The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
UTAH STATE NEWS

base ball team and declare they ar
ready to play any team OF profession
nj men in the state.
The secretary of state last weel
mailed copies of the compiled laws o
Utah. 1907. to each OF the judges anc
county clerks of Utah.
Work has at last begun on the big
viaduct which will span Twenty
fourth street, Ogden, and It is expect
ed It will be finished by December
The state board OF land commits
sioners has decided to purchase s25,
600 OF Logan City refundlng school
bonds at par. The bonds draw per
cent interest.
w. II. Barnette, convict serving q
twenty-year term In the state penlten.
tiary. was found dead in his cell one
morning last week His death was
caused by heart failure.
o. N. Witzell, aged 6S. one of the
best known musicians of Salt Lake,
is dead from blood poisoning. caused
by cut on the finger received while
repairing phonograph.
Edward Nelson, an 1Syear.old boy
who nine months ago escaped from the
state Industrial school, was captured
at his old home In Pleasant Grove last
week and returned to the school.
detention home for juvenile Of.
tenders Is to be secured by the com
missioners of Salt Lake county at
the earnest and continued sollcta-
ton Of the juvenile court of that dis
trict.
the skull when he attempted TO dive
in shallow pool at the Utah Hot
springs. Ogden. and since that time
has been paralyzed In his lower ex.
tremities.
The organization of the chamber
OF commerce OF Ogden and Weber
county was completed last week,
there being now five hundred mem.
bers enrolled. the annual dues being
placed at Sc.
The Salt Lake land Office has been
supplied with copies OF the presi.
dents proclamation setting aside forty
acres OF land as a park in San Juan
county TO preserve the natural bridges
located there.
Frank Aaron, serving ninety DAYS
for vagrancy on the chain gang in
Salt Lake City. was shot and killed
by Guard George Harris while at
tempting to escape one day last week.
Harris has been exonerated by a Jury.
Henry Mcintosh, Salt Lake boy,
was seriously burned by the explosion
of a can Of phosphorous which he
found in an alley one day last week.
he was examining the con when 1t
exploded. burning him badly about the
arms and legs.
The home of John Dunn OF Park
City was partially destroyed by fire
one day last week. the fire starting
from a candle which ignited some
ciothing, the flames gaining such |
Roadway that the family had to flee
from the house.
Peter r. GIllispie. who had been
connected with different gambling
houses In Salt Lake City for several
years past, committed suicide at his
nome ON Friday of last week, taking
carbolic acid. Continued Ill health
was the cause.
Mrs. John II. Wooton, OF American
Fork was very seriously poisoned by
taking medicine from wrong bottle,
taking some liniment which was rank
poison and was soon in a serious
condition. Her life was saved only
by the prompt action of the doctor.
Alvin F. Heaston. Jr., II years old,
aas been arrested for the murder OF
Mary Stevens near Orderville. Apru
70. The only clue to the murderer.
VINO shot the girl in the back and Sc.
'reted her body under pile OF rocks,
was footprints, and Heaton's shoes fit
hese exactly.
e. A. Gum. an emplpye of the Rio
irande shops in Sal, Lake City, was
he victim of painful accident last
week when fellow employe let
hedge hammer slip from his hands.
which struck Gum In the forehead,
serious injury. Gum is now
n the hospital.
Wiford Sorenson, a young man
whose home is in Mendon, has caused
he arrest of two students of the Ag-
icultural college at Logan, charging
nat the young men had hazed him.
ying him up with halter strap and
urning the hose on him for at least
fteen minutes.
Joseph Hair was instantly killed
nd Elijah Watkins seriously injured
an explosion in mine at Heber
ity last week. Both men were work.
lg in the Mountain Lake mine. ON
ne 2,0O0-foot level. Hairs pick
truck an old charge of giant powder
ne explosion following.
Edith Tyson, an English woman
years old, will in all prob.
bility be deported from this country.
liss Tyson came to the United
tates less than three years ago.
ince coming to Utah she has drifted
the under world and for this rea.
IN she is to be deported
The two Greeks arrested in Salt
AXE City on the charge OF throwing
switch and derailing three cars OF