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The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-20
SENATORS WHO ARE TO
INVESTIGATE lORImER

Chicago Sept, 20-Senators Robert
J. Gamble, Republican OF South Dako-
Ia, and Thomas II. Paynter. Demo
crat. OF Kentucky, members Of the
senate subcommittee which is TO in
vestigate the election of William
Lorimcr to the United States senate.
arrived here today.
Senators Burrows. Hepburn and
johnson having registered yesterday.
the arrival of Senators Gamble and
Paynter brings the number of the
subcommittee present up to five
Senator Frazier. Democrat, OF Ten
nessee. is expected tonight OF tomor-
row
Senator Burrows. the chairman. re.
ceivcd word that Senator Bulkley Of
Connecticut would not be able to at
tend the sessions here Senator
Bulkley was appointed to act for Mr.
Dillingham; OF Vermont, who is III It
is possible. however. that the latter
may come here after all. in view of
Mr. Bulklev's absence.
Today's session, which will be ex-
ecutive for the purpose OF outlining
the procedure of the INQUIRY. was
scheduled to begin AT o'clock this
afternoon
Senator Lorimer accompanied by
his attorney, Eldridge Hancey. called
on Senator Burrows 10 ascertain what
would be required OF him.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-20
| Owe D AND
v Al I { D
At Last They Are
Married, He at 81
She at so

Cortland. ~ Y, Sept. 2O.-An.
nomcement was received here today
of the marriage of Henry C. st. Johns
of Leonardsville. aged 50 years, and
Miss Myria w. Cushing OF Little
York. aged so years, The ceremony
was performed Saturday night at Lit
tie York Lake
The wedding Is the elimination OF
a romance that began sixty years ago
The two were engaged and a day set
for their marriage Something hap.
pened TO prevent the ceremony and
the Orlde-to-be could not be prevailed
upon To name another day She re-
mained In single blessedness and her
lover waited for her until he was So
years old. when he married another.
a year ago his wife died. The early
courtship wes reopened and proved
successful this time.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-20
A QUESTION OF
FREIGHT RATES

Chicago. Sept. 20.-Comptroller NJ,
P Blauvelt of the Illinois Central
railroad was again the target of ques-
tons relating TO the alleged maDipu-
lation of stocks and bonds of his com
pany, when the Interstate Commerce
commission resumed the hearing to-
day,
The attack OF the shippers was
made on the companys statement of
capitalization. dividends and bond in
terest. Attorney H. C. Lust, repre-
senting the Illinois Manufacturers as
socia.ion. sought TO show discrepancy
between the roads reports to the In
terState Commerce commission and
those TO the Illinois Grain C Ware
house commission
Attorney Frank Lyon of the com
mercc commission questioned the
correctness of cash expenditures by
the Illinois Central. by which IL in
part seeks TO show a disproportionate
drain on revenues and the justice OF
the proposed advance In freight rates.
The commissioners directed Blau.
velts testimony TO the matter OF the
disposal of stock of the road TO stock
holders at par instead of the open
market, where the price averaged
considerably above parity. Attorney
Horton of the railroad sought testi-
mony TO justify this method Of dis
posing Of stock.
10 vou consider it was better bust
ness policy TO dispose OF the stock at
par than TO stockholders. or would
the open sale depress values" he
was asked.
II certainly do" responded the CON
troller
Here Attorney John Atwood OF Kan
sas City, representing the general
shippers committee. interrupted with
some heat
Now let me say just what we
mean here" he exclaimed I'VE
maintain that when the Illinois Cen
tral sees Gt 10 sell stock at 81. which
could have been sold at $50 and
give the difference to its stock
holders, and when $4,000 par
value OF this is sold in ten years. the
company choosing to sell stock had
no right 10 come in here and ask for
raise in rates.
This line OF questioning was
dropped for the time being, at least.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-20
MORE LANDS ARE
Open TO ENTRY

