Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-20
OGDEN.
p,.,rie, Court -r,osrd of Equalization
saloons Must tiose On Sundays.

ogden. May 20.-The court opened
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock VITA
Judge Rolapp on the bench, when the
geli1,,lng matters were disposed OF.
in The matter of the estate Of G. A.
browning, deceased. an order for the
sate OF real estate was made.
John H. Parker Va Union Light and
p,Wer company. damage suit for f2i9.
The allegation OF the compliant " thal
IA son of the plalntln. while picking
snutbsrrlcs, being Mt the time In q tree
through which ran wire Of the defend
ami company. seized hold Of the wire
and was seriously burned and shocked.
The Jury returned u verdict fof $50
charles u. Sears W the Union Pa
clnc railroad company. case heard 10y
the court without a Jury and decision
Mr. Mintie woodmanscc W. =. y
Waodnnnsce, hearing postponed until
saturday at y o'clock a. IN.
Inland berry W ". ". lllne, execu-
zion heretofore issued ordered returned
into court and Cancelled and a stay OF
Proceedings granted for I'VE days after
Inc signing of findings and decree.
Estate OF John Barker. deceased.
hearing continued until saturday May
.uth.
Car ~. Johnson was appointed adj
niinlatrntor OF the estate OF Andefa T..
Johnson. with bonds fixed at 800.
an cases set Tor May 2lFd were post
poned until May sith. on account Of
Judge Rolapp having 10 sit In the SUI
prcinc court On the 2ard.
SUNDAY CLOSING OF SALOONS.
The mayor and police committee OF
the city council have Issued an order 10
the chief ~ police 10 enforce the or
dlnancc In regard To closing the saloons
on sunday Such ordcra have been -
sued before and enforced for short
time only to be violated after a little
while. II really looks now aH though
tho guardians NJ the public morals were
determined to do their full duty In tho
natter
4 petition l. being circulated and ro-
c,vlng many signatures. asking the
city council TO amend the ordinance
relating 10 sunday games and amusc-
monis. 20 rs 10 permit ball playing on
the sabbath.
HOARD OF EQUALIZATION
The state board Of equalization met
with the county comml Haioners ycster-
day. Therr were present n. g. Lund.
pfcrldenti 4. J. Thomas, secretary and
4. a. Nelson and Thomas ID. Dec. The
county officials present were coinmis-
sloncfs Adams and Smith. County
Treasurer Chambers. Assessor Gibson
and Deputy Assessor Ellis.
The forenoon was spent by the board
IN discussion of the general vaiua-
AMNNf anu comparisons were HlNON bN=
tween the value ~ expressed In a bona
ndo sale and as assessed by the county
assessor. but not much variation was
discovered.
W. e. Weaver. superintendent. aud
charles ~. Kirchcr. wcrc heard relative
10 the ogden Street Hallway company's
assessment. which y made this year by
the State board. Mr.. Weaver returned
a valuation ~ about ft.0Oo less t.an
last year, claiming that the equipment
has very much dctori0rated and II
worth very much less than ever. The
board made an inspection ~ the power
house ana road during the afternoon.
Ale" NiKien, an inmate of the crit.
teuton rescue home. loft tho home
Thursday night. taking with her In her
illFht her rix-months-old child. The
officers were notified % her escape.
The glrl II II years Of axe ana her
mother resides In Salt Lake city.
SALOON BuRGfARIzED.
burglar. raided the Riverside saloon
Thursday niEnt ana got away with
whisky. cigars and sii.s0 In cash. the
contents Of the money drawer aud -
slot machine.
An excursion rate Of ,is has been
made by the Oregon Short Lane. from !
butte 10 ogden. for the ball games on |
tho 9Th, ssih ana e9th innts.
DEATH OF MISS JANE EDWARDS. |
Jane Edwards. n years Of age. died |
yety suddenly az her home IN Harris |
tllo. on the 10Th inst, The body was |
brought 10 Ogden for interment, which /
TOOK place Yesterday at ~ o'clock noon. /
%. ~. Weaver. the forrer Of an order |
on \. W Putnam for clothing. and who |
pleaded guilty 10 obtaining goods under |
false prrtenaea. yesterday was finod by |
Justice nrccdcn so and costs,
company OF the Twenty fourth In
NHHfHK
through the city yesterday en- route To
ran Francisco. The company was In /
charge ~ Lieutenant Nelson, a veteran
OF the cuban campaign.
81. l. \. CONFERENCE.
Tho annual conjolnt conference Of
NE Y. ~. and Y. l.. 81. I. associations
~ Weber stake will convene In the tab-
fruhclc az 1880 o'clock u. M. tomorrow,
sunday The nrat meeting viii be for
lhe officers % the young nous associa.
unn only. Themectlngs for the general
public VII be held at y. m. and iis)
D. M, and win be devoted To the pre-.
seninuon ~ mutual Improvement work.
reports, presentation Of officers and re-
marks from visiting Improvement
workers. Elder u. ~. Roberts. assist
NM editor of the Improvement Era, and
Thomas Hull general secretary Of the
J ~ 81 !, associations. Will be In at
tendance.
Mn TalmnRe and Mrs. Fox win be
lh lhe city tomorrow aa visiting repre-
.0nlhiiycs OF the Salt Lake y l.. N. I.
" az the Weber Stake conference.
BOARD or EDUCATION.
The board Of education held their reg
war meeting last night, all the Inem-
srir heelng present. ana transacted the
lllpWing burincrs.
The monthly warrant for teachers
s \, was drawn. amounting to
The superintendent monthly report
vas hled, showing an average nttond-
a.en OF aslb' Percentage ~ attendance,
The teachers committee reported
won The petition Of tho ladies 10 place
kindergarten school In one of tho
buildings. that while they were favor
sue toward II, Il was impossible TO
.lhnt u AZ present ana also impossible
70 iufhlfh any room for II. M the
s'hoola need NIL the room.
several applications tot teachers po-
tluuna were filed.
AZ the present teachers except sewn
nave applied for positions next yeur.
me committee ON public buildings
~ grounds presented plans for the adj
s.lllon 10 the Mound Fort school house
nom Whitaker, Smith and Woods, the
I,AhA presented by Smith Were accept
a committee Of the q. A. II. ana soy.
eial other societies met Ia the mayors
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