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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-10
RIVALRY BETWEEN CREWS
OF THE SCOUT CRUISERS

Newport. R. L. April 1O.-mtense
rivalry exists among the crews of the
scout cruisers Birmingham and Salem
over the relative qualities OF their yes
sells. which. with the cruiser Chester.
have just finished their coal endur-
ance tests A purse of $4,000 has been
raised by the crew of the Salem 10
cover like amount raised on the Bir-
mingham, the money to be put up as
wager that the Salem Will win the "a
hour fnll speed test TO begin Monday
neyt The excitement runs high on
tile three vessels, but especially so
on the Salem as that vessels crew
is firm in the belief that they have
the best boat, although she finished
last in all the previous tests.
Not only are the crews betting On
the result OF the test. but many wag-
ers have been made at the naval sta
ton, The Birmingham is the favo:its
ovor the Salem and Chester,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-10
DISAPPOINTMENT IN MANILA
ON PASSAGE OF PAYNE BILL

Washington, April 10-According to
g message received here today by the
Philippine resident commissioners
from the secretary of the Philippine
assembly, when the Philippine com.
mission did not concur in the resolu-
tion OF the assembly, 1t proposed an.
other resolution favoring the PAYNE
bill and making amendments, asking
autho#ty To impose internal revenue
taxes on imported merchandise and
maintain the export duty on hemp 1t
also asked congress for certain funds
tc aid the current expenditures of the
insular government, or. in defect OF
this. that the Washington government
sefray certain expenses at present
borne by the Philippine government
The assembly voted unanimously
against this resolution
The secretary of the assembly adds
that deep disappointment was caus.
ed when the passage OF the bill was
made known.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-10
CLOSING ADDRESS IS MADE.
IN SUIT AGAINST THE
STANDARD OIL
Case Has Record for Bnes the Evidence Containing All 100000
Words-Frank g. Kellogg Reviews Facts Well Law in Action
Brought Against Trust by Government Taking Sharp
Issue With Arguments of Defense

st. Louis, April 10-Aftcr a con
hEuous argument of five days. special
Urited States Attorney General Frank
b. kellogg today made his closing
address in behalf of the government
IN the latter's suit to dissolve the
Standard Oil company of New York,
as yIolator of the Sherman act.
The case has record for bigness.
The evidence is larger by half than
that ever before taken in single
case. the record containing in all H.
900 900 words. 1t is estimated that
by the time the court of last resorts
las passed upon the points at issue
the trial will represent an expendi.
ture of S5.000,000 in lawyers fees and
court costs.
Mr.. Kellogg argued that the twenty
companies signing the original
Standard Trust agreement" were
Just as competitive. if anything more
so. than the railways subscribing to
the agreement in the Northern Secur
i,ieS company.
The government attorney reviewed
the facts, as well as the law, and as
serted that the two cases were iden
tical, and that by no stretch OF the
imagination or sophistry could Mr
Watsons argument be legally or tech.
nically logical
Mr.. Kellogg took sharp Issue with
the defendants maps, showing that
The price of crude and refined oil had
followed the general increase and de-
liz r g
moditics, even to being lower as Il
rule. He insisted that the price OF
both crude and refined oil had been
higher than the proportionate In
crease OF general supplies, Offering
new set of tables, prepared by DR.
A Dana Durand of the United States
bureau Of corporations, in support of
his contention.
Mr. Kellogg asserted that the task
of the prosecutor is seldom easy.
1T was no summer vacation stunt
10 prepare and try this case, he add
ca. q
''The government" he said. did not
base its case upon the little tattle of
)neddlerS but upon facts. Much has
heen said about magazine writer's and
political demagogues but the govern
ment knew. when it gathered this
evidence. that it would be reviewed by
this honorable court
You Will not find in the record the
rLurmurs of the discontented, but a
record of a monopoly that never has
been, and ] hope never again will be
equalled in this country"
Coming to the $4,000 600 Train
or loan. which he said he could new
er trace. Mr. Kellogg claimed that
when John D. Archbold testified thn:
he understood that the transaction
was a mere matter of bookkeeping,
that the answer was an evasion
Mr. Rockefeller frank? MT Arch.
bold frank? Read this record. OBJ
vlcusly, Mr.. Archbold could not an
swer," exclaimed the lawyer
Mr.. Kellogg spoke semi-humorous-
" Of the alleged secrecy maintain at
&c Broadway. New York.
There you will find lawyer behind
every keyhole." he said
THAT the Standard OIL has been
successful. do not deny" he con.
ti1ued That II was ruled by gen
ius. / do not deny. But this genius
has been more of combination and
monopoly that can pile up millions. il
unchecked"
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tlonal course in the Schuylkil1 river.
Yale Varsity met Pennsylvania Var
sity and the second crews of both in
stitutions also rowed AT noon, ideal
weather was promised for the races
which were TO begin at four o'clock.
The original arrangements were for
the races TO be rowed over two
nile course but yesterday it was de-
cided to reduce the distance TO one
and one half miles The change was
made TO avoid sharp turn In the
river, which might handicap the crew
holding the outside position.
The crews will row as follows;
Yale. first-Rice, bow; G!ennin. No.
2; Brainerd, No. 8, Wallis, No. 4;
Wecdell. No. 5; Hyde, No. 6; Mills,
No. Z; Homer, captain, stroke; Cass.
coXSwain
PENNSYLVANIA. first crew-Hoagland,
bow; Rogers, No. Q; Shelling, No. 8;
Breitenger, No. 4; Walton, No. 81:
Shoemaker, captain, No g.; BTaddick,
No Z; Pallard, stroke; Wescott, coXs-
vain
Yale, second crew-Brooks, stroke;
Holloway. No 7; Patterson, No. 6; Ba-
Kcr No. 5 Colburn, No. A. Van Blar-
con, No, g. Frost. No. 2; Thorne.
bow: Fearing. coXswain.
Pennsylvania, second crew: Brown
bow; Heisler. No, 2; Ferguson, No. 8;
Marx. No 4 Reeves. No. 5; Thomp-
son, No 6; Jennett. No. z; stiles,
stroke: Rosengarten, coXswain.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-10
s I i D { n 7 s ON
TRIAL FOR HAz|NG
CLASSMATE
THEY OUCkED HIM IN GOLD WAT.
Err FOR TWO SECONDS.
Some Time After Young Man Becomes
Insane, and Father Alleges A.
Fiction is Due to Hazlng.

