Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-27

franchise by signing some Of the petit
lions.
7 Sidney T. Harding was granted q. di-
| VOrce from his wife Lucy Newell Hard
| ing on the grounds of desertion. The
| parties We're married in Provo in 1891,
moving to Canada about eight years
ago Mrs. Harding deserted her hus-
band and six children some two years
ago.
! The water suit between William Men
denhall ct al and w. o. Packard ct nj
of Springvile was taken under advise
ment by Judge Booth,
Judgment was rendered in the sum
of SS7 in the case of James Julian W..
Francis Tying and Charles Tying on
the pleading on the ground that the an
swer had not been verified.
Before Judge Booth, John f. Part
ridge of Payson. was examined as to
his sanity by Drs. Robson and West
wood and committed to the State Men,
tai Hospital for treatment. He is At
years Of age and married
SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION,
The regular weekly meeting of the
Utah County Teachers association con-
Vened Saturday at the Commercial club
rooms. The most important discussion
was the consolidation of all the school
districts into one district.
HANDSOME GIFT TO b. Y. L.
Frank Warren Smith, a. NJ. for
merly OF California, has been visiting
the university during the past week
, Mr. smith is the founder of the Maria
Leland library. He has now donated
to the university 1900 bound volumes,
winch comprise one Of the best chem
zeal Libraries in the Rocky mountain
region. Thursday morning Mr.. Smith
made very happy talk before the
students in devotional exercises, for
maliy presenting to the institution this
magnificent collection of books. In
ADDITION to The books on chemistry,
there are the Arnhein edition of Poe
In ID volumes; a complete edition of
Shakespeare; a set of Thackaray il
half leather, and two-volume edi-
ton OF Burton's Anatomy of AIelan-
choly, and many other volumes
equally choice and valuable.
Mr.. Smith remained in Provo uutil
SATURDAY, when he went to Salt Lake
to arrange for the binding of 100 vol
umes OF magazines and miscellaneous
books MIR. Smiths future residence
VIII undoubtedly be in New Orleans.
PosTMAsTERS' CONVENTION.
Postmaster odeIl of Logan received
n telegram from Representative How
ell at Washington, ID. c., stating that
the representatives of the postmaster
general will be in Utah June II, 10,
90, 10 attend the state postmasters'
convention which will be held at AM
erican Fork on the above dates. The
executive committee meets May at
salt Lake city to complete in detail
the Trcgram for the said convention.
In Ill probability an excursion will
be run to Provo to participate in the
Strawberry day festivities. Postmast-
G1lf Lob Nd Sc
gan, Glove of Provo, Peters, OF Am
crlcau Fork, and Martin of Park
City comprise the executive commits
tee.
BOY SENT HOME TO MOTHER.
Phillip Winston, the 14-year- old boy
who some three weeks ago was inter-
cepted al Provo while beating his way
back 10 Chicago from Los Angeles and
who was taken care of by the Juvenile
Court Judge A. A. Noon, was sent on
his way rejoicing through the kindness
OF the judge. who personally paid his
fare so that the boy could again be
with his mother
The boy is sooVpoy states Judge
Noon, and was sent ID Los Angeles by
his mother for his health the boys
story being corroporated by a letter re-
Ceiyed from Mrs, b. winston.
FINED FOR ABUSIVE TALK.
Al sperry was fined $50 by Justice
Noon Saturday for using abusive Ian
guago towards Adam Anderson.
out of his case the Justice has ordered
that a complaint OF perjury be drawn
up and filed against w, g, Chase, Alma
Hunter, Ray Elliott and II, c. Chris
Jensen, who were witnesses in behalf OF
the defendant.
GOOD IN RUN or BAD LUCK.
Provo. April 27.-Charles r. Good.
who Is charged with embezzlement. was
taken 80 Payson Saturday 10 have his
preliminary hearing. Upon the testi-
nony given, he was bound over TO the
district court I'm the sum OF $500.
In default OF bail he languishes
IN the county jail. Upon his
In jail.