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The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-01
SACRIF ICE
OF MOTHER
Wins a Parole For
a Boy in a Peni-
tentiary

Kansas City. Mo-. Sept. l.-Hod-
carrying was not too hard work for
Mrs. Margaret La Trasse, 56-year~
old woman of Kansas City, Kan. when
she was trying to earn money to aid
in getting her son paroled from the
Missouri penitentiary. and today she
got her reward The boy was paroled
by Governor Hadley,
Troubles never came singly for the
aGzd and bent mother The floods of
1903-I almost ruined her little home
Ther her husband became i'll and he
has been almost helpless invalid
over since Scarcely had he taken to
his bed when the hoy was sentenced
tc ten wears in prison for q robbery
committed In st. Joseph. The home
was mortgaged to get money to de-
fend him. but his was a lost cause.
Willie. as she called her son, went
to prison and the mother went home
Go work to earn money to get him out.
BY much persuasion she got job
carrying bod Then she prevailed
on her employer to let her lathe and
plaster a house Her savings she In
vested in restaurant and. aided by
the profits from this venture. she man.
aged TO get her sons case before the
governor
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-01
TE ED[)Y is TO
RULE. China !
Position of Adviser to
the Regent to Be Of
fered Roosevelt

New York, Sept 1.-The news that
Colonel Roosevelt may be asked to
accept the post of adviser to the re-
gent of China at very large salary,
was current in Pekin a month ago,
according to DR. William Edgar Giel
who has just returned TO America
after year spent In studying the
political situation IN China
Dr. Glel left Pekin on August ! and,
at that time. he says 1t was current
gossip In political circles that the
palace authorities were considering a
proposition to engage Colonel Roose.
welt to assist In plotting the country
through rather stormy period Many
OF the diplomats. DR.. Giel declares,
wore confident that the offer would
appeal TO the American ex-president
and might induce him TO abandon the
fight against the bosses here TO be-
come boss himself In the Flowery
Kingdom.
Speaking OF conditions. Dr. Giel
said there was an anuIbaby move
ment In China the leaders being op.
posed TO the rule OF the child EmpeH
or. This movement, he said, ir IL
grow rapidly, rs many thonGht IL
would. might result In a revolution.
China is friendly to this country. he
said. and the political leaders in that
country regard President Taft highly.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-01
A I TEMPTS
HIS LIFE
Young Man Regrets
Marrying a Woman
Twice Ills Age

Grand Junction. Colo, Sept. Re
morse resulting from a three months
honeymoon marked by a riot OF dissi.
patton following his elopemont with
woman nearly twice his age, is be
lieyed TO have been the cause of the
attempted suicide here last night of
Fred w Cheney. 20 years old, son OF
George w. Cheney, manager of the
Manchester, n. H.. branch of the New
York Mutual Life Insurance company
and member OF an old and well-to-
do New England family. Cheney shot
himself in tho head with revolver
at hotel In the presence of his bride.
He has small chance of recovery.
Cheney and his wife arrived late
yesterday afternoon from Denver,
stopping at this place, according to
Mrs. Cheney. to break 4 journey TO
the Pacific Coast. They went TO a
hotel and short time after they had
retired to their room, shot was
heard
Hotel employees found Cheney on
the floor With a bullet In his head. and
Mrs. Cheney on the bed In a dead
faint
Later the woman told Of her young
husbands dissipation since their clope-
ment from Boston last June. and did
not deny that Cheney had expressed
regret for his action and threatened
TO return to his parents She declined
to tell anything about herself
Five hundred dollars was found in
Cheney's possession. the last, Mrs.
Cheney said. Of $4,000 which he had
when they left Boston.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-01
@ @ Q Q c @ O G @ o Q O Q O Q @
FOREIGNERS TO ENTER
AMERICAN AVIATION MEET

New York, Sept John Moissant,
the American aviator who recently
carried passenger from Paris to
point within few miles of London.
is planning TO come TO America for
the fall aviation meets, He has an
nOunced his Intention In private let
ter to personal friend hero and it
is expected that his formal entry as
a candidate for honors at the Belmont
Park international meet will shortly
be received
Australian nobility will also be rep
resented at the meet Chairman ]
c. Mccoy of the commission on sports
has received the entry application OF
Count Alexander Kalowrat and Baron
Economo. vice president of the VI
cnne Aero club. They will use a Vols.
~ bi-plaue and an Etrich-Wel mono
plane. They will be accompanied by
Prince Don Jaime de Bourbon. the
pretender to the throne OF Spain;
Duke Franz Joseph dc Braganza.
Count Braskoyitch and Count Tolika
OF Budapest The party will leave
the first week In October. Both Count
kalOwrat and Baron Economo are
well known In European circles and
have made a number OF successful.
flights.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-01
EXPENSE OF The
ROCK ISLAND ROAD

