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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1903
Page
5
Salt Lake City dispatch reports the fifth biennial elytistolura meeting opening with officers to be elected and routine business on the agenda. A member fell ill delaying adjournment to tomorrow while Cavernar Wells’ message will be read later.
Fire in New York City destroyed an eight story Allen and Kash building occupied by Leather belt makers, causing three explosions and guiding evacuations of nearby residents. Loss estimated at 300000 with 3000 workers temporarily unemployed. origin of the blaze remains unknown as authorities report extensive damages and insurance coverage at 621200.
A severe cold wave caused multiple deaths across Chicago and nearby areas. Reports cite subzero temps, wind chill, and prolonged exposure as key factors. Victims include individuals found outdoors and in lodgings, with widespread transportation delays and frozen infrastructure complicating response efforts.
The strike commission today heard estimates on coal pricing. Miners and company representatives debated wages and production costs as key witnesses described output and valuation. Officials pressed for clarity on expensive supply chains and potential market impacts while awaiting final data.
Reports from the Great Lakes region detail ferries Lansdowne and Wabash battling through ice as temperatures plummet. Passengers sheltered aboard, while dockside winds and snow hinder operations across Windsor to Lake Superior towns. Local temperatures vary from several degrees below to near zero with records of 20s and 30s below in places, and forecasts warn of continued frigid conditions into the night.
In a scrambled Kansan political brief the Keland Long Slatley victory appears amid garbled text. References to factions, timing, and potential outcomes are implied but obscured, with names and details largely unreadable.
Ambiguous OCR notes show a postmaster nomination process involving Frank A. Madey of Wyoming, with references to John Uhrery and others. The fragment hints at legal or appointment proceedings across Wyoming and Delaware, mentioning attorneys and post office officials in a dated Washington context.
Fragmented dispatch from Washington reports officials including chairwoman and Vice President at a June conference on transport service. Debate centers on relinquishment of a route and cost efficiency claims about wartime military transport versus commercial lines.
New York telegraph reports an historic agrarian accord in Ireland with landlords and tenants seeing possible permanent peace. Officials and cabinet members expect a major push to settle the land question, aided by financial terms in the plan. Tenants hope for holdings under the scheme and closer advances toward stability.
Washington dispatch reports the House pausing in solemn ceremony as the late Representative Tongue of Oregon is remembered. A memorial resolution was adopted, obligations for tributes set for February 20, and a committee was named to oversee arrangements, with members from multiple states and parties.
The overdue steamer Yokobama, commanded by Captain Tay, arrived yesterday after a long delay caused by the grommer Moiades and issues with the American line. The vessel, blamed for the lateness, docked in Seattle amid limited details from authorities.
Delmail reports a request for bids to supply a significant tonnage of goods for the Detroit area. The notice specifies a substantial volume around 4000 tons at various stations, with emphasis on securing a steady ship load and delivery terms for the ongoing program.
The Pope signed a brief appointing Mer Dennis O'Connell to Catholic University at Washington. The ceremony was conducted under the auspices of the Congregation of Studies and presided over by Anne Vinal Satalli.
Fragmentary OCR lists individuals including Lainie Tt The ateanier Cole tir ten year old Pram Liverpool and date Oh Tay New York, with references to Duke fund Michess of Manchester and Countess Caehvon. Wext ingluunse appears as part of the garbled line.
Walmont transfers track property to Anguat Pelmont of New York for terminal payment under reorganizational plans. Belmont agrees to discharge outstanding debts of the Washington donkey elect to the third portion, with a marked pledge noted as part of the deal.
A fire at a negro boarding house on West Pine Street today left Mrs. Seleny Brown and her daughter Eugenia Brown badly injured after leaping from an upper floor. Witnesses described panic and calls for aid as flames engulfed the structure.
In Washington the coal committee today considered a resolution to authorize sending for persons with papers, administer oaths, and compel attendance of witnesses. The measure would require committee approval on contingent expenses for senate action. The aim is to secure officials from coal roads and coal companies and to pressure dealers in the city to answer questions. Senator Stewart seeks an early report and hopes to push the resolutions today if possible.
A garbled early report notes Chinese admitted to enter Buffalo port amid missionary movements. It mentions Commissioner of Land Transport and Oberlin College, with references to Paul Melage and Joga Gon at Peking. The text is fragmented but indicates foreign visitors and missionary involvement in China and the United States during a period of travel and inspection.
A Senate committee reports a thorough inquiry into the Molokai leper colony condemning its management and recommending transfer of authority to the federal hospital service with Washington headquarters. The panel notes high death rates and births, calls for reform of visitation, marriage, and mobility rules, and weighs immigration policy and public lands in the territory.
A special grand jury questions coal operators and major dealers over fuel shortages. It investigates why coal cars are not being routed to market and how freight handling affected by industry leaders and manufacturers. The probe expects wider scope beyond Chicago.
A deteriorating Venezuela crisis prompts renewed calls for American aid. Negotiations focus on security guarantees and payment terms for claims, with Britain and Germany needing to back any agreement. Reports from Washington indicate the administration may consider sending ships or mediation if talks stall, aiming to avoid widening conflict while seeking a negotiated settlement.
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