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The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-20
PITCHING RECORD
OF THE LEAGUES

New York, Dec. 20.-A baseball
statistician here has figured out that
since 1872. when records we're first
kept, four thousand batsmen have
faced major league pitchers. ana only
$50 OF them have shown averages OF
300 or over. Ever since the National
league was organized in 1876. the ef
fectiycness OF the pitcher has grad
ually increased in spite OF rules
passed TO bring about more batting.
Nine balls originally entitled a hit
ter to a bSea. but the number was
cut TO six, then to four, while the
strikes were increased from three 10
four The records seem to show that
In recent years the batting has de-
creased In strength. until last season
the pitchers had greater advantage
than ever before.
That the average manager believes
the success OF his team depends chief-
Il upon the effectiveness of his pitch
ers. Is shown by the fact that twice
the number OF twirlers are carried
nowadays than was the case In 1895.
Then three or four firstclass pitchers
we're sufficient. whereas nowadays n
major league team is not considered
well equipped unless seven or eight
bOxmen are on the payroll.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-20
HOW WOMEN LOST
RIGHT TO VOTE

Mont Clair, II. J.. Dec. 20-Mem-
bers Of the Mont Clair Woman's SUI
frage society, who have been dely-
ing in the history OF New Jersey, have
discovered that In 1900 and for some
years before that, women property
owners were recognized as having the
right to vote. The discovery created
4 sensation among the eighty men,
bers Of the Suffrage society and the
organization declares that it will at
once take steps 10 attack In the courts
the constitutionality of A law passed
In 1907 dlsfranchislng the women
property owners.
According to the constitution OF
New Jersey. adopted IN July, 117G,
the suMrage Investigators say. "ail in.
habltants of full age who were worth
50 pounds were entitled TO vote for
all public Offices elected by the peo-
pie
In the presidential election OF 1900.
females voted generally throughout
the state Then in 1907. a special
election was held in Essex county.
Much fraud was Dracticed on both
sides. and the women were made the
scapegoats.
AT the next legislature. although
no proof was brought forward that
the women were the offenders. the
election was set aside as fraudulent
and law passed restricting the SUI.
frage to male citizens
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-20
III: R DRESS
I ()()k F |RIE.
Little Girls Christmas
Joy Is Suddenly
Turne d TO Sorrow

New York, Dec. 20.-Burns receiy.
cd when her dress caught fire as she
was showing her Christmas shop
ping to her little sister. caused the
death here early today of eiSht-year.
old Ethel O'Connor, daughter of Judge
X. O'Connor, OF the municipal court
Little Ethels Christmas purchases
consisted of several dolls and pieces
OF dolls clothing. They were hidden
In a small trunk beneath her bed
when, late last evening. she took her
slX-year-old sister, Josephine. to In.
spect the treasures. 1t was dark In
the room and Ethel struck a match
as she stopped to pull the trunk out
Like n flash the sputteTing flames
caught her light dress and as she ran
screaming from the room, the blaze
spread from her head TO her feet.
a terrified servant In the next room
threw IN window and screamed for
help. Her cries won quick response
from Il passcrby, who beat out the
flames with his coat. but not until the
girl had been severely burned She
was carried 10 a nearby hospital
where she died a few hours later.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-20
RIPL E \ is
OH OXEN
Does Not Like Roose-
V1It or Any Of the
Politicians

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec 2O-"I do
not believe that the railroads would
view him with eqGanlmity," was the
manner In which E p. Ripley, pres
idcnt al the Santa Fe. expressed him
self when asked last night how he
regarded Theodore Roosevelt as
1872 presidential possibility
Continuing, Mr.. Ripley said
The people who are hoastIle OF the
so-callcG progress in government are
deStruCtionists. nothing else. Their
worl, is not building up. but tearing
down, We are struggling under too
mitch legislation OF all kinds. but par
ucularly the so-called progressive
stamp
The railroads have nothing TO eX-
pect from either party. As between
Republicans and Democrats Mt pres
cnt, there is nothing TO choose Both
are controlled by the destructive fac
tons
Mr.. Ripley considers the commerce
court as the least Objectionable prod.
uct OF recent legislation
The railroads have wanted a body
that would devote all its time to rail.
road matters and would be court of
appeals from interstate commerce
commission decisions he said But
the railroads Will have to paw for the
education OF the court, which is com
posed Of politicians instead of rail
road experts. This plan viii be more
satisfactory than the old plan of TAX
ing cases to the district courts"
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-20
DECREE; is
ISSUE D
Governments Victoryin
the Temple iron Case
Is Somewhat a Defeat