Eugene. Ore, April 10.-The trial
before the regents OF the University
of Oregon, OF five students alleged to
have implicated in the hazing last
December of Ralph Bristol of Port
land, was begun mere yesterday.
Young Bristol, some time after the
haSing, became insane and his father.
a prominent grocer, of Portland. al
legged that the affliction was due to
the hazing
The students implicated in the
hazing were frank in their stories,
They admitted their respective parts
without attempt to shift the . blame.
Their testimony was uniform that
young Bristol was ducked in cold wat.
er for period Of about two seconds.
This was punishment. they declared,
for infraction of dormitory rules, al.
legged to have been committed by
Bristol
The alleged participants stated that
Bristol had repeatedly broken rules of
the dormitory, working hardship on
students who were compelled TO do
servants labors in working their way
through college. The especial grIev-
ance was his coming to meals from
ten to fifteen minutes late. The Bris-
tol boy had been warned. according
TO witnesses. TO be more prompt.
The question of young Bristol's men,
tai condition prior to the ducking has
become one OF the elemental Issues
of the trial. According to the profes.
sors. nothing abnormal was ever noted
in the young man.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-10
CHINESE CITIES TO HAVE
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Washington, April 10.-In line with
tho program of reform adopted by the
previous imperial administration i'll
China is the issue OF an edict setting
forth regulations for the establish
ment of local government Of the cities,
towns and villages throughout the
country
The edict provides that the local
government shall have charge OF the
educational affairs, public welfare Of
the community, agricultural. indus
trial and commercial interest, public
undertakings and the collection and
expenditure of funds for this purpose.
The work OF the government is toFbe
carried on by council and board of
supervisors.
To have the privilege of voting, the
residents Of the communities must be
at least 25 years of age, and taXpay-
crs. Persons of proven bad charac-
ter and illerates will be denied the
right oil franchise.
Office holders, soldiers. policemen.
Buddhist priests OF religious instructors
of other creeds and students will
neither be allowed to vote or hold Of
flee.
Persons elected are not allowed to
refuse the Office except for grave rca-
sons.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-10
y z R Die 7
IS n @ I
GUILT
Mrs. Sampson Acquitted
OF Charge of Murder.
ing Iier Husband

