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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1903
Page
6
A mixed page itemization reports financial offers and loans at local firms, grocery ads, a birthday notice, a Utah politics figure visiting Ogden, dance class announcement, church improvements, a ribbon sale, and a delivery window accident at the post office with Belle Slater injured.
A woman escaped serious injury in a collision with only a severe headache and minor inconvenience reported as she recovers.
In Chicago on October 1, 19 year old painter Larry Jacobs suffered severe burns after his clothing saturated with benzine caught fire from a cigarette while aboard an elevated train. The blaze caused panic among passengers and left him with painful injuries.
The Harriman systems announce retrenchment as the new operating policy with economies across the lines. Agencies to be cut, tonnage doubled and mileage reduced, and eastbound freight from Ogden to run with a double-header to halve handling costs. Rumors of extra passenger trains on the Southern and Union Pacific are denied. one train may be removed instead.
Real estate transfers include El fey aang and J E Williams to Sadie Ed Cahill for part of lot 8 block 37 plat A worth 1000 dollars. A A Wenger and wife to Washington Jenkins for lots 24 and 25 block 3 Orchard Grove addition valued at 75 dollars. Wm A Lund and wife to Jas T Burke for part of northeast quarter section 17 township 6 north range 1 west for 1000 dollars. Agnes McQuarrmie Herrick and others to Albert Scowcrofé for part of lot 5 block 12 plat A for 650 dollars.
Leonard C. Dare of Walkerton Indiana was killed on a Northern Pacific boxcar at Northtown Junction. Tramps robbed him of a large sum he carried. Four men were seen jumping from the car as the train arrived and fled into the woods. Dare's body lay on the car with a crushed skull and a bullet between his eyes. Papers on him showed he had worked on a ranch near Coopertown North Dakota and was returning home after saving wages.
New York Oct 9 Dr Albert Mix Johnson is quoted as admitting Marie Layton known as Mrs Johnston is in the Tombs charged with robbing the United States Playing Card Co of a large sum. A claimant to be Johnston's wife appeared from Larchmont claiming he never had a divorce. Helen E Pulis of Paterson says she married Johnston in 1897 and they have a child. Johnston says he planned to marry Layton after a divorce but she had not acted.
Berlin reports the Bayreuth trial of Andreas Dippold, a tutor, who bound Heine Koch to a bed and whipped him to death. Dippold received eight years in prison amid a courtroom uproar. The boy's younger brother Joachim testified to tortures, drawing comparisons to Jack the Ripper.
A Turkish battalion crossed the frontier at Karamanitza and attacked a Bulgarian blockhouse. Bulgarian forces withdrew under pressure, later regrouping as Turks attacked Guvezvo and looted homes. Three Turks were killed.
At a cabinet meeting the Postmaster General said no wholesale dismissal of clerks and division chiefs is expected. Some further dismissals may occur on Bristow's recommendation, but past practice has been to remove offenders once evidence of corruption or incompetency is obtained.
An old advertisement touts Crescent Flour as the best wheat flour with whiteness lightness strength and purity. It claims no other flour equals Crescent and urges purchase from all grocers.
The home of Constable Foster McConnell near Joplin Missouri was wrecked by dynamite early today. His two young children were injured. other family members escaped harm amid rising tensions after McConnell arrested several suspects.
Det 0 Law and counsel for Mr Wells a large stockholder in the Worcester and South Bridge Street railway declined to comment on the companys financial status or any possible criminal proceedings after reports of forgeries in its paper.
Workmen install a new floor at Union Depot while Edeon of Rio Grande Western and Superintendent Young visit Ogden and Brigham City to shoot ducks. Union Pacific pays Mrs. Copley $12,000 for a death claim. Survey crews advance the Laramie Hahn's Peak line from Centennial to Encampment Wyoming with winter contracts planned. Committees in Denver discuss a 375 monthly wage for telegraphers. Meigs sues UP for 25,000 in Rawlins accident. two similar suits follow. Meigs moves to Evans ton. Martin shifts to Rawlins crew, with family relocating there.
Amusements hosts AA Texas Steer at Grand on Tuesday October 13. The show is clever in situation dialogue incident and character drawing and more forceful than earlier works. A well balanced company includes many old members and the original Texas Steer Quartette.
New Chwang Manchuria October 5 The Russians show no intent to restore Chinese government here and continue building government facilities while adding another gunboat to naval forces. Reports say evacuation is unlikely and officials discuss permanent occupation as policy. Admiral Alexieff has led large scale joint naval and military maneuvers near Port Arthur with ninety warships involved.
A Port Arthur dispatch reports a Japanese squadron manoeuvring near Corea while the Russian fleet stands ready with ships painted for war. It denies Japanese troop landings.
Chinese minister Sir Liang Chen Tung conferred with Secretary Hay in Washington about Russia possibly beginning Manchuria evacuation on October 8 under a China agreement. The United States aims to ensure open ports in Manchuria are respected regardless of Russia’s actions.
