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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-24
LITTLE SON OF MRS. FRED
DAVIS FALLS INTO CREEK

Salt Lake. May 23.-While attempt
ing to cross the Cottonwood creek
yesterday on plank. lie Roy Davis.
the three-year-old son of Mrs. Fred
Davis of Murray. lost his balance. fell
into the stream and was drowned. In
company with his little sister and
brother. somewhat younger than him
self, he set out In the afternoon to
hunt wild flowers When near the
creek he espied some flowers on the
opposite side, At this point there is
an eight-inch plank that spans the
creek and the little fellow attempted
to cross on It, He lost his balance.
His little playmates gave the alarm
and very shortly a large force or men
was out looking for the body After
following the creek for a distance OF
three blocks the body was found float
ing near the edge of the stream.
Everything was done to restore life,
but the child was beyond aid.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-24
STORM WARNINGS
FLASHED BY
WIRELESS
is ONE OF THE LATEST INTER-
NATIONAL PROJECTS.
Conference of Distinguished Metcrolo-
elsts of Principal Nations VIII
Thresh Out Problems.

Washington. May 90. - Flashing
round the world by wireless tele.
sraphy warnings of approaching
storms and other disturbances OF thu
elements is one of the latest interna
Tional projects, according to the al.
nouncement made here today. Still
another of perhaps little Importance
is the proI Iosition to equip the vessels
Of all nations with uniform storm sig
aals.
These are the leading problems 10
be threshed out at Il conference II
distinguished meterologists OF the
principal nations, TO be held in London
on June 21 next.
The proposed conference is The ont
growth c. the meeting OF the leading
meteToIoPists held In Europe several
years ago. The United States will be
represented by Prof. Willis l.. Moors.
chief of the weather bureau.
a corcCl ed movement will Da in
augurated u induce the principal gov
ernments TO equip with wireless ap
pnratus. weather gauges. so thai all
nations shall display uniform marine
storm StenPls. If such An interna-
tio1al agreement can be effected 4. "a
believed thar il Will be a great factor
In saving life and property on sea
and land and at the same time be
highly important In the making OF
weather predictions.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-24
MYSTERY CLEARING UP.

Salt Lake City, May 23.-The mys-
terious disappearance of Rober d.
Ringing, the young horse buyer who
was thought to have met with foul
play at Sulyer Mesa, near Green
River last August, is about cleared up.
Ringing came to Green River during
the early part of August claiming to
be a horse buyer. In company with
Harry Farrer and William Bell he
went to Sulyer Mesa. about twenty
five miles from Green River, to look
at some horses belonging to Farrer.
Sulyer Mesa Is one OF the widest and
most desolate places in Grand county
and is about twenty miles from any
human habltation. Here. according to
the story of Farrer and Bell, Ringing
disappeared. He left the horse he
was riding, which belonged to Farrer.
his own chaps" bride and other be-
longings on Sulyer Nest, and valise
and some clothing and papers at Grecn
River. He never has called for any
OF them since
The people OF Green River and TSl-
gin generally believed that Ringing
who had considerable money on his
person when he left for Sulyer Mesa.
had been murdered for his money
= They could not understand what
would cause man TO forsake his
horse and other property and make
his way on foot for twenty-five miles
over some Of the toughest country in
the state.
When. during the month Of March,
this year. Lou Anderson and George
Black sheepmen riding on Sulycr
Mesa found Ringling's chaps" with
what appeared to be blood stains on
them. they were convinced and
promptly reported the matter to Sher-
If Bliss, with a demand that some.
thing be done about 1t.
The sheriff went to Green River
and with several men made trip 10
'Splyer Mesa to search for the body of
the missing man. They made little
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-24
PL UNGE s INTO
MISSOURI
RIVER
ORE TRAIN WRECKED BETWEEN
HELENA AND GREAT FALLS.
Eighteen Cars Of Ore Fall Into River
\-erakeman Killed and Engineer
Seriously Injured.

