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The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30
THE STATE CAPITOL.

Logan Journal: 1t probably VIII
appear to large number of the vot-
ers outside of Salt Lake that the Of
fer ogden makes in relation to a
state capitol building Is large enough
to entitlc 1t to most careful consldera-
tion before 1t is determined to reject
in connection with the state capitol
building that also should be consid-
cred before voting to erect it either in
Salt Lake or elsewhere.
The question of greatest Importance
TO the taxpayer is one of cost-what
must he pay? The proposition is to
erect building costing two millions
OF dollars, and to raise the money 1t
Is proposed to vote n state tax of
one mill per annum for fifteen years
1t Is urged that this little increase
means practically nothing to the indi-
vldual property holder; but 1t means
an addition Of one dollar a year on
each thousand, and between state,
county, city and special taxes, prop
erty owners are already sufficiently
burdened-too much so to overlook an
offer OF five hundred thousand dollars
withut oonsidcratin
Ogden's offer does not stop at that
sum 1t will also donate the land
upon which to build it-a magnificent
sitc-and will furnish free water per-
for the building and grounds.
Ogden would. II pushed, donate a mil
lion dollars; but the offer Is already
sufficiently generous to make 1t a Win
ncr.
Another point is that state capitol
TO cost two million dollars is
an unnecessary extravaganza The
city and county building in Salt Lake
cost one million dollars. but in that
sum it Is freely admitted there was
mucn graft That sum properly ex-
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30

ties Of travel In Asia. draws picture
OF an inn in the Yalu river country
All guests and their ponies arc
lodged In one room. swarming with
vermln and filled with snakes. The
novels are filthy beyond description
Mr. Meyer placed saucers filled with
kerosene under the four legs Of mis-
bed TO keep off the crawlers. and hung
a mosquito net over him as a prOtec-
tion against the yermin from the cell
ing. Fires are built at one end OF
the buildings, from which the smoke
escapes through fucs built along the
floor under the beds to keep them
warm, but every leak allowed smoke
to pour Into the room. filling IL al
most to suffocatlon" The cost Of
living is not great, three eggs and
small paper of salt being served for
the equivalent OF one cent. Bandits
infest sections of the country, the
merchants buying peace by paying
tribute to these "redbeards." as they
are called
The journey of Mt Meyer convinced
him that even in these benighted
countries there are valuable lessons
in agriculture to be learned.
A r.. BOWMAN.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30

pended under the supervision Of prac-
tical and competent men would be
enough for the erection of a capitol
building Of ample proportions TO last
the state for all time. and Of degree
of solidity and beauty TO make 1t a
credit to the state.
To advocate the erection OF the cap
itol building at Ogden under the cir
cumstances above set forth does not
argue a feeling of spite againt Salt
Lake City because so far she has cor
nered nearly everything worth hav-
ing and is reaching out to seize the
rest, but Is regarding the question
from purely business standpoint
If Salt Lake really desires the state
capitol building. In order to more Sc
curely anchor the state capital and
add TO the city's Importance, what's
the matter with the various civic and
business organizations in Zion getting
together and making bid that will
make Ogden's, generous as 1t is. look
like the widows mite so far as size is
concerned? The states metropolis
may as well forget the idea that all
she has to do Is to sit still and have
the rest of the state hand things to
ner Ogden's offer has made the en-
tire state, including Salt Lake, "sit
up and take notice" II is Salt Lakes
next move.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30
OGDEN WILL WIN THE
CAPITAL FIGHT.

