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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
oARsMeN IN COMPETITION.

Washington. Aug I'm the broad
eNpanse of the Potomac, just above
where the long bridge spans its
depths, oarsmen all the way from the
Gulf of Mexico to the Hudson Bay are
arriving today for supremacy In the
annual regatta OF the National AS
sociation of Amateur Oarsmen. The
contest Will extend over two after
moons.
With the honor of the national
championship awaiting the victor at
the end OF the mile and a quarter
course. beside the $4,000 in prizes. "a
entries were made for the events
These entries represent twenty-siX
clubs and eighteen cities. both in the
United -tates and in Canada.
Today'S contests were seven in
rumber, the first scheduled to start
al o'clock with President James
Fithngton OF the National associa-
lion of Amateur Oarsmen as referee.
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c)OCE7Y
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

A little birthday party was given
In honor OF Miss BeIva Farr We'd
nesday afternoon. at her home, No.
511 Seventeenth street, the occasion
being the young lady's ninth anniyer-
sary, Numerous games we're played
by the little ones, after which dainty
refreshments were served on the lava
by Mrs. FarT. who was assisted by
parted about Z o'clock declaring they
had had a most enjoyable time.
The young hostess received many
pretty little tokens.
These present were as follows;
Arvilla Parry. Gwendolyu Nelson,
Melba Nelson. Blanvnc Nelson. Lu-
ellie Nelson. Leah Nelson, Dorothy
Burt, Vera Farr. Belva Farr, Thelma
Chapel, Irma Reeve. Leona Jones.
Ruth Knudson. Florence Furnice. Ruth
Nelson. Masters Curtlss Burt, George
Burt. Raymond Farr. Kenneth Farr,
Clyde Farr. Chester Nelson
Mrs T.. c Olson and little son, Har-
old left today for Tacoma Wash .
where they will join Mr., Olsen. who
is looking after business interests in
the northwest
Miss Edna Shepherd Is spending her
vacation visiting friends and relatives
in Salt Lake.
The Misses Lila. Gladys and Serelia
Hoist OF Brigham are visiting at the
home of Mrs. Mabelle Hoist on south
Washington for a few days.
Mrs. S. j. Brick entertained num-
bor Of friends at circus party" on
Wednesday evening
The Misses Marjorie and Florence
Knudson OF Brigham City wero the
guests OF Or. and Mrs. S l.. Brick
for a few days
Miss Margaret Brick of Red Oak,
Iowa. has returned to her home after
a visit for number of weeks with her
uncle and aunt, DR.. and Mrs. S. L.
Brick
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
The
SUND AY
LAW

Ollo schneider a grocery dealer OF
south Washington avenue, was tried
before Judge Murphy this morning for
alleged violation of the Sunday clos
Ing ordinance. The defendant offered
no testimony whatever, but asked that
the case be dismissed The court
took the matter under adyisement
James Carlson and David Scheling
testified that they are members Of the
Retail Merchants association of this
city aud that on Sunday. July 3rd.
they went to Schneider'S grocery
store for the sole purpose OF prr-
chasing goods from him that they
might make case against him for
violating the Sunday closing ordin-
anccs. They said they purchased a
can OF molassos. valued at 20 cents.
and two ice cream cones valued at
10 cents. They knew OF no other
sales that wero made vt the grocery
store that day
Tho attorney for the defendant ask
cd for the dismissal Of the case on tho
ground that the single transaction
complained oi and proved was not
sufficient TO support the contention
that the grocery store Of tho defend
ant was really open for business that
day. the selling Of ice cream not being
barred by the ordinances. and for tho
further reason that the city ordinance
regarding the Sunday closing is not
In accordance with the state law on
the same subject The attorney stat
ed that the city ordinance permitted
the sale OF certain things, provided
Tor I'm the statutes. but prohibited the
sale Of other THINGS, not provided for
in the state law, hence the ordinance
is unconstitutional
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
FARQUHAR TALKS
OF THE SYNDICATE

