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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-18
INDIANS DIE
OF STARVATION

Dawson, Alaska, March 1S.-The
Northwest mounted police expedition
arriving from Fort Mcpherson. at the
mouth Of the Mackenzie. yesterday,
brings word that seventy.eight Fort
Rae Indians OF the Dogrib tribe. in the
''cinity of Great Slave lake. died this
inter OF starvation. The reports
were received from muShers.
Captain jennings OF the mounted
police party. whieh arrived at McPher.
son from Herschel. connecting with
the Dawson expedition. reports
Thompson and Anderson, the ethno-
logists wintering between Bailey Is
land. Cape Paris and the Ernest Lef.
fingwell scientific expedition. with a
small schooner winterlng near Flar-
man island.
The whaler Karluk is the only ship
wintering at HcrSchel. She has $780,
900 worth of bone. having taken elev-
en- whales Tho Karluk expects to
leave the Arctic next fall with n $780,
600 catch
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-18
FOR MER BANKER
IS NOW IN JAIL

Elyria. o., March 1S-Robert Green,
once wealthy banker. is IN jail here.
ruined and disgraced through his
mania for broken down horses. He
was arrested on the charge OF steni-
ing a team belonging 10 farmer of
Oberlil. The horses were discov'
cred I'm stable in company with other
teams also stolen.
Two years ago Green was vice
president of the Farmers & Mer-
chants bank. a trustee OF the Meth
odist church and respected. He lost
his fortune through stock sDecula-
ton and in May, 1908. was sentenced
for horse stealing, but he escaped
from prison. II Is said. in May. 1909
He again fell under suspicion and
rented a barn in Cleveland which. Il
is charged. he proposed 10 I'LL with
steeds. He also appeared TO covet
the most dilapidated cquines he could
find
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-18
BABIES ARE
SHIPPED
Big Demand for Them
in the Southern
States

NeT York. March 1S.-The annual
report OF the New York Founding
and Orphum asylum. given out here
today declares that there Is an unus-
ually active demand for New York
babies in the United States. partic-
ularly New Orleans and other Louis
lana cities A shipment OF seventy
babies went south some time ago.
proved so satisfactory that the lnsti-
tuition has had requests for more
and is now getting ready to ship an
other consignment
The homes 10 which the babies arc
destined are carefully inspected
three times by different agents OF
tho asylum before requests are ap-
proved Thee hildren range IN age
from two to three years.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-18
MILLER FElGNED
LOSS OF MEMORY

Walla Walla-. Wash, March 1S.-
That James Joy Miller. missing quar-
terback on last years University Of
Michigan football eleven. who was To-
Gated on fruit farm west of Walla
Walla yesterday. working As COM
mon laborer, remembers his past rec
ord on the Eridiron as we'll as his
other experiences Is believed by those
who have interviewed him, His ac-
tions and the fact that he has been
receiving mail regularly from friends
in Michigan leads the investigating
authorities to believe that his sus-
pension of memory is only feigned.
Pressed With questions by those
working on the case. Miller fo- the
past month has persistently denied
his identity. asserting that he Is only
an acquaintance of the missing foot
ball man.
The first clew that the man was
working on the fruit farm was Miller
came through the postal authorities.
Miller has called regularly at the
postoflice in Walla Walla aud asked
for mail for Miller. He explained that
his name WAS Milne and that Miller
had asked him to get any mail adj
dressed TO him and hold It.
Miller was in room With a dozen
common laborcrs seated at n long
table and playing cards by lamplignt
when found last night. Responding 10
several questions. Miller said:
II prefer not 10 talk about this
matter It's none of the pu0lIcs busi-
ness. / have written home and every
thing is all right II father wants TO
make any statement. let 1t come from
him
Asked il he intended To return
home. Miller replied that he had no,
decided what he would do. 1T all
depends on circumstances. he con-
cluded.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-18
HE ANSW Erred FOR
PRESIDENT TAFT

Chicago. March 1S.-Two hundred
and sixty telephone calls for President
Taft at the La Sale hotel during his
stay yesterday were answered BY In
formation Clerk George Smith, the
calls ranging from a desire 10 speak
TO Mr. Tart" 10 demand that my
compliments be given TO the Presi-
dent. Tor I knew him in Ohio"
The calls could not be delivered, of
course" said Clerk Smith, and | had
To pacify the callers as best | could.
When / told them the President
could not answer. it made them mad
and when I said yes. this is Mr.
Taft, their JOY was evidenced In
their voices. II was a great strain
and the record of 200 calls for one
man in one day and evening | be-
iicve is a record-certainly. here"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-18
BABY GIRLS
ARE SAVED.
Indians Had Made a
Practice of Killing
Them

