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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-28
BUTCHERS ARE TO
FIGHT The TRUST

Chicago. July 2S.-Lower prices of
meats Will be brought about If the
plans of the United Butchers of Am
erica are put into successful opera
ton.
The retailers declare that the pack
er Is to blame for the high prices of
meat and now plan to prove it by
eliminating that individual.
John II Schofield. secretary Of the
Butchers National organization, says
an attempt will be made at the con-
vention here. August II TO 10. to or
ganize and establish independent CO.
operative abbatoirs, rendering plants
and tanneries, and he expects ar
rangements to be made for trying tho
experiment In Chicago.
THE question has been under con-
siderahon for some time, aud we now
feel certain that the project will 20
through" he said This move Will
enable the retail butcher to operate
Independently. We propose 10 kill all
our cattle and to market the by-prod.
ucts. With the great profit that
would accrue from the by-products,
we would be able to retail meat to
the consumer at least fifty per cent
cheaper than the prices now askeu.
and still make n healthy profit"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-28
Big SHAKE.UP IN
! SALT LAKE TEAM

Salt Lake, July 2S-NI Manager Mike
Donovan for the Salt Lake team OF
the Utah State league has Announced
that by the last OF the week he ex
poets four strong recruits To be In
Salt lake uniforms. Arrangements
have practically been completed
whereby Salt Lake secures Williams.
the star Heber pitcher; Sebastian. the
clever young catcher; Workman. the
hard hitting catcher OF the Twin
Falls team; and Means, of Twin
Falls. one of the best infielders in
the west.
Williams already has been signed
and Is in Salt Lake practlcing with
his teammates He will twlrl for the
locals against the Occidentals at
Walkers field next Sunday Hummel
will pitch for Salt Lake on Satur.
day at Murray II his other PLAYERS
arrive in time Donovan expects salt
Lake TO win both games
Carl Sebastian. formerly the star
catcher of the University OF Utah
baseball team, has been signed by
Manager Donovan and he may be be
hind the bat on Saturday md Sunday
He has been working out with the
team and looks 70 be the goods
Donovan Wednesday night wired TO
Workman and Means to come at once
and he expects them to arrive either
today or Friday II they reach here
IL time he will use both Of them In
the games Saturday and Sunday.
The arrival Of the new players will
mean big shakeup In the local line
up. Castro will be taken from third
and placed in the outfield. He has
been hitting strong, but is weak In
fielding Donovan will be shifted
from short to third and Means VIII
go in at short.
Donovan also Is after Tom Collins,
a fast Idaho pitcher Collins has an
excellent pitching record, and is "a
strong batter With Collins. Hum
nell and Williams as a pitching staff
and Sebastian and Workman alter.
mating behind the bat the battery
work of the locals should be strong
The advent Of Means should strength
ell the inlield. which mas been weak
all season. The readjustment and
additions to the team should make It
possible for Salt Lake to win a big
r.aJorIty OF the remaining games.
AS the result OF his recently acqulr-
ed material Donovan han an extra
pitcher on his hands and he will
pi obably farm him out 10 some out.
of~town aggregation Donovan said
that he had not yet decided which
pitcher he would release, nor to what
club he would release him. He said
that the first team that applied would
probably be given the man
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-28
CONTEST ON FOR
GLIDOEN TROPHY

NEW YORK, July 27.-The contest
board OF the American Automobile as
sociaton today disqualified H o.
Smith and the Premier Motor Manu-
featuring company and declared them
ineligible for all contests held under
The sanction of the board until fur
ther notice.
The notice OF the board is direct
reply 10 the temporary injunction OBJ
tanned By the company last week in
the Brooklyn courts restraining the
board from delivering the Glidden tro-
ply TO the Chalmers Motor company,
The board holds that the Premier com
pany, when il entered the Glidden
tour, recognized the authority of the
board and that its appeal 10 the courts
from the jurisdiction Of the board is a
distinct breach Of the contest rules
and is prejudicial to sport.
a referee awarded the Gldden tro-
ply 10 the Premier car Tho Chal-
mers company protested to the board
and the board sustained the protest,
reversing the referee
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-28
WHEN MONITOR AND
MERRIMA.C FOUGHT

