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Newspaper
Ogden Morning Examiner
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1910
Page
1
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New York December 24. Justice Newburger delivers a decision with broad implications for cotton exporting firms banks and foreign mercantile houses. Springs & Company recovered $39 000 from Hanover National Bank after forged bills of lading were attached to drafts. The ruling holds that Springs paid in good faith and may recover from the bank despite its innocence. The judgment was reserved for written opinion in two weeks.
Pierre M. F. Frederique aged 44, a leading figure in Haytians’ progressive party and former exile, died of pneumonia at his New York home. Born near Port au Prince, he founded l imparcial in Hayti and led revolutionary efforts before returning to New York with plans to settle there permanently.
Mrs Anna Lehmann of Appleton Wisconsin dies at 100 and six months born in Germany she recently celebrated her 100th birthday with a German picnic dancing the Minuet and singing songs. She is survived by three children thirteen grandchildren seventeen great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
An advertisement asserts that spanking fails to cure bedwetting and offers a free home treatment for children and adults with urine difficulties. Mrs M Sum mere Box W Notre Dame Ind invites mothers to write for instructions without sending money.
President Taft stopped gambling at the White House on December 24 and rewarded the three newsboys David Samuel and Bennie Aprill who had delivered papers to the executive offices. The boys offered cigarette pictures and cards before Taft greeted them and gave Christmas presents. He then joined shoppers and walked among the crowds.
Washington reports Amoy China hosts the only secular American Chinese school in the country. Erected in 1895 at 14000 gold, funded entirely by Chinese subscriptions, with American officers and the American consul as ex officio chairman. Majority of Chinese in the Philippines hail from Amoy. about 75 percent of 65,000 in the islands natives of that city.
Judge Platz signed an interlocutory divorce decree in New York in favor of Mrs. Lillian Estalla Selby against Norman Selby known as Kid McCoy. Mrs Selby accuses him of a statutory offense. Selby, widow Edna Ellis, left a fortune about a million dollars and he later engaged in the diamond business. This marks his fifth matrimonial venture.
In heavy rain shoppers crowded the streets while the New York post office set records with holiday mail. The general post office and 50 branches handled an estimated 40 million pieces, including over 20 million letters and cards and about 50 million lower class mail in 21,690 sacks from five late arriving ships.
In New York on December 24, every laborer of the New York City park department will receive a 36 gold piece Christmas gift after work. The gifts come from Mrs. Russell Sage who has made this annual present for several years, totaling 1,660 dollars for this year.
Grand Forks North Dakota December 24 coroner jury finds that the five year old son of Michael Ort of Richardson North Dakota froze to death due to parental neglect. A four year old sister who was with him will likely die. The children vanished from the house at noon and were found behind the home that evening one dead and the other with legs frozen from the knees down and arms frozen.
Reports from El Paso say insurgents dynamited and burned bridges on the Paso & North Western line after seizing a train, with only partial details on how many bridges were affected. Telegraph service to the area is partially restored as authorities dispatch a repair train from El Paso. A consul in Ciudad Juarez confirms a train seizure and limited looting but reports no violence against passengers.
Salt Lake reports an apparent plot to blow up the American Smelter smokestack in Murray. A 50 pound dynamite-filled box and a seven foot fuse were found just as oiler James Martin confronted two roaming men who fled after striking him and leaving the box. He was knocked down but unharmed aside from his fallen watch. Detectives note a door removed near the flame stack indicating an intended insertion of the device. The attackers, described as foreigners, offered no motive.
Colorado Springs December 24 The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad admitted in court that the collision near Husted Colorado on August 1 1909 was caused by negligence by the railroad and its agents as plaintiffs Mr and Mrs George Fredericks of St Louis seek 5000 for the death of their son Frank G Fredericks. The railroad contends liability is barred since he rode a pass.
Mrs. Michael Williams, cut off by forest fires in Montana last summer and isolated in the burning wilderness, died yesterday by self inflicted carbonic acid poisoning. She had been severely burned and was believed to be deranged from the ordeal. Mrs Williams was the wife of a patrolman.
Washington reports Joseph Stewart's annual post office review. Domestic mail costs totaled 51 million with foreign mail at 6 million, up 1.14 percent for the year. Three thousand two hundred seventy five routes covered 220,780 miles. total mail travel reached 26,024,109.50 miles.
In New York, early daylight, James Murphy and John Hughes broke into a home. Alarmed occupant Frank H Vick chased them in pajamas, fought them as they bit him, and with Lieutenant Malor’s help overpowered the pair near the street before police station custody.
A Christmas dance in Exacle Idaho ended in murder after a domestic quarrel. Willam Crowder stabbed Lawrence Vaughan five times, Vaughan dying about twenty minutes later in Boise hospital.
In Nevada Ohio a head on crash between westbound passenger train No 15 and eastbound express No 4 on the Pennsylvania railroad killed six and injured about a half dozen others. Fort Wayne men named among crew and passengers. Signal disregard cited as the cause. Injured were brought to Fort Wayne. Miller a student engineer.
In Chihuahua 600 federal troops under General Navarro defend Pedernalles while 700 more gather at San Antonio with 340 from Mal Paso and 1,200 reinforcements. They aim to seize Mal Paso, drive insurrectos from Cerro Prieto, and form a new force to press toward San Antonio, forecasting serious fighting ahead.
London reports Cecil Grace, amateur aviator, vanished in fog while attempting Dover to Calais crossing. Search by air and sea continued from Sheerness with unconfirmed rumor of a North Sea sighting. no trace found by 2:80 o'clock afternoon.
Chicago December 24 There will be no flag raising at the Springfield team league park this season despite the team capturing the season for the time winners. A large loving cup in his stocking tomorrow will be the reward if any lifting occurs. President Tierney will begin to act differently this year and award a substantial prize rather than bunting. The twelve inch sterling silver loving cup with a gold washed bowl sits on an ebony base eight inches high. The league meeting is set for mid January and is expected to be the strongest yet.
The issue of Quincy's admission divided the league into two camps. Four southern clubs favored granting a franchise to the former Central association team, while four northern clubs opposed the move.
Jefferson City reports no Christmas tree in the executive mansion for the first time in 25 years due to a scarlet fever outbreak. Governors and officials faced public demand for a tree, but health concerns override tradition.
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