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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-15
CORRESPONDENCE.
CALMAR.

June Is, 1910.
Last Sunday evening at the Nj F.
church Professor Schuessler of Fay
cite preached the Baccalaureate
sermon for the Glass of 1910 of the
Calmar high school. The church
was very prettily decorated with
flowers and the colors of the class,
tan and blue,
The Golfer family is at AMMAN
dale. visiting with friends from
Minneapolis.
Miss Ella Sandager is at home
from Sioux City, where she has been
teaching.
Mrs. Cathie Roome Martin has
returned to her home at Mason City
after a weeks visit with her par
ents.
Mrs wager, Sr. has returned to
DEBORAH on account of the illness of
her daughter, Mrs. Price.
The graduating exercises of the
Calmar high school were held in the
opera house. DR.. Hirsch of Charles
City was the speaker OF the evening.
Vhe opera house was we'll filled and
a very enjoyable evening was spent.
Mr.. John Baker was a visitor in
Calmar this week.
Misses Jack ard Wimber left for
their homes Saturday morning, for
the summer vacation.
Wednesday evening the Juniors
entertained the Senior class at the
school house The gym was dec
Grated with the class colors, blue
and tan, and the room presented a
very festive appearance. The guests
consisting of the Seniors, friends
and faculty, were received by the
Juniors and after a very pleasant
time, refreshments were served.
DR.. Hirsch was a visitor at the
Professor Miller home.
Miss Vashti Kaye left for Mason
City Tuesday to attend the wedding
of her friend, Miss Randall, which
took place Wednesday. After the
ceremony Miss Kaye went to Grin
nell to attend the closing exercises
of the college.
Elmer Ringeon was down from
Ridgeway Wednesday to attend the
Junior reception.
Mrs. G.. A. Golfer and daughter
Alice were DEBORAH visitors Tues
day morning.
Mr. and Mrs. o. p. Ode accom-
panied the formers mother to
Rochester last Tuesday. Mrs Ode
remained with her, and Mr.. Ode re-
tufned.
There were no preaching services
at the NJ. E. church Sunday, as
Professor Schuessler attended the
exercises at Fayette College.
Miss Brosveen gave a six o'clock
dinner in honor of Miss Anna Gun
derson, bride Of the near future.
The room at the rear of the millin-
cry store was decorated to represent
an outdoor scene. There were 80
guests and Miss Gunderscn was pre-
sented with cut glass sugar and
creamer and sherbets. 1t was a
surprise for Miss Gunderson.
Mrs. Warren Hurlbut has been
quite i'll this week, but is now i'm
proving.
Mrs. Ellingson has been called
away owing to the illness of her
mother.
Miss Petra Dahl was the soloist
at the graduation exercises.
We are very glad to hear of the
promotion of Mr.. Alfred Christoph-
erson to the position of foreman.
He deserves his success, as he has
always been faithful worker.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-15

Modern criminals should cultivate
an unusual bump upon their heads
so that they may blame any klepto-
maniacal infirmities to nature In
stead of any faulty disposition.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-15
GLENWOOD.
June u. 1910.

June 10, 1910.
Mr.. Adolph Wick returned to Min
neapolis last Thursday.
Mr.. Ode of Calmar passed
through our berg with his new au-
tomobile last Sunday.
Mrs. j. Nelson met with a painful
accident last Thursday by falling
from a hay stack and receiving a
painful bruise, and has been con-
fined to her bed since.
Miss Stella ATness arrived home
from Red Wing, Mimi. last Friday,
where she has been attending
school,
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Ruen visit
ed at j. Nelson's Sunday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. c. Vine Sundayed
with B. Vine in Madison township.
Miss Ida Nelson arrived home
from Burr Oak Saturday
The Glenwood Farmers Tele-
phone Co held their annual meet
ing at Nassett Monday.
Mr.. j. Kallevang attended the
meeting of the United Lutheran
church at Minneapolis last week.
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-15

