Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-06
John Lund Held at Ogden for
California officers.
CARNEGIE LIBRARY WORK.
Death from nelerlum Tremcns aud
Pneumonia - Raiirca4 wreck
Broke Plate Glass,
Cspeclal 10 the oNews. .,

Ogden March 6-JohD Lund was ar
rested IN this city this morning by the
police on tie charge of grand larceny
He was taken in on the strength Of
telegram from chief Of Police Whitman
OF San Francisco, at which place he is
wanted on the charge named. When
apprehended the man frankly admit
ted that he was the person wanted, ana
said he would accompany the officers
back without requisitiOn papers. ne
has IN his possession considerable bag
gage among which Is "a rifle, shptguh
and revolver, which, with SiSS in cash
found on his person Il is understood
from the telegram, he had stolen from
his former employer. lie also had
railroad ticket 20 81. Louis The cali
fornia officers have been notified of the
capture. and viii be here for Lund day
after tomorrow.
THE CARNEGIE LIBRARY.
The Carnegie public library board
held a meeting last night for the pur-
pose OF considering matters preparatory
to the formal opening Of the institution.
Miss Zoe Faddis the expert librarian
from Chicago submitted her report on
the examination Of young lads appli-
cants for the place of librarian. Sine
stated that II had presented themselves
for examination, but only four were
eligible These are Misses Nellie NJ.
Leaman Evelin Henderson,, Minnie
Brown and Grace Harris. and VIII en-
ter Immediately upon their course OF
study, as the board authorized Miss
Faddis to proceed with her prepara-
tons for the final examination. The
young lady showing the best quallhca-
lions IN the contest viii secure the po-
sition Of librarian for the Ogden Car
negle library and the accompanying
salary OF S65 q month. The committee
on furnishings and furniture was au.
thorized to ask for bids for shelving
for the children's room. reading and
reference rooms. II was also decided
that the furniture and nnishlngs
should be In oak that being the style
OF the other woodwork IN the building.
The s. o, O. g. club presented the
board with SIG, which will be expended
IN purchasing a collection Of books for
the library a book plat suitably en-.
graved with the name Of the donor viii
be placed In front Of the books pur-
chased.
a committee composed Of Joseph
Peery, A. +. Blgelow, II. II. Thomas.
Mrs. G. A. Nelson and Father Cushna-
han was appointed to prepare a suit
able program for the opening OF the
library.
DIED FROM PNEUMONIA.
Henry Smith, the unfortunate man
who was taken into custody by the po-
lice yesterday, apparently suffering
from delcrium tremens and pneumonia.
was last evening removed by some
friends from the police station to the
silver King rooming house on Twenty
fifth street where he died this morning
He was stranger IN ogden. being
known by only few friends VINO say
that he Is gentleman OF considerable
wealth and Is from the east An ef-
fort Is being made TO communicate with
his relatives.
RAILROAD WRECK.
A switch engine on the Rio Grande
Western. while transferring some
passenger and baggage cars from one
part Of the depot to another this morn
ing, collided with box car. which had
been left standing across the track.
The box ear was demolished and con-
siderable damage done to a passenger
coach and baggage car, but fortunately
no one was hurt. The accident was
caused through the switchmen falling
TO obey orders and two OF these were
promptly discharged from the service,
BROKE PLATE GLASS
Alex Carlson was arrested by the
police this morning on the charge OF
drunkenness. Before he was taken into
custody however he had succeeded IN
falling through q valuable plate glass
window In Wells cigar store.