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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1909
Page
4
Entry details show second class matter at Ogden Utah under congressional act. Publication is daily except Sundays by Wm. Glasmann.
The Evening Standard advertises standard rates effective Feb 1 1908. Fiat rate per inch applies to any number of inches with daily changes and extra charges for special positions and top of column. Special contracts offered for weekly or monthly ads. The Standard boasts strong subscriber comparisons in Ogden Utah.
President-Elect Taft outlined a cautious administration aiming for national prosperity. He will call Congress into special session on March 15 to seek tariff reductions especially on steel and iron with minimal delay. He favors amending the Sherman act to permit railroad pooling with ICC approval to spur expansion and end the lingering depression.
Salt Lake Tribune discusses removing sections of an Ogden water commission bill that would hire City Attorney James DeVine at 100 dollars monthly and pay City Engineer Parker six dollars daily for commission work. The bill retains authority to hire special legal counsel and reimburse actual service costs, while expunging the mandatory city attorney provision.
The city debates a water bill that would let a commission hire extra employees and retain compensation while creating a corporation within the city structure. Critics fear it would place the water system beyond direct public oversight, keeping it within political reach but not under people’s control.
The Standard argues Ogden faces a period of growth with spring and clearer skies. Major architectural plans total about 300000 dollars and contracts for warehouses schools and hotels loom. Officials anticipate numerous building projects boosting population and real estate values with several promising ventures on the horizon.
A strong water commission could aid Ogden but a corrupt board would loot the treasury. Critics say the DeVine bill distances commissioners from voters and erodes accountability, exposing the plan to graft and undermining taxpayers and water users.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes the Senate dislikes the President yet favors trusts. It questions whether the Senate acted wisely in raising the issue of whether the President derelicted duty by promising not to prosecute a steel trust if it gained certain property. If lawful, no fault. if unlawful, action needed.
The piece discusses a Senate inquiry into the steel trust amid party maneuvering. It argues the Tennessee Coal and Iron purchase was lawful under its charter and questions the Supreme Court’s potential interpretation of the Sherman Act, warning of broad consequences for interstate mergers.
Washington bulletin reports a 1907 Cuban census under provisional government supervision. Victor H. Olmsted led the effort, with results tabulated in Washington and published by the federal census office. Cuba’s population was 2,048,980, rural dwellers exceeded urban, and density stood at 46.4 per square mile.
The letter argues against House Bill No 156, warning it would empower a city mayor to appoint a three member commission to control water policy for six years. It claims such a body would be a political machine, lead to corruption, and urges the bill be killed or subjected to citizen election with compensation for members. The author expresses strong distrust of the proposed measure and signs as C. M. Clay.
Representative MacLachlan of California introduced a bill authorizing a Panama Railroad Company line of ten steamers to run between Pacific coast ports Seattle Tacoma San Francisco San Pedro and San Diego and Panama. The $10 million plan seeks five thousand ton ships at 12 knots to create regular Puget Sound to Panama service every five days boosting eastbound freight and commissaries direct to Panama for canal construction materials.
A 1.00 bottle of Woods Liver Medicine claims to regulate the eyes, relieve sick headache, constipation and stomach kidney disorders while acting as a gentle laxative. The remedy is said to ease chills fever and malaria with the first dose and is sold by Geo. F. Cave's and Depot Drug Stores.
A 20 year old tale from New York follows Adam Brede a chef who once deposited $50 at Seamans Bank for Savings. After losing his bankbook and friend at a festival, Brede later meets the friend who reveals the bankbook and returns $6,000 in interest the pair discuss a life changing turn. The tale spans New York Albany San Francisco and a fruit business that grew to about $54,000 before the final reunion.
A reflection on success and failure stating two causes for each, tied by subtle conditions. The author argues that attitude alone cannot drive business, and external effort cannot compensate for mental balance. Confidence, grit, and energy are needed alongside steady work.
