Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-07
FUNERAL OF
WILLIAM ECCLES.
Imoresslye Services in Mound
Fort Meeting House Sun
day Afternoon.
DEATH OF PROF. oRSoN PRATT
pobo Shot by cOmpanion-Dnunken
Man Runs Amuck Damage Suit
Compromised divorces

r., last cad rites over the mortal re-
,,,oirs Of William Eccles took place yes
,o,d,v afternoon. After very impress
s,,o services at the Mound Fort meet
,,chouse the remains were laid to rest
4, fine family burial ground in the og-
den city ceremtery
The body Of the honored dead law IN
s,ate al his late home on canyon
road. Many Of his friends looked FOR
the last time in mortality on his race
and numerous were the expressions OF
esteem uttered over his bier.
The remains were removd from the
home to the Mound Fort Westinghouse
for service at 9 o'clock the church was
crowded with relatives aud friends, VINO
enthered TO pay tribute OF respect TO
I'M memory of one of Weber countys
most honored citizens. The funeral SER
,lces were presided over by Bishops
Counselor Thomas -. Dee. They were
commenced by the choir singing,
wanted on the other Side" Prayer
was offered by Elder Joseph Parry The
arst sneaker was Elder Robert Patrick
of Sail Lake city, who expressed his
deem sympathy for the bereaved family.
In very feeling words he spoke OF his
association with the deceased during
the past 81 years, both In Scotland and
America. of their labors together in
their native land in the ministry, and
Of their emigration to Utah together.
he paid a high tribute 10 the faithful
ness and devotion OF deceased to his
religious convictions.
Mrs. Maud Dee Porter sang a beaut-
ful solo entitled Rest, Rest to the
Weary
Bishop James Taylor eulogized at
length the life Of the deceased, whom
the speaker said was man of God
honorable and Just In every dealing or
life, true citizen, faithful hus-
band and father and devoted Latter
day saint. filed with high aspirations
for the future life.
Elder Joseph NJ. Ferrin who was for
merly Bishop OF Eden, when deceased
lived there, spoke in glowing terms Of
the Me Of Mr.. Eccles In that ward and
OF his growth from poor to rich
man, but that he was always the same,
ever humble and dutiful to those who
presided over him. setting an example
worthy Of emulation by all who knew
him.
The services were brought to a close
by the choir singing. Farewell, all
earthly honors," and benedction was
pronounced by Bishop James Wother-
spoon
large funeral cortege followed the
remains to their last resting place.
Many beautiful floral emblems were
laid on the casket, all evidenclng the
nigh esteem in which the deceased was
held In the community.
PROF. oRSoN PRATT DEAD.
Prof Orson Pratt, Jr., died yesterday
morning at 1885 o'clock at the residence
OF his son Atty. A. G. Pratt. S71
IWenty-fourth street, of u complication
OF his SON Atty, A, q. Pratt. S77
when he has suffered for a consider
able time The deceased was a resident
oil Salt Lake city, where he was IN
slruetor In music. and had only been in
ogden about month visiting with his
son, when death called him hence. The
deceased was born at Kirkland, Ohio.
July H. 1897, and came to Utah when
ooy He was the son of the late
apostle Orson Pratt and Sarah Bates
Idt and made Salt Lake City his
nome nearly all his life
ihe remains We're shipped TO Salt
LAKE ely this morning by Larkin &
NoU' ana the funeral services over his
emalns were held at the residence of
n,s SON E, H. Pratt "a q street, this
afternoon at o'clock.
burlng long career Prof Pratt has
uyen recognized as one of the foremost
saw ,Is'tl instructors In Utah. That he
m n nigh mark for the attainment of
vN'eHehce Is evidenced in the fact that
,SUy OF the younger Utah musicians
"o nave attained distinction In plano
p,uEub ana harmony are numbered
gHlplB MS pupils. Besides having
uou' so much for the advancement OF
uuslc ON artistic lines. Prof. Pratt
"aS profound student of literature,
t ana the higher mathematics, and
n' "i MS intimate friends were those
XIV u'ishted I'm hearing him give eX-
''USslun To these TOPICS,
tut fratt is survived by his wife,
ty ''uS' Arthur Il. and Ernest L., and
IVY daughters Miss Gertrude pratt.
pea ','S' George b. Greenwood OF
HOBO SHOT by A COMPANION
vo, PETERSON was shot and slightly
,rbN'u IN the head by another man
IL" uame could not be learned. A 1T
sop ,alple midnight last night. Peter
MA lner with five or six other men,
the Sgplhg IN a haystack lust west Of
cro,'I u'hern Pacific bridge and the
mill got INTO quarrel One OF them
bpng1t gun, firing several shots one
bail "ok effect In Peterson's head the
ana lNlns on the back OF the skull
inch, lowing q wound two or three
tbe ,ohs Accompanied by one of
wbor' W ne came to the police station.
civ ms wound was dressed by the
pay,, MUSICIAN The others i'm the
con,3 nad scattered before the officers
bio get out to the scene of the trou-
""O NhEN MAN RUNS AMUCK.
dls,"ld man, whose name could not be
Washtgled ran amuck last night on
HE uslon avenue Trouble began by
ns S9atchlng a watch from another
then VUWn on Twenty-hfth street. lie
sort .n1,'t on to a Hudson avenue re-
had ANY, ANY, 'old one Of the men what he
llkcly' and that the officers would
70, oe after him. He WIS told 10
snv ' ,. OF there as they did not want
FtrareOuple with the police, hut the
n thheeV refused finally agreeing 20 20
beor would give him a bottle OF
arintt ne got the beer and. without
about " the proprieto REALMS, threw
weni nat OF II on the floor. He then
""aS out later on returned,