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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-01
DOCTORS SAY SWOPE
WAS POISONED

Kansas City. Jan. 3l-The filing of
damage suits by Or. 3. C. Hyde the
Swope family physician. against an
attorney and two physicians connect
ed With the investigation OF the deaths
OF Colonel Thomas II and Chrisman
S"ope. marked his active entrance In
to the case here today The suits are
for sums aggregatlng 100000
Following the filing OF the suits,
statements were issued by DR.. Hyde
and his wife, who was niece OF
Colonel Swope and sister of Christ
man Swope. regarding the deaths of
the two men. Mrs. Hyde expresses
absolute confidence in her husband.
The first suit fled was against At
torney John G. Paxton. executor OF
the Swope estate. and who has been
prominent In the inquiry SANDER is
alleged. DR. Hyde charges that Mr..
Paxton openly declared the physician
had poisoned Thomas H. and Christ
man SwCDe, causing their deaths. Ac-
tual damages of $4,000 and punitive
damages of $4,000 are asked In this
suit. Mr. Paxton. DR.. Frank J. Hall,
bacterlologist a1d DR.. Edward l..
Stewart are named as defendants In
the second suit, which Is for 5000. 900.
Mr. Hyde alleges these men made de.
famatory statements regarding him In
connection with the Swope deaths.
The suits were filed In Independ-
ence. Mo, shortly after noon today
Almost simultaneously with the filing
of the report of the three physicians
who have been examining the organs
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-01
c 6 0 c o 0 @ Q @ @ G O O G c

Primcro, Colo, Jan. 31-Over one
hundred men are believed 10 have
been killed by terrific explosion In
the Prlmero mine OF the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company at 1870 o'clock
this afternoon.
Eight bodies have been recovered
and rescue parties are making despcr-
ate efforts TO reach the Interior work
ings, cut on from the outside by the
caving OF the main portal.
Three men were killed at the mouth
OF the main slope by the force of the
explosion
Both fans with which the mine is
equipped were shattered and were
put In working order at 1870 o'clock
tonight
AS soon as the fans were reached
General Superintendent j. F. Thomp-
soa and a rescue party entered by the
main air shaft but were unable TO
roach the main shaft which is COM
pletely blocked. The party returned
10 the surface after securing FIVE bod
les. which wore badly burned
A party equipped with oxygen he'll
NETS replaced then in the workings
reached through the air shaft and are
now searching for more bodies.
Miners were rushed to Primero
from Trinidad. Saundo. Starkvllle
Sopris ard Cokcyille and are laboring
frantlcally TO clear the main shaft. rel
lieving each other every few minutesI
II Is impossible to determine how far
the main shaft has caved In and 1t
may be days before the shaft is cleat,-
cd and the total death list known.
There is little hope that any Pf
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-01

and full consecration OF their lives
to God. here and now.
He began by saying that IN the
early days of the gospel disponsation
the forward was repentance. Bur
at the present time while there was
still great room and necessity for re-.
pentance. the Immediate call OF God
seems to be for volunteers IN the
service OF the Christ
Men are willing 10 Identity them,
selves in way with the church IN
their relations they attend worship
give freely OF their means. bue WITH
hold their personal attention and la
bors toward the reclamation OF mon
The speaker called attention to- the
several natural headings OF the tex,
namely. the basis OF the call, the rea.
sonableness OF Gods claim aud che
importance OF rendering present
living service in the kingdom This
several propositions were we'll devel-
oped and replete with apt illustrations
which, altogether, held the attention
and interest OF those present
An informal reception was accorded
Mr. Crane at the close of the service
In which he was given a cordial We!
come by those who had known him ir
other days.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-01
"COST OF LIVING"
AGITATION M CHICAGO

Chicago. Feb 1.-The cost Of liv-
ing" agitation, which has made It's ap-
pearonce almost everywhere else in
Chicago. came up In the city council
last night Alderman Egan offered a
resolution asking the council to direct
the committee on health TO take up
the matter of the high price of food
stuffs and make thorough investiga-
tion,
A move in the same direction was
taken by the council when 1t referred
to the license committee Alderman
Egan's cold storage warehouse ordi.
nance. This measure provides for the
inspection of all foodstuffs In storage
every sixty days, AT tho end of that
time the goods must either be sold or
destroyed Egan claims for the ordi-
nance that 1t Will not only protect the
public health, but will prevent cor
ners" on such articles as butter and
eggs. which cold storage men arc in
the habit OF keeping out OF the market
until prices have risen TO point that
suits them.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-01
DIABET ES