Seattle. Wash. March 1S-But for
the heroic efforts OF Mrs. Thomas
Noyes OF Nome, Alaska, wife OF the
principal owner OF the greatest placer
project on ketzebus sound. the ma
tives OF the far northland today might
be continuing the old tribal custom
oi wedding out female infants.
Mr. and Mrs. NoyeS and their nine.
yearold daughter Bonnie, who was
born far up in the Arctic circle, are
in Seattle on their way TO California.
When We first went 10 the north,
In 1901" said Mrs Noyes yesterday.
conditions were terrible II son
was horn all WAS we'll. but If daugh-
ter. the mother might continue the
fgnt for the existence for both he-
self and her babe. but eventually she
would he forced to bow 10 the inev-
liable and sacrifice the life of the in
fant
Tho last case heard Of Was most
heart-rending continued Mrs Noyes,
The mother had borne twins. One
was a boy and the other a girl What
followed she innoceDtly told me after
wards The boy was nurturcd care,
j"iiNs pnt lne WOnldH Sdlu sue Su All
gled the little girl regularly. but the
poor little unfortunate fought hard
for her life and persisted In crying
when thrown ont into the snow"
With other women Of Nome and fur
ther north whom she enlisted I'm the
fight as fast as she could make their
acquaintance. Mrs. Moves journeyod
hundreds of miles behind dog teams.
slept alone In the open and visited the
iglcos OF hundred sections. a sharp
lookout was kept on the igloos about
the settlements, and one after another
girl babies were rescued from eXter-
mination. and the parents who hal
cast them ont were coaxed, cajoled OF
by threats forced into compliance with
the code of civilization.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-18
BANKS SWINDLED
BY A MERE BOY

Oakland. Cal. March IS.-'rhc
police and private detective agencies
are searching for Frank Thomas,
boy In knickerbockerS. who Is ac-
cused OF swindling several local banks
out OF sums totaling $500 Represent
ing himself TO be the owner OF news-
paper wagons mere and in san Fran
cisco and stating that he needed mon
ey to take out shipments OF maga-
zines awaiting him At railroad sta
tons. Thomas is said to have induo-
ed the banks 10 advance him amounts
ranging from $40 to 5000, The police
believe Thomas to be an eastern
swindier known as The Knee
brccches Kid
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-18
pENNILEss AND HOMELESS.
MAN is AN HEIR

Fresno, Cal. March 1S-Pennilcss
and homeless. a wanderer from place
to place, there has heen discovered
In Fresno a man who declares ne Is
part heir 10 an estate OF SieV,ur IN
Boston. This man is Daniel Blake
Russell, who has been missing for
twenty-five years.
He has made all affidavit as to his
identity. which is said 10 have caused
a stir In Boston There Is another
man now In Boston who claims TO be
Daniel Blake Russell.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-18
SUGGESTIVE SONG
HEARD BY TAFT

Chicago, March lS-When Presie
dent Taft entered the rooms OF the
Chicago Newspaper club Yesterday
thc members greeted him with song
to tho tame OF the stein Song" writ
ten for the occasion. the last stanza
OF which follows.
Who's afraid. tho OF the big stick!
There's a man across the ocean
Who is coming home some day
VIII he stir up commotion?
It's a bet. so some folks say.
Who's afraid, tho, of the Dig stick?
Not n soul il frighten will.
For who's got stout shillalah?
And the boys all answer Bill.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-18
JOHNSON IS TO
START TRAINING

Chicago. March 1S.-Jack Johnson.
heavyweight champion, after receiv-
ing formal notice yesterday from Jack
Gleason, one OF the promoters OF the
.Ieffries-Johnson fight. that the con-
test viii be staged al EmeryyIlle. on
July 9Th, decided 10 leave for San
Francisco early In April TO take up
active training and not walt until
May, AZ has been his original plan
Johnson viii leave for New York
Sunday night. where his trial on 4
charge OF assault In the second de-
gree comn6 np ON March %.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-18
CAUTION NOTICE ON CIGARS.

