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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1903
Page
6
Fair tonight with warmer conditions in the southern portion. Tuesday looks mostly fair but cooler in the northern portion.
Fire Chief Graves circulates a roster for a company of infantry among local beat youths with signups at the fire station. J. Whitaker, Utah exhibit director, injured in a buggy accident. 78 year old Jogiuntar dies. James Burke and two others to face hearing for a watchman holdup. Multiple returns and notices include license cases, marriages, and civic events.
The Weather Bureau notes New York’s August average for 1903 at about 69 degrees, marking a record low for the month and surpassing the prior 1881 figure. Cool conditions persist after a mild June and July, delighting tenement residents while burdening summer hotelkeepers.
D. of H. takes notice that due to the Workmen outing on Wednesday Sept 2 the Decree of Honor meeting is postponed to Sept 6.
The firm Talbot J. Taylor & Co., brokers, filed an application for reinstatement to the New York Stock Exchange today. The firm had been assigned during the volatile market period amid prior troubles.
In Ogden District Court this afternoon District Attorney Halverson filed information against William Rowland for forgery Mike Flaherty for grand larceny C I Carrington for embezzlement Elmer Vans for forgery John Woods for burglary and assault with intent to commit murder Allen Jones for assault with a deadly weapon Sarah Hobbs for housebreaking Jas Connor and Jas Desmond for assault with intent to commit robbery The defendants were arraigned and pleas were being taken as the report closes.
In Lester Park Captain Brown Detective Pender and Officer Pincock arrested Calvert R. Sullivan after he tried to cash a $600 bogus draft. He discarded the draft when police intervened, a boy retrieved it and delivered it to the station. Sullivan is booked on vagrancy charges.
President W H Lugas of the Pacific Northwest League is in Ogden to size up the town for a potential franchise next year. A $1,000 forfeit would be required if Ogden secures a league berth. Manager Binford escorts Lugas while he plans further talks with local baseball supporters.
In Richmond Virginia on August 31 Herbert F B Bates a clerk at the First National Bank shot and killed Miss Rena Gentry after which he killed himself. No witnesses to the tragedy. Reports say she had rejected his attentions.
Seven members of the North Jersey Street Railway executive committee faced manslaughter indictments in Essex County Court over the February 19 Newark collision that killed nine high school students. Defendants include Alex Casmatt Pennsylvanian president John Crimmins Edward Young of North Jersey and others with ties to Pennsylvanian Bank Studential Insurance and local firms. Witnesses included numerous high school students as the case opened before Chief Justice Gummer and two justices.
A Times dispatch from Panama notes growing revolutionary sentiment after Colombia's Bogota rejection of the canal treaty. Government action is deemed essential to prevent revolt, with General Herrera as the only strong potential stabilizer though he favors the canal project. The naval forces are described as dominated by American and pro American Englishmen.
Executive session of the Board of County Commissioners discussed aid for the county’s poor and transient poor. After adjournment the board planned to review a claims list including payments to Annie Edwarda Dan Ragan Jens Neilson J. Wangegaard and many others for expenses witness fees and poor relief with several entries totaling substantial sums.
Berlin dispatch reports delegates from most nations at the recent wireless telegraphy congress favored international control of wireless telegraphy. They advocated ships should not be refused service by land stations using systems different from the station owner.
The purported will dated April 16 1901 and witnessed by I W Lees and W J Barnes appears in judge Muraskys custody. It leaves 500000 to Charles J Fair and 750000 to The Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum plus 500000 to Jos Narvey and 10000 to San Francisco for a hospital, with the residue to the wife executrix. A putative heir Charles V. Fairce is noted but the document is suspected fake, attorney Cannon declining probate involvement.
The remains of Lord Salisbury were buried beside his wife in Hatfield Cecils burial grounds in a private ceremony attended by his children, Prime Minister Balfour, Lord Selbourne, and Hatfield residents. A Westminster Abbey memorial service honored him with royal and diplomatic attendance.
Worner D Call national secretary of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers and Workmen and Cassa Rehmid of Omaha fourth vice president depart for Chicago to meet packers over a Rochester rackette. If no settlement is reached the union will order 60 000 butchers to strike nationwide.
A cabinet order appoints Admiral Prince Henry to command the naval station at Kick Admiral Kosater alldeeds the Prince to lead the active squadron.
Guards and deputies protect workers at Randasburg California after the mine restarted operations on Monday morning. Sheritt Kelley leads the security detail while miners enter and leave under escort.
Armed guards accompany workers to and from their shifts at the Yellow Sster Company as it provides lodging in bunkhouses for employees. The arrangement aims to protect staff and secure company property while on site.
Denver Aug 31 General don cals ugeltano a distinguished scholar and linguist died at his home in this city today. Born in New Orleans in 1825 of Spanish parentage his great grandfather was named governor general of Spain's possessions in the new world. He served in the Civil War with the Confederate army and was captured as a spy sentenced to by chot but escaped.
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