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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1909
Page
4
In force Feb 1 1908 The Evening Standard outlines daily inch rates for ads on special positions pages and first page options along with contract terms. The paper asserts superior bonafide subscribers versus Ogden competitors and challenges subscription list comparisons.
The government sues the New York World for libel over accusations against Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft regarding Panama Canal rights and canal construction costs. The piece questions funding of the suit and notes Pulitzer’s wealth could influence the case.
The article argues that Brotes, as administered, deserves confidence but praises Theodore Roosevelt for pursuing a course that would expose the President and his immediate family to public scrutiny, asserting Pulitzer could defend press freedom despite government forces.
Oregon lawmakers upheld pledges and elected George E Chamberlain as senator under a direct voters law. Despite Republican pressure and editorials, the legislature followed the people’s mandate and chose a Democratic senator, reflecting the state’s political climate.
The Lake Michigan crib system supplying Chicago’s water has claimed lives in recent years as workers face fire and explosions below the waterline. The piece argues for stronger safety measures and legal accountability to protect laborers from dangerous, isolated conditions and costly neglect by corporations.
An editorial reprint argues few officials scrutinize newspaper denials and half truths. It cites the Swettenham incident and battleship Moet as examples, noting daily lies are hard to spot and the press labors to avoid printing fake stories.
The piece argues the editor publishes all received material but scrutinizes truth with limited time between issues. It cites potential falsehoods spreading until a Vermont style law would allow redress. It praises accountability for public figures who mislead and discusses the ethics of quoting interviews accurately.
An eastern writer notes revived Tarantism attributed to popular hero worship and freak performances. The piece cites Appleton's article by Dr. Pierce Keiley, linking mass hysteria to modern acts such as flower and letter gifts to killers and the Mafeking relief riots in London, naming hysteria as the underlying force behind such crowds.
The Atlantic ports show the largest drop in foreign commerce for 1908, with imports around 60 million dollars and exports about 1,050 million, far below 1907 levels. The Bureau of Statistics will confirm totals likely lower than the estimates, as Gulf and Mexican Border ports contribute differently.
The document lists northern border ports and many Great Lakes interior ports where merchandise may move in original package without appraisement from the portal to interior ports such as Cincinnati Indianapolis Louisville St Louis Kansas City Denver and other cities for delivery to the owner with duties paid locally.
The piece chronicles John Worth Kern and a Indiana politician of the era, detailing repeated near misses for governor and senator as party fortunes shifted. It notes Kern’s vice presidential near-nominations and compares the political misfires to Henry Clay’s view that his party sought him when defeat was likely but deserted him when victory loomed.
Mrs Latta F. Gadd, wife of Luther C. Gadd president of Newark Print Co., sought a divorce in Denver on ground of desertion. The husband contested the suit. The record mentions financial troubles and an eastward move affecting the parties.
The couple moved west in 1903 and lived in Colorado and California for a period. Mr. Gadd currently resides in Bayonne New Jersey while Mrs. Gadd stays in Denver.
Investigation into broker Thomas Niblock suicide uncovers that he was actually Thomas H. Prooban of West Downs Ireland. A former Commons member, he eloped with an Irish beauty, then vanished to Paris and New York. A train wreck mystery and family burial followed before his Nevada fortune swings ended in self destruction.
New York Jan 20 Thomas Hutchings an elderly man shot himself on the steps of a police station after arranging for cremation of his buddy The dead man had long espoused Dr Osler's theory that usefulness ends at sixty he told his son Herbert old men are encumbrances and should end their lives Hutchings once a wholesale grain merchant but failed in business about sixteen years ago Herbert a contractor on Guilder Street was seen at his apartment early today
Chicago reports a new society the Dupige County Farmers' Protective Association formed to influence milk pricing. Members claim prices may rise and call for healthier practices from farmers including disinfected stables and scented walks. The piece notes humor about farmers wearing silk hats while milking.
Interstate Commerce Commission chairman Martin A Knapp ruled that transcontinental railroads may carry the Liberty Bell to the Portland Rose festival and similar Pacific coast celebrations free of charge. The exception allows free transport if the bell is for state or municipal governments charitable purposes or events like fairs or expositions. Railroads had offered to do this if the commission consented.
Little Rock Ark Jan 20 In the last thirty days Rev W A Allis of Hot Springs leader of reform measures pending before the legislature has recalled several anonymous letters threatening him with personal violence He said he has received every sort of letter for the last two years and seven anonymous notes since his return from Washington
William Cain a 30 year old miner says he repelled a hold up on the Cherry Creek bridge at Fourteenth and Market by forcing the attacker to raise his hands and throwing him over the railing into the creek. Police tracked footprints from the bridge to the sand below.
Denver talks detail a bill directed by Gov. Saufroth to empower the attorney general to challenge federal reach over matured resources. The effort seeks a precise ruling on federal authority and calls for a $10,000 appropriation to cover related expenses.
In Houston on January 20 a large hay storage barn owned by W. L. Enouion burned during the early hours. Firefighters reported 46,000 bales of hay inside the structure and three tramps who slept there were consumed by the blaze and have not been found.
Two tremors struck near Zafarraya thirty miles from Granada on January 19. Residents rushed to open spaces as buildings swayed briefly. No major damage reported, with authorities noting the shocks were followed by continued aftershocks.
Seismic activity rattled the Ionian Islands yesterday and today off the western coast of Greece. Santa Maura reported no damage while smaller tremors were felt in nearby areas.
A health bulletin notes tuberculosis deaths at 169.9 per 100000 people, highlighting its impact on public health and the ongoing struggle to control the disease.
Senator Bacon of Georgia introduces a bill to provide a constitutional mechanism for succession if Taft dies before inauguration. The measure would place Vice President Sherman as president in such case, aligning with earlier proposals by Hoar and Frye that faced House rejection as remote.
The text discusses the untimely demise of the president elect and the need for a succession bill. It notes uncertainty over who would become president if the incumbent elect dies before inauguration and contemplates the implications for March. It contrasts taft like figures with Bryan and other contenders in the electoral street debates.
An earthquake near Phocaes, 25 miles southeast of Smyrna, killed eight people and caused serious damage to buildings. The quake was felt in Smyrna with no reported loss of life there, while American battleships Louisiana and Virginia lay at anchor in the harbor.
In a telegram dated January 4, John D Rockefeller Jr reports that John D Rockefeller Sr placed securities for the University of Chicago yielding 40 thousand dollars annually. The securities are valued at about one million, raising Rockefeller's total gift to the university to 24.5 million.
The Vapor City Athletic Club announced Marvin Hart and Jeromy Barry for a twenty round catch weight match in Hot Springs Arkansas. Barry trains in town for the bout which is slated for February 1 with women on the card that evening.
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