The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-17
News From Over the State.

CITY, dIUer WHICH Uney VIII llSuen
to some speeches by the bright lights
of the profession.
A watch saved the life of George
Hancock at Salt Lake Tuesday. Will
liam Sutton felt that Hancock was too
friendly with his wife, and fired two
shots from 44-calibre revolver One
struck Hancocks watch and made it a
candidate for a repair shop, and the
other went through his wrist. Sutton
gave himself up.
An inmate of the insane asylum at
Provo died on Tuesday of remorse, it
is said. The fellow had committed
murder i'm California several years ago,
and while he escaped the the officers
there, he could not escape himself.
While i'm Utah he committed a theft
and was sentenced to the penitentiary
where he became a raving maniac in a
short time. During his rawlings he
told of the murder.
According to Tuesdays "News,"
Rev. Leilach, the Methodist minister
who made such break in the Smoot
case, will not resign from his charge
as requested. 1t is stated that the
Methodist congregation and ministry
generally is opposed to Leilach's re-
naming in this part Of the country,
and regret that he has not resigned
with provoking action on their part.
Yesterday Arthur Van Meter of
Salt Lake completed the thirty-seventh
day of his self imposed fast. During
this period he has reduced his Weight
from about $50 pounds to 1911, and he
still has over 40 pounds to lose ere he
reaches the danger line. If Mr.. Van
Meter holds out until Tuesday night
he will have beaten the famous record
of DR.. Tanner. During the past week
he has lost but eight pounds and to
all appearance he is still strong ment-
ally and physically and is not suffer
ing the pangs of hunger to any appre-
ciable extent. He is in hopes. that
this new treatment for the rcure of
dropsy will prove entirely success
full
At Ogden Tuesday, Mrs. James
Wardleigh in company with another
lady and child were out driving when
the horse became frightened and ran
away. Mrs. Wardleigh endeavored to
keep the horse running straight out
the street, but the other lady grabbed
the lines and pulled the,.horse into
the side walk at place where fine
large building is in course -of con-
struction. The animal bolted over an
enormous pile of building material
and entered the building, travelling its
entire length and bringingl.-up a.
gainst the back wall. The ladies still
sat in the buggy, badly frightened,
but not hurt. Nor was the horse or
buggy damaged.
The Salt Lake schools are in are pre-
dicament. No money is onl hand to
pay expenses and an effort is bring
made to continue the schools son the
tuition plan. Each pupil inithe.lower
grades is expected to pay 81 and in the
high school 81. The teachers are sup
posed to collect the money. $4,000 cir
culars were sent out on Tuesday APP
prising the parents of the contemplate
ed move, and it has had various effects.
One popular teacher received a note
from one of her patrons on the east
side telling her that If she would in
form him as to the amount other sal
AIRY for the month he would gladly pay
it, and in that way settle the problem
so far as she was concerned. She re-
fused to make known the name of the
philanthropist. Another got note
than stated; you open your school
after May 4th and will send my child.
If you refuse him admittance | will
prosecute the city, and l would not de-
sire better case" Many teachers re-
fuse to be party to the tuition
scheme, saying it seems too much like
a begging proposition.