The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-18
Oqden Briefs.

Shortly before o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon a small fire occurred at the resi-
dence of c. S. Rapp. $40 Thirty-first street.
The fire was caused by an overheated
stove The damage was about $780,
The executive committee Of the Wood
men, to which was referred the problem
of providing coal for the poor, held a
meeting last evening. An order was made
for one car of coal to be delivered the
early part of next week.
Mrs. Sophia Pulsen died yesterday morn
ing of stomach trouble at her home in
Plain City at the age of 81. She had been
resident of Weber county since 1872 She
is survived by husband, Hans POulsen,
five sons and one daughter.
Word was received here yesterday of
the death of Ed Linehan. which occurred
in Ohio from tuberculosis. Mr.. Linehan
was for twenty years a resident of this
city. His body will be brought here for
burial
Licenses to marry were issued yester-
day to Jeffrey Dinsdale, jr.. and Miss Ada
Stone, both of Ogden, and to William
James Phalan of Grand Junction, Colo,
and Miss Augusta Buhrmann of Effing
ham, Ills.
E. Meyers. classed as an undesirable -
was yesterday sentenced to thirty days
in the city Jail Meyers originally said
he wanted jury trial. but yesterday had
change of heart and pleaded guilty TO
the charge.
The volunteer firemen of Five Points
have elected the following officers for
the ensuing wear: Foreman. James HaT-
rop; assistant foreman, Gus Anderson;
secretary, Earl Harrop; treasurer. John
SimOns.
1t is reported that within week or two
the clerks now employed at the Hartman
yard office will be placed under the super
vision of Freight Agent w. H Chevers-
This will give Mr.. Chevers control of all
the clerical forces connected with the
freight department at this point
I,n x-iSif .1f
Henry r. Lee. gas expert to this city.
for the purpose of investigating the feast
bility of installing a gas plant here, has
resulted in a favorable report 1t is ex-
pected that this viii insure immediate ac-
ton on the part of the eastern promoters.
]. ]. Percell, picked up by Special Agent
Carbon of the Southern Pacific in the 20
cal wards Yesterday, is being detained at
the county Jail. 1t is thought that Percell
may know something of some of. the box
car robberies that have been going on
for some time
The pitifuI plea of Mrs s. A Nicholson
of Pueblo for word of her husband,
blacksmith. who she asserted had de-
serted her and her two babes. has already
met with some success 1t has been as
certained that Nicholson, who worked for
a snort time ir this city, is now located
in Los Angeles. The authorities Of Los
Angeles have been notified.
WillamSJerwick, arrested in Salt Lake
a few days ago on a charge of stealing
r. Thompson charged with the theft Of
bicycle, both pleaded guilty to petit lar
ceny when arraigned in police court yes
terday. Jerwick received a $50 or fifty
day sentence and Thompson was assessed
a fine of $50, in lieu of which he will
spend twenty days in the city jail.
1t is reported that another court-martial
has been called to be held in this city on
Tuesday next and that a number of the
members of the local company of the Ma
tional Guard viii be called upon the car
pet. Summary dismissals from the guard
are expected in most cases. For the most
part it is said that the charges are failure
to attend drill Some weeks ago several
members of the guard were dismissed
from the ranks on similar charges
Disagreeing over some personal matters,
the nature of which they refused to df-
vulge, Louis King and Claude Holloway
locked themselves in a room ia-the Bis
marck rooming house last evening and
fought until an officer Kicked in the door
and placed them under arrest Both men
were severely beaten up. Holloway sus
tanned fracture of the nose They were
locked up on charges of disturbing the
peace.