The second large designation of en-
laTged homestead land in Utah was
announced Monday by the United
States land office upon receipt of no.
tIfication OF the designation from the
general land office IN Washington.
d c. The land includes about 10000
acres in Box Elder county, in the
same neighborhood as the holdings OF
q Utah company headed by Congress
man Joseph Howell. which has placed
the land on the market at from s. TO
Sl5 an acre. There are no water
rights. The company secured title to
the ground from the Crocker estate
Mr Crocker was one of the big share
holders and original builders OF the
Central Pacific railway COMPANY and
under the agreement with the govern
ment the railway company was given
the odd numbered sections along the
line OF the railway, and the govern
ment withheld the even numbered
sections, Mr.. Crocker gained title to
the railroad land and his heirs recent
ly sold the rights TO the company
which has placed the land on the
market The government now offers
its even numbered sections free for
the taking The only charge made
is a fee Of about S25 for filing and
another smaller fee for proving up the
land. Three hundred and twenty
acres can be taken by each entryman
and residence on the land Is not re-
quired. Five years time is given to
cultivate oDe-half of the total. The
following is a description of the land
which is thrown open under the new
designation and which can be enter
ed upon at once,
T. II ", r We 1-2 OF the NE
IA section % and lots I, 2. 3 and {.
and the w IL of the NE Ia and the
IA andNW ii Of the Sc IA of sec
ton "a. and the SW IL OF the NE Ia
and the Sc Ii Of section % total,
557.2S acres
T. . n, r. 6 W.-Lots /, 2, and 4
and the E 1-2 of the NV Ia and the
f IL of section q total 561 As acres.
T. Q ~, r. 7 W-Ail section S: lots
and and the NV Il and the y l-2
OF the SW Ia of section 10, the S 1.2
and the IL OF the NE il and the
w IL of the NV IA OF section IA; all
sections Is. 20 and %, lots /. ., and
and The W IL of section "a: the y
1-2 OF section &c: all section 2S. lots
]. 2. and 4 and the F IL OF the NV
Ia and the + IL of the SW Ii OF sec
tion 30; total, 53S7 acres.
T. IL N, r. ] W-SE Ii of the
NV IA and the y IL of the SW Ii
and the SW IL OF she SW Ia OF sec
tion and the NE "a of section 80.
T ~ N. r. 4 W-Lots l, 2. ;, 4.
> 6. : and the SW Ii of the NE Ii
and the S l-2 OF the NV IL and the
y 1-2 of the SW Is and the SW l-2
of the SW Ii of the SW Ia OF sec
tlon / the SW Ia and S l-2 OF the
Sc IL of section 10; all section l2:
the SE 1-2 of the Sc Ia of section IA;
the W IL of section q
T. 13 ~. r 8 W,-All of section s;
tho w IL Of the Sc Ii and the f IL
of the NV IL and the NV il oC the
Sc Ia and lots 1. and Z. section 90:
the w IL OF section Is; total, 12SJ.S2
acres
The first big designation OF en-
larGed homestead land was made In
June. when $1,000 acres neard Mil
ford. Utah, was opened Since that
time about 10000 acres OF this land
has been homosteaded.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-20
SOCIALIST TO
HOLD CONVENTION

a Socialist party county conven-
tion is hereby called TO meet at Ogden,
Weber county State of Utah, on
Thursday evening. September %, at s
O'Clock in the local party room. In the
Union Labor hall. 1863 Twenty-fourth
street, for the purpose of nominating
the following state and county Off
GERS.
County clerk. treasurer. recorder.
assessor. attorney. surveyor. sheriff.
Two county commissioners, four Nom
bers OF the state Legislature, one state
senator and constable for ogden
City; also. for the purpose OF trans
acting such other business as may
properly come before the said con-
yention.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-20

