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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-18
WAS ON THE TRAIN
HELD Up ON COAST

r w Vance. superintendent of the
oklahoma State Free Employment
Bureau, stopped off In Ogden short
time today while on his way from
San Francisco to Oklahoma CITY. his
home. and he stated that hc WAS a
passenger on the train that was held
up and robbed OF Its registered mail
at Benicla California. yesterday
Mr.. Vance states that the train was
held up by three desperadoes, all heav.
ily armed and wearing masks They
stopped the train by tagging It, and
took possession of the engine. FIRST fir,
Ing q few shots to warn the passen-
gers that It would be we'll for them
to remain inside their coaches
The engineer and nrcmen wero
compelled, at the point of revolvers,
to leave their engine and go with
the robbers to the mail car where
tho mail clerks were forced to un-
load the registered mail and throw IL
where 1t could be readily gathered up
Then the engineer and the clerks were
made to carry the booty to the en-
CINE and load 1t onto the tender
Some Of the parcels, Mr. Vance said,
were SO heavy that it required three
men to lift them
The mail sacks were placed on the
engine and tender and the men TAX
ing possession OF the engine. drove
away at a terrific rate OF speed The
train. with all the passengers and the
train crew, was left standing on the
tracks. remaining there until another
engine arrived Mr. Vance says the
passengers were not moleSted and
that the men doing tho job evidently
knew just what they wanted None
OF the passengers ventured out of the
cars while the robbery WAS being per
petrated.
While waiting in the city for train
connections. Mr.. Vance visited the
Standard office In the hope OF locating
two OF his former friends In Okla
homa, A j. Weber and Frank How
ard. He knew them twenty years
ago and said they came to ogden as
newspaper men When advised that
Judge A. J. Weber ie practicing law
IN Salt Lake, Mr.. Vance hurried
away TO catch a train for the capital
city to spend u few hours with his
friend,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-18
CHARLES MOYER
A Utah VISITOR

Salt Lake, April 17.-With the
purpose in view OF arousing a greater
interest among the miners of Utah IN
the cause of the striking miners In
the Black Hills mining district in
South Dakota, Charles Meyer presi-
dent of the Western Federation OF
Miners. will address meetings dur
Ing the next ten days al Eureka, Nam
moth. Park City. Bingham. Silver
City and Murray. Mr Meyer, who Is
registered at the Mctropole hotel in
thls city, will leave today for Eureka.
where tho first meeting Is 10 be held
Monday night.
Despite the discouraging reports
that have come from the Black Hills
district. which are In effect that the
cause Of the union miners Is lost, Mt
Meyer spoke IN optimistic vein OF tho
situation Saturday night We still
have q fighting chance, and good
one at that" said Mr Meyer. Before
the lockout at the Homestake mine at
Lead, South Dakota. there were $500
man employed. After canvassing a
number OF the middle states for five
months for men to take the union min.
ers' places. the employment agcnta
have succeeded In getting only 1850
men. and these men are working only
Ia q desultory sort of fashion. The
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-18
MANY OFFENDERS
IN POLICE COUR 7

Oscar Wilson, who pleaded guilty
In police court TO drunkenness. was
sentenced TO pay fine OF 30 or go
To jail five days.
Antoine Soltc deposited 50 ball last
evening for his appearance In court
this morning, but he failed 10 put In
an appearance and his ball was de-
clared forfeited
Helmer Erickson acknowledged that
he was drunk and the court ordered
that he pay fine OF So
l.. and j. F Stephens forfeited
bnH In the sum Of So each for vlolat-
ing the bicycle ordinance.
Maggie Cormino was arrested last
evening on the charge of disturbing
the peace and he deposited $40 with
the desk sergeant for his appearance
In court this morning He failed to
appear and the bail was declared for
feited
T. Mori WAS alleged to have COM
mltted assault and battery on Jane
Doe, In the Electric alley, last night
and he was placed under arrest, but
released on a bond of $40. Mori did
not appear before his honor this morn
Ing and the bond was declared for
feted
A. f Collins was arrested for dis
turblng the peace and he left So with
the desk sergeant for his appearance
IN the court He, too. failed to ap-
pear and his bail was forfeited
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-18
HAS UNIVERSITY
CHANCE TO WIN

