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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1903
Page
6
Wash tonight and Friday with possible showers in the south portion tonight. Expect mainly dry conditions elsewhere with light winds and minimal rainfall accumulation. Temperatures trending mild, with no significant weather hazards anticipated.
Notices range from baseball events at Glenwood park and a Saturday night dance at Milly Wilson’s rustic hall to local appointments, a probate filing for guardianship, and upcoming Trans Mississippi Congress travel plans. Also mentions fish at Weatherby’s, lard price cuts, and a murder arrest in Marshalltown Iowa.
A Butte miner and a man known for returning kindness allegedly robbed Sarah Hobbs after befriending him. The woman, wife of a barber, faced a second municipal court complaint for housebreaking with bail set at 200 dollars. She previously faced a theft charge from Mrs Wertz, lodging-house keeper.
In Omaha at noon today the popular Ogden businessman Will R Burt and Zora L Stout were married at George G Wallace residence. Rev John Williams performed the ceremony. The couple announced they would be at home to friends after October 1 at 2318 Monroe Avenue Ogden.
The labor day celebration at Lester Park invites bids for confectionery and other stand privileges. Bids based on a stated price per stand are sought, with inquiries to Gun A Voight at Max Davidson's Cigar Factory in the city.
Mary C Christensen swore a complaint in municipal court charging Curtis Grow a laborer with fornication after the act allegedly occurred on June 13. The complainant claims she is now in a delicate condition. A warrant has been issued and given to Deputy Sheriff Belnap for service.
Union miners in the Cripple Creek drainage tunnel were called out by their executive officers after Superintendent Bainbridge refused to hire nonunion workers. President Bernard of the El Paso Mining Company said the tunnel would be finished even if United States protection were needed, and workers could labor in their own clothes if required.
A shooting incident occurred at a Railroad saloon on 25th Street at 2 PM. A bartender was assaulted and two shots fired but missed as the shooter fled by a rear exit. Police arrived with no description and could not identify any participants.
Congressman F W Mondell survived a horse stampede at the Vallette ranch near Meetreise Wyoming when his entry into a corral spooked the herd. He was knocked down and kicked several times but escaped serious harm as no horse stepped on him.
The municipal court met after a major round-up of vagabonds. Pat Morgan, a repeat vagrant, pleaded not guilty but was ordered to work for the city ninety days. William Conee, William Keely, and John Keely received thirty days each. Frank Johnson and Tat Robison avoided jail with suspended sentences. Frank Godhart was jailed ninety days on vagrancy for a third offense. Edmond C. Arbridge, drunk and involved in an assault, faces a thirty-day term with rock pile work. John Howard seeks a jury trial set for Tuesday, August 18 at 10:00 a.m.
The district court Sept term jurors were drawn and called for September 7. Names include Downs Huntsville Bartlett Kanesville Bingham Wilson Clarke West Weber Kuhn Ogden Woo ley Ogden Festmark Blanch Whalen Wright Gardner Beasley James Ensign Muns ee Russell Penman West Weber Mc Kay Liberty Moyes Moore Kelly Stallings Eden Blackman Ogden.
Blanche Schlageter six months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick T Schlageter of 558 Twenty second street died at home about 7 last night after a lingering heart ailment following scarlet fever. Parents sought comfort in a trip to the Coast but returned last week and she sank suddenly while on the lawn. Funeral set for 4 pm tomorrow at the residence 553 Twenty second street.
In Southampton Alabama on August 13 H L Doherty defeated W J Clothier of Harvard and Philadelphia 6 1 in the semifinals first set J 1% Tarned won the unfinished second round match 6 3 6 2 over A Torrance Doherty beat Clothier 6 3 in the second set William A Tarned defeated his younger brother Edward P Tarned 6 4 in the Raul match
The store advertises a quick clearance on shirt waists with half price, urging customers to visit Wright's for the remaining two days of summer sale. Local shoppers are invited to take advantage of the reduced prices on ready to wear garments.
