The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-02-18
UTAH STATE NEWS.

There were Go deaths in Salt Lake
CITY during January, 1905, and 81
during the same month in 1904, thus
showing a decrease in the death rate.
Counterfeiters have been passing
spurious quarters throughout the state
since New Years, quite number Of
the coins having gotten into circula-
ton.
Mrs. Thomas Shaw OF Venice was
seriously injured while climbing into
q wagon last week, falling upon the
wheel and sustaining severe internal
injuries.
Il Is reported that new national
bank is to be established in Layton
by business men OF Davis and Weber
county The bank will have a capital
of $4,000.
John Crops OF Salt Lake City is in
the city Jail as a result OF attempting
TO kill his father with a 22-calbre rifle
during a controversy between the IA
Their and son.
VIII Phillips, cousin of ex-Deputy
County Clerk d. B. Davies Of Salt
Lake county, has been arrested,
charged with being implicated in the
bounty frauds.
A petition has been presented to the
legislature asking relief for David
Wilcken, the penitentiary guard who
was shot in the leg during the out
break two years ago.
The entire family OF r. s. Crowther
s Park City was attacked with acute
atomaine poisoning one day last week
as the result of eating canned toma.
toes, but all have recovered.
State Senator Samuel c. Park has
introduced a measure to reorganize
the Utah National Guard, and win |
later on introduce a bill providing for |
the erection OF suitable state |
armory.
II looks as though the towns 10 be |
represented In the Pacific National |
league next season will be Salt Lake, |
Ogden, Boise, Butte, Spokane and
Helena, with probably Great Falls and
Walla Walla added
Fred Warren was caught in the act
AZ burglarizlng a saloon in Ogden.
Warren sneaked behind the bar and
rifled the cash till. The bartender
however, discovered him and held him
until the police arrived,
The night school started at Mt
Pleasant some three weeks ago is
proving very popular. Quite a large
number are in attendance, many OF
whom are married, and others too old
to attend the other schools of the city.
While chopping kindling, Josephus
Karrens of American Fork struck his
right foot with a heavy swing of the
AK. completely severing his second
toe, splitting the third one and deeply
Embedding the ak in the ball of his
foot.
The Rowan. Markham fight at Mo-
roni last week resulted in a decision
for Rowan on foul in the third
round. Many OF the sports present
were dissatisfied, claiming that the
fight had been fixed between the prin-
cipals.
As a result of the. explosion of
missed shot" John WNoyce, a miner
OF Alta, has probably lost the sight
of both eyes. Noyce was clearing out
nm old WINE, preparatory to sinking
It deeper, and struck an old load with
his pick.
That George Jacobs, the mining
man who was found dead in Salt
Lake hotel, had little faith in banks
is evidenced by the finding in one cor.
ner of his trunk of a canvas bag con.
tanning $2OG5 in five, ten and twenty
dollar gold pieces.
James Malcolm, in Jail at Great
Falls, Mont, has confessed to the
murder of w, w. Greer, a former res
ident of Utah. at his home on Big
lake, near the Canadian line. Greer
was murdered January 2S, and his
body found a week later,
In accordance with resolution OF
the city council Of Lehi, passed re-
Gently, nearly every sidewalk in the
city has been given a light coat of
gravel and pedestrians may now go
to any part of the city without the
necessity of the use of rubbers.
Mrs. Lee Taylor of Ogden narrowly
escaped serious injury while building
a fire in the range in her home on
Twenty-first street. The water had
frozen and the pipes burst, blowing
the stove TO pieces, knocking out win.
dow panes and creating general havoc.
Andrew Rohn, junk dealer of Salt
Lake City, while driving between |
Bingham Junction and Murray, was
attacked by two highwaymen, badly |
beaten and robbed and left for dead. |
His arm was broken and his head bad |