New York, Aug 12.-Percival Far
qubar. who has been prominently con-
nected with the so-called Pearson syn
dicate. whose stockholdings In several
railroads were taken over by a New
York banking institution recently 10
prevent further collapse on tho
stock exchange. denied today that any
syndicate had existed. Mr.. FarIuhar
who was an arrival from England Oh
the Lusitanie, said:
The members of the so.called syn
dicate are simply individuals who hat
stocks In their own lands and In vari
ous railroad properties. 1t may be >
coincidence that these propertiet
formed more or less direct line Of
connection between the Atlantic ant
Pacific coasts, but that rhere was an,
concerted action TO obtain control ol
transcontinental chain Of railroads
by body of Englishmep is absurd"
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who have had bullet wounds Jus,
like the mayor 5 are without number
Recovery Assured
New York. Aug 12.-"Barrinc ac.
cidents Mayor Gaynor's recovery is
practically assured
This statement was made This az
ternoon b. the mayors son, Rufus
Gnynor who said that he had the at
tending physicians assurances TO
that effect
An additional assurance was con
talned in the bulletin given out by
Secretary Adamson shortly after J
o'clock. 1t was timed l. 30 p. m.
and read:
The mayor passed a comfortable
morning He IS taking nourishment
well and is steadily improving
(Slgncd) w j. ARLITZ.
CHAS. n. DOWD."
The physicians were not willing to
supplement bulletins with even In
formal statements as to the patients
condition, evidently assuming that the
reassmIng tenor of the official au-
nouncements would he all that was
Necessary to allay fears that had
found expression late yesterday and
last night.
1t was commented, however. that
the temperature. pulse. and respira-
ton given indicated practically nor
B.al condition for the patient and the
Ecws brought from the mayors cham
Der by his lay attendants was OF a de-
cidedly cheerful nature.
The mayors secretary. Robert Al
L
o'clock. said that the mayor had
breakfaSted about 7:45 o'clock with
his usual good appetite Mrs. Gaynos
who had been near her husband
through the night, again prepared his
morning coffee
There was no attempt today to
leave vague impression regarding
the radiograph examination made in
the search for the bullet
Secretary Adamson commented on
the interest the mayor displayed yes
terday In the mechanicism of the x
.ay apparatus, which comment in It.
self indicated clearly enough that a
second set of photographs had been
taken
These show the presence of the bull
let in the vault of the pharynX, or In
other words. in the wall OF the throat
just behind the palate.
1t was generally believed today that
Tie physicians were in agreement that
there has been no splitting OF the
missile and that the apparent frag-
ment, shown by the first X-ray exam
ination to be separate from tho main
PORTION of the bullet, was In fact
probably fragment of bone.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12

IN the S. j Burt e Brothers business
mousse on Washington avenue. Mrs.
banks Is in New York purchasing her
stock and VIII return to open her
store here September |.
Walker Under 3ond-C. II Wa,kor
Was aTraigned before judge Murphy
ON the charge of embezzlement and
entered a plea OF not guilty. He was
placed under bond of $3.50 for his
appearance for trial The complaint
agatnst Walker alleges that he en-.
cezzled funds which he collected for
the local order of Moose. amounting
to SIS.
From Tonopah.-M. O. Corey. for
merly of Ogden, but for the last three
years in one OF The banks at Tonopah.
is On visit and win remain here sew.
eral days
Married Today. D. Calkins OF
Lincoln, Neb.. and Miss Anna Hcyde
OF Grand Island. Neb., were married
this afternoon at the Arlington hotel
The couple arrived in this city this
morning and will leave tomorrow for
ely, New, where they will make their
home
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
KING OF SPAIN IS
NOT TO BE CURBED

Paris, Aug. 1e-Lez Neuyollos To-
day says it Is authorized TO deny the
statement of the Madrid Epocha that
Premier BRAND strongly advised King
Alfonso against a rupture with Rome,
and blameS the severance of dlplo-
matte relations between France and
the holy see to the cmmsiness of the
Vatican.
The paper says further that King
Alfonso. during the interview with
Premier BRAND. talked freely about
the situation and told the. French
statesman in energetic terms that no
did not propose TO obey the injunction
OF tho Vatican. TO tolerate the threats
of Plus Y OF TO allow the Vatican 10
mix in Spanish politics.
Lez Neuvolea adds;
M Brands experience enabled
him TO offer sage advice TO the younG
monarch, warning his majesty to pro.
coed automatically and avoid
brusoueness and wounding.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
NJ MURRAY
GRASP ING
He Would Have Made
Five Million on
indian Lands