Chicago, Sept When the Inter
state Commerce commission rate
hearing was resumed here today i.
o. Melcher. second yIce-president OF
the Rock Island system. continued bis
testimony,
Questioned 10y w. F. Dickinson. at
torney for the road, Mr. Mclchor said
the estimate OF wage Increases to
which he testified yesterday. was sub
stantially correct. From 1906 to 1910.
he said the increase was 81 .451. 500 as
based on an estimate OF the increases
granted organized labor Replacing
old rails with new, Mr. Melchor said,
constitutes another heavy expense.
When the Rock Island replaces an
S0pound rail With one Of a hundred
pounds" he said "a cvharge OF 81. l34
per mile Is put up againsct the capital
account of the road When that 100
pound rail is worn out and replaced
by rail of the same height. the
charge OF renewal, S2.100 a mile, goes
into the operation account"
A pension system put in operation
at the beginning Of this year. he said,
cost the company $4,000 a month
Referring to the cost of mainten-
ance, Mr.. Melchor said;
The Rock Island should spend and
continue TO spend $l,i6o n mile each
year. In the hard time years we
spent only S1.011 a mile.
The annual budget for permanent
Improvements, be added Is based
on what is most needed
Last year the budget was SC 00o.-
600 This was cut in two | should
say that the amounts called for in the
budget each year are usually cut In
two"
He placed the valuation Of the road
at $4,000. 1000
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-01
NINE OF STRAUSS
MILK oEPoTs CLOSED

New York, Sept mime OF the
seventeen Nathon Strauss infant milk
depots in this city have been closed
as the first step In ending this phIlan-
thropy which Mr.' Strauss started In
1892. and which he says he has felt
compelled TO abandon because of per-
sonal attacks" that he feared hlndered
the cause OF pasteurlzatIon.
At the eight other depots tho sale
of pasteuri2ed milk by the glass has
been discontinued, but the supply of
modified milk In nursing bottles will
be continued for 4 time Mr.. Strauss
Will arrive here ON the Celtic next
Sunday and viii then Ak the date for
the closing OF the stations that are
still open M
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-01
JAIL BREAKERS
FAREWELL NOTE
Wilson Explanation and Justification of Sudden
Departure-Leter From Home Made o. Oldham
Grow Restless Under Restraint

Appeals from his wife for assistance
In a trying time caused O. oldham
last night to break Jail and leave the
city. The man had been on the
.'trusty" list for some time. and had
al all times proved himself worthy OF
tho confidence, but at the time for
the closing of the iron doors OF the
county jaii against him last night,
oldham could not be found.
a communication addressed TO the
sheriff made full explanation OF the
act With the letter the man left
letters from his wife, who lives az
Roanoke, Va. telling him OF her deli
cate condition and financial straits,
and urging him to come TO her relief
as soon as possible. Oldham. In his
letter to the sheriff. says he feels that
he is justified in taking French
leave" from the county jail He says
he viii pay every dollar he owes IN
this section
Oldham was serving a six months
sentence for obtaining money under
false pretenses, about one-haf the
time having expired 1t was made
known in the municipal court that
oldham presented Cashier HoGs or
the Utah National bank of this city
with a sight draft on an insurance
company at Moscow, Idaho. for whom
he was working. stating that the COM
pany would honor il. The money was
advanced on the draft and 1T was for
warded TO Moscow for settlement, but
Mr.. Hoag was advised that Oldham
had no authority to draw on the com
pany and that they would not honor
the paper oldham was arrested ana
convicted He stated however that
the company had authorized him 10
draw on them, and that when they re.
fused the payment OF the draft they
were simply turning him down with
out provocatlon. Oldham was asso-
ciated with F. s. Larsen under the
firm name of Oldham & Larsen in the
fire insurance business.
Oldhams escape from jail is looked
upon by nearly all who are familiar
. with the circumstances of the case.
and acquainted with him. as juStiti-
able. and II is certain that no EFFORT
will be made to apprehend him and
bring him back. II what he SAYS In
his letter TO the sheriff be true. he IS
taking an excusable course and is to-
day on his way to Roanoke, Va Fol
lowing is the letter:
Escaped Prisoners Letter.
"Mr Wilson; Enclosed are two
letters that VIII explain and simplify
matters considerably. Parts Of such
letters are entirely of a personal vein
wife TO husband-and only under
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-01
AEROPLANE TO
RACE AN AUTO

