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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20
PRESIDENT ENJOYS
BASEBALL GAME

Washington, April 19-President
Taft won't out 10 the baseball game
today saw Washington beaten to 4,
by the Boston Americans was initiated
into the mysteries Of the "spit ball, 4"
shared five cent bag of peanuts with
Vice~President Sherman, wished hard
for Washington to win. and said sad
ly that he hoped he was no "hoodoo" /"
No one in Washington could recall
the day when president of the Unit
cd States attended ball game In this
city President Taft arrived at the
beginning OF the second inning The
vice-preSident. 4 dyed-in-the-wool" fan"
had gone directly to the grounds from
the senate chamber. Mr. Sherman kept
a detailed score CT the gnme, supply
ing the president with such statistical
information as he asked for and caused
some one in the party To remark that
If nc ever lost the Job OF viceprcsi
dent he might get place on Ben John
sons scoring staff
The president was disappointed that
Washington failed TO win, but he said
he enjoyed tho game and hoped 10
get out to the park frequently
The president was the center Of in.
forest up to the sixth inning when
Washington got the bases full with
nobody out. Then the ruling passion
put the chief executive temporarily In
eclipse and the faithful rootefs yelled
their heads off for Delehanty ''to hit
'er out" and for Charley Street to "bitf
1t in the eye" Two runs resulted
from the combination Of bats and
cheers. Mr., Taft was as interested as
ali the rest He knows baseball
thoroughly and Is up on all the finer
points of the game.
The day was Ideal for the national
game II further had the effect Of
putting temptation In the Presidents
way when Vice-president Sherman
said:
with weather such as this. Mr.
President We ought TO play golf twice
week instead OF once"
"Thore is something in what you
say, JIM" replied the president.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20
COURTESIES
TO OFFICERS
OF CITY
SUPT w. A. WHITNEY TENDERS
INVITATION
Special Train to Garry Officials and
Members Of Press to Park City
Tomorrow.

The city officials will accept the
courtcsies Of Superintendent w A.
Whitney OF the Utah division of the
Hartman roads In a junket TO Park
city, the famous silver camp of tho
state. Mr. Whitney has rendered the
invitation to the Ogden solons and
the other officers Of the city and it has
been accepted
The party will be transported to the
mining camp on a special train. con
sisting Of first class coach and din.
ing car. They WIFI leave Ogden at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning with the cX-
pectation Of returning 10 the city at
about o'clock in the evening OF the
same day Ogden newspaper repre-
sentatlves will also join In the junket
A member of the council stated last
evening that superintendent Whitney
has no "axe 10 grind In this matter,
he Is simply extending a courtesy TO
the Ogden officials which he thinks
they are entitled to and which he Is
very pleased to give. The water deal
Is practically closed and as soon as
legal papers negotiating the sale Of
00.000,000 gallons OF water per annum
to the railroads centering In Ogden
can be made and the council act upon
them, the business end OF the matter
will have been finished. A number
of the councilmen and other city offl-
cials have not had the privilege OF
visiting Park city and ali are anxious
TO make the trip
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20
COMM lSSION SUSTAlNS
CHARGES OF BRIBERY

Cincinnati. April 19.-The National
Baseball commission announced today
that its investigation sustained charges
that an attempt had been made to
bribe Umpires Johnstone and KLEIN
during the Chicago.New York National
League game at the Polo grounds last
fall. Proof of the effort has been
obtained Il is declared
The names of the guilty persons are
kept secret The statement says:
This matter was referred to the
National commission by the league and
pertains TO certain statements made
b. Umpires Klein and Johnstone that
an attempt was made last fall to
bribe them
I'VE have made full and thorough
investigation and believe the state
ments as made b. the umpires are
true and that an effort was made to
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20
Y ALU A B | E
PROPERTY
LEASED
TO DAVID MATTSoN FOR NINETY
NINE YEARS.
Real Estate at Corner Of Lincoln Ave
nue. to Be Site of Modern
Business Block.

