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The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08
RE AVY VOTE
Be ING CAST
Deep Interest Taken in
the Election in Many
Large Cities

Elections OF far-reaching Importance
were held throughout the country to-
day. In all states members of the
next house OF representatives are
being chosen except in Maine and
Vermont which have already made
their choice In twenty-elght states,
governors aud full state tickets are
being elected and in many OF these
states the legislatures elected will
name United States senators.
Most Of the other states where gov
ernors arc not being elected Will
states are electlng minor state of
flcers.
Tho early reports from all sections
OF the country show that the poll IS
proceeding quietly with no indications
of election disorders and with gener-
al prospects of heavy vote.
The weather at most points is pro-
pltious for bringing out the vote.
Snow has fallen in New York state
and other eastern localities, but west
and south the weather generally Is
clear and cold The exceptional In
terest taken in the election was
shown by the heavy vote reported
from many points during the carly
hours. In Boston more than n quar-
ter of the registered vote had been
cast in the first two hours. In Al
bany. New York, many districts had
half their vote in before 10 O'Clock.
At Cincinnati, where President Taft
cast his vote, the poll during the
early hours was unusually heavy.
Milwaukee. st. Louis, Omaha and
many other points report Il heavy vote,
In West Virginia women were at
the polls In large numbers for the first
time. seeking a constitutional amend
ment permitting women TO hold GER
tain appointlve offices.
Vice President Sherman and his
three sons cast tbelr votes In Utica,
New York. at 93u a. m
EX-Pre5ident Roosevelt remained at
Sycamore Hill early In the day. in
tending To cast his vote at Oyster
Bay at noon
No serious disorder had been re-
orted at any oint to the middle of
the day
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08
KILLED BY LIVE WIRE:
CLYDE TAYLOR THE VICTIM

Parowan. Utah. Nov, IA very
sad accident happened here last night
about IL o'clock. Clyde Taylor, a
Young man about % years old, living
ut Buckhorn Springs. fourteen miles
north of here, was killed by live
wire. Mr.. Taylors wife was taken
sick and he came here for the doc
tor: he thought he would phone for
the doctor when he got TO Paragonah.
but when he got there he could not
find the doctor b. telephoning so he
came on. He finally found the doc
tor. then started back horseback
Iust before reaching Paragonah.
where the wires cross the road. one
had come loose from the pole and
caught him as he went under 1t. The
doctor passed along n few moments
later and noticed a horse, lying thore
hut did not notice the man. so he
did not get out of his buggy. as he
was in a hurry but when he got to
ParaConah ne told someone there
and two or three men went out TO
see what had happened. When they
arrived at the place the horse had
got UP, but the man vas dead.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08
MILLER IS
EMP HA I IC
Says Belle Elmore Is
Not Alive and Grip
pen Is Guilty

Chicago. Nov S-Brucc Miller OF
East Chicago, friend of Belle Elmore,
the actress wife OF Hawloy II. Grip
pen, who is under sentence Of death
In London for numbering his wife,
takes no stock In the story that the
woman is alive
Miller appeared as a witness in
the Crippen trial TO disprovc the ac-
cusatlon that he was unduly friendly
with Mrs. Crippen.
IT'S a canard. pure and simple,
said be last night "Crippcn had cast
whereabouts OF his wife. and I went
TO London to prove that | had not
seen the woman for over six years.
She had two OF my pictures in her
room, but there was no attempt to
conceal her friendship for both me
and Mrs Miller
While the evidence was only cir
cumstnntial, 1t was conclusive, and
no fair-mInded man who heard the
testimony could have the slightest
doubt about the identity of the slain
woman. / am sure that We are the
only people she knew In this vicinity,
and It's certain she would not come
here without visiting us.
mo, there's nothing to il Some
other woman must be impcrsonating
the slain actress If Attorney F T.
Tobin OF Philadelphia, thinks he has
her located, it will be an easy mat
ter to have me identify her But She
is dead. You may rest assured OF
that
The story about her being here
would have had more weight If | had
not gone on to explain my friendship
with Mrs. Crippen See, we met as
theatrical people Crlppen in his de
fcnse declared that. instead of being
dead. she was in America with me
] went over on the same ship with
Theresa Hun, her sister With In
spector Dew, went TO the Crippen
residence and identified my pictures
I told him eeyrything, the same as
testified There was nothing to con-
ceal. She is not alive. Crippens S
guilt was fully established"
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08
BURROWS COMEDIES
DEMOCRATIC HOUSE

