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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
SENATORIAL PRIMARIES.

The New York World is opposed to
the senatorial primary at which the
party's choice for senator is made
known by popular vote. The World
says the use of huge "slush fund"
by Isaac Stephenson. the Wisconsin
millionaire lumberman, is the greatest
scandal in connection with the cleo
ton Of a United States senator since
w A. Clark sowed the hills of Mon
tana with his gold.
Having announced that he would
not be a candidate for reelection, Sen
ator Stephenson changed his mind.
There were several other Republican
candidates, and as the primaries ap-
preached the fight was bitter. But
Stephenson had more money than the
others, more than all the others put
together He poured 1t out like water
in every direction.
After the result at the primaries
favored him as the nominee of the Re-
publican majority In the legislature,
Senator Stephenson refused to make
public his primary campaign expen-
ditures, as the other candidates had
done, until finally the pressure was
too strong to resist. When the legis-
lature met and rumors of corruption
against the winning candidate became
current, a considerable number of Re-
publican members refused to vote for
Senator Stephenson. although he was
ostensibly the popular choice at the
party primaries. Finally, after weeks
of canvassing, he has been reelected
by a majority of one vote In a legis-
lature where the Republican majority
is SO.
AS the primary method actually
works in Wisconsin, the state has had
first long primary campaign with an
immense outlay of secret funds by va.
ming; then long legislative fight over
the senatorship, the richest candidate
again winning. And to attain this
highly desirable result. the choice of
a man whose sole claim to preference
is that he possesses millions and spent
money with both hands TO get elected,
the legislature is commanded by popu-
lar vote TO relinquish the constitutions
al duty of selecting a United States
senator
We are not convinced that the pri-
mary plan of selecting senators. with
more safeguards thrown around the
ballot, In order to obtain an honest ex-
preston of the people. is not the bet
ter method Senator Stephenson S
corrupt practice points the need of
laws to uproot the corruptionist
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
SALT LAKE MAN MAKES
A STRIKE IN IDAHO

j. B. Weimer Of Salt Lake City. who
took bond for the Laurel Hill group
in Elk City. Idaho. district, last sum-
mer, has started crew at work The
property consists OF two patented and
two unpatented claims. Two croSScut
tunnels tapping the lead at depth, ex.
posed considerable rich ore. including
hematite. The claims were located by
Jake" Prichard, one OF the few sur
viyors Of the cary placer miners.
Prichard and party Of prospectors
received information Of the mountains
Of rocks in the Elk City mining district
from the Indians In 1860 After the
placer excitement was over, the Lodges
which furnished the placer gold were
prospected and some, of them worked
on n small scale. French gulch, fam
GUS for its abundant yield Of placer
gold, received its supply from the
Laurel Hill ledge Large pieces Of
highly mlneralized quartz were packed
by mules down to American river and
there ground up by means OF an ar
rastre
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
LOS ANGELES MEN
SECURE AN OPTION

Eureka, March S-Since the force
at the Geminl mine was cut down
there has been a rumor In circulation
that the deal whereby the mine would
become a part of the United States
company's holdings was about to be
closed. 1t is learned from the local
manager OF the Gemini company that
the drift last week had nothing to do
with the transfer OF the mine, but he
admitted that a deal for the sale Of the
property had been under consideration
for some time The mine has been
interrupted recently by the power
service, and not desiring TO risk oper-
ating the entire equipment of the mine
during the uncertain power period, it
was deemed best to suspend develop
ment work on the lower levels. Opera
tions Will be resumed shortly at depth.
by which time. possibly, the deal pend
ing for the sale OF the mine will have
been settled one way or the other.
Some OF the riches ore found In this
district has been taken from below the
water level in this mine
Colonel Thomas p. Murray of Los
Angeles was in Eureka Monday and
Tuesday, last, and while here secured
an option on a group of claims which
Will form the basis for the organiza-
tion OF another strong company The
claims secured under an option by Mr.
Murray and associates are owned by
Hugo DepreZin and are situated north
of the Yankee Consolidated holdings
They arc the East Humbug. Comstock.
Knight and Jack Fraction claims, and
the chances Of this group containing
the north extension of the Colorado
ore body are very favorable. This
deal has been under consideration by
MI Murray since last summer. when
he visited this district and became
taken up by It's fine prospects. Since
that time a shaft has been sunk on
one Of the claims TO a depth OF As feet
After the formation Of the new COM
pany has been made, systematic de-
velopment campaign will be commenc-
ed The shaft will be timbered and
new equipment will be installed.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
SECRETARY OF STATE WANTS
TO BE CALLED MR.. KNOX


