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The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
De 5 7 R UCT ION Is
CAUSED I 0
FARMS
ASTOUNDING STATEMENT FROM
AGRICULTURAL DEPT.
Insects Cause a Loss of se5o,oOo. 900
and Mammals $3.50, 100000 Each
Year In This Country.

Chicago. Feb. 13.-W. Z. Curtis. in
special article in the Record Herald
today, under a Washington date, con-
firms what he characterizes as an
astounding statement by President
Roosevelt recently that the losses to
farm products due to injurious mann
mails is estimated at S130.00O.OOO an
nually. and the loss through insects
Is reckoned at S650.000,000 annual
ly."
These statements" says Mr.. Cur
tis. bare confirmed by the secretary
cf agriculture and the scientists OF
that department who have charge ot
such matters 1t is asserted that the
prairie dogs In Texas alone eat as
much grass every year as would feed
a million and half Of cattle There
are estimated to be 4OO.o0O.OOo In
that state, an average OF twenty-five
10 the acre, and $50 dogs viii eat as
much grass as steer. Besides this,
the value of the land is very much
injured by the dogs, because they dig
up the roots OF the grass and destroy
II.
West of the Mississippi river on
the states where grain Is extensively
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
BALLOON MAKES A FLIGHT
WITH SIX PERSONS

Portland Me, Feb. 13.-The longest
journey ever made by balloon from
a New England point was completed
last night when the big Pommern. car
rylng six persons. came to earth In the
Standish, close to Lake Sebego' about
40 o'clock. after flight OF approx
imately ITS miles In an air line from
North Adams, Mass. The Pommern
is the balloon that won the interna-
tlonal race from ST. Louis in 1907 when
1t carried Oscar Of Germany and II.
H Clayton OF Boston close to the At
lantlc coast at New Jersey.
In the car were DR., Julian P. Thom'
as Of New York. owner of the balloon
DR., Thomas Tennyson, Odin Wilbur
r. Kimball, DR., VIM. Greene. Henry
Meisner and Leo Stevens. all Of New
York. Mr. Stevens acted as pilot.
They left North Adams at 1905 in the
afternoon.
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D. DECKER, LOCAL MANAGER

games by one run and ell finished in
the first division.
Philadelphia won twenty-five, New
York twenty-four, Washington TWEEN
ty-three and Boston twenty-one. The
Red SoX, however. managed TO finish
In fifth place. while the Athletics. Ma
tionals and Hlghlanders followed in
order named
OF the 211 games decided by one
run. forty.fye OF them ran into extra
innings. There were eighteen ten-in-
ming games, fourteen lasting eleven
innings, seven twelye-round contests.
three OF thirteen innings. one OF four
teen innings and two lasting for six
teen rounds,
OF the extra inning games Chicago
again led with nine Victories by one
run and three defeats. Boston fol-
loved with four and TWO. Then comes
Cleveland with nine and six. Detroit
with six and four st Louis with six
and six: New York with three and
five. Philadelphia with five and twelve
and Washington with three and seven.
OF the ten-inning games Chicago
won Ave and lost one. Boston won
one. Detroit and ST. Louis each won
and lost three; Cleveland won two
and lost three; Philadelphia three and
five. and Washington one and three
St Louis won three and lost one
eleven.innIng games by one run; De
troit, Chicago and Boston each won
two and lost one; Philadelphia won
one and lost one; Cleveland won two
and lost three, Washington and New
York each won one and lost three,
Cleveland had the call In twelye-in-
ming games by one run. coping three
and losing none. Detroit won its only
twelve-innlng game. New York won
two and lost one: Philadelphia won
one and lost four: Chicago and ST.
Louis each lost one.
Cleveland, Chicago and Boston we're
the winners of thlrteen-inning games
by one nun, and Boston, Philadelphia
and Washington the losers. Cleve-
land won the only fourteen-inning
game by one run from New York. Chi
cago and Washington won by the six
tcen-inning games from Philadelphia
and st Louis. respectively.
Forty l 10 0 games were played ;
, four running 10 ten innings, two to
eleven and one to twelve. There were
fifty-nine scores of to l. eight being
teninning affairs. -four eleven innings
one twelve. two thirteen and one six
teen. The TO 2 games numbered for
ty-Gye. three requiring ten innings
TWO eleven, one twelve, one thirteen
and one fourteen. Twenty-sever
games were decided by the score ol
4 to 5. two being ten-innlng affairs
two eleven and three twelve. The
| to 4 finals numbered fifteen. two ol
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
SPOR I S
WHITE SOX LOST pGNNANT
IN THEIR LAST GAME

