Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-02
PROVO.
PUBLIC LIBRARY DEDICATED
Formal Opening of Beautiful Struc-
turc and History OF Movement.

Formal Opening OIL BcautilHi Suuc-
turc and History OF Movement.
Special Correspondents.
Provo, Dec. 1.-The Provo public lib
rary was formally opened today. a
reception was held by the trustees in
the afternoon and evening. In the al
ternoon about 1000 children attended,
and in the evening a, large number OF
adults We're the guests of The trustees
President +. w. Taylor made the pre-
sentation address. and Mayor .Decke"
in behalf of the city responded. The
dedicatory prayer was offered by Dr.
George H. Brimhall, Refreshments We're
served and the guests spent some time
inspecting the building and admiring
the beautiful furniture and fixtures,
and the display OF books now number
ing over 5000 volumes.
The building and contents are the re-
suit OF the labors of a few public splr-
tied citizens, who in 1904 took up AS a
labor of love the providing Of library
for Provo City. The building is the
Rift OF Andrew Carnegie, who contrib
uted $1,000 for the purpose, and a
bronze tablet in the entrance acknowl-#
edges Mr. Carnegie's beneticence in the
following words;
This building is the. gift of Andrew
Carnegie. erected A. D. 1907.
over the entrance are ltlS NoluS,
public Library and the following
quotation from Carlyle, May bless
ings be upon Cadums, the Phoenician
or whoever it was who invented books
The building is Of beautiful design In
Greek style of architecture and Is
one-story with basement In the base
ment is a lecture hall. lavatories, etc.
The main floor Is devoted to the library
proper, reading rooms. etc.
From 4 very small beginning, and
very nconvenient quarters in the base
ment of the courthouse. this benefit
cent project has grown to its present
very creditabe proportions, and it is
but just to give the names oftthe first
and the present board of trustees The
first trustees We're Dr.. George IA,
Rrimhall. j. f. Bot. Mrs. Nettie y.
King. S. p. Eggertsen, VIM. NJ. Roy
lance. Mrs. Maud Taylor, DR.. Fred W..
Taylor Rev. 5. Fl. Goodwin, f. X.
| Irvine, il.
The present board are: DR.. r. W.
Taylor, George Powelson. Rev. S. II.
| Goodwin. S. p. F,gEertsen, r. K. Irvine,
| IN. Caroline B. Pratt, MARIETTA r..
Beesley, Miss Maud Taylor. Mrs. H..
| f. Buckler, Rev. J. Challen Smith. as
! sociatc trustee. Mrs Rosetta Schwab
| was a member OF the present board,
| but resigned on account Of poor health.
L
| thc librarian with Miss Helen Smith.
| assistant.
THE WILLIAMS CASE.
The case of the State VS.. Nathaniel
| NViiliams was given to the jury last
! evening at O'Clock. AT 1o;40 the Jury
| asked the, court to be informed OF the
penalties provided BY statute for tn
| Various offenses charged against de-
S..,,1t ,,f IS
on both sides Judge Chichester read the
statute fixing the penalty, The jury
then retired and not having agreed up
on a verdict by j. o'clock G0sirt adj
iourned till . o'clock this morning
At the opening OF court at 3 o'clock
this morning tho jury brought III {,
verdict against Williams of guilty OF
| assault with intent to commit rape.
Sentence will be pronounced FRIDAY at
10 a. M The punishment under the
Utah statutes may be from one to 10
years. 1t is understood the verdict
is d compromise, as IT is reported
that three were for conviction for a
higher offense, three for verdict given
and two for acquittal. Judge Child
ester in commenting upon me Neroi 4 7
said that the evidence Warranted the
finding of verdict OF guilty OF the
higher offense.
MIR. RD4LANCE REI lRNs.
William NJ Roylance has returned
from San Antonio. Texas, where ne
vent as "a representative Of the West
ern Fruit Jobbers' association before
the interstate commerce commission
committee composed of Commissioners
lane and Harlan, 10 protest against the
T,ronosed advance In freight rates on
fruit and produce. Mr.. Roylance
states that II the advanced rates re-
main unchanged it will mean an adj
vance OF about SIS car on fruits and
vegetables. AT the hearing in Texas
the railroad companies We're represents
ed by about 30 railroad traffic man,
ayers general freight agents, rsliroad