Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-23
RIVAL RAILROAD
INTEREST," CLASH
Hartman People Object to Rapid
Transit on Wall Avenue and
Franchise Deferred.
FRED HALL IS BADLY INJURED
Thrown froni Horse F'righteurd by
Dogs-6> A. r. Entertainment
y, VI. g. A. Building Project.

Ogden, March 23.-Contrary to cx-
Iectarions the ordnance granung tis
ogden Rapid Transit company fran
ctise for an extension ON Wall avenu,
from rwguty-hfth to Thirty-sacun. l
street. did not cnme up before the citv
council at Is session last evsnng but
WAS deferred nor one week. This &c
ton was taken after the council had
been addressed IN executive session
by Farley L. Williams, general altar-
pey for the Oregon Short Line and the
Hartman interests. MI. WIpis ms'
contention was the same az was W. n.
Chcvers. local freight agent or th-
Hartman system, which Was To the
effect that they had ms objection o.
she granting OF the franchise If 81 was
solely Ton urban traffic, PIE urged thai
II the franchise was granted to the
Rapid Transit company with no clause
against interurban traffic that 10 woui
be unfair to the Hartman interests ~
its tracks and depot are close 20 the
proposed line o. tse Espid Transit
company,
At the conclusion Of Mr., Wmians
remarks " wss decided 20 postpone
action on tlse Franchise uHtA next Mos
day night Other re1Hine matters we're
considered before adjournment
FIRED HALL BADLY BURT
Fred Hall living ~ goJl jefferson ave-
uBe. wss thrown from horse yester-
day afternoon and seriously injured.
The young fHan was riding on Twenty
fourth street between Grant and Wash
1ngt0n avenues whom dogs ran after
the horse, barking. The horse became
frightened and throw the young man
90 the pavement lie WIS picked Up
and taken TO the Greenwich butcher
shop and medical aid summoned and
was later movud to his home. He was
badly bruised about the body and It IL
thought he may have suffered Internal
injuries.
G. A. r, ENTERTAINMENT.
Next Saturday evening at the
knights % Columbus hall the local post
ar tho G.. A. II. will give an entertain
inent the proceeds OF which viii go 20
the care OF the sick and disabled vet
Grams fund.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR BANQUETED.
FL Monte commandery No. ?, Knights
Templar, WAS visited last evening BY
encampmsnt OF the Knights Templar OF
tho United states and members OF the
Evanston, Wyo., salt Lake and Park
rity. Utah. The local commandefy with
the Ogden band met the visitors at the
depot AZ 1880 D. m. Accompanying the
salt Lake cOmmandery was Held's mill
tary band. After parade a session was
held IN tho Masonic temple, after which
q banquet was given. About 200 Knights
were present from out OF town.
SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
A suit for a divorce was filed IN the
district court yesterday afternoon by
Ellen Faulkner against James Faux
Ier. upon the grounds or failure to
provide. The couple were married ia
ogden. June %. 1905.
Y. NJ c. A. BUILDING PROJECT.
Bruno Hobbs. field secretary OF the
international committee Of the Y. NJ,
q. A.. and Rev. Walter G.. Ncazie. SUI
perintondent OF the y. NJ. q. A. in
Utah. Idaho and Nevada. were enter
tained at the Weber club yesterday ar
ternoOn by the committee 0f tho club
appointed 10 take steps toward the Sc
curing Of a Y. 81. G.. A. ia this city.
Mr.. Hobbs addressed the guests at
the luncheon on the general topic OF
the great work Of the Y. NJ. G.. A.
and urged the establishing OF a branch
in this city. He gave many interesting
facts In connection with what has been