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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1903
Page
8
Gen William H Penrose to be buried with full military honors in a ceremony that reflects his rank. Funeral details are not finalized, with plans adjusted after Capt Charles W Penrose, a son of the deceased, cannot arrive in time. Interment postponed to Friday.
In Mansfield Massachusetts Edith V. Ames daughter of William Ames now living in Salt Lake and Walter Hayes eloped to Providence where they married yesterday. The town famed for Daniel Webster notes a third elopement in a month.
The Supreme Court granted Peter Mortensen an extension of twelve days for filing a petition for rehearing. Attorney LB J Stewart appeared to request the delay, arguing the petition cannot be prepared by the September 1 deadline. Stewart & Stewart defend Mortensen, a convicted murderer, and will use any delay to save his life if a new trial is not secured. The defendant must file by September 1, 1903.
Park City August 30 A Daly West mine accident injures no one but halts production for about ten days. Extra engineer Ole John 00 hoisted cars during lunch wrong level causing cage damage and shaft timber displacement. Repairs to the cage frame and shaft timbers are required.
A petition for a rehearing in the case State of Utah versus Nathan F Tinworth was filed in the Utah Supreme Court Saturday by the appellant’s attorneys. Tinworth, convicted of first degree murder for the death of Thomas Sandall at Layton, was recently denied a new trial in the appellate court. The former appeal argued that newly discovered evidence was cumulative.
The petition by Alderness Weber and Braffet and J M Hamilton seeks no relief on three grounds. First the court erred in finding most newly discovered evidence cumulative or impeaching. Second the court erred in saying the new evidence does not meet standards for a new trial. Third the court misapprehended some facts. The petition asks for reexamination and a rebearing.
Salt Lake labor troubles are avoided as construction continues. Roach leaves the Kenyon for the Gleason hotel in Little Rock, to be replaced by Glacier of Denver. Senator and Mrs. Kearns travel from Chicago to Salt Lake City. Salt Lake Route men, J. Ross Clark and Col. Ke rens, are due soon. Ducks and geese season starts September 15. Firearms orders rise as ammunition vendors expect brisk business. A European hotel theater project near First South and West Temple is rumored. Rail tourists may return home this week. about 1,000 Salt Lakers are away. Primaries for Reep are planned in Salt Lake within a week to ten days. Irrigation congress in Ogden Sept 15–18 may prompt visits to Salt Lake. Commercial club to lead. William Brown, jailed, suffers a whisky fit. doctors attend and he recovers.
Eureka public schools begin fall term on Monday September with most teachers already hired. St Josephs Catholic school starts Tuesday September 5. Mrs Charles Wing recovered slowly after appendicitis operation at Keogh Wright hospital Salt Lake City.
In Mount Pleasant on August 29 a 13 year old, Fred Neal, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Neal, was crushed beneath a grain wagon while on a local coming into town. The bundles slipped, he fell from the load, and the wheels ran over his chest before the team could be stopped. The community offers condolences to the grieving family.
Coalville August 306 Young Harold Neil a 4 nursing and badly burned face as a result of playing with powder at a sheep camp he attempted to blow up the hornets west by using powder and caused injuries during the mishap
A boy suffered severe facial and head burns when a spark from a misfired match ignited powder laid along a rope. He walked thirty five miles back home from camp, and will likely avoid dangerous experiments in the future.
Reed Smoot and Joseph F. Smith led a party from Salt Lake City after attending the Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress in Seattle. They headed to Alberta Mormon settlements for several days, attend the Raymond quarterly conference with about 10 000 members, and may witness the first beet harvest at the new Raymond sugar factory.
Eureka Utah Aug 30 The Mercur nine edged Blue Rocks 16 14 on their home diamond after a third inning fielding slump. Casteton pitched well until the final frame as Eureka muscled six runs off him, a Salt Lakers lineup protested but the game continued. Superintendent Brown of Blue Rocks has challenged Blevin? to a $500 side bet rematch likely in Eureka.
Thomas J. Greenough of Missoula and his three rowa passed through Wallace en route home from Siberia. Through Mr. Boene, president of the North year Commercial company, they asserted a concession covering 100,000 square miles of territory. The company plans to establish in Siberia a business similar to the Hudson Bay company in the Northwest.
A testimonial from Charles H. Rhees of 431 3rd St describing kidney and back pain, praising Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster-Milburn Co. as a remedy after drugstore purchase. The ad urges readers to remember the Dean's name and not to substitute.
