Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-30
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LEAGUE OF MUNlC Qualities.

LEAGUE&OFS MUNICIPALITIES.
Opening OF Third Annual Convention
Jury List-yy Wedding Bells.
Special Correspondence.
Provo, Dec. SSo.tThe third annual
convention OF the State League of Mu-s
inequalities Of Utah opened in the Com
merctal club rooms yesterday at
o'clock with President Robinson in the
chair. There were present about Is
representatives, 90 towns and cities
were represented. After roll call Miss
Fay Loose rendered Il vocal selection
and an encore.
President Farrer OF the Commercial
club welcomed the visitors TO the priv
ileges of the club whila III Provo.
Mayor Decker OF Provo welcomed the
delegates to Provo and spoke Of the
good that had been accomplished and
would be accomplished by the league.
He invited any and all of the delegates
TO let their wants be known and they
would be attended to.
President Robinson gave the reasons
which had caused the league to be
formed, viz: the general indifference
and lack of interest in public affairs
manifested by most people. He felt
that the league had done good work
and would do still greater work in the
8future in the way of civic improve
ncnt. He expressed opposition to the
theory that national politics had a.
placein the affairs of the city and town
governments. He felt grateful for the
welcome extended by Provo, and eN-
pressed hope for the. growth and future
usefulness Of the league.
Mayor w. B. Lowry of AIanti spoke
on Duty of Cities In Forbidding the
Circulation and Posting of Suggestive
Pictures and Literature, taking u
strong stand on the subject. These
things. he said. we're hurtful to the
young and mentally undeveloped, and
the great responsibility resting upon
mayors. councilmen and officers in this
respect was earnestly expressed, and
municipal officers We're urged to pro-
tect the people from this evil.
The question was generally discussed
and the speakers agreed with Mayor
Lowry in the position he had taken.
Councilman Powelson OF Provo Of
fered a. resolution pledging the league
to do all within its power to have or
dinances passed prohibiting the post
ing of indecent pictures and the show
ing of indecent pictures in picture
shows.
Aaron johnson of Logan was OF the
opinion that the neWspa per controversy
over the stockade in Salt Lake. was
more hurtful than the pictures referred
to and was opposed to the league be-.
ing pledged. The majority favored the
resolution and it was adopted with
out opposition.
Prof. A. G. Lund rendered 81 vocal
solo. After the afternoon meeting the
delegates visited the state mental hos
pital on invitation of Medical Supt5
Calder.
In the evening DR.. George II. Brim-
hall lectured on Public Service by
Private Citizens"
WEDDING BELLS.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following couples:
Edmon Carter and Elizabeth Daniels.
both of Mammoth.
Albert Tregaskis of Bingham and
Florence McCandless. OF Lehi.
Jesse Palfreyman and Birdie Clark
Of Springville.
James Wiscon1b and Nellie Wright Of
Springville
John Watt and Emma Kay of Santa
auin. 5
Frank Harvey of Thistle, and Sadie
Sellick or Springville.
Newell *. White and Emma Douglass
Of Payson.
Thomas Floyd Wilson and Clyde Will
son of Payson.
JURORS DRAWN.
The following petit jurors for the Jan
nary term of the Fourth district court
venire retunable Jan. II. have been
drawn:
David Berry, Cedar Fort: Carl W..
Erickson, NJ. F. Miner Myron L. Gran
dali, 0. NJ. Mower, Springville; Don
C. Strong, Alpine; Hyrum A. Anderson,
David Smith, j. w. Wing, Jr., Lehi;
j, II. Durrant, A. w. Miller, Il. NJ. Par
ker, "A. E. Thornton, American Fork;
Joseph Butler. John 3. Jex, s.. p. Nor
Jensen. Spanish Fork; Geo. P. Raw
Flings, Elias A. Gee. Provo John w.
Keel. Geo. 7. Wride, Payson; Joseph
e. Green, Pleasant Grove: VIM. A.
Marriott Otto Olson George G. Scott
Lincoln; David A. Mitchell. Clinton.
Judge Booth, District Attorney Houtz
and Court Stenographer Mrs. e. W..
Walters are back from Nernal.
CITY COUNCIL.
At the meeting of the city council
last evening, j. j. Craner was elected
councilman from the Fifth ward To-
succeed j. r. Van Wagner resigned,
E. d. Partridge, q Democrat, was nom
mated by Councilman Newell, but Mr.
Craner was elected on Il strict party
vote.
The resignation of City Recorder.
johnson was presented and will be act
ed on next meeting. Mr.. johnson will
go into business for himself. a
Mrs. Della I. Booth presented a claim
Ety by overflow OF sewage through the
clogging of q sewer in Academy av-
enue.