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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1903
Page
3
A jumble of small items from Ogden society notes includes dances skating parties and gifts, with mentions of Mr. James Qn Chol Opal Wy relatives friends and a bevy of local stores. Also noted are court actions, property sales, and advertisements for candy grocers and coal companies reflecting a busy community page.
Cripple Creek reports military decree by Commander Bh-Chnor Vordenhberg stating that from January 7 all vagrants in Teller County will be arrested by military authorities. The proclamation targets idle beggars and loiterers, demanding work or support and limiting public gatherings in towns.
A Japanese writer visited the State Department today and reported that the firm in the Far East has nine sites. The communications noted by the author mention key figures and a planned move by a person named Sutuest.
Court session on a liquor selling to a minor case dismissed most charges as witnesses became confused and contradictory statements emerged. Attorneys argued over witness credibility and questioned the purpose of past rewards while another defendant faced related charges in the same proceeding.
Police say a gang of scratching men linked to varied crimes operated in Ogden. Detectives Pender Anap Brown Wiscon Chambers arrested four of seven members. two released, two jailed to be tried for vagrancy. Names given include Berry and Sherwood. associates tied to a past San Francisco Post incident. An arrest team seized a paraphernalia bundle including loaded devices and cards. attorney Joseph Chez retained.
A caboose passenger is killed when a west bound freight crashes into it near Bascom about midnight. Traffic delayed eight hours as crews rescued others. one railroad worker, unnamed, died seven hours after the collision at Evansville. Three cars wrecked. ten others damaged in the accident.
A blaze in the Iroquois Theatre during the second act of Bluebeard trapped crowds. Reports say dozens died and many more injured as patrons rushed front and rear exits. Fire officials later claimed hundreds may have been inside when flames engulfed the interior.
Prominent educators and business leaders back a plan to unite summer schools from Logan Provo Ogden and Lake City into a single Ogden area center. The project aims to create a Western Chautauqua offering geology botany and extended study, drawing hundreds of students for two to three months and boosting local education and recreation.
A planned expedition detours through a canyon to assess several sites as suitable then proceeds to Hutntaville for dinner. On returning to Ogden the party will be entertained at the Weber club.
In Georgetown Colorado an ongoing trial concerns fifteen labor union men charged with complicity in the Sun and Moon dynamiting near Moon Springs. Philip Fir and Weston Federation of Miners executives are cited as involved. Attorney Ralph Talbott claimed to reveal related details in opening statements while defense attorneys delayed their opening remarks after state testimony began.
Burglars dynamited the safe at O Cohen the jeweler and pawnbroker last night and seized $000 in cash, jewelry, diamonds, watches, and other property. The incident occurred at the jewelry business, with detectives pursuing leads as authorities secure the scene.
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