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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-22
GEO. N. SPENCER
SUDDENLY CALLED
Stricken by Lightning As He
Worked in the Hay
Field.

The people of Taylorsville and vi
cinity were greatly shocked yesterday
afternoon upon learning that Hon.
George Nj. Spencer had been stricken
dead by lightning. The fatality hap
pened shortly after o'clock, while
Mr.. Spencer and his son Mahonri were
loading hay in the field, The father
was on the wagon, which had been
partially loaded. when the fash came
and the son was startled 10 see his sire
fall to the ground.
DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS.
The bolt struck the unfortunate man
on the side of the head and passed
through his body, though not Il mark
remained to give evidence of the fatal
work done by the fluid, except a slight
singeing of the hair at the place OF
contact. Death was practically instan-
taneous.
The team frightened by the blind
ing fash and terrific roar ran from
the scene of the accident. while the
attention of Mahonri was directed to
his father. The news spread rapidly,
and sorrow was expressed on every
hand for the dead man had been held
in the highest esteem.
A coincidence of the unfortunate oc-
currence was that Joshua, a brother of
the deceased, was killed by lightning
81 years ago, on State street, just
south of this city.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
George NJ. Spencer was a native of
Gosbertown, Lincolnshire, England,
where he was born Sept. 10, 1898.
With his widowed mother and brother.
william j. Spencer. he arrived In Salt
Lake City, Oct. l. 1851. Mrs. Spencer
remarked, and other children We're
born here, among the latter being Mrs.
Hyrum Bennion. After leaving school,
George NJ. Spencer taught school two
years, and thereafter followed farm
ing He was on duty in Echo cam
yon at the time of the approach of
Johnston's army He performed mis-
sonary work for the Church in Eng
land, and became prominent, ecclesi-
astically and otherwise. He was a
member of the Utah legislature in 1883.
He has been member Of the Granite
stake since the organization OF that
body
The immediate family of Mr.. Spen-
Ger consists of his wife, who was for
merlv Miss Angelina Bennlon, and fiNe
living children; namely, Mahonri, well
known politically and in educational
circles, Raymond, Mrs. Adelaide Nor
gan, and Misses Elizabeth and Hor-
tense Spencer. Five children are dead.
amonp them being Albert Spencer, a
prominent man who died in 1898. Ray
mond Spencer is in Garfield county,
with surveying expedition, and the
time and place OF funeral will not be
announced until the son can be COM
municated with.
George NJ. Spencer was highly res
pected by q wide circle OF friends. He
was n man OF few words, but was
possessed of sound judgment, was well
read, and was looked upon as being
a power of strength In the community
In which he lived
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-22
Pennington Purged
Of Cretna Green Odium

months later sees the same couple ~
urIng in stories under headings llke
this. "Farmington Romance hnns IN
Failure" "frarmington iomnnce Emu
cd in Court and others caualy AA
detrimental 20 this town, cupid u 70
be given a "iloater'' ont of town hn-
lcss h. proves himself 10 earnest here
after. II NJ the intention ~ tho board
Of county commissioner 20 remove
lie stigma caused by constant mention
OF "Farmington, Pennington, Farm
lngton" In romanoes that outside OF
Newspaper columns are merely run
awayu" and TO make this possible a
resolution was passed yesterday after
noon prohibiting marriage from being
aolemnizod IN or around Tho county
courthouse or grounds by any person
or persons except by Judges OF me dls-
trict courts or supreme court lctef-
mined 9aronts ana Pennington have
al last Joined arms and forces aBoinsi
the promscuous Joining of impilslre
young lives
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-22
Deserted Wife Seeks
To Give Her Baby Away

