Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-07

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and began looking for the robber. II is
believed that the man had one or tNyU
confederates, and that as he slipped out
OF the room he snatched Off his mask
and slipped into long overcoat. He
was described as a man Of about Ave
feet six inches In height and Weighing
about i55 pounds. For two or three
days a man considerably taller has been
hanging around the place and Just be.
fore the robbery this man inquired
downstairs II both the proprietors were
in the gambling room, He is suspected
OF completely In the crime.
A. o. U, w. ASSESSMENTS RAISED.
A very important conference of the
members and officers of the grand lodge
of the A, o. u. W., jurisdiction of
Utah, Idaho and Wyoming, was held
yesterday IN the hall Of the order In
Ogden. The conference took up vital
questions Of the change of rates which
has been agitating the order for some
time, The main feature of the pro-
posed change il the increase In assess
ments charged all members over 30
years OF age who belong TO the order at
this time. The plan has been approved
by the supreme lodge, and Supreme
Master Workman Miller was In Utah
several months ago explaining its signi-
ficance. The plan met with some siren
uous opposition amongst the members
affected. The conference yesterday was
attended by about 40 members. IL. o,
Colvig of Oregon the supreme overseer,
was present, also the representatives of
the grand lodge. The entire day was
spent In conference, and II was hnally
decided by practically unanimous vote
to adopt the new plan.
Two members from Idaho had been
sent to the conference with positive in
structions from their lodges to oppose
the change, but after being confront
ed with the figures and explanations
they realized the unwisdom OF continu-
ing along the present lines and re-
Trained from voting.
MENDICANT ARRESTED.
man who gives his name as w. T..
Whistle was placed under arrest by Of
licer VIM. Felkner on the charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretense,
Whistle was yesterday making the
rounds Of the business houses with q
petition which set forth that he was
Of sending two aged people who are
without means TO their home In Cali
fornia. A number of the business men
contributed to the fund without asking
many questions, but MIR Ives the mer-
chant was not willing to donate until
he had questioned the man, who on
finding that he was being corneped at
his game became angry and started to
leave, Mr., Ives, suspicious were aroused
more than ever then and he sent for the
policeman who placed Whistle under
arrest. The man admits that his whole
scheme was fraud but claims ms an
excuse that he was without means and
has family to support and collected
money TO buy food.
DIR. TALMAGE TO LECTURE.
The regular Weber Stake Sunday
school union meeting will be held next
Sunday afternoon at the ogden taber-
nacle, Prof James e. Talmage, of Salt
Lake City Will be present and deliver a
lecture on God IN Nature" A cordial
invitation is extended to the general
public to attend especially to Sunday
school workers The Ogden tabernacle
choir viii furnish some musical selec-
lions.
DAMAGE SUIT TO BE APPEALED
The attorneys for the defense in the
case OF Jane Warner against the Union
racine, state that an appeal will be
taken from the district court They
claim that the plaintiffs should not
nave obtained DANCES against the de-
Tense and especially such heavy dam
ages as $3.50, as was rendered by the
jury yesterday morning The case has
Deen one Of the most complicated that
mas ever come up for trial In the Sec
ond district court against a railroad
company, and occupied nine DAYS in
taking the testimony. Damages in the
sum Of $4,000 We're asked for. Heber
q. Warner was injured In a wreck Jan.
is, 1901, at Hillard but did not die un-
I'll the following December The con-
tention OF the defense is that the de-
ceased did not die as a result Of the
injuries sustained In the wreck,
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
John O. Critchlow, OF Salt Lake city,
was IN ogden yesterday visiting with
relatives and friends
Mrs, T. Il. Rowlands has returned
from a six weeks pleasure trip to the
coast
The case Of A. II. Hope against the
Union Pacific has been settled by stIpu-
lation In favor OF the plaintiff for $3.50.
j. j, Daynes, Jr., of Salt Lake CITY,
was In Ogden yesterday.
Tonight at the Grand Opera house,
In Woman's Power" will be played
A new padded cell Is being placed In
the county jail for the confinement Of
insane persons.
Joseph Paine, Jr., and Fred Edison
have gone to the coast on pleasure
trip.
j. j, Olsen has returned from New
YORK, where he has been on business
for several months past,
The new Democratic paper will make
It's first appearance next Monday
evening
The George A. Lowe Implement com
pany Is going to erect fine new busl-
ness block on its present building site
on the east side of Washington avenue
near Twenty-thlrd street.
Albert Kiesel and wife have gone TO
California TO spend the winter
The Ogden high school alumni Is ar
ranging for a grand ball to be given
AZ Disnan's Friday evening, Nov. 20.
l.. j Holther, Jr, has returned from
a business trip 10 California
Mrs. A. II. Corey entertained the