Helena, Mont, May ga Great
Northern ore train was wrecked today
between Helena and Great Falls and
eighteen cars OF ore fell into the Mis-
souri, river. Brakeman Rogers was
killed and Engineer Shieben seriously
injured.
Three others of the train crew were
more or less seriously hurt.
AT the place of the accident the
Missouri river runs beside the track
The river has been rising for the past
few days and Softened the road. There
were no visible signs of weakness
when the train struck the soft place
this afternoon, but instantly the en-
Gine plunged into the river. dragging
eighteen cars after it. The entire en-
gine now lies on the bottom OF the rIv-
er and the cars are partly covered
with water. Following closely behind
the freight was the regular passenger
train from this city. but ii was stop
ped in time TO prevent a similar dis
aster
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-24

case has been referred to the United
States immigration officers here and
an Investigation Is now being made
by them. Should they direct that
Turner be deported to his native land.
his wife and children will also be COM
PEELED TO go with him. as they are
without means and would become pub
lie charges should they remain.
Two years ago Turner with his fam
lily, left his home in London They
landed in Canada and came to this
country through Detroit as port of en-
try. The family came west to Ogden.
where Turner's wife has relatives.
About year ago an illness came back
on Turner and 1t gradually grew
worse until his mind was unbalanced.
His mind become more and more
clouded until now his memory is gone
entirely.
Friends recently secured a Job for
Turner and he worked for two. days,
but on the third day he was unable to
remember where he was employed.
Two weeks ago. while wandering
about the streets of Ogden, he came
to where a new house was being
erected Without any apparent reason
he started to demolish the newly con-
stlucted home and, was arrested by
the police and locked up.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-24
MINER OF BOSTON CON. CAUGHT
IN CAVE-IN; HAS BACK BROKEN

Bingham, May 22-About 2:30 this
afternoon Finn named Erick Eaar
was caved on and probably fatally in
jured in the sulphide tunnel OF the
Boston Con. mine. A mass of por-
phyry having become loosened in the
roof of the slope, fell with such force
as to knock him down and break his
back and otherwise seriously injure
him. A physician was sent for at
once. who attended the injuries of
the wounded man and he was taken 10
ST Marks hospital in Salt Lake this
evening Eaar Is a single man and
has been in the employ of the COM
pany but few months,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-24
RAILROAD TIED Up
BY FIREMEN'S
STRIKE
MANAGEMENT NOT TRYING TO
MOVE TRAINS.
Have Men and Equipment to Proceed
But VIII Not Do So Until the Au-
thorities Assure Protection.

Augusta. May 2S.-The Georgia
railroad is completely tied UP BY the
flremen's strike. The management Is
NOT trying TO move trains. simply an
nouncing that IL has the men and
the equipment to proceed and VIII do
so when the authorities announce that
they are prepared TO protect the prop
erty and employees.
+ Governor Smith wired the sheriff at
McDuffie to cooperate with the mu-
nicipal authorities and to summon all
deputies necessary to protect life and
property. In this county Is located
Thomson. where the crowd Issued
their ultimatum last night that no
trains should pass carrying either non
union hremen or negro firemen.
The Georgia railroad Is III miles
from Atlanta to Augusta and Its
branches at Camak to Macon. at Bar
nett TO Washington, at Union Point
to White Plains and also at Union
Point TO Athens.
1t employs 2,400 or $500 men, 400
OF whom are In the train service
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-24
FIND FULLER's EARTH
SOUTH OF RIcHFlEID

Salt Lake, May 23-Another indus
try is promised for Sevler county
which will develop another of the ma.
tural resources. For years II has
oeen known that deposit of fuller's
earth existed in this county. This dc
poslt is located II miles south of
kichheld and is an extensive one. SAWS
the Richfield Reaper. It has consider
aolc commercial value. and this will
oo exploited by the men who now
nave 1t in their possession. This do.
post has been located a number of
umes by various persons, but nothing
mas ever been done to realize on II
". Z. Thurber and a number of as.
soclates have located it the paat wool
and company will be Incorporated
TO Work 1t and place on the market
the product.
RULERS earth Is so called from the
TACT that II has great powers of ab.
sorDing grease. AS an absorbent II
was used In the manufacture Of foIt.
1ngs and similar cloths. Tho mecbanto
VINO turns 1t out is called fuller and
Tue EARN was named for the maker
OF feit cloth. 1t was formerly used
iI the manufacture os dynamite. Com
D,ned with the high explosive nitro.
slycerine it is less liable to explosion
from conclusion.
In addition to the fuller's earth a
2 deposit oil saltpeter has been discov.
erea,' and this adds to the value of
tne location. The saltpeter is not in
very large quantities, but develop-
lneht may reveal it In paying quanti
ties. The present locaters Will do all
IN thelr power to attract attention TO
noth the fuller's earth and tho salt,
peter.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-24

