Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-12

OCAIEDLO, Dec. iu.--IEe at
- tempt made last Sunday even
ing upon the life of A. NJ. STAN
gle continues to be a much
talked of occurrence. The patient Is
now considered to be out of danger,
and 1t is believed will rapidly recover.
came out half way between the elbow
and the shoulder.
AT the time of the tragedy Mr..
Stangle was standing at the rear OF
his wagon In the act of unloading the
paraphernalia with which he does the
killing. He just arrived from home
and had given his rifle with which he
kills beef to his assistant, Mr.. Roach.
who reeides III a cabin near the
slaughter house. who had departed
with It for the purpose of cleaning IT,.
The gun had been taken apart when
found BY the sheriff and the further
fact that MIR. Stangle was facing the
cabin at the time the shot was fired
precludes all possibility of connect
ing Mr.. Roach with the shooting.
Mr.. Roach heard the call for help
from Mr.. Stangle and as soon as ne
understood the situation he placed the
wounded man in the wagon and drove.
in all haste to the city, stopping at the
Book Store pharmacy where medical
tlu NtS hiid rSiiSA ~ ''iss
to the Stangle home. Here a hasty
examination was made and a consul
tation resulted in taking the patient
to the General hospital. Here u
was found that the clothing and flesh
about the wound We're powder burned
which evidenced the fact that tbs
would he assassin had placed the Wca-
pom almost against his victims BODY
and fired two shots Drs. Howard and
Bean We're the physicians in attend.
ance but their information regardins
the affair Is confined solely to the
nature of the wound.
At a special called meeting of the
city council last night Floyd E. An,
drews and Andrew H. EilSeiman Of
New Baltimore. Michigan. We're grant
ed n franchise to construct a. gas plant
in Pocatello. to furnish gas for light
ing and fuel {rhe franchise runs fol
80 years. and It's acceptance by both
parties is contingent upon the filing
of a good and sufficient surety bond
for $4,000 and the commencement oi
work in time for completion within | $
months from the date of the fran.
chise The franchise provides for the
laying of gas mains and laterals under
the supervision OF the city engineer
and guards against disturbing any
water mains or pipes now in tbs
streets of the city. The maximum
charge for gas shall be, under tho
terms of the franchise, u cents pei
1000 feet for lighting purposes anc
two cents per 1,000 for fuel purposes
The franchise contains the usual
statutory provision for the appoint
ment, of n commission to fix rates
whenever it may be deemed necessary.
The case of Edgington VS. EdsiDg
ton, in which r. w. Edgington Of tIfs
city sued his divorced wife for Il inaili.
fication of her decree, has been settle
out Of court. Mr.. Edgington be lg
again granted the care and CUSTODY ~
their minor child.
Mrs. Marie Sellstrom. mother OF
Engineer Lawrence Sellstrom. Slipped
and fell down the stairs leading to
the cellar of her home at 531 NORTH
Main steet last Saturday and sus
tanned a painful injury. Her daughter
Mrs. Gus Sponberg of Montpelier, i!
here nursing her.
Hon Thomas Preston of Weston
Idaho. state senator-elect from Oneids
county, was In the Gate City thu
morning on a mission of business Sen.
ator Preston was Il member of tn,
lower house in the Seventh Legislative
session and is rated as one of the mos
active and valuable lawmakers in TIL.
state. He Is very much opposed t
the calling of a special session of tn, +
legislature this month. as he belieyei
the Tenth session can take care o,
code revision as well as the other mat.
ters that Will come before it. Sena.
tor Preston returned to his Oneida
county home this afternoon on No. 10
!. N. Nash of Franklin, Idaho. coun.
ty assessor and tax collector in Oneids
county, spent the forenoon in Poca,
teilo on business today returning K
his home on No o this afternoon