II isn't always the team that gets
the breaks in luck that wins the pen
nant.
BY breaks. in this instance, is meant
the team that wins games by the least
possible margin-one run. a team that
wins big bunch OF games by one
run is surely having the breaks.
During the past season In the Am
crican league exactly 2ll games were
won by the narrow margin oil one run.
an exceptionally large number. The
Chicago White SoX evidently had the
most breaks, at least they won the
largest number OF close score games
Still they did not win the pennant.
However, they made a gallant fight
Tor the nag and we're nosed out until
the final game OF the year, which De-
troit won with ease.
The White Sox won thirty-hyc of
the one.Tun margin games. The Maps
we're second With thirty such victor
les. and Lajoic's boys also made a
strong bid for the flag. finishing only
one-half game behind the pennant
winning Detroit team.
II was the Tigers. however, who
upset the dope. Being pennant win
ners everybody naturally claimed
they had the breaks They may have
had the best of 1t in other branches,
but surely they did not compare with
the White SoX and Maps In annexinG
Victories by the small margin Of one
run.
Detroit won twenty-Seven OF the
close games. being third in this re-
spect, but it made up for It's deticien'
cy in this line by clouting the ball
hard In other games and winning by
wide margins.
St Louis was next In line with
twenty-six Victories. which proves
that the teams that win the close
score games are generally up in the
race. The four western teams had II
on their eastern rivals in winning
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
LA TOILETTE WILL TRY
TO REFORM SENATE

Washington, Fob. 13.-Following the
lead OF the house insurgents, some of
the new Republican senators. headed
by Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin,
probably will make an earnest effort
to obtain a reorganization of the pres
ent methods OF appointing committees
In the next congress.
When Senator La Toilette succeeded
Thursday In putting the naval appro
piration bill over until next week he
said that he had the hardihood not
only to doubt the perfection OF the
present arrangement, but almost TO
believe that II the business OF consid-
ering the legislation of the senate
could be distributed among the ninety
two, instead OF being taken in charge
by less than one-third of the body. 1t
would be IN Improvement over exist
ing conditions"
His present committee assignments,
he said. do not allow him much say in
the important business before COM
mittecs.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
LEGAL.
SUM MONS.

In the District Court of Weber
County, State OF Utah,
Mary L. Wilson, Plaintiff. VS.
Charles E. Wilson. Defendant-Sum'
mons;
The State of Utah to the said De-
iendant:
You are hereby summoned to np
oear within twenty days after service
of this summons upon you, If served
within the County In which this ac-
tlop Is brought; otherwise. within
thirty days after service. and defend
The above entitled action; and In case
of your failure So to do. judgment
will be rendered against you accord
ing TO the demand of the complaint.
y6icb has been fled with the Clerk
NJ said Court. This action Is brought
fo recover a judgment dissolving tho
,,onds of matrimony heretofore exist
,ne between you and the plaintiff
'Ne n. J. HARRIS,
PLAINTIFFS Attorney
20 Address; First National Bank
pu,ldlng. ogden. Utah.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
EMERYViLlE RESULTS