Lyons. n Y. April 10.-Mrs Geor-
gia Allyn Sampson, whom a jury last
night acquitted of the charge OF muir
dering her husband, Harry Sampson, a
nephew OF the late Admiral Sampson,
made the following statement today,
before leaving for her home at Mace
donin:
This has indeed been a Good Fri
day to me. God only knows what I
Lave suffered. but | stood it for my
father and mother
Dear dear father / never knew
before what a fathers love meant.
] knew | would be acquitted when the
trial came off, and ! was coDtented
10 wait Where was | when Where
was | when Harry was shot? Well
Will tell you all | can.
"On the Saturday before Harry
death. | had been to Rochester all
the afternoon When I came home.
left my good clothes in the east room
upstairs, | came down in the morn.
ing, and Harry was still wrangling
was excited and don't remember what
was said. Father told me to go up
stairs and keep still. L was hurt
end went away
Il first went into the east room up
stairs and stood by the window, | saw
father drive out OF the yard
I went into the front room and
tidied up there. 1t was there ] heard
the outcry II was about s O'Clock
/ ran downstairs and saw Harry ly
ing on the floor. He did not speas
10 me. You know the rest
81 am innocent of any wrong ir
connection with my husbands death
] never wronged him in my life.
Slaved for him, raised chickens tc
help him, raked hay with him 10 save
expenses, and loved him more thar
my life. His memory is as dear tc
Inc today as anything | have left OF
earth"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-10
NIAGARA S
Big ICE
JAM
Does Considerable Dam
age to Plants of Power
Companies

Niagara Falls, n. Y, April 10
The ice jam in the Niagara gorge con-
tinues. and between this city and
Lewiston. the water has risen forty
feet above normal.
The plant OF the Ontario Power COM
pany of Niagara Falls, Ont, has SUI
fered considerable damage. causing a
stoppage of the machinery. The re-
serve plants at Rochester, Syracuse.
West Seneca and elsewhere are being
used 10 supply portion OF the current
!n the state of New York
The plant of the Hydraulic Power
company is also seriously interfered
With
The Maid OF the Mist landing here
mas been swept away, and the upper
steel archbridge and the suspension
bridge near Lewiston are threatened.
The great gorge railroad is entire
ly out of commission, its tracks be-
ing covered by ice in places to the
height OF fifteen feet
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-10
OFFICERS
MAKE A
RAID
Gamblers andPooIRoom
Operators Plunged
in a Panic

Chicago, April 10.-Gamblers and
pool room operators were plunged in
a panic last night and today by sew
cral exciting raids. In which 129 men
were captured and locked up by the
detectives under the direction of
States Attorney Wayman. The action
was taken without the knowledge of
the police. When notified, Mayor
Busse expressed himself as heartily
in favor of the crusade. He declared
that he would make an investigation
o; conditions. and it is rumored that
there will be a shakeup in the police
department.
The energetic and sudden action of
Ihe states attorney is said to have
been caused by reports that the gamb-
,ers had been boasting that they had
him fixed" and that the lid would
be off so long as he was in the state
prosecutors office.
Early this morning detectives raid
cd a downtown hotel. the tip" hav-
ing gone out that big game was
I'm progress among men prominent IN
Chicago affairs When they reached
The room in which the game was held,
the occupants had disappeared, leav'
ING behind cards, chips, bank checks.
none of which had been signed. and
chief of all book containing. II is
alleged, the names and records OF
those who had taken part In the play.
Among these names. 1t is said, are
those of bankers. brokers and merch'
ants,
The detectives left to make a raid
on another place which they refused
TO locate In advance.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-10
MAY BE ARRESTED UPON
REACHING VENEZUELA

Washington, April lot developed
today that the intention of the Vene-
zuelan government. ever since II was
evident that Former President Castro
would leave Europe for South Amer
lea was to arrest him on the indict-
ments pending against him If he ever
set foot on venezuelan soil. The Of
ficials there assert their belief that
they are in position TO handle the
situation adequately and that there
need be no fear of an uprising by Cas-
tro's followers if Castro should succeed
in landing in Venezuela
What they have been anxious TO
have done, is to keep him off the is
lands In the vicinity that might be
made the basis OF military movement
against the country Enforcement OF
the French governments order to de-
port Castro from Martinique, is ex-
nected TO relieve the situation OF any
immediate complicating features.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-10
SETTLES SUIT FOR
BREACH OF
CONTRACT
EDISON :sAYs NEW YORK PHoN-
OGRAPH CO. $f5o,o0o.
Injunction Granted In New York
Courts So Restrained Defendants
That They Had to Settle.