ETY. of purposes in showing OF the
governments aviation pet
In San Antonio. General Aliens as
Sistants are engaged asslduously In
experimental work with the machine
which once made Fort Myer famous,
but oven that lone representative Of
the government flying machine squad
ron is becoming antiquated, for the
more modern machines are more read
lly taken apart and reassembled and
have other points not embraced iD
the government aeroplanes galaxy Of
good qualities.
The signal service officers are real
ly sorry that they cannot loan their
machine In response 10 all incoming
requests. but compliance would be I'm.
practicable Incidentally there are
hopes among the signal service au-
thoritles that congress at its next
session VIII. through appropriations
help along the ideas of having this
government align It's flying machine
work more on the liberal SCALE than
France. Germany and other great pow
ers have put into operation,
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-20
TAVNEY IS
IN A T F|(1FI I
Congressman Can Win
by Only a Narrow
Margin

ST. Paul. Sept. 2O-With weather
favorable for polling the largest vote
ever cast at Minneapolis primary
elections. MinDeSotans are today
choosing their party nominees for con-
gress. county offices and the state
legislature 1t is not expected that
there Will be any contests
Several congressman have hard
fights on their hands, their opponents
Ina all but one instance being pro-
nounced Insurgents, In the first,
fourth and firth districts the fight
has been hottest.
Jas a Tawuey wound up the hard
est fight OF his career last night,
Theodore Roosevelt, Clifford Pincbot,
Francis J Henri and other eNpon-
ents OF progressive Rcpublicanism
have taken hand in the fight against
1awney who is opposed by Sidney
Anderson, a young attorney. Ander-
son and his supporters have attacked
rawneys legislative record and have
made their appeals for the removal
policy
1t is generally conceded that If Taw-
ney wins It will be by small ma
jority
Practically the same condition ex-
lists In the fourth. where Fred c. Stev-
ems is opposed by Hugh It. Halbert.
and In the fifth, where Frank NJ Nye
Is fighting 1t out with A. F. White
Clarence p. Miller oil Duluth is op.
posed by Alexander G. Mcknight who
Is running on Il radical Insurgent plat
form and Halver SteenerSon OF the
ninth is opposed by Henry O. BJorge.
who is running on the assertion that
Steenerson is not an Insurgent
W S. Hammond. Minnesotas only
Democratic congressman, has only
nominal opposition in his party. but
r F. Ellsworth and a L. Ward are
fighting for the Republican nomina-
toln
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-20
COY SIZES Up
FOOTBALL SEASON

Pittsburg. Sept. 20.-"Ted" Gov, last
years All-American fullback, and Sc
lected by many as the best man IN
this position Yale ever had, stopped
over here today on his way 10 Lake
Vile. Conn, where the Yale football
candidates will report Tor their first
proctice Wednesday He Is the head
coach of the team this year. In an
interview regarding the new rules,
Coy said:
yale Will lose many of her stars
through graduation. and it will be
much lighter task to teach the new
game to men who have never 2layed
on the yarsity The player wEb has
taken part in football contests un-
der the old rules will have much to un-
learn before he can begin to imbibe
the new order of things.
Yale Has Jump on Rival,
In reference TO this years team,
he continued, II think Yale Will get
the Jump on Harvard in the matter
OF training. even though they start
ed their preliminary work before any
other college eleven. The reason for
this is that few Crimson players were
lost in the eleven by graduation. and
they Will have practically the same
players that made up the 1909 team.
therefore they Will have more men
who VIII he Handicapped by their
knowledge of last years rules"
When asked what he thought of
the new rules. Coy said:
Most OF the changes that the foot
ball rules committee put through are
good and II they accomplish what is
ntended-fewer serious injuries-l
will be perfectly satisfied
Il am opposed to having the game
divided into four quarters for several
reasons First. because l think a
great deal OF snap will be taken out
of the game by the fact that a play
ers muscles will get cold during these
intermiss.ons. even though the time
that elapses between the first and
second and third and fourth periods
is only three minutes Second. IL VIII
give the coaches more opportunities
TO instruct their men
Thinks Captain Should Rule.
Il object to having coaches instruct
the captain OF the team during the
game. except In cases where Il is
absolutely necessary, as Circumstance
os arise In every contest that have
10 he dealt with by the captain Inn
mediately. and II is seldom that the
same state of affairs has been faced
by the men coaching the eleven
In game where the captain IS
master OF the situation. or nearly so.
he said. interference by the teams
coach is a detrlment and often con-
fuses the man II Is intended TO help
] know that IL IS absolutely neces-
sary for most coaches TO advise their
players in many things, but / have
found that many on them go into up-
necessary letailsF l
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-20
WORLD MARKE is
STOCKS WERE STRONG
AT MARKET OPENING

