Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-12
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Halyorscn Vice Consill--John Hal
vorsen of this city has been appointed
Norwegian vice consul for Utah.
Wool mt II Ccnts--E, j. Kearnes of
Cunnison reports wool IN his part OF
the state as selling at IS to 2 cents
hall nj Saltalr--The State Univer-
sity Athletic council viii give ball
this evening at Saltair IN honor Of the
10 visiting High schools.
Sold for O.O00--Jamcs II. Paine
has sold TO DIR. u, -. Woodruff Tor
$40. 900 vacant lot at First North and
State streets Improvements VIII be
made there later
win Locate Herc--L. J Haddock of
Pocatelo will remove to this city, aud
become manager of the international
Electrical company. 80 the Pocatello
Tribune announces
Pipe Laying Contract--lfanley *
Richie OF this city have the sub-cOn-
tract for laying 80 miles of water pipe
for the Fruita, Colo. water works
from the neighDoring mountains.
Underwriters Coming--Represent
tives of the National GARD OF Fire
Underwriters are scheduled to visit
this city next summer 10 examine the
measures taken here to protect against
fire.
Charges Against unlon--Thc. iocal
molders union charges the Foundry
Employees union with doing what II can
TO prevent the success Of the strike
now In progress. The Federation Of
Labor will investigate.
Good HesOluiions---The senior class
at the High school decided yesterday
afternoon. 10 adopt the honor system.
and every member of the class Will
sign the pledge To abstain from any
underhanded work during the coming
examinations.
\ Destitute Family---It was reported
to the News" this afternoon that
there Is n destitute family residing at
45S south Fourth West street. and
that their condition Ia SO extreme as
10 call for the most prompt relief from
some OF the charitable organizations
Of the city.
Mountain lodge. Knights OF Pythias.
has chosen as representatives 10 the
grand lodge which meets at Murray
on the 18th inst: John j. Wallace,
r. J, kilcullen, Thomas Holiday and
William Krkham AS alternates: J.
w, Morrison, J. T.. Funk, G. A. Erlck-
son and l.. j. Taufrer.
Vests Helped Somc---W. Anderson
has returned from San Francisco,
where he left his trunk TO feed the
tire. He was pulling II after him with
rope, but as he could not go fast
enough for the soldiers they made
him leave II; so he grabbed bunch OF
clothing from che trunk before giving
II up, only to find later that he had an
a:infui OF vests, and nothing else
Scalskln Coat Stolen--Mrs. j. r..
Tanner, guest at the Manitou hotel,
reported To the police authorities the
ltss of valuable sealskin coat. The
lady arrived pday or two ago, with
her children, from San Francisco,
where she lost most OF her possessions
I'm the recent earthquake and fire.
Among the effects saved was the coat
which has now so mysteriously dsap-
ptared. II is valued at $500. Detcc-
tives are working on the case, with
strong hopes OF recovering the lost
article
Big Business In Onkiand--J. n. Coll
born, u New York shoe man, is at the
Knutsford from San Francisco. He re-
Ports general rush for temporary
business quarters to Fillmore street
and Van Ness avenue. one firm rent
ed 80 vero front lot for $500 rental
nc ktant ~, 81.
Ing sky high. The amount Of business
IN Oakland Is something terrific
Thousands Of people are going over
there from the ruined city to transact
business, and certain lines OF trade
ere coming money
Visits Prof Lyman---prof. LYMAN Of
the University Of Utah was today os.
cortipg New Yorl, friend IN the per.
son Of DR., Chauncey Pratt Biggs, over
the city Dr. Biggs has been on n
VISIT 10 southern California. He did not
90 to- san Francisco FOR the reason that
he would rather stay IN Los Angeles
and see the beauties ~ the country
than go north and witness the ruins
of the earthquake Prof. Lyman and
DR.. Biggs became acquainted I'm fthica
when the Former was attending Cornell
university. On Biggs was also the
physician Of tho Lyman family a that
time
Lively Iiunaway---A team belonging
tn the krus Brewing company ran
away on West Temple street yester-
day afternoon james L8wless was the
driver and he, with hts brother who
occupied the scat With him were
thrown to the ground. The man hold
Ing the lines held on for some time
bur finally hal TO let go owing 10 IN
lnries received from being dragged. Al
Second South street the team colided
with an express wagon, and I'm the
miNup the latter vehicle was smashed.
ana me runaway horses became de-
toched from the wagon. TurnInc osst
towards East Temple street. the team
was stopped In front OF the Cullen no.
tel.