Philadelphia, Dec. 2O.-The United
States court OF the Eastern district
OF Pennsylvania, which handed down
its decision in the anthracite coal case
two weeks ago, declaring the Temple
Iron company combination In re-
straint Of trade and dlsmissinG the
governments contention as to other
matters In the suit. today issued its
decree which conforms with the opin-
ion delivered two weeks ago,
The decree restrains the railroad
corporations that own It's stock from
further exercising control over the
Temple Iron company, but does noE
grant the governments request that
the other principal points in the case
be dismissed without prejudice.
The court simply dismissed the
other contentious Of the government
and 1t is a question whether the gov
ernment can ever take up again Ger
tain alleged combinations 1t mention
ed in its bill of complaint
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-20
BAL DWIN'S s
MILLIONS
Legal Battle of a Girl
Has Sensational
Features

Los Angeles, Dec 20.-Rcfreshed by
fpDr days OF rest after the fierce on.
lught of the Cross examination last
Thursday, Mrs Lillian Ashley Turn
u-l of Boston. resumed today her
Iylc oil star witness in the contest oil
49," daughter. Beatrice Anita Turn
Euil, to obtain a s2.500,000 share OF
~ late Elias J. Baldwm'S $1,000
co estate.
The court room wns again packed
=. ,n women eager to hear the details
CT tnc most dramatic and interesting
a. all of the famous old turfman s
.3yc adventures.
The letters alleged to have been
vr,ttcn by Mrs. Turnout. which were
presented at the trial of her $4,000
toIdction suit against Baldwin. four
Ulln years ago, and re-intrOduced last
Ih-rsiay on behalf of the estate. viii
| , the center of interest henceforth.
4 ne first of these was offered by At
tulney McNab, the crosS-eXaminer. Oh
Tlursday. It's appearance constitut
I'd guch a surprise TO everybody, in-
CIjilg the attorneys for the plaintfl
tAlt il gave rise to the rumors that
lGe suit might be voluntarily with
dawn. 1t has been believed hereto
.cre that the letters were destroyed
V!;h other court archives In the San
Francisco fire of 1906. Mrs. Turnbull,
Macn confronted with the letter last
thursday, pronounced 1t a forgery.
In IL was statement. over the pu-
t. tive signature of Mrs. Turnbull that
baldwin had betrayed her after be
guiling her with the promise of adopt
icg her as his daughter. The pres
,ut case is based on the allegation
C3at Baldwin married her by contract
Attorney McNab bad seventeen
more letters. all written prior to the
.cduction suit and all presented in
;hat case as evidence against Bald
w!n. and the interest of the thronS
conferred in the question whether the
witness would declare these also 10
be forgerics.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-20
Ne v yORk
IN DANGER
San Francisco Disaster
Might Be Repeated
in That City

NcT York, Dec. 2O.-That New York
City is In danger OF Il fire disaster
rlvater than that watch destroyed
san Francisco following the earth
quake. l. the assertion e NJ ;. Tan.
ncnbaum, enc Of the Insurance exptrts
called uDon Tor testimony for the
state legislative committee which IS
inyestlgatine iirc insurance rates and
conditions kere.
The danger of disaster TO New
York is not only a possibility. but
very threatening probability.' Mr..
Tannebaum told the committee
The extent Of the San Francisco
disaster was due u the breaking or
the water mains and that Is the dang
er We face. Right now We are d &
ging tunnels through the heart of the
city. using large quantities of dyna-
mite
ANY day a terrific explosion, as
sudden and unexpected as the disas-
ter in the New York Central termIn-
al yards. might break two or three
of our principal water mains. II this
should happen, and then two Gras
should break out at the same time,
where would New York be?
New York water pressure is als1
too low 1t would be absolutely iusJ'-
ficient 10 control fire with gcol al
way in certain districts of the city. Il
two or three fires should break out
on the night of big wind, Ike. i'r
instance. the blizzard OF 1855, nCt1-
ing could save the city
Mr.. Tannenbaum bTcIsht mp these
points in connection with an argu'
ment in favor Of the passing Of a law
to restrict the amount of insurance
which any one 0rc insurance com
pany should w.ite in a sir2le district.
THE state should limit the amount
of insurance that can he written In
a congestcd district" said be.
There is eco much gambling In
the fire insurance business. q com
pany capitalized at $5GooOO will write
0,O000 600 worth of insurance in
congested district and gamble that
there won't be FIRE tierc. II the
company wins. Il collects the orem-
iums on the S5OOO0,G00. II II loses.
the receiver pays 10 per c-nt, " there
is anything at all LETT after paying the
counsel fees"
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-20
BERGER DEFEATED
BY SOCIALISTS

