Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-29
DEsERET EVENING NEWS SATURDAY DECEMBER 90 1906

Vices were held over the remains OF
the infant Mr. Young Is cashier Of the
Deseret National bank Of salt Lake
City. The late Brigham Young was the
first president OF the institution.
The Hotel oregon and lot S?xi45
feet, on the east side OF Hill street be-
tween Third and Fourth streets. this
city, has been sold by ~ c. Wiley TO
q local syndicate for $50 600. Hotel
oregon is a three-story brick building
yielding fair income on the invest
ment. In view OF the improvements
planned for upper Hill street this was
good buy.
Arrangements have been nearly
completed by which South Pasadena,
a suburb OF this city will obtain a
handsome library building. II will
be Carnegie institution, the multi
millionaire steel manufacturer having
agreed to donate $4,000 for the pur-
pose as soon us a suitable site is pur-
chased.
PRISONERS WERE WELL FED
Following an established custom the
Los Angeles Fellowship furnished ex-
ira provisions and Injuries thereby
Bladdenng the hearts Of the prison.
cfs IN the county and city Jails Christ
mas day.
Los Angeles. which is the acknowl-
edged center Of Buddhism In the
United States, Is TO have Buddhist
tomple At recent meeting Of the
"Maha -Shrayakas" disciples OF Budd-
ha) held In the Buddhist mission,
s291s East Firth street. this city, and
attended by JapAnese from all narts
OF Southern California. It was decided
10 raise $4,000 for the building OF
temple The exact location has not
been determined but It viii be In the
territory bounded by East First, East
Ninth, Maple avenue und Center
streets.
With recent action on the part Of
the directors of the Y. NJ G. A. In
agreeing TO pat 100000 In an athletic
field, the search for a good location
is being taken up more actively than
over.
WANTS LOCAL STONE USED.
l.. +, Aubury, state mineralogist
has wired United States Senator
Frank p Flint, protesting against the
use OF any other than California stone
in the construction Of the new federal
building In this city.
Postmaster NJ. II. Flint gave some
color to the rumor OF his contemplate
ed retirement from the postoltlce SER
vice when he remarked that he hoped
this would be his last holiday eX-
perience with the Los Angeles mails
II Is understood that he has half
dozen business offers, one or which
he may accept early In 1907, Through.
out the rush Of holiday malls he was
al the postoifice giving personal sup
ervision for l6 hours each day
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Fruit growers and shippers Of Cali
ternia are preparing TO meet their
greatest enemy, the fruit box COM
blne, on its own ground and the or
ganization Of che Graham steamship.
Coal and Timber company is the first
step In this direction. This concern
which Is capitalized at 5000, 900, has
secured 100000 acres of valuable
spruce and cedar lands and 32,0O0
acres OF rich coal bearing lands on
Graham island, 400 miles north Of
Victoria, II. G.
Services suited to Christmas were
held In all the city churches last sun
day Augmented choirs In many in
stances were used. Special services
were also held on Christmas day.
Holiday trade in Los Angeles was
immense. Merchants say that the late
Christmas business was twice as heavy
as 1t ever was before.
large circle OF friends feel keenly
the death OF John Hauerwaas. which
occurred at the California hospital last
week. AT the funeral, Sunday after
noon last members Of 10 societies and
fraternitles, Of which he WAS a member
we're IN attendance. Mr.. Hauerwaas
was the champion rifle shot OF the city
lie founded schuetzen park. and was
the only man In the city who had won
the gold medal for three consecutive
high scores at the Sohuetsen fest.
Low CoLoNIsT RATES.
The Southern Pacific announces that
Il viii make low round trip rates from
Los Angeles TO all points north Of the
Tehachapi, In California, where active
colonization work Is going on. There
are thousands Of homeseekers In tho
state al the present time.
A petition bearing the signatures of
800 business men has been presented to
the city council asking that when ordln-
RnceS are passed granting subway
privileges TO the Los Angeles Paclhc
Railway company it shall be stipulated
that that road shall not charge over Is
cents round trip to the beaches Asst
city Atty, Hewitt Is investigating the
legality OF such a clause. The present
beach rate Is 80 cents round trip.
4 100000 hotel Is TO grace the Mon
royla landscape, a suburb OF Los Ange-
les II the plans OF w. y. Redburn of
Long Beach are carried out Mr. Red
burn has purchased the l60.aere Pear
son ranch The hotel Is to be for tour
lists, conducted on the cold water plan
CAN SELL LIQUOR AT ASCOT,
The selling of liquor at Ascot racing
park has been legallzed BY the city
council. all the members except Hough-
ton voting In favor ot granting a spe-
clal permit to the Los Angeles Jockey
club
A special committee IN charge Of
Building Inspector Backus visited local
churches and theaters this week look
Ing for yiolators Of the new public han
ordinance.
Los Angeles Initiative and capital ls
taking the lead In building ono Of the
most important lines OF tho great net
work OF modern railways ia Mexico. j
VI. Needland Of this city. Mexican bank
or and railroad builder, who has
achieved signal success In numerous in
dustrial enterprises IN the southern
republic, has been for the past two
weeks busily engaged IN closing the
final details for the construction OF
1000 miles Of trunk line from Yucatan
to the Pacific.
SEWER BIDS ARE OPENED,
BIDS have been opened by the boara
OF public works for materials and sup
plies for the outfall sewer. Four bids
were received for Ave pumps, and seven
bids for furnishing six electric motors.
All bids we're referred 10 the city engi-
neer The Slmons Brick company Of
fered TO haul brick at sl.55 per 1000,
Six large produce firms located near
Third street and Central avenue SUI
fered $4,000 damage from FIRE early
last Sunday morning The firms, whose
places were either totally or partially
destroyed are the West Coast Produce
company, A. d. Lettunich, Well e.
Zuckermann, the John y. Allen COM
pany, the Bon Ton Produce company
ana AiIaWay 4.