Sulphur. Okla, Aug 12-That J. r.
McMurray had contracts with the In.
dans by which on the sale OF their
lands he would receive not only
100000 as attorney fees. hut also
$l.500.00O in agreements in other fees.
was testified to by George w. Scott.
yestiGation committee today. Scott
acted as gent for McMurray.
Scott was regarded as one OF the
most important witnesses in the In
vestigatIon growing out OF Senator T.
p, Cores charges that he had beer,
offered a bribe 10 promote tho ap'
proYal of the contracts m congress.
If all the contracts McMurray held
with the Indians were successfully
executed, Scott testified. McMurray
would secure almost five millions in
fees. These were for the snle on a
10 per cent fee basis OF segregated
coal and fiat lands valuel at $50 600.
900, unallotted land valued at $4,000.
600 and leased land valued at s15.-
100000
All these lands, Senator Gore con.
tends, could be sold by the govern.
ment without the employment Of paid
attorneys.
Telling of his relations with Nc
Murray. Scott said he had visited
many of the Indians in 1909 and bad
urged them to sign the contracts.
Scott, hiwself a Choctaw Indians, said
he had signed the contracts because
he believed McNIurray had more infiu-
encc in congress than did the Okla
homa delegation
II had been secretary TO Green Nc
Curtain, chief of the Choctaws, and |
was asked to resign"
Scott testified a telegram had been
sent last May to Richard Adams, at
Washington. in which Vice President
Sherman and Senator Curtis of Kan
sas were referred to as understanding
more than any one else what the In
dlans wanted. Both MT Curtis and
MI Sherman said he. were long
Identified with Indian affairs, and VIC
believed they knew more about us
than did one of our congressman
Was that tho only reason for your
referring to Mr. Sherman and Mr.
CUrtis?" Scott was asked.
Yes. We had absolute confidence
in their ability to deal Wit. the In
dians"
Scott denied he ever received any
financial ala from McMurray He IN
sisted that his interest in the con
tracts was based only on his anxiety
TO get the land sold
He told OF inducing the Indians to
send kilograms "a Washington urging
the prompt sale of the land in May
last
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ALDRlCH CALLS ON
PRESIDENT TAFT.

Beverly. Mass. Aug. t2-Senator
Aldrich arrived this morning on his
yacht His call interrupted President
Taft at late breakfast and the Sena-
tor was invited to join the family
circle at the morning meal
Afterwards the President and the
senate leader talked together for
thirty-nye minutes.
II was said that the senator's state
ments on the rubber charges formed
the subject Of the major portion of
the conversation.
Senator Aldrich also is said to have
told the President his plans for an
swerIng the charges as to the cotton
schedule OF the new tariff law.
He hoped TO make speech during
the coming campaign in the heart of
the lnsurgent country I'm defense of
the ontire tariff act
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PACK TRAIN ORDERED
FROM EORT RUSSELL

Washington. Aug, 12-Maior Gen
Wood chief of stan, has directed thai.
two battalions OF the twenty-oighth
lniantry be Withdrawn from the man
cuvers at American Lake camp and
return Immediately TO Fort Wright at
Spokane. Washington. TO fight forest
fires along the line OF tho Great
Northern and Northern Pacific roads
in western Montana. northern Idaho
and the Flathead Indian reservation.
No moro troops can be withdrawn
from American Lake without aban-
ooninC the maneuyer6, but General
Mood said he would even do that ir
recessary A pack train Of army
rhales equipped to penetrate the ma
iional forests, where there arc no
wagon roads, has been ordered out
from Fort Russll al Cheyenne, Wyo
and will rendezvous at Missoula,
Mont
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
TEX RICHARD IS
NOW COAL MINING

San Francisco, Aug. 12.-TeX Rick
four weeks ago for sojourn IN the
southern part of the state, as Tex
Rickard. prize6ght promoter, has re-
turned. His message to the people is
that he is through with the fight
game.
1--WE pulled off my last fight" he
said last night The Jeffries-Johnson
show at Reno was my last appear
ance as a promoter. 1t is not that
love the fight game less, but that
love that coal mine of ours at Coos
Bay more, I'm coal mining now. you
know. and that Will be enough for
some time'
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
\ GU N 6 M AN
Sc n I I @
PRISON

Carl Crosby, young man charged
with burglary in the second degree.
vas allowed to plead guilty 10 third
ueGrec burglary In the District court
this morning and was sentenced to
SIX months In the pcnitentiary.
Crosby Ia about twenty-five years
ot age and is addicted to the use OF
morphine which at times makes him
Wnaccountable Tor his actions. II was
during one of his dope debauches
that he entered one OF the rooms OF
the Woodmansee block and stole some
articles Of clothing belonging 10 the
occupant The young man has ap.
Feared penitcnt since his arrest and
has expressed desire to he cured
Of the morphine habit
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
PRESIDENT AS
A PEACEMAKER