Washington. July 2S,-The original
lcgboob OF the famous Monitor. Gov
ering the period OF her engagement
with the Confederate iron clad Merrl
mac in Hampton Roads of March g.
1862, was today given to the navy
department to be preserved among It's
Historic records. The restoration OF
tie log to the department was due to
Captain Louis StoddeT of the United
States revenue cutter service now
living In Brooklyn. and an officer on
the Monitor during her entire service
For years he has treasured the LOG
among his most valuable possessions,
but, as old age has crept oyer him
h. desired To see II placed where Its
preservation migntube assured
The most interesting entries con
Germ the fight with the Merrimac
Among the entries on Sunday, March
0. 1862. are the following
Il to S p. m.-Fine weather and
calm. AT sunrise saw three steam.
crS lying under Sewell's Point. Mad
one out to he the Rebel steamer Mer.
rImac At 720 got under way and
stood towards her and piped all
iHhb' W 'ludA 'olknBul
Weber"
From S TO meridian-Fine clear
weather The Rebel steamer advanc.
ing and opening fire on the Mime.
sofa. g. S520-Opened fire on the Mer.
rlmac; from that time until IL con
stantly engaged with tho Merrimac
(Signed) Louis Stodder."
From meridian to 4 p m-CIear
weather. At 1890 rifle shell struck
the pilot house. severely Injuring the
commander, Worden. p. m.-The
Merrimac has led off in a disabled
condition Stood toward the Mime.
sofa and received on board Assistant
Secretary Fox of the navy. 2 D. m.
Captain Worden left Fort Monroe
in charge of Surgeon Logue. (Signed)
George Frederickson.
Thase who inspected The log today
drew attention TO the first entry,
which should have been for the fore
noon Instead of the afternoon.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-28
HUGE SUM STOLEN
BEYOND RECOVERY

NEW YORK, July 27.-The gen
uemen's agreement between the
RussIChinese bank and its missing
cashier, Erwin Wider, who is accused
of embezzllug $600.0o0 worth Of
stocks and bonds, expired today when
the district attorneys Office was re-
quested TO take action and a private
detective agency was put on the case.
The bank Is now pretty well con
vinced that all the huge sum stolen
has vanished beyond recovery. The
story that Wider had power Of at
torney from the bank finds credence
in Wall Street and IL was also assert
cd today that many Of the certificates
he disposed OF were still in blank
when they vanished.
If this can be proved IL will make
the task of the recovery from brok-
ers additionally difficult Thus far
there Is nothing 10 indicate that any
Of the certificates were filled with
forged Signatures. No suits against
brokerage houses have been begun
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-28
MAYOR OF CITY
CALLS FOR TROOPS

COLUMBUS. O.. July 27.-Mayor
Marshall today sent a communication
to the sheriff of Franklin county de
clarinG,
II feel that have exhausted all the
means within my power to preserve
the peace In Columbus following the
strike of the street car men and
should conditions grow worse, 1t VIII
be impossible for me 10 preserve the
peace. therefore request that you
furnish me such help in this city as
Hes within your power"
The sheriff thus far has taken no
action.
After twenty hours delay, Mayor
Marshall tonight made formal call
upon Governor Harmon for troops
10 be used In putting an end to riots
In connection with the street car
strike Until the troops arrive, tho
mayor s9ys cars will not be permitted
10 run.
For the first time since the strike
began there was daylight rioting to-
day. The riots continued tonight a
score OF arrests were made. Four
persons were hurt and one may die.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-28
GRACE BROOKS NOW
CAUGHT WITH GOODS

