Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-08
BODY FOUND IN
ROOM|NC HOUSE.
Man Had Been Dead Several
Days-Was a Railroad
Laborer.
DEATH OF MRS. VIM. VAN DYKE
Four Funerals on Sunday---County
Board OF Education Elects Of
ficers--Ncws In Brief.

ogden. Utah, Jan. S.--The body Of an
,,known man was discovered dead in
a room In the Allen rooming house
about O'Clock last night by the land
,ody Mrs. 4. II. Allen. The mans name
could not be learned last night, as he
had only been at the rooming mousse
few days and did not give his name
when he rented the roo< During the
mast three days the inmates Of the
rooming house had not seen the man
around the place, but as he was a
drinking man they presumed he had
been on drunk. Last evening In the
Office they began to discuss his where
abouts and went to his room and
knocked but received no reply, one OF
the men consented to climb into the
room through the transom, which was
pushed open. Once inside he soon dis
covered that the man was dead. The
poce were notified also Coroner j. ID.
Murphy who had the remains removed
to Larkin & Sons morgue where they
will be held pending an investigation
of the circumstances surrounding his
death and coroners inquest Will likely
be held. The man has been employed
BY the Utah Construction company as
teamster on some of Its railroad con-
tract work. He came to Ogden about
two weeks ago from his work and has
since been drinking heavily and 1t Is
believed that liquor superinduced his
LAT IA Il.lxf
It would appear that he has been dead
several days. He was only partially
undressed. In his room was a roll of
bedding and a small hand satchel, but
no papers or other marks of identifica-
ton were found on him. An effort
will be made by the undertaken to find
out who he is and Will endeavor to find
his relatives If he has any. The man
Is about 90 years of age, medium
height and build. dark hair and board,
and blue eyes. He WAS dressed in work.
ink mans apparel and was u man OF
pleasant appearance.
Ii was learned this morning that the
mans name Is Frank Mason who for
some time past has been employed as
teamster for the Utah Construction
company at Toana, New. The body
was Identified by two companions and a
SAIGON Keeper VINO were wen dcuudlflt-
ed with him. il is believed he has rel
atlyes at or near Springville, Utah.
The men say he had $25 cash and
checks for $50 or 800 when he left work
about Christmas time. He also had a
silver watch and telescope vallse. all
OF which are now missing. The police
are investigating the case.
This morning In the district court in
formations We're filed against Carl Jen-
nlngs, charged with burglary and
grand larceny; Frank Eugene. charged
with burglary In the first degree and
grand larceny: Leroy Horrocks, two
charges OF attempted rape.
At this mornings meeting OF the board
Of county commissioners the following
deputy assessors were appointed and
confirmed: Isaac n. Fulton, Joseph
J, Harrison. ID. G. Dunbar and Archie
Stewart.
Commissioner Stanford reported that
he had succeeded in securing three cars
OF coal to be distributed among the
poor, something they have been very
much In need OF for some time.
The commissioners also conferred
with County Assessor Dix on the as
sessment for 1906.