From late figures the hope OF re-
coyery under the new cmollient treat
ment seems to be about as follows.
In people OF sixty and over results
are quite uniform, probably nine
tenths recovering. While at fifty and
over large majority Of all cases yield
TO the treatment, below fifty and ap-
preaching forty the disease gets more
stubborn, and between thirty and for
~ the percentage Is not hlgh-prob-
ably not much over half yielding.
Under thirty the percentage is less
and In children recoveries have been
very few and most OF those we're OBJ
tained with the aid Of skilled physi-
clans lorcing nutrition with alkaline
treatment to psevcpt formation OF ace
tones.
The new emollient treatment ia
known as Fulton's DIabetic Compound
1t can be had In ogden at VIM. Driver
d Son Drug Co,
We desire every patient to write us
who is not noting the usual improve.
ment by the third week. Always state
age. Literature mailed free. Jno j.
Fulton Co. 6i5 Battery St. San Fran.
cisco. Cal We invite correspondence
with physiclans who have obstinate
cases.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-01

OF Colonel Swope, saying poison had
been found in his stomach wns made
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-01
phxsician,a Statement

Chicago, Jan, 31.-Strychnine was
found throughout the viscera of the
vlscers of the late Colonel Thomas
II. Swopc, the Kansas City million
aire. according to report made by
the Doctors Walter S. Haynes, Lud-
wig Hektoen and Victor C. Vaughan
10 John G. Paxton, executor of the
Swope estate here.
The same poison Is also believed to
have been found In the liver of Christ
man Swope. a nephew of Colonel
Swope, but II was announced that the
examination OF his organs had not
been completed to the satisfaction of
the toxicologists and would be con.
tinued.
Although Virgil Conkling. the prose
cutting attorney of Kansas City re-
fused 10 make any statement, Mr..
Paxton said that criminal prosecution
would follow their return home.
Attorneys Present.
The Kansas City party returned
home tonight and will be present at
the inquest tomorrow. Those pres
ent at the conference here today be-
sides Mr. Paxton, Mr. ConkliDg and
the three doctors were Attorney Jas
A. Reed an associate of Mr Paxton In
tho Swopo estate; Coroner E. F. Stew.
art OF Kansas City and Thomas H.
Swope. nephew of the dead million
alre The conference lasted several
hours and every bit OF the evidence
submitted by the Toxicologists was
carefully considered before the state
ment concerning the finding OF poison
was made public. Each of the three
doctors declared that he was salts
fed beyond any doubt that strych-
nine was present In various places in
Colonel Swopes organs.
While no one would make state
ment that strychnine itself was ad-
ministered Paxton said that all were
satisfied that drug containing Strych-
nine In large quantities had been CIV
en- the dead man.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-01
HOGS AND VEALS

We are paying for fat hogs as fol
lows
Hogs, from 200 lbs. and UP, per
Hogs, from 1eo to 200 lbs, per
100 lbe. -....-.....,,.. .....,.,. 20
Hogs, from 1925 to 1eo lbs, per
100 lbs. ....E.4.. -...-....s... us
We receive hogs daily,
Anybody who prefers dressed
weight on hogs may bring them in on
Tuesdays or Fridays between 7;30
and 10 a. m. We will then slaughter
them while you wait. and pay SLIPS
per 100 lbs. dressed. AT either OF
these days you may choose whether
you want the live weight price or
SIPS dressed.
We pay for fat veals from 20 to 1875
lbs. dressed weight 10 1-2 cents per b..
and receive them daily. You may
bring them In either live or dressed.
Access 10 our plant Is now con-
yenient since the construction OF the
viaduct
OGDEN PACKING & PROVISION co.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-01