John a. McGill and wife Of Chicago
leased TO David Mattson OF Ogden,
piece OF real estate on the corner of
Twonty.hfth street and Lincoln ave-
nue. having a frontage of 81 feet on
Gwenty-nfth street and 1872 feet on
Lincoln avenue. The tenure of the
leaso is designated as SO years. at an
annual rental of $4,000 The lease
provides that a building to cost not
less than $4,000 must be erected on
the premises within the next three
years.
While $4,000 rental per year docs
moi sound very big. yet whom 1t Is
figured that in the 90 years. sl9S,000
will be paid simply for the use of a
liece of ground that Is now practical
ly without any improvements upon
H. the aggregate sounds like large
sum Of money and 1t surely means
quite n handsome estate. 1t would
sound very large to poor man, At
tie expiration of the lease all the
buildings erected upon the premises
revert to the ownership of the lessons.
heirs or assigns, 1t is quite
beyond the comprehension of the peo
pic of today what the value of that
property in its improved condition
will be one hundred years from now.
Mr., Mattscn stated last evening
that he would Immediately begin the
construction Of modern brick build
ing on the corner covering the entire
Fl ound contained in the lease The
building will be two stories high, the
ground floor Of which Will he con
structed for store rooms and the seci
ond floor for Offices and lodging apart
ments. 1t is expected that building
operations will begin before the end
Of this season, The property is now
occupied by few small frame shacks
In which arc conducted small fruit
store and shoe-shining business The
fruit stand was formerly handled by
Mel, Vacos. the Greek, who Is now
being held on the charge OF murder
Ing John Contos.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20
Chill DREN ATE TOO
HEARTILY OF CANDY
Analysis OF Forty.SIx Samples Of
Easter Candy Discovers No
Poison.

After taking the analysis OF 46 diff
ferent samples of Easter candy. Will
lard Hanson state dairy and food In
spector. has decided that the cases
of reported poisoning of children was
from over eating. State Chemist Her
man Harms made the analysis OF the
samples and reported That all of them
were about the standard of purity.
Mr.. Hanson has sent several letters
TO manufacturing companies of Ogden
requesting them TO clean up their
places and put them in a sanitary con-
dition. He has given them until May
S to comply with his orders. He also
visited the hotels In Ogden on Friday
and found that two Of the places were
ceiling milk below the standard.
Samples Of milk we're taken at the
depot in Ogden which had been ship
ped In from the county 1t was found
that several shipments had been
watered and skinned. Tho shippers
ot the milk were notified and will be
prosecuted for second violation OF
tho state law.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20

bribe them. The same. however. was
unsuccessful and the umpires are de-
serving of tho highest commendation.
In this matter the commission
would not hesitate moment to In
stitute a most rigid prosecution against
the offender If they had the power
to 10 so and the corroboratve testi-
mony to sustain the charges as made
by the umplres. We feel. however,
that In the absence of this the party
charged with the offcnse by the UNI
pires should not go unpublished and
for that reason we will furnish to ev-
cry major league club owners the name
of the person who attempted this Of
fense with instructions to such club
owners to bar him from their respect
I've grounds for all time TO come
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20
eoIlERMAkER ROUNDING
INTO HIS OCD-TIME SHAPE

New York. April 20-It certainly
looks like safe bet now that Jim
Jeffries will come forward with an an
nouncement In few months that he
viii; meet Jack Johnson for the heavy
weight championship title.
Sam Berger, JenrIes' trainer, says:
"Jefries Is getting faster on his
feet and besides is punching with
Much more force every day. When
We started out on the road was able
TO take his waIlops, but now he stings
me so hard that / have to break
ground every now and then to escape
Ills stiff punches.
Il tell you this fellow Jeffrles is
fast recovering his previous great
hGhting form. When once real hot
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20
BURNING OF JAPANESE
LAUNDRY EXPLAINED

San Francisco April 19.-The only
fire in Japanese laundry here of
which there is any recent record oc-
Cured last Friday night In the West
ern Addition laundry, conducted by S.
Hatta. The fire was discovered by a
patrolman at midnight and with the
aiJ Of two other policemen he awak.
ened 1G Japanese who were sleeping
In the rear OF the place. The official
police and fire reports stated that the
fire originated In one OF the sleeping
rooms In the rear OF the laundry and
that there was nothing to Indicate In
cenlariSm,
Ii is considered probable here that
the Toxic specials were based
OH the active campaign which
Is now being waged by the
white laundry workers against
the Japanese laundrles in this city.
This compaign has the endorsement Of
the Asiatic Exclusion league.
WANT ADS BRING BIG RESULTS
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20
BY Johnny Corbett.

