Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03

The farmers finance commtteewhlch
was appointed ut the meeting of the
farmers OF Salt Lake county some time
ago TO deal with the smeIter smoke
problem. met In the Murray ward
house Thursday night Reports from
the different members OF the committee
were given. Two petitions which had
previously been prepared, were present
ed before the committee.
Both petitions are TO be circulated
about among the people for their SIG
natures
one is 20 thc board of health and the
Other Go the county commissioners.
IL 10 understood that the committee
Us meeting with the best of success m
raising means 90 carry ON The CANE
paign against the shelters which are
emitting the poisonous gmoke
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.
Last week "a daring attempt was made
TO enter The home of Marian Gordon
50 widow who lives ON State street. bee
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth South
Between y and o'clock u the after
neon Mrs Gordon left hen home tO $50
ior "a drive as she was leaving Che
place she noticed Two suspicious char.
actsrs coming ul0ng thg load SIN
she thought nothing OF th.a and pro-
ceCdcd ON her way. soon after she
had left, her son, Pete Gordon who
lives some distance from hls mothers
place, came along the street ANA noe
ticed Two men come from behind the
house. lie aid not suspicion anything
wrong but supposed the parties hod
been 10 see his mother In the even
inf when Mrs. Gordon returned home,
she. found the lock of the back door
plIed almost off, Laying near by was
am old hle, which the wOuld-be rob-
bels had used TO gouge a. hole in the
door Sill and pry the lock loose From
all indications they would have accom-
pllshed their purpose II thc son h0d
not happened along when hc did, When
told Of this. he was quite indignant To-
think he did not I'm the least question
their purpose. when he saw them com-
ing from the place lie then recalled
the appearance OF the men and gave
the following description OF them one
was short and stout with a very dark
complexion, wearing dark clothes. me
other was tall ana much Lighter IMAM
the first. wearing light clothes
MRS. f. HELEMs PLACE.
Mrs. Elizabeth Helen, also "a widow
who lives ON state between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth south was the next to be
annoyed by some one attempting 10
90. "A hAlIHa
Friday evening, Miss Helen, the
daughter who teaches school AT Mur-
ray, was awakened soon after reuirlhB
by some one on the roof OF the mouse
making considerable noise. MISS Helen
called to her mother and then they
struck light. at that the noise ceased
but the frightened women Kept close
watch during the remainder Of the
nigh,
i'pon investigation the next morn
ing il was found that the boards which
were nailed over q sky-light on the
roof had AN been removed No doubt
the parties were driven away by the
women discovering their presence
MRS. GoRpoNs PLACE NO. Q.
Sunday morning between ] and 2
o'clock another attempt was made on
the Gordon home.
Mrs. Gordon and daughter were
asleep I'm their room when they We're
awakened by a tinkerIng noise at the
back door. as they approached the door
they could plainly hear the sound OF
footsteps.
They fastened back to their room
! where they quickly dressed and slipped
| out the front door The trembling Wo-
men hurried 10 the home of the son
and informed him Of the incident Mt
C,ordon took his gun and fastened TO
the old home hut could find no trace
of the inhuders. When daylight came
thew could be plainly tracked across
| Inc soft ground IN the rear OF the
house Those who are connected with
The incident think the intruders were
/ scared away by the noise OF the front
door shutting,
MRS. wHITEHEADs PLACE NO. a.
sunday morning soon after the at
| tempts on the Gordon home. a similar
| attempt was made on the residence OF
Mrs. Whitehead, who lives on AtWoor
street. This lady is WIDOW also' Ou'
/ she has a son who lives with her. Tho
son was sleeping IN the kitchen when
! he was awakened by someone trying
| the window which Is beside his bed
| Looking out Of the window he saw by
| the aim moonlight a man standing az
| The window. He slipped quietly out
Of bed and into his mothers room ASK
| ing his mother for % revolver securing
me gun he returned to the window nut
| no trace of the man could be seen Dur
| inc The past week the officers nave
| made several arrests OF suspicious
| characters who have been hanglnli
about the city and no doubt the parties
| ,vho made the above attempts at burg
Iory have been placed behind the bars,
although no evidence could BE- obtained
! which would directly connect any OF
the suspects with the same,
CITY COUNCIL SESSION,
There was q full membership Of the
! city council present at the session lues-
day night. A communication was read
from the Rocky Mountain Bell Iele-
| nhone company. II was IN answer 70 "A
! favor which Murray city asked Of that
companv m regard to the free use o.
their poles on which TO put 10 extra arc
/ nmps. The company stated that
| other cities Of Utah have entered
into contract with it providing Tor
such use OF their poles by which they
pay small sum for the use Of me Same
or Jointly erecting the poles win tnem
and using them together. Also that u
would hardly be consistent for them TO
give Murray city the privilege OF the
free use OF their poles when other CUES
nav for tho same. But they are WILLING
Tor the city Of Murray TO have THIS
privilege providing they pay for tne
same as other cities do, which Is 40
oenta per year for ,hc use OF each pole
! II is important 10 note that the utah
such use OF IT'S poles by which they
independent Telephone company allows
Murray city the free use OK its po'ea
without any Question, also when II
free use Of the city officials u reaal.
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