Washington. March 1S.-Heresfter,
In accordance with ruling OF the
commissioner OF internal revenue. the
caution notice required TO be affixed
10 each box containing cigars may be
imprinted or Intended directly on the
weed, metal. paper or other materials.
used separately or In combination, for
packing cigars and cigarettes.
The new form OF notices will take
the place of labels and Will result in
a considerable saving of time and
money to manufacturers.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-18
BULLETINS.

Washington. March 1S.-At 4:30
o'clock this morning the Democrats
were holding the fort I'm the house.
The regular" Republicans had prac,
tlcally all disappeared and the ser
geant-at'arms was supposed to be
looking for them. He had not found a
single Republican He had brought IN
five Democrats There seemed no
prospect Of a quorum much before
noon. Finally Mr. Hollingsworth IRE
publican, Ohio was dragged out OF
his bed in one of the leading hotels
He came protesting that he was
paired with a Democrat and had
right to be absent Mr. CLAYTON OBJ
jected. saying that anybody who could
stop al an expensive hotel had right
to pair with any Democrat.
Washington. March 1S-At SIS a.
m. Representative Norris. author OF
the resolution about which the fight
centers. proposed an adjournment
Mr.. James democrat. Kentucky op-
posed II. declaring that IL was their
duty TO stay In session TO demonstrate
the Importance OF the fight they were
making against Cannonism "
Washington, March 1S.-About 6 a
M. after long parliamentary wrans
gle, In which Mr. Dal2ell In the chair,
was overruled in bis decision that less
than quorum had no DOW
er TO add 10 the number OF employees
of the house. special assistant ser.
geant-atarms was appointed to look
for absentees
Washington. March ls-From one
of the Democratic allies came the
startling report. at IL O'Clock TODAY.
that the insurgept Republicans are
considering il as In their power TO
depose Speaker Cannon or discharge
the nt-atarms OF the house.
In fiery speech. Representative
Shackleford OF Missouri declared that
by "abdicating his throne" the speak
or had instituted a reign OF anarchy
in The house. and that the speaker
had privately instructed the sergeant
alarms not to arrest ubsentees be-
cause he was unable 10 command a
majority vote The insurgents fled into
the house OF II ~. but the result of
their conference has not yet been an
nounced
Washington. March 1S.-The insur-
gent Republicans today selected
Messrs. Gardner (Mass) Hayes
(CaID. I.euroot (Wis.l and Norris
(Neb.) To meet similar representa-
tion from the regulars TO arrange for
an enlargement OF the rules commit
tee to ten or fifteen members. with
the elimination of the speaker
Washington. March 1S--A commit
tee of the regulars. composed of Rep
resentatives Dalzell of Pennsylvania.
Smith of Iowa aud 0imstsad of Penn
sylvanit met the insurgents during
their meeting in an effort to reach a
basis OF compromise No compromise
was erected, bat there7is'a possibility
of a recess until 3 O'Clock.
(Continued on PSge Eight)
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-18
@ 0 . 0 . O o C @ o O @ o Q .

o Washington. March 1S.-At .
o p. m n motion by Rep Martin
@ Of South Dakota. n regular.
@ that the House recess rntn
Q p. m was carried. 161 TO ISL
. lndescrIbable confusion and
G deafcDing yells greeted the re-
o suit OF this. the first test OF
. strength.
. Nine insurgents voted with
2 the regulars on the motion 10
. recess. in order to get time to
. consider the compromise upon
o which all factions had been
? working. Both the Democrats
. and Insurgents denied that the
: vote indicated any loss OF
, strength whatever on the main
: proposition al Issue.
, Washington. March 1S-Thc
2 House regulars and lnsur5ent
: Republicans. after n long CON
: ference in an effort 10 compro-
; mise on a rules plan, announced
they were unable TO reach an
; agreement. The conference
:, broke up at $3.50 with several
, Of the leaders apparently on
: the verge of physical collapse.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-18
PURCHASE OF TIMBER LAND.

