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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1903
Page
5
Random notices show Geo J Kelly and C C Richards Jr in Ogden seeking loans and services. Visitors including Jas J Glent and Capt F W Little stay, with market ads for beef, lard, and fish, plus licenses, legal actions, excursions, and community events across Aug dates.
The Ogden State Bank is authorized to carry delinquent tax balances at seven percent interest until special taxes are received, easing payment for paying districts. The council also authorized paying the contracting estimate to ONeil from available funds, with minor fund reallocation and a separate claim for asphalt work approved.
The Richard J. Jose minstrels under Felby Oppenheimer presented a bracing show at the Grand Opera House last evening. Though small in number the troupe delivered clean solid amusement with fresh jokes songs and standout specialty turns. The company is praised as star artists and premiers. They perform again tonight at the Grand.
Tickets on sale August to October 15 1903. Round trip fares include 30 dollars to San Francisco or 35 dollars to Los Angeles and Teluru. For details contact V A Henry, Ticket Agent, Union Depot, Ogden Utah.
Travel deals offered by Oregon Short Line with round trips to Seattle Portland and Spokane. Tickets on sale August 2 to 15 with return validity to October 15. Osden to Seattle and back priced at 35 dollars, to Portland and back 30 dollars, to Spokane and back 30 dollars.
August excursions outlined by Oregon Short Line include Elks to Salt Lake August 13 with round trip price about $1.00, Weber Choir to Lagoon, Forresters to Salt Lake August and Fourth Ward to Lagoon August 18, with several trips offered at similar round trip rates.
Ed Williams of 328 Twenty fifth street suffered major fire and smoke damage when a clerk, Charles Williams, stepped on a match while filling coal oil. The store’s floor ignited and chemicals helped extinguish the blaze. Loss is estimated at about 900 with insurance on the building and stock.
Judge Rolapp hears probate actions in district court. In the Coolidge estate the widow’s petition for a $14 monthly allowance was granted. Other matters include approval of accounts in Peery estate and bond adjustments in Nathrow Sadlock and Wattis estates, and sale confirmations and summaries for Batchelder and Richardson estates.
Robert L. McClain, a 21 year old suspected crook, was arrested by Officer Meigner for stealing clothes from Prof. Dignan’s brother and is linked to a Salt Lake charge of alluring a girl from home. Eva Leslie, claimed 21 though her mother says 17, may face charges.
Passengers passing through Ogden on Coast excursions report frequent pocket picking. The latest victim is H. H. Johnson of Hulbert Nebraska who lost a purse with 450 dollars in cash. He stood without coat at the station when a thief slipped away with the purse worth about 480 dollars. Police and depot officials pledge efforts to capture the culprits.
Supt Noble and Hitzgerald return from the division trip. Elmer J Woods of Omaha visited Ogden and Glenwood. Oregon Short Line to stage daily refrigerator car service for Utah fruit to Montana notably Butte. Bi weekly Salt Lake Ogden service plus daily Salt Lake Cache Valley fruit route discussed. Union Pacific finished a large water purifying plant at Cheyenne to convert alkali water for engine use. A system of plants to cover the line is planned. Non union men at Cheyenne shops form Independent Organization of Non union laborers with about fifty members to shield workers from union actions. Officers kept alert to avoid special perception.
The defendant J. W. Shepherd alias Charles Edward Shephard faced a preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner Thomas Maloney on a charge of fraudulent use of the mails. He was bound over to the circuit court under $1000 bond, with no attorney and no witness questions or statements from the defense.
A divorce action is filed by attorney T. R. O Connelly for Eva Johnson against T C Johnson. The complaint cites failure to provide. the couple wed in Winnemucca Nevada March 10 1900 and Eva seeks dissolution and restoration of her maiden name Eva Owen.
Robert Walsh received a life sentence from Judge Tattan for the July 15 killing of Joseph Truax at Hinedale. Sheriff Cosner accompanied Walsh on the evening train from Deer Lodge after the sentencing.
The Spokane Spokesman-Review reports that the Rockefeller interests join Spokane's Charles Sweenty in forming the Federal Mining and Smelting Company with a thirty million dollar block to control the Coeur d'Alene mining region. Options are secured on key properties and the deal is expected to close.
The Western Cheeta association seated in Chicago and named eighteen officers for the coming year led by President George B. Spencer and J. Paul. Ben R. Foster of St. Louis is secretary treasurer with a long list of vice presidents from states and Canada. St. Louis was chosen as the next meeting site.
One hundred dollars reward offered for any case of catarrh not cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo promises to fulfill obligations, with West & Truax and Walding Kinnan Marvin as wholesale druggists. "Hats a Catarrh Cure" taken internally, claiming to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free, price 5 cents per bottle. Santa Family Pills praised.
In Utah District Court Judge Rolapp hears State v Leiber for forgery with D Skeen as counsel. State v Lafferty with T R O Connell y as defense. State v Donahue for assault with intent to murder with George Douglas as attorney. Elijah Farr named for Farr assigned counsel. The quartet to face arraignment Thursday at 9 30 AM. Allen Jones charged with attempting.
The defendant admitted breaking into the United Liber Mercantile store and waived sentencing delay. The court sentenced him to three months in the county jail. An appeal in the Mc Cullough case was scheduled for Thursday at 9:30 a.m. An order set the September jury for September 7.
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The Eleventh Irrigation congress reception committee asks Ogden residents to list spare furnished rooms for delegates. Provide occupant name and street, room size and bed type, whether board or bath is available. Rates vary from 1.00 to 3.50 per day with board, or free if not charging.
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