The husband has never seen his baby
He ran away over eight months ago,
one evening while the couple was walk
ing through the business portion ~
Denver. Mrs. Carlton stopped 70 look
IN d window flled with little Infants
clothes rattles. QUITO little bonnets, ste
The husband noticed, asked questions,
Was answered, ana losing his temper
suddenly struck his wife, and cursing
LETT the home. Since then nothing has
been heard from him. Tho mother
worked az a waitress for awhile but
found she could not support herself and
provide the baby with necessities. too
She WAS an orphan and has no relatives
ance. At last desperate, she called 81,
the police station told her story q
asked that she be helped IN her search
for home for her baby boy, She
wants tho child TO b. legally adopted
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-22
Proposes to Make Himself Famil-
lar With Workings OF All
Departments.
is GOING OVER WATERWORKS.
He, Martin MuIvey and Supt.
Hines Leave on inspection
Trip in Morning.
Intake Dam I'm Big Cottonwood VIII
BE the First Spot Visited on
The Automobile Ride.

While one by one the Roosevelt men
come west to take actual obser-
vations OF the work they superintend
at their Washington desks, Mayor
Bransford is setting out from his desk
in the city and county building on the
same mission afeld that brings Secy.
Straus to Salt Lake He wants to see
what the city employees are doing.
This time it Is the watei-works de-
partment that is to receive IL get &C
qualnted' visit and the Junliet OF the
mayor is to take in every branch of
the waterworks system from the dam
and conduit intake in Big Cottonwood
canyon TO the reservoirs at the head
Of the City creek mains.
on the journey with him win go City
Councilman Martin a. Mulvey, who
councilman to be judged by the re-
suits he has obtained through his work
in the waterworks department, and also
Supt of Waterworks Frank Hines. The
three will leave in Mayor Bransford's
automobile at 1880 o'clock tomorrow
morning. and the intake dam in Big
place. After that they will take lunch
at Parley's canyon. to which they will
come after leaving Big Cottonwood.
The conduit outlet Will he thoroughly
inspected. and then the journey of the
first day VIII end On Saturday trip
up City creek viii conclude the visit
of inspection and Mayor Bransford
hopes to return with a complete under
standing of what is being done in the
water department and what is needed.
also In what state the work is at the
present time.
MuLVEY ELATED.
1.-THE mayor will be surprised" de-
clares Councilman Mulvey as will any
other citizen who has not seen the
splendid work done In Big Cottonwood
md m Parleys We are not using any
of the Parley's canyon water now, but
are using Cottonwood wa p '..,'7 =
the mains filled at that point. / think
the waterworks intake al bis .o..t...
wood and the dam that has recently
been finished there ara the finest any
where in the western country. l want
! TO tell you and l say II when / hope
my own term OF office will soon be
over and when all ] want to do is 10
| finish up my work there and leave
politics for good that the Rig Cotton
wood conduit is a great credit to all
who had anything to do with 1t, and
| that this list must be headed by former
Mayor Morris and the people he
brought around him TO commence the
work, There is credit enough for every
| one on that piece OF work. and wish
more people could see it, and under
stand Just what has been done there"
Mayor Bransford has already taken
| trip over the roads to see what Is going
on in the way of pubic improvements
| there. This Is his second trip OF inspec-
| ton. and coupled with the fact that
| his new chief of police has announced
| his purpose 10 visit every saloon ana
warn the proprietor to keep q closed
| shop on Sunday under penalty of hav-
| ing his license revoked. 1t indicates the
| method OF attack on their duties. the
| new officials are adopting.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-22

sulting from labor, religious or other
causes. This free-for-all was participated
in by several thousand picrickers. One
hundred and nifty lighters were more or
less injured. Mr.. Wetze, proprietor OF
Wetzel's grove the scene of the riot,
sustained a fractured skull and may not
recover The police reserves from six
stations fought hard and long before the
wild mob could be queted. II men
were seriously injured What makes the
riot one Of the most remarkable is the
fact that II grew out OF a dispute over a
plate OF ice cream.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-22
NOW HERE'S A CHANGE
FOR THE JOKE-MAKER.

san Francisco Aug, 2.--Joke- smiths
will now have an opportunity OF manu-
featuring puns relative TO the recent
Hartman Fish controversy Material for
ftlnniness has been created IN the shape
of Il catch" Mr.. Hartman has made at
Pelican Bay lake. While out angling in
his naptha launch he landed 0-pound
trout He and his two sons are having
a. merry old time fishing and hunting
and are proving themselves adopts in
both vacation sports.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-22
INSANE MAN IN JAIL.
Alleged Vagrant Inlagines lie Has
Millions in the Bank

