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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1903
Page
7
A 10 A M sail boat capsized yesterday between Vallejo and Fenica. Six men aboard are feared drowned: H Salomon grocer Emil reline vegetable dealer A Hansen warrant officer US Navy and D Wilson salesman.
The transport Logan arrived from a distant port with the Twenty-sixth United States infantry. Two crewmen died during the voyage: Herbert, a first class private in the engineers, and Julius Ajtel of company J Twenty-sixth infantry.
George Dwyer of Salt Lake arrived Friday and began work on the sugar factory. He was 56 and died after being struck on the head by clamps while on the third story. Coroner’s jury pending verdict cites internal injuries. Remains to be shipped to Salt Lake for interment.
In Butte Montana three murder convicts and four other fugitives escaped Silver Bow county jail just after 6 PM. Charles Lenox James Martin and L I Felker led the break aided by Joao and Patrick Rodgers and Frank Gestroff who was chased after a failed hold up. Gestroff was captured soon after. two posses are pursuing the rest. Sheriff Quinn heads toward Nome to help.
In twenty years the U S population grows to rival prewar totals, while wealth more than doubles to about a hundred thousand million dollars. Per capita money and gold reach near top world levels, with education spending rising over 25 percent per person. Arbitration trends hint at domestic and global peace as the nation anticipates further growth. Ellis II, Roberta, Treasurer, United States, quoted in the New York World.
R G Dun & Co reports broad improvement in July trade with higher earnings than the previous year and strong jobber activity. Merchandise distribution is heavy, railways show strain, and farm news is mixed though generally not dire. Prices appear lower, with a 15 percent fall in July commodities.
Sales notes indicate strong iron and steel consumption with many contracts signed yet orders delivered late. Uncertainty in security and financial markets plus labor disruptions affect planning, while stocks run low and furnace operators expect stable quotes. Pig iron demand remains moderate with German billets available and domestic makers ready to counter foreign competition.
Naples dispatch reports the central crater of Vesuvius sending scoria to an unusual height amid loud rushes. The eruption is noted by the Herald in New York with Aug 10 dated detail.
James Smart Lockie, manager of the Imperial Trust Company of Toronto and former head of the Bank of British North America operations in New York, shot himself at his Queens Park home. The motive remains unknown. he moved in elite society. Toronto dispatch reports in New Ark Herald.
In Chicago on August 10 a baby boy was born inside a patrol wagon while en route to the county hospital. Driver Nick Race delivered the infant after taking a detour on West Side streets. The mother, Mrs Bertha Shagesch, fell ill at Maxwell and Jefferson streets and was transported by Maxwell patrol wagon to the hospital.
Rev WV Riley of Cuba New York writes after fifteen days of sciatic rheumatism that Ballards Snow Liniment gave immediate relief and then complete cure He recommends it strongly and notes retail outlets G F P Cave 2301 Lane Ave and J E Cave Depot Drugstore sell the product.
Standings show Buite-Won with 61 wins and 33 losses, Los Angeles 62–39, Spokane 57–44, Seattle 54–46, San Francisco 83–49, Tacoma 3? unclear, 57 losses, Helena 37–39, Salt Lake 11–23.
A list shows results with teams Los Angeles Tacoma San Francisco Spokane Helena Seattle Salt Lake Butte and seven, four, ten, seven, four, eight, one, eleven indicating game outcomes or standings in a regional schedule context.
National League records list Pittsburg with 61 wins and 32 losses while New York has 33 wins and 36 losses. Chicago 58-40 Cincinnati 50-45 Brooklyn 42-46 Boston 37-49 St. Louis 35-60 Philadelphia 31-59.
In Pittsburgh and Chicago yesterday the results show BL Louis defeating Cincinnati 2 to 5 and Pittsburgh versus Chicago ending with a 4 to 2 tally.
Poston led with 57 wins while Jost collected 61 losses. Philadelphia at 54-33, Cleveland 47-43, New York 44-41, Detroit 45-43, Chicago 42-48, St. Louis 40-50, Washington 29-61.
Yesterday's games show St Louis beating Chicago 3 to 1 while Minnesota faded. Western League results include Milwaukee 36 32 loss, Colorado Springs 54 36, Kansas City 50 40, St Joseph 45 42, Peoria 38 43, Omaha 3 6, Des Moines 38 52.
Oakland 1 5 Los Angeles Tel. A fragmentary game score item lists results for multiple teams with unclear context and missing details.
Tom Horn a condemned murderer and Jim McLeod suspected killer escaped the Taramic jail in Cheyenne after a lengthy brawl with Deputy Proctor. They were recaptured within minutes, each wounded, as a mob gathered. Horn later known as a famed Wyoming figure.
San Francisco reports at Goat Island Naval Station the temporary smallpox quarantine is lifted as the illness is identified as chickenpox and no serious sickness remains. The anxiety over health conditions has subsided and the base is deemed free of outbreak.
New York August 10 Deputies sanction Senate action reported by a New York Herald dispatch from Lima Peru reducing sugar duties per Brussels congress findings.
Mrs. M. A. M. Ciagum of 2911 Lincoln Ave. describes years of kidney pain and backache. After using Doan's Kidney Pills from G. W. Badcon's drug store in Ogden she reports marked relief and can perform ordinary housework again. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
A violent accident at the Philadelphia National League baseball park left nine dead and at least seven fatally injured after a boardwalk over the left field bleachers collapsed onto 200 spectators. About 150 others were seriously injured with many sustaining fractures and head injuries.
Sir Tatton Sykes is described as one of the wealthiest baronets in the kingdom with Yorkshire estates yielding about 0,000 pounds a year. He is noted for unusual clothing habits, never wearing fewer than four or five coats, and in winter has been observed wearing as many as 23.
The Arctic railway, the northernmost in the world, runs entirely in Arctic zones. It mainly lies in Sweden with a short Norwegian stretch to Narvik, cost about 1.5 million pounds, and spans 140 miles. Norway segment has 16 tunnels the longest 2100 feet.
Oregon Short Line offers a seven day trip Ogden to Yellowstone Park with rail and stage transport and hotel, priced at 49.50. Tickets are for train No. 6 departing Ogden on August 12 and limited to fifty passengers.
Thorough mental, moral and physical training for boys with beautiful surroundings and careful supervision. Limited numbers, prepares for any university or for business. Fall term begins August eleventh. Send for illustrated catalogue. IRA G. HOITT, Ph. D., President.
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