Shakespeare is said to have un-
derstood woman better than any
man who ever lived, and ne is dead
now.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
RAID MADE ON THE
GAMBLING HOUSES
*"enve Special Officers Sworn
and Fifteen Regular Policemen Capture Seventy Men But
Allow Three Times That Number to Escape

raid was made ON the gambling
houses of Ogden last evening BY
twenty-five special officers, sworn in
from the membership of the Better
nient league, and fifteen regular DO
hcemen. Tho special officers were
Heber Scowcroft F. w. Stratford,
VIM. H. Tolhurst, James Drysdale,
Wm. H Crandall. Fred Pelham, Lu.
ther Buck, Jos. E Evans, A. II. Mar
TN. A. w. Agee, J.. l.. Coray, G. W
NcCreery. ]. w Welch. j. NJ. Carl.
sen, Noble S. Elderkin. r. II Me.
Cune, Wells Nc Entire, VIM, NJ. Pu1-
rlngton. L. H. Froercr, Marcus Farr
md fve others whose names were not
gwen.
In Police Court.
As result of the raid, 20 names
we're called in the police court this
morning. some of the persons named
being charged with conducting gam.
bling house and others with the man.
pulation of particular gambling de-
gices. There was no complaint against
the spectator who chanccd To be In
the gambling places when the nun
Was made. and. on motion of the city
attorney, all such were released from
custody. But, there being so mapv
arrests without discrimination as 10
gambler and spectator. the clerk lis at
loss to know just who has been re.
leased and who is to be arraigned for
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
1.-THE LOTTERY MAN.
SEASONS OPENING, OGDEN
THEATRE, AUGUST II

In The Lottery Man" Ride John.
son Young has seized upon prev
alelt custom OF certain newspapers
to increase their circulation by vari-
Gus schemes. Mrs. Young has made
tho central figure In her now famous
BiJou Theatre successful comedy,
The Lottery Man" newspaper re-
porter. lack Wright Wright owes
his employer sum OF money aud 10
square the account he agrees TO turn
In one of the most sensational scoops
The paper has ever known.
His idea Is for the sheet TO con-
duct a lottery with himself as the
pri2c The proprietor explains that
lotteries are against the law The
promoter says that this point can be
CVaded on account OF the fact that
the law says "prizes shall not be
given away AS the prize Is to be
person who viii give himself away
a clear case Of evasion is established.
The lottery is announced Thous-
aads Of old maids-all sorts and COL
ditions-buy coupons at one dollar
each. Meantime Wright falls in love
with a charming girl Naturally he
fears that he may be won by some,
one else and he starts a crusade to
gel. possession of as many tickets as
his limited means will permit Even
his devoted mother pawns some fam
liz trinkets In order that she may
help her son,
Finally the last day is announced
The winning number is 1928, and it
Is held by Lizzie, an old maid, and
a very old one. In the household OF
the newspaper owner. Lizzie refuses
TO give up She has waited many
years for such an opportunity 1t is
discovered, however that she has
stolen the ticket from the cook. With
this clue the reporter threatens her
With arrest or course the coupon i9
surrendered and Jack Wright gets tho
girl OF his choice
The bare outline of the plot gives
little idea as to the genuine fun and
the wholesomeness of the comedy,
Alan Dale. the critic OF the "Ameri-
can" declared that he laughed even
after he had got TO bed. THE Times
said. The Lottery Man Is the win
ncr OF the season" The long run Of
the piece would Indicate this
The Messrs. Shubert are sending
the ly with company lnclud-
ing William Resell. Lucia Moore,
Florence Robertson, Vivian Ogden.
May Donahue and others to the Os-
den Theatre next Wednesday, Aug
IL Box office open Monday, Aug.
-5, al 10 a m
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12

