Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-18
Hooper Irrigation Suit Will Last
Several Days Yet-Important
Questions to be Determined.
WILL CLEAR RAILROAD YARDS.
Searching Autoists Under Surveillance
-. VI. Shively Injured-Big Cut
For Rapid Transit Tracks.

Ogden, March l8-Tho case of the
Rooper irrigation company against
Melvin Atwood and others is on trial
before Judge Howell ga the district
court today. The case will probably
occupy several days as there are a
number Of witnesses and many lmpor-
tant questions 10 be considered.
Robert Agce has filed a petition in
the district court asking for the APP
pointmont of himself as administrator
~ the estate Of John Thornsik, de-
ceased who died intestate at Diamond
vile, Wyoming. The estate consists OF
an action for damages against coal
company
WILL CLEAR RAILROAD YARDS.
The railroad yards IN this city are to
be cleared of telegraph poles ETC. ac-
cording 90 the Information given out as
the result Of "a visit 10 this city yester-
day OF S r.. Leonard, superintendent Of
the Western Union Telegraph company
at Denver; J. b. Sheldon. superinten-
dent Of the Union Pacific telegraph sys-
tenn with headquarters at Omaha, and
q. l.. Mexican superintendent Of con-
struction for the Western Union Tele-
graph company with headquarters al
omaha. These officials are on tour
OF inspection through the west with
"a view to determining where the ser
vice may be improved. IL is not given
out yet whether tho wires will he
placed underground or placed on poles
on Wall avenue.
AUTOISTS UNDER SURVEILLANCE.
The case against S. Eccles, charged
with violating the automobile speed
a
court until the complaining witness can
appear.
II is the intention Of the police TO Wig
orously prosecute the violators Of the
law particularly Of the boys. not more
than 10 or 16 years Of age who DELHI
trately see how fast they can speed
on the principal streets OF the city. In
all there are about a dozen autos that
the police are watching which are
driven by minors who seem 20 have no
regard for public safety or anything
else other than seeking TO lower some
Of the big auto records.
HF"~- - fho ~'f'oists OF the city,
who are conservative drivers, have
also urged the police 10 take this ac-
ton. The amount OF the fine and bail
for the violators OF the auto speed law
has been doubled within the past week
boy Judge Murphy
J. NJ SHINELY INJURED.
Advices received at the Office Of SUI
perintendent Manson 81 the Southern
Pacific in this city, state that J. NJ
Shivcly, a former land commissioner
Of Nebraska, and now connected with
the land department Of the Hartman
system. was injured while alighting
from a train at Englon. Nevada, ON
Tuesday. Nj Shively in attempting 20
aight from the train, was hurled to
the ground and suffered "A number OF
injuries about the fact. head and body
The unfortunate man was removed
10 the company hospital az Galconda.
where is is receiving treatment. The
man was rendered unconscious by the
fan and al times when his mind be-
comes rational he speaks Of suicides
ard hrs halluncinatons. II is not
known what the extent OF his injuries
are. His residence is Ia Fremont, Ne
hraska
ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY.
G.. w Brown was arrested I'm Ogden
Yesterday by Officers Wardlaw and
natlock lie is wanted In Davis Coun-
~ ON "a charge OF burglary IL IS
claimed that he hired out 10 work for
a farmer and when the family was
absent from hamc stole 81 and skipped