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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1915
Page
5
Venice reports two Italian city attacks by Teutonic aeroplanes last night. Incendiaries fell on Saint Mark’s platea and the cathedral, damaging ceilings and sculpture. Several bombs caused minor damage in canals and city streets. no casualties reported.
Rat Lake Oct 26 Interurban freight deals between the Balt Lake Utah system and Harriman Lines proceed under a new tariff from Oregon Short Line. Cement shipments will move with through rates, eliminating local charges. W Orem confirms a contract enabling through rules across Harriman routes, easing charges and boosting business along the Orem system from Salt Lake to Payson. The region sees irrigation growth and major land projects expanding freight and crop yields.
The new traffic contract between Harriman Mines and the Orem system lowers rates for cement shipments and related traffic. Shippers move from separate origin and common point rates to a single common point rate, reducing carload costs by about 10 to 30 dollars per car and freight by 16 to 50 dollars per car. Affected lines include Union Pacific, Oregon Short Line, Salt Lake Route, Southern Pacific, Nevada & Northern, and Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation.
Mr Fred F Jepson of Kidney Australia and his wife were in the Ogden Fashion Show parade last year. While driving near Fremont Nebraska their car overturned and Mrs Jepson died. Mr Jepson was seriously injured and died later. The couple were visiting Americans and had been entertained at the Weber club during their U S tour before planning to settle in Southern California.
Dispatch from San Antonio notes Mormon refugees arriving from Casas Grandes claim Villa forces have departed from their posts. They report looting of forage and food and warn of threats if horses not released. Separate obituary states Mrs. Zina Smith Greenewell, wife of Ambrose Greenewell and daughter of President Joseph F. Smith, died after long illness. Funeral set for Sunday with services at the seventeenth ward chapel and interment at City Cemetery. King George III is in France visiting allied troops.
Ogden business leaders are urged to attend a Cache Valley Interurban celebration in Logan on Wednesday to mark the completion of the Ogden Logan and Idaho railroad. A special 4 am departure to Logan is planned with round trip fare of 1.05 dollars, banners provided, and festivities including meetings, barbecue, contests, carnival, and an evening ball.
An old advertisement touts magnesias as a quick remedy for sour burning stomach pain. It claims neutralizing acid stops fermentation, eases digestion, and avoids pepsin or soda medicines, promising rapid relief and restored stomach tone after meals.
London dispatch reports Austro German and Bulgarian forces advancing in northern Serbia while French and Serbs strike near Krt Velek, threatening Bulgarians flank. Describes weakened German relief effort and Serbian defensive positions, with Allied reinforcements to Salonika and ongoing Din of operations.
Balt Lake Oct 4 Motion to dismiss disbarment proceedings against Willard Hanson was made before the supreme court yesterday by Hanson s attorney The motion will be argued Thursday The detente also submitted a written bill of exceptions and objects to the conclusions reached by referee E O Lee who heard the case The court s opening day saw three appeals heard and submitted The referee found unlawful removal of evidence from the police station but found no proof of conspiracy or bribery Hanson faces the disbarment action based on professional misconduct allegations
Washington October 25 Surgeon General Rice of the Public Health Service announced the appointment of George W McCoy director of the Hygienic Laboratory in place of John F Anderson who resigned to take private employment McCoy previously headed leprosy research at the hospital in Mokokai Hawaii and is regarded as an authority on leprosy bubonic plague and dengue
Paris dispatch reports the French seized the La Courtine position north of Le Meanti in Champagne after a day of fierce fighting. German counterattacks failed to dislodge the French from the center of the stronghold as both sides bombarded and fought with hand grenades and machine guns. The German defense had included underground tunnels and new communication trenches, making the capture a stubborn, costly maneuver.
In Como Italy Oct 25 Porter Charlton tearfully faced judges as he received a sentence after a trial. The jury found him partially respectable with clarifying circumstances and reduced punishment due to early restraint and wartime allowances. Charlton thanked supporters and said he would return to the United States after release, with Ambassador Nelson Page observing.
The principal speaker at Yrat Presbyterian church urged youths aged fourteen to twenty to embrace religion at home and in Sunday schools. He warned parents against forcing beliefs, urged guidance toward Christ, and cited records of conversions in Sunday schools as proof of youth influence. He recounted a Rochester spring omen and stressed home teaching of knowledge, action, and character. He referenced the Camerons and their slogan Shoulders Together to honor ancestral fighting spirit.
Twelve year old Willan Hackburn son of Mr and Mrs W J Blackburn was struck by an automobile driven by Chaslea Ford and seriously injured It was believed the car passed over his chest He had no broken bones upon hospital examination The incident follows a prior bicycle incident six weeks earlier with bruising and a near pneumonia risk noted by Dr R E Worrell The near miss occurred as Ford rode with his wife when the boy ran into the rear of the car and fell mere feet away
Portland officials report that Shatficery and associates of the defunct United States Cashier Company were found guilty of attempting to defraud. They received sentences ranging from one year to four months in federal penitentiaries. Wyank Menefee of Portland and FLOM Lemony of Los Angeles served as implicated officers.
Indictments filed nearly two years ago charged violating the posted fraud statute in stock sales. The case involves claims that stock lacked value and defrauded hundreds nationwide of nearly 1 million dollars. Four defendants received prison terms. Lemone and others announced appeals, while one said he would accept sentence. Meanwhile a separate report notes the death of Dunkhorst, a 38 year old Syracuse native and former sparring partner, known as the “ha man freteht car.” He died in Chicago at 2 total hospital after a career as a theatrical performer.
Berlin reports heavy fighting on the Riga front with no new gains for the Germans. The official dispatch notes Russian forces pressing on the Riga line while German troops defend, indicating the battle remains fiercely contested with ongoing operations around Nabtic sector.
Real estate transfers show Emma G Mallick and husband selling to James T Ashby for 230 dollars in Late View addition Orden survey. George J Kelly Company sells to Atie M Meerand et al for 450 dollars in the Salt Lake meridian area. George Wraster sells to Conrad Févalien for land described as part of lot 13 Week 4. Adjusting land claims in Imperial Valley California ends with 7 605 acres opened for immediate settlement under Interior Department.
According to T W Batrdry, secretary of the Manufacturers' association, Utah's clothing factories show rising output. The declaration notes outsized demand for Utahmade goods and highlights Kalebe Wooles plant at 42, reflecting broader industrial expansion in the state.
The text reflects an 8000 blanla delivery in New York tied to war efforts. It notes manufacturers adjusting machinery to handle orders as Booncroft and others respond to state requirements. Mrs. Eardiey provides details on the formation and viewing of orders at plants.
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