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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-11
PROGRESS IN
BUILDING
in CITY

John H Larson Is constructing q
$1,000 residence on Adams avenue, be-
tween Twentieth and Twenty-frst
streets, The work on the foundation
has begun. and II is expected that the
building will be ready for occupancy
within the next sixty days.
The finishing work on the elegant
residence Of Willard Scowcroft. on the
corner OF Monroe avenue and Twenty
fourth street, is in progress. Mr.. Scow-
croft is spending something over $685.
600 In the modern home
The plasterers are busily engaged
doing the finishing work on the Stan
ly Dec business block on Grant ave-
nue., between Twenty-fourth and
Twenty-flith streets, and 1t is antici-
pated that the lower floor of the
building will be occupied within the
next thirty days,
The building recently occupied by
tho Armor Meat company, on Twenty
fifth street. between Washington and
Grant avenues. has been razed TO the
ground, and in the course of a few
days Mr.. Houtz. the owner of the
property, will begin the erection of
modern business block. The new
structure will cost approximately $l0,-
600.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-11
MAMMOTH PACIFIC COAST
MERGER NOW PENDING
Seattle. Wash. Marcn 11-Tb

Seattle. Wash. Marcn 1.-THE
Post-lntelligencer today says:
Information from eastern financial
centers Is 10 the effect ;hat negotia-
tions are now pending by which the
Pacific Coast Steamship company Will
take over the San Francisco & Port
land steamship company. the Uarri.
man water line between the Columbia
river and California While officials
OF the Pacific Coast coInpany here re-
fuse to confirm the story, they admit
that u tentative proposition to that
end was made some time ago
Ii the deal is cousummated e will
vastly Increase the sphere of the Pa
cific Coast Steamship company and
makes II tho pre-emincnt factor in
the coastwise traffic extending from
Norton Sound, IN the Arctic. to trop.
ical Mexican ports. with tonnage op-
Grating to every intervening port of
Importance
II the Pacific Coast company sb-
serbs the San Francisco & Portland
Steamship company. 1t could handle
the Southern Pacific business. now
handled by the Portland company, as
well as the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern companies without
friction between the Hartman and
Hill interests,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-11
[ HF IR HONOR
VINDICA TED
Italians Prick Each Other
and a ST. .daI
Is Ended

Rome, March 1.-THE honor of ev-
cry one concerned has been indicated
10 the two duels fought by Eugenio
Chiesa, the Republican deputy or
Milan, and the other three engage
ments of the offending party were
called off today.
In the chamber of deputies last Fri.
day. Chiesa. who has a reputation as
duelist, addressed an interrogation
to the government concerning what
he described as the influence OF the
Austrian Baroness Siemans on the
Italian army by reason oil her ac-
quaintance with the late Lieutenant
General Lancere Sale, and subse-
qucntly with General Fecla dl Cos.
satto. the commander of tho grand
maneuTers and who Is said 10 be en-
gagged TO marry the baroness.
General Prudente, under secretary
of war, refused TO reply, whereupon
he was roundly abused by Chiesa. who
took occasion TO remark that Duchess
Di Litta had been a great fayorite
with the late King Humbert. Count
Giacomo Morando. a nephew OF the
duchess. boxed Chiesa's ears and then
challenged the latter to combat.
General Prudentc also sent his sec.
onds 10 Chiesa. as did General recia
di Cossatto. A fourth challenge -~as
received from Il son of the Duchess dl
Latta at Milan and fifth from 4
nephew Of the duchess In Berlin.
Chiesa announced his willingness
to meet all corners and on Wcdnes'
day received a prick on the chin from
the sword Of General Prudente.
Yesterday, after twenty-four as.
saults. Chiesa put his mark on tho
check of General Fccia di Cossatto.
and today it was decided that every
one was satisfied
Baroness Slemans arrived from
Berlin today, and will nurse the gen
eral back 10 his normal health 1t
Is reported that the two will be mar
ried soon, The general is 6i years
old and the baroness AZ
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-11
AGREEMENT MADE
in SALT LAKE CITY

