Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-16
LATE LOCALS.

Equalizers on Jaunt--The state
board of equalization will visit tho
southern counties next week to be alb
sent for about 10 days.
Mere Cars Coming-Fifteen cars,
| the remainder of the order for so for
| the Utah Light & Railway company,
| we're shipped from St Louis on the
| 18th inst. so that they are due here
the last of the month.
Local Bank Clcarings-Today' To-
cal bank clearings amounted to ST.
05I,7S9.52 as against S1,146,3S4.44 for
the same day last year. This approx
imation TO last years figures Is graft
fying TO the local financial world.
Republicans Meet Tonight-The Re-
publican central committee of the
First precinct will meet this evening
in Judge Armstrong; court room for
the purpose of effectlng a reorganiza-
tion preparatory to the work of the
coming campaign.
Convention Committee Meets-The
convention committee of the CONNER
cal club is meeting today to consider
the matter of the United Commercial
travellers convention which may meet
here this summer Plans for enter
tanning the visitors are being worked
cut.
Inspecting Water Conduit--Mayor
Braasford, accompanied by City En-
gineer L. G. Kelsey Supt, OF Water
works Thomas HOLIDAY and members
OF the council committee on water
works. took a trip out to Cottonwood
this ulrning for the purpose of in
speeding the big conduit.
Returning from Germany - Mr..
Bridge, the druggist. has received word
from his son. Richard K. Bridge, who
has been performing missionary work
In Germany for 81 months past, that
he has been released and after spend
ing about three weeks in Great Brit
ain, he will sail from Liverpool On
May (.
\ Jukc Vlctory-The case decided
by the supreme court on Tuesday,
Laipg VS.. Robinson. was a victory for
the Luke Collection agency. ThAy
sued Robinson in the Murray court,
and while the district court issued a
writ of prohibition, the ruling OF the
supreme court allows the action of
the Murray justice to stand.
Shcrlms Meet Hcrc--sherlh w. ].
Nesbtt OF Monterey county. Cal, and
Sheriff Harmon OF Utah county are
guests at the Cullen. The former Is
here 10 secure the extradltion OF W.
gerry and was able 10 secure his pa
pers today Sheriff Harmon VIII de-
liver over Smith tomorrow morning.
for California,
Civil Service Aspirants-Civil service
examinations are still going on in the
south court room on the second floor
Of the Federal building. A number
Of applicants were taking examine
tons This morning for positions as as-
slstan' engineer In the reclamation
service; assistant forestry examiner,
and computers in the coast and geo.
getlc survey.
VIII Return To salt Lake--Letters
from Bishop %. f. Whitney state that
he VIII arrive In Salt Lake Sunday
M 1rning, bringing with him his son.
Race Whitney, who has been seriously
III at Los Angeles for some time past.
While the doctor said that the young
man was still IN a serious condition,
he advised bringing him home, think
ing that the change might beneft
him
la McMillan's Bahaif-A petition
signed by A citizens and firms Of
Rawllns, Wyo. was received In this
city today asking the Utah state
Loald OF pardons 10 pardon Jesse r.
Mcmillan from the state prison. at the
meeting Of tho board next Saturday
Rev u a. simpkin viii attend the