Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-16
OGDEN UTAH MAY 10, loO,.
YM ANOY.L. NJ. IA.
STAKE CONFERENCE
Lecture by Elder B. H. Roberts
On Fifth Gospel, or Ill
Nephi.
THE PINCREE NATIONAL BANK.
Thief and Grafters Arrested -- Clay
Company Sued for sa2,5oo-
News Briefs.

ogden is TO have another national
hank. provided the comptroller Of the
currency at Washington, d. CO APP
moves Of the application for charter,
and there is no doubt but that II viii
be acted on favorably The bank VIII
be called the Pingree National Bank Of
ogden. Utah, and Is backed by some OF
Ogdcns best known 1nanclers, The
application is signed by James Pingree,
who for 30 many years was the success
mi cashier Of the First National bank
of this city, Job Pingree, Joseph Scow-
croft Heber Scowcroft, Albert Scow-
croft. James Mack, j. NJ Browning and
NJ s. Browning. with these gentlemen
nj the head of such an institution 1t Is
an assured success. Their business
ability is we'll and favorably known
throughout this western country, ana
their financial backing Is good, The
safes, vault fixtures, deposit boxes, fur
nture and other necessities have been
ordered, and win arrive without delay.
Since the resignation OF James Pm
gree as cashier OF the First National
bank all kinds Of rumors We're adoat
Of his starting a new bank In the
Broom hotel corner, but nothing def
mite was known until the charter was
applied for The application for the
charter has been Endorsed by Senators
Kearns and Smoot, and is now in the
hands Of the comptroller
Y NJ. AND Y. L. NJ. /, A. CONFER
ENCE,
The annual conference Of the Young
Mems and Young ladies Mutual I'M
Uoyement associations OF the Weber
stake was held In the ogden tabernacle
yesterday The officers OF the two as
s0oiatluns held meetings In the morn
ing, at which reports of the work
throughout the stake for the past sea-
son were received and general instruc-
tons were given,
The afternoon session was very large
ly attended by Mutual Improvement
workers Two excellent addresses
were delivered by Conrad Snow and
Miss Higginbotham on IAN Ideal
Young Man" and AN Ideal Young La
dy' and very interesting talks We're
made by Joseph f. Smith, Jr,, Mrs. A.
W McCune and others,
The evening session was occupied by
Elder b II, Roberts, whose subject was
the Fifth Gospel lie took as the
basis Of his lecture a series Of addresses
that were delivered in Salt Lake
short time ago by a minister setting
forth that the Third book of Nephi IN
the Book Of Mormon does not give any
new principles Of the Gospel or truths
that are not contained In the four Cos
pies Of Matthew Mark, Luke and John,
IN the Bible.
Kildare Dnb,rtg ,h,,,.nl e.,.r, Nror,,t
that number Of important principles
are given more clearly IN that book
than In the writings Of the eyangelists.
and that though the principles taught
In both books are nearly identical, the
writings Of Nephi are much more spe-
cidc, and make the doctrines Of the
Gospel In many respects more forceful
and more easily understood.
Mrs May Farley sang a beautiful
solo, entitled always"
The tabernacle was entirely too small
10 accommodate the large crowd who
gathered TO hear the lecture
ARRESTED FOR LARCENY.
II r. McCourt, wanted at Colorado
springs on the charge OF larceny. was
arrested here at 1 o'clock yester Nv
morning as he stepped from the Rio
Grande Western train which arrived
mere from the east. The police received
telegram at midnight from Chief OF
Police W. s. Reynold Of Colorado
springs, asking them TO arrest and hold
McCourt who was wanted there for
stealing a saddle bride and other AZ.
ugles Sergeant Pincock, together with
ollcers Tout, Sleeth and Hadlock, went
10 the depot to watch the train. which
hardly come TO stop when they OBJ
served from the description the man
wanted, They placed him under ar
Test and took him to the station. The
stolen articles came in ON the same
uain, and were unloaded as baggage
mere, McCourt admitted TO the
officers here that he Is the man wanted,
ana says he Is willing to return TO Colo
ralo and face the charge without re.
QUESTION papers. The Colorado police
We're notified Of his arrest, and they
VIII send an officer after him. McCourt
says he has a wife and child on the
coast where the baby is III, and he was
going TO Join them.
PLAuZ MARRGEs MISS SMITH.
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