Salt Lake, July 2S-Grace Brooks.
considered by the police as one of the
cleyerest piekpockets that has ever
operated In this city. was arrested by
Patrolmen Pitts and McMartln this
morning at 80 o'clock. after she
had robbed w. J. Jayne OF Mercur
Utah, of 500 Fifty dollars of the
money was recovered by the police
and Is being held as evidence against
the woman.
jayne met the woman in front Of
Branning's chill parlor on State street
near Second South. and she told him
q piuful story OF being hungry. He
offered TO take her to a restaurant and
purchase her meal but she insisted
on going into the chill parlor and eat
ing chilli When the couple left the
parlor, Jayne discovered that his mon
ey was missing and called the patrol
men
On tho way TO the police station
the woman, who was walking along
side her victim. attempted 10 hand
him $50 of the money Patrolmau
Pitts, who was also walking near the
woman. saw the movement Of her
hand, and reaching down, led her TO
suppose that Jayne was reaching Tor
the money, after which she handed
the money To Patrolman Pitts, mis-
taking bis hand for that of Jayne's.
lnasmucb as the woman has been ar
rested number Of times and releas-
ed on account of lack OF evidence, the
department anticipates a conviction,
savlng caught the woman with the
loods."
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-28
IRRIGATION PLANT
- MI

Spokane, Wash. July 2S.-Spokane
Idaho Irrigation & Power company.
controlling 10000 acres OF land ant
water rights along Little Lost rivel
In Custer county, Idaho. has oeeI
sold by Benjamin f. Hervey OF Spo
kane. To q Kansas City syndicate
headed by F. K. Taylor and ]. Wiles
for 10000 Mr.. Hervey acquired thu
property early in July for $4,000.
Mr.. Hervey said on his return u
Spokane from Boise. where the de
tails Of the sale were closed:
The crops in southern Idaho VIII
be generally good. although In somf
localities only two crops of alfalh
will be cut this year. owing to th'
scarcity Of water. The early meltini
of the snow this year had its effect
"The farmers are contracting their
new alfalfa crop 10 the sheep owners
at 81 and s12 ton loose In the stack.
When at Mountain Home. Idaho.
was told that company of Seattle
is putting water on 10000 acres
Southern Idaho is rapidly becoming a
vast field of irrigated land and II Us
reported now that 100000 acres OF
lands are being put under water a,
the average cost to the settlers OF san
an acre
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-28
MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS
IN STATE CONVENTION

Minneapolis. July 2S-The Mime
sofa state Democratic convention was
called 10 order today, for the nomina-
ton Of full ticket Congressman w.
S. Hammond was temporary chair
man. On account OF the harvest now
In progress over the state the country
delegates have been slow in arriving
While there was some uncertainty
as to the nominee for governor. the
slate markers felt confident, up to the
time of the assembling of the conven-
ton, that John Lind, former governor
OF Minnesota. would be named to head
the ticket
This they claim could be done In
spite of his numerous refusals to be
considered as candidate and OF his
lately expressed intention oil declining.
the nomination If made.
Next to Lind. w. S. Hammond and
,Tavor I c. Haynes of Minneapolis
are considered as favorites for the
nomination for governor.
well, boys. here we arc again.
said Chairman Day as he called the
convention to order. "a good old
fashioned convention without boss
and without a steam roller.
I'VE are a convention OF free men
To promote the interests Of the COM
monwealth and Democratic principles
dear to the Democratic hearts-let
the people rule.
Fr. Day paid a glowing tribute TO
the memory OF Governor John A
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-28
WELLS FARGO EXPRESS
WILL HAVE a RIVAL
The San Francisco Can says;

