Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25

At the last session OF the council, held
Feb. 20, a communication was read
from the Independent Telephone
company informing the city officials
that the company had installed IA free
phones while the franchise only re-
quired 10, and that IN the future they
would request remuneration for the
four extra ones,
The clerk was instructed to inform
the company to look TO the individuals
using the same for its pay.
John Graham, who has held the po-
slton as deputy marshal FOR some time,
handed his resignation to the council
and the same was accepted.
The street committee reported that
John Williams would extend Poplar
street 10 Murray street for $500.
FOR FREE DELIVERY,
Post master D. r. Cahoon was pres
ent and informed the city council that
IN reply to the petition signed by Muir
ray citizens asking free delivery, which
he had forwarded TO the postoilice de-
partment would not establish free de-
livery untl the streets were named and
the houses numbered.
ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS,
Two electric power plants are in the
course OF construction in TINS locality.
Mrs. j. r. Miller NJ. NJ. Miller and
the X. =. Miller estate, owners Of the
old mill race on Ninth East and Sew
enteenth South are erecting a generat-
70
The Gordon estate Is erecting SINH
lar plant on State street at the conjunc-
ton OF the Gordon canal and the Bis
Cottonwood stream, The streams
which contribute 10 these plants were
filed on years ago by the old residents
Of this place and are considered to be
very valuable holdings The foremost
question I'm connection with this Il,
why Murray City does not take steps to
acquire possession Of one or both OF
these valuable streams and thereby own
Its own light and power plant
EXCITING RUNAwAYs,
Jim Papas was the central figure In
one OF the most exciting runaways
which have occurred here for some time,
Thursday morning he was driving up
state street when his horse became un-
OF the street 20 the other with the driver
standing up shouting aud pulling on the
reins with all his strength 10 stop the
animal. This spectacle drew the peo-
pie from tho business houses ON TO the
street just IN time TO see the
wagon collide with the rail-
ing IN front Of the Beck hotel
oyertumlng the same with the driver
beneath This freed the horse when
proceeded on lively run up the street
The excited people rushed 70 free the
unfortunate man from his uncomfort-
able position and were agreeably sur
prlsed when they lifted the wagon box
from OFF his body to find him entirely
unframed
Some farmer. whose name could not
be learned, had an unpleasant expert
cnco on Tuesday last. As he was pro-
reeding 60 the city with n load OF straw
his horses became frightened at the
construction car Of the street car CONF
pauy on Nineteenth South and over
turned the load, throwing the old gem
tleman 10 the ground. The animals ran
south and were stopped IN Murray by
barber. The farmer escaped Injury but
was severely shaken UP,
POLICE NEWS,
Ninsow Alexander was arrested for
being drunk and was fined $3.50. Andy
Tennent was tried and convicted of
battery and fined Sl5 Failing to pay
his nno he was locked IN the city Jail
4 DEPLORABLE AFFAIR.
Chris Johnson and Charles Place were
arrested, tried and found guilty Of IN
sultlng females Place was fined $50
which he paid, white Johnson was fned
$50 ana asked for an appeal 10 the dis
trict court and William Smith put up
a cash bond for the defendant
The incident which led 70 the arrest
Of the above named parties occurred
las Monday night As two well re-
snccted young ladies' OF this place were
on their way home they were followed
by johnson and Place who seized hold
NJ them and said many insulting
things to them The frightened young
ladies went into the house Of n party
ON the way home aud asked his pro-
lection. They finally reached home in /
safety, whore they reported the affair |
20 their parents with the above re-
suits
NEW BUSINESS BLOCK.
George Tingley manager Of the Hub, /
has purchased the corner lot next 10 T.
the new fraternal building. whore he Is
now excave ting FOR the construction Of f.
u modern brick business block 55X90
feet The building viii be divided into /.
two parts ana WIN be rented. This IS /.
one OF the most valuable corners In the |
city
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Tho Boil Telephone company has n /
large force OF men employed erecting .
telephone line % Hunter. whore II win
install n great many new phones The
company expects 10 complete the line
inside of another week.
The chlldren's dance, held at tho rro.