Beverly. Aug. l2.-The four Tennes-
see leaders invited 10 lunch with the
President today reached Boston this
morning and we're brought TO Beverly
In one OF the Presidents automobiles.
They are Representative Austin, whose
son is an officer en- the presidential
yacht Mayilower; Lee Brock Newell
Sanders, and Judge NJ n Henderson.
These men represent various factions
of the Republican party in Tennessee,
and the President is endeayoring TO
adjust their differences.
Secretary Of the Treasury MacVeag
and Postmaster General Hitchcock,
two of the trustees Of the postal saw
ings hanks, will sec the President this
afternoon further 10 discuss the de
tails of the early opening of typical
banks in the smaller cities
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
INQUEST INTO THE
DEATH OF ATTORNEY RICE

Cleveland. Aus l2.-Chief interest
nj the inquest into the death of At
tomey William T. Rice today cen
tered In the promised testimony of
John Hartness Brown, a wealthy prop
erty owner, client and neighbor OF
Rice. who appeared on the sceno of
the shooting last Friday night just
as the wounded man was being lifted
into an automobile to he conveyed to
a hospital.
Because Browns connection with
the events of the night has been kept
secret. and because his testimony is
expected To differ in certain details
from that of other witnesses. officials
and the public regard what he may
say as likely TO he important.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
LANG WILL MEET
JACK JOHNSON

New York, Aug. l2.-ITugh d. Nc
Intosh, the Australian pugIlIStic pro.
moter, who arrived today on the Lusi
tania. said he had come TO see the
Lang -Ketchel fight. He spoke enthus-
iaslicaJly Of Lang,
"In another twelve months Lang
will be good enough 10 fight Johnson
for the championship and he Is eager
to get match with the negro" he
Rald
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.

Washington, Avg Earthquake
tremors were recorded on the Unitel
States weather buroaI selsmogra2h
yesterday. The first preliminary
trcmor began at 1883 a. M. (oast-
ern tlme). Tho principal trcmor be-
gan at 11:42i3S 7. IN,
The total Duration Of the shocks
was 80 minutes and 70 seconds.
The estimated distaucs Of .he ce1-
ter Of the disturbance from Washing.
ton was about 2,1lO miles. probably
in central America or of the southern
COAT of Memico.
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New York Money.

New York. Aug. 12.-Money on cal
easy 1@1 "a per cent; ruling rate,
3-i per cent; closing hid. IL per
cent. offered at / 1-2 per cent
Time loans. steady. for sixty days,
5 per cent; for ninety days. 3 81 per
cent: for six months. 4 3-i@i rs per
cent.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
ARTIST LEWIS DEAD

philadelphia. Aug. l2.-Edmund
Basch Lewis, artist and art collector
and member OF prominent Phtla-
delphis family, died at his homo hore
TODAY. aged 70 yoars Mr.. Lewis col
lection of paintings. tapestries, relics
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
nosaeR Is Caught.

Fond Du Lac. wis. Aug. IA. G.
Crane, giving his home as Milwaukee,,
made bold attempt to rob the Coles
Savings bank this afternoon. He was
pnrsued by citizens through the
streets, firing his revolver as he went
and WAS finally cau2ht
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
AVIATOR FALLS.

Charlerge, Belgium, Aug I'm,
Lesnynn. an aviator. fell with his
aeroplanc from a height Of 100 feet
today and received injuries that prob
sbly will prove fatal.
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EXCURSION TO SALT LAKE.

Sunday. Aug. Nth Round trip.
$10O Choice Of ten trains daily
CITY Ticket office, 25l4 Wash Ave.
r. A. Shewe, C. P. C T. A. =
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12

oric-a-brac and other curiositics In his
mansion here Is said TO be worth half
a million dollars.
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WANTED, ROOMS AND BOARD

ROOMS and board for students. Call
or telephone, giving description and
rates Ogden Business College. Lewis
Block. S-12-tf
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@ o @ Q O @ @ @ O @ 0 O @
HUGH JENNINGS
is SUSPENDED