Jack Johnson. heavyweight cham.
pion, VS.. Stanley Ketohel middle
weight champion. October Il,
Battling Nelson, lightweight cham
pion, VS.. Packy Mcfarland. July 5.
Johnny Coulon. bantamwolght cham.
pion OF America. VS.. Monte Attell. in
June.
Hugo Kelly vs. Billy Papke.
Inc above are the championship
matches arranged By Promoter Jimmy
Coifroth during the past week Should
Coifroth anneX a match between Har-
~ Lewis and Jimmy Gardner for the
wolterweight championship. and Attell
and Jim DrlScoll or Owen Moran for
the featherweight title he viii COM
plete a puglistic card for his patrons
which comprises championship
matches between the present title mold
eTs from heavyweight down to bantam
Weight and their recognized contend
erS. Ketchcl claims to have outgrown
The middlcweght poundage. II this
proves true. the winner of the PaplSo-
Kelly contest will la claim to the
honors
Billy Delaney hardly displaced eX-
,cutlye ability in allowing Kaufman TO
meet Tony Ross until after he had
ccnsummatcd a match between Kauf-
man and Johnson No matter how
much Kaufman outclas5ed Ross tho
fact hat he won on points and did not
knock him out was easily used as a
subterfuge by Johnson TO evade a
meeting with big Al aId take on Ket-
chel
DeIaley's experience with Jefries.
whom he took 10 New York to stop
Bob Armstrong AMI Sieve ODonnell in
ten rounds each abou a year previous
10 Jch . meeting Fitzslmmons for the
championship. should nave taught the
veteran trainer a lesson
II was Delaney's intention to show
the New York fans what marvellous
fighter Jeflries really was, but the
big fellow failed miserably He was
unable to hit Armstrong In the ten
rounds and refused To so on with
ODoDnell. saying he hurt his hand.
Expert critics denounced Jeffrics as a
big joke, and said Fitzsimmons would
slaughter him.
But the maker OF champions, un-
daunted by adverse criticism. Sc. about
10 secure match with Fitz. He in
sisted that JeffrIes could beat the
CornishmaD. and llnally succeeded In
securing a match His belief was CON
flrmed by Jeffries knocking out Filz
In the eleventh round.
Johnson and Kaufman would have
made an ideal match. In clevernesS
and speed Johnson would have the
call. In gameness. strength and nit
ting ability AL would hold his own
Excepting Jeffries, Kaufman is the one
logical white man who would be sup
ported by public opinion as having a
chance against tho black champion.
and he Is the one Johnson should have
been uRtched against
Arguments such as Battling Nelson
and Packy Mcfarland have been in-
dulging In only show the bitterness
between the pair. Nelson became so
incensed at McFarland's persistent
challenges that he finally agreed to
meet the stockyarJs champion at 1873
pounds 9 l-2 hours before the gong
rings. providing Mcfarland would
waive his right to any interest In the
hight pictures. Packy conceded the
Dane his pound OF flesh, and the pair
will face each other at CofIroths Col
ma arena July s
The men are carded to clash for the
championship and $4,000 side bet
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20
Kaufman is the Man
to Stop Johnson

weather comes around he Will have no
trouble in taking of weight"
jeff says:
Il feel great Just now. Besides |
can feel myself getting quicker on my
feet every time | box Berger.
Il don't see any reason why | should
not be able to get back into my prev
lous good lighting form again. | am
only 81 years old. my birthday hay
Ing been on Thursday
q intend to keep right on training.
Besides. will take good care of my
SELF in the future as have been doing
for a long time"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Philadelphia, 2; New York, q.
Philadelphia, April 19.-New York
today defeated Philadelphia, to 2.
che visitors were shut out until two
we're out in the seventh when they
scored three runs. enough to win the
game on Laporte's triple Knights
single and passes TO Demitt and Nc
Tween and Creessin.
Score. RHE
Philadelphia :. .....2 \
New fork .ss,,..'.-.....,.4 10 :
Batteries. Dygert and Vickers,
Thomas. Warhop. Derile and Blair.
Washington, 4; Boston, 8.
Washington, April 19.-Gray was
Wild and ineffective today. Boston de-
feating Washington easily by the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20
directors Of Weber cIub-rhe fol

Directors OF Weber Club-The fol
lowing have qualified as directors Of
tho Weber Club A r, Haywood, w
c. Wright, Charles H, BARTON, l. l..
Reynolds. Fl. ]. Peery, j. II. Thomas,
a. ] Cronin. The present officers
arc A r Haywood. president; w, C.
Wright. Vice president; L. l.. Reynolds,
secretary, and Charles H. Barton.
treasurer.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20
Matrons oratoricaI Contest =

WdtT0Us O'dNVrTCdI NVTItCSt On
Wednesday afternoon, April 21. al
so, the w, c. T. u. ladies will take
part in a medal contest, to be given
at the Baptist church, AS it is the
regular meeting day OF the w. C. T, U!
Il large crowd is expected. Every
member is urged to come and bring a
friend. Everyone Will be welcome.
There will be refreshments served af-
ter the program.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20
STANFORD WINS RACE.