New York. Sept 2o.-Gains Of is to
a full poInt were made by the prin-
cipal stocks in the first few min
utes of trading today. Dealings were
active and well distributed. Union
Pacific, Reading and American Smelt-
ing roso /. and St Paul, New York
Central. Missouri Pacific and Pacific
Mall large fractions. Louisville and
Nashville lost "a and Central of New
Jersey lost @
A handful of spec!alties moved up
sharply. but the usual market leaders
did not rise much alter the opening
figures
The dealings were restricted to pro-
feSslonal hands The rise in prices
was in consequence of resistance yes
terday TO operations for the decline.
The advance In turn attracted selling
orders. and limited the movement
Northern Pacific rose 1, but the gen
cral list receded from the first hour :
prices
Bonds were firm.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-20
PHHILiPPlNE NURSE is
BURIED IN MICHIGAN

Muskegon, Mich, Sept 2o.-Mrs, o.
c. Staufrer. an army nurse who cared
for President Taft during his Illness
in the Philippines. was buried here
yesterdny. Mrs Stauffcr was at the
head OF the government nursing STAFF
during the Grst occupation OF the isl.
ands by the United States. She ac-
companied General Frederick Funston
when he returned to the states after
being In the tropics.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-20
WINNINGS OF The
Big TURF MEN

New York, Sept. pa tabulation
of the winnings OF various owners on
the Metropolitan tracks this year
shows s. c. Hildredth in the lead with
a total of $40 900 This is about
equal to his winnings last year. Sec
ond place goes to James K. Keene-
who took down S6l 0O0-a rather
poor showing. Other large winners
arc X T. Wilson, Jr.. $4,000. Aug
ust Belmont, $1,000; r. +. Carman,
$37 500; Newcastle stable. $4,000; G.
NJ. Odom. $21 900; Beverwyck stab
les, $2l 900; Oneck stables. $4,000.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-20
c G Q @ @ c O @ Q o O O @
FISH TO BE RELEASED.

Chicago. Sept 2O-Tbe Great Lakes
ought to be good places to fish next
year.
Over 1850 million whitefish. perch
and trout will be released into the
waters OF the lakes from the govern
ment hatcherles at that time. These
figures were given b. George NJ
Bowers. United States commissioner
of fisheries. during brief stay in the
city yesterday.
Il have just completed a circuit OF
the hatcheHes." Mr. Bowers said'
and we are going to release $500 600
more whitefish, perch and trout Into
the Great Lakes next spring than ever
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-20
CHINESE GOING TO
THE PRISON CONGRESS

San Francisco, Sept. 2O.-Bound TO
Washington D. C.. to represent the
Chinese government at the prison con.
Gress next month. A. l.. Ahlo and X.
Y. King, arrived here Yesterday from
Pekin. Both commissioners are on
the bench OF the Chinese supreme
court and were selected to attend the
congress because of their knowl-
edge OF English.
According to Ahlo China is rapid
ly modernizing her prison system and
now has four up-to-date prisons locat-
ed at Tientsin, Hnnkow, Moukden and
Canton.
The commissioner, who received his
edpcation az Cambridge. was born in
HSpolulu and admitted to the bar
there before he returned to the home
Of his fathers. He was the first Chi
nese admitted to the bar of Hawaii.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-20
LORDS PRAYER ON
A GOLD DOLLAR

