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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1903
Page
13
Random references list a busy Ogden scene with items on Sausages at Weatherby and Manna pictures, a jewelry reward, coal and ice sales, a sheriff sale, marriage license for James Pickett and Lovina Haynes, and New Year events at Dignan's hall. Names include Fryer, Kelly, Herrick, Massa, Jarvis, Conley, Skeen, Carver, and Reed, with locales Ogden, Salt Lake City, Eden, and Becket’s pond.
Police in Ogden arrested four of seven sure thing men warning of a local fraud ring. Two suspects fled the city. two jailed for vagrancy. Names given as William Berry and Lia Sherwood, Berry alias Stevens. Paraphernalia including marked cards and loaded dice was seized. attorney Joseph Chez retained.
Cripple Creek Dec 20 Colonel Verdeckberz, commander of troops in the district, issued a proclamation stating that from January 7 all vagrants in Teller county will be arrested by military authorities. The notice defines a vagrant as anyone able to work but seen to beg loaf or idle in public places or where liquor is sold.
Washington Dec 30 The Japanese minister visited the State Department reporting a tense Far East situation and urging preparations for the worst. It is hoped Russia will reconsider its initial reply to Japan's request.
In municipal court today B F Livingston T C Foley and T S Feeney faced charges of selling liquor to William Varney a minor. Witness Young Varney testified of five drinks at the Oxford Elite and Walnut venues. Feeney’s case was dismissed. arguments on the remaining two were set for 4 p m as defense implied the charges aim for reward.
An unknown railroad worker died after being in the caboose of the first freight train struck by a following engine on a hill near Bascom about midnight. Two west bound freight trains collided, derailing three cars. Engineer and fireman escaped. traffic delayed about eight hours. The injured man died in Evanston seven hours later.
Fire swept the Iroquois theater during the second act of Bluebeard in Chicago. Panic and crushing injuries followed as audience flooded front doors. Authorities estimated dozens dead, with hundreds inside as flames spread and firemen struggled to access the building.
A state wide group of educators plans a large summer school in Ogden canyon as part of a four city program. Ogden leaders envision pooling several hundred students for two to three months, including studies in geology and botany, aiming to make Ogden canyon the west Cha t aqu a like center.
The pooling agreement between Southern Pacific and Santa Fe over fruit routing from Southern California was shifted from U S. Circuit Cates hearing to Washington. DOJ and Santa Fe lawyers depart tonight for Washington. Jan 6 return to Chicago for more testimony as ICC decides on the 1.25 postage rate reasonableness.
The group will drive through the canyon to view several chosen sites before proceeding to Huntsville for dinner. Upon returning to Ogden they will be entertained at the Weber club.
Hearing of evidence opened in Georgetown Colorado today on the Sun and Moon dynamiting near Idaho Springs on July 28. Fifteen labor union men are charged with complicity, with Philip Fire killed in the blast. Forty six witnesses have been summoned. D. Copley, Idaho Springs miners union member, is not among the defendants. Western Federation of Miners ties cited. Defense delayed opening until state testimony is finished.
Des Moines two thieves dynamited the safe of O. Cohen jeweler and pawnbroker last night and took about 8000 dollars in cash diamonds watches and other property from the shop in Des Moines Iowa.
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