Milwaukee. Wis. Dec. 20.-Victor L.
Berger, alderman at large and Soci.
alist Democrat congressman-elect, yes
teTday was defeated by the Socialist
contingent in the city council when
he opposed the passage of a meas
ure which the city attorney has de
clared unconstitutional
The measure was one to allow
washerwomen TO use city water free
of charge The Socialist cit attor
ney had declared the measure uncon-
stitutional, but the Socialists wanted
10 pass 1t anyway and did SO despite
the objections Of Berger
The council adopted IL resolutions
asking for the passage by the legls
lamre of that number of special Mil
waukec bills allowing the city to en-
sage In various enterprises at pres
ent barred by law
The Socialists, among other re-
quests. want the authorities TO erect
municipal hospitals. ice plants, pack
inG houses, TO conduct any public util-
ity and in general to have complete
homo rule granted Milwaukee instead
of the city being forced to ask legis-
lauye approval for every innovation
proposed.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-20
NAVARRO
is HAL TED
Insurgents in Mexico
May Have Gained a
Victory

chihuahua Mexico. Dec. 19-(Via
FL Paso. Dec 2OD-It was learned To-
night that General Navarro failed TO
capture Nal PaSo. despite previous
reports from Mexico City 10 that eff
feet Losses on both sides during the
two DAYS fighting are reported TO
have been heavy
The troop train which left here Sat
urday morning with soldiers is said
to have failed to form the proposed
Juncture with Navarro The train is
said to have been fired upon and
many government troops killed and
wounded. IL was reported tonight
that sixty wounded would be brought
TO this city. The train was fired on
near San Andres and returned to Blu
stillos. where the engine Is reported
to have run out of water with none
near TO rcplenish the supply.
The troop train, which was to have
been taken out of here today by Ad-
jutant Smith, an American, did not
start
The passenger train which was held
up near La Junta last Thursday, has
not been heard from. General Navarro
encountered the insurgents at Peder-
Males and Nal Paso last Thursday
and By nightfall seemed to have the
fight won He has since not reported.
Insurgents brought In reinforce
ments in swarmS. and estimated them
TO number as high as 1000 on Friday.
the next day. Navarro seems 10 have
been unable to hold his advantage Of
the day before. 1t is considered sig
that he has not claimed
victory since his OFFICIAL dispatch
made public on the 18th.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-20
SELECTING OF THE
LEAGUE UMPIRES

Chicago. Dec. 2O.-"When club own.
eTs OF baseball league decide to pass
on the fitness or unfltness OF the UNI
pires, 1t Is time for a change. An
owner would stultlfy himself were he
to dictate how the umpires should be
handled, and | do not think there is a
single owner in the American league.
at least, who would cheaper himself
by interfering in either picking or re-
tanning the umpires. That function
Belongs to the head Of the league. and
IL he is not able to handle such
matters it is time for the owners to
look for somebody else"
The above was the comment Of
President b. B. Johnson of the Amer.
lean league yesterday regarding the
suggestion made by the National
league magnatcs that a majority OF
club owners could bya vote dismiss
any of the Indicator handlers on Pres.
ldent Lynchs staff
The American league owners are
unit In believing that the election of
UmpireS should be left to the head OF
the league. President Johnson con.
tinued, land / would not work under
any other arrangement. | believe,
and I think the majority of fans are
with me. when | say that baseball
became much cleaner with the added
authority of the umpiroS on the field.
and the fact that they were backed
up In their decisions at all times.
If club owner felt that he had
Legitimate complaint on the work Cf
an umpire, he could appeal to the
board of directors, but this has never
been necessary with us. For the sa,-
yation of the game. the umpire must
be backed up. If he is incompetent. It
is mp to the league executive To Let
him so, but 1t would mean chaos IN
baseball wero owners To have to say
as to what constituted a good un,-
pire In the heat OF the battle an
owner or manager might think he was
getting the worst of IL. when on more
mature reflection he might want 10
change his mind"
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-20
ARRESTED
{ OR MURDER
Man and Wife in New
York Killed a
Boarder

