The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-20
Parents of Youth Killed on
Short Line Track Sue
for $4,000.
MERCHANTS LICENSE CASE
BEFORE JUDGE ARMSTRONG
Record of Important Cases Now
Before Judges of Dis
trict Court.

years was killed on May % last while
crossing the Oregon Short Line tracks
al Sixth South and Third West streets
The father on Wednesday filed suit in
the city court against the company for
$40, 600. He states I'm his complaint that
the boy. Charles Raymond Croemenes,
was crossing the tracks as he had been
in the habit OF doing for several years
and was struck by the train without the
engineer having rung the bell
II Is this crossing which among others
figured in a petition 10 the city council
recently. A number Of citizens appeared
before the committee Of the council In
support Of the petition aud asked that the
railway company be compelled 10 place
nagmen ct these crossings They stated
that the crossings were used by very
many children and predicted accidents
such as the unfortunate one OF May p.
Farley l.. Williams, counsel for the COM
mittee that the company was willing 10
meet the wishes OF the residents OF the
West side. and the councimen left the
mattr for an amicable arrangement TO be
effected 4 report is TO be made on the
matter to the committee Friday evening
Argument was heard before Judge Arm
strong of the District court Wednesday
of the two cases against the Christensen
Shoe company for non payment of the
merchants license to the city. Zane and
Strngfclow appeared for the company
and Judge Zane contended that the tax
was unconstitutional. In that it really in
also that as the tax was for the purpose
OF revenue only IL was contrary 10 The
rule established by the Supreme court:
Judge Ogden Hiles. for the city, argued
the legality OF the ordinance imposing the
tax, claiming that the Supreme court had
maintained that such a tax could be lev
led when IT upheld the tax on the tele-
phone company at time when Judge
Zane was himself on the bench. The
case was taken under advisement by
Judge Armstrong. and In any event VIII
tlement OF the question. the cases against
the company being made test cases.
very large number OF other cases against
merchants for non payment Of the license
are waiting and Will depend upon the
Judgment of the Supreme court
Trial was begun before Judge Ritchis
on Wednesday by the Peterson Real Es-
tate Investment company against the
Ninth Corporation OF the Church OF Jesus
Christ Of Latter-day Saints. The suit is
tate which would have gone TO the Peter
son company II the church had not backed
out OF their agreem ent. II is alleged that
the property 70 be sold was listed with
the Company for sale at S45Oo, on which
; per cent commission was 10 be paid.
purchased was found. but the church
refused TO carry out the deal and hand
over the title The property was at the
corner Of Fourth South and Fifth East
Judge Lewis Of the District court has
entered a judgment In favor OF DR., w.
Brown Ewing against the Union Pacific
Railway company for $3.50 and $3.50
costs. Or. Ewing was an expert witness
in a case brought by one Michael Laugh
lin against the railway company for $50
600 for alleged injuries affecting his nerv-
Gus system. DIR. Lewis Is specialist in
assist in the defense. For this purpose
he made several trips TO Ogden and eX-
s@5na s4s5. ''"' OF Leosnn"' Inc S0'' was '''
Susie Rynearson wants the District
court 10 grant her divorce from Wilford
Rynearson, 500 a month. aiimony and $50
bd ee as Poo %e as 5ns aPeS
years They were married at Salt Lake
February 10. 1904. and she claims that he
is in delicate health, while he was spend
ing the $50 q month which he earns. She
says that he has not contributed TO her
support and she has had 10 seek the as
sistance Of friends.
A decree of condemnation was entered
by Judge Lewis Of the District court on
Wednesday by stipulation OF the parties
In the case OF the Boston Consolidated
Mining company against Amanda r.
Clark. Agreement is made by which $500
pany and all ore uncovered will be sorted
and kept for defendant The right-of-
way Is over what Is known as the Copper
Mining company claim at Bingham.
Catherine Peterson has brought suit in
the district court against John Carlson
for s2l23. She alleges in her complaint
that she worked as housekeeper for Carl
son for seven years without pay. that he
borrowed money from her and that he Is
stIll In possession of furniture and fold
ing bed belonging TO her which he re-
fuses to relinquish.
Raymond Wright, who pleaded guilty
OF adultery was sentenced on Wsdnes-
day by Judge Armstrong OF the District,
court 10 one year In the peniten,iaTy. The
woman with whom he was found by the
police in Pioneer Square has pleaded not
guilty and will take her chances before
jury.
Harry Reynolds. who is charged with
using a deadly weapon with intent 10 do
bodily harm. will be tried June 21. II is
claimed that he stabbed F.. NJ. Pratt with
a knife on May 2 last.
BY request OF F. C. Loofbourow. Dis
trict Attorney J. s. Castleberry will be
arraigned, charged with embezzlement on
June 81. Castleberry has already been
tried on two similar charges, in one OF
which he was acquitted and in the other