Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-22
Eight Marriages in One Day Es-
tabIishes a Record for
ldaho's Capital.
HOPE FOR FOND MOTHERS.
Baptist Church Inaugurates n Novelty
III The Form of a Nursery for
Children of Parjshoners.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
- oISE, Ida. june sO.-Yesterday
witnessed the performance OF oisht
marriages in Boise--the record
breaker of the year, thus far. The in
cldent is the cause or considerable ner-
ry comment for the reason that the 10
cal papers recently issued complaints
to the effect that the young people Of
Boise were apparently agoing TO let
the month OF weddings" glide by with
out honoring 1t with the performance
of those VOWS for the inspiration OF
which Cupid is famed and for the per-
formane of which June is noted. But
the timely warning was needed and 16
Boiseltes got suddenly busy and yes
terday's proceedings before the differ
ent ministers was the result.
TO INSPECT COAL FIELDS,
State Mine Inspector Robert y. Bell
left last night for the southeastern part
of the state TO accompany a party of
railroad officials and prominent Salt
Lake capitalists to the Fremont county
coal fields. The party Is going ON Il
trip of inspection which may result in
some important Developments. Mr., Bell
stated that there We're quite a number
of good coal prospects In that part of
the state
NURSERY AT CHURCH.
few months ago the Baptist church
of this city inaugurated Il nursery AZ
their church which is proving q greas
h.ats 10 ON.
abled to attend church services and
feel that her little ones are being cared
for by hands as gentle as her own. She
is also relieved of the embarrassment Il
mother feels in bringing her children TO
church with her to the annoyance
of those about her.
a large airy room on the second floor
OF the church has been fitted out rs a
nursery for the children of the mothers
attending services. and a competent
nurse with able assistants are employed
To care for their every need.
Those of the children who are old
enough are seated in tiny chairs and
told interesting Bible stories, While the
babies are amused or rocked to sleep.
This idea was at firat II rsere expert
ment, but it has proved such IA boon
and blessing that it has now been
adopted as a permanent institution OF
the church.
IDAHO APPLES FAMOUS.
George Rae, member of the firm OF
Rae & Hatfield, the New York fruit
men who are making feature of Idaho
apples, is here for the purpose of look
ing over this field. 1t was he who made
the Hood River apples famous in New
York market and he is duing the Same
thing for Idaho apples. Mr. Rae states
that In this valley the apples are tho
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duced are better than those of the sams
grown elsewhere. He thinks other va
rieties can be grown here with equally
superior results.
Ii Is the opinion of Mr.. Rae that
growers will secure good prices this
year, as the crop vii be short at some
other points. At some Colorado points
the crop was destroyed, and at many
others the yield win not exceed 60 per
cent OF the normal crop.
SLOT MACHINE CASE.
After more than two years time the
Slot machine case, which has attracted
SO much interest, has been settled by
decision of the supreme court which
was handed own last week. The case
is that OF j. ID. Mullen d Company,
appellants, VS.. ID. II. MoSley, formerly
sheriff Of Ada county, respondent, and
the decision OF the district court in
favor OF the defendant is upheld.
Tho first move in the events which
brought about the case was made ia
October, 1904. when Justice of the Peace
w, 9. Dunbar issuod warrants for tho
seizure of ali slot machines being used
In the city. Nine machines were seized,
and the Mills Novelty company insti-
tutod proceedings in tho district court
against Justico Dunbar for the recow-
cry OF six of the machines. Tho case
was decided against the company, and
upon appeal TO the suprem court the
decision was affirmed.
During the tendency OF the case, the
machines were placed In The keeping
was settled. j. y. Mullen 81 Company
started suit against the sheriff to re-
nlevin the machines.
The decision OF tile supreme court is
written By Chief Justice Ailshie and Is
coneurred in by Justice Sullivan. The
essential points of Il follow;
gambling devices known ns slot ma
chimes, the same being incapable of use
for any purpose except IN violation of
the anti-Gamblng law. (Act Feb. @.
1889. .is9s Session Laws, a09.)
"A litigant win not DO heard in a
court OF justice 10 wage his action
right Of possession of on instrument
or devise designed and Intended only
for use in the commission of crime.
'"rhe act of February, 1888. commons
~ known as the nntl.Eembling law. Is
not IN conflict with section ls OF arr
ticle / Of tho state constitution as de-
priving the citizen uf his property
without due process OF law.
sec. Of tho anti-Bambling act.
which authorizes the summary aeizure
ana destruction OF gambling devices is
n constitutional and legitimate exerclgo
OF the public power OF this state for
the SUPPRESSION aud prevention OF crime
and thT protection OF tho public NOR
ais and public welfare of the state.
THE police authorities OF the state
may be properly Invested with power,
ana authority 10 seizo and destroy pub
lie nuisances and TO seize such instru-
ments ANA devises as are designed and
intended FOR use In the commission OF
crime"