The Salt Lake Republican declares
Ogden is n dog In the manger; that
| Salt Lake is the capital OF the state
and must remain so: that the state
| capital should be made beautiful. that
all Utah will feel the good effects of
/ the glory and grandeur which come
with the building of a milllon-dollar
structure In Salt Lake City. that Og
den, attempting to prevent the reallza-
tion of dream so fascinating, IS dog
or words 10 that effect
The Logan Republican of Saturday
contains an editorial on this same
subject. which, though not intended as
such. Is complete reply 10 the dog
in-the.manger criticism of the Repub-
lican, The Logan Republican says:
If you were going to buy some min
Ing stock and the stock Of two mines
was listed about even, but one, II you
bought, It, would call for an assess
ment while the other would bring you
a thousand-dollar dividend which
would you take? The question con-
corning the state capitol. which is now
before the people OF Utah, Is about the
same thing as the above example Salt
Lake City wants the capitol and so
does Ogden. The former city, how
ever wishes TO levy onc.miIl tax Oh
tAe people for fifteen years, while the
latter city offers $500.O00 towards the
capitol Which do you want?
Salt Lake City is the metropolis of
Utah and she has been favored COZ
slderably by the rest of the state. 1t
does not follow, however that because
she is the metropolis that she must
have the capitol. By far the larger
portion of the states in the union have
the capitol elsewhere than The me
tropolis. Take New York state, Mas
sachusetts, Pennsylvania, Illinois aad
Indiana for examples, In all not less
that % per cent of the states of the
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30
FUNERAL OF MRS. PETERSEN.

Brigham City. May 29.-Funeral
services were held In the Second ward
hall Wednesday afternoon over the
remains of Mrs. Marie K Petersen,
wife of NelS Petersen. Bishop
Thomas II. Blackburn presided. The
speakers were Bishop Blackburn, Ed.
ers p. H. Sorensen. H. C. Christensen,
c. j. Nielsen, c. Hoist. John F. Merrell,
Olun Petersen, n. j. Valentine. Mrs.
Charlotte Boden, president OF the re-
lief society OF which deceased was
a member. and Stake President Olecn
N Stohl. each testifying OF the noble,
self-Sacrlfc.ng character OF tho de-
ceased.
Mrs. Petersen was born in IlInd,
Sweden. January IL, 1914. When she
embraced the gospel as taught by tho
Mormon elders. about 1870. her first
husband left her with four little
children. In 1873 she emlgratcd to
Utah with her little ones. and was
married the same year to Nels Peter
sen and shortly aftcrward moved to
Brigham City, where they have resd-
ed ever since. SheS leaves her hus-
band, five sons. three daughters and
their families, and most Of friends
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30
MAKE OGDEN FAMOUS FOR
HER FRUITS.

For a number OF years the asrlcul-
tural department has been sending
representatives to remote parts OF the
world for the purpose Of collecting
rare cereals, vegetables. fruits and
flowers TO be added to the horticul-
tural and agricultural wealth OF the
country. From ono of these journeys
Frank n. Meyer has just returned
with 1000 specimens of plants. among
which are:
A cabbage from China which Is
white and odorless and grows to a
size weighing forty pounds.
A peach from the orchards that send
fruit to the palaces of Peking. single
specimens weighing one pound.
A persimmon tree which yields de
licious seedless fruit, sweet and firm
wnen ripe
A peach from KIrin which reslsts
the heavy frosts of northern Manchu-
ria
Alfalfa from northern ManchurIa Of
vigorous growth.
A wonderful yellow rose growing
wild in the mountains Of Shang-si,
near Shanghai
A seedleSs date at Loo-ling, between
Peking and TSl-nan, which Is we'll
adapted to southern Utah. thriving
In strongly alkaline soil.
We suggest that the local fruit as
ISOLATION write TO Washington and
ask for further particulars in regard
10 the peaches. cabbages and dates.
That part of the United States first
10 develop such fruits and vegetables
would be enriched immeasurably The
agricultural department might not be
IN a position TO furnish seeds of veg
etables or cuttings of trees, but the
information. no doubt, could be sup
piled by which gardeners and orchard
lists of Ogden might obtain first hand
ed these rare products OF the soil of
China The promise of a rich return
is sufficiently great to warrant the
effort.
The ogden peach OF pound weight |
and of delicious flavor and attractive
color a trausplanted product of China.
could make Ogden famous for It's
fruits.
Mr.. Meyer, describing the difficul-
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30
Ogden Wide Awake.

Garland Globe: The Weber club. an
organization Of Ogden'S wIde-awake
business men, is endeavorlng to have
the site of the new state capitol def
nitely fixed In Ogden. and the club
pledges the city 70 subscribe a half
million dollars toward its erection.
Several imposing sites have been ten
dered by public spirited citizens and
ogden City offers the perpetual use
of free water for the building and
grounds The club requested tho
Globe to ask the voters OF the state
To oppose the extra excessive tax on
June S. as the voting OF such n tax
simply means an additional mortgage
OF one mill per year for fifteen years
and our taxes arc already too higl.
Steps should be taken to reduce them.
Ogden is willing TO shoulder this load
if you will support 1t.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30
PRESS COMMENT
The State House.