New York, Dec. 20.-Ambrose Will
son. a young Jersey City businessman
returned TO his boarding place early
today after belatcd evening visit
with friends and tumbled head-frst
over the body OF his father, Frank
Wilson, In the hallway.
The old mans body was cold and he
had been there apparently for several
hours. Examination showed that he
had been terribly beaten with some
heavy implement and finally ldlled by
n stab in the neck which severed the
juGular vein.
The police. after hurried investl-
CATION, arrested August Miller and his
vile Jane, owners OF the house The
two Wilson's, father and son, had
boarded with them FOR several years.
The police lodged a charge OF muir
der against Miller and directed that
the wife he held as a witness.
According 10 the police. the Millcrs
had quarreled with the elder Wilson
during the evening and a fight en-
sued. Mrs, Miller taking Wilson's part.
Miller. 1t is alleged, was worSted In
the preliminary encounter and return
ed to the fray with a broom.
He knocked Wilson down with this
weapon. the police say, breaking the
broom across his head. Then he took
the Jagged. slivercd stick and showed
1t into the old mans neck. Seyering
the juGular vein.
The police are of the opinion that,
after Miller found that Wilson was
dead, he carried the body from the
unnar fIoor NChpra tho ffpht took nl1ca -
TO the bottom of the stairs In an ef-
fort TO give the impression that the
man had fallen down stairs.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-20
HUNGRY NIEN
IN CHICAGO
One Thousand Stand in
Line to Get a Cup
of Coffee

Chicago. Dec 2O-Despitc the fact
that the big retail stores report that
more money is being spent this year
for holiday goods than In many pre-
viouS years. 1000 men stood in line
last night in biting wind to obtain
a lineup of coffee and a roll each.
1t was the tenth night that Nal
colin Mcdowell had his coffee wagon
out TO feed hungry unemployed The
results have shown that this charity
is almost as badly needed as In the
hard panic winter of l907-0S
The municipal lodging house had
more than 400 lodgers last night, a
number far I'm excess OF the number
OF beds. and in excess of the number
accommodated at this time in the win
ter after the panic three years ago.
Hogans flop four story building
where men may sleep on the bare
floor for q nickel a night, lad more
than 1900 guests last night.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-20
Chris INAS
SEI()PPI ING
Chicago Stores Have an
Unprecedented Rush
of Business

Chicago. Dec. 20.-Christmas this
year is bringing unusual JOY to the
heart OF the state street merchant
II Is bidding fair to be bumper year
for a golden harvest of trade.
Never before in Chicagos history
was the Christmas spirit so manifest
in the buring OF gifts. There is small
sale for cheap, shoddy gifts The coun-
ter OF the more expensive grades of
goods are attracting the tide OF the
shoppers in great masses.
This was the report yesterday from
n score of the busiest center in the
retail district Big department store
heads were consulted for n statement
OF the conditions in their stores with
previous years. They all admitted
more money was coming over the
counters than ever before, Even the
street fakirS have doubled In number
over last holiday time Four hun
dred and twelve of them secured II.
ccnSes yesterday at the city hall and
were soon at work selling their wares.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-20
TWO EARLY MORNING
FIRES IN NEW YORK

New York, Dec. 20.-Two early
Forming fires In the upper part oil tne
city resulted today In the death ol
one man, a Waterman, the serious IN
jury OF fireman and property dam
age estimated at $3oOsO0O.
Tnc first FIRE was in q slN-story
brick factory building at 494-l9S East
13lth street, the Bronx, The build
irg. occupied by Xenas & Co, brass
manufacturers, had Just been rebuilt
after a fire which eight months ago
swept through the building. little re-
manning but the heavy walls,
Today's fire was literally repeul-
lion of the structures previous expert
cncc. and when the flames were put
under control after three hours oil
hard work by the battalion OF tire
men. the naked walls stood bnre again
1ust as they had stood one morning
eight months ago.
Inc watchman of the building,
whose name could not be nscertaincd
b. the police. Ia believed TO have pct
lshed In the flames. AS soon aS the
heat OF the smouiderlnG debris will
allow. the iircmen win begin digging
for his remains.
One Areman, William Kerrest Of en
Sinc company No. II. was badly In
irrcd He fell so feet from the root
OF the burning building 70 the rooi
a IN adjoining tenement
The factory was located I'm the hear
of a populous tenement district. nnC
The discovery of the blaze WAS fol
lowed by scenes of panic In the sur
rounding buildings.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-20
RARstiRN TO BE SUCCEEDED
BY SOUTHERN PACIFIC MAN

