The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-30
MAN HAS BEEN LOCATED.
Farmer of Provo Bench Surprised to
Learn He Was Cause Of Ac-
cident9l Death

Provo. April 29-The officers have APP
parently located the man who ran over
William J. Harris last Friday night The
team was recognized an this city last
night as the one which being driven along
WliliamJ. Harris last Friday night. Tine
was run over and the owner, Robert Hill
Of Provo Bend, was asked If he had
driven down Center street at the time.
He replied that he had and that someone
I'm buggy had passed him at the cross
ing near the bank: but he denied know
ing anything about Mr.. Harris or anyone
being injured. He states he was trying
to save his team from running into a tell
phone post From the character Of Mr..
Hill. there is no doubt in the minds of
the officers that he is telling the truth
about IL and THAI the occurrence was
purely accidental. Mr.. Hill expressed
great regret over the accident and stated
that lie intended to go and explain to
the family.
At the meeting of the commercial club
last evening the time was largely devoted
to "a discussion Of the proposed franchise
TO the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company. which is now before the city
council. There was some idea that the
Bell company in its new franchise would
be given q higher maximum rate of
charges than the Independent company
now has. and this was objected to and
committee appointed to confer with the
council and urge that the two companies
De given equal rates i'm their franchises.
This viii undoubtedly be done. as the ma
lOrity Of the council are ia favor of
treating the companies alike The COM
papy at the meeting Of the council last
Monday. expressed a wish through Supt.
Profit TO have no restrictions placed on its
rates He explained that no one could
tell what conditions might bring forth and
that wages and expenses OF the plant
might advance so that with the charging
powers Of the company limited. it might
have to go out of business. but most Of
the cOuncilmeu took no stock I'm this ar
fa7
appointed the following committee on en-
tertainment for the Utah newspaper men.
who viii meet here June =. W. II. Raw.
J. d. Larson. William II. RoylanCe. II. &.
Hicks and 4. e. Lund
The sum Of S236.79 has been contributed
TO the prOvo-OlmStead boulevard and
there seems to be no good reason to be
lieve that the road viii not be pushed
to completion.
Articles Of incorporation of the Spring
viIle-Mapleton Fruit Growers association
have been filed with the county clerk.
Springville is the principal place of bust
ness. The purpose Of the incorporation
is to conduct fruit. vegetable and prod
ucts commission business. The capital
stock is $4,000. divided into shares of 8
each. The following are the directors and
officers. SHmuel Fullmer. president. *
IT. Carman, vice president. W. y. Tew. f.
Chandland. r. J. Malmstrom Frank Burt.
A. 9. Stoddard-
Martin W. Roylsnce. son Of William NJ
siOnary to Great Britain on the 18th Of
May.
Wilson J. Smith of Provo. was granted
a divorce by default from Lucy J.. Smith
on the ground OF desertiOu.
Nettie 5. Freeman Of Provo was grant
ed a divorce from James Freeman on the
grounds Of desertion and failure to pro
vide.
c. s. Jones Of Pleasant Grove. who was
fined 800 for practcing dentistry with
out a license. and who lost the case on
appeal 10 the supreme court paid his
fine today.
Judge A 4 Noon has gone to Phila-
delphia to the bedside of his SON Frank
who is seriously ill following an oper-
alton for appendicitis.
Marriage licenses have been issued To
the following couples Glen Norton Of
Provo and Julia Daniel Of briggs Idaho;
Elmer Spencer Of IudianOls and ROxiC
Vest Of PaysOn.
The divorce suit Of Myrtle Taylor YER
sus John TAYLOR has been dismissed. the
parties having become recOnciled.