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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1909
Page
2
The notice lists ad pricing for various positions and frequencies in the Evening Standard weekly edition. Rates include per inch, daily, weekly, and multiple insertions with adjustments for preferred positions and local readers. It outlines costs per line, per word, and per insertion, plus changes week to week and for different time slots.
The article describes James H. Uorle and his wife facing long prison terms after a kidnapping case. It notes the severity of punishment, the impact on the accused and their families, and the jurors’ intent to deter such crimes. The piece emphasizes fear, consequences, and the broader moral message of justice.
Ogden lands two new cement plants with headquarters planned in the city. One firm, the Oaser Portraint Cement company, aims to process 100 plus barrels daily, backed by investors from Chicago and other cities. The second, the Muaneer Frail company, will be built west of the Eccles Building on Thirty-fourth Street. The push positions Ogden as a central fruit industry center and industrial frontier, with government and trait industry quarters cited as pivotal to growth.
The piece reports President Taft’s close watch on cabinet members amid a push to conserve resources. It notes a rescinded 2,000,000 acres opened to water power development in Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and Oregon, with warnings that licenses and permits will be required and land surveys to locate water power sites. The article discusses the shift toward conservation and the conflicts with Ballinger's approach, including potential navigability rulings and the impact on public lands and private interests.
The article debates federal control over water for irrigation versus transportation, citing Kansas versus Colorado and the Grand River. It argues irrigation needs trump transport demands and warns against federal park seizure of streams. It pivots to a New York World inquiry into Bryan and Democratic splits over tariff and protection, highlighting dissent in Congress and party rhetoric.
A mining firm releases its quarter report for the three months ending March 11 1899 noting start of fall operations and the new milling and transport plant. The report covers ore handling but figures are incomplete with costs and tonnage not tallied.
The article reports increased tonnage since February and rising production across the Combination Mohawk and Ned Top properties. Clermont shaft reaches 1,050 feet with deeper exploration planned, costs drop to 5452 per ton, and after dividend No 2 the company holds over a million dollars in liquid assets.
Analysis projects Utah Consolidated’s 1907 results as weak with 1908 hopes tied to a new smelter by International Smelting and Mining. Anticipated benefits include larger output lower processing costs and significant per ton savings, boosting recovery and potential market price for lead and copper.
In San Francisco on May day, Special Assistant Attorney Beverance questioned Feaminer Willams about falling competition. The plan showed Pacific routes under Feather Pacific and Oregon lines losing rivals to Southern Pacific after a 7 Th. agreement. Paddle Hardwary and Steed Co. head Le Srott said tariffs shifted to Portland, with shipments redirected through new routes, leaving Southern Pacific dominant.
New York May 1 Amalgamation of the Actor s Fond of America and the Actors Society of America advances at today s annual meeting led by Joseph Stirmer who pressed for a consolidated union and a combined fund to unite theatrical organizations The executive band will decide further steps at the next session with progress praised by supporters noting many actors already enrolled and others to follow
Washington May 1 Two decisive decisions affecting lumber and potables were issued by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Complainants against railroads, led by Kallspell Lumber Co and others, win relief but must accept new rate terms. Rates for Montana and Spokane shipments rise about 2 1 2 cents per hundred pounds, advancing lumber costs and granting railroads a two year maintenance window.
The Chinese revenue system relies heavily on provincial contributions, with each province allowed to collect duties on goods entering from neighboring regions. Customs have shifted to interprovincial collection, subjecting goods in transit to frequent taxes. Interior taxes cause fear among merchants and can become prohibitive, impacting trade and revenue flow.
A laborer visiting Losdng sought medical help after a friend gave him a doctor’s address. He claimed to have taken medicine but learned the street listed another physician nearby. He noted the risk of following the first lead and then found another plate with a different doctor’s name, suggesting a duplicitous setup.
A tomato of garbled recipe text describes making a cream based dressing with salt and white pepper, beating egg yolks, pouring hot vinegar, and thickening over heat. It then mixes in cream and parsley, with endive preparation including trimming outer leaves, using bleached centers, apples and almonds, and serving with croutons and mayonnaise. A separate paragraph hints at milk and boiling, but details are unclear.
A fragmented plea about impatience and sharp focus, referencing Triet Torne and a burmnesite context. The text reads as a tersely styled note on urgency and unfolding events, highlighting strained tempo and rising tension surrounding unnamed subjects.
Six thousand postal employees vote to strike as troops patrol streets of Paris. Telegraph and telephone workers join, with guards in central areas and sewers watched. Protests spread to Lyons and Tours as government faces broad labor action and parliamentary fallout.
A derailed passenger train No. 3 from Denver to Grand Junction struck a wagon at Mia farm, seven o clock this morning. Both engines were demolished and the smoking car damaged. The baggage car was emptied and a number of passengers were seriously injured.
A local woman from Salt Lake in May expresses a wish to gain entry to an industrial school. The fragmentary text indicates an appeal or request, with unclear surrounding details or officials involved.
Fragmentary account recalls Edward Paieteld and a secretary at the colonial office in a perplexing scene about a carpet and a tense exchange. The garbled text hints at a dispute and a potential purchase of a new carpet, with unclear participants and outcomes.
A garbled, unclear OCR fragment describes a man speaking about chickens and a rooster, mentioning a head, a toy peat, and a misheard question about a rooster’s actions. The text is fragmented and contains misspellings and nonsensical phrases, offering little coherent event detail.
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