Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-14

Work has begun on the new west
wing Of the Holy Cross hospital.
Strawberries are now selling three
boxes for quarter. But the best aver
nge berry IN fetching 10 cents a box.
The Collegiate Institute management
Is Increasing the accommodations In
the girls dormitory and in the board
ing department.
Utah lake Is two feet below the COM
promise point, and the canals are re-
cciying only 2b second feet and were
II not for the diversion OF primary wa
tiers. the canals would not get even
that.
Capt Barratt suggests that II Gar
field Is to be reconstructed, II would
be best TO have the picnic part OF the
plant on the shore, and the pavilion
and bath houses out In the lake near
deep water.
Held's band management has ordered
new band coats and caps for "A men
from Chicago manufacturers, al an ex-
pense OF about $500. and the goods will
be here N three weeks. The band will
then be in fine trim for the summers
work.
The funeral OF the late Joseph ]. I'M
lay VIII be held tomorrow at u o'clock
from the Sixteenth ward meeting house.
The remains may be viewed at 1873
north Sixth West street on the day OF
the funeral between the hours Of 10 and
1870.
The funeral services OF the veteran
scout and Indian fighter, J. ]. Groff,
were held yesterday afternoon from the
late residence, but the intef1nent did
not take place until this afternoon, as
there was son OF the deceased who
was unable to reach the city sooner,
Mayor Thompson has approved the
ordinance changing the time OF meeting
OF the city council from Tuesday night
to Monday night, so that the next reg
night. He also approved the appoint
ment OF c. Il. Wood as assistant chief
Of the fire department.
The county board OF equalization has
decreased the assessment OF the per-
sonal property OF the Utah Savings and
Trust company. from s9s,e5l to siS, $50.
The company claimed that It's abstract
business had been assessed too high
and upon the showing made the as.
sessment was reduced.
According to advices received by the
police department, Tom Rogers, who IA
doing time In the city jail for vagrancy,
ts wanted In Pocatello for jail break
Ing, Rogers. IL seems. was arrested
there some months ago for burglary
and. while awaiting trial. succeeded In
escaping from the Jail.
Rev. J. b. Thrall, who arrived here
yesterday from Pepperlll, Mass, is en-
5oylng his stay In this city very much. |
and notices the many important and
valuable changes that have been made |
since his leaving this city eight years |
AFRO. Although he is greatly taken |
with the attractions OF the east, Mr.. |
Thrall would really prefer TO live In |
Salt Lake. Tie speaks tomorrow morn |
ing In the First Congregational church |
before the Gordon academy students
Landlord Fred Wey OF the Windsor
has returned from his San Francisco
trip accompanied by his daughter, Mr. |
Wey said that the Shrlners parade In
San Francisco, with 5000 members OF
the order, either In full evening dress,
or attired In varied Arabic costumes.
rade he ever saw. Then the electrical |
decorations OF the great buildings on
Market street and the ferry house were
unsurpassed. Immense
crowds witnessed the spectacle,
The San Francisco Chronicle pays j.
W. Clawson, the Utah artist, decided
In making his recent por.
irait OF his wife the subject OF Its head
ing for It's art department In the Issue
" Monday last. The Chronicle says
Mr. Clawson is again at his studio, $40 |
Market street after a long period OF |
llness. and that In addition to finishing
'ome large portraits for which he had
received orders. he had none a number
u the most unusual and interesting
water color portraits.
Local observers OF business conditions |
tote that In the last two years street
ailway travel has about doubled. and |
hat Is only sample OF what Is hap
'ening IN other directions Manager
'ampbell remarked today. his recollec-
Ion OF the first electric car he ever
aw. II was in ireland. and ran down
0 the Giants Causeway. The car had
o trolley, but an arm with bearing
I the end I'm the shape OF metallic
hoe stood out from the side OF the
ar. the bearing resting on copper
ID.
The board Of education held a short
esslon last night and adopted the Mod
m Speller and Reeds word lessons as
sxt- books In spelling. These books,
hitch are published by Butler Sheldon
Co and Maynard, Merrill a Co., re-
pectively, wholesale for Is and 10 cents '
ach. The natural music course, pub 4
shed by the American Book Co, was
e-adopted.ss was also Stoddart's men, .
ii arithmetic and the Speer primary q
rfhmetlc. The former IL published