Oakland, Cal. April Stanford
won the annual Freshman boat race
from the University Of California by
three lengths.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20
BASEBALL
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia, 3; New York, 2.

Philadelphia, 3; New York, 2.
New York. April 19-The Phila1el
Ihia Nationals today won their first
Victory of the championship season.
defeating New York TO 2. by bunch
ing hits on Crandall in the third in
ring. Score: X. II. h.
Philadelphia . ........3 3 2
New York -. .............2 j
Batteries. Moren and Doom. Ray
mond. Durham Crandall and Schlei.
Umpires, Johnsrolc and Cusack
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20
Cincinnati. 8; St. Louis, 2.

Cincinnati, April 19.-Cincinnati
went in fret place by defeating ST
Lonis in an exhibition game today.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20

Batteries: Fromme and Roth; Hig-
einbotham, Becbe and Bresnahan
Umpircs, O'Day and Emsllc,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20
HUNTING IN EAST AFRICA.

Every type Of animal which Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
and his party will find danger hardship de-
sbed fully and accurately by famous explorer have
hunted mile Of the territory whioh the
Roosevelt Expedition is heading
Among authors will contribute in this pso.r
Percy Seous of the famous English family hunters
scientists and explorers. Seous with Colonel
welt in Africa,
Captain Fritz Duquesne famous Boer ivory
hunter whose experiences the African vedt
earliest boyhood Mr. Roosevelt conferred with Captain Du
the White House. and chose the
associate r. Cunnnghame of Nairob to lead the Roosevelt
Expedition
Lord Deamere of England is credited with being the
heaviest killer the party which bagged the
African lions His hunting and exploring
| we'll known every section of the globe.
W Cotton Oswe, the English explorer,
companion Livingston Moatt the virgin
African country hard the heels of Sir CORVALLIS Harris
and Gordon Cummings
| Antonio Benedei D'Aomonte was one Of the
Italian officers engaged by King Leopold for Congo service
and for four the commandant of police Of wild
district larger than the United Kingdom, with headquarters
at Bona.
Heinrich Albert the Austrian Swiss adventurcr has
hunted of the world For the eighteen
years, that s since his majority he has travelled the
globe facing dangerous animals and laying them low
Fl. T. Dryden the co-auhor with Seous Of "Trnve and
Big Came is who was born to the chase From his
youth has been his ruling passion and he has with his
rifle all the world. In every continent his fame
| NIMROD is known.
Hon. F. R. Jackson except sclous and oswer hss
Nad longer hunting big Of the Dark Con
General Powell hero of Mafeking Fellow Of the
Royal Geographical society famous soldier scientist, explorer
| and hunter
The first article in this series, en-
titled "Lion Shooting in Somaliland,"
by Lord Delamere, will appear in
the Sunday Examiner on April IS
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Aberdeen, 2; Spokane. 3.
Spokane, April 19.-Score:
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20

Batteries Baker and Kel1ackey;
Hall and Sugro. Umpire. Frary.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20

BattcrIeS' Custer, FoTt1cr ant
Rush: Sheehan and Chinault I'm
pire, Flynn.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20
Brooklyn and Boston Break Even.

Boston, April 19.-Brooklyn and Bcs
ton broke even in today's games. the
morning event being won by the home
team. , to 2 and the visitors shut
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20

Starkell, Most and O'Brien.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23

