Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-21
LOCAL BRIEFS

The hrst mans straw hat Of the sea
son was on the streets today.
A special meeting Of the Veteran volun-
teer Firemen's association will be held
this evening In Firemens hall on
Canyon road the object being TO arrange
70 attend the funeral of Comrade James
Shore.
The steel pillars for the basement Of
the Federal building are scheduled to
arrive here on the 10Th inst. In the
meantime the work is being pushed on
the four walls and basement sibdiyis-
ions.
Justice Williams Of West Jordan yester-
day discharged Sam Anderson. who was
charged by Thomas Trimmer Of embezzl-
ing $40 from the cash register in his sa-
loon at Bingham Junction. Anderson
proved 10 the court that he was a partner
IN the business and was entitled to ham
ole the money
Deputy Land and Water Commissioners
Bailey and Sharp arrested Emil Johnson
yesterday on the charge OF stealing
pick ana shovel from the citys work gang
at Sandy, Tho lad returned the imple-
ments ana was taken before Justice Bur
rows at Sandy and severely reprlmanded
and then released,
The colored boy preacher spoke on the
parable Of the 10 virgins last night In the
old agmOry building before an attendance
Of several hundred people. who manifest.
ed much interest, The child breaches at
$3.50 p. m, Friday, before business men,
on the theme, Can a man be public
man and be a Christian"
The new state board Of sheep commits
sioners, created by the recent Legislature,
yesterday notified the county commits
sioners that a levy OF 4 mills on the sheep
az the county would be needed by the
board this year to carry on the expenses
Of The commission, The board requested
the commissioners 20 make such levy.
"The Commercial Club 1903 Year Book. Z"
with the constitution and bylaws, house
rules, list Of officers members and COM
mittees OF the club, has just been Issued
by Secretary Harris Of the Commercial
club. II is very complete compilation,
and gotten up Ia an attractive and taking
style that VIII make the little book an
object OF Interest everywhere.
The seml.annual session Of the Metho-
dist Utah mission began last night al
lin church where Rev w. b. Burton OF
the Bingham church preached on rcvivals
The speaker stood out for the old time re-
Vval. which he held, was much more ef-
fcctive than the REVEALS held according
TO what .s called more modern methods.
Rev. d. N, Hclmlck breaches this eve
ming. and tomorrow morning the session
organizes f0f business.
The Utah state banner that Governor
Wells is TO carry with him TO the St
Louis exposition Is now being made In
H. G.. NJ. ]. by experienced needlewomcn.
1t is OF the finest blue silk fabric for a
lac
and on the body Of the banner VIII appear
the Bee Hive surmounted by the Anen-
can Eagle. while below appear 1881 ana
1886 The banner will DE sure to attract a
great deal Of attention.
Wells-Fargo company own a large tract
OF land ln koutt county, Colo, the con-
troll OF which Is held by the company IN
this n.y. aud the foreman employed mere
by the company and a number OF rela'
lives and friends OF the foreman, at
tempted TO jump the property. as the Tore
man had been told that the company
title TO the property was uetectlNc. Inc
suuatters were arrested and their trial
begins tomorrow before the United states
court sitting az Pueblo
There are reports that Roy. Leillch has
fled charges against Rev. T. n. koepscl
pastor III the llifi church and secretary
OF tie Utah mission because De was
largely interested In tho petition circulate
cd among the Methodist minister's IN
Utah asking for leilichs removal a'
supenntondent OF the Utah mission. II
there Is To be a church trial It. must %,
at Fort Scott. kans. as Mr. hoepso o.
member of that conference, and ms pre-
siding elder resides more lAh rs NOT
conference but mission
The formal opening OF the Wilson las
night was a function that viii long h'
remembered in hotel circles The frs
man to register was II. Erich. represent
ING New York tobacco house, and th'
second was @. y. Allen Of Pucatelo IN
the course OF the evening the hrst pag'
was filled up. and the rotunda ana ha
were crowded while music nom an or
chestra further enlivened the occasion
Hundreds ~ visitors passed In and on
of the hotel during the evening. admirinl
the elegant fixtures and furnishings an,
concentrating Landlord Fred Ney on hl
fine hosiery. The house starts out unde
the best auspices, and the best wishes o
the propretor's many friends.