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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1919
Page
2
The Ogden Standard reproduces material from The Associated Press and other credited sources. This notice confirms exclusive republication rights for content provided by the AP and other agencies as credited in the paper.
The piece discusses Elihu Root admitting he possessed a copy of the treaty given by Henry P. Davison. It questions whether his actions were prompted by duty or by political pressure, noting Root’s partisan stance and awaiting the full scandal’s exposure to avoid appearing corrupt.
A. O. Triganza, noted Utah ornithologist, led a party from Ogden to Bird Island in the center of Great Salt Lake. He debunked sensational reports about pelicans and seagulls, saying seagulls forage 35 to 100 miles daily and keep to their own, while praising birds for their essential role in nature. He cherishes bird studies as a healthy hobby and urges Utahns to teach children to admire birds and their habits.
The article notes how in many bird groups the female lays and incubates while the more colorful male attracts attention. It contrasts a plain dressed female with a bright male to illustrate social roles and parallels to human family behavior. It likens flashy males to carefree larks and dutiful wives to patient broods.
The San Francisco Chronicle denounces war taxes while urging scrutiny of formied quality taxes. It cites evasion via cheaper goods, argues private citizens become unpaid tax collectors, and warns the overall cost to government and taxpayers may exceed receipts. It calls for repeal and questions distillery tax moves and reform funding.
In Logan court, West Cache Sugar Company sues Mary L Hendrickson and Irene Nisbitt wife and daughter of J A Hendrickson. Actions seek to set aside deeds alleged to hide assets after a judgment against him. Deeds dated May 3, claimed real dates May 24, with property transfers to Mrs Nisbitt and Mrs Hendrickson totaling 35 000. Properties include Temple Heights lots and fifty acres described as waterst. Leslie Nisbitt, husband of Mrs Nisbitt, is an assistant cashier who petitioned for a receiver for the West Cache Sugar Company.
The obituary recalls John Spooner’s long public service as Wisconsin’s senator, his $7600 annual income, and declines of high posts under McKinley. It notes his steadfast ethics, refusal to lobby for corporations, retirement in 1907, and eventual return to law without clients or contracts.
A vivid protest asserts United States senate is bulldozing the peace treaty rate with hostile tactics. It laments attempts to thwart ratification and urges every American to defend the treaty against what it calls petty, undemocratic maneuvers and calumny from opponents.
Fragmented obituary notes Benatar Spooner a devoted family man who admired Mastery of English and sharp repartee. It mentions his bearded likeness to Stephen A. Douglas, his role in defending logic, and a life of public discourse. The text lists surviving relatives and a Madison Wisconsin connection.
Enid Hennett's Paramount picture The Law of Men comes to the Alhambra Theatre tomorrow. Set in Washington Square New York it centers on Misa Bennett a sculptor in Greenwich Village and her guardian lawyer Benton Wade. The film traces four corner clashes among Bennett Denis Connors Jaytson Krene and a ring of urban life.
Chicago saw the strike spread as President Renenkamp directed operations from the city. Pickets formed around the Postal Telegraph and Western Union offices at 7 p.m. As the hour passed, officials expected 2 700 workers in Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin to join, with 800 to 1 000 in Chicago. Western Union reported no effect yet while Postal officials anticipated older men to stay but younger workers might strike. Some sympathy action in New Orleans reached operators and lines workers. Police moved to disperse a minor disturbance as pickets faced off at the Postal building.
Across the nation telegraph workers respond to a strike call with Western Union and Postal Telegraph firms reporting mixed attendance. New York and Chicago show substantial absences while Milwaukee and Cleveland report full duty. Union leaders claim 30 to 35 percent of forces idle nationwide, with officials insisting operations remain normal in several regions.
Four of the five Christian Science church directors and attorney Clifford P. Smith were found guilty of contempt for blocking a supreme court injunction. Directors fined 50 dollars each, Smith fined 100 dollars. Proceedings relate to interference with the church’s activities amid ongoing litigation.
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