Salt Lake, April l7-There is no
little speculation as to whether or not
the University OF Utah will ever share
in the Carnegie foundation. at least
that part OF II which Is to be devoted
to the pensioning of college profes
sorS- Saturday night a special dis
patch to the Tribune was received uu-
der New York date conveying the in
telligepce that the University OF Calf
fornia had been chosen out OF list
OF twenty applicants This dispatch
reads
"Dr. Henry s. Pritchett. president
Of the Carnegie foundation, who has
been investigating the big western unit
versitIes, returned from his six
weeks tour TO attend trustees meet
ing.
Among the twelve institutions Wis
tied DR. Pritchett said in an inter
view today. only the University OF
California complies with the stand
ards established by the foundation
The others 7 visited. which fell
short, | do not care TO name, but it
is fair to say that they were not so
much deficient in the college course as
in such university branches as medi-
cine, law, and the like. and since
these couress really give universities
the claim to that title. the foundation
insists they be kept mt an equal grade
with the regular college standard
While Or. Pritchett did not care
to name the institutions which he
found ineligible TO share In tho bene-
fets OF the foundation fund. 1t is
known that those he visited. besides
the one named. are the University Of
Nevada, the University of Utah, the
Throop Polytechnic institute. Pasade-
ma; Coe college, Iowa; the Uniyer-
sity OF Denver, Occidental college, Los
Angeles. Pomona college. Pomona,
Los Angeles county. and Mills college,
San Francisco"
Prltchott's Quoted Words.
Three or four hours prior To the
recent of the special dispatch pri-
vate telegram was received in this
city from New York. substantially az
follows
After a visit TO the University of
Utah. Henry g Pritchett. president OF
the Carnegie foundation, is quoted as
saying that the institution is not up
TO the educational standard that Mr..
Carnegie requires for participation in
the foundation. and therefore will not
participate"
The attention OF Dr. J T. Kings
bury OF the University Of Utah was
called to the telegram. II was tho
frat intimation DR.. Kingsbury bad OF
tho alleged Pritchett statement DT'
Kingsbury said:
Dr.. Klnesbury Hopeful.
Il cannot understand the telegram
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-18
SP Rim K LIN q
OF COUNTY
ROADS

Pending the making of other ar
rangcments by the receiving OF bids
70 do the work. Road Commissioner
John C. Childs was authorized by the
board OF county commissioners. at
their session this morning. to immed-
lately make arrangements for the
sprlnkling OF the road in Ogden can
yon
Tho matter Of sprinkling the North
ogden road, between the city limits
and tho North Ogden hill. was refer
red, with power TO act, to Commisz
sioncr Frank Moore. This action was
taken pending the advertising for bids
Tor the sprlnkllng OF the county roads
IN the several districts, which will be
called for about May /.
Chairman Madison reported that the
board of commissioners and the sur
Yeyor had visited the new bridge at
the mouth of Ogdon canyon which
bad been built by tho Utah Light G.
Railway company. in place OF the one
destroyed and without cost to the
county. and had found 1t TO be up to
the specifications. He stated thai IN
accordance with the order of the
board. he had written to the Utah
Light Sc Railway company notifying
them OF the county's acceptance of the
bridge The report was ordered flied
Commissioner Madison further re-
ported that he and the county ply
siclan had visited Salt Lake City and
had purchased the supplies and equip
ment for the hospital department OF
tho county inflrmary nt cost OF $50
He was authorized to proceed with tho
Hitting up OF the department or ward
so that II would bo serviceable
County Auditor Samuel G.. Dye sub
mitted the financial statement OF We
ber county for the quarter ending
March 81. 1910. which was approved
and ordered filed In part, It Is as
follows
Cash on hand January /.
1910 .-,...-s........... S26. .O62 "a
Receipts from January ] 10
March 81 ............... 4o.341.oS
66.40SS7
Disbursements during quar-
ter .-..-.........-... 20. .s84.O1
Cash balance March 81. SAG. .191 so
The outstanding warrants amount
10 $14.042.91 and the disbursements
from January l 10 March 81. arc $780,
1886.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-18
SUITS IN THE
LOWER court 7

In the civil division OF tho munich
pal court this morning DR.. E a. Rich
OF Brigham City commenced suit
against j w Welsh. to recover $3.50
alleged TO be due for professional ser
vices
William I. Pickett is suing Stewart
H Moyos for $3.50. claimed 10 be due
on promissory Iote.
Lewis Bitton has commenced suit
against the Denver and Rio Grandc
Railway company 10 recover $3.50. al
legged to be due as damages for the
killing OF a horse
T, Takamuri has commenced civil
action against the Southern Pacific
Railway company TO recover Sl3125
alleged to be due for the destruction
OF a trunk. filled with wearing ap-
parel The complaint alleges that the
trunk was burned in a baggage car
while In transit.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-18
PRESIDENT TAFT
A HANDSOME MAN

