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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1909
Page
3
Fire swept through downtown Skorheran killing two inmates or residents and injuring two firefighters. The blaze damaged two business blocks and three other structures and burned five tenement houses. Firefighters dynamited two houses to halt the spread. Loss estimated at 400000 dollars.
Topeka January 1. The first wedding ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion in Topeka united Miss Anna Horner daughter of Governor B Wes and Jameson of Chanute Kas. The Rev Drvant of the Methodist church performed the ceremony. They will take a wedding trip east.
Dr H D Wiley chief of the bureau of chemistry told a Scientists convention that the Food and Drug Act improves trade ethics and quality. He cited judicial backing by Judge Smith McPherson, improved food and drug quality, and stricter labeling on habit forming drugs with greater public support for the act.
A severe fire struck the Sears building at 67 West Second South Salt Lake this morning, destroying all but the ground floor and basement of Bennett Glass and Paint. Insurance will cover $36,000 to $40,000. officials suspect defective wiring or spontaneous combustion on the second floor. Firefighters and citizens including former chief WH Bywater aided in the blaze.
A foreign laborer fires at a seven year old boy and another child then flees to a rooming house in Salt Lake City. The incident occurred January 1 as the assailant shot at the youths and escaped.
At midday today a man named Mike Negro, 42, attempted to shoot a smaller boy outside a west side barber shop. Police were tested by a loud crowd as an infuriated mob gathered in rapid succession. The outcome could have been deadly if the shot had found its mark.
C A Burgerman, 28, a Denver and Rio Grande brakeman, died after his foot was caught in a frog in Garfield yards. He was run over by a shifting car, lost his left leg and hand, and died at St. Mark's Hospital after surgery. The body was taken to Evans' for burial preparations.
William Harrington alias William Nolan about 40 years old was found dead in his bed at a rooming house 472 West Second South street in Salt Lake Friday at 7 o clock The death is believed due to alcoholism He was found by friend William Duke who visited the room Police investigated with no foul play indicated Harrington was a blacksmith employed by the Silver brothers
Church notes list service times and topics for First Methodist, Church of the Good Shepherd, First Baptist, First Presbyterian, John F. Carver's church, and others. Readings include sermons on The Lord's People Prophets, The Morning Watch, Lessons from the Tradian Earthquake, and The Call to Neglected Duty. Special music, choirs, and New Year services accompany morning and evening worships with Sunday schools and officer elections upcoming.
Neighbors are cordially invited to the Rome Lily Circle No. 214 meeting held in the K of P Hall on the fourth Friday at 7 o clock. Minnie Muller and Kate Heyman, clerks, listed with street address 29n7 Porter Avenue Ged street, coordinate the event.
Diplomatic representatives from nearly every nation attend the White House New Year reception for President Roosevelt. Officials from all government branches and citizens join in a considered mood with reflections on his career and the dangers of the coming African wilderness. The absence of China’s ambassador and Italy’s mourning ambassador cast a somber tone.
Larry Gordon of Butte defeated Harry Krant of Seattle in the sixth round when Krant's seconds threw up the sponge. Krant broke a bone in his left hand in the first round and fought on with a damaged knee, knocked to the floor four times. Tex Rickard refereed the fight. Gordon issued a welterweight challenge and prefers Jimmy Gardner.
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