Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-29
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Canadians Meet Tonight-The
Canadian association meets this eve
ming. 40 As east south Temple street
where arrangements will be made
for the celebration Of Empire day
Commercial Travellers Dancc--The
Ladies' Auxiliary Of the United Com
merclal Travellers No. 81 viii give a
grand ball in the Odcou hall April 8.
Refreshments viii be served.
Miners leg Fracturcd-John Long
cake. a machiuist al the Butler-Lihcral
mine. Bingham. Is at the Keogh- Ham
mond hospital with a fractured leg,
due 10 a rock falling on him in the
mine tunnel where he was at work.
Death 81 Ezra Madsen-Ezra Mad
sen aged %. Of Montpelier. Ida. died
Monday at the Groves L. u. hospi-
tai following an operation Tor ap-
pendicitis. Madsen was a Short Line
fireman His body viii be shipped
home for iuterment
Death Of Mrs. a. p. WHliams-
Mrs A. T.. Williams. wife Of Lieut.
Williams Of the Fifteenth infantry
died Monday. at the FL Paso Tex.
general hospital from typhoid fever.
Her husband WAS with her at the time,
he viii take the body To Kansas city.
the former home OF the deceased for
intcrment.
Gets Additional Pcnsion-John Bur-
ton Of this city. an indian war veteran
in captain Hunters troop. received
word from Congressman Joseph
Howell yesterday. notifying him that
his pension Of S12 would he in-
creased 10 SIC per month. through Mr.
Howolrs efforts I'm securing tho pas
sage Of a bill through congress 20 this
effect.
Cooncr Funeral Wednesday-Th
funeral of William r. Cooper VIII be
held from the Elks club house
"Wednesday az PM under the aus
pices of the Elks and knights 81
Pythas The body may be viewed
from n am. 10 pm. the same day.
Following the services II viii be
shipped TO Baltimore, Nd, FOR Inter-
mont
Many at Machinists Ball-Over 500
people attended Monday evenings
carnation BAN given by the Machinists'
union. The grand march began AZ
$50 p. M led by Miss Lydia Peter
son and r. a. Gasser, and as the line
cncircled the han young women dis
trihuted red and white carnations
among the marchers. The auditorium
was decorated in the same coiors.
Uncle sam Needs Hired Help
Uncle sam wants some more servants.
fu the list are scientific assistants n
laboratory aid and engineer. COM
maudant Of cadets and teacher OF
agriculture. The fun details may he
obtained from Orawell Williams. Utah
representative Of tho civil service COM
mission. with headquarters IN the
money order department OF the Salt
Lake postoffice.
Diseases of the Orient--Lieut. q r.
Stallman OF Fort Douglas read an able
paper on Diseases OF the Orient" be-
fore the salt Lake County Medical
society Monday evening. NJ the Conn
mercial club The Lieutenant spoke
particularly Of the bubonic pleague.
icprosy. and kindred diseases. using
microscope Slides showing germs A
smoker FOL owed the more formal
exercises % the evening
Michigan Mon Organize-Gradu-
ates of the University OF Michigan
met Monday evening at the CONNER
cial club where preliminary steps were
taken for the organization or n resi-
dent Alumni association. A second
meeting win be held next Monday 20
further the scheme. and arrange Tor
tho reception April ~ Of Deans
Vaughn. Reed and Cooley OF the uni
versIty who win be here en- route to
the coast.
salt lake Observation-Disclosures
April / the chief of the weather
bureau. has ordered that the Salt Lake
office be furnished with the night
telegraphic weather signals from
over the country the same as the
morning service This will give the
local Office considerable more impor-
lance. az II will then have telegraphic
reports every - hours. and provide
nHNfNfnmnH az an sf h.
sent ln As hours IN advance
Police Seeking Runaway-The
police are looking for Willard Par
fridge. a 14-year old boy who has a
penchant for running away from his
home. 725 Third East street. The
youngster has been away from home
several days ana was last seen In the
company Of man at the oregon
short Line depot. The lad has left
home several times before and has
gone as Tar as ogden on more than
one occasion. He Is not a bad boy. but
delights in taking long walks and re-
naming away from home for DAYS at
time. making living as best he
can.
Church Officers Chosen-The annual
meeting of St Marks cathedral parish
was held Monday evening, when Judge
NJ. l. Richie was chosen senior
warden, James l.. frankcn and q. T..
Overheld vestrymen. At the annual
meeting Of the vestry Of 81 pauTs
Episcopal church last night the fol-
lowing officers were elected. r. A
Druehl. senior warden: John A.
Houghton, Junior warden: H. 8 Bees
ley, J. A. Reeves James +. Beless.
Prof George NJ. Marshall Dr. ID
Moore Lindsay James l. Yundt. A. r.
Greaves- Walker, W. p. sharp and c.
+. Raybould.
Manager Wells sidc-General
Manager J S. Wells Of the Utah
Light & Railway company says rol-
alive 10 the desire Of Ninth East
street residents 20 have the company
substitute steel standards for wooden
poles AZ the street ls improved. that
II would be dangerous 20 make this
change as tho high tension wires OF
tho company are strong on that
street from Big Cottonwood power
stations, and were metal standards
used as called FOR. they would become
charged with electricity capable OF
giving severe shocks 10 persons who
might happen TO touch them More
over the substitution OF steel for
wood would cost a very large sum OF
money. Mr. Wells said the wooden
poles being erected were painted olive
green and made rs attractive 10 look
al as possible. To bury the wires would
cost about half million dollars.
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