Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-01

Mr. Edwin Decker OF Granger met
with painful accident during the fore
part Of the week, while returning from
a pleasure trip IN the canyon with his
family and friends, As they we're COM
ing down the canyon In wagon, Mr.,
Decker was driving the team when the
wheel struck rock, throwing him out
onto the wagon tongue between the
horses. The frightened animals began
to run and the unfortunate man, get
ding caught In the double-trees, was
dragged FOR some distance, before the
other members OF the party could stop
the team. When taken from his peril.
Gus position II was found his foot had
been badly injured and he had received
severe bruises on other parts OF his
body
An accident which came near being
serious. happened near the q >. H.
track on Fourteenth South Monday
evening. A team belonging TO Mark
Bennion Of Granger was left standing
I'm front Of q. H. Walton's store,
hitched TO load Of hay with their
heads not more than 10 feet from the
railroad. AZ that moment the north
bound train rushed by at high rate
of speed As would naturally be ex-
pected the team became frightened,
whirled 10 one side, oyerturnlng the
load Of hay, ana with the front wheels
Of the wagon, went tearing down the
street. As the wagon overturned u
came near burying Mr. Walton's young
boy beneath the hay
BADLY BEATEN.
There was a bad scrap IN Warbur-
toms tin shop Thursday afternoon
chris johnson, who Is wen known IN
saloon circles for his istic abilities, beat
Leo hester numerically until his head
was covered with cuts and bruises and
both eyes were swelled shut. Johnson
was pulled OIL from hester or he would
perhaps have finished the latter's earth.
IN career. The trouble dates back TO
several weeks ago, when hester
was I'm saloon where john.
son. who was displaying bis quar-
relsome Qualities, picked an In
offensive old man up and threw him TO
the floor hester took exceptions 20 this
and ohIded Johnson Nester left the
saloon and got into his cart, to which
no had n wild horse hitched, when joins
son appeared, and, coming up 10 Nestei,
struck him In the face. hester being a
small man, did not retallate, but pro-
ceeded home. After brooding over his
insult for several days, he determined
10 do Johnson UP. Coming to Murray
Thursday afternoon, he located john
son In Wrghts saloon. He walked in
the front door and seeing Johnson az
tho bar. hurled heavy iron at his
head. johnson was on the watch for
trouble and lodged the Iron. which
crashed into the mirror, MASKING II TO
niecea Seeing what he had done, and
that he had several Infatuated people
after him, he rushed down the street
and into Warburton's tin shop, asking
protectlon. warburton was unable to
ieep the angered men out OF his place.
and Johnson after Knocking hester 10
the floor, bounced upon him, and with
the fury OF a mailman beat his face to
pulp Both were arrested, Johnson
was booked for fighting and Nester VIII
be charged with assault with deadly
weapon.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Johnson's land agency Of Idaho Falls
has established a branch office IN MUIR
ray with r. V. Mccoy rs manager
Melvin Fisher OF East MIL Creek,
who came near losing mis- right eye by
the top OF root beer bottle blowing
m and striking him IN the optic, Is
again able to be at work.
The new American party Is making
thorough canvass OF salt Lake
county.
The coorcd Republicans outside OF
Salt Lake city will meet at the resi-