Now York City. NOV S-"-The
drift generally seems to be In the way
Of a Democratic house of represent
atives," Is the election forecast of
United States Senator julius c. Bur
rows. who is In New York TO attend
the meeting OF the Monetary Commits
sion, which is TO begin on Thursday
Senator Aldrlch Is chairman OF the
commission 1t is composed OF nine
senator's and nine representatives
The commission comes to New York
upon the invitation OF the Academy OF
Political Science, which has called 4
national conference on the currency
problem to be held on Friday and Sat
urday.
"Of course, the senate will be Re
publican" continued Senator Burrows
discussing the election prospects, but
a Democratic house will mean al
sorts OF distractions to legislation
administration and make any party
legislation impossible.
But / wish we could have botf
sonate and house Republican during
the last two years OF Tafts admins
tration. in order that opportunity
might be ours of gathering the fruit
from the seod that has been plante,
with so much care and 40 much wis
dom. President Taft has made {
splendid executive. He Is long OF
brains and short on buster.
81 am confident that Michigan vii
he Republican for the entire ticket
hnlIaVo tha tuelCe members of con
Sress Will all be Republican
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08
YO TED IN
COLORADO
And They Will Demand,
the Right to Vote .
in Chicago

Chicago, Nov. S.-The fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments OF the
United States constitution will have
new use al the polls today.
Two suffTagists. both OF whom vot
cd on the same plane with men whilo
living in Colorado. VIII demand equal
rights In the elections of this state.
They announced their intentions
last night at the meeting of the Cook
County SuftragistS in the city club
rooms. They are Minon S. Jones and
Mrs. Claudine AXE.
ii they are handed special woman's
ballots which provide only the names
OF candidates for university trustees.
the suftragists say they will tear tho
sheets up before the eyes of the elec-
ton officials The ordinary ballots
Will be demanded and win be insisted
upon, even on penalty of arrest
Miss Belle Squire. who refuses to
pay taxes because she cannot vote.
VIII accompany Mrs Akc to the polls
of the Fltty-third precinct OF the
Twenty-iifth ward Mrs. Jones viii
lie championed by Miss Mary Miller,
an attorney, who intends to argue the
law 10 the judges and clerks of cleo
ton.
II enjoyed the full privileges given
men," said Mrs Jones. In explaining
her move. The constitution states
that the privileges OF citizens of one
state and their immunities cannot be
abridged in another state"
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08
QUESTIONS PUT
TO RAILROADS

New York, Nov S-Financinl cir
oles are manifeeting great interest
In series of questions which have
just been put to all the great rail-
way systems OF the country In a cir.
cular issued on account of the pro-
posed advance In freight rates.
If all the questions are answered,
the public will get an opportunity to
learn about all the commissions and
profits on security issues which have
been eXacted from the railroads by
banking houses which float these Sc
curities from time to time
The commission is not limiting its
inquiries regarding railroad capital
issues TO the operations of recent
years. but is making a full report on
all issues of securities made since
the organization of each OF the rail
roads. 1t wants the text Of all au-
lhorizationS by stockholders and
boards of directors and the terms of
all mortgages. In addition, the com
mission requires that the railroads
except loans for one year or less.
Including statement of all fees.
commissions and other things of value
paid or to be paid to such agencies
for their services in such sale or dis
trlbution"
This is information which has here
tofore been guarded even from stock
holders.
! The railroads are also called upon
TO give complete record OF all the
interest paid by them on bonds is
sues, OF all dividends paid since the
organization of each company and
the value of ell subscriptions and
other rights granted to security hold
prS
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08
RALLY WAS A
PRIZE F |GH 7
Police Raided the Fake
Political Meeting and
Captured Principals

