The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-26
UTAH STATE NEWS

In one day last week building per.
nlits were issued for the construction
OF twenty-one buildings in Salt Lake
CITY
Thomas Il. Mckay superintendent
OF the Weber county schools, has re-
signed his office in order TO go on q
mission.
The city council OF Ephraim has de
cided TO purchase tract OF land In
the north part of the town to be used
NJ a city park.
w. n. Rose of Denver died In Salt
lake City on Saturday last from an
overdose Of laudanum. taken with
suicidal intent.
Twelve thousand dollars had been
collected from the corporations liable
for license tax at the close of business
on Saturday Of last week.
A citizen OF santaquin who cele-
brated on election night by breaking a
number OF windows has been fined
s45 and costs for his fun.
For the theft of gun which he
pawned and used the money TO buy a
meal, II. s. Smith win spend fifteen
days In the city Jail at Ogden.
Gideon A. Gibbs. formerly a deputy
clerk In the ONCE Of the county clerk
Of Salt Lake county, has been indicted
for failure to account for government
monies collected by him.
Joseph Hodges, ranchman living
near Ogden. while caring for a carload
Of sheep, had his foot badly crushed,
the train backing up suddenly. one OF
the wheels passing over his foot.
W. d. Brown. an aged retired bust
ness man OF Salt Lake City was
Knocked down by a runaway horse on
Main street. being 80 badly injured
that death resulted two hours later.
The new sheath gown made its APP
pearance ia social circles In Salt Lake
City at the charity ball held last
week. several OF Salt Lakes members
of the smart set having adopted the
new fashion
Ebon J. Gregory. the Salt Lake man
charged with sweating" gold coins.
las been convicted on three counts.
The penalty for his crime Is not more
than Ave years for each count and a
fine OF $4,000.
An enterprising thief walked away
with showcase which was standing
IN front OF a store In Salt Lake. one
day last week, and neither the show
case or it's contents. cheap watches
and iewelry, have been recovered.
Steve Macrovitch was found not
guilty Of first degree murder for kill
ing Mike Popich at Bingham. July II.
by Salt Lake jury last week. Tho
jury had the case only thirty-seven
minutes before returning a verdict.
Thomas Vance. charged with muir
dering his wife. Mary Vance, Deem.
Der s, 1907. Is now on trial in Salt
Lake City. II Is charged Vance beat
the woman to death. while he claims
fhe took poison with suicidal intent.
A proposition is on foot for the
building of home for the Manufac-
tsrera and Merchants association OF
Salt Lake City, the new home TO be
used partly as club house for the
members and as general meeting
place.
representative OF the Herrln-Hall
Marvin Safe company last week pur
chased thirty-three lots in Salt Lake
City, which would indicate that the
company means business regarding
the establishment Of factory in the
capital city.
After an Illness Of less than week
DIR. George w Perkins. chief surgeon
for the Hartman system OF railroads
in Ogden. and one OF the best known
ihysicians in the west, died on the
18th. following an operation for in
testinal troubles.
Robley ID, Evans. rear admiral U. S
~. retired. has forwarded to Governor
Cutler a neat little acknowledgment
a. receipt Of embossed copy OF III,
governors address In behalf OF tn,
state OF Utah to the admiral at Ogder
several months ago
Az the result OF the wreck OF pas
senger train on the Park City brancl
J. Stewart was badly injured. belni
pinned inside the engine and scalded
The fireman escaped injury by jump
ing. The engine only left the track.
The jury which one year ago hell
she fate of Mrs. Annie Bradley, slaye
of Senator Arthur Brown OF Utah. Il
its hands. met on the night OF Novenl
her rs at banquet OF Washington
and sent a telegram OF congratulatiol
20 Mrs. Bradley who is now In Sal
Lake City.
The Ogden chamber OF commerce
has placed itself on record as favor
ing the construction Of the municipal
lighting plant. and expressed itself a
Icing IN favor of immediate action OF
this line being taken and utilizing III
water property owned by the city 10
that purpose.
The contract for the whole Issue O
the $4,000 improvement bonds, is
fued by the city OF Ogden to purchas'
the water system, as authorized b.
he special bond election. severa
months ago, was awarded TO &C. II
Rolllns q Sons OF Boston, Mass, Nh
highest bidders.
II Is reported that deal Is now OF
foot by which the Hartman roads ar
70 take over the gas plant now con
Quoted by the Rio Giande Railroa,
eaf9Dpnv IN OGDEN. The Ria Grand
cwps The exclusive right In this stat
q manufacture lighting gas by th'
rlntsch process.
The coal dealers Of salt Lake CIT.