A Spaniard named Domingo died near Owyhee in Malheur county after a buckboard collision with two runaway horses. His shoulders were crushed and one leg broken. He wandered along the hot sagebrush for two days before being found, leaving a dragging trail as life faded.
In St Louis the father of 14 year old Joseph Hammer pleads for lethal aid as surgeons remove his arm at the shoulder and part of a leg after a collision with an Iron Mountain train. The boy faces life as a cripple unable to wear an artificial limb or use a crutch. The scene at his bedside highlights a desperate effort to ease his suffering.
Frank Golden of Tonopah dispatches from Tonopah announcing a 4 inch strike in the North Star mine at 1030 feet depth. The bottom shaft shows a five foot ledge width with footwall unreached. ore resembles Belmont type and values run high. Golden is the largest North Light stockholder among others including Ne Nison. Tonopah’s North Star seen as a prime property with ledge certainty anticipated.
Four persons were seriously injured in a Harrison street flat fire in Kansas City Missouri August 31. Agnes Hennessey jumped from a third story window and was bruised. Mrs Henry Hansen suffered burns to hands arms and face. Alice Milett burned on hands and arms. Mrs M A Bowden carried from bed and saved by her husband. Mrs Sailliarte Mollie Sailer and Alice Milett’s cousin removed from third story by ladder. a 5 year old was dropped to a net by Mrs William and saved.
Ridolph Gilligan reports two unknown men held him at gunpoint on a late Saturday night in Green River Wyoming and robbed him of 15 in cash a post office money order 00 drawn on Soda Springs Idaho a Johnson check and a 425 note plus a hunting case Waltham watch A reward is offered for the capture of the robbers.
Denver reports Joseph Link a 27 year old Boulder native died after long use of bottled soda water in lieu of alcohol. Autopsy found stomach damage from soft drinks with metallic poison hint from chemical analysis. He ran a saloon in Louisville and died after hospital treatment.
Herbine renders the bile fluid and helps blood flow easing indiges tion headaches and overindulgence effects. A user from Checotah Oklahoma reports rapid improvement after two years of illness and ineffective doctors with Herbine healing in days. 50c sold by Bold Cave and J J Cave depot drug stores.
A three masted schooner Henry P Mason loaded with red clay from Perth Amboy to Portland sunk near Highlands New Jersey after striking a submerged wreck. The crew and two passengers survived after a perilous night at sea, saved by Sandy Hook life savers aided by the New York Yacht Club Navigator. Survivors include Captain A W Frost First Mate John H Smiley Second Mate Charles Johnson and two passengers including a sister of Captain Frost. The救 effort involved C Oliver Iselin Bert C Leeds and the Navigator crew under Mr Trelin and Captain Patterson.
Captain Charles Barr of the Reliance stated he has fifty men ready to volunteer to help, but the situation requires the tug rather than additional crew.
Baltimore reports Philadelphia grain exporters join Baltimore merchants to halt inversion of western grain trade to Montreal and Canadian posts. A conference in Philadelphia next Tuesday and Wednesday will devise a plan with New York and Boston merchants to participate.
A wealthy Florida woman has notified the Christian and Missionary Alliance she will sell all her property and devote the proceeds to building a home for the Alliance in Atlanta. Officials decline to name her to avoid possible injunctions. she is believed to be Mrs Finney of Gainesville Florida.
E W Sullivan of Sullivan House El Reno Oklahoma Territory in June 1902 recommends Ballard's Snow Liniment for rheumatism noting it gives immediate relief. Sold 50 cents and two dollars by G Fe Cave 2301 Wash Ave and J E Cave Depot Drug Store.
Brigham Young College in Logan Utah opens September 17 1903 offering seventeen courses across colleges including Civil Engineering Domestic Arts Mechanic Arts High School Commercial School Normal School School of Music Preparatory School Missionary School Training School. Presidents J A Smith and J A Linford lead Faculty. Send to JL Buren Jr Secretary for circular.
Our high grade read wear clothing differs fory (2 made to measure garrents simply in price. Our fish shipments ready for inspection show many of the newest and most attractive styles. Fabrics fit and workmanship faultless. The work identical with best custom-made clothing and ready to put on. Thus saving you worry and a great percentage of cost. Our prices S15 Sig, $292, $25 and S3a.
On September 1 8 15 and October the Rock Island System will sell tickets from Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo to all points in Indiana Kansas and many points in Kentucky and Georgia at one and one third fare for the round trip, good for return thirty days from date of sale. For details contact your nearest ticket agent or write HAL RAY General Agent Denver Colorado.
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