the men In the mine are alive, The
company clerk reports that 79 safety
lamps are missing and 1t is sure that
that number OF men are entombed
Many Of the miners, however, state
that $50 men are missing.
Most of the victims are Slays and
Hungarians. although Electrician VIII
Helm. is known TO be among the miss
ing.
The camp is scene Of indescrIb-
able horror tonight While every able
bodied man Is taking his turn with
pick and shovel to clear the shaft.
the women and children, kept back
by ropes, have gathered about the
shaft, weeping and calling wildly upon
their loved ones who have not been
found
Experts from all the coal companies
OF the state have gathered TO esstst
Supt. Thompson. A. c. French, sup
crintendent Of the Woolen mines and
]. +. Minlcy mine inspector, Will head
another rescue party as soon as bat
teries fov electric lights arrive by
special train
Members OF the rescue party say
that the effect OF the explosion un-
derground Is indescribable The bod
les recovered were horribly burned
and unrecognizable. One body was
lmpaled on broken timbers.
Recovering Bodies.
At 10 o'clock tonight fifteen bodies
had been recovered from one OF the
main slopes.
The bodies were literally blown to
pieces and were .unrecognizable. A
special train carrying six physicians
and Coroner Gilfoyle arrived at 9:46.
Cfcials OF the company state that
the disaster is the worst In the his
tory OF western coal mining A SINH
lar explosion In which twenty-four
were killed occurred In the samo
property on January %, 1901 The
bodies were not recovered for weeks.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-01
CLAUDE D. IVES
CLOSES HIS STORE

Claude D. Ives, for a number OF
wears one OF the leading clothing mer'
chants OF the city. closed his doors
10 the public yesterday afternoon Ill
ing almost simultaneously a volun-
tary assignment for the benefit OF
creditors with the county recorder,
The papers name T e. Mathews as
assienee and Mr. Ives places his as
sets at $4,000 of which amount ap-
proximately $4,000 is In stock and
f,xtures. The FIRMS liabilities arc
placed at S17.2i6-
The announcement came as a COM
n,eto surprise to local business men.
Starting with the firm Of Darling
and Ives. Mr.. Ives gradually worked
into a position OF prominence and took
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-01
GREAT ISSUE TO-DAY Is
THE COST OF LIVING

New York, Feb. 1.-Otto T. Ban
nard the defeated republican candl-
date for the New York mayoralty In
the last election and now mentioned
prominently as a candidate for gov
crnor To succeed Charles E. Hugnes,
has lust presented q report on party
conditions to the republican county
committee here. AS head or special
committee OF seven which has been
considering the situation, he says ia
part:
party conditions are peculiar
throughout the country. In the west
IL is question whether the party In
many states is with the state idol.
quite regardless OF his politics. A
personal leadership has developed re-
gsrdless of party lines.
There Is no great issue dividing
the parties. With a big Issue. like
slavery, tariff or sound money. men
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-01
REV. CRANE
S E R NJ @ N
SUNDAY

By mutual arrangement, there was
al exchange of pulpits yesterday be-
tween the Rev Guy Winters McCreery
of First NJ. E. church OF Ogden and
the Rev. David w. Crane Of the Hin
NJ. Z. church, Salt Lake City,
Rev Crane was greeted. both morn
ing and evening. by large and aDpre-
ciatlve congregations. including a host
OF friends who knew him during his
pastcrate of three years ago.
Mr. Crane selected for his morn
ing theme The Call OF the Kingdom
His text was taken from Paul's Letter
TO the Church in Rome. 18th chapter,
LIST verse, and In his discourse the
speaker urged his hearers to a free
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-01

Will stand together on party lines, but
with no burning Issue; these lines
are down and we must face new condi-
lions s-j5
The great issue today is the cost
of living, but that cannot be made
party Issue, We have simply de
sCended to personal politics and have
opened the field for personal preju-
d!ces and favorltism, The parties are
almost blended on issues" +"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-01
ONE HUNDRED DIE
IN Big EXPLOSION
D O @ @ @ @ O @ O @ @ O @ @ 0

Pnmero, Colo. Feb. l.
Seventy-Dine bodies OF the vic
tins of yesterday afternoons
explosion In the Prlmero mine 81
were found piled In mass at
the foot of the afr shaft short
ly after midnight, When the
explosion occurred the men
evidently made a rush to es- Il
cape through the air shaft and
were suffocated as they battled
with each other for freedom.
1t has been shown by the time
keepers records that there
were li9 men In the mine at
the time OF the explosion, None
are thought 10 be alive The
main shaft Of the mine Is com
plctely wrecked
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-01
lydc's Statements.

