation that the house commit
tee on agriculture is now carrying on.
When DR. II. w. Wiley, head of the
bureau Of chemistry, appeared today
before the committee In connection
with his estimates for the bureau, he
was asked by what authority, the sum
was set aside for the work of the
board and of what that board con-
sisted. DR.. Wiley said he was not con-
versant with the affairs OF the board.
When Secretary Wilson comes before
the committee, he will be questioned
on the subject.
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- g a. ~ THEREMEDY y
p -. -. FOR SORES AND ULCERS

Of heau ingredients Of which
makes
only of successful and should be medicine only
danses the circulation that the blood
normal 1h nutive condition S s. Is just such remedy 1t Is
made entirely healing cleansing vegetable
herbs and barks of the fields long
and surely fed andkept
iscageinto them of irritating deasedn
healthy supplying
ourng blood and makes and lasting
nd Ulcers and medical advice mailed write
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA GA
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
GENERAL FORECAST

Washington. Jan. 5.-The barometer
Is lower over the entire Atlantic coast
region, and the principal now Is CEN
tered off Hatteras. Rains were gen
eral during Tuesday In the eastern
states and some snow fell In north
west sections. A storm which is cen
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06

Headache and Neuralgia frcm Colds
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, the
world wide Cold and Grip remedy, .e-
moves cause. Call for full name Look
Tor signature, E, w. GROVER. Csc. =
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-06
NEW PLASTER MILL
OPENS AT RlCHFlELO

Rlchfeld. Jan. 3.-The new mill of
the Jumbo Plaster and Cement COM
pany near this place was opened yes
terday In the presence Of more than a
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07
State News
Mount Vernon is installing II $50 600
sewerage system

Mount Vernon is installing II $50, 600
sewerage system
A large tree fell across moving
passenger train near Bellingham Il few
days since. resulting in three men be
ing seriously injured.
The Great Northern railroad com
pany is to build new station house at
Anacotes.
The Northern Pacific railroad com
pany lost in the Tacoua assessment
case in the supreme court.
Whitman county is to vote on local
option.
The local option wave has struck
Spokane and it is claimed that it will
be dry town by Christmas
Spokane had 100000 fire Friday
morning.
The school children of Spokane have
deposited in the banks of that city 81
739 81
Francis Hickney, an elevator boy in
McDougall & Southwick's store in Sc
attic was killed Friday evening by the
elevator weight falling on him and
crushing his head.
For several days last week smoke
could be plainly seen issuing from the
eastern peak of Mount Baker and at
night lurd flare could easily be dis
tnguished.
p. S Burke, pioneer attorney OF
North Yakima, died few days since
at Pocatello, Idaho.
The new townste of Malott, in Okan-
Ogan county. is now in the market.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07

Red Apple
Real Estate & Investment Company
NJ. <. Flynn Manager

ELLENSiJftG. WASHINGTON
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27

The Crystal shows only the very
best and latest pictures.
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I. + I. i. i. 1. + + r + + + + + + +
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The objection has been made to
Plateau Valley apples that they do
not grow to a size seen in the Grand
valley. The statement is untrue.
While we can grow a fancy sized,
richly coTored apple here, we cannot
produce the overgrown Jonathans and
Bens which grow at lower altitude.
But on the other hand, our fruit has
a keeping quality which no other
apples in the world can excel. For
cold storage our mountain fruit Is
pre-eminent, and will last from one
season until apples come again. This
very desirable quality, together with
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27

its good flavor and handsome appear
ance. is going to make the Plateau
apple eagerly sought in the future
for storage Plateau Voice.
Nothing shown in the big exhibit
hall at the fair grounds last week
attracted more attention than the
exhibit of crude oil from DeBeque.
II was great curiosity to most peo-
pie especially as the oil was kept
burning. The oil attracted wide
spread attention and caused much
interest and those in charge of the
exhibit had TO answer many ques-
tions.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27

