Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-07
MUNICIPAL FARCE
ENDS PEACEFULLY
Poll Tax Ordinance NuIlliled by
Shcpmen, Who Offered to
Work Out Assessment,
LABOR DAY IN THE GATE CITY.
PocatcIio school Tcuehers-nistrict
Court-,chooi Ilcction--Govcrn-
mcnt sucd--M. ]. AS Beorganlfcd.


/ Special Correspondence.
Pocatelo. Idaho. Sept 5.-The great
est municipal farce of the season ter
minated peacefully Monday ianrning,
/ when Mayor G.. D.. M. I,oux addressed
/ the 400 shopmen assembled at the city
. hail. waiting to- go 10 work on the
streets OF the city. as per poll tax or
[ diuaure.
The mayor requested the men Co re-
turn t1 the shops. and receipts would
he issued Boo Che evening GYMS gielIt
/ boo uI for two days work The eoun-
eli haI calculated to enrich the coz
fer- 0l the city with about $4,000. eN-
pccUug that the men would pay cash.
but 900 thc lass moment the tables were
mtueI ON the council with the result
chat fhs city lost out with about
$1,000 I0ss
Yro .tuauon Saturday was most rid-
icuIous ail system was ahaud.nt once
tniri of the force was furnished Win
sh01 .Is ur rikes, TIE idle men Nuid
ontr grJtuitous advice on nov Icet
work should be done. A string N1uli
Dr., Usi t0 "a riu can. auu fa OF
men would TRAN 10 to the garbage me.
n
were seen o. attack a cluster OF weeds
stump pulling stunt was shown the
driver attached piece of tWihe
90 thc weed. and two men hauled lt
away.
The men scattered AN over the town.
soon o. "Wotor boy brigade was o'-
gauizad. but AS this soon became 700
"thin' che boys ordered beer by ihe
key liElt kegs were consumed Satlr-
day. The men We're I'm "a playful
mood set the m yur ordered the sac
looms closed which was finally done
AZ one stage of the game move
ment was made ~ have the band out.
but that was finally abandoned. In.
Creek contingent offered % foot the
bin for the latter luxury. The rail-
road officials feel much annoyed over
the affair as It tied up the shop force
for the greater part Of four days. There
is a loss On wages OF about 81 OOO
LABOR DAY DEMONSTRATION.
The Labor day was duly observed IN
Poc8telo. a big parade was given,
which started at the court house, az
10 o'clock. headed by the Citizen band
OF 20 pieces. Several attractive floats
representing the different trades, were
seen. representing the blacksmiths,
hoilernakcrs. carmen, BARRIERS. and re-
taU clerks. Two dances was given IN
the evening. The Mackay contingent
failed 20 arrive. on account OF the
closing down OF the smeiter az that
place.
DISTRICT COURT
Tho September term Of the Fifth ju-
dicial district opened Tuesday with a
grind OF divorces.
Ida Cramer was granted divorce
from James NJ Cramer, the case going
by default.
j. Crawford was heard today, and a.
decree granted.
M. /. AS RBORGANIZED.
The local ward associations Of the
Young Mems and Young Ladies Mu-
tuals were reorgauized sunday even
ing at the l.. d. S. church.
The personnel of the Young Mems
NJ l. a Follows. l.. Il. Zundel. presl-
dent Chas s. Green. FIRST counselor
Hugh Roberts second counselor Ray
Mcclellan secretary and treasurer
John Walton assistant secretary
treasurer. George Cox, hhrariani
Messrs William CroOkston. Albert
Nyman Moses Fanniu and Finn II.
Berg. class leaders and city mission
aries.
Tho officers OF The Young Ladies'
Mutual are. Mrs. Annie p. Kutterer,
president. Mrs Dora IT. Mortensen,
and Miss Annie Edgley counse!ors
Miss Lillian Spillm9n secretary, Mrs.
Ethel r. Edrley treasurer, Miss Amy
owens. librarian. Miss Edith Harrison
class leader of the junior class Mrs.
Alice H. Hegsrom. organist, Mrs Amy
h. Dalton. agent for the Young Wo-
mans journal
An the retiring oUiccrn were honor
ably Released with a vote of thanks
The annual convention of the Mu-
tuUI Improvement associations Of the
Pocatcllo stake win convene here next
sunday
The first annual conference of the
Second quorum OF the elders of the
Pocatello stake. convened here last
sunday with two services held at the
l.. ID. $. anus ment hall President
Thomas Olive presided.
GOVERNMENT SUED.
John stansbury. ESQ. O. solicitor for
the Indian office 30 Washington. filed
deposition last saturday iu suit
against the government for f2E,250 boz
behalf OF the widow and children OF
the late Charles Sorrelle well known
fauuOCE Indian near lnkuW. The
case Is one of damages committed hg
Shoshone Indians Boo 1850. when. o. ts
alleged. "a number of horses and cattle
were stolen from Sorrello. which Ele
never made good
WEDDING BELLS
FIcd D. Barnes of ths .evsly arm
of l.. IT, NoIlneuI g. Co. Hae uu .I
.n marriage at Boise yesterday tn Nrs.
hintit NI.llAinH
Tho h.-I baby t0 auIE. 800 fn. Uuua
o, Alr Hl Mrs Arthur g. N.Nu.
came saturday uI-u. I daughter