Sacramento. Cal. Sept. 1.-Charles
X. Hamilton, who arrived here last
night, will attempt to out ioy-ride the
automo bile Mt the California state fair
next week.
In the light OF a powerful search
light the New York aviator Will try
each night to encircle the mile track
al Agricultural park in his Curtlss bi-
plane ahead OF a high-power motor
car.
In addition. he declares he is going
after the international aeroplane rec
ord for mile.
When told that preliminary In
junction asked for him in New York
10 prevent Glenn FL Curtiss from In
terfering with his contracts for fiying
exhibitions had been granted. Hamil-
ton said.
Il merely asked for an Injunction as
q precautionary measure and not that
l expected any interference from Cur
tisS
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-01
ENOCH ARDEN
RE.ENACTED
Romance of the Civil
War and Re-uniting of
an Old Couple

Kenton. O., Sept 1.-As quaint a
romance as was ever written down In
fiction has found its ending here In
real life.
Phillip Carr, remarked to the wife
he lost in the turmoil of the Civil
war. nearly half century ago, is en-.
joying with her his second honey
moon They We're reunited in wed.
lock y few days since, but II was only
yesterday that the Nfacts became
known as TO their life history.
Separated by raiding guerilos. who
captured the federal malls. divorced
because OF Il believed desertion. each
remarked and each again widowed.
they found the love OF their youth still
atiame upon an accidental meeting NOT
long since and their new bethrothal
followed at once
Carris now "a years OF age and his
wife 6S. 1t was in 1862 that Carr re-
sponded TO Lineoln's second call for
troops. marched TO the front, leaving
bis bride OF year and bis infant
daughter behind When some months
later his letters and remittances
stopped, she was induced to apply for
" '''iN' VII INC GIuuuuS ludl lie nu0
deserted her
Some time later she remarked and
went to live In the east When Carr
returned from the war his bride was
missing and he learned OF the dl-
Norce. Stung to the quick, he, too,
married again.
Many years later her second hus-
band and his second wife died. Re
ceWly he returned TO the scenes Of
hisk kboyhood and here he met the
girl he left behind him" in the dark
days OF 50. He explained how the
mails had been raided and the letters
written with the stubs OF a pencil in
the trenches OF Tennessee. stolen With
his slender savings from his soldier
pay OF Sl3 n month And he told how
when her letters stopped. he. too be.
lievcd TINT he had been deserted
Both the old people say. however.
that the tragedy OF years has been
made up 10 them By their happiness
OF now.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-01
WORLD S MARKE is
SPEECH OF ROOSEVELT
HURTS STOCK MARKETS


New York, Sept. t.-Opening deal
irgs in stocks were on small scale
and showed no effective revival from
ibe stagnation OF yesterday Prices
drifted aimlessly within narrow
range A brisk sefiine movement un-
covered stop loss orders and prices
TELL sharply. Union Pacific, Reading,
AtchisOn and United States Steel
were sold freely and the whole list
took on an appearance OF considerable
weakness. Losses ranged generally
10 a point or over. Reading lost . 5-S.
Union Pacific and Amalgamated
Copper ia.
The first hours business at the
stock exchange was as large as yes
terday's total sales. Sellers OF stocks
advanced Col Rooseyelts speech OF
yesterday as the reason. Talk of re-
trenchmcnt by the railroads was
motive also. The dealings were large
ly professional The dealings of the
first hour were extended, but were
checked toward noon.
Bonds were steady.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-01
ASIA T les TO
Be ADMIT TED
They Can Enter the
Schools of ofChicago if
Vouched for

Chicago. Sept 1r-]apanesc and Chi
nese over 2l years Of age are eligible
TO attend the public day schools Of
the city OF Chicago as well as the
night schools. provided they are Of
good moral character and are youched
for by persons known to the board OF
education.
This was decided by the board Of ed
ucation yesterday at its first meeting
Of the year, when YIN Cham. Chinese.
Is years old. and Yonezi Yamaka, Jap
anese, 81 years old. We're given per
nission TO attend
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-01
MRS. MURRAY FRUSTRATED
BY NEWS OF TRAGIC AFFAIR