Cleveland. March IL Clarence
Cunningham, who is being examined
before United States Commissioner
w. J. MCGEE in reference TO the dis
puted Alaska coal claims, would not
discuss today the report from Wash
ington that the Balllnger-Plnchot In
vesugation committee was consider
ing whether he was liable for perjury.
A statement, however. was made by
John p. Gray. Mr.. Cunningham's per-
sonal counsel, In explanation % the
alleged discrepancies in the Cunning
ham afidavits. Mr.. Gray said the op'
ton which tho Guggenhelm interests
claim to hold over one-hah OF the
Cunningham claims Is not, and never
has been. valid It was entered into,
he said. by Mr. Cunningham. Miles c.
Moore and A. B. Campbell al Salt
Lake City IN July. 100. audG and was
subsequently accepted by the Guegen-
helms saying that II would only he in
force H x majority Of ihesehirymen
would agree 10 consolidate their
claims According 10 Mr. Gray. the
other entrymen refused 10 have any
thing to do with the agreement. and
1t lapsed.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-11
CITY GUARDS
AGAIN s 7
FLOODS

City Road Supervisor T, W Jones.
who has had force OF men and teams
at work at the intersection of Twenty
first street and the Weber river. states
that the river has fallen two feet dur
Ing the past two days. and that the
stream today Is tame one compared
TO what It was a week ago.
Tho work done on Twenty-frst
street Is for the purpose of protecting
the city sewer pipes from the over
flow Of the river during the high water
season. MT Jones finished driving
the piles yesterday and today the men
are building the log cribs and placing
The stone in them. 1t Will require
about three or four days time to I'm.
ish the operation, when, the street
supervisor says. the bank OF the river
will he so strongly protected that there
will be no danger OF its giving way
TO the flood waters for twenty-five
years to come.
The large pine piles have been driv"
en- into the ground fifteen feet and
the crib holding the rock and earth is
$50 yards long. 10 feet wide and 6
feet deep. When the work Is COM
pletcd there will be In the log crib.
bing something over $50 tons OF rock,
most OF which was furnished by the
railroad companies free of charge
Other places along the river banks.
both of the Weber and Ogden rivers.
where there Is danger of the water
overlooking and damaging property.
have been strengthened to the point
that all danger OF damage from the
water has been overcome.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-11
DAMAGE SUITS
CALL FOR S10,4OO

AS sequel TO the Malad motor car
accident In the Ogden railroad yards
on the morning OF February Stb. two
damage suits aggregating $1,000,
have boon filed IN the district court
against the Oregon Short Line Rail-
road company.
The plaintiffs. who arc Mary C.
Jepperson and Anna Stewart. allege
that on February S, they purchased
tickets at the Union depot at Ogden
for transportation TO Brigham City:
that they were passengers in the
motor car and that by reason Of the
company having incompetent employees
in Its employ there was a collision.
They further allege that, by reason
of the collision between the motor car
and a passenger train. they sustained
inuries which, neceasitated their ex-
pending 5000 each for medical assist
ance.
Each plaintiff asks for 5000 for the
amount expended and for $4,000 dam
ages.
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London. March Thames r, Pat.
ten, the Chicago spcculator. who came
to England. as he said. 10 look
around" had occasion to look sharp
ly today from tho moment he appear
ed on the floor OF the cotton exchange
at Manchester His appearance was
the signal for q hostile dcmonstra'
lion which resulted In his forcible
election from the exchange and a
flight through the streets from 4 mob
that was prevented only by the police
from doing him serious harm. Pat
ten was hidden for while IN busi-
ness office and later smuggled into
cab an ddriven to more secure
refuge
Patten's coming TO Manchester had
been widely heraldcd since his ar
rival IN Liverpool and the reception
was ready for him. There arc per
sons In Manchester who we're squeez-
ed IN the Patten rise In tho price or
cotton last year and they hnve neith-
or for cotton nor forgiven the man
who at times has forced the pirce of
cotton and grain TO new figures.
AS soon as Patten appeared on the
floor OF the cotton exchange brok-
er shouted ''Patten-"
Instantly hostile cries were raised
and the air was filled with booings
and hootings. mingled with an oceos-
ional cheer
Amid the din. the brokers rushed
toward the American, who was quick
ly surrounded by threatening mob
and jostled hther and thither as the
press of excited throngs behind car
rIed those in the center OF the circle
I'D and down the flood.
The mob hurled epithets and a hun
drcd fists were shaken at Patten, who
turned deathly pale as the threaten
ing crowd pressed closely and seemed
on the point OF attaching him At
critical moment a strong force OF
police arrived. and. forcing their way
through the rioters, surrounded Pat
zen aud moment lotor they had hus-
tied him into an odlco and out OF
back door into cab, in which he was
hurriedly driven to railroad stauon.
where he took the first train Tor
Liverpool.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-11
REPUBLICANS ARE
MUCH DISTURBED

