The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-17
LOCAL BRIEFS.

CROWD AT SALTAIR.-About 700 peo-
pie went 10 Saltair last evening and en-
Joyed the dancing. An orchestra of ten
pieces furnished music.
PEACE MEETINGS-Peac meetings
VIII be held in the various wards of the
city Monday evening. Programmes have
been prepared ana the occasion will be
duly observed. Addresses viii be made by
prominent speakers of the city and there
will be special music. The meetings viii
begin at 9:30 p. m
CHARGED WITH CRUELTY.-Joseph
Hobbs, farmer living near Murray. was
arrested by Officer Furster on complaint
OF Dr. Beatty of the Humane society and
charged with cruelty to animals. Hobbs
was driving a horse that was cut and
bruised so badly that. in the opinion of
Dr. Beatty. it was no longer fit for serv-
ice He will have a hearing before Judge
Diehl on Monday
DISCUSSED SPRAYING.-Spr of
trees to destroy insects and insure per
feet fruit was the theme Of discussion at
the monthly meeting yesterday afternoon
of the Salt Lake County Horticultural
society A petition was drawn I'D and
signed asking the board of county com
missioners TO appoint a county board of
horticulture in accordance with the pro-
visions of the new law.
TALKED OF LINCOLN-The Daugh-
ters Of the Revolution held an interesting
meeting at the residence of Mrs. CIarissa
Wliilams yesterday It was Lincoln day
and the life of the president was dis
eussed. paper was read by Mrs. =. ).
Wright. Poems were read by Mrs. VIII
liams and Mrs. Spencer. One of Lincoln's
speeches was read by Miss Wells. The
house was decorated with the national
cOlOrs-
MRS. LUNDEEN DEAD-Mrs. Augusta
Lundeen of West Jordan died at her home
Thursday. May IA, at p. m, of pleUrisy.
Mrs LUndeen was an old settler of West
Jordan. having arrived here from Sweden
in 1872, and having resided at Salt Lake
and West Jordan since that time. She
leaves three children, David Lundeen,
Joseph Llndeen and Mrs. Nellie Peterson.
The funeral viii take place a West Jor-
dan meeting house at o'clock Sunday,
May Il.
BOY HURT.-Harry Stevenson. a lad
living on First North street, sustained
a severe scalp injury yesterday afternoon
as the result Of coliding with a Fig on
Main street. The boy was riding
bicycle up the street and attempted TO
cross in front of d horse that was travel
ing rapidly down the street The boys
wheel struck the horse. The latter reared
Up and planted his hOof on Stevenson
scalp The rider was knocked to the
ground and came near being run over
He was taken to the office Of DR.. A. c.
Belle, where hts injuries We're dressed
HAD BANK BOOK-Sheriff Frank
Emery is trying to discover how r. l.
Ellison, who was arrested in Bingham
Friday, came in possession of a bank
book made out TO r. A Caldwell. and
showing that the latter has $4,000 on de-
post with the Ogden Savings bank. The
from miner. When he was searched
the bank book was found in his pocket
At first Ellison claimed that his name
was Caldwell and that the book belonged
TO him. Later he admitted that his true
name was Ellison, but he refused to make
any statement about the book. The
sheriff is of the opinion that Ellison stole
the book from its owner.
FOR Y. NJ. c. A BUILDING.-The citi-
zens' committee which will have charge
of the matter of raising the necessary
funds to secure the proposed new Y.
NJ. c. A building, held a meeting a the
Commercial club last night and organized.
s. Y. Shelp was made chairman and Oscar
Cox was given the chair Of secretary
There were fifteen or twenty men present
and much interest was manifested in the
work. Plans of raising the subscriptions
We're talked over. Mr.. Shelp reported
that there was a good deal of interest
being shown by the business men of the
city in the proposed new building. and he
thought il would not be difficult mat
ter TO get the necessary funds. The gen.
eral committee was divided up into sub
committees with chairmen. These COM
mittees will meet at the Commercial club
Monday at 12:45 to complete their or
ganiZatiOn and adopt plans of action