Chicago. Nov. S.-A gathering. ad-
vertlsed as a political rally last night
turned out to be prize fight
The fight got we'll under way be-
fore the police ralded the place and
arrested 800 men, including the prin-
cipalS and prominent politician
A ring had been roped OFF In 4
stable. Men scheduled to fight to a
finish had taken their corners and eX-
cited spectators were crowded about
the improvised ring
The raid was conducted by Lieuten-
ant John Ryan of the Englewood po.
lice station Plain-clothes men and
policemen from a dozen of the South
Side stations surrounded the barn
and, at a preconcerted signal, closed
in on the fake political meeting
In place of an address on political
issues they found n referee introduc-
Ing the rules of the fight.
A dozen patrol wagons were at the
doors and the men arrested were load
ed in and taken TO the Englewood sta
ton. where they were booked
Two hundred men and boys were
waiting outside the building, seeking
to purchase tickets These escaped
arrest when the raid was made.
The men scheduled to fight were
Young" Ketchel and "Micky" Sheri-
dan. Both men had thrown of their
bathrobes and were In the center of
the ring when Ryan's men entered
the place.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08
VALUABLE
PAIN I IN(1S
We're Purchased Years
Ago by Col. Dun of
Hot Springs, Va

New York, Nov. S--Twenty-flve
important paintings. valued at nearly
half a million dollars, will shortly
be turned over 10 the Metropolitan
Museum of Art by the executors OF
the estate OF the late Colonel r, C.
Dun The death of his widow on
Sunday. ut Hot Springs. Va, releases
these works to the institution as her
interest in them was only during her
life time Colonel Dun died In 1900.
Most OF the paintings are excellent
specimens of the work of the Barbi-
sons, including Millet, Corot and Dau.
higney. They were purchased by
Colonel Dun about twenty years ago
and were then valued at S250,0O0
They have since then appreciated
greatly in value
The gift will strengthen the mu-
scum along certain lines. Among the
more notable paintings arc Daubig-
ney's THE Marsh" Corot's Prairie
on Forest Border" Rosa Bonheur's
Calf and Cow" Millet's "Washerwo-
man" Dupres Peasant Girl in
Field" Bouguereau's Awakening OF
Cupid and Troyans Shepherd and
Sheep"
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08
MORE COAL
SCANDALS
Los Angeles Man Had
a Dummy Company
for Alaska Fraud

Seattle. Nov. S.-The indictment
returned at Spokane recently by a
federal grand jury against Harry
White OF Los Angeles, former mayor
of Seattle. for his alleged connection
with Alaska coal frauds, accuses
White of having Incorporated the
Alaska Clean Smokeless Anthracite
Coal company, capital S1O,00O,OOO, for
the purpose of taking over Alaska
coal claims, and OF having induced
Misses Cora b Anderson and Neva
l. Airy. stenographers OF Seattle. 10
act as dummy incorporators. The
former became president and the lat
ter secretary and treasurer OF the
company. To this corporation the In
dictment says, were transferred nine
claims Of the Charles Doughton
group.
The young women arc employed by
attorneys for White They say that
they signed a large number of pa
pers without reading them and re-
ceived no pay for their services.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08
PEOPLE LEAVING NOME.

Seattle, Wash. Nov. S.-Nearly 1000
pore people left Nome than entered
the Bering sea city during the navi.
cation season just closed. according
10 figures compiled by United States
customs officers there and received
here yesterday. The report shows
that seventy-slx American and foreign
vessels entered the northern port. TAX.
ing in 2.l54 passengers and bringing
cut i.609
The gold shipped out during the five
months OF open navigation amounted
To S3,467. .6OS.54 Twenty-one thous-
and tons of merchandise and 1906 600
feet OF lumber. board measure, were
uuloaded at Nome during the sum
mer.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08
HONDURAS
RES LESS
General Uprising Is
Said to Be Directed
Against DaviIa

New Orleans, Nov S.-A general
uprising in Honduras, with all of the
old enemies OF President Daviln par
ucipatins in the movement for his
overthrow, is imminent. according to
adylccs brought here last night by
passengers on the steamer Orleanlan
from Cei5a and Puerto Cortes-
The arrivals say the revolutionary
spirit Is spreading throughout the
little republic and, while the people
generally do not sympatbize with tho
action OF General Valladares. the re-
volutonary governor of Amapala,
they are willing again to rally TO
Manuel Bonille
AS an indication Of preparations for
concerted movement against Da-
villa, General Medina, former com
maudant at Ceiba, has gone 10 ANA
palR to consult Vallndares and has
been Joined there by Generals Lara
and Matuty, who were prominent In
the recent Nicaraguan revolution
Medina, who is a noted fighter and
one Of the most powerful political
leaders In Honduras. only recently
turned against resident Davila. He
Was credited with crushing the Bo
Mia revolution last July.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08