Harry Smith, general foreman under Master Mechanic Malone at the Southern Pacific shops in Ogden, has tendered his resignation to take effect March 1. Swan Olson, previously assistant foreman, is expected to succeed him, with further shop changes anticipated but not disclosed by Mat ter Mechanic Malone.
Mrs Armeda C Roberts and Ralph D Roberts were married this afternoon at 1 o clock at the bride’s parents residence 2680 Washington Avenue Rev J E Carver officiating. The decor included carnations ferns and palms. A small gathering of relatives and friends attended followed by luncheon. The couple will honeymoon in Southern California and then reside in Ogden. Mr Roberts works with a major railway construction company with extensive contracts in the far northwest.
New York announces Mrs William K Vanderbilt Sr has donated over 1 million dollars to fund four model tuberculosis tenements. The complex near the East River will partner with Henry L Sivey TB clinic at Presbyterian Hospital, offering about 375 apartments with two to five rooms and baths at moderate rents.
Washington February 14 The Attorney General Bonaparte issued a letter to President Roosevelt asserting that ethyl alcohol regardless of purity must be tested and labeled imitation whiskey if colored and flavored to resemble whiskey. The ruling restates a prior stance that appearance and flavor dictate labeling.
Pueblo Colorado reports Marshall Pass reopened for traffic after a two week blockade by heavy snow. Denver and Rio Grande train No 316 reached here after a 76 mile run from Gunnison's Pass in five days. another train covered 13 miles in two days. Snow depths reach 15 to 20 feet and General Manager Ridgway delivered provisions to stranded passengers on snow shoes.
National champion H. H. Hackett and partner R. D. Little were defeated in the semifinals of the national indoor tennis championship by W. C. Grant and TK Pell with a 75 75 score. Grant and Pell advance to face G. F. Touchard and Dr. W. Rosenbaum in the final.
In Los Angeles on February 24 Judea James denied the writ of habeas corpus sought for William W. Wallace former Warren County Tennessee clerk charged with embezzlement. The accused will be returned to the state for trial.
Sugar and coffee values move in New York trading. Raw sugar shows steady to firm tones with futures nearby around 32 1 2 cents per pound. Refined sugar holds at 5.35 for crushed and 4.75 for powdered. Coffee remains steady with No 7 Rio at 1 16 to 1 8 and No 4 Santos around 5 5.
Wool, 51. Louis area reports February market results with territory and western medium sorts. Prices and hauls noted include fine mediums at high bids and top consignments 1204 in value and volume.
A late 19th century style advertisement touts Danderine as a miracle hair grower. The maker, KNOWLION DANDERINE CO of Chicago, offers free samples and claims the product restores hair, even when other remedies fail, with pricing implied and filler testimonial language.
In The World’s Work article Dr Luther H Gullick argues true progress arises during quiet undirected thinking. Resting and wandering woods moments let minds receive visions that guide future achievements and epoch making ideas. The piece urges deliberate pauses not just for recovery but to spark creativity.
A smooth stranger placed several penny in the slot machines in town with a sign claiming to aid digestion. Townspeople tried the push and pull device, but no result occurred. The agent later reappeared, seized the wealth, and escaped after explaining exercise aids digestion.
A New York Times extract recalls a Dutch woman visiting the city and criticizing sidewalk cleanliness. She complains about dirty sidewalks while noting horse traffic and urban mess. The visitor laments cultural clashes over public space and scrub brush etiquette aboard a bay sail.
A quirky note describes lighting camphor in a room and letting it burn above a water basin. The text suggests the fragrance or effect would linger and be consumed, implying a house ritual or scent experiment.
A Las Vegas New Mexico dispatch reports Hakkadote, a Jap employee at the Hotel Castinedo, was found at eight p m holding a 22 000 volt streetcar trolley wire and touching it to sparks. Electricians refused to touch the live line until power was shut off while he laughed and claimed immunity from harm. The chief electrician calls him a human nonconductor and wonders if divine protection shields fools.
The colony of Barbary opens on the Rock of Gibraltar as the sole example of its kind and gains protection from the British government.
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