Oakland, Feb 13.-Svlvia Dunbar,
the clever daughter OF Orsini, owned
by ", OBJ Macdonough, won the
Gunst stakes for year old tlllies at
EmeIyyille, today The event was at
four furlongs and a field of seventeen
went to the post with Sylvia Dunbar
the favorite: Butler got her off well
and she soon took the lead, winning
from I.Ivonia and Goodship. The race
was worth $3.50 to the winner, Ban
posal and The Peer were among the
outsiders to land, Fine weather pre-
vailed but the track WAS heavy. Re
suits.
First race. futurlty course. selling
MAY Amelia los (GilberD IL to l,
won: Silver Stocking. l05 tTaplin) 9
TO 5. second; Brush Up, 1o2 (Sulllvan)
4 to ], third. Time, IA 40.
Second race. futurity course, selling
-Banposal. 1o7 (Mentry) II TO l, won,
Sake, 100 (BoreD 40 10 l, second; Wap.
101 (GIlbert) 20 10 l, third, Time,
1:15 1-5.
Third race. seven furlongs-Berry
Maid. 10 (Lee) II To 10. Won: Cloud
light, 1O7 (Keogh) Il to 5, second;
Ocean Queen, 1000 Scoville) 10 to l.,
third Time, 1:30 3-5.
Fourth race. Gunst stakes. $4,000
added. four Sylvia Dunbar,
l07 (Butler) 16 to s, Won. Liyonia, 105
(McIntyre) 10 to l. second; Good Ship,
los (Rettig) 30 to Third. Time, 81.
Fifth race, mile and q sixteenth, sell
ing-The Peer, "a (Ross) IL TO l. won;
Barney Oldfeld. los (ArchibaldD 8 to
l. second; Dainty Belle. 101 (TaDlin)
II to 1, third Time. 1;53 is.
Sixth race. Greer handicap. six fur
longs-Smiley Corbett. 1872 (Mentry)
. to S. won. Bellwether. 1o4 tGilberD
II TO 5, second. Fanatic, 80 tDevcrichl
z TO Q. third Time, JIG Is.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
TELLS OF TRAGIC
De A I Il OF HIS
Two BROTHERS
PRoSPEcToR SAYS THEY WERE
BRUTALlY MURDERED.
Had Just Discovered Valuable Gold
Mine, and the Awful Crime
Followed.

Edmonton, Alberta. Feb. 13.-Chas.
Mcleod, northern prospector, has ar
rived here with tragic story of how
his brothers. Frank and William, were
murdered after finding valuable gold
mine near Nahanni River. n. C. Rob-
ert Weir, a Scotch mining engineer.
who accompanied them from Edmon-
ton. has disappeared. The brothers
left records of the find of the mine on
trees. but the words were obliterated
by the murdereIs. who ielled the
trees. The bodies were terribly NUT
Hated. The father of the dead men
is prominent official OF the Hudson
Bay company.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
ORGANIZED LABOR FAILED
TO OBSERVE THE DAY

New York. Feb. 13.-Organized la
Dor In New York failed TO observe
Lincoln's birthday with any special
celebration, although President Comp
ers OF the American Federation OF La
Dor. some time ago, issued an address
to the affiliated unions for this pur-
pose.
An organizer of the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor In explaining why Ia
boring men held no special meetings
In honor of Lincoln's memory, SAID
that the committee appointed to ar
range for a mass meeting at which IL
was intended also to denounce tho de-
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY is
PERMITTED TO ISSUE BONDS

Albany. n. Y. Feb. 13.-The public
service commission. second district
has granted the application OF the Erie
Railroad company for authority 10 is-
sue $30.000,0o0 par value collateral
trust per cent gold bonds. maturing
In thirty years. The bonds are to be
divided: $l1 100000 to take up coup
ons of the per cent fifty-year gold
bonds which became due on January
l. 1909 and Will continue for period
of five years thereafter; $l0,o00,OOo
for the refunding Of notes OF an issue
OF s15.O00o00 previously authorized
by the commission and the balance
for improvements and additional prop
erty OF the company, subject to re-
strictions made in the order and sold
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
JUDGE FINED S1OO
FOR KEEP ING
WH|SKEY
FEARING PROHIBITION, HE LAY
IN A SUPPLY FOR FUTURE.
Five Barrels Consigned to "Henry
Smith" Seized by Chief of Police,
Found to Be Property Of Judge.

Newman Ga, Feb. 13.-Judgc w. b.
Dent, United States commissioner.
was found guilty In the city court
here yesterday on charge of keeping
whiskey for sale and was fined 500
Five barrels of whiSkey consigned 10
Henry Smith, Newman" were seiz-
ed by the chief of police, who discov
cred that Smith was none other thau
Judge Dent, and a warrant was int
mediatcly Issued for the commissioner
Judge Dent admitted that the taste
for whlskey was In him. and explain
ed to the court that, being at old man
accustomed 10 his toddy, be feared
tho prohibition movement now sweep
ing the country would deprive him OF
his usual drink, whereupon he decided
TO lay In a supply for the future.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
WOMAN STRUCK DOWN BY
a MAN WITH HATCHET

