Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-14
LONE THUG HURLS ROCKS.
Vicious Attempt to Hold Up Two
Young Men in Ogden Last Night.


ogden, May l4,-Tobe and Charles
Foster two young men employed in
the Union Depot baggage department
In ogden were viciously assaulted at
midnight last night by lone highway
man whose purpose was evidently rob
berry The young men We're going on
duty and were walking along the track
10 the baggage room, when suddenly
they observed a man jump out from
behind tree, who, with an oath,
hurled 4 large rock al them. striking
lobe Foster a heavy blow. lie fell to
the ground the blood flowing freely
from the wound The robber hurled
another stone which struck Charles
Foster on the head, also cutting a se-
wore cash The boys, screamed. which
attracted some Of the railroad employ
es and the hold-up was frightened of
before he could go through their pock-
cts.
Tho injuries sustained by the boys
are quite severe Dr. Conroy who was
summoned having to put several stitch
as in the wounds to close them up. The
boys clothing was smcared with blood
which flowed freely from the wounds
The police were notified and Sergeant
Pincock, with several officers, made a
thorough search Of the depot grounds,
but were unable TO locate the thug. al.
though a fairly good description was
furnished
Governor Heber NJ Wells has been
invited to visit ogden Decoration day
and speak at the c. A. II. services to
be held In Lester Park The g, A. r.
held a meeting yesterday afternoon at
their hall and decided that they Will
not have any special parade. but viii
meet at their hall on the morning Of
May 3d. and march to lester Park
where they will hold memorial exercis-
es. They are preparing a good program
of speeches and music The band may
tpke part I'm the days exercises.
After the services at the park I'm the
morning details win be sent to the
two cemeteries TO decorate the graves.
Postmaster Thomas Davis has re-
! coived "a letter from Assistant Postmas-
ter General Brstow informing him that
unless some Of the people In the dis
trlcts where rural free delivery is now
In vogue make certain improvements,
such as placing numbers on their
/ streets, boxes and improving the roads,
they may lose the service.
The occasion Of writing the letter was
the visit here Of two Inspectors who
went over the carriers routes ana mo-
, tlced that the free delivery service had
been extended 90 localities which had
not complied with the rule OF the depart
, mcut recurring good roads, sidewalks
and numbers on the houses.
Postmaster Davis was advised that
| for the present the carrier service might
| be maintained In these districts, but
| that In future the service must not be
! extended. however slightly, unless per
mission be first had from the depart
| ment
The putting on of the two new car.
| riers and the general redlstricting Of the
! city carrier system may be made tho
| occasion for enforcing the rules unless
| improvements are speedily made.
! Even with these districts Topped On
and two new carriers added the otllc,
could find plenty Of work for its clerk;
I'm giving more frequent service TO 10.
caltles that comply with the require.
| ments
The Elleford stock company which
| appears at the Grand Opera House mex
week. has some good attractions for tn,
public, They win present Monday "A
Lions Mouth" Tuesday shenandoah;
wednesday. kidnapped, Thursday "a
Woman's Sacrifice Friday 1.-THE En-.
sign" Saturday matinee, cinderella
and Saturday night, DAY by Day"