tors of the houses named and are
,, charged with conducting gambling
houses. Their bonds were fixed at
$500 each The employees OF these
places, as nearly as their names could
be learned. against whom formal COM
plants were filed. are:
William Minor. A. Peterson. Wong
Ping. John Bray. Ralph Haines. John
Roache, Harry Wartz. Frank Rogers.
Henry Crane, j. Mnloney. George
Gleason and Jack Frandson
Each OF these men were placed un-
der bond OF S100 for appearance in
court
The other complaints VIII he for.
mally fled as soon as the city attor-
ncy can disentangle the long list OF
suspects and figure out who were
spectators" and who were really en-
gagged in the games
The little court room AT the police
station was crowded this morning
by men elbow,ng their way along 10
answer their names when called by
the clerk II was found to be impos-
sible TO make an arragnment of indi-
vdual cases, so II was finally decided
that all were present and that
wholesale disposition of the matter
should be made. The city attorney
stated that he would concede that
every man arrested and hooked at the
station last night was on hand and
ready to defend himself against
whatever charge might be preferred
against him. and the attorneys for
the other SIDE stated that they would
stand sponsor for every man named
by the city officers and plead mot
guilty" in each and every instance
The time for taking up the duty OF
trying these cases was not fixed, the
attorneys for both the city and the
defendants not being able to say when
they would be ready FOR the hearings.
The court advised them to decide
upon time as soon as possible in or
der that the docket may be cleared of
the cases at an early date Some OF
the men charged with gambling say
they will fight the prosecutions to the
bitter end. aud they think there will
not be a conviction in a single IN
stance.
What other Papers Say.
AS the Standards representatives
We're slumbering when all the ralding
was occurring last night, and were
not witnesses to the affair. the reports
OF the occurrence are taken from the
Morning Examiner and the Salt Lake
Herald-Republlcan which. though con-
llicting, are highly entertaining. and
are as follows.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12

occupation. The ages OF the men
ranged from thirty TO Hfty-seren and
The occupations" given Included such
harmless pursuits as grocery clerk. -
cook "laborer.' cigar maker" etc.
Bail was fixed in each case, which on
being deposited. the men were re-
leased with instructions to appear In
court when their cnses were called.
The men arrested were all strang-
ers, consisting of the foreign element
principally Chinese. There were
over seventy arrests.
Many Ogden Men Escape
In the raid on Creighbaum & Peter
sons place the officers found that
there as well as nt the other place
many Ogden men who were at the
gaming tables made their escape
down the back stair as soon as they
were confident of tho fact that a raid
was under way
In all cases the white gamblers who
were arrested gave assumed names
part of those taken into custody
we're Chinese and Japanese. but in
most cases those arrested were regU-
lar hangers-on, boosters and swamp
crs Tor the various games
In the raid local police were assist
ed by twenty-five members of the
Betterment League who had volun-
teered their services These were all
who would consent to assist In the
raid regardless of the fact that May
or OlaSmann had told the league
that he would swear in every one of
It's members as special police TO as
slst in this raid.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
He DISTURBED A
PUBLIC SPEAKER
Defendant Judge Muphys Court Fined $40 and Leced
the Rights of Others-Sequel to the Breaking Up
of Josephe Meeting

The preacher and insisting that they
be answered there and then
Mr. Stead said that he requested
the defendant not 10 interrupt him in
that way and that he could not take
the time 10 answer questions. Tho
only questions that he would consider
at all would be those presented in
writing.
The Witnesses for the city stated
that Bolander persisted In his ques-
tioning until the meeting had to be
abandoned
Bolander stated tnat he simply
asked the man a few questions. -
which he thought he had perfect
right To do. He did not consider that
he was disturbing StcadS meeting
and he felt. too, that he had as much
right 10 talk on the street as Stead
The defendant also stated that he
was a member of the Mormon church
and that Stead was defaming the
characters of Brigham Young, Heber
c. klmball and Daniel H. Wells" and
he told the preacher that he should
not defame the names OF the honored
dead. He was insulting my people ="
Bolander said, and I thought | had
the right 10 resent 1t"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
HARTMAN LINES
INCREASE FORCE