Richfield Reaper The special elec.
tlon of June Will decide as to a fund
for capitol building. A capitol
building is one of the essentials in a
state with the possibilities of Utah. A
state like ours should have proper
executive building where the business
OF the state can be transacted and
one which Will add dignity to the state
and Its Officers This is one side of
the picture
The other side Is that the peoples
taxes are mounting steadily upward,
and while an additional mill seems a
small thing, yet the fact Is that each
additional mill adds 10 the burden OF
taxation.
We want to see a capitol building
erected in the state of Utah. but its
site should be left to the people OF the
state to decide upon. Just why the
VIII Of the people should be sought
by special election in the matter of
funds for a capitol building and the
place where the building should he
erected be taken out of the peoples
hands does not appear.
Ogden breaks into the game with
proposition of $250.000 for the capi.
tol IL erected in the Junction city.
This speaks in business way. The
erection of capitol building means
the expenditure OF much money, and
the place where the capitol is erected
benefits from such expenditure
lne Salt Lake papers unanimously
support the capitol movement, as it
means much for that city. The site
is chosen and the arrangement COM
pleted and all that Is sought now Is
the country people to vote the tax
and pay for this prosperity for Salt
Lake
In many of the eastern states the
commercial capital Of the state has not
been selected as the place where the
state officers should be located and
where the business affairs OF the state
is administered from Usually a site
is selected as near the geographical
center as possible It Is desirable
that the state officers and the legis-
lature should be as far from Interior
influences as possible when transact
ing the state business Salt Lake and
Ogden are too far north and some
place more centrally located should be
sought. A quiet college town would
be about the right thing The whole
question should be submitted to the
people before a dollar is expended in
the erection OF state capitol
If this is not done, then let part of
the money be raised by competitive
bidding for the honor and emoluments
accruing from the erection Of the state
house. Ogden offers u half million
dollars. II Il must be In town so
far from the geographical center as
Salt Lake or ogden. let Salt Lake
raise Ogden a few thousands and
thereby contribute to the wealth tnat
the building of state house will
bring.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30

a gem, the credit for which is ac-
corded the Ogden Trade Linotype, the
makeup and press work having been
done In the A. L, Scovillo printing
Office. The Journal is filed with spicy
school notes. stories and editorial com
ment that reflect the achievements of
the student body in their school work.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30
WILL AMPUTATE LEG TO
SAVE MUROERERS LIFE

Columbus. Ohio, May 29,-In order
cided it would be necessary to ampu-
tate the left leg Of Joseph West OF
Dayton, who is to be electrocuted
July 8 The prisoner Is suffering from
tuberculosis of the knee. West wax
convicted of numbering his sweet.
heart,
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30
UTAH COUNTY GETS
STATE EXPERIMENT FARM.

Lehi, May 9-Wednesday Profess
sors L. A. Merrill and f. D. Ball of the
Agricultural college. and the Utah
county commissioners. were in Lehi
visiting the state central experiment
farm here, They took an inventory
of the implements on hand and the
county commissioners will decide next
Monday what will be done with the
farm. The state has absolutely re-
fused TO have anything to do with
the farm on account of the American
Fork people not supplying their share
OF water. and has turned 1t back to
the county.
The motor car speed limit law
should be enforced in Ogden CANYON.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30

Now that the travel through Ogden
Canyon will greatly increase, 1t would
be well for the county commissioners
to erect sign posts at the mouth of
the canyon and at the head of II. di-
recting those driving automobiles to
keep the river side OF the road. The
rule established In the canyon is al
ready pretty thoroughly known, but
the signs suggested would make the
knowledge of the order of driving over
the canyon road more universal and
everybody would understand which
way to turn in meeting teams,
During the past few days many
people who have had occasion to pass
through the canyon have remarked
how strange 1t seems not to witness
mile-posts along the boulevard The
general idea prevails that IL would be
of considerable advantage and con-
Venlence Ii the county commissioners
would place mile-posts along the road
between Ogden and the upper valley
And not only this. if such posts were
maintained Ogden would be on the
lips of very person passing through the
beautiful gorge, Each post should deS.
lgnate the distance From Ogden"
The souvenir number of the Acorn.
the Weber Academy journal, has Just
reached our table. 1t Is a very cred
liable edition and well deserves the
commendation of the press. The edi.
tion Is bound In leather Of pea-green
color the pages within the cover be-
ing embellisaed with splendid half
tone cuts of the board of education,
the faculty, the graduates Of this year.
the Acorn staff and others connected
with tho school
geographically. the publication is
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30
Do You Want a New CaPltol2

