Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-19
RELIEF SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY
Natcrworks Bond Issue Enjoincd by
Judge Bootll--Othcr News.
Special Correspondence.


Special Correspondence.
Provo, Utah Co.. March 1.-THE Re-
lief societies of the Utah stake held
an interesting meeting In the stake
tabernacle Saturday, in commemoration
OF the organization of the Relief society
by the Prophet Joseph Smith in Nau-
VOC, March Il, 1872. There were oven
200 members present, In addition TO
other prominent Church people Mrs.
Martha A. +. Keller, stake president OF
the society, presided.
The Relief society choir, lately or
ganlzed, rendered appropriate hymns
and other vocal selections. under the
direction of Mrs. Agnes Farrer, accom-
panied by Miss Willamette Sperry, the
organist of the organization, and Miss
Lille Alfred favored the meeting with
solo. A duet was rendered by Mrs. S.
II. Jepperson and Mrs. Lizzie Gillispie,
and a quartet by Mesdames Hyde,
Farrer, Wing and Jones.
Among the speakers were Mrs, Electa
Bullock, who had met the late Miss
Susan b. Anthony in equal suffrage
work and who paid glowing tribute
To the dead leaders; Mrs. Marilla DAM
iels, who spoke of the organization OF
the society in Nauvoo, giving interest
Ing incidents Of those early days; ana
Mrs. Louie Maihen, who spoke OF the
present condition OF the society and the
good work 1t had accomplished and was
doing for the relief OF the suffering and
distressed. Elder Joseph b. Keller OF
the stake presidency also made few
encourag ing remarks.
The statistical report for the yeai
was read, showing II societies with a
membership of 952 In the Utah stake
During the past year S2,006.05 has been
collected and 81 ,o99.33 disbursed for
charitable and other purposes and the
organization has on hand s646,25. The
organization also owns s6.S572O worth
OF real estate; has stored 4,05l busheis
of wheat, and has s376,sO on hand for
| the purchase Of wheat.
BOND CASE DEMURRER OVER
RULED.
The demurrer interposed by City
| Atty. Thomas TO the complaint in the
action brought by J. w, ~ Whitecot-
ton against Mayor Frisby and City Re-
| corder Harding to restrain them from
|
| s56,O00 artificial light bonds author
lied by the vote Of the citizens OF
! Provo In special bond election held
: last year. was overruled by Judge
4 Booth Saturday In the Fourth district
| court. The demurrer was to the in
| sufficlency of facts in the complaint TO
| constitute cause of action City
! Atty Thomas stated that the city
| would not plead to the complaint but
would stand on the demurrer and de-
| fault was enterd for plaintiff, which
enioins the city from issuing the bonds
| Judge Booth announced that In his
! judgment the two propositions. S35, 900
| for waterworks and $4,000 for arti-
fetal lights, should have been submitted
to the voters at the election separately
so that voter could have voted for one
issue and against the other If he 50
desired The ballots were so prepared
| that the voters We're compelled to vote
| for both or against both. The city
| council viii determine whether an APP
peal shall be taken to the supreme
! court. If no appeal Is taken, II is
, probable that another bond election
| win be called to vote at least on the
| waterworks bond proposition, AZ
| money is needed Immediately TO COM
| plate the waterworks extension on
which great deal OF work has al
ready been done.
I'm the case OF Samuel \. King VS.
| big Hill Mining Co. an order has beer
made continuing the temporary re-
straIning order in force until further
| ordered.
The case OF Damon c. Tunnicliff VS.
! +. j. Bushnell has been set for April I