Washington, March 9. 9.-Secretary
of State Philander c, Knox is one
cabinet officer. who, 1t is understood.
does not appreciate the title OF Mr.
Secretary" He much prefers being
called "Mr Knox"
Among other democratic tendencies
OF the new premier Is his habit or
early rising, Six o'clock is rather
late time for him to get up. so that
before the usual office hours he has
performed a large amount of work.
Since assuming the state portfolio he
nas arrived at his deskat 9 o'clock or
earlier. He will very likely continue
bis practice of taking papers home
with him to be studied and acted up
on in the early morning before he
goes 10 his Office.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
HAR R | N A N.
WIRES FOR
BEGGAR
Magnates Interest Aroused
in Mans Story, All Points
on Line Called

Tucson, Ariz.. March S-A beggar
to whom E. H. Hartman gave a dime
while In this city on Thursday last.
Is being sought by railroad detectives
under instructions from the railroad
magnate, who is pow In Sinaloa, Mex.
and has kept the wires hot in an ef-
fort to obtain some traces of the man.
Trainmen have been instructed 10 be
on the lookout for the man, whose de-
scription has been telegraphcd TO all
points along the line. What has oc-
casioned Mr.. Harriman's sudden in
terest in the man is not known here
While Mr. Hartman and a party Of
friends were talking on the depot plat
form, the beggar approached him and
told story about having been Grip.
pied while in the service of the South
ern Pacific. 1t is presumed that the
magnate's interest was aroused and
that on second thought he decided to
assist the man If he could be found
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
PANAMA CANAL.

