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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1909
Page
4
Public notice states the publication of Ogden Utah under the act of Congress and second class matter designation. It notes the daily publication schedule and identifies Sondage by The Standard Publishing Co as publisher.
An advertising snippet lists subscription options priced for one month six months and twelve months in advance with a note about Sunday Morning Examiner being included for free.
The notice outlines advertising rates effective February 1 1908 for The Evening Standard Ogden Utah. It lists flat rate per inch changes and positions including special and first page terms with daily and weekly adjustments and contract options for weekly or monthly runs.
An impassioned reflection on Sicily as an enduring battleground between nature and inhabitants. Earthquakes and floods force relocations, leaving families bereft and communities shattered. The piece calls for universal compassion for those scarred by recurrent catastrophes.
The text notes rapid change in northern Canada, with Winnipeg expanding to a population surpassing 2,9000 and becoming a key distributing center for a vast Hudson Bay territory. A railroad project through northern Manitoba to Fort Churchill is planned, extending 650 miles to export wheat and connect distant communities formerly deemed barren.
The article extols Lake Winnipeg as one of the world’s most beautiful fresh waters. It describes a lake chain extending to the Arctic, with Winnipeg 276 miles long and 40 to 60 miles wide, five times the size of the Great Salt Lake, and notes Lake Manitoba nearby. The Nelson River links Lake Winnipeg to Hudson Bay, a 200 mile stretch through scenic forests and prairies.
The article notes days lengthening from December 21 with sunrise at 7:18 a.m. and sunset at 4:49 p.m., yielding about nine and a half hours of daylight. By June 21, sunrise will be 4:34 p.m. and sunset 7:28 p.m., about fifteen hours of daylight. It discusses seasonal shifts and a proposed timing change affecting New Year significance.
The article notes South Africa and the Transvaal mining boom, US gold output rising to 96 million in 1908, and a world gold total of 427 million. It argues increased gold flow spurred global trade and industrial growth, suggesting without higher output industrial progress would lag.
The year 1908 is expected to show a decline in world commerce versus 1907. Imports and exports for most countries drop by around $200 million, due largely to reduced imports. U S exports hold up and may rise in early 1909. Britain leads in imports near 3 billion dollars, Germany, France, and the Netherlands follow. the western US faces a brighter outlook with orders rolling in for early 1909.
Reports describe widespread homelessness as employers halt work during a deep cold. Charitable institutions are overwhelmed and landlords evict families, leaving swarms of ragged, freezing people on streets and in parks. Police contend with riots spurred by street agitators blaming cold and hunger.
Chicago reports a New Year sequel with an auto crash injuring three women after a hotel dinner. The chauffeur was arrested as victims Mrs. Joseph Ashton and Miss Ida Koenle and Miss Minnie Koenig were hospitalized. A separate alleged murder followed when Daniel Rogers, intoxicated, stabbed Rudolph Witte after being ordered from a boarding house.
John Mitchell, former United Mine Workers leader, writes Attorney General West that coal profits are borne by small consumers. He notes railroads and large manufacturers buy coal at low profit or loss, while the average domestic price is low, making the small consumer bear the burden and the big buyer pay less.
Reports indicate a group of about twenty English speaking individuals, possibly including Americans, escaped through undamaged countryside from Messina as rescue efforts continued. Soldiers were deployed toward Palermo to quell riots in surrounding villages where survivors faced hunger and housing shortages. Russian and British medical teams opened two hospitals that quickly filled, with seriously wounded brought aboard ships. several Russian soldiers died in collapse-related accidents.
A London dispatch reports streets crowded with jobless as official charity totals put aid recipients in England at 26 825 dollars. Officials note thousands have not applied for assistance and unemployment rose since Thursday.
The Norwegian steamer Texas carrying seventeen passengers from Carlotlaoia for Havana caught fire in the after hold five miles off Savannah in the night. The Savannah fire department sent apparatus to fight the blaze. Captain Peterson commanded the ship.
Tulsa Jan 1 two masked highwaymen who robbed twenty five men in the last eight were captured early today by a posse of officers and jailed. The robbers proved to be Hershall Wolfe and Charles Haubaugh, young men of this city. They were overtaken several miles from here.
In Media Pennsylvania the Erb murder trial enters defense phase with Mrs Catherine Beisel claiming she shot her brother in law in self defense after a forceful struggle over a revolver. Prosecutor closed its case earlier today as Beisel's account is set to be supported by further witnesses. The defense argues Erb sought to ruin his wife at Red Gables and failed to file valid divorce charges. Mrs Beisel collapsed and was helped from the room before adjournment.
former heavyweight champion James J. Corbett declared he would meet Jack Johnson if needed to restore the title to a white man. He blamed Johnson for holding the crown and suggested Jeffries erred by not accepting a $50,000 offer, asserting he would challenge Johnson to reclaim the belt for the white race.
