Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-28
PORTNEUF CLAIMS
ANOTHER VICTIM
Man Drowned While Bathing and
Washing Clothes Outside Of
PoCateIIo Limits.
BRAKEMAN WAS HELD UP.
parlng Crime Of Lone Hobo on n
Freight Train-Eighteen Chill
dren; One Mother.
$40 Iai correspondence.

So. IN Correspondence.
nOCATELLO July 2s.-The cold wa
,srs Of the Portneuf river claimed
their FIRST victim this season when
sr last sunday afternoon George Ossl.
"a wandering Austrian OF about % years
al. .sc. was drowned IN a swimming
no about a mile up the stream. He
eame here a few days ago from Mini
foFa. where he had worked on the ca
nal work.
With some newly found companions
tc went 10 the river TO wash his under
wear and 20 battle. They had been
crnking before leaving town. The I'M
fortunate man was taken with the
cramps and sank II required diving 10
save the man. and his companions be.
ng inexperienced swimmers could not
M him in time A call for help brought
smo1g others John Mclaughlin. one leg
red and better known as Peg Me-
Isughlin. He found the body lodged
under some brush, and succeede in at.
tching a line by, which means the
90, was removed. after being I'm the
water about two hours.
The remains were taken 10 Mannas-
ah's morgue no inquest was deemed
freesssry. and the body was buried az
Nh. expense Of the county There was
bout ili I'm money i'm the clothing OF
f.o unfortunate.
MUSICAL EVENT
Tho greatest musical event Of the
season given By local talent was the
,udition on Saturday aud Monday eve
ing. Including matinee on Saturday,
~ the witch Of tho Woods, under the
euspIces Of the Women's Civic club, for
ne library fund. Nearly 200 people,
young and Old participated. under the
rbe direction Of Mrs Harriet Purdy
smith Of Chicago. The parts were clev-
,rly rendered, and the performance was
Ncll received. Capacity houses prevail
ed
The ladies OF Trinity guild Of the
Episcopal church gave a delightful
lawn party Tuesday night at the resi-
dence OF Mrs W. + Trap. $40 south
Garfield avenue The Eagle band was
IN attendance.
Engineer G. NJ. williamson has pur-
chased the Trainer ranch from Mrs
mga Rademachcr. The ranch which IL
located about Il miles northeast OF here
win be run hy his stepson, Mr.. Darrah
burglars made an early call Monday
- .orning AT the residences Of Or. ". A.
Wright and George H. North. nut In
u-ch case they awoke the inmates and
were frightened away.
EIGHTEENTH CHILD
Mrs. Levi G. Carter presented her
husband with a fine daughter last We'd
ytsiay. the unusual feature IN this case
g. the fact that Il Is recordbreaking
e.rnt as this Is the eighteenth child she
tss been privileged to bear and she Is
POW PAST middle age. Mr.. ar1 Mrs.
Carter are among the early settlers ~
h.. 'own. Mrs Thomas Chandler only
Gently removed to Tildeh, has the dis
tn-tn Of being The mother OF IL chill
tr,n.
RELIEF SOCIETY.
Ire Ladies Relief society was part
J re-organized Sunday last, two new
.1l0selors and = treasurer being add
eithe personnel OF the society Is as fol-
Nos Mrs. Mary ]. Hawkley. president.
Nr Emily b. Bailey. first counselor,
.ca Mrs Mary NJ. Morgan. resigned
and honorably released. Mrs Lille +.
Reddish. second counselor, vice Mrs.
Bailey. advanced to first counselor.
Nss Martha Scaddon secretary, and
Nrs Amy j. Hawks, treasurer. vice
Nrs Amy +. Dalton. resigned and hon
,ubly released.
W. C.. MORRIS LOCATED.
sheriff william J. Harvey has gone
i1 Le Sato. No, in quest ~ w c.
Wurris an abscondine coach foreman
vho hunc0od his men and acquaint-
aHees last winter out Of several hum
I-od dollars. and he also forged one or
81 o. notes. There Is an outstanding
reward Of so for his arrest
BOLD HoLD-UP.
Ouc ~ the most daring train hold
UH. ~ late occurred last Monday night
nom 100 tasibound freight train in
.Erge Of Conductor A. Miller, when
-Ut'l Colbun aud Minldoka.
Brakeman o. r. Vaughn relates that
D.. ,-sd a tramp TO get on the cars
While 30 he former place. The man
go, down and drew a revolver. COM
3 cling The brakeman. who was not
imed DO get INTO the boYcar loaded |
With lumber through the end door /
ligre Boz bound and gagged the brake /
MAN and robbed him Of sli.5Q Ia money |
r1 h.s watch.
Az Minidoka the hold-up left The /
I6la and was seen TO hit the trail to-
ards Twin Falls. Vaughn managed /
free himself about this time, aQd |
D.. railway and county officials were
/. once notified OF the case. II is al
1u-t certain that the follow will be |
lgsht as the brakeman gave a good
description Of the yag.
o. :. L. RESERVOIR.
The new Oregon short Line reservoir.
estIng $4,000. is completed, and II,
ND operation. Il is located In the
sNe buttes four. miles west OF the
10y. and is filed by pumping the water
cm the company's spring below the
4 Bauste ford. The work was begun
psi. summer during the water famine
"a At irst a line Of pipe was laid
rect from the spring 20 the shop I
amt below the frost limit. which ne
efsHGted a double shift AT the pump
z plant Two weeks ago the reservoir
1s hlled and allowed 10 stand for
OK 40 test before the water was
lowed TO enter the mains. Now one
~ shift Al the pumping plant Is am
. 10 keep the reservoir filled. The
aier is OF an excellent quality. About
600 gallons are used daily by the
'mpany's water system. and is I'm
tnss plant here ranks among the best
llirped IN the western states.
CHURCH NEWS.
4 splendid $3.50 cathedral organ was
oed on trial IN the Latter-day Saints
nfch this week. The choir Ia working
sduously 10 get a powerful organ
at VIII suit the large auditorium. ana
- insist on having trial irsiru-
ent.
The Congregational Sunday school
"a iis annual picnic Wednesday NJ
~ creek about mile and a half.
lf little folka raAa ukVs sk. | .