No part of President Tafts inaugu'
raj address is more in point than that
wherein he speaks of the Panama
canal and deprecates the constant
fire in the rear kept up by irrespon-
sible noisy agitators. The plans for
lock canal have the approval of the
most competent experts in engineer
ing science and practice, and the at
tack is inspired partly by ignorance
by politics. The Engineering News,
which will be accepted as. competent
authority on questions of this sort,
describe the birth of one of these spu-
rious sensations in these words:
No question Of the correctness OF
the decision In favor of the lock canal
plan was raised until some three
months ago. when newspaper report
er happened to visit the Gatun dam
site and noticed a place where some
OF the waste rock from the lock pits,
dumped along one side OF the dam To-
cation. had settled considerably where
it crossed the old river channel. We
can state from actual personal eXami
nation that this incident had absolute
ly no engineering significance 1t
made. however an excellent sensa
tional story Telegraphed all over the
United States and Europe 1t was mag
nified into q catastrophe portending
danger to the completed dam. Other
stories followed on the heels of the
first. The public was regaled with
fanciful accounts of an underground
lake beneath the Gatun dam site. The
very precautions IN testing the under
ground strata which the engineers
were taking were construed as evi-
dence that doubt existed as to the
dams safety.
Following the spread Of these rldic-
ulous stories dropping fire of at
tack has been kept up with consider
able industry, but. as the News adds.
mo American engineer Of high pro
fessional standing has lent his name
to this campaign In fact, it has had
little backing outside OF certain gon-
orally disgruntled editorial rooms. w.
r, Hearst, says the San Francisco
Call, has set up his judgment against
that OF the engineering profession,
and it fulhlls expectations to find
Bunau Varilla shouting on the same
side.
There are four locks on the Man
chester ship canal, and the greatest
lock in the world divides the Sault
Ste. Marie canal. carrying the heavi-
est traffic to be found anywhere. Even
a sea level canal across the isthmus
would require a lock to equalize the
twenty foot difference of tides In the
Atlantic and Pacific, and this is true,
Notwithstanding Bunau Varilla's
statement TO the contrary.
1t is time TO stop nagging and trust
the judgment of men who know their
business, disregarding the sensation
mongers and the politicians.
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uned and made proof against the temp
tations and snares before they are
brought in contact with them.
Every person there we'll knew all
that he said and many times more.
but the majority believed that he was
talking Of the other mans boy or girl
surely not their own The chief Inn
pressed upon his hearers the idea that
the curfew bell said Ia each OF them.
'Wnere Is your boy and your girl?"
and that IL was legal, moral and re-
ielous outy that they should know.
he SPOKE 10 fathers and mothers of
the necessity of good influences and
SURROUNDINGS. So far, so good. but
how about the moro numerous fathers
and mothers who cannot or will not
provide home that Is pleasant? How
about those who have no home but
q cold. cheerless room in a boarding
house? Or the latter, wish to say
word.
Outside of that room, its occupant
has practically no place where he has
a right 70 stop except In a saloon. No
stores or places of business offer him
a seat Perhaps dozen or more could
find accommodation in the public IL
brary. but they must not talk. Even
In the waiting room OF the union sta
ton hangs sign: mo loafing al
lowed" 1t reminds mo of the old-time
song which ran:
There's one says YOU shall. and an
other says you sban't
So what's poor niger goin' to DOR
Echo answers. WHAT" All other
places are closed against him. but the
well-lighted. well-warmed saloon
throws wide It's portals and bids him
welcome. II he be 81 years of age he
may accept When the law reduces
the seating capacity of the saloon to
one chair behind the counter then
what7 1t may be possible that the
city Will realize the necessity Of pro-
vidlng and making comfortable
place where one may have a right to
sit and read and write and talk with
out being under obligations to anyone
save the government he helps TO sup
port. That there Is no such place in
Ogden. is a reproach to the city. Are
there not others Of the same opinion?
(Signed) c. w. HADLEY.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
JAMES X. GILLESPIE
is NEARING THE END

Salt Lake, March 9.-James X. Gil
lesple, one of the best known Salt
Lake real estate men and a most es-
timable citizen, who was taken to Chi.
cago last week, where he was to be
operated upon for cancer of the stom-
ach, Is near death.
Adyices received here Monday were
to the effect that the operation had
been performed and that he had par
TALLY rallied, but that there was no
hope OF his recovery and that the end
might come any moment.
Mr. Gillespie was accompanied to
Chicago by his daughter, Mrs. Gates.
and By DR., Downey.
The family here were notified Mon
day evening of Mr.. Glllespie's con-
dition.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
CHILDREN AND HOMES.

Editor Of the Standard: Chief Of
Police Browning's talk at the Baptist
church. Sunday evening, was the right
thing in the right direction. The CHIEF
does not claim to be an orator. but
there was no one present at the meet.
ing who did not fully understand tho
well chosen points that he made.
He talked from the standpoint ~
one who fully understands the pitfalls
that are scattered thickly In the paths
of all. young as well as old. He talk.
ed To the fathers and mothers of the
dangers that beset their children the
moment they pass the home thresh-
hold. He impressed upon them the
necessity OF those children being for
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
the deed held in escrow, without any

the deed held IN escrow, without any
public record being made.
Admitting this statement to be true,
It relieves the Ogden Waterworks
company of the charge OF any irregu-
lar conduct IN the course OF the trans
fer. but 1t places the agents of the
city-the city administration-in a
most unfavorable light and brings up
the greater question as 20 how many
similar concealments are yet TO be
exposed.
Had local real estate agent. acting
for another. been guilty OF concealing
the real facts in a transfer OF property,
as in the case OF the city administra-
ton acting for Ogden City, would he
have been liable to criminal action?
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
ONCE CLEVER OCD-TiME
PlCkPOCkET SUICIDES

