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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1903
Page
3
The Standard announces advertising communications must be submitted directly to The Standard Publishing Co in Ogden Utah or via reputable agencies. It restricts agency involvement and sets word limits for advertisements, with emphasis on direct submissions to the paper.
The Geneva report states Aven Prince Peter Karagenrgeviteh received notice of his election as King of Bervin. He faced strain and acceptance doubts amid claims of a free parliament, exile of assassins, and royal army influence. The new monarch may attempt ex patriation of powerful figures, though army power casts doubt on such moves.
An analysis cites Interstate Commerce Commission bulletin No. 61 showing US railroad accidents in December totaling 12,811 casualties with 8 killed and 11,878 injured, compared to Boer War losses. The piece argues railroad deaths and injuries could rival entire war casualties if the rate continued, highlighting ongoing safety concerns and annualized rates.
A long report by the Interstate Commerce Commission details the railroads' vast 1900s operations. It cites 1,180,000 employees with salaries totaling 76,028,202 dollars, 274,105 miles of track, 41,228 locomotives, and 5.0 percent operating expense for wages. It records 149,978,505 passengers and freight tonnage around 99,347, with gross earnings near 1.726 billion dollars and dividends of 185,421,230. The deaths reach 79,250 and injuries 9842, with 50,824 workers injured or disabled.
The article notes passenger deaths and injuries with figures for miles traveled and passengers carried. It reports cotton production, exports, and values across years, and cites rising cotton consumption, mill activity, and foreign imports including Egyptian cotton. It includes 1903 trade values and projections for a federal fiscal year ending in April.
A historic cloudburst flood devastates Lepper Oregon and nearby towns. Reports estimate up to 400 lives lost from a 1200 population area, with similar catastrophes in Eureka Nevada and Central City Colorado. The event features electric displays and massive water force roaring through canyons, uprooting trees and destroying homes.
Preliminary figures from the Measure Warent of Statistics show raw cotton exports valued at 908 747 025 dollars for the eleven months ending May. The total quantity exported reaches 3 481 953 287 pounds in seven months, with prices driven higher by market conditions.
World markets report tense trading as New York and London openings show limited gains and several stocks slipping. Atchison and others faced declines while sugar futures held steady and livestock prices varied, with most active shares trading just above their lows as offerings rose.
Kansas City and Chicago markets show cattle receipts with mixed quotes across grades. Steers range around 4.00 to 4.50 for good to prime, heifers 2.28 to 4.85, bulls up to about 5.50, calves around 2.75 to 3.50. Sheep and lambs see wethers near 3.25 to 4.40, ewes 3.00 to 5.20, with lambs around 4.00 to 4.75.
A fragmented OCR line mentions names and numbers in a nonsensical order. It references individuals and quantities but lacks coherent context. The readable parts suggest an informal tally or note unrelated to a full article summary.
Chicago market notes show varied quotes across commodities with beef and pork futures mixed. Prices listed include corn July 453 4, oats July 3 1 8, soybeans July 337 8, hogs July 16.07 1 2, cattle steady with steers around 3.50 to 4.00, feeders 5 5 to 9 0, and packers around 5. N S 0 0 0.
An OCR cleaned excerpt lists numerous railroad names and stock figures such as Missouri Pacific 103 and New York Central 187 2-4 along with Western Union 83 and Southern Pacific 497-8. It appears as a disjointed market snippet detailing prices or quotations with inconsistent punctuation and spacing.
New York stocks and a note on AKD and Continental groups appear with a reference to Fuet National Bank. Ogden Brokerage on Washington Ave lists Ch and a Washington phone number 449, indicating a local market update and broker contact.
President Mitchell’s advice leads to miners’ board representation across three districts with a unified vote. Delegates ratify the plan establishing separate district votes on conciliations and submitting grievances to the conciliation board for review.
Denver Trap Club opens the Grant Wortarn Handicap tournament with top West crack shots attending. Lead official Fred UG Whitney of Des Moines and Krunk B. Cunningham of St Joseph direct the event, the Grand Western handicap for 200 birds lasting about three days. The winner earns a silver loving cup valued at 250 and a championship badge, but the trophy remains the Denver Trap Club property and will be defended in future meets.
Yorke June 1 Additional funds totaling 89 000 have been given from this city to relieve destitute needs in food Wishriots. Four thousand sent to Tepeko and to Kansas City others, remainder to Gainesville Ga. Contributions now total about 25 000 with likely 5 000 more to be distributed to the suffrage tomy.
Marguerita Stokes of New York, a June Mont Pelee disaster survivor, narrowly escaped loss of her mother and brother. She underwent facial and hand operations in the city, with searing chin injuries and an amputated finger graft used in a grafting procedure to aid future life.
District Attorneys office issued two warrants against unknown individuals tied to a postaffine crises scandal. No names or precise charges are disclosed in the fragment, but the report notes warrants issued for arms involved in the scandals. The text also oddly includes unrelated product mention and typos.
Washington reports a cashier of a private bank in Corning New York was arrested on bribery charges. A decoy letter, a registry, and confession hints were found as investigators traced offers of illicit payoffs tied to a proposed post office building project. The arrested man allegedly sought to bribe a government official and arranged a payment chain including a Baton letter and promised shares of profits. Authorities vow to pursue the case.
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