New York. April 1S-"That Presi-
dent Taft Is one OF the bandsomest
men In public life today" is the dec
laration OF Robert J. Altken. q New
York sculptor. widely known for his
Mckinley monument In San Francis
co, who has just completed the sit
tingS for a marble bust OF the Presi-
dent
"Somo say Taft is too heavy" ex-
planned Mt AitkeD, but after you
have been with him for a few min
utes, you forget his weight and he i'm
presses you merely as big man. You
are aware only Of the firmness of his
face and the counter-balancing finish
Of his features.
THE expression about the Presi,
dents eyes shows a greater combina-
tion OF qualities than / have seen in
any other man. His forehead and
brows are full OF force aud determin-
alton. The tremendous power latent
in his characteristics Is not hard TO
express In marble: the difficulty comes
In showing the gcntleness of his
eyes"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-18

,,ohoe, orc is being gougcd ont on
r,o ,,oo level and In tho othcr levels
Tho mining OF the medium and low
Grade ores Is being neglected,
only Fow at Work.
",t TORY in the Black Hills dis
,,lot tbere were formerly employed
eoo mon hut at the present time there
oro only sixty working The cause of
Tho ,ocked-out union men in this town
looks most encouraging
aTho comparative success which
boo erected the efforts OF the mino
owners IA due in a great measure TO
tho ATTITUDE OF the business men OF
Lead. Fully half of them are with
the mine owners and have been zeal
Gus in trying TO aid them to get out
aide men TO work the mines. The
other half of the business contingent
is with the cause OF the union min
crs"
with regard 10 tho campaign for
membership In the Federation which
is to be waged In Utah. President
Mover eaid that greater effort would
he made in the future than had been
made I'm the past. At present there
arc three organizers in tnis district.
Howard Tresdcr Of Idaho Springs.
Colo; an Austrian named Judish. and
4 Greek. whose name he did not re-
call.
situation at Butte.
The Butte situation ia entirely sat
isfactory now. after a rather stormy
period there" said Mr.. oMyer. Con
cessions were made to the engineers
and now they are back at work. So
far as / know. everything is in first
class shape IN the west, There Is no
trouble nor rumor OF trouble"
AT the meetings 60 be held AT the
various smelling and mining towns IN
Utah. President Meyer Will explain
TO the men the conditions In the
Black Hills county and viii attempt
TO induce them to lend their moral
and financial aid TO the locked-out
miners His lecture itinerary for
Utah Is as follows: Monday night,
Eureka: Tuesday night. Mammoth. !.
Wednesday night. Silver City; Thurs
day night. Park City. Saturday night.
Bingham. Monday night. April %.
Murray.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-18
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Denied a New Trial-Thc defend.
ants motion for a new trial In the
case OF Maud Burrows against Craigh-
baum & Peterson. proprletors OF tho
st Louis gambling house, has been
denied by Judge Howell in the dis
trfct court The case, which was
heard In the court about three waaEs
ago attracted some attention on ac-
count OF the fact that the complainant
alleged her husband some time last
year had gambled away money at tho
place conducted by the defendants
The jury returned a verdict award
Ing Mrs Burrows $500 damages.
w ID. Brown, as receiver of the
apanese-Amerlcan bank has brought
suit In the district court against s
kuroishi TO recover $500 alleged 10
be due upon three promissory notes
for 5000. $500 and 5000. with interest
aud attorneys fees.
A marriage license was issued at
the office OF the county clerk today
to James Sutter and Adeline Eva
Wright. both OF Salt Lake City.
NJ. A Parker, Of Cheyenne. Wyom-
Ing is in Ogden for few days re-
ncwing acauaintances.
Files Ocmurrer-Tn the district
court I'm the case OF W. D. Brown. re-
ceiyer Of the JapaDese-American bank,
against F. y. Hashlmoto. the latter.
through hls attorneys. has filed a de-
murrer to the plaintiffs complaint, al
leging that facts insufficient TO con
stitute 4 cause OF action are stated
l.. Hayman and j. Donnell, repre-
Senting wholesale houses of Kansas
City. are In town hobnobbing with To-
cal merchants.
Walter Hogan of oPcntello came
down from the north last night and
will remain on business In Ogden un-
Ill Thursday next
Frank Mauk, a well-known business
man of Rawlins. arrived last night and
is tall1ing business with Ogden whole
sale merchants today.
Il. V. Schneider of Garland arrived
last night to meet NJ. A Parker of
Cheyenne and the two are spending
the day at the Hot Springs
Harry Shepard of Denver is in the
city and Will remain indefinitely on
business.
T. c. S. Smith. prominent bust
ness man of ST. Louis. Is I'm tho city
and Will tarry until Wednesday
c. S Varian and G. a. Tyler Of Salt
Lake are in the city from Salt Lake
and greeting old friends Mt Ogden.
Pete Paulson's valuable hunting dog
was run over by an automobile In
front Of tho European hotel this after
noon and died few minutes later
from injuries received
Fred Walz of Pocatello arrived In
tho city last night and Is visiting his
@ known % sSeepman. who resides on Van
A. NJ Condrs, wife and son of
Washington. D. C, arrived from the
east last night and will leave tonight
for Idaho, where they win reside In
the future,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-18
think DE- Pritchett must have been