Portland. Ore, March 1s.-Henry
furnish OF Duluth, Mimi. represent
ing eastern capitalists. today COM
pleted the purchase from s. Benson
OF Portland OF 2S,000 acres OF timber
land for nearly S5.00o.0Oo. The land
lies between the Columbia and Naha-
lem rivers. and forms one OF the most
extensive tracts in the west
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-18
THOMAS, TO BE OPERATED
ON FOR SECOND TIME

New YORK; March 1S.-E- r. Thomas
Will be oolised TO undergo another op-
eratIon Tor injuries received In an
automobile accident two years ago.
The operation will probably be per-
formed in Paris. European surgeons
have cxnressed confidence that this
will restore Mr., Thomas TO health.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-18
WEATHER FORECAST

THE INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE
WEATHER TONIGHT WILL BE
FAIR AND WARMER IN SOUTH
PORTIONS; SATURDAY, PARTLY
CLOUDY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-03
Mrs. ROBINSON, IN JAIL At WA.
1ERLoo, TELLS OF BURNING
OF HOME.
NEEDED INSURANCE MONEY
TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE
Mrs. Robinson Admit. That She
Started Fire in Both House and
earn-Husband and Two Children Of
Mrs.. Robinson in Jail-Property In
sursd For $1,000.

Waterloo Oct 3.-Mrs. r. 8. Robin
son. who. with her two small children
and her husband. is confined In the
county Jail on a charge Of arson. is
said to have made full confession OF
the crime to County Attorney w. p.
Hoxie and Sheriff f. NJ shores. but
no confession has been secured from
the husband and father
The house and barn on the Robin
son farm, near GAINESVILLE, burned on
the evening of Labor Day. There were
suspicious circumstances surrounding
the event that caused the county au-
thorities to begin an investigation.
Sheriff Shores and County Attorney
Hoxie, assisted in the past few days
by Detective A. p Houston. have ex-
erted every energy to solve the mys-
terious confagrasion. Several wit
nesses were called before the grand
Jury. and finally an Information
charging Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson with
arson was filed in a local justice court.
After preliminary hearing. the
couple were held to the action of the
grand Jury. the husband in bonds
Of 81 900 and his wife in bonds or
$500, which neither could furnish.
and they were remanded to the county
Jail. Two small children were allowed
to remain there with their mother
Two other children, both girls. are
at a neighbours in the country.
Makes Full Confession.
It Is reported that Mrs. Robinson
made a written confession to the sher-
if and county attorney. 1t is said that
she told how, on the evening In ques-
ton, she set fire first to the house and
then the barn. the object being to get
the $1,000 insurance which was carried
on the buildings by the Farmers
Mutual Insurance Company of Black
Hawk county. She Is said to have re-
lated that she set papers afire in both
buildings, thus causing them to go up
in smoke before help could come to
save them.
1t is said that Robinson, who Is also
confined In the county Jail on a, similar
charge, has thus far failed to make any
statement. which would incriminate
himself
Mrs. Robinson is about IS years OF
age and her husband Is about that old
also. They bought the farm in Wash
ington township some time ago. At
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-03
MISREPRESENTATION MARsHAI1Tcwy. IOWA: OCTOBER 1910

the time OF the flre It Is said both
buildings seemed to have caught at
the same time. as both were wrapped
in flames when neighbors discovered
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson had started to
attend church service that evening.
taking the children along with them.
Mrs. Robinson. 1t was brought out In
the testimony at the preliminary hear
ing, left the house last.
The officers expressed themselves as
confident that II Mrs. Robinson Is tell
ing the truth to them. her husband
must have had some knowledge OF
what she was going to do.
The motive for the incendiary fire,
as explained by Mrs. Robinson in her
confession, was to get money with
which to make necessary paymen: on
the farm.
Paper Burned Readily.
It Is said by the officers that Mrs.
Pobinson has felt badly while In jail.
Early In the week she began to weak
en-, 1t Is said. and finally called for the
county attorney after making some adj
missions thru the sheriff's questioning.
The woman, it Is said. wept. and be-
moaned her fate. saying she did not
know whatever possessed her to do
what she did 1t Is said that she told
of the particulars of the setting OF the
fire on Monday evening. on Labor day:
how the walls OF the house were not
plastered but were papered, and that
paper, added to by some newspapers
was easily ignited. IT Is said she also told
about piling newspapers against tho
side of the barn. which also were set
on Are,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-03
News Grist From jewell.

