Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-22
National News Bureau Wants
Room for rs representatives
MAN BEATEN BY ROBBERS
Young Wien Fined FOR Disturbing
Peace nj the Hermitago-The
sewelI Case.
Especial to the "Ncws.)

Ogden, July 22,-At the meeting Of
the Irrigation congress board of control
held here last night, It was demon
strated that general and farreaching
interest Is being taken In the coming
convention. a communication was re-
ceived from the president OF the Ma
tional News bureau, Washington, d, c.,
requesting that accommodation for 20
be reserved for II, as that number OF
representatives Of the bureau will be in
Ogden on the occasion of the Irrigation
congress Numerous other applications
for accommodations are pouring In TO
the board from all parts OF the coun-
try.
The secretary reported haying re-
ceiyed information from Joseph Harris
concerning the pioneer irrgators OF
Utah, Idaho and Montana. II was re-
ferred to the proper committee
d. Il, Burley, general passenger and
ticket agent Of the Short Line, notified
the board that the Western Passenger
association had made a fare Of one rate
for the round trip from Missouri river
points to Ogden ana return.
Governor Wells sent a letter accept
ing the membership on the initiation
committee and offering to cooperate
with the committee in invitations To
governors of other states. The city
council of Salt Lake has granted the
boards request for the use Of the large
oil painting Of Brigham Young
William Craig. chairman Of the COM
mittee on fruit, reported extensive
plans for horticultural display Presi-
dent Shurtllff and the chairman OF the
entertainment committee. Mr., Clark,
We're delegated to appoint a reception
committee TO be composed of ladies'
The board spent considerable time dis
cussing the propositions for an elabor-
ate parade as one Of the features Of the
entertainment Of the delegates,
BEATEN BY ROBBERS.
Andy Wallace. Southern Pacific sec
ton hand reported to the police that
about . o'clock this morning he was
held up 10y two men near the Southern
Pacific icehOuse. Wallace had no money
with him at the time, so the road
agents got nothing for their pains, but
their victim did for the thugs beat
him numerically over the head and
face with their guns. shortly after the
incident occurred Capt. Brown and 9TH
en- officers arrested two men on sus-
picion OF having committed the crime.
II was so dark, however, at the place
Of the robbery that Wallace could not
identify the men. The latter had been
acting suspiciously and when taken into
custody each had a revolver. The Off.
GERS think they have the parties wanted.
THE SEWELL CASE.
Edward Sewell was given a hearing
before Judge Howell this morning on
the charge Of obtaining goods under
false pretenses The evidence of the
state tended TO show that the prisoner
went to Lewis jewelry store and repre-
scented to the proprietor that he was an
empoye OF the railroad, and by such
representations induced the jeWeler 10
let him have q valuable gold watch,
when in fact he was not a railroad en-
ploye and had no prospects Of being
such, The case was taken under adj
visement till tomorrow morning.
FOR DISTURBING THE PEACE.
j. n. Smith and r. L. Warren were
by Deputy Sheriff Sebrng last
night on the charge OF disturbing the
pcace.. The boys made themselves
very obnoxious az dance at the Her
mitage In Ogden canyon. and Judge
Howell fined them S25 each this morn
ing for their indiscretion.