The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26
UTAH STATE NEWS

mits were issued for the construction
cf twentyone buildings in Salt AXE
City.
Thomas u. Mckay, superintendent
of the Weber county schools, has re-
rigned his office in order TO go on a
mission.
The city council of Bphralm has de.
oided to purchase a tract of land in
the north part of the town to be used
ne city park.
W. II. Rose of Denver died in Salt
lake city on Saturday last from an
overdose of laudanum, taken with
suicidal intent
Twelve thousand dollars had been
collected from the corporations liable
for license tax at the close of business
on Saturday of last week.
A citizen of Santaquin who cele-
brated on election night by breaking
number of windows, has been fined
S45 and costs for his fun.
For the theft of gun which he
pawned and used the money to buy
meal, II. S. Smith will spend fifteen
days in the city jail at Ogden.
Gideon A. Gibbs, formerly a deputy
clerk in the office of the county clerk
of Salt Lake county, has been indicted
for failure to account for government
monies collected by him.
Joseph Hodges. ranchman living
near Ogden, while caring for carload
uf sheep, had his foot badly crushed,
the train backing up suddenly, one of
the wheels passing over his foot
w. d. Brown. an aged retired bust
ness man of Salt Lake City, was
Knocked down by a runaway horse on
Main street, being so badly injured
that death resulted two hours later
The new sheath gown made its ap-
pearance in social circles in Salt Lake
City at the charity ball held last
week, several of Salt Lakes members
of the smart set having adopted the
new fashion.
Bbon j. Gregory, the Salt Lake man
charged with sweating" gold coins,
iNas been convicted on three counts.
than FIVE years for each count and
fine Of $4,000.
An enterprising thief walked away
with showcase which was standing
In front of a store in Salt Lake, one
day last week. and neither the show
case or its contents, cheap watches
and jewelry, have been recovered.
Steve Maerovitch WAS found not
guilty of first degree murder for kill
ing Mike Popich at Bingham. July IL,
by Salt Lake jury last week. The
jury had the case only thirty-seven
minutes before returning a verdict
Thomas Vance, charged with muir
derlng his wife, Mary Vance, Decem-
ber 8. 1907. is now on trial In Salt
Lake City. 1t is charged Vance beat
the woman to death, while Ire claims
che took poison with suicidal intent
A proposition is on foot for the
building of home for the Manufac-
turers and Merchants association OF
Salt Lake City. the new home to he
used partly as club house for the
members and as general meeting
place.
A representative of the Herrin-Hall-
Marvin Safe company last week pur-
chased thirty-three lots in Salt Lake
City, which would indicate that the
company means business regarding
the establishment of factory in the
capital city
After an illness of less than a week,
DR.. George w. Perkins, chief surgeon
for the Hartman system of railroads
in Ogden, and one OF the best known
hysicians in the west, died on the
18th. following an operation for in
testinal troubles.
Robley ID. Evans, rear admiral u. S.
N. retired, has forwarded to Governor
Cutler neat little acknowledgment
Cf receipt of embossed copy of the
governors address in behalf of the
state of Utah to the admiral at Ogden
several months ago.
AS the result of the wreck of a pas
senger train on the Park City branch
Of the Rio Grande railroad, engineer
j. Stewart was badly injured. being
pinned inside the engine and scalded.
The fireman escaped injury by jump
ing, The engine only left the track
The jury which one year ago held
the fate of Mrs. Annie Bradley, slayer
of Senator Arthur Brown of Utah, in
SIS hands, met on the night of Novem-
her is at banquet at Washington.
anc sent telegram of congratulation
TO Mrs. Bradley, who is now in Salt
Lake City.
The Ogden chamber of commerce
las placed Itself on record as favor
ing the construction of the municipal
lighting plant. and expressed itself as
Icing in favor of immediate action on
this line being taken and utilizing the
water property owned by the city for
that purpose.
The contract for the whole issue Of
the $450,000 improvement bonds. is
sued by the city of Ogden to purchase
the water system, as authorized by !
the special bond election, several |
months ago, was awarded TO z. H. |
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