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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1909
Page
2
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Salt Lake morning papers clash over Ogden pride and rivalry. Editors accuse Salt Lake outlets of plotting to sever Ogden from Salt Lake influence, using business and editorial tactics to favor Ogden institutions while preserving Salt Lake control. The dispute echoes a long standing regional tension amplified by newspaper power plays.
The piece discusses Ogden’s rapid transit expansion, new streetcar lines, and a proposed extension from Hot Springs to Trighar City with a major cement plant nearby. It notes population growth, urban development, and tax implications for Utah residents amid proposals to relocate the state capital and fund new public works. It also covers a Chicago Herald report on the French strike against Clemenceau, criticizing ministerial actions and labor treatment, with references to promotions, government stance on unions, and the political fallout affecting workers and infrastructure projects.
Mrs H W Harold Aske seeks 10000 in damages from Southern Pacific in a Salt Lake court. The case, before Judge Hitchie at the Tieddhannel court, alleges the railway failed to carry her as contracted from here to Elko Nev. She bought a first class ticket to Exo and a Pullman to Elko but was uprooted to a second class day coach with mixed passengers who insulted her, and she claims she was denied proper seating.
Mrs. DK Feria was approached from behind near 343 East Far South Turret around 6 pm Thursday. A young man snatched her bag from the right hand, fled, and disappeared into darkness. The bag held 18 cents and a house key. police were notified but description was poor due to darkness.
In San Francisco on May 1, the closing hearing on Harriman merger testimony heard by Special Assistant Attorney C. A. Beverance included E A L Harriman's statements from 1903 against the Northern Securities case. John W. Chapman of Pacific Steel and Hardware testified, noting poor service by Pacific Mail Steamship and water damage on three recent shipments. The hearing will resume in Los Angeles Saturday morning.
Presho May 12 The body of Willam Lansing's wife was found in their cellar with a hammer blow. Lansing, missing since the crime, was shot during capture after a pursuit on the Erle reservation. Authorities say divorce threats preceded the assault and the body was concealed under the floor and partly burned.
Mrs Robert J Burdette wife of Reverend Robert J Burdette of the Tabernacle Hap Wet church was stricken critically in Los Angeles May 13 while at her husband’s bedside. She remained unconscious for several hours as doctors treated concussion from a fall and the strain of caregiving was cited as a possible factor.
Park City May 18 Elmer Burtner a 23 year old single miner at Daly West No 2 shaft was instantly killed when his car bucket derailed while descending for the 7 o clock shift. He was riding on the second deck when his empty bucket snagged and he was hurled from the car to the lower deck as it moved.
The United States Army plans an aeronautic field near Washington to rival Berlin and Paris sites, with General James Allen discussing procurement. Wright brothers seek better facilities for aviation work and are contracted by the government, aiming for early June completion of their official trials after earlier termination.
In Sacramento on May 13 a blaze consumed a building at Third and Ferdinand Street, destroying the entire block. Firemen battled the flames as residents scrambled to salvage belongings. reports indicate several people may have been fatally injured in the rapid, fierce fire.
New York May 11 Franklin Hever secretary of the treasury spoke at a private dinner in New York praising the administration’s balance budget plan and urging open minded currency and banking reform. He stressed the need for a permanent system and noted Congress’ moves toward examined expenditures against revenues while awaiting the monetary commission report.
May 12 Paris reports chaotic scene in the Chamber as Premier Clemenceau’s government wins a 50 to 59 vote endorsing its handling of the postal strike. A subsequent confidence motion passed 263 to 159 amid protests and interruptions by socialist and other factions. Volunteer bodies and bystanders caused disturbances as deputies clashed and the chamber emptied.
In California a five year old boy fatally shoots his sister in a rural area near Marit. The act follows a dispute over a debt the family had incurred days earlier, and the tragedy leaves the mother and siblings in shock as authorities investigate the revniter incident.
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