Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-21
WHITNEY BROS.
QUARTET TONIGHT
Fourth Event in Weber Academy
Lecture Course Promises
Rare Treat.
Will OF LoRN FARR FILED
Bank Acknowledgements stun aud So
cial Club for Ogden-City Again
In Darkness.

ogden. Jan. 21-The fourth event 90
tho Weber academy lecture series takes
place this evening, when the famous
whitney Brothers quartet will be the
attraction. The whitney Brothers are
said TO be four Of the foremost vocal
lists Of the country and press and public
alike have been generous I'm their
praise. The reading OF Edwin NJ. Whit
pey. second tenor, Is said TO be excep-
tIonaly good. lie presents ordinary
stories with graphic delineation.
CHINESE NEW YEAR.
The several hundred members Of the
local Chinese colony began at - O'Clock
last night a two weeks celebration Of
the Chinese New Year with the boom
ng OF small cannon and the discharge
OF fireworks. The distribution OF candy
and other souvenirs was also a part OF
The nights festivities. For two weeks.
the Twenty-hfth street Celestials will
burn joss sticks every hour of the day
and night in order that the evil devils
may DO frightened away.
GAMBLERS PAY MONTHLY FINES.
John F. Smith e. Co. w. J. Powers
snd other gamblers paid their regular
monthly forfeitures for the privilege OF
conducting their games in Ogden yes
tcrday A large number OF DRINKS and
similar offenders. whose trouble follow
Cd the drinking Of liquor, were also
punished in the customary manner.
LoRIN FARR ESTATE.
The last win and testament Of Hon.
Lorin Farr, the veteran pioneer who
died a few days ago OF apoplexy. has
been fled for probate I'm the district
court. The executors are EnOch Farr
Laertus Farr. Joseph Farr and Elijah
y. Freeman. The Will IS dated May
10. 1898 The estate consists Of per
s1nal property, value not given, and
real estate IN Weber county, valued at
So 500
10 the following $1,000 was devised:
Elijah Norman Freeman. a stepson:
Mary Snow Boyle. a stepdaughter. and
the following sons and daughters: VIII
lard. Isaac, Farwel, Lorenzo. John,
Elijah. Laura Harris. ElnOra Wother-
spoon and Mary Driver
The total number Of dcvisecs and
legatees named in the win Is 30 OF
whom 20 are his children and the 9TH
crs stcpchildren.
Mr.. FAIR instructs his executors TO
divide the balance of his property, aft
ar he beQuoathments Of 81 600 as ar
ranged. among the 20 legatees equally.
The viii was signed ia the presence
of George T.. Hyde ReXburg Ida.
WusIow Farr Salt Lake, and r. Lar
SON OF ogden.
CITY AGAIN IN DARKNESS.
Several sections Of the city were
again plunged IN inky blackncss last
night whom for tho second time th2
electric lighting system was temporarily
out of commission. following another
break in the monster pipe line IN Og-
den canyon. by heroic efforts on the
part NJ the Utah Light a. Railway COM
pdny' force OF Workmen al the power
mousse. sufficient supply OF electricity
was maintained for the provisilF OF a
rather feeble light throughout tho bust
ness section. Portions of the city,
CHIEFLY in the residence section. how
ever were In utter darkness for a
0rlef period during the early evenings
lhe Telluride Power company and oth-
es are assisting the Ogden company
curing its distress and considering com
d.tons, the service being maintained Is
most excellent.
BANK ELECTIONS.
Several OF the national banks Of Og-
DEN have named their officers for the
ensuing year. AT the First National
pink. the directors named are. David
Locles, l.. s. Hills, Barnard Whit
9eorse H. Tribe, Joseph Clark, Adam
Patterson. w W. Ritter John Watson.
AZ Browning, John Spiers and r. -.
I"i'r AZ the Pingroo National bank,
H.H| HHH
exec pttou of Adam Patterson who was
.11'eeded by e.. 4 Horny. were elected
lian National also reelected lts
.'''ncf officers. The Commercial Na-
,'Ndl has postponed its election OF Of
".''. tor one month.
LOGAN COUPLE MARRY.
Au o. Jenkins ana Emma McKonnith
Logan We're granted license to
.i uy the Weber county clerk ycstel-
GYM AND SOCIAL CLUB.
Unless the plans of o. Beal Of Amer
tH forV Utah. and moro recently uf
20 Angeles and "HaMhldc" Kelly,
nv ogden ls soon to have one of The
thoroughly modern and complete
equipped gymnasiums and social
west of The Mississippi river. The
i" NA hil' pau llHNiN NIlNA lliNNH
'.N ha ogden 40 present has no reg
gymnasium devoted 90 the promo
h physical culture and athletic
InImcut thai such an Institution
'a.A he profitable aud all that ia
IN" necessary la thc favorable report
'n investigation OF several location
tre under consideration Briefly
dnh of Moasrs. neal aud Koly ls
I''W regular athletic club uai.
after ihe leading one uf Los
'h With all of ths latest wmua
'N Equipment ua Wen aR reading
'i'f and library together with other
alui's which would tend to promote
''fi reliability
NnhEhT BURNS BIRTHDAY
non -. "a kobertf Win o. ihe speak |
4. m celebration of the hundred aud |
anniversary uf tho birth of |
Burns ihe celebrated scotch |
Wy which Nill bo given by the lo-