Locked in cell in the city Jail is a
man namod Robert Jones. He was ar
rested on the charge OF vagrancy but
Il developed that tho man is insane.
aud lunacy commission win undoubt-
condition.
Jones declared TO Jailer Ripley this
morning that he was n man Of wealth,
having several millions In McColnick's
bank. He says a gang OF robbers are
pursuing him with the intention OF
robbing him. The unfortunate man
insists he has been attacked on several
occasions and that his enemies have
borbed wires through his back Jones
VIII undoubtedly be scnt 10 tho state
mental hospital
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-22
NAILS ON BE USED.

Buffalo, n. V. Aug. Alt is not Illegal
70 send kilograms through the mail. That
States Atty. Lyman NJ. Bass. Efforts
we're made by the striking telegraphers
10 bring the arrangements Of the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph companies
into court for reserving messages at the
regular rates and sending them by mail.
Mr.. Bass says that there is no fedora
law to cover the case, therefore no nros7-
cution could be brought IN the federal
courts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-22

oscar S. Straus secretary Of the ou-
reau of commerce and labor, who leaves
Salt Lake tonight for the Yellowstone
is the guest of Gov. Cutler at an Alta
club luncheon this afternoon
Secy. Straus spent a quiet DAY yes
terday in order 10 allow Mrs; stra ~,
10 rest after a fatiguing trip from the
west, and this morning he remained
rather closely to his Knutstord apart
ments receiving a few visitors lnfor-
mally,
Secy. straus is distinctly business
man in looks and manner of actions
This afternoon he has been invited TO
meet a group of men who nave tousht
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-22

NEn1cltl 70 llt +N'N"
Pennington. Davis CO., Aug 22'--
Provoked beyond patience by the
stigma. II believes has been olreclea
towards It, as a result Of Falminston's
popularity as "mamiage- mart ms
county has at last arisen In wrath
and through It's board Of commits
sloners viii waco war against tho pro-
mitigation OF romantic weddings mere
In the past Pennington has been
replica OF the notorious Gretnh
Green. When fond mammus ana pa
pas say May the next step taken by
the love-slck couple Is to come here
got married ana then return 10 the
city 20 surprise their parents, frlen1s
mud anyone Interested such events
nIo told To tho world at LARGE by the
city newspapers under headings OF
this order. Love Finds a Way the
Way 10 Pennington" Often, a few
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-22
MAIL BAGS STOLEN
BUT WHEN AND HOW?
lsneoial TO the News. y

Denver, Aug. 22.-The movements of
the three bags OF mail which disap-
peared so mysteriously from Bur-
lington train from the moment they
left the postoffice at Denver are being
checked UP carefully and so far no clue
has BEEN discovered which can throw
light on the affair. 1t is believed the
bags were stolen between Denver and
oxford, Neb., but when and how are
items beyond the Investigators.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-22
BENEDlCTlNE FATHERS
BURNED OUT AT MT. ANGEL

Portland, Or, Aug. PA special to
the oregonian from Mt. Angel, Or, says:
Late on Tuesday fire destroyed the
Touring mill, water plant and heating
plant AT Mt. Angel, belonging to the
Benedictine fathers, only hard work on
he part Of citizens in the vicinity saved
tho rest OF the buildings. The loss IS
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-22
ALL SHIPS ENTERING
RIVER TO BE FUMlGATED.