The San Francisco Call says
The Wells Fargo Express company,
which has had a monopoly of the ex.
press business of California and Ne.
yada since It's entrance into the field,
is to have a strong rival within the
next six months. when the Western
Pacific railway installs along Its line
the Globe Express company, the com
paDy which now serves the cities and
towns along the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad
Announcement that the Globe EX-
press company would enter the Call
fornia and Nevada field was made
Yesterday .at the Offices Of the West
ern Pacific railway
The Globe will not he ready for
business when the road opens for pas
senger traffic said prominent Of
fetal of the Western Pacific, but it Is
safe to predict that the Globe will
enter this field before the end of the
present year"
A representative of the Globe eX-
press compan ybas been in this state
recently and has visited a large num-
her Of the towns along the line of the
Western Pacific and Is said TO have
chosen sites for the location of Of
fees for the company 1t was re-
ported in Denver some months ago
that the Goulds had secured the con-
troll OF the Pacific Express company
and that that company would he merg.
ed with the Globe and the service Of
the two companies extended over the
entire Gould system.
Wells Fargo, the American. United
States and Adams are the four big
express companies of the country, and
with the reported merger OF the Pa
cillc and the Globe companies and
the extension of their service TO the
Pacific coast over the Western Pa
cihc, another large company will en-
ter the field
If the Globe and Pacific take over
the business of the Could lines they
will have the Wabash, Missouri Pa
ciflc, Denver & Rio Grande. Western
Pacific, Colorado e Southern and a
part of the business of the Burlington
TO handle
c. II Schlacks, first vice president
of the Denver & Rio Grande and OF
the Western Pacific. Is the president
of the Globe Express company.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-28
WESTERN UNION
CHANGES POLICY

Chicago. July 2S.-T P. Cook. gen
Union Telegraph company, has an.
nounced a change In the policy OF the
company In the west A number of
new positions have been created In
the western divisions and appoint
ments have been made.
we are going to specialize" said
Mr. Cook up to the present time
have had all the western division on
my hands. Our business has in
creased to such a volume In the last
few years that feel the need of some
assistance And so | am building up
a staff TO cover the west
Il am initiating a plan whereby the
classes of service will be divided In
this way each man can become a spe-
cialist In his particular line"
The new appointments are as fol
lows:
NJ T Cook. general agent of the
western division. has been given the
tendent of the western division
w. j Lloyd, former superintendent
of the first district. western division.
has been made division superlntend-
tendent Of traffic, western division.
A. b. Cowan has been promoted to
Mr. Lloyd's place as superintendent Of
the first district. western division.
NJ. H. Clapp has been appointed di~
vision superintendent Of plant, west
ern division.
The new appointments become ef-
fectve August I.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-28
IMPERIAL VALLEY
CROPS in DANGER

Imperial. Cal, July 2S.-Residents
OF the Imperial Valley are greatly
wrought up over the irrigation situa-
ton In connection with the Colorado
river which, it is said. threatens the
destruction of a million-dollar cotton
crop and half million dollars worth
Of other crops in the valley. Threats
are heard of an armed uprising of
the people of the valley to seize the
pile driver and dredge Of the South
ern Pacific Railroad company and af-
fllated corporations now lying Idle
al the intake of the Imperial valley
irrigation system and doing the work
believed to be necessary to save the
crops of the valley.
Word was received today that the
Californla-Mexico Land e Cattle Co.
had thrown dam across the Imperial
canal, in Mexico. to secure additional
water for the company's land In that
republic and there Immediately fol-
lowed in the valley threats TO invade
Mexico and tear out the dam and
seize the idle pile driver and dredgo
for the construction of levee 10
save the crops of the Imperial valley
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-28
SEPARATED FROM HER
CHILD FOURTEEN YEARe

Spokane. Wash, July 2S-After be-
ing separated from her only child
for more than il years. seeing him
last when he was a babe in arms,
Mrs. Harvey l.. Harrington of Spo.
kane. has gone to Dubuque. Iowa. to
claim her son and bring him to her
Tew home at Salmon Meadows. Ida
no. where she taught school last sea,
son. Mrs. Harrington has been in the
Northwest since 1897. teaching school
In various parts of Montana, Oregon.
Idaho and Washington
Just before boarding train in Spo-
kane for Burlington, Iowa. Mrs Har-
rington said. while tears of gladness
and anticipation rolled down her
checks, that her fondest hope OF
years was about to be realized With
IN a few days she Will be reunited
with her son, who has no remem-
brance of his mother.
Mrs. Harringtons story has its pa
thetic side Separated from her
child by strife which disrupted her
home life in Iowa in 1896, she came
to Washington and taught school IN
) this and nAghboring states. Her
husband married the second time and
died few months later The step
mother placed the boy In an orphans
asylum soon afterward. when al
trace of the child was lost TO tho
mother.
The search was long and trying
at times" Mrs. Harrington said. but
| never lost faith ] knew I would
find my child | admit ! was dis
heartened when ! could find no clue
To his whereabouts, but something
seemed 10 tell me that my search
would be rewarded. so | continued
to work and hope for fourteen years
only few days ago | was advised
that my son. now 16 years of age
Is in Dubuque. and am going there
To him as fast as steam can carry me.
We are coming back 10 the west TO
make our home among my friends
who encouraged and assisted me
when | needed their cheering words
most ] owe much to the people OF
the Northwest, and | know. too. that
they will rejoice with me in my hap
pinesS."
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-28
SIOUX INDIANS
TO BE CARED FOR

