The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-07

Tarnington, July Civilian Il. hli-
btarn. who is accused Of stealing wheat
from a granary at Layton, and Oran
Porter. who is being held for the bur
gIery of Browning Bros. magazine
were in town today, in obedience to the
order of the court compelling them to
furnish new bonds. KilbUIn failed TO
secure bondsmen, and is now IN the
county Jail. Porter is enjoying liberty,
having found acceptable sureties. Their
cases are set for the 18th inst
STOLE BEER.
Sheriff Abbott yesterday arrested
Harry Holt 1T Lagoon, on q charge of
STEALING bottled beer. Holt spent the
night in jail, and this morning he en-
tered plea of guilty before Justice
Lamb. and was fined So and costs,
amounting to $11.7O. Holt is a one
armed traDeze performer from Salt
Lake, where he claims to have friends
who VIII pay his fine. A deputy sheriff
took him down this afternoon TO get the
necessary money
A man named Holmes was taken in
at Lagoon yesterday for disturbing the
pesce. He left 80 to secure his appear
anSe for trial.
Frank Griffin, an obstreDerOus fellow
who created q disturbance at the SYRIA
cuSe celebration yesterday. was brought
TO the county jail late last night to
serve an eight days sentence, imposed
by Justice Singleton, for disturbing the
peace.
PRELIMINARY HEARING.
Sheriff Abbott this afternoon took
Frank Moore, the alleged harness thief,
out to Steed precinct, where his pre-
liminary examination viii be held.
County Attorney Wiley went along to
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viii defend Moore. Several witnesses
for the defense were in the party.
Sparkling MATCH.
Willard Beane, the Provo athlete.
who is now employed as one of the
special guardians OF the peace at La
COON, agreed today to spar eight rounds
with Jim Williams OF Salt Lake, the
event to take place at the Bountiful
Opera House on the evening of July 10.
The contest VIII simply be a friendly
exhibition of science. and there VIII he
nothing in the nature of smuggling
match. Williams is much the heavier
man. but Beane. has a reputation for
quickness and precision in mis- work and
the contest VIII doubtless be an inter
esting one.
There will he two local bouts and
miscellaneous programme of fancy club
swinging, etc. The dummy viii run a
special from Salt Lake to return after
the entertainment.
COMMISSIONERS MEET.
The county commissioners met in
regular session today.
Flint q Harrod were granted q retail
liquor license.
County officers salaries for June were
allowed, as were several claims for
bounty on animal pests killed.
Il was reported tc the beard that a
writ of review had been served on
Chairman Fisher to compel them to
produce IN the district court copies CT
the proceedings eff the board on March
j., when they detached a certain part
of the Sixteenth school district and
united il with the Eighth district. The
action was brought by the trustees Of
the Sixteenth district. The matter was
referred ID the county attorney TO make
answer and lock after the county's and
commissioners interests in the Drami-
ses.
4 question was raised while the con-
side-ation Of claims for salaries was in
progress. as 10 whether a resolution
made by a former board of commission
ers, that all county officers pay deputies
from their own salaries, was binding
u1on the present board The county
attorney gave il as his opinion that it
Was not binding in so far as 1t re-
stricted the present board from allow
ing compensation for services of lepu-
ties.
All county officers We're ordered in fu-
ture to make reGuisition upon the aud
1tor for printed supplies and stationery. /
The balance of the day was spent in
equalizing the assessment roll.