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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1906
Page
3
A large blaze, named Nizhal Sovgognd Jolly'11-A, ripped through the area today causing extensive destruction. By the time the fire was controlled, over three thousand families had lost homes and property losses neared 1,400,000. Rescue and relief efforts were underway as authorities assessed the damage.
A garbled OCR page lists numerous names, places, and events across Salt Lake and Ogden areas. Items include mining references, Knights of Pythias trips, sales reminders, arrivals and travels, and social notes about residents and businesses. The piece reads as a mosaic of local notices with scattered dates and locations.
Fragmentary OCR notes recount a marriage and legal matters involving Moore and Iren Evensten, with added references to Warren Georgia and Newton Iowa. Other items mention travel, a Mrs Mary Wrae Glope with children in the city, and Dan Pugh returning from a trip. Text is garbled and many details are uncertain.
A city council special committee, civic improvement league, and waterworks group report a compromise on granting a franchise to the Water Company. The proposal includes extending mains and full authority to the company. The committee’s findings and terms will be made public at the Civic League meeting in the courthouse tomorrow evening, with expectations of a stable water supply solution.
Gov Cutler has accepted the invitation of Ogden labor groups and will be the guest of honor at the state’s largest labor celebration. Labor unions from across the state are invited for September 15 with a huge parade planned in the morning and Glenwood Plaza hosting entertainment in the evening. City officials have pledged support and a full day program is being arranged.
Mayor Schwaltz Joneht appoints a new board led by W. Ti. Hagerty of the International Machialyts union Iberhert Law capitalist and General ROH. Warfield ex California hotel proprietor, with W. S. Leahy ex Tivill Opera Bloune manager serving as president.
Delegations travel to Denver for the annual Bik a convention amid ceremonies and receptions. Philadelphia leads as the largest delegation, with members arriving by train and touring the city. Officials expect a festive program beginning tomorrow, with a partial night banquet and city tours conducted by motor vehicles.
The article notes Joseph Howell, popular at home, as he visits Ogden and Salt Lake, securing federal funding and praising local support. It covers his role in securing $120,000 for expansion, plus $60,000 for Ogden projects, and discusses his renomination prospects and stance on regional issues including university and industrial matters.
A large Mutual Improvement excursion from Weber County aimed at Baltar Lake drew 1,060 passengers aboard twelve cars from Ogden to the depot. Additional cars joined, and crowds from Ogden and Pleasant View filled the route north through the city. A special program was prepared with local entertainment and bathing at the lake planned as the main attraction for about 1,500 excursionists from Weber County.
Four men Renard Anderson John Daly John Peterson and William Call were fined and given 10 days in jail with probation to leave the city after a heat of day court appearance. Judge Murphs suspended the sentence citing labor demand and efforts to find work. Other minor cases included Meekner facing charges, O’Brien drunk, and a dispute over a restaurant bill.
An urgent notice announces a county committee meeting Tuesday night at 2:00 to review a special committee proposal by the Lead of Directors for a railroad tie raite and actisement concerning the Outenvite Waterwaran company. Under the authority of Alison and in charge of machinery, the plan is to be examined, with further details to be announced at the event.
The Hooper and Wilcon Irrigation petitioned the county board to appoint a water commissioner to metedate canal waters, but the matter was tabled. J A Cites sought to occupy land at Ogden canyon mouth with a prospect stand, denied as outside city limits. County land sales and pasture lands were reviewed, with price disputes noted and instructed review of land values.
A vehicle crash near a city boundary prompted police action as witnesses described the driver’s erratic path and a split second decision to avert a more serious collision. Authorities noted nearby pedestrians near a fence and road edge as officers investigated the scene and prepared charges.
Plaintiffs Regina Otterson and Peter Otterson claim heavy damages from Oregon Short Line Railroad and Ogden Colon Railway for a fatal incident on railroad tracks where an engine allegedly struck and killed Peter Otterson. They seek judgment totaling 15200 in court. The complaint dates from July 32. IDM.
A partial list of guests appeared at the Hermitage hotel on a Sunday including George A. Dowling of Chicago Jamon R. Morrell of Logan Dr Wright and wife Poratello W Gaston Corn ing N V Bod Lynch C R Paster Elpy geal St Anthony MAL Brestea and wife Salt Lake George Thompson and wife Reeve M Brieden Salt Lake.
Washington July 1 The petition of former valet senator Dute fon for rehearing by the supreme court of the United States in cases against KEM was received by the clerk of the court The petition is signed by counsel Mr Turton and John FP Tulon FW Lehmann Harry Hed bar Wy PD Hackney and PL Wag NT
A July incident in New York ends in a fatal stabbing when a man fatally wounds a woman with a knife. Authorities report the motive surprised many, with early theories pointing to a personal dispute and possible mental distress.
Soldiers from multiple regiments attend a July 15 gathering near Peteraburs, where a local union is organised. The meeting, held about thirty miles from the city, saw leaders push for broader cooperation and support among troops.
The Seine department discusses a grand boulevard project from the palm of Paris to Saint Genet about ten miles away with an estimated cost near 60 pounds. The plan extends the Champs Elysees toward Saint Germain and includes a protective barrier, a shared central avenue, and two footpaths. The Catarady Rian supreme court upholds partial validity of the Employers' Talus Act, ruling an employer may be liable for an employee death in an accident even if caused by another’s negligence.
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