New York, Dec. 2O,-It is reported
that the resignation of James T. Har-
ahan from the presidency of the Hi.
no!s Central Railroad company, prob
ably VIII he given To the directors at
Tier meeting tomorrow. The resigna
ton. it is said, viii take effect June
II. when Mr. Hnranan will have
reached the age of 40 years. II IS
understood that MIR Harahans sue
ccssor win be T. b. Markham. a for.
mer official OF the Southern Pacific
Railroad company, now engaged In
the oil business In PittsbuTG
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-20
TRACING CAUSE
OF THE EXPLOSION

Now York. Dec. c0.-Inyestigation
r. the causes of the explosion in the
-oy York Central power house yes
trriay. which resulted in ten deaths.
tse injury of more than 100 persons.
.od , money loss estimated at more
ts1n 81 600. 900, was continued with
r7ewed zeal today by city and county
Ggtdorities.
Although the exact source Of the
C'saster has not been determined, II
ln.f be found that handful oil SAND
~ Toe different placing OF timber
pro would have saved the city from
he shock and tremendous damage OF
~. explosion. 1t is generally CON
f.ded that the first cause of the up
tcayal was q runaway train OF elec-
t-,c cars in the central cut. near
Fifl{elh street and Lexington avenue,
that crashed over a bumper against
tSe mower house broke feed pipe
and caused a large quantity OF gas
ia accumulate in the lower basement
Meanwhile search o. the ruins pro-
arcssed for bodies. John b Gulhler'
an electrician, died In a hospital last
ri-ht. adding one to yesterdays list
Of nine known dead.
Al night hundreds of laborers we're
kept busy In clearing away the t~lst-
ed iron frame work and heavy beams
Portions OF the wreckage were not
touched. being set aside by the po.
Ice officials and representatives OF
ioc district attorneys office, to be
photographed.
The authorities believe the number
# deaths viii not go over eleven. OF
ncials think that perhaps one man
mas he dead In the ruins. The total
nrmber of seriously injured Is esti-
mated at thirty.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-20
HEAVY SALES OF
RED CROSS SEALS

New York. Dec. 20.-Reports recelv-
ed at the New York Office of the
Red Cross indicate that more than 10
million of the Christmas seals have
been sold thus far this year. and re-
ports from agents throughout the
country indicate that the total for
1910 viii exceed 30 millions
The campaign against tuberculosis
VIII therefore realize about S500,000
from the Red Cross seals this year.
This Is about twice the total OF last
year and four times the amount real
lied In 1908
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-20
BURGLARS AT MlOVALE.

NIidvale. Dec. Burglars have
heen active in Midvale- Several cases
of burglary have been reported TO tho
police While Arthur Northey and
family wcr" away persons entered
the mousse and stole Northey's watch
and chain money belonging 10 his
mother, and the locket and chain OF
his little daughter.
The thieves. however. overlook I'd
two watches and chain lying on
the dresser
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-20
WORLD MARKET is
MARKET is FIRM,
AND THEHN w 6 a K.

AND THEM WE a K.
New York, Dec. 2O-Irregularity of
prices was the feature Of the open
ing OF the stock market today. Ma
tional Lead advanced a point and
there were numerous fractional gains
Declines of half in United States
Steel and Southern Railway and OF
3-4 in Union Pacific and Canadian Pa
cific were the most severe losses
Trading was in moderate volume.
The depression which followed the
first dealings was arrested before
much headway was obtained though
it forced Union Pacific and Lehiga
Valley a point below their first prices
before 1t was checked. Support fol-
lowed and the eagerness OF the shorts
to cover started prccs up briskly
again and there was a jump in Union
Pacific. placing it half above yester-
DAYS close. Prices gave way sharp
". the weakness OF Lehigh Valley eX-
crting an uusettling influence on the
stock market in general. The decline
of more than points OF Lehigh Valley
was ascribcd to rumors that the dl,
rectors had decided not to Increase
the dividend TO above S per cent. Act
i've selling forced most of the repre-
sentative stocks uncer yesterday s
final prices and the market at noon
was semi-stagnant.
Bonds were steady,