Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-18
LOCAL BRIEFS.

TIIss For Too at Parl,---rhe Elks
will contribute three elk TO the pro-
posed 700 at Liberty park as be-
ginning.
No Quorum prcscut-Thcre was not
quorum present at the meeting OF
the board of public works last night
hence the meeting was adjourned I'M
I'll Monday morning.
Married in Clerks OGicc---Frang
0rasteit ana Augusta Babbel. both Of
Scofiold, We're married in tho county
clerks office yesterday afternoon by
Deputy Clerk David A. Smith.
Label Visiting COMMUNICATIVE
Union Label league met last night.
when n new visiting committee VAS
appointed consisting Of Charles u.
Smith. Jr., l.. p. Hubbard and Harry
n. Lieherthal.
Dance n Succcss--There was 4 large
attendance last night. at the Granite
merry makers dance which was after
the old pioneer fashion. A fine ban
uuet was u special feature Of the &C.
casion.
Iinemcn to Mcct--~'rhere viii be a
special meeting at p. m. tomorrow.
of the Utah Federation of Labor 70
consider tho relations between the
llnemen and the telephone companies.
The latter do not know OF any trou-
bio.
VIII Address Local Lodgcs---Zeno
NJ. Host general manager of the In
surance department Of the knights
of Pythas. viii address the local
lodges Monday evening, and attend
the Meeting of the grand lodge at
Park City on Tuesday
Sons of Vetcrans--'rhe Sons Of Vet
Grams of the Civil war met last night,
in odd Fellows hail, to perfect their
organization, and named their camp
the F. II, Conner camp in honor OF tho
late Mai Gen. Conner who Is buried
at Fort Douglas. II was decided to
march in the Memorial day parade.
For the Chinese Eund---The ''Newa"
is In receipt of So. sent by Col r. VI.
Bryce Thomas of London. England,
as contribution to the fund being
raised for the starving Chinese. We
have also received SIS from the Cleve-
land Relief society through President
A. C. Whimpey. as the donation of the
organization. As the News list was
closed some time ago, the amounts
have been sent direct TO the American
National Red Cross at Washington.
Fort Douglas Itcms--Capt John r.
Madden of the Twenty-ninth infantry
is on a months leave OF absence in
San Francisco. Mai u. Z. Pendleton
and Capt Henry c. Clement, Jr.. of
\ the same regiment have been Detailed
10 court martial duty Mt Fort Logan.
Capt r. ii. Allen of the Twenty-ninth
is ordered to Fort Sheridan for COM
petition in rifle practise First Lieut..
Richard r. Rifenberick, Jr, has been
ordered before a retiring board on ac~
count of i'll health.
Ijlls' Day at Resorts-Because the
Ellss need the money, there Will be
an Elks' day at one of the local re-
sorts during June. If present plans do
not miscarly. The money Is needed
to boom Utah on the trip to James
town, and to boost the state at the big
exhibit by celebrating a Utah day.
and putting on display specimens of
salt Lake and Utah school work. The
decision TO hold an EllSs day at some
resort before leaving was arrived ut
last night at n committee NEE ting in
the Elks' clubh ouse,
c. J. Page Decentralization sub
scrbing to bhe pauper oath, c. j..
Page, was yesterday discharged from
the county jail, where he was sent
five months ago by Judge Marshall
of the federal court. Page imperson-
ated q United States revenue officer,
and upon conviction received the sem
tence Indicated. He was also fined
$50, and would have had to stay 90
days longer in Jail. but for the pow
erty act. The man expresses a de-
termination to steer clear of wrong
doing in the future.
Iva bern hnproving-Iva Dern, the
16-year- old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Dern OF this city, Is recovering nicely
from the effects OF an operation per-
formed at the st, Marks hospital a
few days ago The boy was victim
of a peculiar accident while playing
hall over three weeks ago. \ ball hit
him in the abdomen but after re-
gaining his wind he went on playing
not feeling any pain or discomfort.
About a week ago he began to COM
plain of pain and as this grew worse
rapidly. doctor examined him and
found that oragnic complications had
set in. The boy was taken 20 the
hospital whore the operation was per-
formed. While the boys chances
were none too good for a while he is
gaining strength gradually.