The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-24
American Fork News

Special to The Tribune.
AMERICAN FORK. May 23.-H. 4.
Harvey, president; Fred r. Jones. gen
tosh, auditor of the Utah Independent
Telephone company; II. =. Brown, min
Ing snsiHeer. Of New York. and 70, -;
automobilists Who were arrested on
Thursday at Provo. on advice OF the
Pleasant Grove officers, on a charge OF
shooting up the town OF Pleasant Grove.
and who were later allowed 10 continue
on their journey, after suitable bond
had been posted, had their hearing be-
fore City Justice Alex Ais Of Pleasant
Grove on Friday afternoon.
When the party arrived in Pleasant
Grove Friday. for their hearing before the
city Justice, II was found that the war
rant had not been sworn ont. and. with
view OF demonstrating to the officials
of the city that they had done nothing
more serious than taking Oft the muffler
OF their machine TO scare a dog, which
had persisted In following and bowling at
the occupants Of the car as they sped
on through the city, the marshal was
taken ont in the car and the mufflcr re-
moved as the car was in motion and IL
was shown to his satisfaction that the
noise caused the previous day had been
nothing more nor less than the action
OF the car with the muffler removed.
The party then returned 10 the mayors
office, where the matter WAS talked over.
and IL was decided by the mayor that the
party should be charged with excessive
speed, and he was very firm in the as
sertion that he would not only swear to
the warrant, but that he would make il
stick. lie later withdrew the last state
meut when 1t was called to his attcn
ton that 1T was not proper statement
for him TO make, After the city justice
had been hunted up the mayor refused
to Sign the warrant and the city mar
shall was compelled to attend 20 that part
of the business. The matter then came
before his honor about D p. M. and after
the prosecution had presented It's side.
Senator A., j. Evans, who was attorney
for the defendants. asked that the case
be dismissed for lack OF evidence, which
was done.
Bert Chipman. the canyon postmaster.
left for his post yesterday, and the daily
mall service for the canyon will be at
tended to at his office. which is To be
known as the Carbonate office. From
different mines BY Emmett Robinson. The
postoffice which will be in connection
with a supply store. will be located near
James II, Dunkley and William Chip
man have purchased the vacant tract OF
land near the Second ward meeting house
and have, commenced to cut ii UP into
Mr.. and Mrs, II. ]. Kruise announce
the engagement of their daughter. Edna.
the wedding TO take place on June 1s.
Mrs. Bculah Bromley and SON. WASH
burn. have gone TO Salt Lake CITY. where
they Will spend the summer months.
American Forks newly y-orga nized base
ball team, under the management OF
George Larson. is making considerable
headway and now consists OF very live
bunch of players. open for engagements
from good live state teams. Their game
with Payson on Friday resulted In q score
OF 10 9 in favor OF Payson. which was
very encouraging 10 the local team.
J. II. Jenson OF this city commences
Monday the erection OF an $4,000 home
on Academy avenue at Provo. James Ii.
Pulley. local architect, Will have charge
Of the construction
Mohonri Jackson of Sunshine. former
ly OF this city. came here last evening
10 receive medical attention. While at
work some time ago he ran a silver In
his right hand. but paid no attention
to the Injury at the time However. it
gradually grew worse until his entire
arm was IN a very serious condition.
The fact that this city is closed up on
Sunday. so far as drug stores, soda foun-
tans, etc. arc concerned, does not seem
TO hit great majority OF the people of
this place as being just the thing that
the city council should have done. the
primary object being to prohibit the sale
OF booze The general opinion seems 10
be that the laws are strong enough to
prevent the sale OF intoxlcants without
the necessity OF closing down the bust
ness houses which In other enterprisinE
cities are allowed TO remain open during
the Sabbath day