The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-19
MYSTERY IN MANS DEATH.
In Saloon Brawl Joe Chaibaeo Is
Knocked Down, Receiving InJu-
ries From Which He Died.

Park City. March ia death occurred
at the Park City hospital yesterday morn
ing which has a good deal OF mystery
about il and the matter is now in the
hands of the county authorities, and IN
vestigation may reveal facts wmch VIII
warrant holding some men for the death
of Joe ChaibacO.
The facts as far as can be learned are
that on last Saturday a week ago, three
men, NJ. Cannon, J. A McGuire ana the
deceased were in DOnnOvan's saloon on
upper Main street and at that place they
had some trouble. In the friction Chal-
baco was knocked down. He got up I'M
mediately and in a short time began 10
complain of his throat He became rap
idly worse until yesterday morning, WheH
he died at the hospital The man : COM
plant seemed to BATTLE the physicians as
his neck swelled up to several times itS
normal size. and no cause seemed appdI-
ent for the trouble
However, his death. which occurred yes
terday. resulted in the arrest of the two
men, Cannon and Mcclure, and an autop-
sy has been had and an inquest VIII De
held on the 21st
The thaw which prevailed here yester-
day and today is one Of the greatest in
the history OF winters in Park City All
day yesterday the water from melting
SHOWS in the hills ran down the streets
in streams. and today there is contin-
uatiOn of the condition. The great pies
of snow are decreasing rapidly, and all
will be well if the extreme amount does
not result in freshets which viii wash
some Of the residences away in the can
yon portion of the town.
The funeral of Henry DeHuff. the man
killed by the Rio GranGe Western freight
train on Saturday, will be held today,
Rev. Thomas Galligan officiating.
This morning about o'clock George
Holmes was severely though not fatally
injured while at work in the Silver King
mine The injured man in company with
some others were handling Planks In
chute. and while Holmes was in the box
and niece of the plank handed IN Tor
hosting became loose from its Judgement
and fell. and after striking against an
other plank il struck the man Ihe ran
of the board was broken so that the only
injury sustained by Holman is a badly
cut head and other minor bruises. but
nothing serious will result. The man was
taken at once to the hospital, where he
now =
Tonight the annual election of the off
GERS for the coming year will be held IN
Park City lodge No 734. b. p. o. f. There
are a number of candidates for each Of
flee, and it is expected that the contest
will he a warm one. At the same meet
ing the reDOrt of the committee having
the home in hand will be received. The
home is assured. and in short time the
lodge will be in its own building. having
bought the Barton building on Main
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. T Kescel returned this
morning after a three weeks visit in Mex
leo. Mr.. KesceI reports having had a fine
time and is now ready to again take up
his work at the Daly-Judge-
State Commander B. NJ Sperry of the
G. a r of Utah returned this morning
after having made an official visit to sew
eral of the posts of the organization in
Utah.
The local lodge I q. o. F. is to have
an official visitation of the grand lodge
officers this evening. and a like occasion
is planned for tomorrow evening at the
Knights of Pythias. Both orders have
arranged to have big time for the ben
eft of the visitors Immediately follow
ing the company.
The recent holidays have resulted in
several drunk cases being brought before
Justice p. H Talon for hearing.