Los Angeles. Aug. 2t-Mrs David
S. Murray o. Salt Lake whose huS-
land committed saicide today in That
city, Is pIo5tTated with GRIEF az tAe
home of her twin sister, MS. Jack
LEVINE. 9ST Arapahoe street IN holr
before she was TO have left for the
depot she was apprised OF her hus-
bands tragic end. She tainted when
she read the telegram that conveyed
the news and Tor several hours her
relatives here were afraid The shock
would prove fatal She Is under tire
care Of physicians. who refuse to per-
NIT any one TO see her except her siS-
toy for several weeks ald is accompa.
MED by her little daughter. Mrs.
Murray is prostrated by this horrible
tragedy said i Jeyne today to n
newspaper correspondent She can
not offer any solution OF the affair
Mr.. Murray'S business affairs were In
excellent shape, SO far as she knew.
and think would know If they were
not, for he and I were very close
friends The tnlk OF family trouble Is
absurd There was never hint OF
anything of chat sort / know posi-
lively that his family relations were
unusually harmonious. Temporary in
sanity is the only theory | can con
ceiye to account for Murray commit
ting suicide. I shall leave tomorrow
for Salt Lake TO see what | can do
toward solving this perplexing AFFAIR.
cannot account for many features of
st."
Both Mr., and Mrs. Murray had a
Wide circle of friends in Los Angles.
They were frequent visitors to south.
ern California
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-01
Battle Hourly Expected Between the Rebels
and the Constabulary===New Wholly I'm
expected in Washington and Lyen
Manila Is Surprised

Manila, Sept 1-An uprising
against the government is reported in
the province OF Nueva Vizcaya A
oonstagulary force is hurrying To the
scene and battle is expected hourly.
The rebel movement is headed by
Simeon Mandao, former governor of
the province OF llocos Norte, who has
been fugitive from justice.
Mandac occupies Sulano. a town OF
about 5000 inhabitants, northwest OF
the center OF Nueva Vizcaya and
about five miles north OF Bayonong.
The telegraph wires north OF Bayon-
ong have been cut and it Is impossible
To learn the number OF Mandac's fol
lowers 1t Is doubted. however, that
the rising Is serious.
Col Taylor. at the head of the con
stabulary at Bayonoug. Is preparing
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-01
SHOT TO PIECES
By A BLIND BLAST

Heber. Aug. 3l--Tuesday evening.
little after 10 o'clocH Just after they
had gone on shift, Joseph Turner and
James witt OF Hebcr. and Sydney En-
person Of Midway. who were working
in the Mountain Lake tunnel. picked
into missed hole and as result
Turner is now lying in a very serious
condition at the home OF his mother
in this city He Is literally shot to
pieces, and the doctor in attendance
Is of the opinion that both of his eyes
are out
Mr.. witt was only injured about tho
legs. and VIII be able TO be out in
few days, while Epperson escaped
with only few scratches.
Turner Will BE- taken To the Provo
General hospital on todays train.
The Mountain Lake had only beon
started up for about two weeks and
the men were working In the face
OF the tunnel which Is In about two
miles
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-01

the present circumstances would
permit their reading You. being a
husband and father viii readily un-
derstand my feeling of dellcacy In the
correspondence. For some time ! have
known that financial and physical ext
gelCieS were abont at crisis with
my family. The enclosed letters show
how fully, and In greater stress than
/ anticipated They have absolutely
no one to look TO for support except
myself, and under present conditions
such help is needed badly, all Of
which IS explanatory of my taking
French leave If | have read the
character of your good self and your
deputies Alright. there is not one of
YOU but would do likewise under the
circumstances.
In Justice TO myself, viii say that
the present conditions only would
cause me to leave had fully deter
mined to serve my time But my wife
and babies-and the new one TO come
-mnst be provided for. A phase from
scripture could be quoted as to that
subject There VIII he no trouble or
delay in my obtaining a situation. In
fact, ! am now offered one at 81 500
per year. Even though this one Is
HOW filed. | can soon locate others
Further. can go back to tclegraphy
at any time
This is the only town or city I nave
ever left owing a dollar. | owe. in
Guiding my fine. about 5000 here All
OF this Will make good In partial
payments first within a very few
weeks. You are aware. of course, AS
TO my destination have no funds
10 so on. but, having been railway
operator, | can .--lely be 'dead,headed'
through
Il know YOU personally wish me
well, and If you can do so officially. 7
will soon prove to YOU that ] will
make good my unpaid fine and debts
here
Believe me. regret my action. but
/ see no other course
II thank you and your deputies for
the many courtesies-and unusual
ones also. 1 thInk-that you have
shown me. I really appreciate them
more than you know.
Give me n chance If YOU can !
will make good, Yours.
(Signedl OLDHAM.
p. S.-I would add that my good
friend. Mr. Sietz, knows nothing what
ever about my departure. Please do
not connect him With It,"
BODY OF WISCONSIN
POLITICIAN FOUND m RIVER
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-01
HOBBLE SKIRTS
ARE A DISGRACE

