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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1903
Page
8
Lawrences Walburn a 3 year old boy died after a match incident on First West street near Third South. Fire caught his summer frock and a neighbor Mr Campbell smothered the blaze with a rug. The child died at 8:30 after doctors failed to save him.
The widow mother supports three children by washing. Neighbors begin a philanthropic drive to raise funds for the undertaker's first installment, though most are poor and seek any help to sustain the effort.
A large group from the post will travel to Fort D. A. Russell near Cheyenne Wyoming to compete in the department rifle shooting contest. Capt Creary Lieut Hardman will be contestants while Capt Hardion and Lieut Falls Jackson Icidt will serve as range officials. Each company will send a private or non commissioned officer to compete and others will assist on the range. The marksmen are said to be very fine and the match will last several days.
Erick Swanson faced drunkenness charges twice in one day. First he surrendered $5 as bond, then later police recovered $100 during a new search. After partial sobriety he was released with about $80 remaining, despite earlier arrests.
Funeral services for Joseph Young, a Utah volunteer who died in the Philippines as a regular army member, were held Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley H. Clawson. The metallic casket was wrapped in an American flag and adorned with flowers from relatives and friends.
The Special Battery A of the National Guard held a last evening election to fill Capt Orrin Grow’s vacancy. First Lieut William C Webb was chosen as Captain and Private William E Kneass as First Lieutenant. Kneass previously held the post, left the state, then returned recently to restore his former rank. Both officers are popular with the battery. Webb has eight years in the Guard and served in the Philippines. Kneass also served in the Philippines. Battery A reports flourishing conditions and strong interest in military affairs.
Judge Hall heard arguments on Wanless's motion to dismiss the State of Utah case yesterday. The defendant was found guilty of preventing Julia Hansen, the principal witness, from appearing at the Olsen trial and fined $25. an appeal followed. The motion argued the complaint lacked a public offense charge and proper facts. the word dissuade was deemed to invert its meaning. The court took the matter under advisement until Friday at 10 a.m.
Jennie Priestly sues Rio Grande Western Railway for 5000 in district court alleging a buggy accident in Parley Canyon near Dale on September 16 1901. She claims the engine struck her vehicle causing a sprained ankle and multiple bruises and that the collision could have been avoided with proper care by the defendant.
The plaintiff alleges the highway remained clear at the point in question and that the defendant negligently failed to blow the whistle or ring the engine bell. Damages are sought in the amount of $5,071 with costs.
The Utah National Bank filed in district court yesterday seeking judgment for 2000 plus 10 percent interest from September 14, 1897 and costs. The suit names T. K. Williams and Joseph M. Stoutt, alleging a promissory note dated November 14, 1891, drawn by Williams in favor of Stoutt and transferred to the bank.
District court heard a suit for divorce by Annie Anderson against Charles W. Anderson. The petition cites cruelty and non support as grounds. The couple wed in this city on October 7 1888 and have five children. Custody is requested. Temporary alimony of 35 per month is sought.
State Board of Equalization set the next year’s levy at 85 mills for state purposes and 8 mills for school purposes. The total assessed valuation rises to about $130 million, up $12 million from last year. The 8 mill rate should yield roughly $1 million for all purposes.
At Agricultural park yesterday three races were declared off due to jockey dishonesty. Argot won the long anticipated match against Goldie by three lengths after a foggy start, with side bets totaling 3750. The day featured a secured three-eighths mile by Argot, and results listed for the other races including Big Dutch and Aurora B.
While fishing in Weber canyon last Thursday, Salt Lake boy Robert Kenner was bitten by a rattlesnake. Companions swiftly cut the wound, sucked out venom, and applied remedies. Kenner’s swelling subsided, leaving only a scar as a reminder of the incident.
Salt Lake City faces a pivotal poll tax suit as the city seeks to collect a $3 tax from M. M. Johnson. Johnson challenged the ordinance, and Judge Tanner took the case under advisement after arguments. Assistant City Attorney Shoup filed a supporting brief, with Johnson given two days to respond.