That the travelling public Of ogFcn
appreciate the city ticKc5 Office. es,ab-
lished at 2514 Washington avenue Is
evident from the fact that City Pes
senger and Ticket Agent + A. Shc6e
has secured the services OF u. c.
McPeek. formerly assistant tIcSct
agent at the Union depot, ds his as
sistant Both of these gentlemen are
expert ticket men. having spent years
learning the business.
Tickets are on sale to practically
all points east, west noc,h and south
In the United States. and to all points
in Mexico and Canada Steam3hip
tickets are on sale to every foieien
country in the world. and steamship
as well as Pullman berth rcseryatiors
are wired foor free OF cnargs upon
request of passengers.
The office has been fitted up with
elegant mahogany furnurg and put-
licat.ons descriptive of Utah. Idaho
and California can he secured flse ci
charge upon calling 1t the Office.
The expense incurred I'm establish.
ing this office shows The conadcnce Of
one OF the greatest railroad corpora.
tions in the world in the future Of Og
den
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trial 1t is a certainty though, that
the men who came under the ban last
night who were mere spectators. +"
VIII not make an appearance In court.
It is possible, too that many who
were really interested in the gambling
games, as employees of the proprietors.
VIII take advantage of the attorneys
motion TO dismiss the guests OF the
places and they Will forget all about
the police court cXactions.
The proprietors of the gambling
houses that were raided and the en-
ployes of the houses. as nearly as
can be known. were placed under
bonds for their appearance for trial
all being represented in court this
morning by A G. Horn and T. D.
Johnson. who waived the reading OF
complaints and entered a wholesale
plea of not guilty"
.Ouly in few cases were com.
plants on Gle. and IT was in these
cases only that bonds could be def
nitely fixed and arraignments insti.
tuled. These complaints were sworn
to by the mayor OF the city. the names
oil the defendants being as follsws
Jonn r, Sm&h and f. f. Smith OF
the Elephant; j. c. West, John John
son and Richard Tyree OF the Turf
Charles Craigbaum and Frank Peter
son OF the ST, Louis. and John Welch
OF tue Grill, These are the proprie
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
BAN BER 6 E K
T @ T IGH T
THE u. 2.

When w. NJ Jefers. superintend-
ent of the Union Pacific, was seen
TINS morning by Standard reporter
ana asked regarding the charge OF
Simon Bamberger, that the Union Pa
cific Is attempting TO delay traffic
Of the Salt Lake and Ogden line,
he smiled and refused TO take the
matter in d serious light.
IT'S joke. he said. "Mr Bam-
ne thinks that we would IntentioE-
ally interfere with his traflc He
knew when he crossed our lines 1T
grade that his cars would sometimes
have 10 wait for the crossing. The
Bambeleer line crosses our tracks
just al the end OF the Union Pacific
yards and every long freight that
pulls In has to stop with its tail over
the electric road until Il gets a Sig
nal OF right Of way Tho incident
which Bamberger refers TO In hls
present kick occurred Wednesday
when one of cur freights had car
derailed which caused us 10 hold the
crossing for about an hour. 1t could
not be helped-we had 20 get the car
on the track before we could pull on
tie crossing.
IF the Bamberger crossing were
half mile farther south there would
never be any delay 10 his trains be-
cause OF an obstructed crossing, but
the proximity of the crossing TO the
head OF our yards is what causes
occasional annoyance.
do moi ho1fnya that noO,bor.
ger intends to start any suits against
the Union Pacific for the best he
could get would be the worst OF il
His overhead crossing viii be COM
pleted in about thirty days and that
will prevent any interference with
his schedule by our trains. ] really
do not believe that there is anything
In his supposed threat OF suit for he
knows as well as we do that we have
never Intentionally interferred with
his trains
The fight being waged by the Harri-
ran lines against the Lagoon Route
gcached 3n acute stage Thursday,
and the matter will be taken into the
courts at once. Ever since the La
Foon Route built into Ogden, that
ton of the passenger traffic, and It
has naturally interfere1 with the Ore
Gon Short Line, which has hereto
fore had the larger percentage OF
passenger traffic between the two
cities Until such time as the steam
Toad can finish It's double track and
place in service its motor cars, the
Lagoon electric will be able to hold
itG position. and this fact Is the cause
OF many petty annoyanccs suffered
by the Bamberger line, according TO
officials of that line
Three times on Thursday great
freight trains blocked the crossing
Of the Union Pacific and Lagoon
Route tracks, and in the evening the
delay to the electric cars on either
eide of freight train was one hour
and thirty-l1ve minutes.
President Bamberger Of the Salt
Lake & Ogden said Thursday even
Ing; From an operating standpoint
there is absolutely no excuse for a
freight train being delayed such a
length OF time, and well-ycrsed rail-
road operatives the world over would
show that In n terminal like Ogden.
with sidlngs, switches. dozens of eX-
ira engines, wrecking crews, band
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
NARROW ESCAPE
FOR a BICYCLIST
Explosion Of the Tire Cry That Boy
Shcf Mob Forms-Explanatons Were Necessary
Strange Coincidence.