of Colonel swope, saying poison had
been found in his stomach was made
public.
Hydc's Statements.
Mrs Hyde's statement gives de-
tailed account of the illness of her
brother 1t also expresses a desire
to have the investigation as vigorous
and complete as possible that there
may be no doubt about the causes of
death
Mrs. Hyde's statement says that
Christman Swope was taking medi
cine. that he had Obtained from a
man in Kansas City. Kas This medI-
cine" she said, Consisted of white
pills and was contained in an ordl-
nary pillbox."
Or. Hyde explained that one reason
why he brought the suit was to have
an opportunity of demonstrating be-
yond a doubt that all rumors concern
ing him in connection with the mys.
tcrious deaths were false.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-01

an active interest in local mercantile
matters Eleven years ago he estab-
llshed business of his own and for
many years has occupied the location
on the Broom hotel corner, where his
store became one of the best known
In tho city.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-01
FIGHT WILL BE
IN CALIFORNIA.

Chicago. Feb. George lat
tie. Jack Johnson's manager,
who arrived here from New
York yesterday, believes tbe
JeErios-Johnson fight VIII be
held in California.
There is not chance In the
world OF holding the night In
Utah. said Little. II am GER
tain that the battle VIII take
place in California NJ Jack
Gleason's Oceanview pavilion.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-04-21
SEAMAN DEVOURED
BY A SHARK

VALLEJO. April I2.-Word was re
ceived N this city today that on March
81 at Cristobal. in the isthmian canal
zone, Sam Barnes. master at arms on
the cruiser Tacoma, fell overheard and
was devoured by shark
Barnes was directing the operations
Of a crew Of men. who were engaged
in painting the sides of the yes
sell He walked out on the swinging
boom, and a life lime to which he was
holding gave way and he was plunged
into the waters. which Were alive with
man eaters.
Life buovs were thrown to him. and
several of the sailors plunged in after
the unfortunate man. But Just as he
took hold of one Of the buoys a shark
seized him. and carried him under the
water. the buoy floating up after sew
cral minutes. but no further trace of
Barnes was seen.
For years he was sergeant Of the
marine corps Of Mare Island barracks.
and for long time was one Of the
most prominent members Of the Vallejo
baseball team,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-04-21
Spring
Sumner
for
MEN AND
MEN

-. :. s's.:,ses
To enjoy the feeling Of
being dressed in authori-
tative stv-1e il the keen
desire Of every loving
man, This Is the kind OF
clothes we carry the
latest styles. Every gar
nent unites the worlds
best tailoring and mate
rial. No one is more
critical Of the clothes we
sell than we are, no mat
ter what kind or what
price-We have estab-
Iished our clothing trade
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1910-05-12
Saturday. April 10th, 1910,

Saturday, April 10Th, 1910.
All members present.
Ordered that action on the petition
asking for the appointment Of John 7
Shea as Overseer of Road District No.
be deferred until May 9th
Ordered that the petition for the Gre
alton of School District No. 81 be grant
ed and that the boundaries thereof be
defined as follows:
Beginning at the center of I 6 S, R
", running thence south to the center
of the south boundary thereof; west to
the SW corner thereof; south along the
west boundary of IT'S, R5W, to the
SW corner of said township; east to the
Sc corner OF said township; south to the
Nevada line; west on the Nevada line to
Sc corner of Ii S, R1W; north to
NE corner of 10 S, R W; west to
SW corner Of TBS, R2W; north to
NV corner of T S. R 2 W east 9 miles;
north miles; northwest and north
along the southwest and west boundary
Of District No. to NE corner of T6S,
RAW; thence west to place Of begin
ming.
The Board granted the petition for
public road as follows:
Beginning at the quarter corner be-
tween Secs. q and Is, T4S, RE.
running south to the SW corner of Sec.
~; thence east on section line to where
it intersects the present road near Birch
creek also beginning where the present
road intersects the section line between
Secs. So and SO, T4S, RI E, running
south to the SW corner of Sec. So;
thence east along the range line to where
said line intersects the present road;
thence east to Snake river. And upon
the owners of the lands through which
said road runs opening the same to the
public and furnishing the county with
deeds for rights of way through said
lands, the Board will declare the same
to be a public highway.
The Board granted the petition for
public road as follows:
Commencing at the NV corner of Sec.
9, TIN, RS W; thence north y mile,
thence west a mile; thence north 4
mile; thence west d mile; thence north
to Snake river; thence following the
bank Of the river northerly about q mile
to the south line Of Sec. 20, TAN, RS
w thence westerly about n mile to a
point d mile west of the SW corner of
said Sec. 20; thence northerly about Is
mile; thence west to where said road
will strike the Patch canal; thence fol-
lowing said canal to the east line of Sec.
%, 7 A N, R 8 W thence north about
q mile to point X mile north of the
NE corner of said Sec. %; thence west
erly to the Oregon State line. And up
on the owners Of the lands through
which said road runs opening the same
to the public and furnishing the county
with deeds for rights of way through
said lands, the Board will declare the
same to be public highway.
The Board allowed the claim of o A
Altschul OF $500 fol double payment of
Road tax.
Ordered that the Auditor cancel the
assessment of S. K. Carson for the year
1909, on account of Soldiers exemption.
The Board approved the following
Concluded Oh next page)
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1910-05-12
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.

