The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-10-31
UTAH STATE NEWS

cal department or the Denver a Rio
Grnnde railroad to substitute the Sim
pie action for the compound locomo-
i've
John Jamison and NJ. +. Monroe
have been bound over to the district
court at Logan on charge OF picking
the pockets of patrons of football
game.
A stock company has been organ
ised in Salt Lake City, with capital
OF 100000. for the purpose Of manu-
featuring typewriter attachments and
supplies.
Austin Tindle, Union Pacific
brakeman, Is In an Ogden hospital Ia
q precarious condition, as the result
of collision, when he was crushed
between two cars.
For the first twenty.three days of
October forty-four cases OF typhoid
faver and thirty cases of diphtherial
were reported to the health depart
ment OF Salt Lake.
An information has been filed in the
district court at Ogden, charging Fred
Walker and Edward Lawrence with
murder In the first degree, for the
killing of DR.. Earl Beers.
Brier Baugh, "a years old, veteran
OF the Indian wars in Cache county,
fell from haystack in Benson, Cache
valley, and sustained injuries that re-
suited fatally few hours later.
The water in Great Salt Lake has
begun to rise again. 1t is now five feet
higher than 1t was two years ago. The
greatest depth known for a great
many years was on July Is, 1907.
Jesse Peterson. the young man Of
Mt. Pleasant, who. with young Decker
of Salt Lake. was shot by young
man named Blake near Kemmerer
Wyo., has recovered from his injuries.
The scarlet fever epidemic at Mt.
Pleasant seems to have broken out
afresh during the past week. It was
thought that the epidemic was under
control, but several new cases have
developed.
Bert Lewis, a young man living ar
Lewiston, fell from a ladder while em-
ployed at the sugar factory, fracturing
his skull and breaking his shoulder.
He is in the Logan hospital and will
probably recover.
One of the star members of the Car
lisle Indian football squad is an In
dian from Utah, Hendricks, playing
right half He weighs 100 pounds, is
20 years old and stands Ave feet seven
inches in height
The Manufacturers and Merchants
association of Salt Lake has decided to
order more Busy All the Time in
Utah" buttons for distribution. 1t is
said that $4,000 of these buttons have
already been given out.
Tiring OF the expense attached to-
the caring for the indigents who come
to Weber county from other states.
the county officials have decided to
hereafter deport such persons to the
states from which they came.
Mrs Dora Reed. of Salt Lake, at
tempted suicide after hearing that her
father had become insane and was
confined In an asylum Mrs. Reed
drank quantity of creosote, hut her
condition was discovered in time to
save her life.
Gilbert Jacobs, aged 6, was thrown
from horse at Lehi and sustained in
JuTlcS WulCH ltSuitcu hio uSath. hO
accident was caused by some mis-
chieyous boys, who struck the horse
the little fellow was riding, causing
1t to run away.
The committee appointed by the
last state senate just prior to its ad-
journment to investigate the fuel sit
uation and report It's findings to the
1909 legislature will, 1t is announced.
start its labors as soon as the fuel
shortage becomes acute.
After being attacked by SOW be-
Lykke, OF Salt Lake. says she was
thrown to the ground and severely bit
ten by the infuriated beast. She filea
a complaint in the Salt Lake courts
against Bagley for s499 damages.
S. Z. Daley was found in a second
hand store In Salt Lake City one night
last week, In drunken condition, and
arrested on charge of burglary. 1t
appears that Daley entered the store
for the purpose of robbery, but being
intoxicated, laid down and fell asleep.
The honey crop of Emery county
has nearly all been marketed, and the.
harvest has been 100000 pounds.
which, at cents per pound, the aver
age price paid, would make the crop
worth $4,000. Nine carloads were
shipped. one of which was sent to
Ohio points.
Mrs. Benjamin Booth attempted sui
eide while Witnessing a performance
at one of the theatres in Salt Lake,
taking laudanum. Friends who were
with her rushed for doctor and her
life was saved. Mrs. Booth says she
regrets the act, and can give no rea-
son for the attempt.
The Commercial club of Salt Lake
City Is already making arrangements
for the entertainment of the visitors
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