dog was passing and the boy, with
curiosity aflame. made a rush for
Fife and his punctured tire and trip
ped over the dog.
The canine howled and the boy.
hurt by the fall. gave vent 10 a series
OF screams-the combination of sounds
bringing to the scene crowd OF the
neiGhbors and all persons who hap
ipened TO be within a block. To fem.
inine mind the circumstances proved
that Fife had attempted 10 shoot the
boys dog and the bullet had prob
ably struck the boy. The bicycllst
was surrounded and piled with angry
questions. 1t looked as though some
thing was going to happen to him be.
fore he could finally convince the
crowd that he never owned gun in
his life and that it was only case Of
a Dunctured tire
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somely uniformed depot attendants
expert dispatchers and hlgh-salarIed
chiefs and subs. 1t would he Impos.
Sibe for a freight train to be DELAYED
such length OF time. That the de.
lay always happens in the Ogden
yards at the crossing of our line
proves oouclusiyely that the director
OF maintenance and operations O,
TINS great system In Chicago has fal.
len down considerably, when one OF
his through freight trains Is delayed
IN the greatest junction point In the
vest one hour and thirty-flve min,
rtes.
"Of course ! Will not submit 10
any such toy railroad methods. ami
the matter will be taken into the
courts today. with the idea of secur.
ing a temporary injunction against
the Union Pacific for wilfuIly aud
maliciously blocking the crossing.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
Examiners Story,
lFrom the Examiner }

Following a mass meeting called
by the Betterment League last even
ing the police department, aided by
the mayor and. twenty-five members
of the league, who had been previous
ly sworn in as special policemen.
r,aje the most successful as well as
sensational eambling-house raid ever
Witnessed in Ogden
The establishments known as the
Elephant Club, run by j. F. Smith Il
Company, and the St Louis Club, run
bv Creighbaum 6 Peterson. were the
objects of the raid and the entire
force of dealers, together with the
proprietors, were placed under arrest
and taken TO the police station where
they were admitted to bail and re.
ieased
At Close Of League Meeting.
Following the close of the Better
ment League meeting In Weber Aca-
deny auditorium last evening, the
members of the committee met in
private conference and then repaired
10 the office OF the mayor where
twenty-five OF their number were
sworn in as special officers.
Advance parties made up of the
specials and several of the city de-
tectiyes were then directed to gain
entrance to the two gambling houses
mentioned and mingle with the
crowds therein until the arrival OF
the chief OF police and his force OF
officers.
Armed with warrants and com.
plants signed by Mayor Glasmann,
there was no alternative for the cha
grined gambling proprietors than to
admit the raiding parties and submit
as gracefully as possible TO arrest
Foiicc Take Possession Of Money,
An officer had previously been de
tailed to take possession of each ta'
ME in the establishments together
with all the money in sight. The
heaps Of gold and silver coin. banl,
notes and drafts were then slowly
counted at each table ana after being
paced in sacks and sealed was then
surrendered to the police. a receip'
being given by each OF the officers
taking charge of the money.
The doors of exit had been careful
" guarded during the raid and no
one was permitted to enter or leave
the places until the money had been
secured and the gamblers in charge
OF the various games had been
formed in line for the march to the
station.
Thousand Watch Raid.
Nearly thousand people were
gathered in the street in front Of the
Elephant Club when the doors were
thrown open and there emerged
from the brilliantly lighted interior
Inc line OF nashlly dressed gamblers
closely guarded by squads of police
There was little comment on tho
part of either the prisoners or the
police during the march to the Jail
the latter taking their arrest phllo
sophically and evidently believing
that the matter was not as serious
as II appeared.
On reaching the station the priS
oners were lined up In front of the
cergeant's desk and each was r.
J quested TO give his name, age ant
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~. G Bolauder was on trial before
Judge Murphy this morning for dis
turbng a religious meeting, August s.
and was found guilty. The court fined
Mr.. Bolander $40. aud advised him
that when he desired TO contradict a
preacher that it will be we'll for him
to get meeting place OF his own and
take his own time in making the con-
Trajectory statements.
j. D. Stead was tho complainant
in the case, alleging that Bolander in
terrupted him in his discourse on the
principles Of the Gospel, August S, at
the corner of Washington avenue and
Twenty-fourth street. Mr. Stead is
preaching the religion advocated by
what is known as the Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints. having been In the habit of
visiting ogden for the past ten or
twelve years and holding outdoor
meetings,
The testimony given by Mr.. Stead
and two other witnesses was that the
defendant interrupted the meeting OF
the Josephite preacher on the night
In question by putting questions to