Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-26

Harold slege has returned from New
York where he was called by the sud
den and fatal illuess Of his father.
The members of Troop A and the
signal corps will contest at indoor base
ball tonight, in the state armory.
A number Of candidates for embalm-
ors' licenses are being examined today
by secy Beatty Of the State board Of
health. a cadayer Is being used.
Col 4. G. Webber in commenting on
the policy Of the japanese In methods
Of conducting The war, contrasts their
ability to keep secret the nature Of their
projected movements, with the pronun-
ciamentos made from Washington dur
ing the earlier days Of the civil war in
this country, telling the whole country,
and the enemy just what 1t was pro-
posed TO do.
The directors Of the Consolidated
Wagon and Machine company met yes
terday afternoon. and approved Of the
action Of the executive committee In
ordering the new warehouse at Idaho
Falls
Now that the terra Gotta finals have
been placed in position on the First
Presbyterian church, the carpenters are
hunying on the roof so that the main
auditorium Will be under cover IN
few days
j. d. Wood vice president OF the
DAILY West Mimi company, returned
last night from Los Angeles He left
his family. His son-in-law, +, j Ha-
genbarth Is there and is rapidly i'm.
proving in health
The weather continues threatening
and the local weather office predicts
rain or snow and colder temperature
The terrible cold continues. as though
II hated to let so, through the north
and IN the middle states, and from 10
to 20 degrees below zero Is common
story there. In Chicago the mercury
still hovers around zero, and the lake
Is blocked with Ice, In this latitude
the winter Is 80 far gone that no more
severe weather Is looked for, and the
snow yet to come are most likely to be
of the wet variety.
Several local government officials
remarked this morning, their belief
that within Il year all Of the officials
and employees Of the Y. $. lard Office
would be brought within the civil SER
vice rules and regulations, The fores-
try division people, II was stated, are
already there.
Elmer b. Jones has returned from a
business trip to Rochester, n. Y, and
was astonlshed TO hear Of the destruc-
ton OF the beautiful city he had only
left few days previous.
The news OF this mornings connag-
ration at Rochester, N, Y, has created
some CONSERVATION among the local in
surance men whose companies are sure
to be more or less affected, and the gem
oral expression was, II wonder IL we
are all going to burn up" But owing
to lack Of details, no one would ven
ture a professional opinion In this
connection one agent stated that the
Greenwich company had reinsured, and
the Helyetla-Swlss had Withdrawn
from Pacific coast business.
The funeral Of Jessie A, shafer will
be held Sunday at o'clock from ths
First ward Westinghouse, Intermcnt
IN city cemetery Friends desiring to
view the remains may do 40 at the
family residence, 6l9 Ninth East street,
Sunday from 1890 a. m, 20 1880 p, m,
John II. Milne OF Union was operated
on at the Holy Cross hospital today for
appendicitis He Is reported to be do
ing nicely,
The candy stand, conducted by Il. s.
Gray, on South Temple street between
Fast Temple and State street, was
broken into last night, and practically
all the stock carried away, The job
was evidently done by a crowd OF
young hoodlums They tore the door
OF the stand and stole probably $40
worth Of candy and gum. Tho police
were notified and are now working on
the case,
Elders I. John Nuttall and Horace
Cummings, members Of the Deseret
Sunday School Union board, will go to
Payson tonight where they VIII meet
with the Sunday school officers and
teachers Of the Nebo stake.
Deputy County Clerk George G. Arm.
strong an alumni Of the University OF !