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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1908
Page
2
The text presents a garbled set of phrases about prejudice and directions. It mentions being measured and paying a deposit, then receiving two or three CA tags after completion, with an instruction to accept the result even if unexpected, all in a disjointed, unclear style.
Entered as second class matter at the post office Ogdet under the act of Congress. Publisher Daily and The Standard Protishlite Co announce subscription rates in advance. Monthly and annual prices specified with options for Sunday morning delivery and no free trial.
A historical ad rates card from The Standard Publishing Co dated 1908 outlines flat rates for classifieds in The Evening Standard. It details charge per inch, extra fees for special positions, top of column placement, page-specific rates, and weekly or monthly advertisement contracts. The card compares The Evening Standard’s rates to a rival paper, claiming lower prices and subscriber base.
Fragmentary text recounts Chinese immigrants, vigilante stigma, and fears voiced by a so called detective from Utah. It mentions purging laborers, gardeners, washerwomen in Nevada and California towns, with tensions against police and courts. The piece notes a 40 year arc, calls for unity among Chinese and references fraud certificates and recruitment for labor.
A historic Ogden page highlights Flag Day 1908 ceremonies, patriotic drills, and public school lessons. It documents the pledge, the salute, and verses recited by students, with emphasis on unity and national pride. Anecdotes reference President Grover Cleveland era symbols and the role of teachers, mothers, and local officials in organizing ceremonies.
Ming Jean M. Gorion, a factory inspector in Naw Oceana, told the National Conference of Charities and Corrections that overcrowded schools and insufficient funding drive poor children from school to work. She warned of teachers overburdened by failing students and urged better state funding and value for education to lift southern youth out of ignorance and poverty.
Representatives from Salt Lake, Ogden, Logan, and Murray met in Salt Lake to plan a state baseball league. A temporary organization was set, with W. F. Bunner of Ogden as secretary and W. Thatchar of Logan as president. A meeting next Sunday in Salt Lake aims to finalize a permanent group and secure a $600 per town deposit to launch the league. Provo has begun organizing and may join, while Lagoon would ensure participation. The plan calls for semi professional teams and a season of first class games, with Ogden undecided on participation.
In a rough Ogden to Huntsville 13 mile canyon footrace William Van Noy Fea won in 3 hours 33 minutes amid winter conditions. Ivlo Egyu placed second. other entrants struggled with darkness and rough brush. Talk of a rematch grows as organizers weigh safer routes and timing.
Sir McBride Wilson of Greene County Iowa visited Oden last evening and discussed the case with local officials. On a long journey from Bentonsport Iowa a man and a woman, Thomas H.W. Mason and Edna Lak, are alleged to be involved with a photographer wife and three children, with a reward of 100 offered by the governor.
A partial, garbled passage describes a young woman linked to a splould family and a parent seeking to rescue her from Mason. The text mentions adultery charges, a grand jury in Grean county, and an indictment in TensatL. The narrator claims pursuit will resume once the individuals are located.
Explosions hit the stairway of two families at 31 Gault Court in Chicago. Police say the blast was an attempt to silence witnesses against Antonio Muriel and his son Vito in a murder case. No injuries reported. debris caused partial wall damage.
May 11. Taft engaged in intensive conferences with President Amador Foreign Secretary Arism Gonor Arien and other Panamanian and American officials. The talks covered treaty terms between Colombia the United States and Panama. A tentative accord is reported while major details await further inquiry and War Department input. Arbitration plans may fix land values for canal use and occupancy.
A fragmented report describes an incident involving shots fired through an open window at a property in WaterTown. Detectives said witnesses named May Mest and Patty as persons of interest while KenL Terry Agile appears in scattered notes. Police investigation continues with no confirmed suspects.
Royal Dunzing fled after a fatal shooting at Apple’s Island cabin. James Crowder died from gunfire as Apple fell. Royal Dunzing’s husband, Hoyal Dunning, was later arrested on murder charges after she reported the night’s events.
Chicago May 11 The socialist national convention heads toward a split between urban workers and farmers over the potential nomination of William D. Haywood. Debs is favored by some. Haywood’s backers push for a two thirds rule to lock him in, but yesterday a quick adjournment defeated the move.
Martin Schleyer wounded his wife Martha Schleyer at Kenosha and then fatally wounded Herman Koehler after a struggle. Martha Schleyer was shot in the abdomen and thigh while Afri Schleyer, visiting, witnessed the scene. Schleyer, said to be from a Rochester, New York family, turned the gun on himself as officers arrived.
Dr Charles Aked, pastor of the Pithayente Gan Hak church, said in a New York sermon that the pulpit is out of touch with the times and Christianity is decaying as money funds progress. He urged more clerical work and warned Baptists, Methodists, and Presbyterians against lax ministry while citing rising poverty and widespread apathy among young men.
Washington May 11 The supply oils of Congress for the next fiscal year starting July 1 are in doubt as both houses consider fourteen general measures. Most carry moderate sums with the military academy and the general deficiency bill pending, while adjournment could occur early if combined with other legislation.
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