Tremontoin Times: The powers
that be" in Salt Lake City have ap-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-08
WOMAN IS
ARRA|GNED

Mrs. Marie Hunter, who is ac-
cused of having threatened to kill
Mrs. Daisy Rufner at her home,
lI24k South d, Friday evening,
and of having taken unlawfully
some clothing and jewelry belong
ing to the latter, is being arraign-
ed before Judge Arntson this aft
ernoon and will be asked to show
cause why she should not be put
under bonds to keep the peace.
Owing to a lack of witnesses
in court Saturday afternoon the
trial was continued until today
Mrs. Rufner, since her first state
ments were published, has said
that Mrs. Hunter did not draw
revolver on her but had merely
exclaimed that she had a gun on
her person and had made up her
mind to kill the other woman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-08
'TODA US SPORTING .NEWS
LEAGUE SEASON To.
OPEN IN TACOMA

The Tacoma Tigers will open
the baseball season at home, meet
ing the Champions of Vancouver.
The season for the Northwest
baseball league will begin April
81 and there will be seven games
a week for the first two months.
Tacoma really wanted the OPEN
ing at Seattle, but so did all the
rest of the clubs, and it was final
ly given to Portland, the new
member of the league. Tacoma
gets the second week at the ST.
wash town, however.
Tacoma, however, gets just
about as good a thing as the open
ing at Seattle In the opening of
the Northwest league games at
Portland. This will be May 10,
the first time the Portland team
will play at home.
The Tigers will have IL weeks
of ball at home and as many
away. Vancouver gets practically
all the holidays with Tacoma. The
two meet here Decoration day and
Fourth of July, and at Vancouver
Labor day.
The schedule meeting at Port
land Saturday lasted until Sunday
morning, but everything was set
tied satisfactory to the various
clubs. Hall and Shredder are well
pleased with the Tacoma schedule.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-08
BURNS TO STAY
IN AUSTRALIA
{By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. g.
That Tommy Burns, the white
heavyweight boxer recently de-
feated by Jack Johnson, intends
to remain indefinitely in Australia
and enter business there is indi-
Gated today by the fact that Eddie
Brusso, Burns brother, and Mrs.
4. G. Heating, wife of Burns
brother-in-law, are preparing to
leave for the island continent.
Burns cabled Brusso to Join
him at once In Sydney. Brusso has
confided to friends that he will
open hotel in Australia and 1t is
also understood that there is a
possibility that Heating and
Burns may enter the theatrical
business in the Antipodes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-08
4 WINTER s
~ ~ saN .aU1zE. ezo53
,s6&c -ea1zZE- @oSS

the defense, makes it hard to score
runs against them.
But how do they manage to
score runs by so little damage
with the bat? The first six men
in the batting order, Hahn, Jones,
Isbell, Dougherty, Davis and Par
ent, certainly make twirler pitch
to the limit to get them. The first
two always seem to have two
strikes before they seriously
think of offering at one.
While the other four may not be
so adept at making the pitcher go
the route, they are always trying
to work him for a walk.
1t is well known fact that the
team headed by Jones usually wins
its games in one inning, and this
is the way it often comes about:
Hahn will get walk. Jones will
lay down a good bunt and the
pitcher boots 1t. The next man
sacrifices, and then someone will
come along with the hit that gives
them two runs and usually the
game.
Every pitcher who faces this
club goes into the box knowing
that If he is a trifle wild the
chances are two to one that he
will lose, and this doesn't help him
a bit.
Making the pitcher go the limit
at all times may not prove success
full to every club, but 1t surely
pays the White Sox, and in a good
measure accounts for the fact that
they are always serious contenders
for the American league champion
III In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-08
RICH COLD FIND
PRECIPATESA
STAMPEDE