Young Erlenborn of Denver defeated Mugsy Shoels of Cheyenne in a ten round bout at Petersborg with Erlenborn taking the decision as the aggressor and outpointing his opponent Both fighters were noticeably damaged in a lengthy contest Also noted was a third round victory by Young Montana over Hockey Harris and an eight round draw between Charles Lawrence and the Battling Swede in Denver.
A cable from Ambassador Griscom in Rome reports Italy has assured Taormina in Sicily escaped uninjured. The Italian foreign office has received no official information about the American consulate at Messina, answering many inquiries from the United States.
In Toppenish yards an early morning collision of Northern Pacific freight trains left brakeman Gannon dead from burns. The wreckage and ensuing fire destroyed the trains and halted rail traffic for the day.
Helena January reports indicate individuals in Montana are sending support to the Italian relief fund. The legislature convenes Monday to consider the matter as a German battalion trains in airship usage.
Mrs Wthel Henderson a 25 year old widow, after grief over her husband’s death, leaped through a parlor window at her father’s Brooklyn home. She sustained injuries feared to be nonrecoverable and was taken to a hospital. Her mind had become unbalanced from sorrow and a prior watch had been kept.
Surgeon C T Stokes in command of hospital ship Neller recounts the typhoon that left the vessel magnetically helpless then ignited a fire. Heroic actions by officers and crew saved the ship from total destruction while Stokes praises the discipline and Captain Leeatn's supreme judgment aboard.
James E. Walden, 28, claims he is the nephew and sole heir of Mrs. Mathilde Walden, who died in Los Angeles last July leaving a $200 estate. He says he was kidnapped at Tropico four years ago and believes enemies seek to steal his inheritance.
Friends of state representative Christopher Heck fear for his safety after he left his home Thursday seeking transport to Springfield and has not been seen since. He reportedly carried a substantial sum of money, raising concerns of possible accident or violence.
William North, a Black man, was arrested on suspicion of being Warm Macy alias Thomas Mason, sought in New York for murder. Authorities verify his general description and will dispatch biometrics and his photograph to New York today.
Isaac Lieberman, a New York broker, had his 21 year old son Harry arrested after his mother settled with the firm. The son allegedly cashed worthless drafts in Philadelphia totaling 101 dollars and 50 dollars while a traveling salesman for a Milwaukee firm. The father demanded police action to pursue the matter.
Chicago announces a planned 2 million dollar vaudeville theater to open by November. William Morris Inc will operate the house, part of a chain from New York to Kansas, with financing guaranteed by Felix Jaman and Chicago real estate men.
Chicago reported the death of George Washington Hough professor of astronomy at Northwestern University and director of Dearborn Observatory. He died at his Evanston home yesterday at age 72, noted for Jupiter observations and his record of about 60 double-star measurements.
A reflection on why charities are announced and praised, arguing that praise is a flawed justification for giving and exposing how public recognition can distort charitable acts and motives. The text contrasts self justifications with the reality of charitable intent.
Oklahoma prisoners at Leavenworth threaten open rebellion amid charges by Kate Nernard that prisoners were mistreated. Guards summoned as demonstrations flare, threefold increase in sickness noted. Warden Haskell reports joint inquiry with Oklahoma officials and plans recommendations on kitchens and prisoner meals.
Chicago girls Margaret and Frances Lyon travel to Omaha to locate their collie Leo who vanished in Chicago. They plan to distribute a photograph nationwide and continue a careful search, hoping the dog’s whereabouts surface from Nebraska to distant regions.
The governing council of the American Association for the Advancement of Science adopted a resolution from WilIlan H Welch of Johns Hopkins University condemning vivisection. It states animal experimentation has been of incalculable benefit to medical science and art and declares scientific experiments only with animals are essential to progress in medicine and biology.
A compact reflection urges seizing the present with bold intention. It frames daily choices as a final test of purpose, encouraging decisive action, gratitude, and mindful focus on what truly matters.
Cronstadt priest Father John of Cronstadt dies after a long illness. Born November 30 1829 he drew many followers and earned czarist favor. In later years his name was linked to the sect of Johnites exploited for financial gain by a corrupt group, before he denounced the leaders last summer.
Total imports through the customs house at San Francisco for 1908 reached 46,187,738 dollars, with a rise of over 2 million from the previous year. Exports totaled 32,695,756 dollars, up over 1 million. Philippine Islands exports were 3,221,082 dollars and imports from the group fell to about 70,000 dollars. Customs revenue from all sources reached 7,846,185 dollars.
Miss Helen Wilcox of Staten Island swam in New York Bay for over twenty minutes on January 1 1909. The 22 year old schoolteacher faced cold water and rough conditions but escaped with no ill effects. The stunt began as a wager with a friend and followed her living near the water.
A youth named Richard Herod robbed two dressmakers, Louis Smith and Me F Stratt, at their home in San Francisco, taking a few dollars at pistol point. W F Chapman, head of Alameda police and fire boards, arrived to pursue and capture Huron and hand him to police.
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