The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-11
UTAH STATE NEWS.

Harry Stevens of Lehi, while visit
ing in Salt Lake City on the Fourth
had a finger blown off by giant fire.
cracker that exploded in his hand.
Joe Percy of Salt Lake is in the
hospital as the result of the explosion
of can of powder on the morning
of the 4th, the can striking him in the
head.
Earl Pinney was seriously injured
in a runaway in Salt Lake City on the
4th, the boy being thrown from a cart
and the runaway horse stepping on
his head.
Harry Grow of Salt Lake City had
his left hand blown off on the morn
ing of the 4th by the premature ex-
plosion of some powder which he had
in can.
The state supreme court, in an
opinion written by Chief Justice Bas-
kin, holds that the inheritance tax law
passed by the legislature of 1901 is
constitutional.
Frank Browning was shot in the
back with shotgun by some Salt
Lake lads who were celebrating the
Fourth, his injuries being quite pain
full, but not serious.
The first sunstroke of the season
was reported in Salt Lake City on
IL 4 hi
poster, was overcome by the heat and
taken to the hospital.
The messenger boys in the employ
of the Western Union Telegraph com.
pany in Salt Lake City went on n
strike July 1, the company having re-
duced the scale of wages.
Mrs. Caroline Young Cannon, wife
of the late President George Q.
Cannon and daughter of the late
President Brigham Young, died in
Salt Lake City last week.
Mrs. Caroline Headburg of Salt
Lake had the end of her finger bitten
off by horse last week. The ami.
NAL became enraged, seized her hand
In his mouth and bit the finger off.
There was large list of accidents
in Salt Lake City occasioned by cele.
brating the Fourth with gunpowder
and fireworks. no less than sixteen
persons being injured with explosives
James Mcdonald, 67 years old, and
veteran of two wars. was shot in
the breast by w. J. Bryan in Salt
Lake last week. as the result OF a
quarrel over dog. Mcdonald will
recover.
Leonard Hess, farmer, was ar
rested in Salt Lake City for stealing
a silver-mounted garter from a drug
store, and now some people are won.
dering If all Utah farmers wear sill
ver-mounted garters.
At meeting of the stockholders
OF the San Pedro, Los Angeles &
Salt Lake railroad, held in Salt Lake
City on the end, an issue OF $50 900 900
OF 4 per cent fifty-year gold interest
bearing bonds was authorized.
A fight is to be made against the
pests which infest the orchards of
Utah, the Utah state board of horti-
culture having just issued a pamphlet
containing formulas and recommends
tlons for the disinfection of orchards.
There is war between the contrac-
tors and carpenters of Salt Lake City,
and 1t is feared building operations
will come to standstill. The trou-
BILE arose over the refusal of the con-
tractors to recognize the carpenters
union. Both sides declare it will be
fight to the finish.
life-sized copper statue of Maud
Adams. the noted Utah actress, may
be one of the features of the states
exhibit at the st. Louis exposition. If
the idea is carried into execution the
copper will be the product of a Utah
mine.
During the month of June the high
est temperature recorded in Salt
Lake was 81 degrees, on the 2Sth, and
the lowest "a on the 4th. The mean
temperature for the month was 70
degrees, and for thirty years past CT
degrees.
The report of County Clerk James
of Salt Lake county shows that for
the first half of the year 1903, ending
June 80. there were 7OS marriage IL
censes issued and 11S divorce com,
plants We're filed-for every six mar.
riages one divorce.
William Wilson aged 20, was shot
and dangerously wounded by Police
man Leaker in Salt Lake last week
Wilson and three others resisted ar
rest, took the policeman's club from
him and We're beating him, when he
shot In sef-defense.
The management of the Saltalr