New York, March "a man. who
the police say was Thomas Murphy,
one of the cleverest Of the old-time
pickpockets committed suicide last
night by shooting himself through the
heart. He fired the shot while sitting
on bench in a park in Harlem, and
two policemen. who we're attracted by
the noise, arrived In time to see his
body roll off on to the sidewalk. Muir
ply had made preparations for death.
having recently gone to an undertaken
and left instructions for the cremation
of his body.
peculiar statement was found on
his person telling OF his experiences
with the police, and how he was
bounded" by the police, He was 10
years old and formerly bookmaker.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
STATE BANKING LAW
TO BE INVESTIGATED

Carson City, New. March 9-The
resolution calling for an investigation
Of the state banking law was adopted
yesterday and Assemblymen Brandon,
Brooks and ChaS. Kane were appoint
ed representatives of the lower house
on the joint committee Of investiga-
ton. The resolution has already pass
cd the senate and the investigation
will be begun this week The bank
commissioners declared their desire
for an open session of the investiga-
tion committee, and announced their
intention of aiding the work Of the
committee in every way.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
BOY ROBBED PosToFFIcE
BY OPENING LOCK BOXES

Montrosc, Colo, March 9-Robert
Oxford, Is years old, broke into a
number Of the lock boxes OF the Mont
rose postoffice and secured S16S in
cash and drafts and Il considerable
amount of jewelry. The boy opened
the boxes. which arc of the combina-
ton lock pattern. by listening to tho
click of the tumblers.
He secured a larger portion OF his
plunder from the boxes Of the county
treasurer of Montrose county and the
Reynolds Jewelry company.
He was arrested soon after the theft
was discovered, Accompanied by the
police he returned 10 the poseoiIice
and opened number of other boxes
to illustrate his methods.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
PRESENT STATUS OF
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY

Berlin, March 9.-The present status
OF wireless telegraphy came up in the
Reichstag during the debate on the
postoffice appropriation Herr Erber-
ger. clerical. pointed out that while
$50 ships had been fitted out with the
Marconi system. only II had been
fitted with the German system
The United States, he said, was the
first country to recognize the danger
of monopoly by a single system and
II gave any other company the right
to erect a station on the American
coast
The time had come, he said. when
the German people could follow the
Americans example in trying to break
the monopoly.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
FORAKER APPROVES TAFT'S
VIEW ON NEGRO QUESTION

Washington, March 9.-Joseph b.
Foraker, ex-United States senator from
Ohio, has indicated that he fully ap-
proves President Tafts view ON the
negro question, outlined In his maug-
ural address, If | correctly under
stand what he said" commented Mr..
Foraker, he realizes fully the serious
character of this question and intends
to do all in his power to bring about
just solution OF it,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
THE INVESTIGATION.

The investigation to be instituted
by the city administration in regard to
ed by the Salt Lake Herald, failed to
receive attention at the meeting OF the
city council Monday night Was the
investigation called off or was the an
nouncement purely bluff?
There is a new phase to this GIL
land deal which is to be placed be-
fore the public within the next few
days. 1t will make interesting read
ing.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
WILL CONTEST BALDWIN
WILL, EXPECTS LEGACY

Freeport. Ills, March 9.-Mrs. Mary
NORM, of this city. who asserted that
she is a sister OF E. j. Oucky) Bald
win, the multi-mlllionnire Californian
who died last week. has not announc-
ed her intention 70 contest the Will.
She expects legacy under the terms
of the viii, which she IS now investi-
eating.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
FIRST WHITE CHILD BORN
IN CHICAGO is DEAD

Chicago, March 9,-Mrs. Marguerite
Ellen Liscom, the first white child
born in Chicago after its Incorporation
as a city, Is dead in Bloomington. Ills.
She was born on March 3. 1886. and
was surrounded at her birth by
sQuaws. Her first bath was taken in
a tub made from hollow log. She
was rocked to sleep in cradle OF bark.
Mrs. Liscom's parents we're Mr. and
Mrs. James Kinzie, who came west
soon after their marriage in Virginia
and settled in Port Dearborn.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
ALLEGED THIEF is
FINALLY CAPTURED