East St Louis. III, Nov S.-Dr.
John dc Praslin, OF St Louis. n Mica
raguan. the first amateur aviator to
fly in a st Louis-made aeroplane,
fell sixty feet with his craft ycsters
day afternoon in Washington Park
and was seriously injured
The crash occurred soon after de
Praslin had started on a test flight.
With the powerful eDglne working at
full speed. the biplanc swiftly arose
under good control
When at its greatest height, sixty
feet, the planes Of the craft suddenly
stopped and the machine came swoop,
Ing down TO the ground, 1t was de-
molished
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08

New York. Nov. S.-More than a
million and a half voters who VIII
register their choice for state and
congressional Offices In New York
state today travelled TO the polls over
roads whito with snow.
Snow was falling this morning in
every part OF the state except the
northern counties. The western part
OF the state and southern tier OF
counties were buried under n blanket
OF snow that at jamestown reached a
foot in depth. In no city today open
ed with a light fall OF snow that soon
changed to rain and toward IL
o'clock ceased, although the skies
were still lowering. The early voting
was light except in Harlem and the
lower part OF the Bronx, where %
per cent Of the electors had marked
their ballots by o'clock.
Among tho watchers were fifty
women who had been stationed al
The polls by the Republican volunteer
watchers association. They belonged
10 the woman's suffrage organization
One of them was Miss Maude lnger
soil daughter of the late Robert q
IngerSoll. She was on duty In Chas
F. Murphy's district
Unless the vote Is close, line OF
the result is expected early this even
Ing Returns from places life Buifal'
aud NewbuTgh, where voting ma
chimes are used. should be available
within an hour or two after the poll'
close. These. with results from
few typical county districts and iron
one or two in New York that will give
a line on the vote OF the uptown resi-
dences returns and OF the east side
will place the counters in position
10 begin work before the finish thei
dinners.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08
WOMAN MARRIES
ADOPTED SON

Wellston. Ohio, Nov s - Mrs
Sarah Stewart, 50 years of age. mar,
ried James Turner, 20 years Of age
her adopted son. here yesterday. AS
guardian Of the young man. Mrs
Stewart first appeared before the H.
cense clerk and signed the necessary
permission for 4 minor TO marry. The
bridegroom was adopted by Mrs
Stewart when he was baby. He was
given a good education and when he
grew up he decided that he could not
do better than enter into a closer
relation with the woman who mad
cared for him all his life.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08
IN NEW JERSTY.

Trenton, n J., Nov. S.-The battle
for. governor opened at 6 n m this
mVling and the early vote was not
as heavy as expected a cold rain
fell in parts of the state.
In Trenton the voting has been
light IN the precincts where there Is
normally a heavy Republican vote.
In these there seems to be consider
able cutting In favor of Woodrow VIII
son, the Democratic candidate for gov
ernor, a big vote Is being polled In
southern New Jersey for Vivian NJ.
Lewis Owing to the abolition Of prac-
tically all the voting machines, 1t
is expected that the returns tonight
will be late.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08
VALUABLE DOG DEAD.

Louisville, Ky, Nov. S-A collie
dog, for which its owner a few days
ago refused $1,000, the winner of the
International ribbon at Cincinnati re-
Gently, and one Of the worlds most
valuable dogs. died here last night.
The dog was imported from England,
and, although but three years old.
had Won 152 blue ribbons in this
country and England Graystonc
Blue Charm was the name of the
animal He was owned by w, NJ. Nc.
Dermitt OF Louisville.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08
HEAVY VOTE IN INDIANA.

Indianapolis. Ind, Nov. s.-Reports
from over the state Indicate that one
of the heaviest votes in the history
of oft-year elections in Indiana will
be polled today.
The fight which has been made on
state legislature candidates and In
congressional districts, it Is said. VIII
bring out the entire registration.
There Is much scratching of tickets.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08
CABINET MEMBERS TO
GET THE RETURNS

Washington. Nov. S.-With enyIous
eyes. WashingtOnians who are denied
the right OF suffrage today are
watching the citizens OF the other
ports OF the country casting their
votes.
Four members OF President Taft's
cabinet. who were unable TO so home
TO vote. in spite of the Presidents alb
scnce will gather this evening at the
White House where wires have been
installed to receive the returns.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08
YO TES
AT OLD AGE
Ransom Young, 100
Years of Age, Casts
His Last Ballot