Portland. Or. Aug. 22.--1n n few days
All shins In the coastwige trade entering
the Columbia river will be subject 20
n fumigatng process as "A ptecauion
against the bubonic plague, which has
and which Is said to be raging in many
OF the provinces OF Manchuria. These
fumiguting periods occur once month
and may apply to foreign vessels
according to their status.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-22

he has as Gov, Cutler has sent out in
Vitations to u representative group of
citizens. The list contains 20 names, as
follows
Secy. Oscar s. Stratus, his son, Gov.
John C. Cutler, Senator Reed Smoot,
Mayor John s. Bransford. Prest. of the
Senate S. II, Love, Speaker of the
House II. s. Joseph, Col 7, G. Web
Der, Ex-Gov. Heber NJ Wells VIM. j..
Halloran, president commercial club;
M H. Walker, John Henry Smith, p.
II. Lannan, Joseph Geoghegan, c. A.
Qulgley, Richard w. Young, r. j. Kie-
sci, Col. j. a. Greenwald Fisher S.
Harris, G. S. Tingey.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-22
IMMENSE AMOUNT OF
CEMENT IS NEEDED.
Especial to the "News.")

San Francisco. Aug. 22.--lrnmense
quantities of cement are being used in
the reconstruction of the buildings in
san Francisco. Since the great FIRE
1,30O,0 900 barrels have been imported
from foreign countries, 100000 from
states outside of California, and over
100000 barrels of California origin
have been used.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-22
MYSTERY OF A BRIDE.

Portland, Or, Aug PA Troy, Ida.
special to the Oregonian says Much
mystery surrounds the finding in an
unconscious state Mrs. Andrew Haida1,
the bride of prominent farmer. four
miles north of here. The woman was
found fully dressed and unconscious,
prone upon the floor"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-22
MR.. MEAKIN WILL RECITE.
Partial List of Gems 10 be Produced
ON Evening of Reception.

At the reception TO John p. Meakin'
Aug. %. Mr.. Meakn himself viii recite
many helpful and beautiful POEMS among
,bom being the following; "Thanatopsis, -
~, p,rant. II Am" and wishing" by
Wneox. '''rhc Tramp Musician" by
pnraokcs, sail on, sail on" by Millsr;
aThe Friendly Hand and "Nolhn' 60
say" by Riley; Fhe LhoertoW,, by
RSaa," by Boss; "FrIcndship' by Eng
lish. GOOD Bye" by Field and many
others
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-22
SAME OLD STORY.

Mary Field Filed suit for divorce
in the district court today against
Cyrus w. Field on the ground Of de-
sertion. They were married in Phil
lipsburg, Mont. on June 27, 1898. and
II is alleged that defendant deserted
plaintiff Two years ago and has lived
apart from her ever since. Mrs. Field
also asks for 500 as attorneys fees
and costs OF suit
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-22
BODY UNIDENTIFIED.

AIarysville. Cal. Aug. A.-The body OF
an unknown man, found in Feather riV-
or near Yuba City was buried today
Coroner Howe was unable to discover
It's identity. The body was found By two
fishermen. who hooked it while trolling
for bass, The man was probably % years
old and probably Irish.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-22
WANTED IN SALT LAKE.

Especial to the "News,')
Butte. Aug. 21.-The sheriff's office Is
looking for man whose name Is given
As r., r.. Rollings, wanted in salt LaKs
for embezzlement. Sheriff Emery of
Falt Lake has wired authorizing his
arrest
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-22
CALIFORNIA PIONEER DIES.

Msrysvile Cal, Aug. John Pear
don a pioneer hotel man, died nero 10,
rcd G5. lie leaves Eve sons and two
daughters
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-22
ICE CREAM CAUSES
FEARFUL RIOT IN NJ. Y.
lsnecInl 10 the oNews. y

(succ!al % the "NeWs }
New York. Aug. 2.-Tne outing OF me
Jefferf.sn club had Ter its wind-up yeeier-
day che OF the worst riots Long lslanu
haa ever seen outside Of disturbances, le-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-22

Mcn with two hands and one head can
nrd work through want ad.,
whether they arc "slsillcd work
men" or not.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-22

The mills of civilization turn out an
lways-inCreasing crowd of home
seekers--and they are all ad-read-
ers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-16
new CARRIERS
ENTER UPON DUTIES
Marion Now Has a Fine
Mail Service.
Two Deliveries In the Resident and
Four In Business District
Daily.

