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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1907
Page
2
The item lists subscription terms and advance payments for The Evening Standard. It notes distribution through multiple news agents in cities like San Francisco, Salt Lake City, and Denver and instructs patrons to request delivery if not found at listed outlets.
A historical account outlines a proposed system for party primaries with delegate ballots printed on colored paper and distributed like the delegate ballots. It describes election commissions, voting thresholds for candidates, and delegate selection tied to party votes, with provisions for conventions and candidate eligibility.
The Tribune reports heated Senate floor exchanges centering on Joseph Foraker and Theodore Roosevelt era politics. It contrasts Foraker’s anti machine stance with Rooseveltian reform, noting the clash over party factions, leadership, and the presidency. The piece underscores a general election power struggle within the Republican ranks and highlights the ongoing debate about reform versus machine influence.
The passage discusses delegate preferences and the method of selecting party candidates. It mentions ranking preferences, minimum tradeoffs, and the risk of popular favorites being defeated by broader turnout and altered voting by forces.
The document describes an irrigation map tied to a government irrigation project. It references the United States lands treated by the project and colors indicating irrigation status. A notable line notes a bandy reference tied to a passenger agent, but many parts are garbled.
An unclear account describes a controversial clash involving a woman and a man named Theoret Roosevelt and Invpek Tecson Fovater. The scene centers on a meeting at a vehicle venue, noting rumors of conduct and potential awards while preserving only readable names and broad events from the damaged source.
A resident of Oxden raises protests over juvenile rowdiness at a home area. The letter describes windows repeatedly struck by hard objects, youths about 14 or 15 stealing a cage, later tires fired near the shanty, and concern for children present. The writer calls for restraint and urges authorities to address ongoing disturbances.
An early draft, unclear due to transcription errors, suggests a New York related event presenting a country to an international ceremony in Loule. President Coetland Pett and Abny PN of Strerea are named in a garbled report about formal entities and years of precedence, with fines and exact numbers not specified.
A blast from a faulty theatre prop caused a stage collapse in Chicago today injuring and killing those nearby. John D Rockefeller was identified among victims as a relative of the financier.
Engineer Alexander sustained leg injuries when Overland Limited train No 1 wrecked in the Carlin Nevada yards. A brakeman and another crew member were uninjured. The incident occurred after a close clearance by obstructions on the tracks and the engineer reportedly failed to observe oncoming danger. Alexander was transported to Ogden for treatment.
Elmer K. Strown, United States Commissioner of Education, presented at Cooper Union that total expenditures for all formal education in 1906 reached a large sum, with public and private costs constituting about 12 percent of total expenditures nationwide. The address, titled Year a of American Education, was delivered under the Department of Public Lectures at the helm of education.
The New York Board of Health approved new sections to the sanitary code targeting the sale of cocaine alone or with other preparations by any person in the city under physician prescription. Additional provisions require possession of certain tasting preparations to be cleaned and disposed of and impose penalties for violations. Dr. Marlington urged adoption and asked housewives to assist in enforcing the measures.
In Minneapolis Jay 21 a backlog holds hundreds of cars loaded with merchandise and Christmas goods stranded while tracks are cleared and engines repaired. Report notes large numbers of cars from the Nippon Pacific line and delays caused by weather and limited engine capacity, with many shipments halted off at intermediate ports and later gathered.
A vessel named Meamer Solent arrives with 1 309 Indian laborers aboard. The ship is described as delivering workers to Trinidad to assist in canal construction. The report mentions figures and dates, with references to related interests and the involvement of American personnel in Isthmian matters.
Fragmented text discusses taxes on FLAS and toy imports, mentioning children, a United States appeal, a shipment by a toy maker, and a sale at two and a half perhaps per cent. Some lines reference a decision pending and department involvement, with unclear dates or entities due to garbled OCR.
Hamer wins a tense five mile relay as teams insert sprint bursts and near rests. The event draws a large crowd at the auditorium with fans watching as Hamer gains a slim lead late. A pre-race drawing offers a rocker prize to lucky attendees, with Elser Durle drawing No. 2.
Frank Mittauer resigned from the railway department of the Harriman system and was appointed manager of the Hot Springs firm to fill the vacancy created by the death of J B Bruscher. J B Hralp had been handling duties and will continue as general manager for the company.
Funeral services were held for the victims of a mine disaster along the Rhine. Prince Frederick Leopold delivered a reserved statement praising the emperor and mourning the dead. A total of 149 bodies were recovered with 10 identified, while more remains lay beneath wreckage. Rumors of survivors in the shaft were investigated and debunked.
C. Dood, solicitor for the Standard Oil parapeny, died that night at Pineburysty. Born in Philadelphia, 106 years ago, he learned printing in Fraekio and studied law, serving as counselor for major operators and transportation firms including Vanderseift and Foreman sites. He was a Vanano county bar admitted member and a delegate to a Jersey courtluy Honal contention of Pengsrlanta.
An attempted robbery at a Warsaw bank ends in the execution of a bandit by local guards after he demanded money from the Commercial Hank of Wareax. Witnesses say two men restrained him with a sack and then killed him before police could intervene. The incident triggered official inquiries into the bank’s compliance.
Attorney general and chief signal officer met with representatives of the American Telegraph company to review laying a cable from Panama to Colon and across the Isthmus to Patama connecting with the Peele line. The government seeks a cable whose terminal sits under U S control and a formal contract is expected.
Legates to get pay from the federal government for duties performed in the constitutional commission. Bills moved to reimburse travel and other expenses, contingent on committee action and receipt of sealed congressional accounts. If payroll sheets prove signed and state funds fail, lawmakers warn of possible funding gaps.
Washington January 29 report notes the appropriation bill carries broad reforms from Senate subcommittees. Provisions open lands on reservations to settlement, adjust surface rights for Choctaw and Chickasaw lands, and allow sales under appraised value. Measures address schooling, tribal enrollment, and land surveys with funding for allottment and classification efforts.
The readable fragments mention Pine Port and Chardon with numbers 1022 and 75, noting locations Norfolk and Front. The text does not form a clear event but indicates scattered figures and place names in a damaged newspaper segment.
A chaotic Pittsbarg scene near Market Street ends with Jackson jailed after a mob situation that involved Black residents attempting to defend him. Several bystanders and protesters were injured as police and civil authorities intervened to restore order amidst accusations of racial violence and disorder.
Washington January 20 Representative Wadeworth of New York, chairman of the committee on agriculture, spoke in vindication of himself and the committee for work during the late session. He read letters from the president and others praising the committee while criticizing executive actions on tarieulture funding and enforcement, asserting the committee’s efforts improved efficiency and honesty in agricultural policy.
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