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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1909
Page
3
Entry appears as second data matter at the Ogden Postoffice under Congressional act. Published daily except Bandera by The Standard Publishing Co.
The Evening Standard announces 1908 rates with flat per inch charges and special positions. It details daily and biweekly changes, page-specific premiums, first page rates, and special contracts for weekly or monthly ads. The publisher touts bonafide subscribers and challenges comparisons with competitors.
The United States Steel Corporation reports show a heavy drop in pig iron and steel business. Jay Gould called iron trade a business barometer. If valid, the panic recovery is slower. 1908 earnings fell to 91,826,520 from 160,964,673 in 1907, a $69,135,134 yearly decline.
Phelps-Dodge and Company of Arizona announces a profit sharing plan enabling employees to buy stock at par while the firm pays for their holdings over a year. The idea, though not new, aims to align interests and boost performance though it may trigger disputes and jealousy across industries. The article notes potential variances in outcomes and questions the breadth of adoption.
The writer argues that rail labor stands alone in wage concerns, noting the current lax industrial system lets railroad workers defend high rates. He highlights the absence of government control over profits and wages, suggesting broader economic implications for labor and industry.
Utah fruit growers meet in Salt Lake City sharing views on how the industry contributes to state development and market potential. They note Utah orchardists lagging California two decades in spraying pruning and marketing but foresee rapid advancement and a rise in fruit quality and color surpassing Pacific Coast orchards.
Henry Clews notes a heavy demand on the money market due to gold exports and reserve-deposit withdrawals. He says banks remain strong, though trade is dull and industrial orders are cautious amid tariff uncertainty. The article forecasts a busy lead up to March with tariff legislation and possible six month post passage effects.
Importers report unusually sparse shelves and expectations of large imports despite potential duty cuts. Cotton goods show strong demand, especially from the interior, while general business faces a quiet readjustment period until tariff decisions or near harvests become clear.
Georgia papers praise Taft and the president elects access to the South. The Omaha Bee and Globe-Democrat describe Taft’s amiable nature and his political influence. Article discusses suffrage limits by states and demands equal treatment under the national constitution. Rubber harvesting quoted as a parallel to long term supply concerns. Plantations in Mexico and Brazil discussed with warnings about waiting decades for returns.
The article traces rubber’s surge in demand and shrinking supply. It notes 1907 production at 75,300 tons, the loss from tree exhaustion, and rising costs. It recounts India rubber’s origins, Goodyear’s vulcanized rubber, and the growth of rubber uses from tires to boots, highlighting looming shortages and shortages driving search for substitutes.
Noble S. Elderkin laments local law breaking and accuses authorities of shielding crime. He argues police would resign if ordered to permit gambling, and demands disclosure of who issued such orders. Dated January 20, 1909.
Delegates from across Utah gather at the Commercial Club to organize a state body for fish and game protection. About 30 to 40 men attend as credentials and permanent organization committees name officers and plan to discuss proposed measures from the state game and fish commission.
A meeting named a committee with one member from each county to meet the fleh and game committee of the legislature. The group will present ideas for proposed legislation on fish and game. Present were Silas Burnham Woods Cross R L Campbell E P Bacon P A Thatcher Logan L N Swasey Mona Juab A V Hague Nopht Herman Snow Salem A L Harris Richmond G W Daybell Charleston Wasatch county RiKalser Brigham 4H B Cromar Salt Lake City J C Knudsen Brigham H S Larson Brigham Horschel B Lyman Box Elder county Peter Knudson C O Christensen Brigham Ephriam Ellerton Mona J Smith Murray George Kennedy Randolph Rich county H Griffin Salt Lake C M Seppler Richfield George T Stevens Salina C E Strong Ephraim John N Davis Vernal N Porter Davia county B H Mitchell Davia county John Averett Mt Pleasant Sanpete county Harry L Finch Salt Lake City J C Barton Mt Pleasant M Skeen Ogden William HM Anderson Ogden George Mueller Box Elder Fisher Harris Salt Lake Q F Westphal Pleasant Grove Utah county
The Utah Federation of Labor announces its second annual meeting in Salt Lake City on March 4, led by John N. Spalding and Austin Davis. The call seeks legislative measures on taxation fairness, worker protections, sanitary standards, housing, public health, and a state labor bureau, urging member input and ongoing committee work during the session.
