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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1907
Page
5
Dramatic testimony unfolds as Abe Ruef confesses on the witness stand. Journalists, judges, and onlookers watch a tense scene in which Ruef admits guilt on charges linked to municipal corruption while denying broader criminal intent. The proceedings reveal strained loyalties, political pressure, and the ongoing fight over forceful reform in San Francisco.
May 15 report on the Altahant Ho feta case in which a plea of guilty was entered. The proceedings involve the Detmontea Preach restaurant proprietors and tied to secure renewal of their Hqaor Heouse license. Officials allege illicit profits from operations and the case ties to broader charges across multiple investigations. The Mayer Schmitz trial is set for the first charge.
Guatemala and Heico exchange word on extradition and treaty terms. Guatemala seeks trial in Mexico for a citizen under a possible bilateral accord while Mexico declines to extradite the suspect, prompting a diplomatic exchange between the two nations.
Fragmented report outlines a testy session with witnesses Winkate and Orchard amid prepared testimony in the Sieubeenberg murder inquiry. Defense seeks removal over alleged bias while court rules limit cross questioning, with later scheduling for further examinations and preemptory challenges.
Witywood asks for brief delay. jurors gather around chair as labor and grocery figures Vanursdale and George Mia recounted. The state exercises rights while the defense takes the next turn. trial paused for funeral of John Nugent Sr. Recess may extend into next week with twenty peremptory challenges remaining.
San Francisco May 1 J D Fire tar colored under sentence from Los Angeles for burglary escaped last night from Harker police station where he awaited transportation to San Quentin. Fleezer is said to be among the most remarkable prisoners ever captured in Los Angeles. Fleenor was convicted of burglars and given nineteen years. He described a criminal network with ten branch offices employing white men. He claimed others looted residences but offered no specifics. The ten burglars allegedly earned about 109 a month. Attorney McComas, who secured the conviction, commented on the remarkable criminal he had prosecuted.
Chicago May 1. Railroad men discuss a proposed operating employes bureau to improve hiring and wages. The plan aims to create a complete record of all operating employees nationwide and improve efficiency, despite strong opposition from labor organizations. Immediate demand for operating workers is noted across routes.
May 16 Waskiseron The verdict in Louis Towns Lieut of volunteers during the World Spain era reached the US Supreme Court. The court set aside a verdict by a court martial and ordered that he be refunded salary from dismissal to discharge, amid questions over the propriety of the proceedings and the regular army officer presence on the court.
An unclear historical fragment notes an officer connected to Leonard Wood and references a court martial reconvening. It mentions criticism and acquittal, but lacks coherent details or a clear outcome.
Washington May 13 The commission conferred for an hour after New York’s notes that the recommendations of Merers Kellogg and Severance had been made polite Ten authorized no report on the Harriman cane nor decided any questions in the inquiry The entire matter remains under investigation Briefs and memoranda submitted by counsel have become known prompting inference that action has been delayed
May 2 reports from Washington describe unusually heavy frosts affecting central and western regions. Early crops harmed with light frost noted in eastern districts, raising concerns for local agriculture and planting progress.
Fragmentary report describes weather and planting conditions across central and western regions, mentioning bank temperatures, winds, and wheat and corn prospects. Key entities and locations are garbled, but the passage hints at timing for planting and favorable conditions for crops.
At a May stockholders meeting in Butte County The Copper Mining Company reported for the year ended December 31 1916 profits of 9842600 with a net balance of December 1 1916 totaling 52012. Interest and charges are noted as part of the year’s accounting. The board approved a report by President John D Ryan to stockholders detailing earnings and deductions.
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