The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-02-13
UTAH STATE NEWS s

over 300 men are now at work at
the site of the new Hartman depot
IN Salt Lake City,
The annual convention of the health
officers of Utah will be held in Salt
Lake City on April q
Two free soup kitchens have been
opened in Salt Lake City for the ben
eft of the unemployed.
Not bank in Utah received
awards of Panama bonds under the
recent issue for the relief of the money
market
John Sullivan of Park City WAS
splitting wood when the AK slipped
and severed the forefnger from the
left hand
A Greek who has been working AT
Lakeside was caught underneath fall
ing rock one day last week, and had
both legs broken.
A coroners jury at Lehi exonerated
Officer Trane for the killing of Roy
Johnson, brakeman who was shot
by Trane while resisting arrest.
Charles Smith, a member of Salt
Lake Citys chain gang, attempted to
escape one day last week and was
shot by guard. Smith was not seri-
ously injured.
A bill to enlarge the Grand Canyon
game preserve has been introduced
in the senate by Senator Smoot. The
preserve was created in the last con-
gress by bill offered by Senator
Smoot.
Ira E. Hayden, q years old, an en-
ployee of the Boston Consolidated
mill at Garfield while filling an oil
cup, was caught in rapidly revolv
ing shaft and literally beaten to
pieces.
While attempting to couple some
cars of the Oregon Short Line near
Hot Springs, few miles north of Og-
den, Patrick M. Stiles, a brakeman.
was painfully injured by having his
hip crushed.
A cat saved the family of Philip
Kopp of Salt Lake from death by tire
one night recently, the family escap-
ing from the burning building in their
night clothes after being aroused by
the family pet.
Robert Ormon q Salt Lake team
ster, was caught underneath wagon
loaded with cement when the vehicle
overturned as the result of the horses
becoming unmanageable, and so seri-
ously injured that he may die.
Backed by some of the wealthiest
men of the intermountain west, an
organization has been formed for the
purpose of, within the next five
months, providing Salt Lake City with
q summer race track one mile long.
Steve Bobich and three other Aus
trians, charged with riot at Bingham,
In May. 1907, were discharged last
week. 1t was claimed that number
of witnesses had left the country and
1t was considered impossible to con-
vict the men.
AT meeting of the board of park
commissioners of Ogden, plans for
beautifying the city were discussed
by the members. Final arrangements
were made for the planting of trees
and shrubbery in the city hall square
and at Lester park.
The Union Pacific railroad has dis
continued the operation of the Ogden
and Coalville local train because the
company claims that the cost of oper.
alton Is In excess of the revenue de.
rived from the number of passengers
handled on this branch.
A concerted movement, the avowed
purpose of which is Ito make Salt
Lake a safer place for boys and girls"
hna Nf
held in the interest of social purity
1t is expected that hundreds of women
will engage In the work.
s. w. Ritter a member of the firm
of Ritter brothers, druggists of Logan,
died of heart failure, while on his way
to the postoffice. He was 73 years old,
and was one of the pioneers of the
state, having crossed the plains with
one of the first parties in 1S47.
After falling from the porch at her
home in Ogden, Mrs. c.. f. Robinson
died few hours later from frac-
ture of the skull without ever regain.
ing consciousness. Just how the de-
plorable accident happened is not
known, as Mrs. Robinson was alone
at the time.
q j. e. Petit, state coal mine inspec.
tor for Utah, has filed a report with
the governor showing that during
1907 the fees collected by his Office
amounted to 1913. He also states that
all mines in the state have installed
the latest appliances for the preven-
tion of accidents
The Good Roads association of Og-
den has filed articles of incorporation
with the secretary of state. The OBJ
ject OF the organization is to promote
the building OF good roads in Weber
county but the cooperation of other
counties in the state will be sought
in the movement
James Halvorseu of Richmond, who
was beaten into insensibility by Glenn
Lewis there two weeks ago, following
q drunken quarrel at q dance, still lies