Detroit. Aug. i2.-The DC
troit Journal says today: Man
ager Hugh Jennings of the De
troit baseball team has been
indefinitely suspended by Pres
ident Ban Johnson OF the Am
crican league. Jennings was
ordered from Bennett Park
here lasr "Wednesday by TIM
pire KERN for disputins do
cision when Coombs of PhIla-
delphia struck out Ty Cobb"
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

NE want you to read our new BusL
ress College Journal. ASK for it, It's
free. ogden Business College, Lewis
block S.l2-3r
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IS 1T POSSIBLE

That dust and cold draft can be ex.
cluded from a house. and the rattliDg
of the windows prevented? Utah
Metal Weather Strips VIII do it. All
metal Will last n lifetime.
UTAH METAL WEATHER STRIP co
322 Jefferson ST. Phone Boil 5ot6,
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
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0 O @ O o C o g @ @ . @ o g @
REACHED HEIGHT
OF $3.50 FEET

LanarlS. Scotland, Aug IL
1t was officially announced to-
day that j Armstrong Drexcl,
the American aviator. last
night attained a worlds alti-
hde record by rising SOD
feet.
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EGAIN or retain your
health by following
the 'SANITARIUM

IA b EGAIN or retain your
M ~ health by following
AAY the "SANITARIUM
DIET SYSTEM, " which en-
braces fruits, grains, nuts, veg
etables, and pure dairy pro
ducts, excluding all rich, greasy
and unnatural dishes. We have
as follows:
1-6 lb. can Vegetable
Cooking Oil .... 81. 10
Can Nut Loaf 2Sc
Can Nut Sero. ... 25c
Can Baked Beans 15c
Can Nut Butter. 15e
Pkg. Graham Crack
ers ...,....-... 1Oe
Pkg Cereal Blend for
Coffee .......... 1Oe
Pkg. Granola, Ready
TO Serve ......,.... 1Oc
Pkg. Crystal Wheat. 1Oc
LARNED GROCERY co.
2300 Grant Ave.
Bell 647Y. Ind. 4O5.
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BULLET DID NOT SPLIT.

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-30
Al AlIiostor's Nest.

AlIigators' nests resemble haycocks
more than anything else to which
they can be compared. They average
about four feet in height and five feet
ii diameter and are constructed Or
grasses and herbage, First the moth
er gator deposits one layer of eggs op
mortar-like floor and. having Cow
cred this with d stratum Of mud and
herbage about eight inches thick, lays
another set Of eggs upon that. ana ~
on to the top. there being commonly
from 100 to 200 eggs in nest With
their tails the parents then beat down
the tall grass and weeds 70 prevent
the approach Of unseen enemies. me
female watches her eggs until they
are hatched BY the heat Of the sun
and then takes her brood under her
own care. defending them and proyid-
ing for their subsistence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-30
pnniahmont In Persia.

Among the persians the usual mode
Of punishment Is the bastinado. from
which men Of the highest rank are not
exempt. 1t Is inflicted with very great
severity, frequently SO as to render the
sufferer almost d cripple for life. Ihe
victim IS thrown upon his face, ana
each foot is passed through loop q
strong cord attached to pole, whicn
is raised horizontally by men, wno'
twisting It round. tighten the ropes
and render the feet immovabe. Two
executioners then strike the sole alter
nately with switches Of the pomegra-
nate tree well stepped IL water % rev
der them supple A store Of these
switches Is generally ready for use y
the pond which adioins the courtyards
Of tie houses Of the great. The pun
ishment frequently lasts for an houl
ar until the unfortunate victim falnts
4 from pain
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-30

While travelling with the object Or
gathering together types Of African
tribes for their exploitation in an ex-
hibition an agent found Herculean
specimen OF the Sudanese warrior. He
Mas determined 10 get hin a any
price. At first the warrior refused
tlatly 10 90 with him. but when tne
agent told him lie might demand what
aver sum he pleased he wavered. III
nally, after long consultation with hia
friends. he consented. through an in-
,erpreter. to accept the engagement
but added. Il must have my wifes e1-
penses paid while ! am away" All
right. said the agent. "And ! must
have aIl my mothers expenses paid.
.Ali right.o .'And | must have money
for INV children. "All right How
ms,ch do you wantg' "And ten months
a d long time "A know it Name
YOUR own figure" AT this the war
rior. with cunning eleam in h't eyes
rs If he were demanding kings ran
som. named 4 sum which in our money
amounted 70 d little less than Si5
~And he nearly tainted" said th'
agent I'd conclusion, when ] told hin
be could have its'