The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-18
PROVO.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. II.
A TEST CASE DECIDED.
The Wooden Mills Own the Electric Light
Fixtures-Other Things.

The case of the Provo Wooden Mills VS.
Howe g. Taft, came to trial yesterday
morning at 10 O'Clock. Suit is brought to
recover certain electric light fixtures that
were put into the store of Howe s. Taft by
the above company. The grocers objected
to the electric appurtenances being taken
away from their store, claiming that they
were purchased outright at the time the
lights were put in.
Dudley & Woods appear for the wooden
mills and King & Houtz for the defendants.
Reed Smoot testified to being the super
intendent Of the wooden mills at the time
the electric property was placed in Howe
q Tafts store and that 1t was the property
of the wooden mills company. We pro-
posed, said he, to put in the wires and fur
nish the lights for S1.25 per light per
month. Tom Daniels put in the wires and
| rosettes, but did not sell them to that COM
pany. The Provo Wooden Mills still own
the fixtures, valued in the neighborhood OF
S25.
James Dunn testified to the ownership of
the light fixtures and stated that Daniels
placed them in Howe q Taft's store, and
that he DUNN, explained to the store
keepers that the fixtures were the prop
erty of the wooden mills.
| Tom Daniels testified to getting the ma
terial from the wooden mills com pany and
had 1t put in the store mentioned. ~
never sold the material or gave any orders
to have it sold. l told all parties where
| lights were put in that the wires. etc,
would remain the property Of the wooden
Mills
| On cross-eXamination Daniels stated to
King that he charged Howe 81 Taft $25 for
putting in the drops and rosettes, and that
some of the material belonged to himself.
The prosecution rested and Mr.. Taft,
one OF the defendants, testified that the
men who put in the lights stated to him
that the lights would be his property. "W
paid S25 for the property and Daniels nevee
said anything contradictory to the bargain
but On the other hand, stated that the fix,
lures would be ours il we wished to pat
ronize another electric light company"
| This was test case OF considerable in =
terest to all those who have had electri c
| lights put into their buildings.
The jury found verdict in favor of the
plaintiff which decides the question as tC
which have been put in business houses by
the Provo Wooden Mills company.
POLICE COURT.
Will Houtz, an inebrlate, was pulled
yesterday morning by Policeman Elliott
He came over from Springfield for toot
but was not clever enough TO escape the
clutches Of the Provo city officers.
In the case of Joseph Grange VS.. William
Houtz the jury found verdict for the de
! PENDANT.
A fire broke out at Prof K G. Maeser's
residence Monday evening, but was nnder
control before any great damage was done.
The concert at the opera house given
Monday evening complimentary to Harry
Boshard realized for that gentleman S110
and at so and % cent rate for admission
one can readily judge that there were many
people present. The expense for the opera
house, printing, ETC., was comparatively
light. The audience was well satisfied
| with the concert and believed it got its
moneys worth. The Boshard and Pyne
Brothers quartette elected the usual re.
cognition and responded to two encores.
lyon Yonson" will be the next theatrica
attraction.
Larry King, the buuco man who is
alleged to be one of those who perpetrateG
the gold brick swindle upon George Whit
more and touched him for $4,000, wa:
hroug bit to Provo yesterday and lodged il
| jail. Whitmore and other witnesses have
been telegraphed for and his examination
will probably take place to-day. Larry
was seen on the street in company with al
officer. He is man past the middle ag
and rather good looking. n p
The Provo hremen have issued invita-
tions for select ball and supper, which
will take place at Martins hall Frida,
evening. The cards are very neat, with al
illustration of fire scene. Giles orches
ira will supply the music.
The students of the b. Y. academy ar
delighted with the idea of introducing mil
itary tactics into the school. Lieutepan
Wright has been engaged to conduct tn
drills and is reported to be thorough,
qualified military man. In connection wit
q military band which is to work with then
on special occasions. some very fine dis
plays may be exp eoted.