Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-10

Considerable excitement was stirred
up at this place last Sunday evening
by word which was sent TO Marshal
Mauss of what Wa thought to be plot
TO commit robbery Mrs, Isabel
lamb who has just recovered from
the typhoid fever, and Is living with
Mrs. whitehead on Atwood street over
heard two men talking early IN the
evening. She heard them lay their
plans az TO which houses they would
attempt 10 rob that evening The oitl-
GERS were notified and searched that
place aud surrounding districts, but
nothing could be found Of the plottets.
CITY COUNCIL SESSION
Considerable routine business was
translated at the council session helI
Dec. 6. The fees for lmpounding ana
posting up notices, etc. are 40 hmhll u
was suggested by the mayor that the
ordinance be amended after being mos
oughly discussed. the same. with mo
estray pound keepers request Tor COM
peusatlon was laid over for two weeks.
II was decided that the sprinRllng or
the streets be cut down 20 0he-hall
day. or every other day unless II again
becomes necessary 20 sprinkle each day
The proposition 10 grade state street.
from Eddngs street south 10 me CITY
limits. was discussed and finally re"
ferred TO the street committee.
Marshal Mauss reported that ne ar
rested two fellows the other night ana
locked them mp IN the Jail They threa-
tened 10 bring suit against the CITY II
thoy were compelled 20 sleep IN the
urty beds which were In the jan
Nhereupon Mauss purchased new bed
ding. ,..
The street committee reported that
Mr. n Cahoon, who has just recently
erected business block on Main
street. has built the platform. on the
sidewalk about eight Inches above me
established grade, The street supervisor
was instructed 10 notify Mr.. Cahoon
70 put said platform down TO the grade
Tho clerk was Instructed to write Mrs'
Henry Harker and ask her to have Inc
platform. which II IN front of the Muir
ray Mercantile company block put
down to the established grade as re-
quested. or the city council will take 10
take action In the matter,
The street supervisor reported that y,
j. WarenskI agreed TO furnish well
piplng sufficient TO extend about n or
i6 feet to the street, for a public water
Ing trough, provided the city would
meet the expense NJ building the
trough. and ON motion Of Councilman
Birch the proposition was accepted,
The official bond Of James II. White,
TO act as assistant deputy marshal, was
approved by the mayor and accepted
by the council
POLICE NEWS,
Thomas Prince who was arrested for
being drunk during the week, and was
fined 81 for that offense, was also fined
$3.50 for cruelty TO dumb animals on
the night OF his spree he left his team
standing without feed for many hours
William Cunningham and James era.
ham, who live at the Highland Boy
were arrested for being drunk. Gun.
nlngham was fined 81 and Graham, s..
Albert Whitaker was arrested for be-
ing drunk and disturbing the peace
ana was given three days on the road
James Whitaker his son, WAS also ar.
rested on the same night and charged
with battery he was given 10 days on
the road.
An amusing incident connected with
the Whlttakers' arrest was the meeting
Of father and son, who had been sep
arated for nine years The father sep
arated from his family I'm this city nine
years ago living since that time IN the
state OF California. A short time ago
a longing to return entered the heart OF
the old man. Accordingly he landed In
Murray Wednesday night, and on
reaching this place II did not take him
long to he feeling In high spirits as the
many saloons afforded every opportu-
nifty on going down the street he met
q young man who was walking rather
groggily and accosted him as follows:
"Hello-sr young man--do you know
Jimmie Whitaker" The young man
answered. Yes, ! know Jimmie Whit.
takeri he's gone to the Highland Boy"
"Oh, Jimmie, my boy ! must see my
Jimmie At this the young man start
Cd rs that you, dad?' he said, and
the two threw their arms about each
other as they went tumbling into the
gutter together They finally got
up and proceeded about town
and were landed IN the city Jail togeth-
err where they spent the remainder OF
the night, They are now doing time
together ON the street OF Murray break
ing Stag, where they win have time TO
soberly think Of their long absence
from each other
OFFICER FINDS STOLEN JEW
ELRY.
During the fore part OF the week the
city marshal was notified by people
who had formerly employed Anna Bar
ton, who was, some time ago, arrested
for stealing several bicycles. that they
had missed several pieces Of valuable
jewelry, such as rings and breast pins.
On receiving this information MIR.
Mauss went TO the girls home and be-
gan q search for the stolen articles,
These people speak a language that the
officer could not understand and after
the mother and the girl had chattered
together for some time the girl tried
TO induce the officer TO go ont Of the
house to look for the things As he
stepped out OF the door he turned about
quickly and saw the old lady hiding
something under the cupboard Upon
Investigation he found she was hiding
two rings and several breast pins. An
tod the property was valued at Ni.
II the girl is not sent to the reform
school OH the former charge Of stealing
this charge Wlll be placed against her
SOCIAL AN DPERSONAL.
George Crlddle has moved TO Idaho.
Albert Smith, the dairyman. has sold
out his business 20 John Boylan.
The new brick residence OF Mr.. Ro-