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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1909
Page
5
The Standard notes its status as second class mail matter at the Ogden Utah post office under the act of Congress, indicating official classification for newspaper distribution.
The Evening Standard Ogden announces page and column ad rates, special position charges, and contract options. It asserts higher bonafide subscribers than competing papers and invites advertisers to compare subscriber bases.
The article notes over 100 men work in ice houses near the Rio Grande depot as winter frosts allow harvest. It describes blocks of ice up to 38 or 20 inches thick loaded for shipment and a lake on Wasatch above Park City that freezes solid when Ogden enjoys spring-like warmth.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes the arrival of the Turkish ambassador signals public interest in the empire’s peaceful revolution and the republic’s wisdom in recasting European policy toward the Near East. It highlights rival ambitions among Russia Austria-Hungary Serbia Bulgaria Greece and the wider, tangled Near Eastern balance.
The article outlines an imminent reform of the Ottoman Empire under the Young Turks, noting a potential shift from misrule to a strong, modern state. It warns neighboring powers and celebrates anticipated internal unity among diverse creeds and races, while urging cautious, supportive Western sympathy. The piece signals uncertainty about outcomes and the need for moderation.
Editorial urges raising the reward in the Weber County deputy sheriff Seymour Clark murder to lure a confession. It condemns the public for not funding a larger incentive and proposes a special deputy to persistently pursue every clue until justice is served.
A forum on shoe sizing exposes the vanity of women and the debate in New York among shoe makers. Retailers resist revealing exact sizes, arguing it would harm trade, while dealers devise misleading markings to satisfy customers and avoid disputing claims. The piece notes secrecy and potential embarrassment for husbands.
A fragment discusses the influence of vanity on women and the pride that fashion-makers build their trade upon. It critiques competing whims and the foibles women face as society marks trends and personal pride.
Joseph West chief engineer for Ogden Rapid Transit invites bids for four miles of rock work from canyon mouth to the Hermitage. Contractors to review maps and ground and be ready to start at a moment’s notice. Line expected to bring rails to the Hermitage by spring and aid transport of Ogden valley farmers produce including beets for the sugar factory. Potential right of way delays beyond the Hermitage noted. Line crosses the river near the Oaks and tracks south of the Utah Light & Railway dam.
A U S Geological Survey bulletin by Waldemar Lindgren notes a prosperous 1906 gold industry despite adverse trade conditions. Output grew due to fixed prices and rising demand, with increases in South Dakota Alaska California and Colorado. Silver fared worse amid low prices and mine cutbacks, even as India demand and a Canadian cobalt surge influenced the market.
The late 1907 mine output shortage was mirrored in 1908 refinery returns. The mint director estimates domestic silver production for 1908 at 61,798,053 fine ounces.
Edwin C. Eckel estimates US Portland cement production around 40 million barrels in 1908, down from 1907. New York Pennsylvania and New Jersey suffer the largest declines, while some western plants see smaller losses. Several small companies sought receiverships amid financial stress and a Pacific group changed control. The year also slows fraudulent cement securities and hints at a slow 1909 revival with capacity near 60 million barrels.
In Judge Morse's court the Citizens Investment Company case resumes with witnesses linking Dora B Topham to the stockade raid and alleged red light district scheme. A bench warrant is issued for Topham after she is deemed unavailable despite subpoena.
In Salt Lake City on January 13 the hotel men of the west renamed their new organization the Western Hotel Protective Association and began actions to purge deadbeats and hotel swindlers. A secret service has been created to enforce standards and protect the business.
A plan of operation has been adopted to implement the objective. Details outline steps, responsibilities, and timelines for achieving the stated end. The document solidifies the approach, assigns roles, and sets checkpoints to monitor progress.
