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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
2
The Standard Publishing Co calls for stronger primary election laws. It argues Utah Chapter 73 should be enforced to punish fraudulent voting and protect the people’s will. The piece proposes a law and order league and regulated primaries to curb deceit and ensure fair party choices.
A garbled report centers on the Nathmal Peaepvelty League and a call for a business and social reform effort in St. Louis. The text extols encouraging prosperity through press campaigns and salesmen while urging favorable sentiment for legislation and corporate measures to restore employment and wages.
Henry Clews analyzes monetary conditions as gold exports and government withdrawals shrink, while a $500 million emergency currency bill could avert panics. He notes banks remain strong, crop prospects improve, and general business shows signs of recovery though credit tightens.
The first stage of a transcontinental trip by two women, known as the Lilies, concludes in Chicago on June 1 after leaving Portland, Maine on May 15. Mrs Teape and Mrs Mackenvie describe favorable treatment from motorists and good road reception, with rough conditions from Buffalo eastward and slow travel in Ohio and Indiana. They plan to reach Portland, Oregon by July 1 and expect to be in Ogden by June 20, continuing toward Omaha and beyond.
A Denver dispatch reports a petition signed by the mayor of Paehing, Italy, and fifty prominent citizens urging Governor Buchtel of Colorado to investigate Gulsenpi Alfa’s family. Alfa faces a death sentence for the murder of Father Leo. Baron Gustavo Tosti, Italian consul, says a letter from Asia’s wife alleged Alia’s desertion and suggested the case involves international intrigue.
Silk goods offered at 22 20 per and similar proportions. Ladies urged to visit the sale for a good supply of articles at very low prices.
In a dramatic exchange a petitioner vows to present both to Governor Buchtel after declaring there will be no further action if he declines to intervene. The case centers on accusations linked to the murder of Father Ten and the condition of his remains.
New York June 12. Lusitania completes three record Atlantic crossings and anchors off Sandy Hook at 1 58 am. Arrival time recorded 1 08 9 am. The voyage from Queenstown to Sandy Hook lasted twenty hours eight minutes, beating sister ship Mauritania’s long course record by seven minutes. Lusitania’s best previous for the short course was twenty hours twenty two minutes. Total distance run noted as 2390 knots with an average speed of 24.88 knots per hour, compared to Mauritania’s 24.86.
Signor Pallazola a Palermo native and veteran Italian deputy now in New York says his mission to America has no link to the Mafia. He dismisses sensational claims about the Mafia as exaggerated, noting that criminals exist worldwide and that political enemies often accuse rivals unjustly. He asserts Sicilian views on crime and loyalty differ little from other places.
A damaged fragment describes a man with a red moustache around 55, noting he was elected five times and served four Trullan parliaments. As a Center Party member, he reportedly joined the superior council of the max and the royal commissions, and may wear the insignia of a third class grand officer of Italy’s crown order.
Legal arguments proceed in New York as Justices hear motions on moving Harry K. Thaw from Matteawan Hospital to a private institution. Retract Attorney Jerome argues against the transfer, contending the move lacks sufficient cause and Thaw’s mental state should not improve by such a change.
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