Chicago Feb, 13.-MIss Agnes Grid
or is at the county hospital suffering
from an attack made upon her by an
unidentified man. She was walking
along the street when she was struck
with hatchet her Jaw being broken
and large cash cut in her cheek.
When she became conscious she said
she did not know the man who at
tackled her He is said 10 have fol
lowed her several blocks.
The police are unable to find any
trace of the assailant They believe
IL TO be a case OF mistaken identity.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14

which were cleyeninning games and
one sixteen. The 16 to . scores total
cd fourteen. ono being teninning
game and another eleven. Only six
games resulted in a to score, one
going to eleven innings and another
ending after twelve rounds. The s
to score games numbered five, all
ending in the regulation nine rounds.
No games were decided by one run
With a larger score than to Z.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
F | r { NJ E n
K ILL E D
AT FIRE
Roof Collapses Causing
Death of Five and
Injury to Ten

Milwaukee, Feb. 13.-Fiye hremen
are dead and ten are known to have
been Injured while fighting a flre In
the warehouse of the Johns Manville
Manufacturing company at 225 Clay
bourne street this afternoon.
The warehouse. together with the
plant of the Netsnow Manufacturing
company, nearby. were practically de
stroyed entailing loss OF 100000.
The firemen were killed while fight
ing the blaze from the roof OF the
Nctsnow building, when the roof col
lapsed.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
KILLED BY PEANUTS.

Plttsburg. Pa, Feb. 13.-Ptomaine
poisoning said to have resulted from
the eating OF peanuts, caused the
death last night of Catherine Lydon.
aged years, after an illness OF a few
hours.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14

clslon OF Judge Wright against Comp
ers. Mitchell and Morrison, could not
procure a hail In time.
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for not less than 81 1-2 per cent of the
par value.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-06
BIG LIST OF
 COTTON IS SOLD

The largest deal in cotton ever made in Conway was consummated this morning, when Frauenthal & Schwarz sold to the Little Rock office of the Newberger Cotton Go. !, I4oo bales of cotton. The price paid for the cotton averaged about s45 per bale, the transaction thus involving in round numbers S63,- 900. The draft for the payment ot the cotton was handled by the Bank of Conway, and is said to have constituted the largest single deposit ever made in a local bank ing institution.
 There are still over 5000 bales of cotton being held by Conway buy CTS, Frauenthal & Schwarz having nearly 1000 bales on hand after making the sale as above stated.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-06
TWO M|STRIALS
 IN ONE CASE

Two hung juries" in one case in the same day Is a record that was made in Justice of the Peace w. B. Wilson's court yesterday afternoon. Ebert Henderson, a young man living 4 miles south of Beryl, was brought before the court on a change of venue from Justice of Peace J. F. Hartley of Palarm township, and was charged with disturbing the peace. Tender sons alleged offense consisted of swearing at Christmas entertain- ment at private home in home in his neighborhood. The young man, it is stated, made due apolo- gies for his breach of etiquette to his host, who accepted them and who is taking no part in the prose- cution.
 In the trial yesterday the de: fendant asked for jury and con- sented to broken panel of five jurors. The case was heard and the jury reported that they could not agree, standing four for convic- tion to one for acquittal. It was then decided to retry the case at once and new jury of five men was summoned. In the second trial de- fendant gained juror in his favor, but two held out for conviction and another mistrial resulted. The case was then continued until Jan uary g.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-06
COLD
 WAVE ARRIVES

The cold weather which the weather forecasters have been pre- dieting for several days reached Conway early this morning and the coldest day of the season is being experienced today. The tempera- ture was A above zero this morn- ing, and the mercury has been be- low the freezing point all day.
 Still colder weather is predicted for tonight, when lowest tempera- ture of the winter will be felt, the weather bureau predicting that the thermometer will fall uncomfortably close to the zero mark. The off, cial forecast for tonight and tomor- row follows:
 Tonight, fair, colder; tempera- ture will fall to 6 to 10 degrees. Thursday, fair; not so cold.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-06
DULEY AGAIN
 ELECTED MAYOR

Little Rock, Jan. Especial. - Before the polls closed last night it was evident to those who had watched the balloting in the city primaries closely yesterday that w. R. Duley had defeated w. R. Brooks, the city attorney candi- date for mayor, and he would sue Fceed himself Ii was even more evident that Judge E. R. Ratterree had outstripped his opponents and again captured the police judge plum. The contest in the mayor s race was a fierce one. even though a con paratively light vote was cast. little over 5000 votes being boiled. The poll tax requirement was strictly enforced, and this kept many away from the polls who would have deposited votes for Duley. On the other hand many voters failed to go to the polls from careles sness, who, had they gone, would have favored Burt Brooks.
 The official count filed this morning shows that the vote as follows; For mayor, w. R. Duley, TAO; Burt Brooks, I25S. For po- lice judge, E. R. Ratterree, I78o; Sam Churchill, 7oo; A. A. Elem ing, 456. Guy E. Thompson was nominated for city treasurer with ont oppositiou.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-06
A Christmas Wedding.