lade Ramsey, Ellen Barker and May McLaugh-
lin.
Mrs. c. A. Tegner was at the head of the re-
| freshment committee and at the tea tables
were Mines. Grigsby, p II. Smith, W. NJ.
Ketchum, w. 1. Hull, Ben S. Hunter and A.
| NJ. Montgomery.
Mrs. A. w. Hutton and daughter, Miss Mig
ncnette Hutton, will be among the patronesses
at the semi-annual charity ball Of the Robert
| p. Lee chapter, United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy, to be given at the Goldberg assem-
| ply rooms in Los Angeles the evening of May
| q. Miss Elizabeth Hutton another daughter,
IS on the music committee
| st. Margarets guild honored by very
successful tea given Tuesday by Mrs. p. j.
Dudley and Mrs, Robert Dollard, who served a
very appetizng lunch and provided a bright
and clever program by Miss Alize Ryan Miss
Phyllis Lindsey presided at the piano. Mrs.
Ward and Miss Stanwood poured tea, while
Miss Nettleship and Miss Marshall presented
each guest with spray of sweet peas, and
other members OF the guild served the guests
| at the pretty decorated tables.
The hostesses indebted to Mrs. Holl-
wede Mrs. Noyes Mrs J. n. Kneen and
| Col Thompson for large quantities Of choice
! flowers also TO the talented musicians.
Several women dropped in for cup of tea,
| adding to the enjoyment of the occasion So
| cially and financially.
Miss Dorothy Hutton, who is taking the
| training course in the Good Samaritan hos
pital, was here Tuesday afternoon visiting her
friends in Santa Monica and Ocean Park.
Mrs. H. G. Dunstan of Eighth street and her
| guest. MISS Ierry OF GAINESVILLE, OnlO leIL
/ Wednesday for weeks outing at McAllister' )
| ranch in Topango canyon.
| Mr.. and Mrs. e. d. Sargent are here from
! Howell, Mich, for extended stay and are
established at 1902 Fifth street.
The Bridge club which meets each Tuesday
| afternoon has decided TO hold a session in the
| evening a month in order that the men
may play. For the first of the evening gather
ings Mrs. Sutherland Hutton was hostess, en-
tertanng Tuesday evening at her home on
Nevada avenue The rooms were decorated in
yellow and white, peoples and daisies being
used in effective arrangement.
Mrs. Shipman of Ocean Park was a guest,
and the men who played were Mr.. Jessup, T.
| II. Dudley, Mr.. Champney, ]. j. Seymour,
Sutherland Hutton and Spencer Kennedy. The
winners prize, a cut glass bonbon dish, was
won by Mrs. G. j. Warning and the mems
prize. wallet. went to Mr. Kennedy. After
| the game refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs T. e. Grain Of Ninth street
| left Wednesday for trip over the kite-shaped
| track. They will pass two or three days visit
| ing Riverside, Redands and San Bernardno.
Mrs. Marie Lesher Of Pennsylvania, who has
been passing the winter at San Bernardino,
| has taken cottage Ninth street near Ore
gon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Elliott of Rising Sun,
| Ind, are here visiting their cousin, Miss
Genevieve Elliott Of Wadsworth avenue. Mr..
Elliott is principal of the high school in Rising
SUM- but expects to give up teaching and he
and his wife in California with view of
making their home here.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23

close their season of competition on
that afternoon or evening; the previous
afternoons to be devoted to the elimina-
ton of the various high school and
polytechnic choral organizations IN
competition; the previous nights to be
devoted to the contests between such
advanced clubs as the Ellis, the Or
pheus. the Lyric, the Apollo and any
outside clubs who might care to com
pete from the cities of Southern Cali
fornia. .
On the final night a massed chorus
of all competing choral organizations
would unite in singing the various
numbers which had been submitted 10
each Of these organizations. Compe-
tition would add life and Yigor TO the
work. Analytical notes and lectures
before the young students, as well as
the more mature clubs, would add 10
the educational value, and the inter-
est aroused by the active Participation
of so many different students anu
teachers, work as an incentive Tor inc
entire public to attend one or more or
these concerts. 49,.
If is worth considering, and II taken
from an advertising point OF view,
would bring Los Angeles before the
American public as music center
more quickly and in a more declsiVe
manner than any other method winch
might be used. ,,,,o
The question now is, Shall we nave an
annual music festival, either using sim
niv our own choral and instrumenta.l
ORGANIZATIONS, or in conjunction with
ceiehrated eastern orchestras and east
ern soloists. or are we to allow THIS
work to drag for years to come tnus
keeping us from enjoying the one thins
unsteady that we need to make us
the greatest musical center in the vest
Eugene Rowland, president or the
Los Angeles center of the American
Music society has been appointed hrst
vice president of the national body.
81
Mrs. David A. Campbell of Kansas
Citv first vice president of the Ma
tional Federation of Musical Clubs
has written Charles Farwell Edison ask
inc permission to read his paper on
"Sfate Supervision of Music in the
Pnblio Schools" before the National
Federation of Music Clubs, which meets
in Grand Rapids Mich, May 26.
The plan as outlined by Mr.. Edison
is being considered before the New
\ ork municipal school board and has
aroused widespread discussion and re-
ceived Endorsement in many places In
the east.
If Los Angeles does not watch out