VANCOUVER, B. c., Feb S
New placer diggings whichfpreh-
Use to enormously increaae The
gold output of the Yukonf district
this year have been discay cred
according to D. r. McFarlahe, III
spector of public works. 1t 4Daw-
son, who arrived here. *
The finds were made last fall,
too late in the season to carry
on any extended work. They are
located on tributaries of the Stew
art river.
Miles of ground have been To-
Gated by pioneer prospectors and
the yellow metal is expected to be
extracted in abundance. AS high
as $3.50 pan has been secured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-08

Since the foul strike rule went
into effect 1t has been the accepted
theory among ball players that it
does not pay to "wait out" a
pitcher.
The players work on the suppo-
sition that If they take the first
ball pitched and it is strike,
which Is the case many times, and
then happen to foul the next one,
they really have two strikes called
before they get set at the plate.
When opposed to a pitcher who
has good command, this is quite a
handicap to the hitter. With this
state of affairs most clubs have
discarded the method of making
the pitcher go the route, and usu-
ALLY offer at the first good ball
pitched.
While this system is generally
used by all major league clubs,
there is one team in the American
league that still makes it a point
to go the limit with all the pitch
ers 1t faces during the season.
This team is the White Sox.
Comiskey's club has been rightly
dubbed the ''hitless wonders" and
to one who is not thoroughly con-
versant with its style of play it is
a constant source of wonder how
the Sox are able to win games on
so few hits.
In the first place, Fielder Jones
has always been fortunate enough
to have had grand pitching staff,
and this, coupled with Sullivan's
mastery work behind the bat and
the fact that the Sox are good on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-08
ACCIDENT AVERTED

A serious accident was probably
averted this Afternoon by the dis
covery made by Times reporter
that one of the cables supporting
the passenger elevator of the city
hall was eaten almost through.
The broken part of the cable is
near the top of the building, and
fully three-fourths of the strands
had been broken off.
Immediately after the break
was reported to the city hall en-
gineer the elevator cage was sunk
to the bottom of the shaft and the
power shut off. The elevator
will not be put in commission I'M
til the broken cable has been re-
placed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-08
|Rl0RDAN TAKES
ITCH SCHOOL
run

Milledge Riordan evened up
matters with Pritchard Miller in
the cross-country high school run
Saturday, defeating the latter by
dve feet in a rafting finish. This
makes the boys tie for first honors
In the series, as Miller won in the
drst race with Riordan second.
Rior6an led the last quarter
mile in the race Saturday. The
time was two minutes slower than
that made by Miller in the first
race.
Other runners were In the fol-
lowing order: Maulsby, Terry,
Thompson, Farrell, Beck, Robin
son. Broadway, the last named be-
ing within So feet of the winner
1t the end.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-08
AT THE TACOMA.

Robert ODER, known from coast
to coast as Monty" Brewster,
made his third appearance before
"a Tacoma audience last night and
scored even a greater triumph
than on his former visits. The
part of Peggy Gray, the charming
ingenue, is exceptionally well taxi
en- by Miss June Mathis.
At the close of the famous yacht
scene last night the applause was
so insistent that the curtain was
rung up at least seven times.
"Brewster's Millions" will he re-
peated at the Tacoma theatec to-
night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-08
GIRLS PLAY FOR
CHAMPIONSHIP
TONIGHT

Tacoma high school girls will
play basketball tonight in their
annual tournament, to decide the
class championship. Each of the
four classes will have a team in
the field and the rivalry will be
sufficient to make the contests ex-
citing.
In the preliminaries the halves
will be 10 minutes in length but
in the finals between the winners
they will be Is minutes long.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-08
PRAIRIE WANTS
5 CENT FARE

The refusal of the T. r. q p.
company to give five cent fare to
citizens living in the new addition
will probably be brought to the at
tention of the council this week.
The Hunts prairie section has
now been a part of the city for
month, but the railway company
still refuses to give the citizens
five cent fare, charging Is cents for
round trip.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-08
EVEN BREAK
AT OLYMPIA

The Olympia girls team, on the
basketball arena at the capital
Saturday evening, defeated the
girls team of Puget Sound univer-
sity IL to 8.
The boys of the university,
however, showed superior speed
In their contest with the Olympia
high boys and got away with them
80 to IT.