Surety company and gave instructions
to prepare her bonds In the sum oil
$500. Preliminary arrangements for
this, It appeared. had already been
taken, for In less than half hour the
deputy was on his way to Justice
Bishops Office with the document
signed. while the woman had been
hardly disturbed from her table in the
restaurant where he had found her
The bond Is returnable June g.
The complaint was Issued from the
office of Job P. Lyon, county attorney,
against Mrs. Dora B. Topham, as pres
ident. general manager, treasurer and
director of the Citizens Investment
company. The complaint was sworn
out by Lon j. Haddock. who was one
OF party of four who visited the So
called stockade on Saturday evening.
The complaint is he first TO be is-
sued under the law passed at the re-
cent session of the Legislature.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-24
WARRANT is SERVED
ON DORA 3. TOPHAM

Salt Lake, May 23-Further compli
cations arose yesterday for Dora B.
Topham, known as Belle London, pro-
moter of the stockade project, when
complaint was filed against her, and
she was served with a summons to
appear on June 5 in the court of F. NJ.
Bishop, justice Of the peace, on the
charge of being agent of property
used for immoral purposes. The sum
mons was served on her as agent for
the Citizens Investent company.
while, In addition. warrant was also
served to insure her personal appear
ance.
Apparently she had anticipated such
action and was prepared for the en-
ergency. for upon arrival of Deputy
Smith of the sherIfs Office. she
phoned to the Office Of the American
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-24
a Gladstone Bull

Mr.. Gladstone was once guilty of an
amusing bull in debate on the ques-
tion OF disestablishment. Dllating on
the hold held on the affection of the
people by the Church of England, he
said: when an Englishman wants
TO get married, to whom does he go?
To the parish priest When he wants
his child baptized, to whom does he
go2 To the parish priest When he
wants TO get buried, to whom does he
go?" The house answered with a roar
of laughter, in which Mr. Gladstone
himself Joined. adding "As l was
contrasting the English church with
the Irish. a bull is perhaps excusable."
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-24

headway for the reason that the
ground was covered with snow The
search was abandoned for the time.
with the expectation that it would be
taken up later when weather condi-
tfons We're more favorable.
On his return to Green River the
sheriff found a wallet belonging to
Ringing, which contained great
many letters from relatives and
friends of the missing man. He opened
correspondence with the writer's Of
the letters to learn If Ringing had
been seen after he left Green River.
Brothers OF the horse buyer, who
live In Bourbon, Mo, wrote, the sher-
III that they had received letters from
him In January of this year and that
he was then at Palisades, New
Sheriff Bliss wrote to parties in Pal.
isades and received letter from w.
n. Hale of that place, stating that
Roger D. Ringing worked for him on
Hale's ranch up to couple OF months
ago. To make sure that this was not
a case of mistaken identity the sher-
iff sent description and photograph
OF the young man. furnished by his rel
atves in Missouri. to Mr.. Hale, with
the request that he write him whether
In his opinion the missing horse buyer
and the man who worked on his ranch
were the same. Mr., Hale wrote back
that there was no doubt they were the
same, as the photograph sent was
good likeness of the man who worked
for him, and the description allied eX-
actly. He also stated that he believed
Hingllng was now at Eureka. New,
and that letter would reach him
there
The sheriff, while feeling certain
that Ringing Is alive. would still like
to know why he left Sulyer Mesa the
way he did and how he went. In tho
meantime his faith in circumstantial
evidence is badly shaken
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-24
moNsY-SAvING TRIP TO
INSPECT BIG RESERVOIR

salt Lake, May 23.-W D. Cand.
land' chairman; w. II, Farnsworth
secretary, and A. G. Glauoue. of the
state board of landscommissioner rn.
turned yesterday from Richfield
where they went to make an insuec.
uon OF the work on the Piute reser.
yolr project. The commissioners he.
iieve that by their trip they saved A
considerable amount of money 10 tho
state, as they decided unanimously To
turn down some claims for damages
oy people along the line of tho now
canal by floods. The board has nro.
Nded chutes to carry of the surplus
wafer, but the property owners insist
.nat II is the duty OF the state 10 omen
me canal already built and take cnre
81 ene water. This. It was agreed hv
.ne members after examination. could
,h ro. DC done and they further decided
boaS tnSS inc state could In no sense. he
>, INC commissioners report that work
pan,d,e pm Lue big project Is proceeding very
rapidly. The canal is now ahoyt eS en
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-24
SALT LAKE AND
STATE NEWS
l. o. s. UNIVERSITY TO
EXHIBIT HANDlWORk