Newark, n. j.. April 10-Thomas
A. Edison has settled for Si50,0o0, the
suit for breach of contract brought
against him by the New York Phono-
graph company. In addition. his coun-
sci has signed an agreement TO settle
approximately seven hundred suits
brought by the New York company
against dealers in that state. The
amount involved in the settlement oil
these. and the principal suit, is ap-
proximately s2.000000. The settle
rnenl wa sreached after an all-night
conference in this CITY preliminary to
which there were negotiations for sew
'eral weeks during which the wires
we're kept busy between Orange, n.
j.. and Mr.. Edison's summer home in
Florida
The suit was for the territorial
nights for the sale OF Edison pholo-
graphs and Photographic supplies IN
New York state. II was begun iii
1901 A similar suit for territorial
rights to the New England states Is
now pending in the courts. An in
junction was recently granted in lle
New York courts so restraining Mt.
Edison and his associates that settle
ment was necessary.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-10
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
CAMPAIGN I'M BALLROOM


New York, April 10.-As a means
OF carrying on d campaign for re-
cruits in upper Fifth avenue. the
Chrisu9n Science church has leased
the grand ballroom of the Hotel Plaza
for Sundays for one year. The room
has seating capacity Of 500 and the
first service will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon. Part Of the hotel orchestra
will provide music to accompany the
hymns. This move by the Christian
Scientists is the forerunner Of a plan
to build a church in the neighbor-
hood, although there are already six
Christian Science churches in the city.
Mrs Eddy's sanction to the hotel
innovation was obtained before the
contract was signed The considera-
tion for the use of the ballroom was
not announced.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-10
STATUE OF JOAN OF ARC
INSTALLED IN PANTHEON

Paris. April 10.-Following an or
der issued by Minister of Public In
Struction Doumergue, the equestrian
statue of Joan of Arc by Paul Du-
bois. that has stood in the Louvre for
fifteen years, was removed secretly
Thursday and Is now installed In tho
Pantheon. Significance attaches to
this act on account or the recent yio-
lent demonstrations Of royalist stu
dents at the Sarbonnc against Prof.
1'halamas, the author of book alleg-
ing that the history Of Joan OF Arc
is largely mythical
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-10
NEW DIVISION OF RAILWAY
MAIL SERVICE is CREATED

Washington, April 10.-Postmaster
General Hitchcock has signed an Or
der creating. on July next. the thir-
.eenth division of railway mall SER
vice. with headquarters at Seattle.
Wash. The new division includes
Montana. Idaho. Oregon and WASH
ington and Alaska 1t was carved out
nj territory comprising the eighth
district, except Montana, which was
part of the tenth, An additional IL
vision superintendent and assistant
superintendent will be appointed. The
readjustment particularly gives Alas
la headquarters in Seattle Instead oil
San Francisco. and simplifies the ar
rangements of schedules to meet the
ovcr-changing needs OF that rapidly
growing territory.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-10
PASTOR RECEIVES
A MENAC|NG
LETTER
HOUSE WHERE PETRoslNo LIES
is THREATENED.
Attempt May Be Made to Blow UP
Church at Time of Funeral, SO
Heavy Guard Is Provided.

New York. April 1O-Aroused by
the receipt of threatening letter. and
fearing that an attempt would be made
to blow up the house where the body
OF Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino lies,
or the church where his funeral is TO
he held, the authorities today placed
heavy guard in and around both
house and church. Besides uniform
cd guards. fifty detectives In plain
clothes mingled with the crowds in
the streets, and kept watch for any
possible move in the vicinity Of eth
er the house or the old cathedral of
st. Patrick In Mott street, where the
funeral services will be held Monday.
The letter, which led to the taking
of these precautions. was received by
Manager Kearney, pastor OF the ca
thcdral The pastor refused to dis
cuss the letter or It's contents.
II was said at the police beadQuar'
tcrs that steps taken today were fully
warranted by the tenor Of the com
munication.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-10
I " @ NlEN
| @ s E
LIVES
Both Die in Attempt to
Secure Hats Blown
Off by Wind