Washington. July 28.-ConsuI Watts
AZ Brussels, having reported to the
bureau of Indian affairs that the thir-
ty-nine Sioux Indians connected With
an American wild west show are dis.
satisfied and deSirous of returning to
their homes on the Pine Ridge reser-
walton In South Dakota, the Indian
bureau has cabled instructions that
the red men be brought back
II was recently reported to,the bu
reau that the Indians were stranded
owing to the shows poor season. Tho
manager OF the company, however.
claims that he could fulfill his CON
tract obligations with the Indians and
that they were willing TO remain. The
officials asked the American consul
to investigate the matter and their ac.
ton was determined by his report
that the red men wanted to come
back.
The payment of their transporta-
ton will be made from the funds de-
posted by the manager of the com
pany to guarantee that the Indians
would be taken care OF and sent back
to their reservation.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-28
BRY yam NOT
OEFEA A TED
he Will Continue the
Nebraska Contest for
County Option

Lincoln, Neb, July 2S.-wiTliam J.
Bryan viii continue the contest for
county option and for the initiative
and referendum. In statement ia
sued today he saye;
While the failure of the Democratic
convention 10 endorse county option
was disappointing, the fight for conn.
ty option In the Democratic party has
not been in vain. In the first place. II
has helped TO secure A declaration In
favor OF tho initiative and referendum
In both parties and now that all par
ties have declared for It, there Is no
doubt Of the necessary amendment be-
Ing submitted at the next session of
The Legislature.
The work now to be done Is TO Sc
cure county option candidates in ev-
cry senatorial and representative dig
trlct Those who favor county op-
ton should turn out at the primaries
and nominate candidate favoring
county option. The Republicans in
favor Of county option should be as
active In securing the nomination of
Republican candidates favorable TO
county option"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-28
STATE4AHD board
WILL ASSIST PROJECT

SALT LAKE, July 27-The state
board of land commissioners will ad-
vance $4,000 to the Union Reservoir
company TO assist In the completion
OF an irrigation project in Utah and
Wasatch counties; $4,000 Of the
amount will be available at once and
the balance Will be furnished In two
indictments, one next year and the
other the following year. 1t is eX-
pected that the project will have
been completed within three years.
The money Is returuable to the
state In ten annual installments, com.
mencing with the first payment on De
cember 81, 1913.
The Union Reservoir company Is
a consolidation OF the following com
rights and canals in Utah and Wa
satch counties: Provo Reservoir
company, the Sego Irrigation com
pany, the Timpanogas Irrigation COM
pany and the Wasatch Irrigation com
paDy. The plan Of the company calls
for the building OF a number OF re-
servoirs and canals for tho irrigation
OF lands in Wasatch and the Provo
bench. The money advanced, by the
state will be paid out In checks for
work actually done on the project;
these checks will be signed by the
president Of tho company and coun-
tersigned by the president OF the
state land board.
The question OF the board dlspos-
ing of the Piute project was not dis
cussed at this meeting this morning
by the board but will be up for con
sideration by the board this after
noon. Two propositions have been
made TO take the project of the hands
OF the board
A number of protests from people
In that section OF the state have been
fled with Secretary w. ]. Lynch
and will be presented to the board
this afternoon The objectors pro-
test against the state diSposlng of
the project to any private parties
and ask for a hearing 1t is likely
that the board will Ak q date this ar-
ternoon at which time the petitions
Of the objecters to the proposed dis
posal of the pl ect will be given a
hearing.