! think Dr. Pritchett must have been
misquoted for the reason that he can
not possibly know whether or not the
University OF Utah is up TO the stan
dard. This is true, because OF the
fact that when DR.. Pritchett was
here about ten days ago he required
us 10 send information and data he
desired only after he returned home
In two or three weeks, he said We
have not sent him the information,
and therefore l cannot understand
how he could say that the University
OF Utah is below the required stan
dard.
Il feel sure-in fact. | feel abso-
lutely sure-that tho university Will
meet the educational standard re-
Qulrements In view of these facts
] am forced to the conclusion that DR..
Pritchett has been misquoted.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-18
KNOWN IN OGDEN.

Herbert j. Black. the mail clerk
who attempted to fool the robbers by
throwing off sacks filled with news.
papers instead of the registered
pouch for which tho robbers sought
Is we'll known in Ogden, having been
mnklng his run in the railway mall
service between this point and the
coast during the past eight or nine
years
For number OF years while n
helper he spent most of his time In
Ogden. running between this city and
a point in Nevada, Later he was
promoted TO through run" and
since that time his work has carried
him between Ogden and San Fran.
cisco, making this city every nine
days.
His wife, to whom he was married
IN Ogden, about four years ago. was
formerly Miss Winnie Skeen Of this
city.
The train which WAS held up car
ried mail and passengers for Ogden
and points east and is duo in this
city at 720 this morning
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-18
STEAMER ASHORE.

London, April 1.-THE Atlantic
transport steamer Minnehaha is
ashore at Scilly islands near Bish-
ops Rock. according TO wireless
message received from her at Uloyds'
signal station at the Lizard at 2:l0
this morning. Lloyds have wired TO
Falmouth for assistance. The wind
Is west, light. with a dense fog.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-18
TAFT CAUSES SENSATION.

Paris, April 17-President Taft's
chiding of the woman suffrageists has
created the greatest interest in Paris
In connection with the unexpected ac-
tivlty of French suffragists In the
campaign for the election of depu
tics, TO be held April "a.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-18
AUTO ACCIDENT FATAL.

Seattle. Wash, April 17.-An auto
mobile containing q party OF four por-
sons rolled down a 20-foot embank
ment a mile south OF the Seattle Golf
and Country club this afternoon Mrs.
Charles H Rose was caught beneath
the car and rocsived probably fatal
INJURIES
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-18
WINTRY BLASTS
SWEEP COUNTRY

Chicago, ILL.,, April 17.-Midwintcr
weather with a snowfall prevailed In
many parts of the middle west today
AT Grand Forks, n D, snow and
sleet storm which had ragged since
Friday developed into a blizzard, and
street car traffic WAS abandoned
St Joseph. Mo, reported Il fall oil
snow with a freezing temperature
Fruit growers near there resorted 10
the use OF smudgc pots to protect
their orchards.
Snow had fallen continuously for
twenty-four hours over southeastern
Iowa, ard 1t was unseasonably cold.
Springfield, III. experienced a heavy
snow storm 81
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-18
ALBERT WOLTER
IS NOW ON TRIAL

New York, April 1S.-Within less
than a month after the discovery of
the crime, the trial OF Albert Wolter.
the eighteen year-old boy charged
with the murder of Ruth Wheeler.
flfte1n-year-old stenographer, was call
ed today In general sessions court
here.
On March "a. the girl called at the
apartments occupied by Wolter to
whom she had been referred by a
typewriting school. when Wolter ap-
Piled to it for a stenographcr. Two
days later her dismembered body was
found on a flre escape outside Vol
ter's apartments
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-18