The defendant may pursue damages for all poll taxes paid to the city since 1893 the year the ordinance was allegedly repealed by legislative act. Every other person may likewise sue to recover taxes collected since the claimed repeal.
A civil service exam for an entomological draftsman in the Department of Agriculture at a salary of 1000 dollars per year will be held in Salt Lake on August 26. A miner, Charles Kron, was brought to Keogh Wright hospital with a back injury from an ore cart. Roy Larkin's body was not found in the lake after a daylong search. Burglars stole whisky and Havana cigars from the Utah Liquor company. cash was not taken. Horace Heath received a testimonial from state officials for bravery in prior hold-up incidents. A mine worker, Joseph Charnes, at Highland Bay mine near Bingham, was gravely injured in a cave-in. Articles of Incorporation filed for Farmers' Mercantile Co. of Wellsville with capital stock of 10,000 shares at 5 dollars par value. Strewell-Paterson postpones a six story block west of the Dooly building due to labor unrest. An attempted robbery targeted hackman iid Sandberg near the Salt Palace. he escaped. James Luke admits scalpery is uneconomical after a ticket incident involving J. F. Askey. Two smallpox cases reported, Bert Trance and Gladys Park, with quarantine actions. A man injured in a freight train fall remains unconscious at Holy Cross hospital. a trepanation operation showed no improvement and the man’s identity remains a mystery.
Fire at Payson from an unknown cause gutted Butler's saloon early Tuesday. By 2 45 a bucket brigade saved nearby structures, but the building and contents suffered an estimated loss of about 3000 dollars.
Mrs Hanks died suddenly Thursday morning at her ranch on Pleasant Creek while helping her daughter Clara with harvest. She was 61, early Utah pioneer, widow of Ephraim Hanks. Survived by four sons and three daughters. Funeral held Saturday afternoon.
A severe electric storm swept Junction yesterday around 1 p m described as unprecedented in force. The event emphasized human fragility against nature as residents witnessed strong winds, bright lightning, and a lingering power outage that disrupted daily life.
A lightning strike near the courthouse felled a shade tree, killed a nearby horse, and stunned several men. County officials face a timber permit standstill as Interior department enforcement tightens rules, threatening delays to public building projects and forcing a potential halt to courthouse construction.
An elderly Lorain resident details long stomach trouble and relief after using Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets. The letter claims the medicines cured stomach related diseases and improved overall health, urging readers to accept no substitute.
Lewis G. Rowand of the Wetherell Separator company returned from northern diggings to confer with Salt Lake zinc producers and plan a further visit east. He will press for ore treatment at the Alice mines Walkerville Mont while considering tests on Worn Silver output. Wetherell operates twelve plants with seventy six machines, optimistic Utah camps can yield substantial zinc revenue if allowed.
A vintage advertisement extols Dean’s Ointment as the instant cure for hives and a permanent relief for both children and the elderly. It claims the product costs 50 cents at any drug store.
Gen Jose Manuel Hernandez recently named Minister to the United States arrived in Washington and praised the Ciudad Bolivar victory as bringing peace to Venezuela noting all opposition to the established authority has ended.
The body of J. W. McAnarney, a wealthy landowner, was found in an old well near his home with a throat cut from ear to ear and other signs of violence. His son George McAnarney was arrested on suspicion after family disputes were noted.
In Middleburg Kentucky on July 8 preacher Robert Lee of Linnie Casey county killed Ellis Woods and fatally wounded Woods's son after a quarrel. He offered grace at the jail table in Liberty before authorities. The fighting parson was arrested and remained calm through the incident.
The National League games featured Chicago at St Louis with a 3 to 4 outcome, New York defeating Boston 11 to 0, Cincinnati beating Pittsburg 3 to 10, and Brooklyn shutting out Philadelphia 5 to 0.
American League results show Detroit defeated by Chicago 3 to 8 while Philadelphia beat Washington 3 to 0. New York lost to Boston 0 to 5 and St Louis topped Cleveland 9 to 5.
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