Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-14
OGDEN NEWS.
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OGDEN. UTAH. SEPT. Ia, isOl
DISTRICT COURT HEARINGS
prosecuted for Cruelty 10 Animals
Efforts Of Council 20 Settle win
W. G. Weaver

Suit was filed in the Second district
court by Anna n. Larsen against John
Y Larsen 10 secure a decree OF d.
yorce. The complaint sets forth that
the plaintiff and defendant were mar
ried in Amcs, Iowa, Nov %. 1888. That
on or about the first day Of January,
1896 the defendant wllfully abandoned
the plaintiff and has for the past 1--WE
wears been wilfully absent from the
plalntiff: II is further alleged that for
four years past the defendant has failed
"a provide for the plaintiff the common
neoessaries Of life, that the defendant
Is amply able to support plaintiff, but
on account OF Incorporate habits, his
means are spent In riotous living. That
there has been born to the plaintiff and
defendant three children, all living.
Plaintiff asks for custody Of the chill
dren and for such other relief as the
court may deem just,
In the matter Of the estate OF Lars
Nelson, deceased the hearing on the
petition OF Ellen Nelson, wife OF the
deceased. for appointment as admins
a.
children Of the deceased. protesting
against the appointment Of the widow
and praying for the appointment OF
Archibald mcfarland as administers
Tor was heard before Judge Rolapp
The testimony OF the children OF thu
said deceased, purporled 20 show that
the widow who Is the step-m0ther OF
the children, Is very much opposed TO
aht al Lse III
from the parental home. shortly after
the marriage Of their father 10 Mrs
Ellen Nelson, which took place about
sixteen years ago, The testimony IN
trodueed went to show further that the
widow Is not familiar with The English
language, and Is In other ways incom-
petent TO act as said Administrative.
The defense went 10 show by the ties.
tlmony OF several witnesses that the
widow, Mrs. Ellen Nelson, did not turn
the children from their home, because
Of her cruel and unkind treatment TO
them, further, that she is competent to
administrate the said estate. After the
testimony was all introduced the court,
appointed Archibald Mcfarland Ole
Olson and +. Il. Peterson, special APP
pralsers 10 appralse all the property
in view Of ascertaining what portion
Of property, both real and personal,
legally belongs TO the widow and what
portion belonged to the deceased. and
TO report on the same as soon as pos
slble, Until the report Of the special
appraisers is received and considered
by the court no action win be taken
by the court as to the appointment OF
an administrator.
In the matter Of the estate OF Anna
NJ. II, Erickson, the court appointed A.
j. Reustrom as administrator with
bonds fixed at 5000
In the matter of the estate and guard
ianship OF William V. Stevens, minoi,
Jesse 3. Weidell was appointed guard
ian.
Mrs. Agnes Stevens Moyes was APP
pointed guardian over the estate OF
Joseph Stevens ct al, minors, without
bond.
state Humane officer Heninger, Of
Salt Lake, swore out complaint
against Isaac Farr and Peter Johnson,
charging them with cruelty 10 animals.
The complaint alleges that the two
men left a team tied up In this city
for over twenty-four hours without
either feed or water. The Humane SO
ciety intends prosecuting all vlolators
OF the law.
TO SETTLE WITH WEAVER.
The Ogden city council last night
voted TO tender a warrant for s24.b6e 81
TO w. G, Weaver, receiver OF the Bear
River Irrigation & ogden Waterworks
company, as payment for the judgment
recently secured In the federal court
against the city. together With costs
and Interest. Councimen Carr. En-
nett and Powers were absent. and
Jones voted against the proposition.
The latter stood for answering the
writ OF mandamus recently issued from
the federal court by settling up that
the city has no funds with which to
bay the Judgment and Is without au-
thority Of law 10 levy special tax.
Jones resolution TO this effect failed
TO pass, and the plan recommended by
Judge Hlles, special counsel for the
city, was adopted.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The board Of education yesterday de.
cided TO employ another teacher for
the High school and A. H. Rogers was
named to instruct In stenography and
typewrlting at the school Two new
buildings were rented 10 accommodate
more pupils one was the Third ward
institute, TO accommodate the overflow
from the Grant school, and the other
was the Woodmansee block. corner OF
Washington avenue and Thirty second
street, TO accommodate the overflow
from the Pingree and Washington
schools.
Mrs II. Denkers was made janitor
OF the Woodmansee building and John
Taylor Of the Third ward institute.
Gustavus a. Horn was appointed
teacher for the Chip school and Miss
Florence Miller OF the Pingree.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Deputy United States Marshal Miller
was In Ogden this week. In attendance
81 the sessions OF the Federal court
Mrs. +. A. Lttlefeld Of Ogden is
spending few weeks in New York and
other eastern cities.
Perry Bros. have reopened their -four
mill after refitting II up with new ma
chinery, etc.
The business college night school WIFI
open Monday evening.
G. w, Nibley Of Baker CITY. Oregon
Ii In ogden attending 20 business
Paul Noble has gone TO California ON
three weeks pleasure trip.
Miss Ada Mack has returned homo
after a pleasant visit with friends Al
Brigham City.