New York, Sept 2O.-A curious and
interesting specimen of the fine work
OF n famous old American engraver.
A w. Overbaugh. has. just come TO
light in little Staten Island village.
The relic Is an ancient gold dollar. in
the center OF which, In a circle one
sixth of an inch in diameter, Over
baugh engraved the Lords prayer,
The inscription cannot be read with
the naked eye, but Is distinct with the
aid Of glasses. At the bottom of the
circle Oycrbaugb added his name The
engraving was done on a wager.
The coin VIII so 10 one OF the New
York museums
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-20
before. The salmon hatch at the
west coast of the United States also
Will be increased next spring"
INDIAN WOMAN WAS
DECEIVED BY SON.lN.lAW

Seattle, Sept 2o.-Mrs. Mary Jens,
a fuil'blooded Indian woman Ca.
widow of Richard Jeffs. pioneer of
White River Valley, who LEFT TO her
property worth 100000, petitloned
the superior court yesterday to set
aside deeds by which she transferred
this property to her son-ln-law. Henry
Sicadc, an educated Indian. Mrs.
Jehe who cannot speak or write the
English language, alleges Sicade took
advantage OF her illitcracy and led her
to believe that the papers she was
signing was her viii The property
consists of $50 acres OF rich farming
land and city lots In Seattle.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-20
MANY DEMANDS FOR
GOVERNMENTS AEROPUANE

Wasbington. Sept 20.-The S20.00O
seroplane which the government nc
Quired last year. Is the most popular
asset OF the signal service these DAYS.
Almost everybody. nguratiyeiy, seems
to want TO see IL. From many differ
ent parts Of he country. the malls
bring requests to General Allen, the
chief signal officer. for the use OF the
machine In contests and for a vah-
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-20
WAS AWAKENED TO
FIND A DEAD BROTHER

Kittanning. la. Sept 20.-While
rain poured in verltabc deiuge Sunday
night, Pennsylvania railroad mes.
scnger awoke Michael kowlner. a
track foreman, that he might be on
the lockout for landslides on his sec
ton Out into the storm went Mich
ael, and at the end of his section he
found a manglej BODY. Uudertakers
were summoned and when the body
had been placed In the basket like
receptacle, Kowlner recognized it as
that Of his brother, Joseph. who was
track foreman oil the adjoining sec.
tlon
Joseph Kowlner had been struck by
train i'm the binding storm.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-20
TELEPHONE GAVE
De ATH'S WARNING

Somerset Pa, Sept 20-"Your
brother Irwin Is hurt in a runaway ac-
cident.' said seemingly unfamiliar
voice 10 George Ansell. after he had
Eeen aroused from sound sleep.
Laughter indicated that Irwin was
playing a joke on George and the
latter returned TO bed last night. re-
1uembering that Irwin had been 10 a
party.
Several hours later Irwin was fatal
" injured His team had become
frightened and had run away. Irwin
was thrown from his seat and a two
Ion wagon passed over his body,
crushing him so badly he died In i
short time
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-20
CHICAGO Livestock.

Chicago. Sept. 2O.-Cattle-R Receipts
estimated at 900: market slow and
weak BeeyeS, iS0aS.25. Texas
steers. 275a6OO, western steers. 4.25a
100; StockerS and feeders, 42ja5,9O;
COWS and heifeTS. 225a6.35; calves
6.35; calves 6.T5a9 so
Hogs receipts estimated at $4,000.
market steady, &C higher Light. 5.30a
75s mixed, S.40a9l0, heavy. S.30a
$50. rough, S.3OaS.50 good TO choice
heavy. S.5Oa9 90; bulk OF sales. S.6Oa
9.l0
Shecp-Receipts estimated at 2S,-
000. market steady Native 275a
4o5. western 325a450; yearlings
4.75a5 10; lambs. native 5.25aI25,
western 550a575.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-20
PRESIDENT HADLEY ON
TRIP OF INVESTIGATION