Monday, April 18th, 1910.
Pursuant to Section 1913 Of the Poll
tical Code, the Board met in regular SEES
sion at the Office Of the Clerk in Silver
City.
Present; G. H. Crete, Chairman, and
J. S. St Clair, Clerk.
A majority Of the Board not being
present,
1t is ordered that the Board adjourn
until Tuesday, the 18th inst, at 10
O'Clock a. m.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1910-05-12
set for hearIng May 9th at Eel 0'eIook

set for hearing May 9th at ten O'Clock
a. ~.
Ordered that the petition for the con-
struction OF a bridge across Sinker Greek
below Joyce's ranch be set for hearing
May 9th at ten o'clock a. m.
Ordered that the petition for the con-
struction Of bridge across Katherine
Creek be set for hearing May 9th at ten
o'clock a. N.
Ordered that the following road be de-
clared ., public highway and included
within Road District No. 9:
Beginning at the intersection of said
road with the Grand View and Bruneau
road at the first bridge east OF Grand
View on the canal of the Grand View
Land & Irrigation Co., and running
thence south to point where it will in
tersect the Bruneau Poison creek road
near the Wenzel Turmes ranch, dis
lance of about miles.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1910-05-12
Thursday, April l4th, 1917

Thursday, April l4th, 1910
Present: G H Crete, Chairman, A ]
Harley, Commissioner, and St Clair,
Clerk.
Ordered that the Auditor cancel the
following assessments for 1909:
R G Massey, Property tax ss5 50;
costs $4.64.
Lille D Clark, Property tax $2S So.
costs 1913.
Ordered that the bill of the Children's
Home Finding & Aid Society for $500
be disallowed.
The Board audited and allowed the
following bills and accounts and ordered
warrants drawn on the Road fund in
payment thereof:
Geo Hoffman, Labor. ..... S 100
A F Trammell, Hauling, etc. - 56.75
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1910-05-12
Tuesday, April 18th, 1916

Tuesday, April 18th, 1910.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: G. H. Crete, Chairman, A.
]. Harley, Commissioner, and J. s. ST
Clair, Clerk.
Board examined and approved the fol-
lowing reports:
Joint Quarterly Report of Auditor and
Treasurer.
Quarterly Report of Probate Judge.
Fee Report Of Clerk, Auditor and Re-
corder.
Fee Report of Probate Judge.
Quarterly Report of School Superin-
tendent.
Quarterly Report Of Assessor.
Quarterly Report of Sheriff.
Fee Report OF Sheriff.
Annual Financial Statement Of Audi
tor, for year ending April 18th, 1910.
The Board examined and allowed the
following bills and accounts and ordere,
warrants drawn therefor, to wit:
On Current Expense fund:
Margaret Cavaney. Treasurer,
Salary, etc ........ 1921 10
J. s. St Clair, Clerk, Salary !. 10000
J. s. St Clair, Deputy hire. j. 375 90
Leona Crete, Clerical labor. =. 225.O
NJ. M. Krieg, Sheriff, Salary 800 90
M. NJ Krieg, Deputy hire. -. 10000
7. D. Farrer, Hospital contract 387. so
7. D. Farrer, Coroner, Salary. 5000
F. S. Heer, Probate Judge, Sal 1880
G. u. Hays, Pros. Attorney,
Salary, etc ......... 3o2 IS
L. G. Eisenhart, Fire guard. !. 1900
Mrs. J. 7. Shea, Rent 49,. 5000
Connors & Brumbaugh, Water. 22.5O