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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1909
Page
5
The Standard published in Ogden Utah enters second class matter at the Postoffice under Act of Congress. It is published daily except Sundays by The Standard Publishing Co.
The Evening Standard announces in force rates effective February 1 1908 for advertising in Ogden with flat per inch pricing and special positions Pages 7 and 8 2 cents per inch extra Top of column 2 cents per inch extra Other positions 1 cent per inch extra First page 50 cents per inch daily on lower half Special contracts offered for weekly or monthly ads The Standard claims superior circulation versus rival papers and invites advertisers to compare subscriptions and ad rates.
The editorial page savages Congressman Willett for empty rhetoric and loud boasts. It likens his attack to noisy banners and cymbals, noting no sound arguments accompany the barrage and predicting the public will prefer silence over his speech.
A San Francisco Chronicle speculation suggests Union Pacific could buy Southern Pacific stock with New York Central stock to gain control of the New York Central system from Chicago to New York. The piece argues no public policy blocks such consolidation and notes possible cross‑country统一 administration.
The text notes how mergers between Chicago and East and Mississippi regions progress to boost value of outstanding securities. It explains that insiders can buy ahead of mergers, increasing security values, and claims such arrangements are common in today’s transportation industry.
J R Sanders, 82, who left Mormons during the Far West exodus, visits Utah after 74 years. In Salt Lake City he meets Joseph F Smith and other old timers, tours the tabernacle and temple, and marvels at vast changes from log cabins to palaces, schools, and industrial institutions.
The Utah Republican caucus and joint session reappoint Reed Smoot as United States Senator with near unanimous support. He is praised as a successful, principled leader and steadfast ally, noted for integrity and loyalty to friends.
The article contrasts Reed Smoot with Senator Sutherland, praising Smoot for enduring abuse, gaining cabinet confidence, and serving six years with high regard. It later mocks Sutherland as an ordinary lawyer, a nonentity, and contrasts with the Esquimian marriage concept discussed as a flawed social ideal.
Consul General James L. Rogers reports from Havana that early sugarcane grinding shows only 30 percent saccharine matter, fueling doubt about 1908-09 production. Producers warn output may be affected by weather and other factors, estimating 1.25 to 1.5 million tons but delaying final judgment until February. Lower prices loom if the crop turns too large.
The piece contrasts two reformers: the benevolent idealist seeking communal good and the professional reformer rushing to fix all, with a critical look at their methods. It references arrangements resembling Esquimaul marriage norms, where custody and support arise from communal decisions.
Four men were killed and ten injured when dynamite stored in a Lake Hopatcong Forcite Powder Works building exploded late today. Only one of fourteen workers escaped unscathed as the blast flung the structure to pieces. Named victims include Louis Barth of Ledgerword, Charles Henderson of Aspens, Joseph Sestak of Hopatcong Landing, and Stepien Gluddis of Nacong.
A severe rainstorm and mile of wind battered California, isolating Sacramento from the state as floods overwhelmed sewers and streets. Telegraph and telephone service suffered widespread damage, halting light and streetcar operations for hours. Forecasters warn levees near Sacramento and Yolo counties remain weakened and rising flood threat looms.
A Washington Gladden opinion urges the current generation to become stronger, fairer, braver men with higher ethical standards. He warns that without elevated justice, integrity, and social responsibility the booming business world will overwhelm moral foundations and chaos may follow.
Reno Nev Jan 20 The 1902 suit by ranchers of Mason and Smith valleys opposing Miller and Lux over water rights affecting 60 000 acres valued at 3 000 000 has been amicably settled out of court. The case involved 120 contestants and is described as the largest water dispute ever brought before a U S tribunal marking an epoch in western water litigation.
Two hundred fifty prominent Los Angeles citizens at a Municipal League meeting voted to circulate petitions for an election to recall Mayor A. C. Harper. About 8,000 signatures are needed. The move cites alleged misconduct tied to Chief Edward Kern’s appointment to the Board of Public Works and the view protection to the city under Harper’s administration.
The piece discusses Dr Havelock Ellis views on red and yellow as dream colors. It cites Simroth on red as primitive and possibly tied to early life, notes red’s associations with intensity joy and celebration, and mentions ancient Roman Greek practices and ancient women painting themselves red and yellow. It also notes the eye can distinguish 100000 hues and 20 shades of each, totaling 200000 color impressions.
Pittsburg Jan 20 The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission awarded twenty six medals and 14750 dollars in cash for valor deeds since the last meeting in October. Recipients include Florance Whaley a San Diego schoolgirl and Bruce McKenzie a seven year old boy, among others from California and Arizona.
Postmaster General Meyer announced a hundred million two cent stamps to mark Lincoln's birth. The design features Lincoln's portrait within an ellipse, laurel leaves, and an inscription reading Postage, with the date February 12 1906 at the bottom, in red. The design uses the Lincoln statue from Corcoran Art Gallery in Chicago.
Mrs Phioese Rideout of California is elected to lead the Oroville bank and also serves as president of banks at Marysville and Gridley with combined capitalization over 3 million dollars. Mrs Willam Langdom of San Francisco is re elected president of the Walon Savings Bank in Modesto. Timany typhoid fever prevention noted among English troops in India per Dr M Allen Starr in Harper’s Magazine.
Nashville two houses override Governor Patterson veto to forbid sale of intoxicating liquor within four miles of a school in Tennessee. Effective July 1, 1909. Passage aided by Republican and Democratic factions. another bill to ban manufacture after July 1, 1909 pauses in the Senate and heads to the House.
Wiseley, a former paying teller, signed a confession admitting he stole 311000 from the bank. He says the first cash theft came from the vault and he doubled a ten thousand dollar check on the books to obtain clearing house certificates which he cashed. He rented safe deposit boxes in Spokane and Portland before leaving in November 1908.
In Rome on January 20 the government announced efforts to shelter homeless southern refugees with funds and materials. The pope received twelve refugees at the Vatican hospital, now recovered, and they will depart Thursday for their homes after emotional consolation and a blessing.
J P Willetts captain of the Harvard varsity hockey team is profiled with a tongue in cheek anecdote about chauffeurs and cautious millionaires. A bold applicant boasts seventeen jobs in nine months as a Dutch proverb frames the humor.
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