Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24
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The meat trust is being given the
credit for the demands Of the unions
for higher wages,
The public library will be closed all
OF next week on account Of taking the
annual inventory.
The Utah Volunteers will meet In the
council chamber tomorrow morning at
ii O'clock to arrange for Memorial day
exercises.
State Fish Commissioner Sharp goes
10 Fish Lake early In June to bring
back a hatch of native trout eggs for
Matching In the state hatchery.
The Provo Wooden mills are running
l6 hours a day In two shifts, with 200
hands, and turning out $4,000 yards OF
Six quarter goods per month.
Large quantities of small fruits are
coming In from Sacramento, so that
prices are reasonable, and Utah small
fruits are expected In two weeks.
Joseph Geoghegan win be back from
the "auld sod next week, bright as a
dollar" from the classic wilds OF Linn
MERCK and Dennybrook, and the wales
OF Killarney.
There will be a civil service examina-
tlon In this city June II and is for the
position Of medical inspector and ply
stefan, with salary from $500 to $1,000,
and duties In the Philippines.
Secretary Dan Costello OF the Cooks
Nnd Walters union has gone to Den
yer as delegate to the convention of
the Western Labor union and National
Association of Hotel and Restaurant
Employees.
At last nigat's meeting of the finance
committee OF the Elks II was shown
that $4,000 had been subscribed as the
results Of two days efforts and It is be.
lieyed that the needed amount will be
raised without difficulty.
Benjamin johnson left last night for
Minneapolis, where he will attend the
grand aerle Of the order OF Eagles as
the delegate from Salt Lake aerie No.
81. The grand aerle Is scheduled to
meet on the LIST of June.
County Treasurer Dale has called in
$4,000 worth Of county warrants for
payment on Monday. All the outstand-
Ing warrants up to and including No.
1890, and Of date up TO and including
April 3, 1902, are included in the call.
The home OF Arthur Il. Barnes on
First West street is under quarantine
on account of scarlet fever and Mr.,
Barnes Is prisoner there. Some OF
Mr.. Barnes children are down with the
disease, but 1t is In very mild form
Mr.. Walter Williams, double bass in
the Theater orchestra, has Of late been
very I'll from an affection OF the heart
He is paralyzed on the left side and has
been unable to appear at his post of
duty. His many friends wish for him
an early recovery from his affection.
The city board OF education viii meet
Monday evening to open the bids for
the text books to be used In the city
schools for the ensuing five years Much |
competition is expected among the bid
ders, as thousands OF books are used |
and the lucky bidder will receive a very |
remunerative contract
The lady members Of the Tabernacle
choir put In an hour and half OF |
earnest rehearsal work last evening on |
the Ave Marie, which will be sung at |
the coming Stake conference. The lndl- |
cations are that II viii be a marked |
success and that 1t will create fine |
public impression.
The funeral Of the late James ]. Ru.
ban who was burned to death IN his |
home early yesterday morning, was
held this morning from the O'Donnel |
undertaking parlors and the interment |
took place at Mt. Olivet cemetery
There was no question as 10 how he
met his death and an Inquest therefore
was not held.
The common laborers OF the city or
ganized a union last night at Fedora.
ton hall and elected these officers,
President c. II. Foulds; vice-president,
Walter Blakemore; secretary. Thomas
williams, Jr. treasurer Joseph Haynes.
The next meeting will be next Thurs
day night, at which time the free con-
cert will be given.
Milwaukee tourists report that IN.
band the Milwaukee Elks will bring
With them TO the convention, proposes
10 pick up the first prize for perform.
lnces. and to that end the management
IS picking up crack instrumentalists
,ver the country, and making as a per-
'ect n band as money, care and atten-
ion can develop. Pabst is reported as
putting up money for this enterprising
project.
The Consolidated Railway e. Power
company has advanced the wages OF
rs men. 10 take effect July 1. on and
.fter that date, the rate for the first
'ear VIII be is cents. for the second
0 cents, and for the third year % cents
,er hour a days work TO be IL hours.
This Is an increase Of one cent for the
econd year and two cents for the