A driving rain storm hindered play at the invitation golf tournament in Philadelphia. In one featured match Miss Rhoda Adair defeated Miss G Bishop by 4 up and 4 to play, adding a notable result to today’s schedule.
Arthur Fitz Henry testified in a divorce suit against wife Alice Fitz Henry describing frequent attacks with wood, coal, carving knives, and a cuspidor. He said she struck him on legs and head, requiring liniment for bruises. Mrs Fitz Henry countered that her husband overly pursued her pretty niece.
The ad promotes fall suitings at low prices and a range of sewing and embroidery activities. It highlights Premiere gloves exclusive to Wright's, ribbon sales, and a free doll vest giveaway for children with a supervising adult, urging shoppers to visit Saturday for best selections.
Telegraphic advices from the International Mercantile Agency summarize U S business as uneven. Weather and crop conditions curb demand while western movement congestion grows. Silk auctions show demand. New England retail weak. southern connections and Atlantic coast jobbers seen similar. New Orleans holds, Texas and Southwest slow on cotton delays. Cotton deteriorates. corn frost-safe. California raisin curing impeded by cold. Steel dull. pig iron cutbacks lift sentiment. US Steel reports orders well below a year ago, signaling possible market shift. New England mills run short time. tobacco and distilleries show growth. Philadelphia textiles suffer from high input prices.
A contract was awarded for the Indian Territory building at the World’s Fair. It will occupy the southeast corner near a main entrance, cost 15034 dollars, with construction starting immediately and completion expected by late November.
Alaska plans three pavilions for the world fair. One modern structure measures 50 by 100 feet while two traditional Alaskan buildings will be 50 feet square. Sitka motives will construct the latter on the north side of Forsythe Avenue near the Forestry, Fish and Game Palace.
The long coat and skirt shown in figure four present a practical outfit in rich brown covert cloth. Velvet accents on buttons stitching collars and cuffs decorate the garments. The coat features front darts hidden by bands and standard back seams with back plaits. The skirt showcases five gores with plaited side gores and a double inverted box plait at the center back to provide fullness.
New York Oct 01 The Post prints a copy of the United States Shipbuilding underwriting agreement cited on the witness stand by Daniel Leroy Dresser. It shows 200000 shares of preferred and 250000 shares of common stock to be acquired, with allocations to J P Morgan & Co and Charles M Schwab, plus terms on disposition and pricing through Harris Gates & Co and others.
Telegraph notes that the Consolidated Lake Superior company’s reorganization was delayed as shareholders prepare a counter proposal. The Philadelphia report cites calamities among shareholders influencing the bid process.
Circulation claimed Sir Thomas Lipton’s packing house at the stock yards was bought by Schwarzschild and Sulzberger for 320000, completed during Lipton’s visit to Chicago. Lipton manager N G Condeary denied the sale.
Announcement that the Isabella Gold Mining company merges with the Orphan Belle and the Empire Gold Mining to form Isabella Mines, a Wyoming corporation. Combined stock value of the constituent claims amounts to 4,250,000 dollars.
Baltimore on Oct 9 reports the League of American Municipalities naming officers for the year. President is Mayor James St. Lead, first vice president Mayor Croius of Joliet, second vice president Mayor William G. Maybury of Detroit, secretary John MacVicker of Des Moines, treasurer Mayor William D. Morgan of Georgetown. St. Louis, Mo was chosen as next meeting site.
Admiral Stirling dispatches two gunboats, the Tela Do Cuba and the Pampanga, to Albay and Samar to hunt the steamer Victoria carrying Johnson and Herman, the defaulting constabulary officials. A coast guard vessel is also sent to overtake the fugitives. No whereabouts reported.
Indianapolis Oct 92 leaders of building trades decide to form the Structural Building Trades Alliance of America. A constitutional sub committee will draft a plan including officers and an international executive committee to approve strikes before they occur.
The Honorable Artillery Company of London arrives in Washington accompanied by the Ancient and Honorable. The delegation travels as part of a formal exchange, highlighting ceremonial ties between nations.
Artillery company from Boston arrived this afternoon and was welcomed by General Gcorhit and Major Green. They were escorted to the Allington hotel by Troop O of the Second Cavalry and the Minute Men amid eager spectators. Arrangements are set for a White House reception tomorrow.
Sacramento reporters note James Murphy and John Wood, noted members of the breakout band, appeared in court for their preliminary examination. They were arrested after a Reno, Nevada capture and face three charges including murder of Guard Cotte, burglary, and jail breaking. The defendants claimed no counsel and requested time to hire lawyers, hoping to be ready by tomorrow morning.
Helena Oct 8 The dynamite story arose from four fused sticks placed on a Northern Pacific track near Butte by a train crew to warn the following engine of a delay. Authorities reported no evidence of an attempt to damage railroad property in the vicinity.
In New Orleans mobs crowded the waterfront as strike breakers from St. Louis prepared to replace striking crewmen aboard the steamship Colonian. Police maintained order while many would-be replacements defected amid claims of labor shortages and threatened deprivation of rights before commissioner Craig.
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