At the Nation Department Store entrance front, clerks offer a line of rubber goods including hot water bottles fountain syringes the Wonder Douche rubber lined bags and rubber sheeting. Salesladies assist and explain the quality and guarantees of these products.
Friday Only advertises trimmed prices on a range of notions and fabrics. Grimhaw 36 inch black Taffeta at a dollar fifteen tomorrow only. cambric borders, chiffon collars, dotted Swiss, wash belts, and Castile soap offered at reduced tomorrow prices to attract Saturday shoppers.
A local ad promotes fabric gloves in black, tan, and mode styles. All 30c fabric gloves are 15c, all 50c fabric gloves 25c, and all 60c fabric gloves 30c. The offer emphasizes stylish, cool, and serviceable summer gloves at lower prices.
Two days remain for Wright's Summer Sales with prices claimed to be low. The notices urge shoppers to buy now to fill any shoe need at unusually low prices before the sale ends Saturday.
We offer the finest men’s clothing and publicly assert Hart Shaffner & Marz is the best. Our store employs a skilled tailor to inspect every suit before sale and make any needed adjustments.
The Boston Montana Mining company filed affidavits in Butte Montana to halt Augustus Heinze from operating the Minnie Healy mine pending a retrial ordered by the Supreme Court. The Heinze group maintains their prior status and argues the first injunction remains unenforced. The Minnie Healy, among Butte’s wealthiest mines, sits at the center of the dispute.
In Virginia City Montana on August 13 boys discovering a skeleton in a raspberry patch closed a forty year old case. James McLaughlin, a resort keeper, was shot and his body carried off by an unknown killer. A posse later recovered the remains but found no trace of the murderer. A revolver beside the skeleton identified the killer’s remains.
A wide fire area near Omega Nevada has consumed hundreds of acres and caused heavy damage. Officials estimate 206 cattle killed and warn it will take several days to control the blaze. In Peoria the Grand Trustees of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers adjourn after a three week session. The year’s total disbursements reach 750000 with 641 lodges and 49563 members, up 5192.
London reports Lord Salisbury greatly exhausted and under physician care at Hatfield House. After years of intestinal disorders and a December illness, his health worsened after a continental spell and a late July chill, with an August 7 update noting his continued condition.
Capt. A V P Anderson of the Sixth Cavalry arrives from the Orient with three jade tablets bearing Manchu and Mandarin writing. He received them from a Russian officer in Yung tsun after Russians took them from the forbidden city of Peking. Anderson will present the tablets to the Chinese Consul General and restore them to their rightful owner, though he values them as curios.
A sea captain explains that red and green navigation lights can create optical illusions causing ships to misjudge the other’s position. He notes how attention shifts can make a red light appear green or vice versa, leading to crashes.
A fragment from a New York Press item suggests that winking the eyes may hasten appearance in a cultural or social context. The readable portion implies a discussion of eye movement as a signal or gesture in public or performance settings.
The article describes twining plants like bryony and hop and tendril bearers such as vetches. It explains leaf modifications into tendrils that slowly rotate, wind around supports, and harden to form anchors, enabling climbs toward light as shoots and tendrils rotate in complex motions.
An American tourist in Greece witnesses a funeral parade with a body borne in an open coffin. The practice began during Ottoman rule when revolutionaries carried arms in coffins to force the Turks to acknowledge armed resistance. After Greece won freedom the ritual persisted as a habit.
The past twenty four hours brought visitors to Reed Station including H Allarden and daughter Beabueta Nek Mra L James S Eo Je W Ton saint G H Baldes N P Nelson Jas J McNamee and wife Francisco A D B Stoops Mt Stale Ky Misa Elfen Stoops Armada Kate Stoops Mt Sterling Ky Milea Nicholasville Geo Th Rust Nicholasville Ky L Tyler Dayton Crayton Snyder M D Edward am M D San Francisco Bo 2 Chicago D Kilpatrick and wife el oming M M Clark L de G Chicago.
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