New York. March 9-After a search
throughout the Ghetto district of half
a dozen cities in the middle west and
the east, Philip Barkis formerly jew
eler In San Francisco. caused the ar
rest of man on the east side whom.
he says. drugged him and robbed him
OF s3,500 IN cash and valuable lot
OF jewelry In Chicago about January
1st,
The prisoner, Isidore Freid. % years
OF age. of this city, Is being held at
police headquarters charged with be-
ing fugitive from justice.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
TWENTY.ElGHT TONS
OF VERY RICH ORE

Twenty eight tons of ore from the
Cumberland mine at Maiden, Mont.
of which Peter Rosse is superinten-
dent and part owner. netted $7,159 at
the Panhandle smelter, where II is
reported TO he the richest ore yet
handled at the plant. The ore va.
hauled 20 miles by team and then
shipped by rail TO Idaho. The prop
erty was discovered by Rosse. who
four years ago Interested R. NJ Cal
kins. now general traffic agent for the
Chicago Milwaukee & Puget Sound
Railway company, at Butte. and Oscar
Stephens in the property, II was be-
ing developed In splendid shape when
the sudden death Of Mr. Stephens, al
Denver, put a stop 10 the work ana
it has only been pursued at intervals
Spokane men have lately become In
terested in the mine, and have an
option on It.
WANT ADS BRING BIG RESULTS
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
SUSPECTED FORGER CAUGHT
BY FIVE HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS

Chicago, March 9,-Herman Hoss-
meister is under arrest on suspicion
OF attempting to pass worthless
check in Oak Park. He was captured
by five girls and two boys. high school
pupils. after an exciting chase. The
suspect attempted to escape by crawl
ing upon the approach Of toboggan
slide. but was dragged out by the
youngsters and eventually landed in
coll
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
WEALTH IN THE
MINES OF ALASKA

Spokane. Wash, March S.-Robert
S Warren. a veteran of the Bannock
Indian war in the Walla Walla and
eastern Oregon country in 1879 after
ward a resident of Spokane for nine
years and later deputy United States
marshal at Cleary Creek. Alaska. who
is visiting his brother, Joel Warren.
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-07-03
additional Barsga on Page g.
-Baraga Village
IS nOnOred.
John Beck Chosen = President Of
swede- Tinnish Association, which
WIN Meet Here In 1910.

The Upper Peninsula was well rep
resented 1t the national convention
Of the Swede- Finnish Benevolent As
sociation which came to close at Es-
canada Saturday last. Andrew Ostrand,
grand treasurer. Of the society, with
his family, and Matt Svend Of Dollar
Bay, were among the Portage Lake
representatives, and Axel Danvick
went down from Calumet. John Beck
Of Baraga, state secretary and Vic
tor Hendrickson, trustee, and Andrew
Mattson, Ironwood, and John E.
johnson, Negaunee, were also among
the visitors from this section Of the
upper peninsula.
Returning delegates report that
their stay in the Delta county seat
was pleasant one. Wednesday ev-
ening the delegates and their families
enjoyed an excursion on the bay on
the steamer Lotus, with an orchestra
to provide music, and banquet was
held Thursday evening, when there
was given an elaborate musical pro-
gram, and number Of addresses were
made. by prominent members Of the
society.
Baraga was doubly honored in the
convention, being chosen as the site
for the next annual meeting, and one
Of its well-known citizens, John Beck,
being elected national president of the
society for the ensuing year.
Other officers chosen follow:
Vice president Charles E. Franzen,
Escanaba.
Secretary-John Soderback, Esca-
naba.
Treasurer-Andrew Ostrand, Dollar
Bay.
Marshal-John E. Johnson, Ne
gaunee.
Trustee for three years-August
Isaacson, Eleveth, MINI.
Provision was made by the society
Saturday for sick and infirm members,
and it was decided to pay q death
benefit of $125. In case Of the total
disability Of member he will receive
81 week from the society for the
first year, and IS week thereafter.
The advisability of building at some
point in the upper peninsula a homs
for aged and infirm members wa
discussed with much favor Saturday
but decisive action was left for thu
next convention at Baraga, in 1910.