Salt Lake, May 23.-The Latter-day
Saints university will be one OF the
exhibitors In the educational depart
ment of the Seattle fair. Conforming
to the chief aim Of that institution,
the display will be largely of an in
dustrial nature.
During tho past week the student
work has been shown In the windows
OF the 2. C. NJ. ]. and the Lion House.
The military trap, built Of Spanish
cedar, received special attention. The
franc was put together by the boys in
carpentry, while the bolts, springs and
all the metal work were made in the
!, ironwork department.
Most of the furniture is made in
the popular mission style, including
clocks, divans. arm chairs and desks.
Individuality is strikingly exhibited
In the gowns In the dressmaking de-
partment. 70 reach girl not only in
vents her own style and. makes and
flts her own patterns. but she selects
the material and trims the finished
product according to her own fancy.
The fancy work classes begin with
patching and darning and end with
heaYy embroidery. The effect of the
display in this department is striking.
There are pillows of lingerie, rain
bow tinted cushion covers. simmer
ing white linen and 4 wealth of heav-
Ter materials.
In the galleries of the Young Memo.
rial building Is the display of the art
department Originality in the selec-
tion OF subject and material is here
asa'n noticeable. There are burnt
red clay vessels of all shapes and
sizes, plaster casts of laughing girls.
clay models OF boys playing marbles,
leather purses OF art manufacture.
stencil designs on linen, dainty men
and ink illustrations, delicate water
colors, designs for book covers. black
and white effects In charcoal and
chalk, peach blossom scenes and mas.
sive figures in oil.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-24
Lay Hold Of the common Good.

III men hate the presumption of
those who claim reputation TO which
they have no right. they equally con-
denim the faint-heartedness of those
who fall below the glory which Is
their own. Lose, then, the sense of
your private sorrows and lay hold of
the common good.-Demosthenes.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-24
Move for Accurate cena1e

Hitherto the population of Japanese
towns OF the empire as whole has
been estimated from the official rec.
ords OF births and deaths and other
documents. but Ii has now been ar.
ranged to make a municipal house-to
mousse investigation. commencing at
Kobe.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-24
ENGLISH FAMILY MAY BE
SENT BACK TO OLD HOME.

Salt Lake City, May 23.-Two weeks
ago the Ogden police arrested Walter
Turner, an Englishman, on the charge
of destroying property, but an inves.
tigatIon OF the mans case has devel-
oped the fact that he Is insane. His
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-24

ished and the contractors have the
work we'll In hand There is about
forty miles of this canal Already
about S1So.OOO has been expended on
the project.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-24
Intelligence of Rats.

The flerceness of the rat and It's
great capacity for Increase are enough
to make it formidable enemy, but
with these qualities 1t combines in
telligence, 1t is truly marvellous how
one small head can carry all 1t knows
Every housekeeper realizes now hard
1t is to catch rats, because they are
often too wise TO enter traps. how
ever tempting the bait.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-24

Justice VS.. Inlquity.
1t is joy to the just to do Judgment;
but destruction shall be to the work
ers OF iniquity-Proyerbs 21:15.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-09-03
ISLANDER ALLEGED
BY PATTERSON
PARKS STATION MERCHANT
BRINGS SUIT AGAINST J.
L. CEEATHAM.

As a sequel to the sensational suit
r1lght By J. W. Patterson, a mer-
chant a; Parks Station. against the \.
c. & St. L. R. R. and ]. L. Cheatham.
section foreman, Mr.. Patterson filed
suit today in the circuit court against
J. L. Cheatham for alleged SANDER
The complainant is represented by
Peoples & Forgey and the allegations
have not been filed.
1t will be remembered that about
week since the y. C. & st. L. and sec
ton foreman Cheatham were bound
over to the grand jury on a charge
of violating the statute which prohib-
its an employee of any corporation be-
ing directed where to or not to trade
Cheatham and Patterson had person
al grievances and it was claimed by
the complainant that Cheatham dis
charged employees for trading with
Patterson.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-09-03
PEEBIE S ASPTRES
SUCCEED GARNER
WELL-NNoWN MEMBER OF CO.
lUm5lA BAR OUT FOR AT
ToRNEY-GEkERAL.