The new assignment Of territory
for the local mail carriers went in
to effect today and from now on
every one living within the corpora
ton limits, unless he happens to be
on a street where there is no side
walk, will have his mail delivered
daily.
The two carriers who will cover
the business section of the city,
making four deliveries daily, are
r. j. Pennell and M. j. Weaver.
The nine other carriers will work
in the residence part of the city,
making two deliveries daily.
There will be no mounted carriers
in the future, making it impossible
to make deliveries where facilities
for walking are not good.
This morning Postmaster M. b.
Dickerson announced the appoint
ment of Cloyd N. Sauter as sub
stitue carrier.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-16
ortals
.-..D:.YC-

Miss Don Hart Of Newark, o. is
visiting her parents in Caledonia.
Mr.. Harry Lennon was in Colum-
bus today looking after business.
Hon. Grant NIouser was looking
after legal business in Agosts today.
Harry Boyd was the guest of Cleve-
land friends, Sunday.
Miss Virginia Tyner left this morn
ing for Cincinnati, where she will
Ienter the Cincinnati Catholic seminary.
Clyde Court will re-enter the Ohio
State university today TO resume his
studies in the engineering course.
Mr.. Clifford Harvey left this
morning to enter the Chester Military
college in Central Pennsylvania.
Miss Naomi Pittman Of Caledonia
left Monday for Akron where she
will enter Buchtel college.
Miss Marion Clark was the guest
of her sister Charlotte, in Cleveland
Ohio, yesterday.
John Irwin left Monday mornin.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-16
PREDICTED
HIS DEATH
Son is Mute to Fathers
Appeal.
ENROUTE TO POORHOUSE
When Death Angel Came to
HIS Relief.
Archibald Annett Aged 80 and
Dying is Ordered Taken to the
County lnfirmary.

"Don't let them take me to the
poor house." cried Archibald Annett,
aged so years, when the officers of
the infrmary called at the home OF
his son. "for If | go | will surely die
on the way" And true to his pre-
diction the aged man died while being
taken TO the poor house Saturday
afternoon.
His son was mute to the appeals OF
the father and requested the infirm-
airy directors, Messrs Trey and Kline
felter to take his sick father away.
The old man had been i'll for sew
eral days and was gradually bowling
to the infirmities of old age.
He begged to be allowed to remain
at the home OF his son but to no
avail and the infrmary directors had
no alternative but to convey him to
the inirmary. When the ambulance
had reached Rayl's corners, the angel
of death brought relief to the suf-
ferer.
The remains were brought to this
city and taken TO the private morguC
Iof Undertaken Charles f. Hess
where they we're prepared for burial
1.-THE funeral services will be held
TUESDAY
Coroner Il. l.. Brady was notified
of the death and after making al
examination of the circumstance,
STATED that death was due to ole
Iage.
Mr.. Annett had lived in Marion
county during the greater part o
his life. He had lived in nearl,
every town and village in the coun
ty and was well known. For som,
time he had lived with his son neal
Green Camp.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-16
Court happenings

Suit was brought in the court of
common pleas Saturday morning by
John Amicon and Samuel Court, do
ling business under the firm name of
John Amicon, Bro. & Company,
against the Pennsylvania Railway
company. The plaintiffs, through
their attorneys, Mouser & Quigley
iask judgment for $243 20.
The plaintiffs say that March 26.
1907, they delivered rs barrels of
apples, valued at $243.73, to the
railway company, to be conveyed to
Columbus. Transportation was de-
layed and the apples did not reach
Columbus until April l. This delay
caused the fruit to be a total loss,
the plaintiff claims.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-16

j. M. Bowler, an Erie fireman re-
siding at No. 1896 0lney avenue, was
the victim of painful accident oc-
curing in the south yards of the
Erie Sunday, While leaning out
of the engine cab his head came in
.contact with the rod on a mail
catching stand, cutting a severe
cash in the temple and rendering
him partially unconscious. He was
taken to the Sawyer Sanitorium,
where surgical attention was rend-
cred. He was later removed to his
hime. His condition is not serious.