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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1909
Page
8
New York telegram reports Nelson the world champion lightweight from Hegewisch Ill and Theodore Roosevelt met in Washington D C recently. Details are sparse as the account notes Nelson dropped in the encounter and the outcome is unclear.
In a White House visit from New York the Dane boxes with Uncle Sam’s guard “Spider” Loeb while Teddy Roosevelt heckles and praises him. The scene shifts to paintings and boasts of past battles, including a Browneville contest and a joke about a “duck” in Michigan.
A historical tally of heavyweight matchups and title changes from 1891 to 1908, naming fighters such as Tod Fitesimmons James J Corbett Peter Jackson Bob Fitzsimmons James J Jeffries and Jack Johnson. Events occurred in New Orleans San Francisco Carson City Coney Island London Sydney and other venues with rounds and outcomes.
Jack Atkin carrying 136 pounds easily wins the Azusa handicap six furlongs at Santa Anita. Waterbury breaks fast but Atkin moves up to win by two lengths, with Waterbury a length ahead of Gloria. Other races see Smiley Metaner, French Cook, Big Chief and King James among winners in seven furlongs, five and a half furlongs, and one mile events.
Race by race results list horses, jockeys, weights and outcomes. Morlingo won the fifth with McGee aboard and times noted. Avon Guiding Star and Marl Rogers placed in later sprints. The summary preserves names and odds where readable, indicating a busy racing card with multiple placements.
Oakland track flops under downpour as Jn 20 winner Jack takes the Metzb- Lon handicap in clever fashion from Nadzu and Clamor Bowman's mount. Favorites dominate the slushy surface with six races concluding amid brisk payoffs and a strong favorite run.
A special school car No 106 near the Union Depot conducts practical air brake demonstrations for Harriman employees. Three daily sessions, 50-seat classroom, mock train cylinders show air pressure,Instructor Dillon leads drills. The International School of Correspondence oversees the program. the car travels routes every six months. Attendance is free. employees must pass tests to keep jobs. The 70 foot car includes a boiler engine dynamo kitchen dining room and sleeping quarters and travels to Montello and the coast.
Real estate transfers filed include Gustav I Peterson and wife to John R Powers for parts of section 17 and 20 in township 5 range 2 west for 1. Gerret F L Slot and wife to D E K Browning for lots 48 and 49, block 2 South Park Ogden for 200. Gustav J Paterson to Abraham Fowler for parts of section 17 and 20 in township 5 range 2 west for 1. William Simmons and wife to Heber Swanner for part of section 33 in township 6 range 2 west for 900.
Commercial National Bank deferred its election of officers to a future date while Utah National Bank retained its existing officers and board. The First National Bank elected a new board including David Eccles Mills Bernard White George H Tribe Joseph Clark Adam Patterson and others. Pingree Bank chose Jas Pinfree courter and T D Ryan as assistant cashier with a new board list including James Pingree Joseph Scowcroft Angus T Wright and more.
The Ogden Sugar factory ends the season with 66 000 tons of beets processed and about 14 000 000 pounds of sugar produced. Heavy rains delayed beet growth, lowering sugar percentage. Superintendent E Rolapp notes the plant has recovered from illness and that the night watchman remains as it winds down operations.
Italian national Luigi Del Carli, held in Ogden jail after injuries from a train jump, is not a US citizen and faces deportation. Judge Howell deferred mental examination, awaiting federal deportation decision, while Del Carli claimed funds owed and threatened self harm. He has a wife and three children in Italy.
The last will and testament of the late Lorin Farr was filed in the county clerk's office yesterday. The document details bequests and the executorship, indicating the testator's final wishes and distribution of estate assets.
In Second district court Enoch Farr Joseph Farr Laertus Farr and Elijah N M Freeman petition to admit the will of a deceased man dated May 17 1892 to probate. The estate valued around $6 500 with twenty heirs and twenty nine devisees and legatees. The will provides 1 000 to Elijah N Freeman and 1 000 to Mary Snow Hoyle, others receive equal shares. Witnesses listed George B E Hyde Wilston Farr and E Larson. The deceased lived frugally with annual rentals about 400.
The local G A R asks all Ogden pastors to observe Lincoln Day with a respectful request directed to pastors of every denomination. The message emphasizes unity and solemn recognition of the nation’s fallen heroes and the memory of President Lincoln.
A notice lists a commemorative service for Abraham Lincoln to be observed on Sunday February 7. Signed by committee members John Gray W L Russell W W Crossalan Thos Lundy.
A Kiel cablegram to Harvard College Observatory reports the eighth Jovian satellite was photographed at Greenwich on January 16. It was positioned at right ascension ten hours sixty six minutes forty six point seven seconds and declination plus seven degrees forty minutes forty six seconds. The satellite’s daily motion is in right ascension minus one minute and in declination plus one minute. The object is visible in a large telescope.
Notaries Public David Jensen T R O Connelly and W B Wedell have been commissioned in Weber county with commissions expiring January 16 1913.
An advertisement touts Mother Gray's Australian Leaf as a pleasant herb remedy for back pain urinary bladder and kidney troubles and female weaknesses. It claims to regulate and relieve inflammation ulcerations with mail order and free sample options from Le Roy New York.
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