Washington, March l1.-Vice-Presi-
dent Sherman and Representative Nc
Kinley. chairman OF tho Republican
congressional committee, are evident
ly disturbed by the developments in
the Republican caucus at Albany last
night
They called 10 sec President Taft
today and, while waiting in the ante
room. Mr.. sherman. whose expressions
seemed to have been endorsed by Rep
resentative Mckinley, in commenting
on the case, said;
II was not pleased with the selec-
tIon (referTinc TO Cobb as president
pro tem)) TO succeed Aids.
"Tbe other selection (meaning Hin
mani would have meant plain sailing
for the campaign, with no clouds or
squalls in the way, I would not say
that the course of events complexities
matters, but 1t certainly disturbs
them"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-11
SCHOOLS HELP TO DEVELOP
"A FIGHTING SPIRIT

Chicago, March 11.-Teaching OF the
general details of wars and battles is
not conducive to the principles OF
peace. according TO Superintendent A
f. Nightingale OF Cook county public
schools, and benceforth Will be omit.
ted in the grades. This will hold true
of the colonial wars. except the French
and Indian war. and that will be stud
led only IN a general way,
There Is no doubt that this change
in tho handling Of the subject Of wars
in the schools will help the cause OF
universal peace" DR.. Nightingale said
In explanation Tho study of the
heroic deeds OF soldiers and sailors
OF the navy creates in the boys a
fighting spirit. with tho result that
they often are filled with desire to
emulate them"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-11
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

The little friends OF Miss Frances
Coolidge were entertained at her
homo Wednesday afternoon in honor
OF her fifth birthday. After happy
afternoon spent in various childish
games they were invited to the dining
room, where the table was set for q
birthday feast, the centerpiecc and
crowning feature OF which was the
pink and white birthday cake. bril-
liant with five little pink and white
candles.
The guests were: Misses Marion
and Nedra Atkinson. Ruth Bates.
Ruth Craft, Gladys Draney, Edith Gar
rison. Helen Moore, Kate and Clara
Palmer. Delora and Wanda Parker aid
Richardson, Aileen Smith. Elizabeth
Thomas; Masters Harold Bates
George Coolidge and Nolan Garrison.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-11
TE HARRIS
ORDERED
OUT I

Knte Harris, colored woman, was
before the court on the charge or
vagrancy. She pleaded not guilty
making the explanation that she had
been paying monthly fine and she
did not consider that she could be
classified as a ''vag."
Detective Ponder explained that
Kate Is an undesirable" resident OF
the city and that the officers would
like very much TO have her leayo
town. Complaints OF petty robberies
had frequently como from the neigh
borhood In which the woman lives
and she was strongly suspIcioned OF
being implicated In some of them.
The woman was given a 90-day
"floater," the understanding being
that she leave the city immediately.
AS soon as released. Kate proceed
ed to shake Ogden dust from her
shoes.
The 50 bail of Charley Pierce, ar
rested for drunkenness, was declared
forfeited, the defendant failing to APP
pear in court.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-11
WORLDS MARKETS

New York. March 11.-Active soil
Ing pressure In the opening dealings
In stocke today carried downward
sharply almost the entire list The
most active stocks nearly all showed
losses of O point. these including
Union Pacific, st. Paul, New York
Central. American Smelling, Anal.
Copper. Anaconda and Central Leatb-
er. American Car lost 1-2. and Read
ing and Great Northern preferred S-4.
The market worked back to parity
with ye5terday's closing for most of
the important stocks. but there was n
recurrent pressure at the higher level.
Depressing influences In the morning
stock market were revived anxiety
over the labor disputes in Philadelphia
and the discouraglpg effect OF the un-
favorable copper statistics for Febru-
ary. The support which checked the
decline IS attributed TO the banking
interests engaged In floatation Of new
bond issues, Large additional issues
were announced over night. Support
centered in Southern Pacific and
United States Steel. Tho former was
lifted l II over last night and the lat
ter l. The tone at noon was uncer-
tain.
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ARRESTED BUT
ARE RELEASED

