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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1908
Page
3
Readers are urged to buy remembrances within eighteen days, with suggested items including Daisy Tea Aprona at prices from 33 to 128. The notice highlights gifts for ladies and promotes popular presents, though wording is fragmented and unclear.
A collage of names and places appears in brief form listing brands, attendees, and special rates. Mentions include Reechnot brands, Edgar donen Co, Evamton Str, H. $2 Chambers, and a home gathering for performances of Den Har tonight. Also notes special rates for teachers and an annual meet at the State Teachers association with tickets valid Dec 24 to Jan 4. Coal and hardware ads intersperse the text.
A land condemnation case involving a three-owner claim adjoining the Bus Lake post office concluded last night with a jury verdict after three days of deliberation. The case centered on federally needed frontage for post office expansion and the valuation of the property, with the owners insisting on a higher price before the panel reached its decision.
In New York, a court hearing addressed the American Tobacco Company and allied firms in a pollution and restraint case. The government pressed for dissolution or reorganization to curb anti-competitive practices, while defense counsel argued against drastic actions. The judge prepared a ruling after arguments centered on stock ownership and corporate restraint.
Two new arrivals recorded at the Forest Gerrico offices. Hudson from Washington and Florence P. Beales from Denver joined the civil service line. Hanscom from Boston, an expert stenographer, has been employed at the Brown Palace hotel. The group discusses relocation, weather, and preference for Utah climate over Colorado.
Rex William Murphy formerly of Ogden served as a key figure as the Ministers Association re elected officers. Tev Carter was named president with Rev Creery as president, Rev Elderzis secretary and treasurer. Rev Heetwood joined the association while Rev Wildman Murphy, leader of the Utah State Sunday School Association, spoke on church work.
The trial of Whan Chang a Korean charged with the murder of Durham White Stevens American advisor to the Korean government began in the superior court. Attorneys seek a speedy conclusion after multiple postponements as the jury selection and witness questioning commence.
A damaged fragment notes a Ramace Press used in London by DL Franklin. The device is described as wooden in a structure, preserved in a Washington patent context, with unclear relation to a press spon and Franklin's work.
Detectives remain on the case with no new developments in the Pacific tax car thieves murder of Deputy Seymour L. Clark. A reward of 50 to 660 may spur a citywide canvass, while 20/1 telegraphic detectives press the investigation. An injured stranger named Jas Martell, found near the railroad, regained consciousness briefly and spoke of shoe matters and a brother in Denver, hinting at a wider link to the case.
Three armed men robbed the Fortlana East Ride bank at six o'clock, seizing about a bag of poly currency and two packages, totaling thousands in gold and notes. Clerks were forced to comply as a confederate crawled through a window, while another guarded the entrance. Robbers escaped in a buggy before the alarm could be raised. police across the river hunted for them as Portland officials call it among the boldest crimes here.
Campbell begins large gallery construction at the Southern Pacific marbine plant. heavy concrete foundations and 260 cubic yards of cement flooring, two-story gallery 250 by 60 feet, iron framing to follow, oak and pine flooring, two wide stairways, crane access, and modern employee amenities. Ten months to complete with plans tied to the upcoming fair.
Superintendent Whitney II announced the completion progress of a new second track between Grate ret and Green River. The line is nearly finished with three miles remaining. track-laying will resume in warm weather after delays caused by extreme cold and severe winter conditions across western states.
The Panama story is attacked as a political weapon used in the campaign. The editor Charlie Tale asserts the World and other papers sought to discredit Taft by linking him to relatives and treasury shaping. Taft’s camp promises legal steps as they defend their integrity and accuse opponents of fabricating the narrative.
Wrights Story displays festive decorations with Christmastide colors, artificial vines, and bud roses. The Loy department touts a vast toy section with lower prices, boosting season sales and charity appeals to help families shop earlier for gifts.
Local track and field notes from Emeryville today include results from the fourth race where a 20 to 1 underdog won amid a muddy track. Winners across races include Captain Got and Delimence with strong showings by favorites like Sermpenot. several long shots and purses are listed with odds and placements.
Washington lawmakers push a resolution to have a committee probe the Pasams canal property deal. The panel would determine how much of the $1,000,000 recorded as paid to the French company actually went to that firm. It seeks to learn if any portion of the $40,000,000 was paid to American citizens or a US-based syndicate and whether any member profited.
At Anita Park in Los Angeles Lou Angtten and Cal Dee led several events while Toye rlen upset the fourth race with a 12 to 3 shot. Winners included First tar in a 120-yard event and Neb tass at 115. In tight finishes Jack Witt faltered in race four as favorites and longshots battled to post results across seven furlongs and longer contests.
Fragmented lines report on twelve passenger trains to Liverpool and Ogden with late arrivals and electric lights. A telegram notes safe arrival. also mentions deaths and a want ads string. The garbled text blends transport, obituary references, and classified hints.
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