Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-28

against $l205,257'35 for the same
day last year.
Machinery Arrivcs--Six cars Of
machinery have arrived for the new
plant OF the Silver Bros, and the
same is now being rapidly set up.
These works will be among the larg"
est in the west
Arraigned For Murdcr--t,rnest
Howard, charged with the murder OF
Frank Yoursk on Nov. IA last in
bingham, was arraigned before Judge
Dlehl this morning. He pleaded not
guilty to the charge and his trial was
set for Jan. IA. 1907.
Real Estate Deals--These realty
transfers were fled for record yester-
day afternoon; Harry c. Hill to II,
L. Beck, 5lsx15 rods. at State and
Sixth South streets, $500; Angelina
a. Walker TO ]. Macdonald, l15 hx55
feet on c street, between First and
second streets. $500
Blue Print of Tunnel--Prof. q. l..
Swendsen. engineer In charge OF the
reclamation survey for Utah, has pre-
pared a large blue print showing the
line of the Strawberry tunnel under
the Wasatch range. The tunnel IS
marked In white. and as the excava-
ton progresses It Is marked on IN
colors. The greatest depth OF the
tunnel is 1900 feet beneath the sur
face.
Got Six Months--W. $. Driscoll APP
peared before Judge c. B, Diehl this
morning TO answer TO the charge OF
burglary In the second degree. Atty,
Soren X. Christensen for the defend
ant informed the court that his client
would plead guilty 70 the charge OF
petit larceny. Prosecuting Atty. JOB
Lyon stated that this was satisfactory
to the STATE. The maximum penalty
was then pronounced by Judge Diehl.
Sweated Colns--There is a IS gold
piece in circulation that has been
sweated In a new and ingenious way.
There are little holes bored on the
face OF the coin, along and under the
milling. enough metal being abstract
ed to amount to about so cents. The
government will only receive such
coins on weight. and the holder Is
therefore out that much. A number
Of these coins are being circulated
in this city, and the department has
been notified.
Meeting Tomorrow--The board OF
public works will meet tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock TO consider the
matter Of the bonus Of $3.50 claim
ed by p. ]. Moran for completing the
Big Cottonwood conduit ahead Of con-
tract time, The minutes OF the city
council were amended last night so
as to show that the matter had been
referred to the finance committee and
the board Of public works for con-
sideration. Mr. Moran will be repre-
sented by his attorney at the meeting
tomorrow and the city's interests will
be looked after by Asst. City Atty.
Dininny.
Case Dismissed-The case Of L. F.
Norton, charged with forgery and
passing a forged instrument, was or
dered dismissed by Judge Diehl this
morning upon motion OF the prose-
cutting attorney The complaining
witnesses have had their money re-
turned 10 them and do not care to
have the case pushed against the man.
Several similar cases have been drop
ped recently for like reasons. The
state has been unable to prosecute
the offenders when clear case can
not be made against them by the
failure OF the complaining witnesses
TO give the proper testimony.
Small Blaze Today-The assistant
chief, hose No. / and truck No.
were called out OF their quarters at
1928 this morning to extinguish a fire
In the Anderson terrace. 4l6 east Sec
ond South. The prompt arrival OF
the fire apartment saved the place.
In some unknown way clothes in the
clothes schultz caught fire. The only
version Mrs. Sarah Lotus, occupant
OF the suite In which the fire was. is
that she might have picked UP a
match, and that this became lgnited
In sliding down the schultz Damage
to the extent Of $3.50 fully covered
by insurance. was done to the build
ing.
Japs Did Not Arrive---A telegram
was received at the governors office
today from Secy. OF State Root at
Washington stating that the ambas-
sador at Toxic had informed him that
the three Japanese fugitives wanted
In Boxelder county for embezzlement
did not arrive there on the ship Maru
as was supposed they would. The
secretary wants TO know IL the COVER
detention OF the fugitives II located In
Japan. AS the governor is out Of the
city his private secretary notified
Sheriff Josephson OF Boxelder county
OF the receipt of the telegram and
the latter viii attend to the matter.
May Revoke Licensc--The county
commissioners this afternoon consid-
cred the matter of revoking the H.
pf Walt Ianifipo ruh
saloon at Bingham Junction A com
plant was made to the commission
ers by Julius Sabott who claims that
the saloon Is run In disorderly man.
ner, Is kept open on Sundays and
liquor Is sold 10 women at all hours of
the night II Is further charged that
the place Is gambling Joint Of the
worst type. Sabott claims that while
he was In the saloon on the night OF
Dec. IS jenkins struck him a blow
In the head and rendered him UNI
conscious, and that he then threw him
out of the place.
l.. ID, s. U, Team Won---The l.. d.
| s. U. basketball team returned this
morning from American Fork where
they last night defeated the Apollo
team BY a score OF 36 TO SO. The
game was close one throughout,
but one OF the officials was not ac.
customed to his duties and called fouls
only against the visiting team for
some time. The baskets were thrown
by four men on the Apollo team and
by all the men on the L. D. s. Z.
team. Barratt headed the Apollo list
with four baskets, Ingersoll and
Dunkley got three each. and Chapman
threw one. For the L. ID. s. u. Capt.
Metcalf threw four. Horsefall two,
Miller two. Taylor two, and Woolley
one. week from tonight return
game will be played between the two