Boise report says the Idaho House approved the local option bill amid debate on housing and zoning powers. Lawmakers indicated flexibility for municipalities to determine local controls pending final approval by the Senate.
A pharmacist endorses Rexall Orderlies as a pleasant safe remedy for constipation and bowel disorders. The text claims ordinary laxatives harm the bowels, warns of chronic irritation, and touts the product as non purging with gentle action suitable for all ages, priced 6 tablets 25 cents and 12 tablets per HM. Carr Drug Co. promotional mention appears.
The local option measure, taken up as a special order, faced a fierce floor fight. A move to resend to committee failed 25 to 27, with five Democrats voting to send back and three for retention. Republicans largely backed local option, breaking from party pledges in a tense session. The bill passed 44 to 9 and proceeds to the Senate, where passage seems likely only by a narrow margin amid sharp exchanges.
Ole C Hansen will plead the unwritten law in the 10,000 damage case in Third District Court against W E Pendleton, claiming Pendleton assaulted him on October 26, 1908, and that Pendleton tried to abduct his 17 year old daughter Agnes Hansen, justifying the attack.
This piece describes an old time sage remedy for dandruff and hair loss using garden sage and wild sage brush. It claims better active ingredients from wild sage grown in sulfur rich soil and notes a new odor free preparation called Sage Brush Hair Tenite available at drug stores and barber shops.
A Hempstead hackman who drove for over six decades in Long Island dies. A commuter once asked if he witnessed many oddities, and the man replied slowly that he had only done his job, saying he had “just hacked.”
In Kansas City a recruiting officer cites missing trouser pockets as the chief nuisance of navy life. He argues the lack of pockets could spur desertions and questions why a young American would wear a chatelaine bag when shopping, highlighting practical dress concerns.
An old fable recounts a dispute over an egg won by arbitration. The rat ate the egg and the cat, serving as judge, then ate the rat. The tale ends with a warning about reliance on arbitration and the judge’s library.
There is strong crednization at work developing peat as fuel. It is now utilizing swamp lands reclaimed for agriculture. By products of the industry appear very promising.
Demand for high class ostrich feathers outstrips supply as ostrich farmers in the Cape and Egypt show strong profits and Southern California growers expand.
A Syracuse Journal note reflects on household dynamics as a husband learns the subtleties of being second to the baby. The piece humorously contrasts marital tension with the quiet dominance of the infant in daily life.
A claim asserts there is no record of a camel existing in the wild, noting the animal’s status as domesticated or tamed rather than feral. The statement discusses historical evidence and implications for understanding camel domestication.
Frederic Thompson cites vast sums invested in U S amusement parks. Dreamland Coney Island cost about 2.5 million while Riverview and White City Chicago near one million each. Lima Park spent 2.4 million, annual expenses around a million, four months per season.
A man on a New Haven local train at Grand Central falls asleep and wakes to confusion asking for arrival time. The conductor explains in a humorous misdirection that the trip would reach New Rochelle only on the return, as the service passes the city before starting toward New York.
A late eighteenth century band of French brigands known as Pingres or chauffeurs terrorized the Mereville area. They earned their nickname from burning victims with heated feet to locate hidden money, a fearsome reputation shared across France.
A dialogue about a striking gold hat with a large buckle and feathers prompts playful banter. One character insists she wore only one hat, while the other insists she saw her with a different golden hat in the subway.
Europe produced beet sugar in 1907-08 totaling 6 652 000 tons a drop of 158 000 from 1906 07 and 380 000 from 1905 06 Germany led with 2 122 000 followed by Austria Hungary 1 440 000 and Russia 110 000. The note adds a quip about chess checkers and whist as clever time wasters.
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