Home Idaho January 13 The Idaho legislature reelects United States senator Wendenl H Heyburn 57 to 19 in a joint session The day brings a bidding dispute over printing bills with Capital News underbidding rivals by 16 cents per page and winning the contract Republicans applaud the Heyburn result and plan to adjourn for a Wool Growers meeting at Pocatello
In Salt Lake on January 14 a late senate caucus erupted into a near-physical clash over clerk appointments. The dispute centered on adding an assistant engrossing and enrolling clerk, with Senator Badger pushing Jenkins and Doné for roles, while Senator Kuchler opposed the move as wasteful. The quarrel followed an in‑caucus exchange and left questions about the official lineup unresolved.
Salt Lake City chief probation officer Guardello Brown exposed a youth gang led by Amiel Center, 13, who used small steel buttons placed on streetcar tracks to fatten them into larger shapes. They then swapped the buttons for candy in theater candy boxes, netting $1 to $2 per theft. The seven or eight youths, including Center, were in juvenile court and sent to the detention home, with fines of $10 if repeats occur.
John Kontra eight years old and Austrian lies at St Marys hospital with a serious abdominal wound after an attack late Tuesday near Murray post office. Two men, enemies of Kontra, are suspected though not confirmed. Hospital reports Thursday morning say his condition is improving.
A brief note outlines a new Harriman policy intending to simplify correspondence and records. It mentions streamlining forms and standardizing filing for efficiency across departments. The text emphasizes clarity, quicker access, and uniform practices.
Harriman policy concentrates power by abolishing several minor operating titles on the Nebraska division. Superintendent of terminals, master mechanic, division engineer, trainmaster, traveling engineer and assistant division engineer become assistant superintendents. A shared office will hold all records and communications will be addressed to the assistant superintendent. The change aims to cut redundant office routing and reduce internal correspondence.
Controversy swirls over R F L Walker of South Africa as he reportedly speeds 92-5 for 100 yards and 112-6 for 120 yards, sparking comparisons with legends Arthur Duffey Bernie Wefers and others. Duffey recounts Wales race times, urging caution as track conditions and gun starts influenced historical marks.
New York reports that Ernest Sterfried The Germain Oak to arrive and Frank Gotch world champion back from England to face Yusif Mamhout the Terrible Turk in Chicago for a 10000 purse sparking expected boom in wrestling. Sterfried praised as strongest foreign mat artist under Graeco Roman rules and rival to Hackenschmidt Lion Shire etc.
Rain soaked track as Madam defeated Jacobite in the fourth race futurity at Emeryville. Eight races listed with winners Orbet Serenade Gilbert Rose Dainty Belle Ace of Diamonds and performers including Con feavor St Avon Tipster Kathe Powers and Galinda among others. Time figures range from 1:12 15 to 1:48 46 across six furlong and longer sprints.
Santa Anita reports race results with Father Stafford winning the first two and a half furlongs at 11 to 5, Tanana second and Royal Stone third. time 1:08. The second race went six furlongs with SuaGloria and Golly Ding both 11 to 10 as top finishers.
Third race at seven furlongs Bolling Proper 114 ridden by Butwell won by Pickaway 106 McGee 13 to 10 with Donald MacDonald 84 Sumter 50 to 1 third Time 1 27. Fourth race five furlongs Entre Nous 107 Archibald 7 to 4 won Mollie Montrose 105 Shilling 7 to 2 second Lee Harrison 109 Devers 6 to 1 third Time 1 03. Fifth race mile and three sixteenths Merlingo 112 McGee 7 to 1 won A Munkoday 112 Clark 1 to 2 second Brancas 109 Howard 6 to 1 third Time 2 02. Sixth race six furlongs AN Alone 107 Treubel 2 to 1 won Tramptor 109 King 40 to 1 second Tim OToole 109 Powers 3 to 1 third Time 1 01
In a humorous Cleveland Plain Dealer reflection, a husband recalls attempting to make a bed for the first time since his wife left for the holidays. He endures a comical struggle smoothing sheets and pillows, redoing the task multiple times, and ultimately contemplates giving up.
A brief aphorism from the Syracuse Journal notes that the path to achievement is littered with the failures of others, framing effort and persistence as essential factors in success.
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