New Haven, Sept. 2O-Presldent
Arthur T Hadley OF Yale, recently
appointed by President Taft chairman
of the stocks and bonds commission,
win sail for London next Saturday.
He plans TO stay week IN that city.
looking into the question of railroad
stocks and bonds, and VIII then so to
Berlin. where he will spend two
weeks in like work.
Dr. HadIey says his trip is solely
in the interest OF the commission. He
VIII be accompanied by Mrs. Hadley
and their young daughter.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-20
HENRY CLAY STATUE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

Lexington, XIV. Sept l9.-LIghtnIng
struck the statue of Henry Clay In
the Lexington cemetery today. shat
tering an arm and leg OF the figure
The memorial was unveiled in july
and took the place of similar monu-
meut which was struck by lightning
in July, 1903 Part Of the cost OF S12,-
600 was betrayed by a legislative ap-
proprlation The storm today was one
of the heaviest ever known here and
its total damage is estimated at $780,
600.
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Omaha Livestock.

Omaha, Sept. -J.-Cattle Receipts.
IL 900. market 1o@15c lower. Native
steers, $45O@7S0, COWS and heliers,
$3.006375 western steers. $3.50
6 90; range COWS and hcifers, S2.75@
4.60. Gamers. S2.50@350; stocSers
and feeders. SS.O0@625; calves. $500
@70O: bulls, stays. etc. $S.006 800.
Hogs-Receipts 5000; market 10@
15c lower Heavy. $o,6O@S90; mixed
SG.756S 80, light. S9.OO6925; pigs.
SS50@925: bulk. SS.G5dS.S5.
Sheep-Rece,pts 2S.20O, Market
steady. Yearlings. S4.6O@5. weth-
ers. S3756425, ewes. S3.503 90:
lambs, $640M700.
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Wool Market7nnroyinn.

Boston. Sept. 20 More snap is ap-
parent In the local wool market, due.
il is said, 10 demand for domes-
tic product by foreigners. The icr-
elgn buying so far has been confined
TO short Oregon clothing. No Cali
fornia and short Montana an while the
aggregate amount IS not large. the
advent is encouraging Again it has
stimulated some buying by the bulls
Balues remain steady and no In
crease or decrease Is anticipated
The fleece division Of the market is
dull. with Ohio half.blood grades sell.
ing at 2S TO %. 1t is said that the
foreign buyers paid % to % for Red
Bluff, Cal. wool.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-20
SEVEN JoHNSONS WE'RE
ON ONE JURY

Chicago, Sept 2O.-Thc surname
johnson was In the ascendency yes
terday in hearing before Judge Ar
mold Heap CT the municipal court
Those who boast the appellatIon of
Jones or Smith would have
blusbed for shame had they been
present when seven OF the dozen jur-
ors bore the surname of johnson.
And IL developed during the hearing
OF the case that the maiden name Of
one of the attorneys wives was al
so Johnson.
According 10 Chief Justice Olson,
the record established yesterday by
the Johnson family is uueXcelled.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-20
HOWELL AT THE HEAD
OF CARNEGIE TRUST CO.

Nashville. Sept 2O-Joseph T
Howell. one of the prominent bankers
and lnanciers OF this city, has re-
signed his position as president of the
Fourth National bank of Nashville TO
accept the presidency OF the Carnegie
Trust company of New York,
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-20
GOOD CONDUCT WINS
FREEDOM FOR PRISONER

Leavenworth Kas.. Sept. 19.-Fed'
eral prison authorities today received
commutation signed by President
Taft for Samuel J. Kennedy of Wich-
its, sent TO prison March %, 1905, for
counterfeitlng
Kennedy's sentence was six years
and nine months. The commutation
was won by good conduct.