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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1909
Page
4
Published daily except Sundays by Wm. Glamman. Entered as second class matter at the Ogden Utah Post Office under Act of Congress.
The Evening Standard in Ogden lists flat rates and page position surcharges effective Feb 1 1908. Rates include special positions pages 6 6 7 8 top of column first page lower half page daily changeable prices and optional contracts for weekly or monthly runs. The Standard claims superior circulation versus Utah competitors.
The San Francisco Chronicle weighs the presidents action on the Tennessee Coal and Iron absorption by United States Steel Corp. and backs the inquiry as proper. It notes banks' loan security tied to coal and iron stock, potential failures, and the need to examine how cash control could harm rivals and innocent people.
A lengthy defense of Preston's confession outlines how Deputy Sheriff Clark's murderers were tracked from Salt Lake to Ogden and argues publicity helped expose key suspects. The piece defends the paper against claims of improper leaks and emphasizes the public interest in solving the crime through widespread reporting.
Editorial observers cite Governor Hughes in urging direct primaries as part of a broader move away from machine politics. The piece notes Utah public utilities plans, a three member commission, and rates for railroads and gas, with emphasis on representation and state control.
The Great Lakes season of 1908 shows total domestic shipments of 60,518,024 net tons, down from 76.5 million in 1907 and 1906. Iron ore shipments fell sharply to 24,939,185 gross tons, with most received at Lake Er ie ports. Grain shipment totals dropped, with corn leading the decline. Oilseed and lumber movements also fell amid a broader downturn in lake commerce.
Analysts warned that lenders exploited an existing borrowing impossibility to provide loans on almost any security. This stance suggests a potential new panic and a markedly more serious financial situation for borrowers.
Dr J A Etnere writes to his home paper that Los Angeles is in the dumps and abated on a sandy plain midway between the San Gabriel Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. He claims winter population near a quarter of a million and summer half that, with real estate as the main industry and tourism second. He notes swindled “suckers” paying fabulous prices for lots and many for sale placards.
A traveling observer denounces widespread graft and deception in the area. He claims political corruption permeates both local and state departments with favors to a few and public disdained, condemning business practices as driven by overreach and statutory manipulation rather than integrity.
Consul D. Murphy notes Bordeaux has become the main outlet for rubber from French colonies in Africa. He outlines hopes it may become the world’s great market for rubber, though the prospect of supplanting Liverpool remains uncertain.
The 1908 fiscal year report shows a surge in U S forest service activity on 168 million acres with a 236 percent rise in timber sales and big gains in timber, grazing, and special use permits. Officials warn the workload has grown faster than administrative capacity.
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