Newark. y j.. Sept IA crusade
against the hobble skirts has been
started by the Rev. Peter Henry. pas
tor OF the First Reformed church of
Groveyille. y J. Among other things,
lie has issued an edict that no woman
wearing such a dress shall be admit
ed to his church. Ho declares that
amy woman who would so debase her
SELF and sex as 10 wear such a sarto-
tiaf travesty should be spanked. Mr.
Horny characterized the women wear
ing hobblc skirts ms walking bal
looms" "lunatics" and Goddess ones"
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-01

for an attack and the constabulary
forces from other points arc moving
toward Solano to surround the out
Laws and capture them. Government
reInforcements are available If need
cd
Word OF the trouble reachel Manila
today. Mandac. while governor, sub
Jected i prisoner to a third degree"
examination Of such severity that the
man died The governor was convict
ed OF homicide and sentenced to four
teen years Imprisonment. He appeal
cd from the verdict OF the court and,
while the appeal was pending, jumped
his bond and has been missing for
several months.
Nueva Nlzcaya is the central prov
ince of Luzon and Bayonong Is its
capital.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-01
UNCLE CHARLIE
GETS MARRIED

O Auburn. H.. Sept 1.-Charles Ven
Gil. 6S yearS old. will continue 10 be
Uncle Charlie to the woman who is
now his wife and but twenty-foUr
hours ago was his housekecpe.
The Mrs. Van CA OF today. who was
the Mrs. Ida CorzIne OF yesterday. Ia
niece Of Van CHS first wife She
has always called him Uncle Char
lie since he WAS her uncle. and size
says the marriage will make no
change IN the title of the husband
Van VII, who is 4 retired business
man OF this city, and Mrs Van Cn
returned here yesterday after being
married in ST Louis by Circuit Judge
William NJ. Kinsey This is the
fourth marriage for Van Gil. and he
has ten children living.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-01
POLICE COHFISCATE
PRIZE FIGHT Slides

DES MONIES, Aug. 3O.-The Des
Mo,nes police today conficated stere-
optican slides of the Jeffres-Johnson
fight and arrested Manager Smith and
Operator Whitney, who were showing
them at the state fair grounds. The
showmen claim that the pictures were
inanimate and not violation of the
Iowa statute
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-01
DOCTOR OF LAWS
CONFERRED ON MISS GOULD

New York. Sept 1.-The decree OF
doctor of laws has been conferred on
Miss Helen NJ Gould by the American
College for Girls at Constantinople,
This Institution. which Is under the
control Of the American Board OF
Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
has for years been befriended by Miss
Gould
DR.. Mary Mills Patrick, the presi.
dent. came to this country about two
wears ago. and was a guest at the
home OF Miss Gould The college is.
about to move from its quarters in
Scutari to n new and more spacious
home on the European side of the BoS.
DhoTls
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-01
PAY-AS-YOu,ENTG
CAR IN EUROPE

New York, Sept 1.-The attention
of Europe has been called to the lat
est idea Of American street railway
men-the peN-as-you-enter car, and
the type will be given a thorough trial
on European tramway5,
AT the invitation of the European
Tramway congress. Duncan Mcdonald,
a traction man, Is on his way to Brus-
sells with a sample car OF the pay-as-
you-cnter cars, which he will exhibit
before the congress.
Il look to Paris to adopt the pay
as-you-entef cars at once said Mr.
Mcdonald, "nna we may see Europe
more generally adopt them in time"
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-01
Omaha.

Omaha Sept. l,-Cattle, receipts L.
500, marke, steady TO easier; native
steers. SCOOPS 90; cows and heifers,
S3@6, western steers, SS75@6.75.
stOclIers and feeders. $32566.30;
calves, $3.50@6 30. Hogs receipts.
200; market l0c lower; heavy, $500
q $50 mixed. IS 70@S.90. light. $500
@920; pigs. $Sa9; bulk sS65@S.90
Sheep. receipts. 1920 market
steady; yearlings. S460@5. 40. weth-
ers, $3.75@4 10. ewes. So 0a4 20;
lambs. So 25M6. as.