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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1903
Page
7
Moroni Heiner, Utah State Food Commissioner, vows strict prosecutions for adulterated ketchup and catsup. Analyses show coloring matters or preservatives used in all brands tested, with manufacturers warned under division 5 of section 29 of chapter 25 of the 1903 Utah Laws. Violations will be prosecuted.
Vernal August 28 residents report a party of surveyors near the Green River gorge mouth at the old Indian ford on the east side. They discovered a seventy foot fall and it is unclear who they represent though believed to be capital interests seeking potential snaps ahead of the Moose Road.
At Park City on September 2 union leaders forced a carpenters strike affecting the Kearna Keith Daly Judge and Ontario outfits. Five of fourteen at Kearna Keith obeyed the order while Daly Judge workers returned. Ontario layoffs occurred at noon with a promise of orderly conduct and no violent demands. A separate accident injured George Whittaker at the Ontario tunnel when a draw horse pulled a chain-hook into his hand, risking infection.
American Fork Utah Sept 2 the city council removed city marshal John O Adams for neglect of duty after a petition by four bishops alleging lax enforcement of saloon curfew and ordinances. The council ordered the night watch to hold the office until a replacement was named and 8 S W Chipman was appointed for the unexpired term. Adams claims he remains marshal and will arrest the new appointee. Public opinion is divided.
The directors meet and declare a dividend of 2 per share on the capital stock, payable after the closing of transfer papers at 3 PM Friday. It is the company's first dividend, totaling 50,000 dollars. Manager W. Madsen announced the decision.
A Michigan woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health after prolapsus. She writes that four months of daily use rebuilt her strength and ended her despair. The ad invites women to seek free medical advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
The July earnings reach two thousand dollars with August forecast near two thousand. Consignments counted with July earnings. Next month, about three thousand to treasury. monthly pay and reserve targets set. Madaen, two years ago, cleared sixteen thousand in debt and expanded the mine and equipment. Exploration and development under Beveridge aims to increase ore reserves.
An old advertisement touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as instant relief for diphtheria sore throat and croup with a claim of permanent cure, urging purchase at any drug store.
A prisoner believed wanted for state robbery in Placer County was found unconscious across Barstow railroad tracks. A mask and a card for M. J. Reilly of the Silverton Waiters union were found on him. Police suspect he took part in a Wells Fargo treasure box theft and was knocked by a partner to be finished by an oncoming train.
A Portland man reports a hermit living near Everett Washington has spent years in the Cascade wilds. The recluse, about 60, well informed, told a fisherman he once lived in New York and was known there as Lobur. He visits mail points regularly.
An early advertisement claims Mother's Friend relieves morning sickness sore breasts and pain of childbirth. It asserts the product brings healthier dispositions and happier babies, appealing to both rich and poor, with a price of 100 dollars and an offer for a free book.
Secretary of the Treasury Samuel G. Shaw argues the US boom has expanded production and wealth, outlining factory output, mines, railroads, and wages. He proposes elastic currency via national banks to prevent shocks and urges government backing for transoceanic trade lines and subsidies to secure Pacific and foreign markets.
Washington D C Sept 3 On recommendation of the bureau of forestry the interior department has temporarily withdrawn about two hundred thousand acres east of the Boise county Antooth forest reserve withdrawal. The lands are heavily timbered and will be examined for forest reserve suitability. An additional two thousand acres are withdrawn to protect Pocatello water supply.
Alfred A. Knapp known as the strangler was moved to Columbus by Sheriff during September 3 to await execution in the electric chair set for December 1.
London reports the Bank of England increased its rate of discount from three to four percent today. The decision surprised the stock market and depressed mood, with analysts fearing the higher rate will curb supply for American needs and influence Consols.
Gabriel Gabea a Filipino resident of Leyte filed for 14 000 pesos damages for false imprisonment after being arrested on suspicion of aiding Samar insurgents. He offered through Governor Taft to withdraw if Major Edwin F Glenn admits the imprisonment was a mistake. Glenn declined the proposal.
At Alcyon park a mixed Philadelphia camp meeting featured a black preacher who urged 2 cents to jump the pulpit. The crowd urged with half a dozen voices as copper coins poured in. He repeated the stunt for 10 cents and collected several dollars before ending the performance.
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