Special to Times Republican.
Jewell Oct ga large number of
Jewell people attended the Free From
Care day at Ellsworth Friday. which
was a success both socially and fnan-
cially.
Ed C'rossley. who shipped car Of
live poultry to Chicago, returned home
Sunday.
Mrs. Adolph Farrell. OF Carthage. S.
D.. is here visiting relatives this week.
Most OF the farmers who have been
holding onto their old corn, are letting
loose now. owing to the good prospects
Of the new crop.
Ira Egland who has been ditching In
Pocahontas Center. came down for n
few days visit with his family.
Jewell will have a base ball tourna-
ment the 14th OF this month
Ed Perry and wife have gone to
Spooner. Wis. and other points. Os-
car johnson IS rustling baggage in his
place.
Fall sales have commenced. K. d.
Knudson, west OF town. is the first to
start the ball rolling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Samuelson.
who have been visiting at the home Of
b. s. Millett. have returned to Orion.
ILL.,
Ben Rifen went to Des Moines Sat
urday to see the soldiers.
w. F. Cole. OF ST. Paul. was here a
couple OF days He used to he engag
ed in the drug business at this place.
Lou Rushie is expected from Colo
RADIO soon to farm the home place
east Of town with his brother Pete
Some of the hunters are bagging
! quite few teal ducks at the lakes.
Elmer Maine and family came up
from Ames to spend Sunday a: the
i Pete House farm, northwest OF town.
! 1t is reported that movement is
under way to get the town council to
adopt ordinances prohibiting playing
baseball In the town park on Sundays
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-03
GAsoLENE CAsk!!ExPLoDEs
Steel ca.k, Supposed to Be Empty,
Blown to Fragments When Parties
Attempt to Melt soIder-one Man
Seriously Hurt, Two Others Narrow
Iy Escape Death.

Special to Times Republican.
Geneva, Oct. 3.-As a result Of the
explosion Of a steel gasoline barrel,
Forrest Johnson had his face and head
badly cut and one arm burned to the
elbow. Two men were standing near
by when the accident occurred mar
rowly escaped being killed by the fly
ing fragments OF steel One piece was
driven clear thru an adjacent building
The accident was caused by torch
being applied to melt the old solder
from the barrel. which had not been in
use for several months and was sup
posed to be empty. The heat general
ed gas which exploded with great
force. blowing the steel head out Of the
barrel and Earring the nearby build
ings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-03

eaVSys
John Reinhart bought Of George
Wadsley an eight plow gang. and a
big gasoline traction engine to pull It,.
all of the most modern construction.
The eight plows turn a furrow of four
to ten feet wide each time across the
field. The engine is thirty horse, ac-
tual pulling power.
Wcrthington.
Stephen Green, a we'll known farme r
residinf near Worthington, lost five
head OF cattle, the result Of over-eat-
ing OF green corn. Eight head Of Mr..
Green's head got into the field and be-
fore they were discovered six Of them
we're in a condition that efforts to save
gradually recovered.
Fort Dodge.
White Oak camp. No. 60. Woodmen
of the world. is making preparations
for the unwilling Of a monument which
will be erected over the grave Of the
late o. @. johnson in the cemetery at
Badger. The ceremony will occur
sometime this fall and will be an event
been announced but the unwilling will
occur during November.
Cedar Falls.
Boulevard lighting for the business
section of the city Is being boosted
here by a number of business men.
They point out that in many places not
as large as Cedar Falls this system Of
cluster light has been adopted and the
advertising which the respective city
derives proves of material benefit in
building it up. The stores with the
exception of Saturday night all close
at $50 o'clock and the street is prac-
tically dark except for the arc lights
at the corners.
Now Hartford.
A few days r,ore without frost and
ninety-five per cent of the corn thru
the southern half Of Butla- county and
the northern portion of Grundv will be
out Of the way of frost. Over eighty
five per cent is row bevond danger. II
seems to be the general opinion among
we'll posted farmers tina. the crop this
year will be above an average yield in
this immediate vicinity. .,lore corn
than usual is being cut up this fall
owing to the short hay crop.
Corwith.
It has been the custom Of num-
on and off moving trains and as usua
in such cases one jumped or attempted
to Jump on once too often. Floyd Con-
over on his return from the tile fac
tory attempted to jump freight train
missed his hold. was thrown in front
Of car with his feet across the rail
but the boxing OF the car struck his
body, throwing his feet off the track
He was picked up unconscious, badly
bruised. and with no internal injuries
or bones broken.
MeGreoor.
The young woman who was arrested
in Dubuque and brought back here or
a charge Of stealing goods from Nc
Gregor dry goods store. has beer
placed under $500 bonds to appear be-
fore the grand jury at the october term
Of court. The prisoners name is with
held. as she Is from a respectable fam
lily. She Is making an effort to raise
the necessary bond to secure her free
dom until such time as she will be
called in court to answer to the charge
Ida Grove.
An epidemic Of glanders has broker
| out In southwest Ida county and in the
; edge Of Woodbury. and Crawford. and