Chicago. April 10.-One man lies
dead at a hospital and the police to-
day are dragging the lake for the body
Of another both having given up their
lives for their hats, blown of in the
strong wind prevailing here.----
Daniel O'Shea was walking along
the lake shore with twz companions
when a sudden gust blew his hat into
the water. Half in Jest, he declared
that he would recover It, While his
friends were still eXpostulating with
him he stripped off his outer gar
ments and waded in Suddenly he
doubled up and sank from sight It
is assumed that the sudden chill gave
him cramp His friends were un-
able 10 go to his assistance, and af-
GER brief struggle. he sank from
view
Samuel Wunch was riding on the
platform of an electric car, when the
wind blew his hat into the street.
The car was moving rapidly but
Wunch, without stopping to consider
the possible consequence. leaped af-
ter it and was fatally injured.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-10
OLD FRENCH LADDER
DREOGE RESTORED TO USE

Washington. April 10.-At a cost
OF about 100000 the Isthmian canal
officials are restoring for use the Mar
mot, an old French ladder dredge OF
the Belgian type, which was launch
cd at the La Boca shipways on March
25. 1t will soon be at work at the
Pacific entrance TO the canal, dong
the excavation for which 1t was de-
signed 25 years ago.
II is a composite dredge. made of 4
hull taken from the beach at La Boca,
opposite the Panama railway wharf,
plates dug ont of the mud at San
Pablo and machinery from an old
dredge at Gorgona left on the Banks
OF the Chagres by the French, The
capacity of the dredge will be about
5000 cubic yards day or two twelve
hour shifts.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-10
SILENT TOAST TO GRANT
AND LEE ON APPOMATOX DAY

Chicago. April 1O.-An impressive
incident occurred at the AppomatoX
day banquet of the Hamilton club
late last night, when General Fred
criok ID. Grant arose and called for a
standing, silent toast to Grant and
Lee"
There was begun at Appomatox." !"
said General Grant, the period OF
good understanding between the
north and the south. | am glad 10
realize the consummation OF the wish
Of my dear father, expressed for a
final time in the last few hours of his
life, that there would be ever an en-
during peace between the North and
the South.
The room was hushed 10 absolute
stiffness while every one arose and
drank TO the memory of the heroes OF
the union and the confederacy. Then,
when the banqueters had sat down
again round after round of applause
broke out. while the tiny American
flag waved everywhere.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-10
FAMILY INJURED BY
GASOLINE EXPLOSION

Chicago. April 10-Seven members
of the household of Joseph Gazdil1
we're seriously injured by an explos-
Ion OF gasoline in their home today
The Gazdik cottage Is situated In a
lonely spot on the outskirts OF the
city. and the injured lay for hours
without assistance. GaZwik and a
hoarder. Stanley Olnick. were prob
7bly fatally burned. Mrs. Gazdik and
five children were severely injured.
but probably will recover.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-10
NUCLEUS OF AUSTRALIAN
NAVY HAS BEEN STARTED

Victoria, b. G, April 10.-AdSices
were received by the steamer Aorangi
that the Australian government has
started the nucleus OF an Australian
navy by ordering three torpedo boat
deStroyers. They are TO be built in
Scotland. and at a cost of S425,77O
each and another is TO be made there
and put together In Australia. The
material for this one is TO cost S625.-
600. The prices given include com
plete armaments. The materials for
the third boat were to be delivered in
England within twelve months of
date.
The first destroyer was 10 be ready
and the second one, month later.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-10
WiFE-MURDERER SUICIDES
WHEN POSSE CONFRONTS HIM

Bingham. Maine. April 10-Lying
all night on the snow covered ground
after a flight of twelve miles through
the woods. Herbert Nottage. who last
night shot and fatally wounded his
wife, Lucinda, discharged his revol
yer into his mouth when confronted
by posse today. and inflicted a fat
al wound.
Nottage quarreled with his wife last
night at the house where she was
employed. and shot her five times.
Immediately after the shooting, Not
iage fled
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Louis There. on Monday next. fun
eral services will be held from the
Second Presbyterian church, and the
body inferred in Bellcfontaine cem-
etery. Mrs. Hitchcock Lieutenant
Commander and Mrs. Sims, Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. Shepley. Miss Margaret
Hitchcock and George c. Hitchcock
of St Louis accompanied the body to
St Louis.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-10
PROMINENT OIL MAN
KILLED IN A COLLISION

Los Angeles, April 10-W l.. Hardl-
con, a prominent oil man was killed
at Roscoe today in a collision be-
tween an automobile and a Southern
Pacific train according to a telephone
message, There is reason to believe
that the victim was the former own
er of the Los Angeles Herald, and a.
one time one of the wealthiest and
most influential citizens of this com
munitY,