The following Associated Press dis
patches, in reference to the lumber
prosecutions in Ogden, were received
late last night and this morning:
Portland, Orc. March 1o.-Grant
Geddes. Joseph Barton and James
Smurthwaite. all OF Baker City, Ore.
officers and former employees Of the
Oregon Lumber company and the
Sumpter Valley Railway company,
were arrested hero today on an in
dictmcnt returned by the United
States grand jury.
The defendants were released on
their own recognizance until tomor-
row, when they agreed 10 furnish
bonds in the sum OF $1,000 each. Other
defendants were named in the indlct-
ment, but until they are arrested, say
instructions of United States District
Judge Bean. their names viii not be
made public.
The court also Instructed that the
nature of tho charges contained In the
indictment be withheld from publica-
tion, Geddes. Smurthwaitc and Bar
ton arc or have been associated with
bdfib ISNtltS vi Obutn III ulo SAlNu-
sive lumber business In Oregon.
David Eccle5 is president of the
Oregon Lumber company and tho
Sumpter Valley Railroad company
Other officers OF the railroad company
are George Romney. vice president
and the following directors: w. II.
Eccles of Ogden and Hood River. Ore.
David c. Eccles OF Ogden and Baker
City. Ore, c. w. Nlbley. Salt Lake
City; w, Fl RICHTER and Joseph West
of ogden who is supt of the company
at Baker City Geddes is supt. of tho
Oregon Lumber company and the
Sumpter Valley Railroad company.
Barton is former freight and passen-
ger agent OF the railroad and Is now
assistant chief engineer Smunth-
waight was formerly bookkeeper of tho
lumber company.
Portland, Ore. March 1.-The in
dlctment against officials OF the
Sumpter Valley railway and the Ore
gon Lumber company. which was re-
turned here yesterday in the federal
district court. is said to be the result
OF Investigations Of Special Agent
Goodc of the general land office into
luS acquisition OF several thousand
acres Of land in western Oregon.
Goode was assigned to the case IN
February last, and late in the month
reported to John McCourt. United
States district attorney for Oregon.
that he had obtained evidence which,
In his opinion. should be presented be-
fore the grand jury.
District Attorney McCourt imme.
dlately assembled the inaulsltorIal
body. and the indictment yesterday
is the first fruit of the Investigation.
a guarantee has been made for the
appearance before the federal district
court here OF David Eccles OF Salt
Lake City, whenever Mr. Eccles' pres
ence IS desired. Eccles is president
OF both the lumber company and the
railway.
These two companies were organ
lied about fifteen years ago by Eccles,
Geddes. Joseph Barton of Baker City.
Ore. and Joseph A. West of Baker
City.
Almost from their inception. tho
two companies have, It Is said. been
called to the attention OF government
officials. The lumber company is said
10 own about 900 claims, comprising
10000 acres.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-11
FINAL DEGREES IN
DIVORCE CASES

The final decree in the divorce case
OF Sylvia Garner against James ~.
Garner, which was henrd in the dis
trict court on September 9th. and In
which an interlocutory decree was
granted, was lled In tho district court
today The final decree permanently
severs the bonds of matrimony. gives
the plaintiff the custody OF the minor
children and orders the defendant 10
pay the plaintiff S36 per month All
mony and the costs Of the action
A final decree was also tiled in the
case OF Florence Stone against Henry
Thomas Stone. The plaintiff is given
an absolute decree and the defendant
is ordered TO pay the costs OF the ao-
uon
Tho two cases are the Arst to re-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-11
BRIGHT NEGRO Is WILLING
3 TO TAKE INFERIOR POSITION

Washington, March 1l.-Benjamin
Bondy. a negro OF Cincinnati, who
passed the state departments cxami-
nation for the consul service. has
signlfled his Willingness 10 accept the
eeeretaTyshIp OF a diplomatic port
and no doubt will receive an appoint
ment Ia case he passes an eNamlna-
non for that service, The fact thst
Bondy 10 willing TO accept IN appoint
ment IA secretary OF legation solves
problem which would have caused me
state department some cmbarr ass
ment. az there are very few pls'oos In
the CONSULAR service TO which a man
of his race could properly be ap-
poiuted.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-11
CLAIMS CONTOS
EXHIBITED A GUN

Late yesterday afternoon Samuel
A. King. as attorney for Nick Vacos,
the Greek convicted Of the murder of
John Contos. which occurred on April
3rd, last, and who appears In the dis
trict court tomorrow morning for SEN
tence. filed a motion for new trial
in the case,
Accompanying tho motion for new
trial is an affidavit of o. J.. Buttoroff.
Greek barber. who swears that he
saw a revolver in the pocket OF John
Contos on the night he was shot by
Vocos The barber says that Contos
entered his shop on the night Of the
shooting and, when he prepared to get
shaved. that he laid a gun down on a
stand and remarked that trouble was
ahead for some one that night,
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sEvENTY-ONE BODIES
HAVE BEEN RECOVERED