REGARDING his connection with a
rather sensational case in Colorado
SPRINGS last week wherein f II. Mar
tin, druggist, was charged with the
Illegal sale of liquor. and Charles
Little. clerk in the store, was charg-
ed with perjury, the Colorado Springs
TeleE raph of Saturday says:
The charge against Little grows
out of his denial of Davis testimony.
Davis declared upon the stand that
on the night of September . he and
Richie Budelier had purchased three
pints Of beer at the Martin drug store.
drinking two of the bottles at the
store and taking the third with them
The purchase, Davis declared. was
made from Little. Little flatly de-
MED that he had ever seen either
Davis or Budelier prior to their APP
pearauce in court yesterday.
The information against Little. il
is understood. was made ready for
immediate use before he took The
stand. as was also an information
against Edward Hudson, a clerk at
the Martin store, who also testified
this afternoon. Hudson's testimony.
however, was qualified in such a way
that the Information against him was
/ not used
An entirely new line of witnesses
appeared for the prosecution in the
/ Martin case. Robert ]. Davis. a sub
stttute clerk in the Colorado Springs
! postoftice, was the prosecuting wit
ness. and his testimony was supported
I by Richie Budelier, better known as
BABY Budelier president of the
( freshman class at Colorado college,
and The unwilling hero of a hazing
episode in North Cheyenne canon a
week ago, when he was bound and
l kept in the mountains by members of
the sophomore class
! Davis and Budelier testified that
I they had purchased and been served
with beer in the Martin store on the
night of September >. A bottle, which
they declared was one of those pur-
chased at the time. was placed in evi-
dence The defense met their testi-
mony with the testimony of Hudson
and Little, who denied that either
Davis or Budelier had ever been in
the store to their knowledge"
Tho Colorado Springs Gazette said
| in part:
"R j. Davis, a postoffice employe,
and Richie Budelier, a Colorado col
I lege freshman. testified yesterday
that they purchased a bottle of beer
/ from Little the evening of September
>. Little denied flatly thar he had
ever seen the young men, and said he
had never sold them any liquor. As
the jury in the case accepted the testi-
mony of Davis and Budelier, the anti
saloon people believe that they have
a strong case against Little"
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27

Go to Kramers, 557 Main street or
phone Junction 19S during this hot
weather for choice small cuts, roasts
and meats of all kinds. pigs feet
head cheese, everything guaranteed
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27
TODAY Is YEARS AGO
FROM DAILY SENTINEL
"Wednesday. Sept. 2G.l

OF 1900 peach day issues of The
Sentinel not one is left. SO great
has been the demand that 5000 cop
les could have been sold
Lieut.. Ed. J Yetter is home from
Denver where he went in the inter
ests of Co. r. in an attempt to get the
money which is due them.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27

A number Of weekly papers in
Colorado are complaining that they
have been cut off the exchange list
Of the Denver Republican. a paper
said to be published in Denver This
paper has not had an exchange with
the double crosser for twenty years.
because it hurts he feelings of
Stapleton to read the truth, and he
prefers not to see the independent
press of the state 1t is 1 mighty
poor apology for a daily paper, and
no one in Pueblo ever mentions the
misnamed sheet Pueblo Sunday
Opinion.
The Crystal shows only the very
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lThnrsdny. Sent. 27N

Hon ]. C. Bell was in the city
this morning
Horace 7. DeLong returned on the
noon train from Denver where he has
been for several weeks.
Edward j. Yetter one of the enter
prisine young business men Of this
city has been elected vice president
of the Elaterite Rubber Manufacur-
ing company Of Denver
Marshal William Henderson re-
turned last night from Provo where
he has been at the trial of Captain
w. r. Davis for the Killing of Brock.
Ducel and Miller at Westwater 1t
lis thought that a verdict will be
reached today
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27
ONLY DONE IN THIS VALLEY,


l., o. Rush took 1000 boxes 1
; of Lowell peaches from l6i i
: trees, which would only he four 1
, trees over acre. Mr.. Rush's I
: Q acres were on the market at I
500, 900; but, after harvesting 1
+ this years crop, he decided that .
, was not for sale at any price. :
; r. r. Hunsberger took 80 .
+ boxes of Elbertas from an S .
+ year-old tree. The yield from .
+ his trees is said to have been !
+ remarkable. .
Lee Jordan picked II boxes of :
+ Chinese Clings from single
+ tree and 3S of them ran 80 to !
the box. the other boxes being
+ los. From trees of Chinese 1
+ Clings Mr.. Jordan shipped 1852 1
+ boxes besides boxes OF over 1
+ ripes which We're disposed of at :.
: home.--Palisad Tribune. :
1. + z. !. =. 4. n 1. 1. i. - Z. + + 4 =
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Fine rigs, single or double. st all
times, al Blue Barn.
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BABY" BUDELIER DETECTIVE
AND STUDENT AT SAME TIME.

+ As stated by The Sentinel i
= several days ago. Richard Bude- +
+ lier OF this city. who was promi- +
= nent in working up prosecutions :
7 in this city against alleged vio- +
+ lators of the anti-saloon law, is +
+ engaged in the same work at +
+ Colorado Springs. while attend I
+ ing the Colorado College. +