PROPOSALS,-U. S. Department of
Agriculture, Office of tho Secretary.
Washington. D. c., April 1. 1910.
Sealed proposals Will be received at
the Office OF the DlsbursIng Clerk.
until p. m, Friday, May 13. 1910. for
furnishing supplies for the use OF the
Forest Service during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1911. as follows:
Stationery and office supplies. fur
niturc instruments. field and tele-
phone equipment. Delivery to be mado
at tho Forest Service Supply Depot
at Ogden, Utah Full information fur
n,shed on application TO tho Disburs-
Ing Clerk. Bids must be sealed and
addressed TO the Secretary of Agri-
culture. in accordance with lnstruc-
tions givon on schedules. JAMES
WILSON, Secretary. -
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-18

For the benefit OF women with re-
seipts which call for eggs by weight
instead Of numbers ten eggs OF mod
ium size weigh q pound.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-18
BANDITS HOLD UP
AND ROB A TRAIN
Story Of the Robbery.

CONTINUED From Page One)
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SINCLAIR DEFEATS
CHICAGO FIGHTER

Kemmerer. April 17-"Peanuts"
Sinclair left here laet night for Salt
Lake City. where he will get ready for
his twenty-rouud boxing contest with
Young Erlenborn. which is to be held
In Ogden. Auril %.
Sinclair has WOE n home in this city.
He has so much improved since his
last Gght that the fans here are pre-
pared TO back him against any feather
weight in the world. In his fight with
Jack Ticrney Of Chicago the latter was
completely outclassed. while v.Sr
ago he proved hard match for Pea
nuts" In the second round Of the
contest, up 10 which time Tlerney had
been carefully covering his head. Sin
clair planted hard right to the wind.
and Jack went TO the floor for the
count of eight, The gong saved the
Chicago lad in the third round. In the
fourth round Tierney did no lighting.
but covered up so we'll that Sinclair
could not break his guard In the fifth
round Tierney gained some confidence
and led with n right for the head Sin
clair ducked and at the same time
sent in an uppercuL which travelled
about six inches, TO the chin. and Tier
ncy took the count.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-18

Peanuts" Sinclair arrived in Salt
Lake City Sunday, afternoon, and said
that he would commence training to-
day for his match with Erlcnborn In
speaking of the contest. be said he
thought he would win easy. that is. If
Erlenborn would mix with him. Sin
clair will carry the coitest TO Erlen-
born. and says he VIII crowd him
every second. a la Battling Nelson
Pete Sullivan. one of the cleverest
lightwcights in the country, has been
engaged by Manager Brown for a spar
ing partner.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-18

READ THE cLAes ADS TODAY
Evening journal., 1910-03-11
MILITARY FUNERAL
FOR II. P. TAYLOR, VETERAN

Henry p. Taylor, aged "A years. a
well-known veteran OF the Civil War;
died this morning at the home OF his
son-in-law, George V. Maser. at No.
iOS Rodney street, after a short illness.
He recently contracted a cold which
settled upon his lungs.
For some time past Mr.. Taylor was
employed as a watchman at Silver
brook cemetery.
IT was Mr.. Taylor's request before
he died that he be given all the honors
Of a war veteran and following out
this wish the members Of Encamp-
ment No. "a. Union Veteran Legion. OF
which Mr.. Taylor was a member. are
arranging 20 give him a full military
funeral Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
from hi late home. Interment will
be made in Silverbrook cemetery.
Mr.. Taylor was a member of the
Fourth Delaware Infantry and was a
/ full term soldier.
Evening journal., 1910-03-11
SNOW COVERS
HIS CORPSE
James SnyOOt, Victim o.
ApOpIexy, Found Dead on
Canal Bank

Coroner Gaynor to day issued certln-
cato OF death from apoplexy in the case
Of James snyoot. aged so years. who was
found dead along the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal yesterday afternoon. Tho
body was taken IA charge by william NJ.
Householder an undertaken Of Delaware
city
snyoots body was found by Daniel
Cush. his employer. who is a farmer o.
Gated along the canal between Delaware
City and ST. Georges. The corpse was COW
cred with snow and frozen stir.
synoot left home about o'clock yes
terday morning to go to Delaware CITY
Mr.. Cush saw him walk toward the cana
and when about $40 yards away he starte,
to climb the bank which IS rather steel
at that point. He was stricken on thl
bank and probably died within a shor
time
AooordinE TO Mr. Householder the ma
was not married and had no Relatives
Tie was woii-known IN the vicinity Z
ST. Georges and Delaware CITY and wa
never known 20 complain Of fceiius IN
we'll
Mr.. Cush was on bis way home when D
came across the mans body.