Wellington. Wash. March Ii
When excavation 10 the avalanche
ruins was resumed this morning. II
bodies had been recoyered-29 passeu-
gers, 80 railroad and postal employees
and 10 unidentified. mostly Italian Id.
borers. There are still in the Eulch
the bodies Of ~ passengers. z train
men and an uncertain number OF rail.
road laborors. II is hoped that the
track between Wellington and the
coast Will be opened befose night
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-11
TAFT WILL STAND ON
N IRISH SOD IN CHICAGO

Chicago. March 1.-THE Irish sod
on which President Taft VIII stand
when he mikes his St. Patrick's day
address in Chicago win reach here
tonight. r. Fs-5l f f..rn.
1t arrived in New York yesterday
on the steamship st. Louis. and was
started on its way west shortly after
ward.
a report was spread that the sod
had been lost during The voyage. but
it was soon proved TO be erroneous.
The sod is packed In two massive
crates and one monster box. Tho
crates weighed collectively 5000
pounds,
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Will RETURN
SUNDAY NEXT
Chief Browning. who left here last
Monday for Prescott. Arizona, is ex-
pected to return with Prisoner
Haynes Sunday evening.
LITTLE 0OEhE HANSEN
OItS OF SCARLET FEVER

The first death from scarlet fever
reported in Ogdon for n number OF
weeks occurred last evening at To- 80
when little Mabel B. Hansen. the six
year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs, O.
Hansen OF East Canyon Road. sue
cumbed to the disease. The child had
been III since last Sunday. when the
place was put under quarantine. An
other member OF the family. four
year-old son, is suffering of the dis
ease. but it is expected that he will
recover.
The body will be shipped Saturday.
via Brigham City, to Mantua. Box 81
der county, where brief burial services
Will be held at the grave
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-11
q A NJ BL E R s
AGAIN IN
COURT

In the criminal division OF the MI.
niclpal court this pornlng James Al.
len and Frank Stanley were arraigned
on the charge Of gambling. They
pleaded guilty and were sentenced TO
pay a fine OF 500 each or go to jail
50 days.
Harry Lewis pleaded guilty to the
charge OF conducting a gambling
house. and he was sentenced to paw
a fine of s99 or serve 80 days In the
city bastile. The three fines were
paid.
The defendants were arrested last
evening.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-11
ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION
BILL FAVORABlY REPORTED

Washington. March 1.-THE bill to
incorporate the Rockefeller Founda-
tlon was ordered favorably reported at
an executive session Of the Senate
District OF Columbia committee. fol.
lowing a statement made by Starr ].
Murphy. representative Of John d.
Rockefeller.
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STATES ARE SMASHED
TO AVOID DISEASE

McKeesport, Pa. March 11.-Eyery
slate IN the McKeesport school has
been smashed by the pupils. A recent
decree of the board of health abol-
ished the states and substituted pads
and pencils. upon the theory that
states were germ breeders. The states
wero given TO the children. who de-
molished them In smashing contest
against the various school buildings.
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DANCING PARTY.

What promises to be a very inter
esting event is a complimentary dane
ing party to be given by the en-
ployes OF John Scowcroft G. Sons Co.
to their friends on Friday evening.
March IS. in the Congress Dancing
academy,
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ceive the final decrees in the district
court here since the new law, provid-
ing for interlocutoUy decree. went
Into effect last September. and which
does not allow the granting Of the
final decree until six months from the
date of hearing in the action.
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Mrs. David Eccles and daughter,
Mrs. Angus Wright. accompanied by
their guest Miss Lucille Dunno of
Portland. Oregon, spent Thursday in
Salt Lake City.
Mrs. s. j.. Brick leaves this after
noon for Brigham City, where she will
visit with friends for several days.
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CHICAGO Produce.

Chicago, March 11.-Butter-
Steady: creamerics. 26@S1c; dairieS.
216D25c.
Eggs-Easy; receipts, 4,215; at
mark, cases included. 21c; 1rsts, 23c.
prime flrsts. 24c.
Cheese-Weah. deirics. 16 1-2@
JIG SAC. twins. is 1-4916 1-2c: young
Americas. 1G 1-2@16 3-4c; long horns.
16 l-2@16 3-ic.