Guy, Jan. 5, 'o9 Special Cor respondence-On Wednesday even ing, Dec. B, MT. Cecil Martin and Miss Rosa Henry surprised their many friends by being quietly mar ried, Rev. K. F. Hendrickson of fciating. MT. Martin is the young est son of Rev. J. D. Martin of Martinville and very popular young man. Miss Henry is the daughter of ex-deputy sheriff w. K. Henry and is one among Faulk- ner county's best teachers. Mir. and Mrs. Martin will make their home at Martinville. Their many friends wish them long and happy voyage through life.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-06
BOWERS CALLS
 STATE MEETING

President John Bowers of Lonoke has called special meetins of the Arkansas division, F. E. x. C. U. of A., at Little Rock, Thursday, January 2S. The meeting is called for the purpose of adopting the plan of federation of all local ware houses in the state under one management or control.
 Following is the official call issued by President Bowers:
 ITO the Arkansas Division of the
 Farmers Union, Greeting:
 Whereas, The National Execu- tive Committee recently in ses- sion at Beebe, Arkansas, did by resolution instruct the National President, C. $. Barrett, to re- quest the state presidents of the Farmers Union in the several States to call mass meetings of the Farmers Union for the pur- pose of discussing, with view of adopting, the plan of fedora ton of all local warehouses in the state, as the plan adopted by the State Union of Tennessee, under one management or con- trol.
 ''In keeping with instructions of the National Officials, I, John Bowers, president of the Farmers Union of the State of Arkansas, do hereby call mass meeting of the Arkansas division of the F. E. and C. U. of A. to convene in the City of Little Rock on Thursday, Jan uary 2S, 1909, 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose Of discussing with a view of adopting plans of fedora ton of warehouses as above stated and all other business that may properly come before 1t. It is earnestly requested that local and county Unions will take due notice and be represented at this meeting. Business of importance to be at- tended to. JOHN BOWERS, SR.
 President Arkansas Division of the F. E. and C. U. of A.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-06
Today's Marriage Licenses.

R. H. Lybarger, r, and Fife Glover, IS, Greenbrier.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-06
AUDITOR MOORE VOTES NAY
Retiring President of Pen. Board in Minor
 ity, but Says He was Right.

Little Rock, Jan. 6.-Special.- With the passing of the penitenti- ary board into history, the state rings down the curtain on the most turbulent board which has ever held the boards in the Arkansas s melodrama. Though the majority of this board was fairly constant in sticking together, there was never any telling when one member would strike tangent and fly of to mingle with the minority and play havoc with plans of his asso- ciates. The board also produced the most prolific negative voter in the history of the state, Dr. A. E. Moore, state auditor, who for four years voted nay upon majority of the measures presented before the board for action. And I still think was right on every one of the propositions" ," remarked Dr. Moore when speaking on the sub- ject. During the past four years Dr. Moore and w. F. Kirby, attor- ney general, who both retire from the service of the state with the inauguration of the new governor, have constituted the minority of the board, with Governor Pindall, , Secretary Ludwig and Commis- sioner Tucker in the majority. Very few propositions were sug- gested which were not opposed by these two, they arguing it was for the better interests of the state to defeat them.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-06
Plum Blossoms in January.

Homer Halter brought to The Log Cabin Democrat yesterday afternoon a branch from a plum tree which was filled with blossoms. The unusually mild weather caus- ed the tree to bud and the blossoms appeared few days ago.
 Charles LaSalle is in the city of Roses today.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-06
JOHN FREEMAN TO PREACH
Former Conway Boy Will Hold Services at
 Baptist Church Tonight.

John N. Freeman, brother of Mrs. l.. c. Holman and formerly a student of Hendrix College, will conduct services at the Baptist church tonight. Mir. Freeman is now a student at the University, from which he graduates next year. He will then go to the Southern Baptist Theological Sem mary to further prepare for the ministry. He is a member of the church here and will be warmly y welcomed tonight. MT. Freeman is returning from the Southern Students Conference, at Ruston, La., where he represented the University of Arkansas.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-06

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