Hazleton, Pn.. Nov. s.-Perhaps the
oldest voter in the state cast his
ballot today at Drums, Butler town
ship. He is Ransom Young, who be-
came 100 years old today.
The aged man put in a straight
Republican ballot. Mr. Young has
voted at every election since he was
81.
Boys, this is my last ticket" he
exclaimed plaintiyely. as he was
helped from the booth. He was too
feeble to mark the ticket himself
and a friend put the "X' in the col
umn for him.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08

md the carrying of his home city by
the Republicans Five cities are
voting by machines and the complex
ion of the state. It is thought, which
indicated big fights m these places.
The Republicans have so many local
fights on their hands that indications
point to a gain of sixty to seventy
seats in the general assembly by the
DnmncraIS
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08
lNOlTES FAREWELL
TO FAMILY AND GOES

Salt Lake. Nov. S.-"To All-When
you get this there will be no Bert.
for | am not flt to so any further
So goodbye Kiss the kids for me
A w. b."
Leaving the foregoing note on the
dining room table In his little home.
351 West First South street. Albert
w Bean, teamster. disappeared
Monday afternoon.
Mrs Bean found the note and i'm.
mediately notified the police Pa
trolmen were given description of
the missing man and detectives were
sent In search of him. but no trace
Of Bean was discovered until early
this morning. when he was seen on
the street by friend. Bean said
that he was on his way and never
felt better.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08

auspices of the w c. T. L.. in the in
terest OF the statewide prohibition.
The w. T. c. u. has established head
quarters in each ward and from there
the women win go to places near the
polls and hold outdoor prayer SER
vices.
The supporters of Howard F. Lea,
Republican and William p. Borland,
Democratic candidates. Tor congress In
the Fifth district were active. Lea
is the only progressive Republican
congressional candidate in Missouri
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08
SPLIT TICKETS.

Cincinnati. o. Nov. S.-The voting
proceeded quietly up TO noon. split
tickets were reported to be plentiful
except In the river ward and the west
section of the business district In
the strong German precincts indlca-
tions are that Governor Harmon was
holding the big plurality he received
two years ago.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08

report received here. II any sales
are made, however. the regular rates
of tariff will be imposed. but II has
been suggested that exhibitors In
clude the tariff charges in the yalua-
ton of their exhibits. Applications
for admittance OF exhibits must
reach the Russian Photographic so
ciety OF Moscow not later than De-
cember 1
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08
WILL ELECT FOSS.

Boston, Meagre returns on the cleo
ton today showed decided Democratic
gains. which. II maintained through
out the state would Indicate the elec'
tion of Eugene y. Foss, the Demo
cratic candidate for governor. The
first town to report was Acushnet
FoSs made a heavy gain over Vahey
last year. The vote was;
The vote OF Gosnold, received at
2: 80 p. m. was:
Draper, (RepD. il. Foss. (Dem), G
Last year: Draper, Is: Nahey, ..
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08
NO MORE ENUMERATIoNS
OF CITY POPULATION

Washington. Nov. S-No more emu
mcrations OK populations Will be
nndc in connection with the thirteen
In census unless on account OF fraud
This announcement was made to
day by Dlrector Durand OF the census
bureau He was speaking OF the de
mand OF Baltimore for recount. but
the statement was made as of gener-
al as well as OF special application.
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MICHIGAN VOTE HEAVY.

Detroit, Mich, Nov S.-Fair, sun
ny weather greeted the early voters
throughout Michigan today. In sew
oral of the cities the extensive use
OF voting machines will permit an car
ly count. At Kalamazoo and Muske.
gon the early vote was heavy.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-08
WORLDS MARKETS
BOSTON WOOL MARKET
c0NTINllES ACTIVE

Boston, Nov. S.-Activlty in the To-
cal wool market continues, with
heavy values ranging higher. The
bulk OF the movement is in territory
stock, while the local stock of de-
scribed woods Is fast becoming depict
ed. Half-blood territory is especially
short through heavy sales OF two
months ago. Fine staple territory is
moving at 65 TO 6Gc secured, with 6l
to G2c for half-blood coming.
Fleeces are also frmer with Ohio
and half-blood held at 3Oc.
Considerable activity is alec noted
I'm Texas woods.
The pulled wool market Is well
sold I'D while the foreign product is
quiet.