Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-20

men after the meeting 10 is very prob
able that the franchise will be- granted
providing there are not too many
amendments tackled on To it,
CRUSADE AGAINST VICE.
A crusade has been started by the
police department against the users "
cocaine and other drugs who have been
increasing i'm the city for many months
IL has also been learned that there is
% surprising number Of boys and yOuug
men who are what is termed chop
station now there are three boys de-
ly upon this charge AT the police
station no Wtherc are three boys de-
tanned who were gathered IN while they
were hitting the pipe In a Chinese
den. In one or two cases 10 has been
found that girls have been numbered
among some Of those who have been
addicted 20 the drug habit and against
whom the police have also waged war.
FOUR DIVORCES GRANTED.
In the district court before Judge
Howell yesterday afternoon divorces
were granted as follows. Jane Jones
from william =. Jones' Mae Foote
from George FoOte; Olive Brear from
Walter Brear and lrma C.. Whpple
from b. b. Whipple. NOn-support
and desertion were the grounds alleged
i'm an the cases.
In the probate division Of the dis
trict court before Judge Howell ELIZA
Rankin Purdy was appointed admins
tratrix OF the estate Of Elizabeth Purdy.
deceased. The estate consist Of real
estate i'm ogden city 10 which there
are five heirs
Ina the case of NJ. n. Wolf VS. Union
Pacific Railroad company the motion
for a new trial which was argued
before Judge Vaughan. yesterday after
noon, was taken under Adjustment
STEEL WORK on vTADUCT.
When work ceases this evening on the
viaduct. an the steel work for the big
structure will almost have been COM
pleted Only one OF two spans viii
remain 10 be finished Monday then the
big bridge win Doe ready for the floor
ing and the riveters The steel work
ers have made "a record for which Con-
tractor puudas is Justly proud Ever
since the work started. train service
or switching has not been interrupted
II is also interesting To note that no
accident or mishap has occurred since
the work started. either among the
railway employees or the men working
on the Viaduct n is matter of spec
uIatiou now as 20 how soon the Viaduct
viii bo opened. II is thought that IL
can De completed within less than
month.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
At the session Of the board Of educa-
tiou held last evening George Brown
OF Draper, Utah, and a graduate of the
University OF Utah WAS employed az
instructor In athletics lon the high school
services to begin az once.
Prof Cannon ~ the manual training
department. submitted his resignation,
10 take effect April I, saying that DE
had a position which WAS more remuu-
erative. The resignation was not ac-
cepted until Prof Cannon secures
substitute.
SENTENCED FOR BURGLARY.
Judge Howell. being unable through
illness 90 hold court in the county
building today, held "a session iu his
library at his residence After hearing
the probate calendar. George Williams.
negro who was recently convicted OF
burglary in the third degree. was sen-
fenced 90 one year n the state prison.
DEATH or A PIONEER.
Mrs Ruth Lawson. who came 90 titan
iu 1866. died al tho home af her SON
John Lawson. 2521 iowa avenue. last
night Of general debility Deceased
Was born lu Wales Dec g. 1870. ana
i0Iucd the Church loo her native coun
try when giu She was faithful
and earnest worker Boo the Relief 500
ciety and other church circles. ana
esteemed by wide circle of friends.
She Is survived by four IONS ana RI
grandchildren. Her husband Joseph
Lawson died "a number of years ago.
Funeral VIII Dee held Sunday noon nt
tho Firth ward meetIughause. Th. hol}
Rlll lIe Boz state until 10 O'Clock sunday
at Larkin'8 undertaking uarlra
JUNCTION CITY BRIEFS.