Although he has not officially an.
hounced his eandidGoy it is generally
understood that Thomas H. PEBBLES.
Esq, of Columbia. aspires to succeed
Job Garner as encouragement and
that he will make official announce
ment within the very near future. Mr.
PEBBLES is member of the Columbia
bar and has praeticed here for the
past six years. While he has never
offered for public Office he has taken
an active part in politics and is well
known and popular throughout the
circuit. So far as known Mr.. PEBBLES
has no opposition. although it is prob
able that other candidates will an
nounce later.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-09-03
CARRIES MAIL
IN WHEELBARROW
BACHELOR WHO WON VALUABLE
HOMESTEAD is 6ESEIGED BY
FEMALES.

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 30.-Edwin
w Hyde, bachelor rancher at Will
son Creek, Wash, who won home
stead valued at $4,000 in the drawing
for Indian lands in the Flathead res
ervation in western Montana, two
weeks ago, is carrying his mail home
in wheel-barrow these days and the
local postmaster threatens to resign
because of overwork. He is beseiged
by widows, spinsters and romantic
young women from various parts of
the Northwest and middle and eastern
states, who are eager for the position
as housekeeper in the new ranch. He
has also received a half hundred pro
posals of marriage from women in
New York, Chicago, Boston and other
large centers. To say that Hyde is
in putting it mildly He
says the flood of letters was started
by the publication of his photograph
in number of eastern and western
at the time of the draw
ing, when the correspondents an
nounced that he needed only a help |
mate to make life complete.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-09-03
POLLY OF CIRCUS
WILL PLAY HERE
MANAGER BARKER CASTS FOR.
TUNES WITH KLAW &
ERLANGER.

That Manager Barker, of the Grand
Opera House, is going to give Column
bia by far the best shows this year
that have ever appeared here, is evil
denced Of his booking Saturday of
Polly Of the Circus, which will appear
here December 4th. This show was
the big hit of last season, and is be-
ing put on again this year with even
more pretentiousness than heretofore.
In explaining his success in book
ing good attractions for Columbia
Manager Barker stated today that he
had closed deal with Klaw & Erlan-
ger, giving them exclusive booking
privileges. Klaw & Erlanger are the
Biggest booking firm in the world, and
this season they are going to put on
q better class of plays in the south
than have ever been sent into this
section OF the country. Klaw & Err
anger are in commercial war with
he Shuberts. and Mr.. Barker has cast !
lie fortunes with the former
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-09-03
FILES SUIT
FOR DIVORCE
MURFREEsBoRo WOMAN SEEKS
LEGAL SEPARATION FROM
HER HUSBAND.

PULASKI, Tenn, Aug. 3O.-Mrs.
Joe S. Whitfield of Veto Ala, has,
through her attorneys, Hon R. H. Nc
Laurine and E. E. Eslick, begun a sep
aration suit in the Giles county chan
Gerry court against her husband, j. S.
Whitfield. The bill, which covers
| twenty-eight typewriter pages, con-
tains some salt. allegations. and is
now ready to be filed. Mrs. Whitfield
and attorneys have been cIoseted in
the parlors Of the Arlington Hotel
for the past two days preparing it.
Mrs. Whitfield was formerly Miss
Kate Smith of Murfreesboro, and is a
strikingly handsome blonde. The cou-
pie were married at Murfreesboro on
January 27, 1909, and went to Mr.
Whitfeld's home at Veto to reside.
1t is said that the brides unhappi-
ness began socn afterward, and about
four weeks ago she returned to her
home at Murfreesboro, ostensibly on
a visit, after entering divorce pro
ceedings here just prior to her de-
parture for Murfreesboro. She re-
turned from Murfreesboro about one |
week ago, and number of prominent {
friends interested themselves in the .
affair, succeeding in af- /
fecting temporary reconciliation
which, however, was short lived
Mr. Whitfield is one of the wealth
lest and most prominent planters in
North Alabama, and is about 55 years
If age, almost double that of Mrs. 4
Whitfield. 1t is understood that he
13s retained Hon. Ben Childers and
will file an answer to the bill. Mrs
Whitfield sues for alimony, absolute
livorce and restoration to her maiden
lame. /;