Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-13
SUICIDE OF
DAVID WHEELER
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Drink and disappointment over
Love Affair Leads 10
Rash Act.
DEATH OF SARAH 3. MOORE
Comfy school AGairs--Y. w. c. A.
oaicers--Burglur Causht--cut In
Insurance Rates.

iH 80 ,qc son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
H., wheeler os Statewide, this coun-
-. committed suicide yesterday morn
,ne at the Fashion rooming house by
!, ,jnking laudanum. He was was FOUND
hiring the early afternoon by the
W housekepeer Physicians worked over
# The body for more than half an hour,
s. hut were unable TO bring is back to life
n II Is reported that for some time
ID mast young Wheeler had been drinking
II good deal. A week ago he went to
ii his parents home in Statewide slightly
8 under the influence of liquor. The
young mans father took him to task
Il about his drinking. Following this in
q terview Wheeler went to work for
Il Charles Stallings at Huntsville, He
came TO Ogden on Saturday and was
stopping at the Fashion rooming house.
4 where he ended his life yesterday.
The supposition Is that Wheeler be-
came respondent over love affair.
A Until recently. 1t is reported that he
\ was a frequent visitor at the Elmer
4 home In Statewide, where he be-
Il came infatuated with Mrs. Elmer, who
when she discovered what was going
4 on rejected Wheeler's advances and
forbade his calling any more. This
seemed to prey upon the young man $
mind. In fact. he left a note addressed
10 Mrs Elmer, in which he said that it
N was because she would have nothing to
q do with him that he intended taking his
f lfe.~
In addition to the letter addressed to
Mrs. Elmer, Wheeler left a note in
Il which he directed that his regards be
given to Charles Stallings and James
Il Hunter The drug which he drank was
at The
police took charge of the suicides ef-
fects. and the body was taken to the
'Iarkin morgue.
COUNTY TEACHERS CHOSEN.
on Saturday at the regular session OF
the county school board several new
teachers We're selected. Alice Taylor,
Elisha Butts, Emily Trimble and John
c. Neal.
Bills aggregating $2O3O15 were al
lowed
The treasurer's report showed cash on
hand amounted to $l67,u.
July 10. IL and is were the dates des-
sgnatei for the teachers examinations
this year. These examinations will be
conducted in the Ogden High school and
will be the only ones held this year.
Several new teachers were elected and
enumerators We're appointed to take
the present wears census
The following were appointed to take
the census OF the school population of
the county: North Ogden. Pearl Jones;
Randall. Mabel Moore Pleasant View,
Sadie Wade; Harrisville. Alice Taylor;
Statewide, Annie Smoutt Warren.
Margaret Waddman; Farr West, Fam
ME White; Wilson, T.. A. Barnes; Mar
Tiott, Florence POWELL: Riverdale and
Birch Creek. Nora Allen; Uintah, Ar
thur Anderson; Hooper, Kate MacDon-
add Roy, Estella Hollands; West We
Der, and Kanesville. Richard Green
4 W N Huntsville, Amelia Nelson; Plain
d. district No, l, Annie Lund: Plain
J, district No. 2, Minnie Geddes;
.lden, Hazel Graham, and Liberty.
My tie Wade.
BURGLAR CAUGHT.
Officers r. Pincock and Vance cap
tured Dan Jordan while in the act OF
robbing the clothing store OF Fred M
Nye, 2413 Washington avenue, at 1890
this morning. Jordan gained entrance
through a rear window, which he
smashed The falling glass attracted
the officers. Jordan was found trying
10 hide under one of the counters He
claimed that he was intoxicated at the
time. and gave this as the reason for
his act.
TABERNACLE SERVICES.
At 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon Elder
Carl Peterson was the speaker A
special musical program was rendered
as follows:
Selection observation-disclosures, Choir
ritone solo, '"rhe Holy CITY,. Adams
Caleb Marriott.
organ solo, selected. ...,............
....,..,..,.... Samuel F.. Whitaker
Duet and chorus, our Mountain
Home .r.,...............
Mr. and Mrs. Jed Bhllantne and
Choir
YOUNG NEGRO LosDs FOOT.
Fletcher Williams. negro boy of II,
who claims Georgia as his home. at
tempted to board a passenger train at
the Oregon Short IAne water tank
about $3.50 o'clock Saturday evening and
was thrown under the wheels His left
foot was crushed and Will have TO be
amputated. He was taken to the Ogden
General hospital.
Y w. C. A. OFFICERS.
The Young women's Christian assocl.
alton will hold It's regular monthly
meeting next Friday evening at the
home OF Mrs. w. @. Dalrymple. 1861
Adams avenue. at which time boarc
OF trustees will be elected. The officer.
who have been elected for the first
year are: President, Mrs. W. @. Dal
rympl; vice president, Mrs. j, NJ. Bish
OPP; secretary. Mrs, David Il. Cloyd
treasurer Mrs. l. J.. Reynolds.
PIONEER SUMMONED.
Mrs. Sarah b. Moore, pioneer o
Weber county. died Saturday after
noon at the residence OF her daughter
Mrs. John l.. Wilson, 7OS Twelfth
street. Her death was due To the raw
ages Of age and general debility.
Deceased was born In Diss, Eng
land. 40 years ago, When small
girl she moved 10 America with he
parents, sBd' when IA years of as
she embraced the faith OF the crurcl
Of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Of which she was a staunch supporte
10 the last. Mrs. Moore came 10 We
Der county IN 1Si9, and has lived her
since that time.
She was the widow of Bishop Moore
ana Is survived by four children; Da
va NJ Moore, Joseph Il. Moore, Mrs
John l.. Wilson, and County Commits
sloner Frank Moore She also leave
90 grandchildren and II great grand
children,
WEDDING BELLS,
Marriage licenses we're issued Sat
ufdAy 10 the folloNlna rannlaas