Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17
Insurance Man Severely Injured
But May Recover-GeOrge
Browning Driver OF Auto.
JUBILEE AT PLAIN CITY.
Floods Endanger Railroad Track
Through Mountains--Fines for Auto
Observation-Disclosures of Printer.

OBQent March lt.-ttepOrts from the
home Of Alexander n. Moyes, the agent
for the New York Life Insurance COM
pany who was sturck by an automobile
at the corner OF Grant avenue and
Twenty-fourth street. Monday evening
was TO the effect that he was appar-
entity out OF danger and would prob
ably recover. Mr.. Moyes is S. years OF
age and il was thought that he suffer-
ed from internal injuries. lie suffered
severe pain during the night and was
Unconscious az times. Opiates we're
administered frequently and a close
watch kept Of hin condition. He was
apparently struck across the forehead
by some projecting part OF the ma
chine and dragged for some distance.
his body being badly bruised.
George Browning, who WAS driving
the auto stated that he was approaching
the corner and was driving at the rate
OF about two miles per hour and had
footed his horn several times but MI.
Moyes did not seem to hear him I'M
iii he was about Ia feet from him. Mr..
Moves he says became confused and
stepped back and forth IN front OF the
car. Mr.. Browning brought the car 10
e stop but not until Mr.. Moyes had
been knocked down and dragged some
little distance by the machine, As
soon as possible Mt Moves was taken
in the auto to his home and medical
aid sum moned.
JUBILEE ANNIVERSARY AT PLAIN
CITY.
Fifty years ago today the town OF
Plain City IN Weber county was found
ed. and for this reason a celebration
started this morning which Will last
until tomorrow evening. An invitation
has been sent out TO all the pioneers Of
The county TO join. Dances, entertain
ments, picnics, etc, will be the chief
features and a good time is assured all
who attend. A large number OF peo-
pie from Ogden and from other places
throughout the county will be I'm at
tendance
FLOODS ENDANGER TRACKS.
Slow orders have been issued on the
Union Pacific in the mountainous dis
tricts on account OF the soft condition
Of the track. The recent warm days
have been melting the SHOWS Ia the
mountains and the water in some
places Is almost 20 the track. General
spring floods are anticipated between
ogden and RaWlns during the next
two weeks and every precaution pos
sible will be taken 10 keep the road
bed in safe condition.
FINES FOR AUTO sCoRCHERs.
Hereafter an the violaters Of the au-
tomObile speed law who are arrested
must post a forfeit Of $40 with the desk
sergeant at the city Jail or leave their
machine for security OF their appear
ance IN the police court This is the
new order issued by Judge Murphy
yesterday morning.
DEMISE or VETERAN PRINTER.
James A. Thompson, who died at Og-
den on the 5th II this month was one
OF the Oldest all-round newspaper men
in the state, having worked on the
News" as early as 1863. lie was born
iu Glasgow, Scotland. Aug. is. 1922,
and came % Utah i'm 1860 He became
n member Of the Latter-day Saints
church in his native country In 1912.
Three years after arriving in salt Lake
city he was married to Christina Lind
say. In coming 20 Utah Mr.. Thompson
was member OF Patriarch John
Smiths company. After "a short resi-
dence In salt Lake he moved 70 Eden,
Weber county, where he lived until
1884. when he moved 10 Ogden and
which was his home until his death.
lie was also a member of the Weber
stake high priests quorum.
HELD FOR BURGLARY.
Felix Weaver and Francis, two Of the
Elk burglars who we're arrested last
week by the police were arraigned In
the uolice court yesterday morning up
un the charge Of burglary in the third
degree. They waived their preliminary
hearing and were bound over 10 the
district court under bonds OF $500
each. IN the default of which they were
remanded 10 the custody OF the sher-
in. The men We're charged with rob-
bling "a box car on the Southern Paci-
nC while crossing the lake
These are two more of the gang who
have been bound over 90 the district
court, the other two being Fitzgerald
ana Martin. who were bound owed 90
the dislict court on Mauday upon the
charge OF burglanzing the lpp
iewelry store OF this city
BLIND PUPILS ENTERTAIN.
on Monday afternoon at the state