The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-06-14
UTAH STATE NEWS

the Fourth of July, good program
being in preparation
The parade in ogden at the meeting
of the Commercial Travellers was the
largest in the history of the city.
Heavy rains and hail have caused
considerable damage to small fruits
and vegetables in the Cache valley.
Two Japanese laborers were run
over by handcar near Ogden, one
being killed and the other badly in.
Jured.
A coroner's Jury has decided that
the death of Joseph Wood, whose body
was found in Ogden canyon, was from
natural causes.
Albert Anderson, aged 3S, is dead
from Injuries sustained by falling from
wagon in Salt Lake City, his skull
being fractured.
After work of half a century as su
perintendent of Presbyterian missions
In Utah, the Rev. DR.. Wishard has re-
signed and goes to the Pacific coast.
President Roosevelt has named
Hiram E. Booth as United States at
torney for Utah to succeed Joseph
Lippman, whose term is about to ex-
pire.
Salt Lake physician, DR.. II. ID.
Niles, was one of the principal speak
ers at the session OF surgery, American
Medical association convention at Bos.
ton last week
A windstorm which struck Salt Lake
City last week did considerable dam,
age to signs, fences and trees. For
i've minutes the velocity of the wind
was mile a minute.
Prize fights will not be permitted
In Ogden in the future, District At.
torney Halvorsen declaring that he
viii prosecute any parties attempting
TO promote prize fights in the Junction
City.
Mrs. Nellie Hines OF Salt Lake Cit,
became suddenly insane one night lasi
week and ran through the streets. Civ
ing the officers lively chase before
being captured and placed in pad.
ded cell.
The little 15-months-old baby girl OF
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. X. Hatfield of
Springville was drowned in an irri.
gati-g ditch last week, the little one
being dead before 1t was missed from
the house.
Alton. the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Peterson of Glenwood had
some fingers of his left hand blown off
by the explosion of giant cap which |
he was playing with. The hand was
badly iacerated.
An automobile belonging to O d.
Rasmussen of Ogden, driven by him. |
self, was overturned, caught fire and
burned in Ogden canyon Sunday after
noon. Mr.. Rasmussen had a narrow
escape from death.
AT meeting of the Manufacturers
and Merchants association of Salt
Lake City, 1t was decided to order an
Indefinite postponement of the six
states business mems excursion sched
ules for June "a to 27.
Henry C, Harrison, for many years
resident of Salt Lake City, was ar
rested last week charged with conspir
acy and confederation to commit an
onense against the United States In
violation of the anti-lottery laws.
d. NJ. Ferguson, So years Of age. a
travelling musician and actor has been
arrested In Salt Lake City on a
charge OF assaulting four-year-old
girl. The child is seriously injured
Ferguson stoutly maintains his limo.
cence.
Mrs. Charles Bockman of Salt Lake
Lake City attempted suicide. taking
because she fancied her
husband had fallen in love with an
other woman. Emetics were promptly
and she is now out OF
danger.
Michael w. Ward. who married Miss
Fox, Salt Lake woman, a few years
ago. and after robbing her of several
thousand dollars she had saved, de-
camped, has been arrested in San
Francisco for bigamy, committed In
Ventura.
Roy Campbell, who was arrested on
suspicion of being the bandit who held
lp five men In the lobby of the Reed
lotel at Ogden, has confessed to be-
ng the hold-up and directed the OF,
icers to where they might find thu
money and gun.
The recent exposures OF the un
leanliness of the Chicago packina
'lants has caused much uneasiness
mong Utah grocery men Many OF
hem have cancelled their orders for